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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-03-19
SCHOOLS HERE TO
DISMISS CLASSES
FOR TOURNAMENT
Students to Attend State Bas-
ketball Tourney at Spring
field Thursday
If Team Wins First Round.
Classes Viii Also be Dis
missed Friday

Classes will be dismissed at the
Bluffton public schools all day
Thursday in order to permit high
school students to attend the basket
ball game between the Bluffton
Pirates, district champs, and the
Soldiers and Sailors Orphans Home
of Xenia at the state basketball
tournament at Springfield on Thurs
day afternoon at 3 o'clock.
At least three buses will be used
to transport the students to the
game with the likelihood of the use
of a fourth bus load developing
Wednesday morning. This is in ad-
dition to the bus used by the squad.
The buses transporting the students
will leave the high school Thursday
morning at 9:30 o'clock and will re-
turn to Button at the conclusion of
the afternoon game.
If Bluffton should win the open
ing round of the tourney, classes
will also be dismissed at the schools
on Friday in order to permit stu
dents to attend the tournament on
that day. Should Bluffton be
eliminated in tournament play on
Thursday, classes will be resumed at
the school on regular schedule, it
"A. .nfa alc
ANNOUNCE RESULTS
Arrangements have been made
with faculty manager Sidney Stet-
tier to telephone the results of the
contest to Bluffton Immediately at
the conclusion of the game which
will be about 4:30 o'clock.
Parents of the school children and
other residents of the community
| may learn the results of the game
by telephoning any of the teachers
or school officials. The buses will
/ likely return to town by early even
ing and any Of the students may bt
contacted for outcome of the game
it was stated.
About 125 students had signed to
go to the game by Wednesday morn.
ing. Very few grade school students
are planning to attend the game
1t was necessary to dismiss classes
there at the same time as the high
school because the buses would not
be available to transport the country
children to and from school.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-03-19
Advanced First Aid
Class Starts TUESDAY

Starting date for the advanced
classes in first aid has been changed
to Tuesday night when the series
will begin at the high school cafe
terra at 7:30 o'clock.
Ladies auxiliary of the Bluffton
hospital is sponsoring the 10 lesson
program under the general super
vision of the Allen county Red Cross
Joy K. Huber will be the instructor
Anyone may attend the meetings
altho certifcation may be obtained
only by those who took the prelim-
mary course.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-03-19

Several of the organizations have
not reported their totals yet and
some of the figures are low because
many of the members live out of
town and have not been contacted
yet, it was pointed out.
Sale of bonds and stamps has been
almost doubled since the start of the
campaign, it was announced Tuesday
by Triplett. A total of $4,000 worth
of bonds were sold in the month of
February and in the first two weeks
of March a total of $3.50 worth of
bonds have been sold here, Triplett
said.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-03-19

stated by D. w. Bixler, banquet
committee chairman. Over 200 Bluff
ton residents attended the Booster
Banquet last year when Governor
Bricker was the speaker.
Other numbers on the program in
clude the welcome address by Presi-
dent L. L. Ramseyer; music by the
Bluffton college A Capella choir un-
der the direction of Prof. Russell A.
Lantz; a xylophone solo by Miss
Barbara Jean Triplett.
Bixler will also serve as toast
master for the occasion. Other mem
bers of the banquet committee as
sisting in the planning are c. +.
Niswander and Leland Diller.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-03-19
BLUFFTON SEEKING
OHIO HIGH SCHOOL
BASKETBALL TITLE
Pirates Pitted Against Xenia,
Tourney Favorite, Thurs
day at 3 P. Nj.
Second Round of Play Friday
Semi-finals and Finals
Saturday

State championship honors which
have eluded five previous Bluffton
sectional championship basketball
teams will be the goal of local high
school cagers in State Glass B com.
petition at Springfield, starting
Thursday.
For their opening round assign.
ment, the Pirates are pitted against
the Ohio Soldiers and Sailors
Orphans Home of Zenia, in a contest
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-03-19
Recital At College
Next Monday Night

Instrumental and vocal offerings
will be featured in a Bluffton college
student recital at p. m. next Mon
day in Ramseyer chapel.
Music students in the departments
headed by Mrs. Pearl Mann, Prof
Otto Holtkamp, Prof. Sidney Hauen
stein and Prof Russell A. Liant;
will appear on the program.
The public is invited.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-03-19
In New Locations

