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Evening star., 1942-09-19
Liquidation Of Vireinio's S
Debt Urged by Murphy
By the Associated Press.

oy the Associated Press.
RICHMOND. Va, Sept. 19-Liq-
uidation of the States public debt
as proposed by Gov. Darden for ac-
ton at special session of the Gen.
eral Assembly September % would
add materially to the favorable place
Virginia occupies in the matter of
attracting industries, State Treas
urer w. Tayloe Murphy said yes
terday
Virginia already occupies a high
rank among the States in sound
financing, Mr.. Murphy said, and II
believe the liquidation of the debt
would put the State in very favor
able position" to attract more in
dustries. He said probably only two
States, Massachusetts, and Mary
land, were in better financial condi-
ton than Virginia.
Evening star., 1942-09-19
Youth Gets 9 Months
For Theft of Tire

Leroy Waters, colored, 10, of
Upper Marlboro, yesterday was SEN
fenced by Trial Magistrate Walter
L. Green in Upper Marlboro Police
Court to serve nine months in the
Maryland House of Correction on
a charge of stealing an automo-
bile tire and wheel.
In imposing sentence, Judge
Green declared that there never
was time when larceny was more
serious-especially larceny of tire"
He said such an offense during
the present emergency is similar to
horse-stealing in the West years
ago, when the thief usually was
hanged"
Evening star., 1942-09-19
Soldier Ballot Count
Adds 10 Ward Lead
In Maryland Race
First District Incumbent
Holds Morein Of S6
Votes Over Roe
BY the Associated Press.

ny the ASSCElAteo PreSS.
Representative Ward today was
the apparent Democratic nominee
for reelection to Congress from the
1st Maryland district. subject only
to recounts in portions of five
counties
Mr.. Ward increased to 86 votes
his margin over State Senator Dud-
ley G. Roe as tabulation of absentee
votes cast by Marylanders serving
In the armed services was completed
last night.
Ofdcial counts gave Mr.. Ward
12,472 votes to 1887 for Mr.. Roe.
OF the 139 Democratic absentee
ballots cast, IS were for Mr.. Ward
and "a for Mr.. Roe.
At the completion of the official
count in the nine Eastern Shore
counties which comprise the 1st dis
trict, Mr.. Ward had held at 75-vote
lead.
Roe Disappointed.
Mr.. Roe had asserted he expected
the absentee vote tabulation to cut
down Mr.. Wards lead, but he car
ried only three counties to four for
Mr.. Ward. The soldier vote in two
counties ended in a deadlock.
Recounts in the counties where
Mr.. Roe mas asked for them will get
under way next week.
Elsewhere in the State, absentee
ballots settled one minor party con-
test and left another in more of a
muddle than it had been previous tc
opening of the mail votes at moor
yesterday.
Joseph H. Griffin of Cumberland
clinched his primary victory as q
member OF the Democratic State
Central Committee from Allegany
County by picking up one vote or
his opponent, Harry w. Seaber O.
Westernport That gave him 1.41:
votes to 1,413 for Seaber.
Beard Will Act.
In Washington County. however
absentee ballots left a puzzle which
the Board of Election Supervisor.
said they would leave to Attorney
General William G. Walsh to un.
tangle.
In the contest for Republican
county commissioner, Luther w
Broom Of HaSerstown polled two
absentee ballots to none for hl
opponent. Amos E. Reeder OF
Rohrersville. Previously, - .Reede,
had held a two-vote margin, so that
left tiiefn tied az l, ,7Sl each. .'''- ,.1..
Only n registered voters Of Mont
gomery County and four in Prince
Georges who we're away during the
primaries September 8 because OF
military or naval services availed
themselves of the opportunity tc
vote under the States absentee vot-
ing law.
Since all of the contests in both
counties were decided by wide mar
gins, the absentee vote has no effect
on the final results.
Evening star., 1942-09-19

while equipment DR.. A. N. Warner.
from the original Marvin Memorial
Church in Southwest Washington
was being installed. Formerly known
as the Four Corners Methodist
Church, it assumed the name Of
Marvin Memorial Church a year ago
when the original place of worship
of that name was taken over by the
Government in widening Independ{
ence avenue at Tenth street S.W. !
The present Marvin Memorial
Church at Four Corners received
the major portion of funds from
the Southwest Washington church,
which were distributed among sew
eral local churches.
Evening star., 1942-09-19
Masonic Service Center
To Be Dedicated Tonight

