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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-11
FIRST AID CLASSES

Two new classes in first aid. un-
der regular Red Cross instruction.
will he started in Wells hall Of
Christ Episcopal church. No. I'd
and K SITS. Wednesday. One will
he Al $50 q. m. the other AZ 7.3O
,. m. They are open to the public.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-11
Air Fortress Crashes
In Brazil; Several Die
RIO DE JANEIRo-A Uni

hio DE stNfthO-A United
states army flying fortress
crashed at landing field Al Natal
Brazil. Saturday. and several q
the crew Of the plane acre killed.
a reliable source said Tuesday The
American embassy would not dis
cuss the crash.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-11

VANCOUVER WI. IT. and
Mrs. Walter j. tfin. santa Ana.
Cal. we're bonsvnsenlnr Tuesday
after marriage Monday ~ nuc>s.
ior Judge Charles ". tsAli hsii
- the son - the late James ..
Hiii. pioneer rsilrcsd builder. saa
Mrs HiIi u th~ former Mrs. Mar.
jaFis Bssro~s Jaekspn - rurt.
land
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-11
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
U. S. Supply Line

way stations have been Sc
cured. Bluejaekets are here.
And the WAY Is open for rein
forcements and the vital wea-
pons of war
Harsch says he rcan testify
FROM 1000 miles Of travel from
Hawaii In several different units
Of the American fleet that the
Japanese have fooled themselves
n they think the attack on Pearl
Harbor paralyzed the American
fleet"
CHANNELS WIDE OPEN
Since that attack. Hsrsch says.
long lines Of communication vital
to ultimate success in the Pacific
have been nailed down hard with
reinforcements and ceaseless naval
patrols until today the chan
nels are wide open
"Japan's best guaranty Of
victory was TO close that line.
Japan still is capable Of deliver
ing powerful blows from it's inner
lines OF communication. but
American forces already have
won the battle Of access TO the
far Pacific"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-11

Your postmaster can tell you
hoW % invest in U. S. Defense
BondA
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-11
Sumner Hears
Cain Thursday
Tocomo Mayor to
Speak Before P.T.A.

SUMNER Mayor Harry 7.
Cam Of Tacoma viii address the
Sumner PIT. A. at its regular
meeting Tuesday evening at
o'clock in the high school audi
forum. Cain, having just re
turned from Washington. p. C.
Will speak on problems confronting
our nation.
Entertainment numbers on the
program include a singing tho.
composed of Laurie Higgins. Edna
Smith and Beatrice Maricle. and
piano selections by George Willis
ton Of Tacoma. After the program
refreshments will be served in the
domestic science room. Mesdames
A. w. Purvis. George Adams. and
Fred Pyfer will act as hostesses.
Rainbow DeMolay Install
The Order of Rainbow for Girls
and Order of DeMolsy, held a joint
installation Saturday evening In
the Masonic temple.
Officers seated for Rainbow are
Leona Vail. worthy adviser: Myr-
tie Sperb, worthy associate ad-
wiser: Neona Peoples. Charity;
Kathryn Paterson. Hope; Gather
Inc Goodwin. Faith; Maribelle
Randall, treasurer: Dorothea Nal
ley. chaplain: Vivian Moriarty,
drill leader: Carol Martin, Love;
lone Davis. Religion; Evelyn Pen
dleton. Nature: Louise Croler, Inn
mortality; Evans Stevens, FL
delitys Marion Orton. Patriotism;
Dorothy Livingston Service; Dom
ma Jean Forrest. confidential OBJ
server: Virginia Garrett. musician;
Marvine Morris, outer observer;
Gloria Ellexson. flag bearer; Mrs.
Harold Kenney. mother adviser.
Patty Riddell, retiring worthy
adviser. acted as installing officer
and was assisted by Nadine Fried
line. Caroline Jungck, Dorothy
Lapsley and the Mesdames Byron
Steele and Fred Mattson.
Robert Seeber was installed as
master councillor of Sumner chap
ter DeMolay. Officers serving
with him for the new term are
Oliver Malley. senior councillor;
Earl Rice. junior councillor; Robert
Pankey. scribe; Harry Huff. treas
urer; Glen Gilmore, senior deacon;
Edward Funk, junior deacon: Fred
Pyfer. senior steward: John Hart
man, junior steward; Stanley Nc
Cowan, chaplain; Bill Sparks,
standard bearer; Fred Riddell, al
moner; Duane Arndt, sentinel;
Keith Lyle. orator; preceptors.
Tom Ruffin. Trafford Hubert,
William Seeber. Russell Lear. Har-
ny Corliss, Lloyd White, and Jules
Potter; Grin Davis, dad adviser.
Bob Curtis served a installing
master councillor, Jerrald Hardke,
installing senior councillor: Dave
Thomas. installing marshal, and
Harry Kuhn. installing chaplain.
Shirley Garrett was the organist
for both installations.
Following the installations re-
freshments were served by the
Mothers club.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-11
W. 3. c. :. 10 Meet