Mr.. and Mrs. Dale Davidson and
family have moved from the Max
Miller property on North Main
street to Normal, I'll Davidson has
obtained employment in Bloomington
and expects to enter college at Nor
NAL next fall specializing in indus
trial arts.
Mr.. and Mrs. Max Miller will
move here from Findlay and occupy
their North Main street property va
Gated by the Davidson family.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-03-19

UCILLE Tschantz who has
been chosen queen for the
Bluffton college May Day fete,
to be held Saturday, May %.
The May Day festivities held on
the campus are the most pic
turesque of the commencement
activities.
Miss Tschantz, is senior,
majoring in home economies and
in prominent in campus activ-
tiles. Her home is in Dalton.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-03-19
Organizations List
Bond DriUe Signers

Increased interest in the drive for
signatures on pledge cards for the
regular purchase of United States
Defense Bonds and Stamps was re-
ported this week by Norman Trip
lett, chairman of the local commit
tee. sc d
The various organizations in the
community are striving to obtain 10O
per cent participation of their mem
bers. Totals for the week are an
nounced as follows:
bluff p,,hl;o School Taacharc 100CL
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-03-19
Russ Gratz Gets a
.t1i,t,. ~ All Star Honor

Russell Gratz, senior member of
the championship Bluffton High cage
team, received honorable mention in
selection of the state Glass B all
star team for 1912.
Two men from this district made
the first team. Goedde, great
Vaughnsville star, was center, and
Bourne, Conner sharp-shooter, was
a guard.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-03-19

Arrangements are being made
to broadcast all Bluffton High
school basketball games played
at the Springfield state tourna-
ment over Lima station WLOk.
The broadcast is sponsored by
The Triplett Electrical Instr. Co.
While the Lima broadcast will
be limited to the BlufTton games,
Dayton station. WHO, will
broadcast all of the tournament
games.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-03-19
LIBRARY CLOSED

The Bluffton public library will be
closed all day Thursday, it was an
nounced by Miss Ocie Anderson
librarian.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-03-19

to be played at 8 p. m. Thursday in
the Wittenberg college field house.
The Xenia outfit is ranked as one
of the tournament favorites, and
Bluffton will emerge as one of the
Continued on pages 81
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-03-19
No Monotony In Office OF Allen
County Sheriff, Lions Are Told
Activities Range From Fore
closures to Apprehension of
Criminals
Office Badly in Need of Two
way Radios, Sheriff Daley
States

Activities ranging all the way from
the seizure of chattels by foreclosure
to the apprehension of murderous
criminals were described by Allen
county sheriff William v Daley, who
addressed members of the Bluffton
Lions club at the Walnut Grill Tues
day night.
The office of the Allen county
sheriff maintains "a hour service and
is ready to answer all calls coming
within its jurisdiction, the speaker
stated.
No MoToNoNY
The job is never monotonous and
every day the duties change. Prob
ably the least enjoyable feature OF
the position is the necessity to exc
cute foreclosures of property by or
der of the court. Formerly the office
averaged about three foreclosures pei
week but in recent months the aver
age has fallen down to about on,
every week, the sheriff said.
i At the present time there is onl
one unsolved crime on the books i
the Allen county office and that j
the bank robbery in Spencerville sev
eral years ago. Not only was it i'm
possible for the Allen county offic
to find any clues but the Fedora
Bureau of Investigation officers ais
were stumped in the case, Dale.
pointed out.
NEED Two-wAY RADIO
Altho the two automobiles of tn
office are equipped with radio re
ceiving sets, one of the crying need
of the department is for two-wa
radio. Much of the driving is owe
territory where telephones are no
easily accessible and often the nee
for two-way communication has bee
very urgent, the sheriff stated.
The sheriff also has the responsi
bility for the care and supervisio
of the Allen county Jail which
housed in very old building. Th
law allows the sheriff rs cents pc
capita per day to feed the prisoner
With rising food prices, it is get
ting increasingly difficult to fee
them on this amount, the sheri
: said.
The law requires that juveni
male criminals be separated fro
! adult male criminals but does M
provide for such segregation for f
male prisoners.
Friends and relatives may Wis
the prisoners on Tuesday and Frids
nights from seven to eight o'cloc
the sheriff said.
In recent years the duties of Il
office have been increased. Escor
n to funerals are often provided
a the deputies as well as duties
) high school athletic contests. All
this gives variety to the responsible
: ties and work of the Allen coun
. sheriff and make the job highly j
4 teresting, Daley said in conclusio
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-01-03
DEANNA DURBIN
 IN "NICE GIRL"
 IS CAPITOL SHOW
New Feature Opens Sum- day-Last Time Tonight
 10 See Charlie Chaplin