A Masonic Service Center for
eervicemen will open tonight with
dedicatory ceremonies at 8 o'clock.
Admiral Ernest J. King, COM
mander in chief of the United
States Fleet: 1t Gen. Henry H.
Arnold, chief of the Army Air
Forces; Grand Master Nobel D.
Larner and Floyd D. Akers, chair
man of the War Hospitality Com
mittee of the Civilian Mobilization
Division, will attend the opening.
The center will be located at the
Masonic Temple, Thirteenth street
and New York avenue NV. 1t
will provide lounges, stationery and
recreation for Masons and nom
Masons in the armed forces.
Evening star., 1942-09-19
Ex-PoIicemon in Army

Maryland State Trooper Leslie a
Thompson, former Rockville town
ofiicer and Montgomery County por
liceman, today entered the Army II
begin training In military police
school. He also has been an active
member Of the Rockville Fire Del
partment.
Evening star., 1942-09-19
CoIesviIIe Man Fined

John Tyler of Colesville, Md, was
fined $25 and costs for hunting on
Sunday by Judge Ralph G. Shure in
Silver Spring Police Court yesterday
Judge Shure also imposed fine of
$25 on the youth for hunting out Of
season, but suspended it when costs
were paid.
Evening star., 1942-09-19

hccue, pastor.
DR.. Chestine
Smith and DR..
A. N. Warner,
both formerly of
t h e M a in
M e t h O d | S t
G h u r C h / n
s o u t h e a S t
Wa S h i n 6 t o n,
which was closed
last year, will
preach at II am.
and 3 pm. serv-
ices.
The c h urc h
has been closed
for four weeks
Evening star., 1942-09-19
October Designated
For Auto Inspection
In Virginia
BY the Associated Press,

By tHS ASNoCINESu PfeSS.
RICHMOND. Va, Sept. 10
Gov Dsyden issued n proclama-
ton yesterday. designating Oc-
tober as an inspection period for
motor vehicles.
During the month, the proc
lamation set forth, the owner
or operator of every motor We
hicle registered in the State
shall submit his car or truck to
inspection at an ofiicial inspec-
ton station and shall have cor
rected all defects found to exist.
Evening star., 1942-09-19

The 21a-ton truck costs about
$4,000 or slightly more than the
purchase value Of 100 of the $l875
War Savings Bonds. We need thou
sands OF these trucks. You can help
pay for them by buying United
States War Savings Bonds every
payday. Help swell the War Bond
quota in Washington.
Evening star., 1942-09-19
Dorden to Visit Comp

RICHMOND. Va, Sept. 10 (P.-
Gov. Darden will spend the week
end at Camp Pendleton. Virginia
Beach, where the 1st Battalion Of
the Virginia Protective Force will be
on a training trip.
Evening star., 1942-09-19
X n
MAotHe~RwMM'
WAR BONDS
u r

United States Army trucks resem-
BILE the prairie schooners OF our pio-
neers for utility, not for sentiment.
These motorized covered wagons
"gets where they are going" with
men and supplies.
Evening star., 1942-09-19
Marvin Memorial Church
Will Reopen Tomorrow

The Marvin Memorial Church, al
Four Corners, Md, will reopen to-
morrow with two services, 1t was
announced today by the Rev. w. D.
Evening star., 1942-09-19
Dr.. Cannon Answers Critic
On Alcohol Text Revision
School Boord Member Soys Scientific
Truth, Not Deception, Should Be Aim

Dr. James Cannon member OF the Board Of Edu
cation ho proposed revision the
alcohol and narcotics has received letters
stand TO whch criticized replied tolo,os
indicated to The Star that this cafcaion
helpful to Others:
Evening star., 1942-09-19

OLD HIGH STREET IN MODERN GUISE-To the bus riding
populace of present day Washington this sketch Of
section of Wisconsin
Park buses cross on their way to Dupont Circle
Actually Helen Catch Durston has drawn the
and antique shops which hoard all that left street.
Georgeowns main thoroughfare 400 years ago.
consn after that State joined the
passageway and wooden sidewalks of High
swarmed with tobacco merchants who this intersection
their Gordon Warehouse Bridge
Evening star., 1942-09-19
Virginia War Workers
Urged 10 Save Tires
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
RICHMOND. Va. Sept ia
highway trafic expert predicted
that in one year, unless more con-
servation is practiced, about 40 ner
cent OF automobiles now carving
war workers to their jobs would be
on the road because of worn out
tires.
Burton Marye, jr., executive Sec
retary OF the Virginia Highway
Trafiic Advisory Committee, said
many automobiles have only 10
weeks to run before their tires give
out.
BALTIMORE, Sept. 10 (R.-The
State Once of Price Administration
yesterday sent Questionnaires to
several hundred holders of "B" and
"C' gasoline ration cards to be filled
out and returned with information
stating specifically the amount their
automobiles have been used during
the past few weeks in driving to
pleasure resorts.
Evening star., 1942-09-19