The Woman's Society for Chris
tian Service of the Methodist
Church will meet Wednesday after
noon at 2 o'clock in the church
parlors. This meeting date has been
set up a week in courtesy to the
Presbyterian Ladies Aid spring
luncheon.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-11
Spring Luncheon

On Wednesday, Feb. II, the
Presbyterian Ladies Aid will spon-
sor their annual spring luncheon
in the parlors Of the church. A
business mems lunch will be served
at IL o'clock and the regular lunch
con at o'clock. Mrs. Wade Gala
van is serving as general chairman
assisted by Mrs. Fred Rockway,
luncheon chairman. Mrs. J. A.
Forehand in charge of the pro-
gram. Mrs. Fred Msttson, chair
man of decorations and Mrs. r. l.
McColley dining room chairman
Following the luncheon Miss
Catherine Austin. dramatic coach
at the high school. will present q
skit, THE Drawback. with Betty
Butts and Tommy Gilshsnnon TAX
ing the leads. Pianologue and se-
lections by shirley Garrett. The
Marriage of Dotty" featuring
Josephine Edwards and Shirley
johnson. Wallace Staatz. Mary
Ann Jones and Kenneth Unelman
will have leads in AT the Ferry, +"
selections by the girls trio and
trombone solo by Hal Stahlhut Will
conclude the program.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-10-01
B!uffton College Notes

"Alice in W Land, short skit
prepared by Miss Treva Arrants,
college sophomore, was dramatized
last Wednesday evening, in the Ram
seyer chapel, by members of the
Y. w. c. A. cabinet. The skit was
designed to introduce all cabinet
members to new women students at
the college, and to show for what
part of the whole ''Y" program each
cabinet member is responsible.
Rollin Moser, field secretary and
former Y. NJ. C. A. advisor, address
ed members of the college Y. NJ. C.
A. organization at their first meet
ing, last Wednesday evening.
Grouped informally around the
fireplace at the college cabin, Thurs
day evening, students participated in
the first Gospel team meeting of
this school year. 1t was a joint
meeting with members of both the
women's and mems groups attend
ing. Rev. E. N. Bigelow, pastor of
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-10-01

charge of the pastor, the Rev.
Ernest Bigelow.
Mr.. Herbert Marshall, Sr., made a
business trip to Cleveland and Erie,
Pa, the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Begg at
tended a party in the country home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Dale Stewart near
Pandora, given in honor of Mr.. and
Mrs. Adam Stewart who recently
purchased the Louthan Store in
Columbus Grove.
A group of former schoolday
friends gathered in the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Matt Stewart in Orange
Twp, Sunday for pot luck dinner
and visit. Those enjoying the day
together were: Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Harsh and daughter Joella of To-
ledo, Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Rock
hill of Columbus Grove, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ray Marshall of Bluffton, Mr..
and Mrs. Cloyce Kidd and daughter
Helen, Mr.. and Mrs. f. f. Erect and
daughter Ruth, Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney
Hauenstein, Mr.. and Mrs. Matt
Stewart and daughter Jeannine and
Mr.. Clark Kidd.
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the Bluffton Presbyterian church,
was the speaker.
A special memorial service was
held Sunday evening, honoring the
late Harroy o. Bentley of Lima, who
served as attorney for the college
for a number of years. d. w.
Bixler, former treasurer of the
college, gave the memorial talk. The
service was sponsored by the college
church organization. Mrs. S. K.
Mosiman also spoke.
Bluffton college students and
faculty members participated in an
indoor treasure hunt Saturday even
ing, September 26. An outdoor af-
fair had been planned, but due to
rain, the party was held in the
gymnasium instead. Many active
games, besides the hunt, were also
included on the program. Refresh
ments were served by Miss Ellen
Clark and Miss Evelyn Johnson,
sophomores from Westville and
Bucyrus, Ohio, respectively.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-10-01
Pleasant View

