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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-02-12
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Herbert Marshall Jr., whose head
quarters is in Marysville since he is
employed with Farm Management,
spent the week end with his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. B. Marshall
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Richardson
and family of Rudolph spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Cupp
and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Mayberry and
children Rose Leigh and Roger were
Saturday evening dinner guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Jones and
family in Findlay.
Rev. Charles w. Donaldson of
Delta will be the minister at the
Presbyterian church Sunday morn
ing. The new War time will be
used next Sunday with church at
$50 as usual to be followed by Sun
day school.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Stewart who
have occupied the small house on
the F. C. Marshall farm recently
moved to the Eugene Tscheigg farm
which was bought by Roy Stewart
two weeks ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Z. Marshall, Mr..
and Mrs. Orlo Marshall and Mrs. F.
C. Marshall attended a special pro-
gram and meeting given by Bluffton
| Chapter o. E. S. Friday evening,
honoring Past Matrons and Past
Patrons of the Chapter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Kidd and
family moved last week from the
farm where they have resided for
many years, to their new home in
| Glendale addition north of Lima.
The February meeting of the
Profit and Pleasure Club will be held
in the home of Mrs. Orlo Marshall
Wednesday afternoon of next week
and the following program will be
given; National Songs, Club; "Safe-
guards for Health, Mrs. Harry
Mayberry; "In the Name Of Com
nonsense, Mrs. Raymond Anderson;
Adventures of a Happy Man" by
Pollock, Mrs. Isaac Neuenschwander.
Each member is to bring some
article or articles of crochet work
for a display.
| At a business meeting of the
| Club held in the home of the presi-
dent, Mrs. Glen Mayberry last We'd
nesday afternoon five dollars was
voted for the Red Cross and the
following officers elected for the
coming year: Pres, Mrs. Herbert
Marshall; V. Pres, Mrs. Lawrence
Begg; Sec'y., Mrs. w. E. MARSHALL
Treas, Mrs. Dora Richie; Pianist
Mrs. William Althaus; Chorister
Mrs. Guy Mayberry; Flower Com.
Mrs. j. c. Begg.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. C. Marshall anC
son Robert of this place and DR.
and Mrs. M. r. Bixel and son Pau
Don of Bluffton heard the Min
neapolis Symphony concert in Find
lay Saturday night.
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SYNOPSIS

CHAPTER Karen Waterson, convinced
by her lawyer, John Colt that she has
claim to the island estate and fortune of
ner grandfather, Garrett Waterson. arrives
In Honolulu to attempt to gam control of the
property Here she meets Richard Wayne.
or Tonga Dick, as he is known throughout
the South Pacific. He is a member of the
Wayne family that has been in control of
her grandfather's island. Alakoa, since the
old mans disappearance. Although Tonga
DICK KNOWS who she is. Karen attempts to
conceal her identity from him. Dick offers
TO take her sailing and she accepts.
CHAPTER U-Dick goes to the home of
his half.brothers. Ernest and willard for
conference regarding. their interest in Ala
koa. In the course of their discussion 1t is
revealed that the Wayne family obtained
the island for small sum and under the
direction of the boys uncle. James Wayne.
1t has been developed to where it has as
sets of around three million dollars. The
Waynes are worried that Karen may have
good claim to the island.
CHAPTER III-Next day as Dick takes
Karen sailing she learns that he knows who
she is and that he is taking her to Alakoa.
She wants to go back to Honolulu but he
refuses to take her.
CHAPTER Iv-Although she is thrilled
by the sight of the deep water island. Ala
koa. Karen is afraid of what awaits her
here. Dick finds that his uncle. James
Wayne, is very i'll. When Dick sees him,
James Wayne Is upset over the pending
suit for the island and tells Dick he will
under no circumstances come to a settle
ment.
CHAPTER V-Dick tries to get Karen to
reach compromise for settling the status
of Alakoa. but she will have none of ii and
tells him to discuss the matter with John
Colt, her lawyer. She also tells him that
a native house-girl. Lilua. is romantically
interested in him. He laughs this off,
CHAPTER VI-That night during storm,
James Wayne is found dead at his desk.
Dick realizes that he has died from over
work but believes some sort of shock must
have been the immediate cause. He be-
lieves Karen was with his uncle at the time
of his death. Dick now decides to take
Karen back to Honolulu.
Nom no nm 1gifb the storm
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Mt. Cory School News