@. Finally-is this course intended
to fit the pupils to treat arterial
sclerosis" or how to inject alcohol
into painful nerves." Is it not rather
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-11-19
Celebrate Wedding
Anniversaries

The Edwin Amstutz home west of
town was the scene of the David
Soldner family gathering Sunday,
Mr.. and Mrs. Soldner being the par
ents of Mrs. Amstutz.
The group gathered in honor of
Mr.. and Mrs. Emerson Neuensch-
wander celebrating their ninth we'd
ming anniversary, Mr.. and Mrs. Clin-
ton Soldner celebrating their 25th
anniversary, Mr.. and Mrs. Noah
Luginbuhl celebrating their 41st an
niversary. All three couples are
from Berne, Indiana.
A delicious pot-luck dinner was
served at the noon hour.
In the afternoon a program was
enjoyed. A talk was given by Miss
Dora Soldner of Wheaton college
Wheaton, Ill. Five little girls of the
third generation furnished special
music. A male quartet also favored
the group with hymns and there was
clarinet solo by Robert Amstutz.
About DO relatives were present
from Berne, Indiana.
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week. He is expected to return to the
campus in about a week.

week. He is expected to return to the
campus in about a week.
Members Of the women's Gospel
team visited Dalton and Orrville, Sun
day. They conducted the morning
worship service at the Salem Men
monte church in Dalton, and the even
ing service at the Mennonite church
in Orrville
Miss Margaret Shelly, senior from
Pennsburg, Pa, and president of the
Gospel team, spoke at both services
concerning the need of Christ in the
world today. The Gospel team quar-
tet, composed of Miss Viola Amstutz,
jun or from Pandora; Miss Iona Ger
Der, fresman from Dalton; Miss Ell
eanor Weaver, sophomore from Gosh
en-, Indiana, and Miss Helen Habeg-
ger, Junior from Busby, Montana, fur
nished special musical selections.
The girls made the trip to Dalton
with Rev. and Mrs. S. F. Pannabeck-
er. Rev. Pannabecker, professor of
Bible at the college, spoke in the Sug-
ar Creek Mennonite church, Sunday
morning
Miss Edna Ramseyer, dean of wom-
en- and professor of home economics,
and Professor Russell A. Lantz, head
of the music department, visited the
C. P. S. camp in Medarville, Indiana
Friday and Saturday. Miss Ramsey
er spoke to men of the camp concern
ing her experiences with Friends
work group in Mexico this summer
and Professor Lantz spoke concerning
his experiences as conscientious OBJ
iector in the last war.
Miss Ramseyer also addressed mem
bers of the Friendship Circle class OF
the First Mennonite church in Bluff
ton, Monday evening. She spoke con.
cerning activities of the C. P. S
camps, and showed many pictures OF
the different camps. This meeting
was held at the home of Miss Dora
Kirchofer.
The Board of Trustees of Blufftor
college met at the college, Friday
November 13. Routine business ant
plans for the year were discussed a
that time.
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35 Year Reunion

Last Sunday marked the first re-
union in thirty-five years of a group
OF former Bluffton girls. They and
their husbands were dinner guests at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Hamilton in Lima. Mrs. Hamilton
Will be remembered here as formerly
Miss Ora Kimmel who formerly lived
on Cherry street in what is now the
John Wilkins property.
Enjoying the affair were:
Mr.. and Mrs. Cleon Triplett, Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Hilty, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harl Mann, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Todd, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Zehrbach,
Mrs. Charles Miller, all of Bluffton,
and Mrs. Jessie Bender of Lima.
An enjoyable day was spent and
pictures We're taken. 1t was the
first get-together of the group since
November, 1907.
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Schools Here Are Left
$500 BeQuest In VIII