Kenneth Green, who is attending
Bliss College at Columbus, spent the
week end with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Milford Green.
Mrs. Dwight Frantz and little dau-
ghter have been staying with Mr.
Frantz's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Earl
Frantz.
Ralph Waltz left on Wednesday for
Port Clinton where he will be station
ed as a private in the U. S. army.
Callers in the E. Y. Frantz home
Sunday were: Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Swank of Orange township, Mr.. and
Mrs. Jasper Dukes and daughter of
Blanchard township, Mr.. and Mrs
Morris Bell and family and Richard
Basinger of Columbu Grove, Mr.. am
Mrs. Calvin Burkholder and family
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Badertscher and
son, Mr.. and Mrs. Wilmer Badertsch-
er, Mrs. Sam Badertscher and Mrs
Wayne Zimmerman all of Richland
Center
The Ladies Harmony Circle will
meet in the home of Mrs. Nina Rup-
right in Bluffton next Thursday after
noon, Oct. 7. Mrs. Alta Newton will
be the program leader.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-10-01
Mt. Cory School Notes

There are 20 new pupils enrolled
in the first grade.
The fifth and sixth grade room
has elected officers for the room.
The officers are: Pres, Carroll
Neff; Vice-Pres., Richard Dukes;
Sec.-Treas., Eugene Steiner. The
room advisor is Miss Thelma Jordan.
The seventh grade class held a
wiener roast at Bott's Grove Tues
day evening. Games and boating
were enjoyed by the students. One
member of the class was unable to
be present. Miss Olive Obee is the
class sponsor.
Tuesday evening the eighth grade
class held a party at the Black
school. Five students were unable
to attend. An amateur contest and
various other games were enjoyed by
the group and delicious refresh
ments were served. The class spon-
sor is Miss Laura Ebersole.
Plans are being made for the
Freshman Initiation to be given in
the near future.
Many students and friends from
this vicinity attended the Mt. Cory
Arlington football game which was
held on Friday night. This was the
first night football game that was
held on Arlington's ball field. Mt.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-10-01
East Orange

Mrs. lilo Agin, Mrs. Alice Mae
Boutwell, and children Lonnie Sue
and Lynn Ray spent Thursday after
noon in the B. j. Boutwell, home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mat Stewart and
daughter Jeannine entertained for
dinner Sunday: Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Harsh, Mr.. and Mrs. Bob Scott, Mrs.
Joe Starkey, all of Toledo; Mr.. and
Mrs. Cloyce Kidd and daughter
Helen, Mr.. Clark Kidd, Mr.. and Mrs.
Sidney Hauenstein, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ernest Erect and daughter Ruth, of
Rockport; Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Mar
shall, of Bluffton.
Rev. C. nj. Harsh, of Rawson;
Ed Frick, of Great Lakes, Illinois;
Margaret Frick and Raymond Kim
mel called in the B. j. Boutwell,
home Sunday afternoon.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-10-01
Troop So by David Stearns