On Wednesday evening the Klassy
Klipper Klub and the Blue Ribbon
All clubs met at the home of D. c..
Simkins. Projects were selected and
plans were made for the coming
year.
The P. T. A. has selected their
play "Oh, Doctor!" by Leroy Lee.
1t is a delightful comedy in three
acts.
Members of the Sophomore class
held a skating party Wednesday
evening at the Greenmill in Findlay.
School begins on the new time at
nine o'clock and will be out at four.
Miss Laura Ebersole and Miss
Isabelle Stewart missed some school
this week because of colds. James
Morrison missed Thursday because
of badly sprained ankle.
1t was officially announced by
Supt. d. c. Simkins that school will
be out on the twenty-second of May.
Baccalaureate will be on the seven
teenth and Commencement will be
on the twenty-first.
The F. H. A. girls are quite busy
these days selling school pins.
Members of the annual staff have
finished their contest on selling an
nuals. The contest was between the
boys and the girls. Junior Treece
was captain of the boys and Marian
Marquart was captain of the girls.
The boys won the contest so the
girls will give them party.
Five All girls of the Klassy
Klipper Klub and their leader, Mrs.
r. 0. Cupples, journeyed to Findlay
on Wednesday to help at the Red
Cross center.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Otis Lippincott of
Lima were Thursday afternoon call
ers of the formers aunt Mrs. EN-
ma Vinson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Fett are
visiting with Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Fett and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morris Anderson
and sons of Pandora, Mr.. and Mrs.
Donald Michael and family were
Wednesday evening dinner guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Younkman and
Bernard Gratz, it being the birth
day anniversary of Mr.. Younkman
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Pratt, daugh-
ter Betty Jean and son Warren of
Toledo were Sunday dinner guests
of Mrs. Carrie Durkee and daughter
Ruth.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Druse of
Lima were week end guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Prosser.
The Women's Society of Christian
Service of the Methodist church met
Thursday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. Isaac Amstutz.
Mr. and Mrs. Byron Anderson of
Bluffton were Sunday visitors of Mr..
and Mrs. Ed Cook.
In honor of the twenty-frst birth
dax appiyarsaYxy of uo,,,o,. Ioo,,,o,., - 4,
Columbus Grove a surprise party was
held at the home of Miss Carol And
erson on Thursday evening. Those
helping to celebrate the occasion
were Miss Marian Pritchard, Harold
McClain of Lima, Miss Mary Varvel,
Eddie Keifer, Miss Esther Hoch-
stettler of Bluffton, Darrell Neon
nell of Muncie, Ind. Games were
played after which the hostess served
dainty lunch. Mr.. Bowers received
many gifts.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. V. Stirn attended
a party last Sunday evening at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Howard
Shaffer at Continental.
Frank Suedaker of Portsmouth
visited the past week with Mr.. anC
Mrs. Edgar Herr and family.
Mrs. w. H. Webster spent the pas
week with relatives at Alma, Mich
| Mrs. A. J. Lutterbein entertaine,
at her home on Wednesday evenin,
in honor of her birthday anniversar,
the following guests: Mrs. T. v
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You get a perspective upon both
sides of the Pacific from here. But
still can't make out those wan
dering financiers. OIL get it now.
Since they have been smoked out
of the mainland, naturally quite
few of them would come here, of
course. Fugitive empire builders,
by God! John, see you are not
alone"
.I?"
Naturally" Dick said pleasantly,
quite few of your type are here
already, looking around to see if
anything is lying loose. I must say,
John, that your plans seem better