Charlie Chaplin may be seen for the last times tonight at the Capi- tol Theatre in "A Great Dictator for tomorrow Deanna Durbin comes in "A Nice Girl"
 In the new feature, Deanna sings five songs, and she displays not only her singing qualifications but also her acting talent.
 The feature ends with a patrio- tic sequence in which Miss Durbin sings Thank You America" to a company of soldiers, in the avia- tion corps.
 A good cast has been assembled to support the star. Franchot Tone plays city man of whom the small town girl becomes enamoured, all though she recovers from this emo- tion and resumes her romance with the small town beau, played by Robert Stack. Robert Benchley plays the part of the girls father with both comedy and seriousness displayed throughout. All remain ing members of the cast have their opportunities and ably support the star to make a most highly enter taining show
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-01-03
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United States has been arrested not by long shot. It doesn't mean that every one held as a suspicious alien is dangerous to the United States. Hundreds of them will be released. Many of them may prove Al loyalty before this war is over.
 But in neither case should that detract from the job that already has been done. The job ahead may be comparatively simple as re- suit of it
 When some one, someday, comes to write the story of tie handling of aliens in this country in World War II, the tale will be packed with some of the most interesting side- lights in the whole picture.
 For example, although our Ital- ian aliens add up to far more than those from any other major nation tmore than 1h times as many as any other country under the dom ination of Hitler), the number of suspicious" Italians taken into cus- tcdy was so small it was hardly worth noting, when compared to the 100000 Italian aliens on the non citizenship lists.
 Then, too, there is the prOb-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-01-03
DANCING ON 4 DIME" FOR
 10TH CENTURY
All Laughs, High Kitkers, Fast Shoppers, Hot as
 Peppers : Sunday

Five musical hits and nine diff ferent dances are in Dancing on Dime" which opens Sunday at the 2oth Century. The new tunes include "Manana, T Hear Mu- sic" "Lovable Sort of Person, "Debutante No. l" and Dancing on a Dime.'
 The dances include musical com edy specialties, tap and rhythm dancing, new Conga, ballroom dancing, modern ballet, the bolero, the danzon, the Cuban rhumba and eccentric dancing.
 Dancing on Dime" is a teu- der, musical that deals with the ad- ventures of group of ambitious young actors and actresses left jobless when a WPA Federal Thea tre Project is abandoned.
 The action takes place against the background of the famous old Garrick Theatre in New York.
 Featured in the cast are Grace Mcdonald, Robert Paige, Virginia Dale, William Frawley. Eddie Quill Ian and Frank Jenks. It is the ini- tial Paramount picture to be di- rected by Joseph Santley, former musical comedy star.
 Tonight, for the last times. Fred Allen and Jack Benny will be seen in Love Thy Neighbor"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-01-03
LACK OF QUORUM CANCELS MEETING
 OF CITY COUNCIL
City Fathers Sick and Out of Town Responsible for
 Postponement

"A scheduled meeting of the Ju- neau city council last night was cancelled when not enough of the city fathers showed up to consti- tute a quorum to conduct business.
 The illness of Councilman Henry Messerschmidt, combined with the absence from the city of Council man Ernest Parsons, now at Sitka on business, and Councilman Elroy Ninnis, now in the States, prevent ed the gathering of four council members necessary to legally at tend the city affairs.
 A special meeting of the council will be called within the next week, Mayor Harry I. Lucas declared.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-01-03
Safely Quiz
 For5peeder$

TAMPA, Fla, Jan. 3. - Twenty motorists charged with speeding became quiz kids" in municipal court here. The judge quizzed each in turn: How long would it take you to stop your auto the way you were driving it?"
 One woman, charged with driy- ing AS miles an hour in 20-mile zone, said she could stop in three feet.
 Madam" the judge replied, If you stopped that quickly at that speed, you wouldn't be here. The coroner would be holding an in- quest over you. The correct an- swer is 123 feet!'
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-01-03
E$$Ssur EB$SE Charlie (hapIinin The Great Didafor'
Martha Society Sale
 Will Be Next Week