The greater part of the Monday
night meeting was spent in a foot
ball game between the two patrols,
the score being tied 6 to 6. Roder
ick Nonnamaker made a nice run
around left end to tie the score with
the Black Bear Patrol. Present at
meeting and game were Bob Coon,
Earl Friek, John Bracy, Maynard
Pogue, Don Fritchie, David Frick,
Keith Kirkland, Dean Ferguson,
Harry Burkholder, Calvin Dudgeon,
Roderick Nonnamaker and David
Stearns.
Earl Frick was made a new mem
Der of the troop Monday night hav-
ing passed all his tenderfoot tests.
Seven scouts received second class
badges at the meeting. Karl Frick
was not present to receive his badge.
With the ceremony for the induc-
tion of Earl Frick, the Blue Banner
won at Shawnee Camp for excellent
behaviour was shown. The eight
scouts received the banner at the
Court of Honor last Tuesday night
in Lima. The troop was pleased to
be present when five Eagle scouts,
four of which were from Bluffton
Troop 56 got their awards.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-10-01
RockpOrt

Miss Mary Marshall who teaches
at Risingsun. spent the week end
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. W.
T. Marshall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Begg in
company with Mr.. and Mrs. Harold
sommer of Columbus Grove were
Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Peter Sommer and family near
Hudson, Mich.
Mrs. Orlo Marshall spent a couple
of days the past week with her
daughter Mrs. Lysle Cahill in Cleve-
land.
Miss Madeline Bixel, teacher in
the Rittman schools, was a week end
guest of DIR. M. r. Bixel and family
in Bluffton and the Z. c. Marshall
family.
The Light Bearers of the Presby-
terian church will hold their meeting
with Joan Mayberry Saturday after
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Marshall and
Kenneth Marshall left Monday for
Columbus where they will continue
their studies at Ohio State univers-
ity.
Dale Fruchey, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Clifford Fruchey and Morris,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Kidd left
last week for Camp Perry where
they were inducted into military
service.
World Wide Communion will be
observed at the Presbyterian church
Sunday morning and an urgent in
vitation is being extended to all
members to be present for the oc-
casion. The service will be in
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-10-01

and family, Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Bad
ertscher and son, Mrs. Wayne Zim-
norman and Mrs. Sam Badertseher
spent Sunday afternoon with Mr.. and
Mrs. Dwight Frantz and daughter at
the Earl Frantz home.
Mrs. Mary Ann Zimmerman were
Sunday dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Andrew Hochstettler and family.
Miss Nettie Dodge spent Sunday
afternoon at the d. H. Strunk home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilford Gratz, Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Schaubhn and ldau-
ghter Rachel and grand daue ehter
Patsy Ann Schaublin and Mrs. Edna
Anspach and Mrs. Virginia Fuller and
daughter Barbara of Columbus were
Sunday dinner guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Peter d. James and son Ronald of
Columbus.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Grant and son
Gary were Sunday dinner guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. |. Luginbuhl.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jess Fisher of Mon
roe, Mich, Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Wof-
ley and daughter of Kenton, Mr.. and
Mrs. Victor Moser and son of Lima,
Mr.. and Mrs. Dana Moser and Mr.. and
Mrs. Hershel Moser and son of Col.
Grove, Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Gratz
and son, Mr. and Mrs. Rolly Moer and
son and Mrs. Minnie Moser were Sun
day dinner guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Warren Moser and sons.
Mr. .and Mrs. Ed Marquart and son
Melvin called Sunday evening at the
Elmer Crawford home in Ada.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Gratz and
daughter of Lima spent Monday even
ing with Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Gratz.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Hochstettler
and family and Mrs. Mary Ann Zim-
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-10-01
ArmOrsville

Mr.. and Mrs. o. P. Hartman spent
Sunday with Len Garwood and
family of Marion.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. |. Moore spent
Sunday in Carey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl McCafferty
were Ada callers Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. p. Hartman spent
Sunday evening at the Henry Girls
more home.
Sunday dinner guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Hilty were Mr.. and Mrs.
Clarence Pagnard and family of
Upper Sandusky, Mr.. and Mrs. Olen
Friedly of Dunkirk, Mr.. and Mrs.
Joe Hilty and son of Columbus, Mr..
and Mrs. Harold Young and son,
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Ewing, Miss
Marjorie Niswander, all of Bluffton,
and Miss Rosann Hilty of Bowling
Green.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Klingler were
Sunday dinner guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. C. Montgomery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl McCafferty
called Monday evening at the C. E.
Klingler home.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. C. Montgomery,
Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Klingler called
Sunday afternoon on Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. Stultz of Findlay.
The L. A. S. and w. M. S. of the
Liberty Chapel church will meet
with Mrs. Chas. Montgomery Thurs
day afternoon, October 8th.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-10-01
Button High School Notes