thought out than most. I'm afraiS
that you are the type that thinks
things through. Your prospects look
excellent, John, from the outside"
I'm inclined to think so myself"
John Colt said.
Would you say that your chances
are worth one hundred thousand dol
lars, John?"
Only the faintest suggestion of
contempt showed in John Colts eyes
as he smiled. Have your brothers
authorized you to make that offer?"
81 haven't seen them," Dick ad-
mitted; "they have already gone
back to Alakoa. However, think
you will find it necessary to deal
with me. I'm afraid / can't let you
dicker with my brothers. They're
much too easy to cheat"
"And ! am afraid" John Colt said,
his voice SO modulated that in the
general din of the lanai Dick had al
most to read his lips, that I'm not
interested in dickering with either
you or your brothers"
'You definitely refuse one hundred
thousand?"
I'm sorry"
Perhaps you'd care to make a
counter offer?"
I'm sorry" Colt said again.
Tonga Dick Wayne looked at Kar-
en- Waterson for a full minute, and
his frivolous manner dropped away.
Twice Karen met his eyes, but both
times dropped hers again. Dick
Wayne was looking at her with a
real and unaffected regret.
lone proposition more, Colt he
said, "and this is my last. One
hundred thousand dollars to you, and
one-third share in Alakoa to Miss
Waterson.
Miss Waterson." Colt said, lis
not interested in any proposition at
all"
Karen" Tonga Dick said, "you
have just heard the end of your Pa
eifc adventure"
John Colts face was hard and Sc
rious, but there was a CLINT of in
tense satisfaction in his eyes which
he could not repress.
Don't let him worry you," he
said softly to Karen. He's shown
his hand-and it's just as l said.
The Waynes haven't a hope in the
world. That's exactly why there
has never been any reason for com
promise, from the first. Unless they
knew they were beaten, they would
offer no compromise at all"
Ito be continued)
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you mean to say" His question
died away. He swung his shoulders
again, and once more stood looking
out at the sea.
Colt seemed composed again as
he next spoke. You're in love
with this Tonga Dick?"
II don't know" Karen said.
He stood looking at her, his hands
deep in his pockets. His unaccus-
toned irresolution had curious eff
feet, strangely disturbing, as if it
could mean nothing. except that the
whole basic foundation of the man
was Unexpectedly cracking up. John
Colt was like a mountain; he was
like the sea. Perhaps it was a ter
rible thing that slender girl,
weighing not more than one hun
dred and twenty pounds, could break
up John Colt.
Suddenly Karen knew the reason.
This man had never made love to
her, not by a word, not by so much
as the pressure of a hand. But now
nothing could have told Karen
more definitely TRAN this moment
told her that Colt would rather lose
Alakoa than lose her. John Colt
was in love with her, completely
and utterly, without recourse and
without doubt.
What is it" John Colt said, 'that
this man has?"
Karen couldn't answer him.
Compromise, John Colt said
queerly. How could there be any
compromise? If you weren't in the
right-if you did not rightfully pos
sess all this island-do you think
would have fooled with your"
"What do you want me to do?"
''As far as I have anything to do
with this" Colt said, "T'n never
yield any Wayne one cent"
There was finality in that; but
instinctively Karen knew that it was
not a fnality that had anything to
do with money. What had been a
contest for an island had turned into
a contest between two men for a
girl. Neither one of them would be
satisfied now with any settlement
that would not be complete shut
out for the other.
When she had comprehended that.
Karen knew that she was in trap
Perhaps already an unalterable OBJ
legation had committed her to sorne-
thing she had not foreseen.
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LEGAL NOTICE