The unique will of Mrs. Emma
Vinson, widow of Mark Vinson, re-
tired Monroe township farmer, who
died number of years ago, was
probated last week in Allen county
probate court. For many years, Mrs
Vinson was a resident of Beaver
dam.
Her will listed bequests totaling
$500 to various churches and in
stitutions, with instructions that he1
real estate be sold and the money
divided as directed.
Included in the bequests were:
Bluffton Methodist church, $1,000
Columbus Grove Methodist church
1000; Beaverdam Methodist church
5000; Bluffton board of education
for the use of Bluffton High school
$500; and bequests to other church
organizations.
Nieces and nephews numbering Ii
are to receive $40 each. The re-
mainder of the estate will go to the
Beaverdam Methodist church.
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BIuffton College Notes
lead this discussion.

lead this discussion.
The college has been cooperating
with the Bluffton Sportsmen's club in
stocking the college campus with fox
and gray squirrels. The campus is a
state game preserve. A number of
pairs of fox squirrels were bought by
the club and released last year. The
success of the project prompted the
club to buy and release some thirteen
pair again this fall.
Paul Sauder, freshman at the col
lege from Grabill, Indiana, is in
charge of the program for the col
lege. A number of boxes for shelter
as we'll as a number of feeding sta
tions for birds and squirrels have been
erected under his supervision. In ad-
dition to beautifying the campus by
the addition of wild life, it is hoped
that some squirrels will wander into
various areas surrounding the college
and will multiply there.
Rev. A. C. Schultz, professor OF
Bibe, is giving series of Bible
lectures in Mountain Lake Mimi, this
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-11-19
John HirschfeId
Is Wed In Lima

John Hirschfeld, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. c. Hirschfeld, former Bluff
ton residents now living in Lima,
and Miss Betty Wilson, daughter of
Mrs. Jessie McLain of Lima, were
married at the home of the groom's
parents on South Scott street Sun
day afternoon at o'clock.
An improvised altar decorated
with autumn flowers and candles was
used for the ceremony read by the
Rev. j. A. Weed, pastor of the Bluff
ton Methodist church.
The bride, attired in a gold and
crepe frock, was attended by her
sister, Mrs. Charles Dickerson of
Port Huron, Michigan.
The bridegroom's cousin, Francis
Marquart, of Bluffton, was his best
man.
Following the ceremony an inform
al reception was held. Among those
present were: Mr.. and Mrs. Joe
Powell, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph WEIGH.
er and family, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
Marquart, Melvin Marquart, Miss
Myrtle Mangus, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Marquart, Mr.. and Mrs. Karl Gable
all of Bluffton.
After short wedding trip the
couple will reside at 625 S. Scott
street in Lima. They are both EN-.
ployed at the Westinghouse corpora
tion..
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Local Firm To Haze
Basketball Team

Bluffton will be represented in the
Lima City Recreation basketball
league by a team to be known as the
Hy-Grade Dairy team, under the di-
rection of Paul Detwiler, manager.
In the Lima league are formidable
outfits such as Westinghouse, Lima
Loco, Bradford Center, and Ohio
Steel. The opening game is schedu-
led with Findlay college at Findlay
next Tuesday night.
Most of last years championship
Bluffton High school basketball team
are on the squad which will start
practices soon. These include: Pete
Schmidt, Richard and Russell Gratz,
Roger Howe, John Terrmann, Byron
Fritchie. Several other former Bluff
ton High school stars are being con-
tacted for the team, Detwiler said.
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Thanksgiving Was Observed AS Day
OF Fasting In Early Colonial Time

with many wild fowl, mostly turkeys.
Since that time the turkey has been
considered the Thanksgiving bird
FASTING
During following years, until 1851,
fasting was the procedure in observ-
ing Thanksgiving, with feastIng
gradually assuming its place in the
activity, reverting to the first cele-
bration in the Massachusetts colony
1t was not until the administration
of President Lincoln that Thanks
giving Day was generally designated
in the Presidents proclamation as
the last day in November.
One president, Andrew Johnson
forgot to issue the Thanksgiving
proclamation and later designated
December /, 1865, as Thanksgiving
Day.
In 1889 President Roosevelt
changed Thanksgiving Day to the
third Thursday of the month rather
than the fourth Thursday. Mos'
states, including Ohio, followed the
Presidents suggestion for the cele'
bration.
Nov. 26 DESIGNATED
This caused Thanksgiving las
year to be celebrated on November
20. This year the president has des
ignated the fourth Thursday a'
Thanksgiving day which brings the
celebration to November 26.
Up until the time of Lincoln there
had been no uniformity in the mat
ter of designating an agreed upor
time for Thanksgiving. Some Sc
the time for summer, others for win
ter. 1t remained for President Lin
coin to inaugurate the custom o
designating a day of Thanksgiving
each year.
He copied the example of Presi
dent Washington, who in 1889 named
the last Thursday in November, a
Thanksgiving. Now after expert
mentation with the third Thursda.
President Roosevelt, too, has decide,
to go back to the original plan a
proclaimed by the first President il
designating the last Thursday 0
the month as the day of celebration
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-11-19
Training As Navy
Radio Tech7liciaTl

