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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-09-04
Skunk Territories
NeighbOrhood

Marksmen Domonic Perrine and
Donald Wade of the Lima police
force, went a hunting Thursday
morning but they weren't particul-
arly happy about the animal they
bagged.
A resident in the 1000 block of
West Market street called police
headquarters about 8 a. m. inform
ing the desk clerk that a skunk was
running about in the neighborhood
A short time later the two officers
returned to the station, informing
their superiors that Wade had shot
the animal while Perrine raked him
from a garage. Before leaving the
vicinity the hunters buried Mr..
Skunk.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-09-04
Court Suit Over
Pickles

Pickles, not wheat, provided one
Putnam county farmer with unex-
pected worries last week.
Albert Hovest is the farmer and
his troubles began when The Har-
bauer Co., of Toledo, filed an action
in the common pleas court in Ottawa
seeking an injunction to prevent
Hovest from selling his pickles tc
anyone but the Toledo firm.
Louis Weinberg and Charles Spe-
rack were named as co-defendants
by the plaintiff firm which charges
that it has a contract with Hovest
which provided that all of his 1914
pickle crop is to be sold to the To
ledo firm but the co-defendants are
receiving some of the crop.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-09-04
Second Strike At
Cigar Plants

Operations at Deisel-Wemmer-Gil-
bert Corporations cigar factories in
Lima, St. Marys, Findlay, Van Vert
and Detroit were at a standstill
Friday as $500 workers went on
strike to enforce a demond for a 10
cents an hour pay increase.
This was the second time in a
little more than a month that the
plants were tied up as the result of
strike. On July IA the C. |. o.
affiliated Cigar Makers union called
a strike to force an election for
bargaining rights and a closed shop
in the Ohio factories.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-09-04
Two Fall From Barn
Roof

Wilfred Kruse, "a, of Ottawa, and
Ferd Siebenick of near Leipsic, were
injured Wednesday when they fell 25
feet while tearing the roof off a
barn at the Fred Hohenbrink farm
one and one-half miles north of
Ottawa.
Kruse, who is in st. Ritas hospital
at Lima, where he was taken by the
Fischer and Son ambulance, suffered
a badly injured back and chest in
juries. Siebenick sustained a frac-
ture of the left wrist and body
bruises. The latter was treated by
a Leipsic physician and removed to
his home.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-09-04
; NEWS NOTES FROM FOUR COUNTIES

of the army by Dec. 10.
The request came from 1t. Col.
c. w. Goble, state selective service
director, who said his primary de-
sire was to arrange jobs for persons
28 years of age or older who have
been made eligible for discharge un-
der recent legislation.
Later, he said, the program would
be expanded to cover persons re-
leased at the expiration of training
periods as we'll as those freed be-
cause of need of dependency.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-09-04
Abandoned Oil Well
Cleaned

One of Findlay's greatest oil wells
was known as the Welley well drilled
in at the foot of Broadway in the
early 1900's. 1t flowed for some
time, was known as crevis well.
The man who put down the we'll was
Tom Kelley and it put him on his
feet financially. Cleaning is con-
templated with the thought it may
again be a producer.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-09-04
Seven More Called
In Daft

A tentative call for seven more
seiectees to report about Sept. II
was received by the Putnam county
selective service board.
Officials of the board said that
this is call No. 25 and physical ex-
aminations will be given a group
of youth classified in the Al group
at once to fill the quota.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-09-04
Operations Start At
New Plant

Machinery is humming in the new
factory of Weatherseal, Inc, in OF
tawa with a skeleton crew at work
but the actual product will not
start for short time, company
officials said.
The crew now at work are pre-
pairing California redwood lumber
for the construction of door and
window weather sealing frames
which the firm manufactures. AS
soon as a sufficient supply of the
lumber has been prepared to keep
an assembly line busy the factory
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-09-04
DR.. BushOng Renamed
Hospital Head

DR.. r. E. Bushong, state COM
missioner of mental diseases since
July /, 1910, and veteran of %
years state hospital service, last
week was appointed superintendent
of the Lima State Hospital for the
Criminal Insane, effective Sept. s.
Charles L. Sherwood, welfare di-
rector, said the change was request
ed by Dr. Bushong who held the
Lima superintendency from Jan. Z,
1888, to March u, 1888.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-09-04
Angry Bees Kill Two
Dogs