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS FOR FIRE
TRUCK AND NECESSARY APPURTEN-
ANCES FOR THE VILLAGE OF BLUFF
TON, OHIO.
Sealed proposals will be received by the
Council of the Village of Bluffton, State of
Ohio at the office of the Clerk of said village
until IL o'clock noon. Monday, February l6.
1912. for the purchase of fire truck and the
necessary appurtenances thereto for the said
Villige of Bluffton, Ohio.
Detailed specifications for the aforesaid pro
posal are on file in the office of the Clerk of
the Village of Bluffton. Ohio, where they are
open for public inspection.
All bids must be sealed and plainly marked ::
bids FOR FIRE TRUCK AND APPURTE-
NANCES FOR THE VILLAGE OF BLUFF
TON. OHIO"
Each and every proposal shall contain the
full name of every person, firm corpora
ton interested in the same and the address
of the person. firm president and secretary
of the corporation bidding, and shall be ac-
companied by bond with surety or sureties
satisfactory TO said council, which surety or
sureties shall be either persons resident of
Allen County, Ohio, resident or non-resi-
dent surety company by a certified check
some solvent bank equal to at least ten
10ee) per cent of the amount of the bid.
said bond to be given in favor of the Village
of Blufton, Ohio. or certified check payable
TO w. o. Geiger Deputy Clerk of said village.
which shall be forfeited If the said bidder
fails to enter into a contract and its per-
Torrance properly secured and furnish the
required bond within ten 10) days after no
tice of acceptance of his proposal, if the
award is made 20 said bidder.
The bonds or checks or the amounts of said
checks of unsuccessful bidders will be return
ed. A bond of fifty 5000 per cent of the
amount of the contract with satisfactory sur
cites will be required for faithful perform
ance of the contract.
The said council of the Village of Biuffton.
Ohio. reserves the right TO reject any or all
bids or accept any bid which it may deem
advantageous to said village.
BY direction of the council of the Village
of Biuffton, Ohio
w. o. GEIGER.
AZ Deputy Clerk.
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Stirn, Mrs. Gail Arnold, Mrs. Orville
Huber, Mrs. Russell Wolf, Mrs.
Everett Rowland, Mrs. Jack Pugh,
Mrs. Ed Cook, and Mrs. Russell
Brackney.
The p. 7. A. was held last Tues
day evening at the school auditorium.
Rev. Gerald Bright was guest speak
er.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Rockhill of
Columbus Grove were recent visitors
of the latter's mother Mrs. Eta
Yant.
Mrs. Cynthia Elliott spent the
week end with Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis
VanMeter.
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"John," Karen said, "James
Wayne is dead"
''Well--I know it. It's in the pa
pers. And this is going to-"
81" Karen said, was on Alakoa
when he died"
"You must have had very lovely
time"
Interesting, Karen put in.
did you talk to James Wayne
before he died?"
For fraction of a moment Karen
Waterson hesitated.
NO." she answered.
There was long silence then, and
Karen had curious sense that time
was rushing over them in long
swells, as the green seas swept over
the coral rocks.
"John," she said, 'have you
thought of compromise with the
Waynes?"
"You talked with them?" he asked
sharply.
''No one but Tonga, Dick. And
it's impossible to learn anything
from him until he's ready to have
you know"
"Then-".
"I'm speaking from impressions
vague impressions, Karen admit
ted. II don't pretend to call it in
tuition-but you can cali it what
you want to. think we ought to
consider, very carefully, some sort
<f fCn "a
If John Colt had ever feared Tonga
Dick, he forgot it now. Your case
is sound and justifiable in every way
Island law being what it is, and
the Island precedents what they are.
l wouldn't be here now, and you
wouldn't be here, if l thought there
was any loophole in your case"
"You don't want to think of COM
promise? Not any compromise at
all?"
1.-The best possible thing for us is
that the case be tried as it stands.
The death of James Wayne, and the
probate it implies, is a magnificent
break-such a break as we could
not have accomplished by our own
efforts, nor hoped for. If ever any
one in the world had reason to play
the cards as they lie, we have it
now"
I'm not so sure" Karen said.
1.-THE whole estate will be tied
up" Colt exulted. "Any attempt by
the Waynes to conceal assets will
be blown to hell now! Everything
will go into probate, and We'll get
the whole works, intact And with
James Wayne dead, those helpless
nephews of his will drive their at
torneys crazy. What a picture!
They'll run in circles like sheep"
Zone of them WON'T" Karen said.
James Wayne was the only hard
edge in the lot. He would have
fought till he died; but he was the
only one"
"There's one other" Karen said.
''Who?"
"Tonga Dick"
..That youngster? Rubbish"
you're going to find that Tonga
Dick Wayne is the hardest one of
them ALL" Karen prophesied; land
perhaps the most reSourceful.
Colt shrugged You'll find he
doesn't count at all"
What Karen said then was totally
on impulse. She had not planned to
say it, had not meant to say it; but
somehow the words were unexpect-
edly drawn out of her lips by the
tension that had come between
them.
"John," Karen said. suppose /
married Dick Wayne?"
John Colt did not start, nor turn;
he stood still, looking at the sea.
But by his very immobility Karen
knew that John Colt had met some
thing which dropped him where he
stood.
After a moment he swung his wide
shoulders toward her. "You mean
to say" John Colt started to ask
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Paid for Non-Seryice