With the fourth week of school
now we'll under way and all or
ganization of clubs and classes COM
pleted, the routine of the school is
now definitely established.
Officers elected are as follows:
Senior class-Pres., Ralph Alt
haus; Vice-pres., Ellen Basinger;
Sec.-treas., Bob Pannabecker.
Junior class-Pres., Margaret
Griffith; Vice-pres., Bill Mericle;
Sec.-treas., Earl Dean Luginbuhl.
Sophomore class-Pres., Ronald
Zimmerly; Vice-pres., Alice Jean
Bixel; Sec.-treas., Esther Schumach-
er.
Freshman class-Pres., Phyllis
Marquart; Vice-pres., Robert Ram
seyer; Sec.-treas., Phyllis Hardwick.
Eighth grade-Pres., Jean Burcky;
Vice-pres., John Althaus; Sec.-treas.,
Paul Don Bixel,
Seventh grade-Pres., Marilyn
Stratton; Vice-pres., Lanoy Logan
bill; Sec.-treas., Lois Hauenstein.
G. R.-Pres., Mary Ellen Lugin-
buhl; Vice-pres., Beverly Biery;
Sec, Helen Greding; Treas, Alice
Oyer; Program Chairman, Barbara
Jean Triplett.
Hi-Y-Pres., James GratZ; Vice
pres, Bob Burkholder; Sec.-treas.,
James Stonehill.
H.E.R.-Pres., Levon Which; Vice
pres, Ellen Basinger; Sec., Aline
Hilty; Treas, Harriet Fett.
FF.A.-Pres., John Dunbar; Vice
pres, Kenneth Winkler; Sec., Dale
Huber.
G.A.A.-Pres., Dorothy Anderson;
Vice-pres., Doris Dunifon; Sec.-
treas, Madalyn McCune.
Blue Triangle-Pres., Louise Sold
ner; Vice.-pres., Alice Pannabecker;
Sec.-treas., Mary Louise Dean;
Program Chairman, Peg Diller.
Student Senate-Pres., Raymond
Schumacher; V.-pres., James Gratz;
Sec.-treas., Mary Ellen Luginbuhl.
Science Club-Pres., Raymond
Schumacher; Vice-pres., Bob Pan
nabecker; Sec.-treas., Florence Ann
Blome.
The Bluffton Public School Teach
ers association enjoyed a pot-luck
dinner at the high school cafeteria
Monday night after school. The
group had planned to have a picnic
at the Faust farm near Beaverdanl
but with the cold weather it was de-
cided to hold the supper in the
school building. The committee in
charge of arrangements included
Miss Theola Steiner, Miss Theresa
Slusser, Miss Levada Balmer ano
Orden Smucker.
All of the students filled out reg.
istration cards Tuesday morning in
order to give the office a record OF
activities.
The Girls Athletic Association will
enjoy a softball game Wednesday
after school after which they will
have a pot luck picnic at the Buck
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-10-01