David Good, of Delphos, lost two
valuable Walker coon hounds in a
very odd accident Sunday. The dogs
were tied to a clothes line at the
Good home near a bee hive.
During the morning the bees be-
came angry and settled on both dogs.
Mrs. Good heard them barking and
released both of them from the
chain. "Spot" died shortly after but
"Duke" ran to the Flat Fork Greek
and rolled in the mud and water. He
did not die until Sunday afternoon.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-09-04
One Cent Left At
End OF Trip

Don Loveridge and William BIZ
shop, of Findlay, went to the Black
Hills and the Rushmore Monument
in South Dakota, Yellowstone Park,
Salt Lake City, and on to San
Francisco. From there they went to
Los Angeles and Hollywood, then
back to Boulder Dam and the
Grand Canyon.
The trip of little more than
5000 miles, was made by automobile.
They were gone about three weeks.
When they got back Leveridge had
80 cents and Bishop had one cent.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-09-04
Putnam Cattle At
State Fair

Ed Basinger of Columbus Grove,
and Elam Suter of Pandora, entered
% steers each in the carload lot
class at the Ohio State Fair last
week in Columbus.
Both lots are Aberdeen Angus
steers, according to County Agent L.
c. Hoytkamp, and they have been
on feed since last fall. He also re-
ported that Dwight Griffith and Or
vile Benroth of Columbus Grove, en-
tered large number of high quality
Shorthorn cattle in the various clas-
ses of the fair.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-09-04
Calf Weighs Only
% Pounds

A three-day-old calf, weighing
only % pounds, was photographed
on the H. O. Beucler farm near
Lima last Tuesday. Mr. Beucler
said it is one of the smallest calves
he has ever seen. Part Jersey and
part Guernsey, the calf is one of a
pair of twins. The other animal
died shortly after birth.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-09-04
Long Strike At Quarry
Ends

The three-month strike of some 90
employees of The Herzog Lime and
Stone Co. at McVittys, north of
kenton, virtually was at an end
when an agreement was signed by
company officials, the president of
the local union and a representative
of the International A. F. of L. un-
ion with which it is affiliated.
The workers, under the agree
ment, gained a pay increase of three
cents per hour with the beginning
of work and an additional three
cents on Jan. /, 1912.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-09-04
PUTNAM COUNTY
Carnival In Col. Grove

The American Legion is sponsor
ing a carnival for the week. Tues
day, September 9 to 13 inclusive in
Columbus Grove.
They have contracted with the
Nolan Amusement Company, of Co
lumbus. There will be rides, con-
cessions and shows featured.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-09-04

tried in Lima the night of Sept. 6
if tentative plans are carried to
completion.
The blackout would be on a yolun-
tary basis. An innovation will be
a test of defense possibilities of q
two-way police radio system. An
airplane flying overhead will report
any spots of light visible to them &c
police in a radio-equipped cruiser
so that citizens can be warned.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-09-04

tinental, occupied by Mr.. and Mrs
Leroy Schwartzengraber, at $50
Friday afternoon.
Included in the loss was a 20 by
36 foot shed, 80 tons of alfalfa and
clover hay, harness for one team, a
cultivator, small amount of oats
and large straw stack.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-09-04
New County Treasurer
On Job

DR.. w. D. Combs, Republican,
elected last November as Hardin
county treasurer, officially took over
his new duties on Tuesday with
three deputies.
Combs succeeds Pho. p. Siemon,
Pleasant Township Democrat, who
has served one term as treasurer.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-09-04

for the last several years in liqui-
dating closed bank in northern Ohio
for the U. S. comptroller of the
currency. He was with the Kenton
Savings bank from 1913 to 1923, re-
signing to enter the insurance busi-
ness in that city. He sold his insur-
ance business in 1881 to accept the
position with the comptroller. Ben
r. Conner is president of the Ada
bank.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-09-04
Two To Go To Army