In 1919, John O'Laughlin, Pittfield,
Mass, had bedside telephone serv-
ice for two months and recently he
discovered he has been paying the
extra charge ever since. He is to
get a $500 refund covering the 20
year period.
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NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT


Allen County, SIS.
Estate of John Diller. Deceased.
Albert Diller of r. u. No. Q Button,
Ohio. has been appointed and qualified az
executor of the estate of John Diiler late of
Allen County, Ohio. deceased.
Dated this 9th day of February. 1912.
RAYMOND = SMITH.
a Probate Judge
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Fitting horses for hard work next
spring is as essential as adjusting
and repairing farm machinery. Soft
horses may be injured by hard work.
The Nome nugget., 1942-03-30
British Raid Sub Base St. Nazaire
Fighting Flares Along Length of European Front
British Commandos Raid St. Nazaire
 German U-Doat Base on French Coast

UNDATED, March 28 (AP) - A spectacular Brit ish sea-bone attempt to wreck the port of St. Nazare on the French coast key base for the offensive in the as crushed with Thigh bloody losses, and hundred prisoners captured. A special bulletin acknowledged that the British succeeded in landing troops in an at- tack last night but asserted that they routed in attempt to storm the big St. Nazare shipyard and to penetrate the town itself The conmunique said former American destroyer laden with explosives, blew up under fire of shore batteries as the British sought to ram against the gates of the harbor locks in an attempt 10 destroy them
 A British communique said units of the army and navy air forces made small raid" further report is to be issued 'as soon as forces return.'
 The Germans said not one of their Warcraft was lost and the submarine base not damaged; that Brit sh destroyer four large torpedo boats and nine small CT ones destroyed.
 The raid marked the farthest British thrust into southern France and followed other hit and Con- mando raids.
The Nome nugget., 1942-03-30
Fighting Takes Squirt With Action
 From Arctic Ocean To Libya
British Imperial Forces In Libya Strike At Axis

UNDATED, March 30, (AP) - The war which Hit Ter started at the Polish frontier 31 months ago. has became tangled contest for and air power in Western Europe and in the Mediterranean basin, and above all effort to break the deadlock the 2000 mile Russian front
 On the blzzard-swept Arctic seaway to Murmansk, the Germans acknowledged that one of Htlers prec- ous destroyers sent down in battle with Voy but claimed the sinking of 10000 ton transport loaded with tanks and munitions.
 Once more in Libya, fighting columns of British im- perias struck at German and Italian positions behind the Tmimi El Mechili line. In these Saturday night forays, it said that highly mobile field guns turned the Axis positions. Rome reported large air battles Libya and claimed for German fight planes the destruction of four British aircraft New bombing raids on Tobruk and Malta were reported.
 Blows of Britans springtme aerial offensive fell last night German shipping off the Norwegian coast The British action announced without detail said in the Saturday nights raids on Germanys big Baltic port of Lubeck, RAF bombers struck down two inter cepting planes.
The Nome nugget., 1942-03-30
Dominion Status For India Is Proposed

New Delhi, Mar. 29 (AP) - Sir Stafford Cripps an- nounced that the British war cabinets plan of free dom for invasion-threaten- ed India, proposed the ere ation, after the war, of a new Indian union, which will be a dominion within the British empire, but which will have the power to secede.
The Nome nugget., 1942-03-30
Filipino Troops Make Raids On Mindanao

Washington, Mar. 28 (AP) - The War Dept. reported that the Philippine defend CTS made successful raids on the Japs in Bataan, also at Zamboango on Mindan- ao, 800 miles away. In the latter raid, Filipino patrols penetrated within less than a mile of the city.
 In an attack on an out post of Corregidor, anti-air craft shot down several heavy bombers.
The Nome nugget., 1942-03-30
Joe Louis Wins From Abe Simon
 In 6 Rounds, 2lst Fight for Crown

NEW YORK, March 27 (AP) - Joe Louis success fully defended his world heavyweight championship for the 21st time by knocking out the Long Island giant Abe Simon, after 16 seconds in the 9th round but only after firing his Sunday shots at the challenger who took everything and asked for more Abe was getting up to back split second after the referee tolled ten.
 Joe rang the cash register for the Army Emergency than in his earlier fight with Abe who went 13 rounds with Joe year ago. but on the floor when the bell ended each round. This time more than 5000 persons paid more than $132.00 to see the fight
The Nome nugget., 1942-03-30
Attacks on Bataan DWindled After Being Repulsed

Washinoton, Mar. 30 (AP) - The War Dept. reported that Japanese attacks on Bataan Peninsula dWindl- ed after they were repuls- cd W.th heavy losses. Hos tie air raids continued day and n'eht on the fortified island of Corregidor, how ever. tae eommuniqua said, adding that one enemy plane, ayina above 27,000 feet was doWned by anti aireraft shells.
 On the southern island of Mindanao, local skir- mishes took place, mean while, between patrols in three widely separated points.
 After the repulse of a heavy Japanese attack on Bataan peninsula Saturday fighting continued through out the night but died down at daybreak yester- ca,
The Nome nugget., 1942-03-30
RETURNED TROOPS FULLY EQUIPPED

Canberra, Mar. 23-Army Minister Francis Forde an nounced that members of the Australian Imperial Force which returned to the island continent to aid in it's defense against the threatening Japanese fore es only 250 miles away, had returned with full war equipment.