|, eye. Arrangements are in charge
of Dorothy Anderson president.
The first school entertainment of
the year will be presented in a
school assembly to be held Friday
morning when Jack Raymond, fam
Gus naturalist, will speak on the
subject "Our Reptile Friends"
Altho the Pirates were defeated
in their game with Ada Friday
night, the students are looking for
ward with enthusiasm to the game
with Pandora this Friday night.
Despite scores of previous games
the fracas between these two schools
is always marked with keen rivalry
which makes the games interesting.
The pep rally for the Pandora
game will be held this week on Fri
day afternoon the last period of the
day instead of the morning as pre-
viously.
AS in the past Seniors will be ex-
cused from their examinations if the
conduct records are good, it was an
nounced this week by Gerhard
Buhler, principal. Included in the
conduct requirements is the regula-
tion that there be not more than one
unexcused hardness, it was stated.
Barbara Jean Triplett, has been
named chairman of the student as
sembly committee, by the Student
Senate. Other members are Robert
Pannabecker, senior; Jane Howe,
junior and Nadine Altman, sopho-
more.
The following students have been
named to the student patrol: Robert
Pannabecker, captain; Dorothy An
derson, Ellen Basinger, Glenna
Swick, Kenneth Winkler and Robert
Burkholder.
Ten new students have enrolled in
Bluffton High school. These are:
Seniors-Dayid Smucker, Newton,
Kans.; Ruth Slusser, Vaughnsville;
Freshmen-Robert Stalter, Ft.
Wayne, Ind; Lucretia Johnson,
Lima; Leonard Smucker, Newton,
Kans.
Sth grade-Eleanor Linden, Nor
NAL, H.; Betty Morrison, Urbana.
7th grade-Donald Klass, Lima
Mary Ann Smucker, Newton, Kans.;
Donna Wingate, Beaverdam.
Plans are being made for the
1942-43 Buccaneer, school annual.
The staff is as follows:
Ellen Basinger, editor; Mildred
Campbell, assistant editor; Robert
Pannabecker, business manager;
John Schmidt, photographer; Ray
mond Schumacher and Floyd Herr,
advertising.
Dorothy Anderson, Doris Dunifon,
Aline Hilty, Alice Oyer, Wilma
Steiner, editorial staff.
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~ W '"ieoia"
The meeting was held at the First
Mennonite church basement Monday
night at 7:3O o'clock. Asst. Scout
master Paul Wingate was IN charge
OF all business after which there
were short patrol sessions. Then
Junior Asst. Scoutmaster Bill Am
stutz led the scouts IN several
games.
lnvesture services in the main
part OF the church were IN charge
OF Scoutmaster Gable. A short talk
was then given oy Troop chairman
Inc iollo"hg scouts were pro-
noted;
Second class-Malcoim Baslnger'
Faul Don bixel, James harmon,
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-10-01
Richland Center

Mr.. and Mrs. Marion Hochstettlel
and daughter spent Sunday evening al
the Francis and Amos Basinger home
Mr.. and Mrs. Jess Fisher of Mon
roe, Mich, spent Tuesday evening
with Mr.. and Mrs. Weldon Luginbuhl
Mr.. and Mrs. Reno Gratz and dau-
ghter and Mr.. and Mrs. Wilford Gratz
spent Sunday evening with Mr.. and
Mrs. Ernest Gratz.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilmer Badertschei
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-10-01

The U. S. 1912 production of soy
beans now is estimated at 211 1,452,O00
bushels, as compared with a crop of
106,712,000 bushels in 1941. The av-
erage yield is expected to be 1876 bu.
per acre.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-10-01

Cold storage holdings of butter on
September l, 1912, were more than
47,000,000 lbs. less than the amount in
storage year previous. Holdings of
lard were over 200,O00,000 smaller
than year ago.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-10-01

Scarcity of autos, trucks, and tract
ors has caused no great demand for
draft horses. The average price for
horses on Ohio farms Angst Is, 1912
was 81 per cent less than during 1910
ii.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-10-01

Ohio cows were producing daily
average of 1913 pounds of milk on
September /, 1912. New Jersey herds
were doing the best with an average
production of 20.4 pounds of milk per
COW, and Mississippi cows were at the
bottom of the list with pounds daily
per cow.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-10-01

norman spent Sunday afternoon with
Mr.. and Mrs. David Zimmerman and
son kirt of Rockport.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-10-01

Cory was defeated by Arlington, the
score being $40.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-26
French General Escapes
Germans Second Time

Germans at Arras while careen-
ing about the front in a tank.
The lieutenant was not speaking
idly. For the 9th Army's beloved
old commander had engineered an
escape from a German prison
camp in World War 1 that is one
Of the deathless legends of French
fighting men.
A captain in the last war, he
was taken prisoner. Diguising him
self as a bus conductor, Giraud
made his way 400 miles through
Germany in a feat unduplicated
except in the movie thrillers, and
finally slipped across the border
into Holland, carrying with him
detailed plans Of the German de-
lenses in the st. Quentin area.
He reached England. From
there on il was easy. He was back
in France shortly after on combat
service.