Two men will leave on Sept. % in
draft call No. 26, for induction into
the United States Army at Fort
Hayes, Columbus, it was revealed
by the Hardin county selective serv-
ice board.
The last call from Hardin county
will have been more than a month
prior to call No. 26 on Sept. %.
The last call was for two men on
August II.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-09-04
ALLEN COUNTY
Needs Birth Record
For Army

Sergt. Charles Wilkey DeRemer
has served % consecutive years in
the United States Army, and wants
to re-enlist, but he can't unless he
locates relatives in or near Lima.
The soldier, now stationed in the
Canal Zone has been told by officers
he must produce a birth certificate
or an affidavit of citizenship, he has
informed Mrs. w. B. Kirk, Red
Cross secretary here.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-09-04
Al Men Complete
Defense Course

Friday night was the last session
of the current national defense
classes held in the machine shop at
Kenton high school and total of
Al Hardin county men completed the
course, it was announced by Kenton
Supt. L. E. Mckinley. The night
and day classes were divided into
those for machine shop work and
automotive mechanics.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-09-04
Cow Winner At
State Fair

"Lucile's Lancelot", a 3-year-old
Brown Swiss bull owned by Tom
Dowd of near Kenton and j. Ray
Parrott of Radnor, took first in its
class at the Ohio State fair last
week.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-09-04
KentOn Surgeon In
Manila

Capt. Calvin G. Jackson, Kenton
surgeon, formerly of Rockford, now
medical officer in the U. S. Army
Air Corps, has arrived in Manila,
Philippine Islands, according to a
cablegram received Friday by his
mother, Mrs. Minnie Jackson. He
will be stationed at Fort Mckinley
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-09-04
Findlay Man Sent
To England

Major Dwight E. Moorhead, Han
cock county native, now stationed at
Fortress Monroe, Va, is being sent
by the government on a six-weeks'
special mission to England, relatives
have learned.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-09-04
20 Births During July

Births far exceeded deaths in
Findlay and Hancock county in July,
according to reports of Miss Edith
NJ. Houseman, registrar of vital sta
tistics for Findlay and DR.. S. F.
Whistler, county health commissioner.
There were 20 births and AZ
deaths during the month.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-09-04
HARDIN COUNTY
5,400 Return To School
In County

On Tuesday morning, some 5,40C
children in Hancock county returned
to their various schools following a
three month vacation, capped by a
three day holiday.
OF the total, from 400 to 1900
went to the schools in Kenton dis
trict, about 5000 to the Hardin
county school system and slightly
less than 700 in the Ada exempted
district, school men said.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-09-04
Draft Boards Seek Re-
employment For
DrafteeS

Allen county's three draft boards
Wednesday were each asked to
designate an individual, preferably
a committee member, to make imme-
diate arrangements for re-employ-
ment of nearly 100 Lima and Allen
county draftees to be mustered out
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-09-04
Durbin Collapses On
Street

The condition of Francis w. Dur
bin, Allen county Democratic leader,
was slightly improved Tuesday. He
collapsed on a street last week from
a stroke of paralysis, the second in
recent months.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-09-04
Lima Building Past
S65,000 Mark

Residential building continued to
soar in Lima last week, with build
ing permits issued for $4,000 in
new construction. The August total
reached $3S,530 and the total for
the year passed the S650,000 mark.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-09-04
Name Cashier For Ada
Bank

Anson ". Gear, formerly of Ken
ton, has been named cashier of the
First National bank in Ada, sue
ceeding the late Charles B. Moore.
The new cashier has been engaged
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-09-04
Great Turnover

According to speaker at Van-
couver, British Columbia, woman's
meeting, the average housewife has
a vocabulary of 800 words. "But
think of the turnover" he added.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-09-04

Findlay and 33 in the rest of Han
cock county in the last II months,
according to report Of Frank H.
Huffman, county auditor.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-09-04
Tax Duplicate Boosted
S507,540

The Hancock county tax duplicate
was increased $507, $40, largely as
result of 103 new homes built in
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-09-04
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT

The State of Ohio
Allen County,
Estate of Isaiah w. Welty Deceased.
Caroline Wety of Blufton, Ohio has been
appointed and qualified as executrix of the
estate of Isaiah W. Wety. late of Allen
County. Ohio deceased.
Dated this 10th day of August, 194l.
RAYMOND p. SMITH,
90 Probate Judge.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-09-04
Barn Destroyed By
Fire

Fire of undetermined origin de-
stroyed a 36 by so foot frame barn
on the farm, two miles east of Con-
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-09-04
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT

The STATE OF OnIU
Allen County,
Estate of Lucretia Lppincott. Deceased.
Eugene T. Lippincott of Lima, Ohio. has
been appointed and qualified as executor or
the estate of Lucretia Lippincott late of Al
len County Ohio, deceased.
Dated this 18th day of August 1941.
RAYMOND p. SMITH,
% Probate Judge.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-09-04
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT

The State of Ohio
Allen County,
Estate of Prudence Long, Deceased
j. Il. Emans of Lima, Ohio. has been ap-
pointed and qualified as administrator OF the
estate of Prudence Long, late of Allen County.
Ohio. deceased
Dated this 2Ist day of August, 1911.
RAYMOND p. SMITH,
20 Probate Judge.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-09-04
Lima To Have Trial
BlackOut

An experimental "blackout" against
imaginary enemy bombers will be
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-09-04

will be placed in full-time produc-
ton, it was stated.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-07

equipped with 155mm approximately sxnch) howitzers
known medium artillery 1t is truckdrawn and almost
fast in and action light artillery but is at the
same time much more powerful.
Medium artillery such that of the 1S2nd is used both
casualties among the enemys troops destroy
the enemys pilboxes and other kinds of field Notifications
and TO neutralize (silence) the enemys artillery.
Howtzes used by the 1S2nd range of II yards
The heavy weapons weigh $3.50 pounds in travel and fire
shell weighing 95 pounds
Since the at the guns almost the targets
at which they fire. the firing of field artillery conducted
from observation connected with the by rapidly
laid telephone wires and by radio
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-07
Executive Officer

Lieut. Col. Charles r. Sawyer.
executive officer of the regiment.
in civilian life was a supervisor
Of the Metropolitan Life Insur-
ance Company, living at 26063
Dundee road, Huntingdon Woods.
During the last war he saw
two and one-half years OF COM
mIssioned service, including 16
months overseas with the AEF.
A native Detroiter. Colonel Saw
yer is a recent graduate of the
advanced course at the Field
Artillery School. Fort Sill, Okla.
Lieut.. Col. Robert y. Cameron
is commanding officer of the
LIST Battalion. His home is 1924
Bliss avenue. Detroit. lie was
manager Of the Detroit office OF
/. r. IlgehfritZ Sons Company.
Colonel Cameron enlisted as
private in the 3lst Michigan In
antry in Detroit, June %. 1917.
On Oct. !. 1917 he was trans
ferred TO the 18th Field Artil-
lery at Waco, Tex, and went TO
France Feb. Is, 1918. serving
there until April %, 1919. Dur
ing six months in France he
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-07
Regiment in Training Since June z

On June the entire regiment with the other units
Of the brigade left for Fort Leonard Wood by truck
1t arrived here June and has been training here
During its travels from Michigan the regiment included
only National Guard officers and men, since arriving
has collected 457 seectees of them from Michigan
from Illinois and Wisconsin
Many these tranees especially those from Michigan and
Illinois, to the 1s2nd by of Fort SILL Okla where
situated the armys Field Artillery School, well Field
Artillery Replacement Training Center.
The present home of the 1S2nd is approximately
geographical Of the United post spreads
$4,000 and has terrain suited for types
military training, especially that of field artlerymen.
Through this military reservation runs the Big Pney
River known throughout the surrounding good
fishing Large supply and rail centers lie TO the and
vest respectively in st. Louis and Kansas City.
General Leonard Wood American soldier and admin
srato famed creator of the War Rough
Riders and co-worker with Major Walter Reed in Kidding
Cuba OF Yellow Fever is the military figure after whom
fort Is named
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-07
REGIMENT TO Have New Chapel