Wade Shook of Grove street, form
erly employed in Detroit as receiving
clerk and tester and inspector, who
enlisted recently in the U. S. Naval
Reserve as a radio technician, third
class, has begun a period of recruit
training here at the U. S. Naval
Training Station.
The training includes an intensive
course in seamanship, naval funda-
mentals and military drills, and each
recruit undergoes a physical harden
ing program
After completing recruit training
the new Bluejacket will be selected
for further training in Navy Serv-
ice school, or will be assigned tc
duty at sea or at naval shore sta
ton.
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BIufft0n Residents to Observe
Thanksgiving Holiday on
November 26
Many Different Days Used IN
Nations History for This
Observance

Although the various dellcacles
making up the Thanksgiving menu
will cost Bluffton residents more
money this year, people here will
nevertheless celebrate the traditional
American holiday with feastlng IN
contrast to the practice of the colon
ial period when the stern settlers
vigorously abstained from food and
drink during the period.
In 1851 the annual fast day OF
Thanksgiving was changed to a
feast day by order of the governor,
to celebrate the long awaited arrival
of a ship with provisions from Ire
land.
Other sections of the country fol-
lowed the custom and the enjoyment
of the best in the way of foodstuffs
soon became accepted as a part of
traditional Thanksgiving practice.
Two FAST DATES
History records that twice since
1851, the American government has
reverted to the custom of celebrating
Thanksgiving Day by fasting. The
Continental Congress, during the
trying period of the Revolution pro-
claimed July 20, ITS and May IL,
1776 as Thanksgiving fast days.
The real origin of the day is at
tributed to Governor Bradford, the
first governor of the Massachusetts,
colony. In gratitude for the plente-
Gus harvest of 1921, following a per-
iod of great depression, he pro-
claimed day of Thanksgiving to be
observed on December 13.
He at once sent four men out in
search of game and they returned
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Leave Tuesday For
induction into Ars.lu

Sixteen men comprised a coaSsn-
gent of selectees leaving Lima.
Tuesday, for induction into the army.
it is announced by Allen County
Draft Board No. 3.
Included in this number were:
Fred E. Vermillion, Chas. Jacobs.
John Eberle, Martin D. Burkholder,
Ocran Rumbaugh, Lima.
Emerson w. Kidd, Col. Grove.
Wilson B. Gallaspie, Spencerville.
Milton Heatwole, Clyde Brenne-
man, Elida.
Kenneth Akerman, Paulding.
Henry Patton, Gilbert Hesseling.
Melvin Richardson, Howard Ditto,
Delphos.
Arthur Matson, Cairo; Jesse HUI
ber, Ft. Wayne.
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Students will hold their annual
Thanksgiving banquet in the Ropp
hall dining room next Tuesday even
ing. AS has been customary in past
years, the affair will be semi-formal.
Two one-act plays, comedy and a
tragedy, directed by Robert Simcox
and Robert Neuenschwander, both
juniors, respectively, will be present
ed by the Thespian society in the
Ramseyer chapel Immediately follow
ing the banquet.
Thanksgiving vacation will be OBJ
served at the college, Thursday, No
vember 26.
"Will War Marriages Work ?" is tc
be the topic for discussion this Wed.
nesday evening, at the Y. w. c. A
Meeting. Miss Betty Steinman, viii
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Leave For CiUilidn
Public Service Camp

Eight conscientious objectors left
Monday for civilian public service
camps, it is announced by Allen
County Draft board No. 3.
They are located as follows:
Frederick E. Augsburger, Delphos,
at Luray, Va.
James A. Koogler, Lima, at Mar
ienville, Pa.
Virgil Miller, Lima, at Lagro, Ind.
Chas. Brenneman, Paul O. King,
Lewis Heatwole all of Elida; Reu-
ben Huber and Samuel Stalter of
Delphos at Galax, Va.
Don't forget to buy War Bonds
and Defense Stamps.