In addition to the day and recreation building this
regiment will have chapel for it's exclusive use
one of u under construction at this post
Some of the 1s2nds ball have played town teams
nearby though most of the competition has been nterbaery
On recent afternoon two of the batteries held competitive
drill for beer and several ago the officers of the LIST
Battalion engaged those of the End Battalion in softba
game.
Chaplain Of the regiment Is 1st Lieut. Hubert Allison
Mano who in civilian life assistant pastor at St. Aoyus
Church. Washington boulevard Detroit His religious training
obtained at University of Detroit Sacred Heart Seminary
Detroit and st. Mary's Seminary. Cincinnati.
The 182nd regmental band includes IS members and
under the direction Of Warrant Officer Wilbur H. Leadbter
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-07

10000 soldiers including 5000 Negroes The remainder
prise the three regiments and brigade units of Mchgans 72nd
Field Artillery Brigade
To know just what these officers and of the 1s2nd
have done the Of training leaving their home state
is necessary know something about the highly specialized
TO which they belong and the functions of field artillery
unit such the 1S2nd under actual combat conditions
In battle the Field Artillery fires and powerful
weapons support of the main fighting the Infantry
and the Cavaryand in modern warfare the air and
armored forces
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-07
I'd Battalion Chief

Lieut.. Col. Miles ~. Culehan
is commanding officer of the
I'd Battalion. He is a we'll
known Detroit attorney, who
lives at 1109 Grayton road,
Crosse Pointe Park.
Colonel Culehan enlisted Jan.
Is. 1918. in the Signal Corps.
and later was graduated from
the United States School of
Military Aeronautics at the
University of Illinois and Kelly
Field. Tex. He was commissioned
a second lieutenant with flying
status. and furloughed TO the Air
Corps Reserve Feb. 20, 1919.
Maj. Allan G. Dingwall is adj
iutant of the 1920. His home
address is 9345 Hartwell avenue,
Detroit. His World War l rec
ord includes service as a regi-
mental supply sergeant and later
an ordnance sergeant with the
10th Field Artillery. He was
with the AEF from February,
1913, 10 May, 1919.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-07

~ - ~ a - ~ AANh 0A=thU
IL 1921 Field Artillery
come from all walks of life
- from families of high
social standing, from high
SaIaried positions, from Of
fees, factories, shops. Here
are thumbnaiI sketches on
some of them:
Master Sgt. Charles X. Fox
lived at 10401 East Jefferson
avenue. Detroit He was with
the 1S2nd four years. now regi-
mental sergeant major. For,
merly was customers man with
Roney e. Co, Union Guardian
Building.
Master Sgt. Ernest Clinton
resided at 1890 Tuller avenue.
Detroit. He was a college stu
dent when the 182nd was fed
orally modified and now is
master sergeant of operations
in the End Battalion. Clinton is
the youngest master sergeant in
the entire United States Army.
Master Sgt. Robert J. Dale's
home is at 557S Ivanhoe avenue,
Detroit. For IA years he was
engineering drawing instructor
at the Henry Ford Trade School
and with the Ford Motor Com
pany 10 years.
Master Sgt. Darrell V. Rowe
lived at SO West Willis avenue.
Detroit, and formerly was a
truck driver.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-07
Training Officers

Maj. Zelner M. Lipsett is ex-
ecutive officer of the 1st Bat
talon, Before leaving Detroit
he was with the Detroit Edison
Company and lived at 1902
Coyle avenue.
Mai. James NJ. Cunningham
is plans and training officer
tS-3) of the 1st Battalion. He
is a machine shop foreman in
civilian life, living at 394l Four
teenth street. Detroit.
Mai. Charles b. Wilder is
plans and training officer tS-3
of the I'd Battalion. He was
with the service department of
the Packard Motor Car Com
pany and lived at 1926 Lenox
avenue, Detroit.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-07
Was Auto Mechanic

Master Sgt. Joseph +. Lewan-
dowskis Detroit address is
1905 East Congress street. He
was an automobile mechanic.
Master Sgt. William O. Soro-
men resided at POSI- Virginia
Park. Detroit. His occupation
was copper mining.
Sgt. William p. Bonbright is
from 102 Touraine road. Crosse
Pointe. Engaged in Photographic