A Martha Society goody sale on Saturday, January 10, was planned at the meeting of the organization yesterday afternoon.
 The regular business meeting yesterday followed a dessert lunch con in the parlors of the Northern Light Presbyterian Church at which Mrs. Madsen Streed and Mrs. Sid Thompson were hostesses.
 Place of the goody sale and chair man will be announced Monday Mrs. Katherine Hooker, Martha Society President, said today.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-01-03
Moi Even New York
 Zoo Can Escape ARP

NEW YORK, Jan. 3.-Even the wild animals at the Bronz Zoo are being prepared for possible air raids. Each night the cat animals are locked in steel and concrete sleeping compartments and all ele- phants are chained.
 Keepers and maintenance men have been assigned on 24-hour ba- sis. Keepers will receive marks manship training at police ar mory and special training is given maintenance men to act as fire wardens.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-01-03
FB| Was Ready When War
 Broke Out; Hundreds of !
 Aliens Taken Info Custody


 lem for the FBI of keeping Ital-s ians and Germans apart in con- centration camps. To put them ] together is to invite camp free-s iOr-alls that wouldn't end thtsf side of bloodshed if guards didn'ts interfere.
 At the big camp at Missoula, Mont, not long ago. one of th( Italians was being sent home undef an repatriation agreement. Hi} Italian buddies gave him a bt1 farewell party The camp cook. a1 Italian, baked huge cake. On it5 crowning layer were two cross col& ored flags One was the flag e Italy; the other, the Stars and Stripes
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-01-03
DOUGLASITES LEAVING

Among those who expect to leave for the south at an early date are William Wagner and family for Grants Pass, Oregon, their former home town. They are leaving by the first plane for the trip to Se- attle.
 As formerly announced, Mrs. James Hopgood and children are leaving soon for the states to To- cate in Arkansas.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-01-03
DOUGLAS
 NEWS
AUTOS NOT LICENSED

Local operators of cars to date are about half inactive for their l942 driving according to license statistics acquired from the city clerks office. For something over forty cars of all kinds reported in Douglas only 9 licenses so far have been issued according to col lector Charles Tuckett.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-01-03
SERVICES MONDAY
 FOR CHARLES GALL

Funeral services for Charles Gall, who died at St. Anns Hospital De- cember 27, will be held at ? o'clock Monday afternoon in the Charles w. Carter Mortuary chapel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-01-03
Haircut and Shave;
 Two Gases of Beer

CHESTER, s. C., Jan. 3-That's s what it cost Pvt. Freeman Hicks when he forgot to tell the barber not to shave off his moustache. Hicks was member of a handle bar club formed by IA soldiers of division headquarters.
 It was agreed that the first man to doff his moustache would buy the club two cases of beer.
 No. one gave in a hair until Hicks walked into Columbia, s. C., barber shop for shave. Zip, zip, and the fuzz was gone. Next night 13 soldiers had free beer.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-01-03
Chdpe|adies WIT
 Not Meet Tuesdd,

It was announced today thai there will be no meeting of th@ Chapeladies next Tuesday, Janul ary 6, as planned
 The time and place of the nexl meeting will be definitely an! nounced later. Y
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-01-03
DOG LICENSES NOW DUE

All Douglas dogs will be elimin- ated if licenses are not paid within three days from final date of this notice, January 5th, 1942.
 adv CHAS. TUCKETT, City Clerk
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-01-03
Mrs. Webster Is
 Honored by Stars

Mrs. Helen Webster, retiring worthy matron of the Eastern Star, is being honored today with lunch con at the Scottish Rite Temple.
 In charge of the affair, which is being given by the officers of lodge and committee members who served with Mrs. Webster during the last year, is Mrs. K. c. Tal- mage. new Eastern Star worthy matron.
 Mrs. Katherine Hooker prepared the luncheon.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-01-03

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The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-01-03
CHANGES JOBS

Miss Ethel Smith, payroll clerk in the Office of Indian Affairs here, resigned that position today to take position in the office of the Ter ritorial Unemployment Compensa- tion Commission, it was announced by Claude Hirst, Superintendent of the Indian Office in Alaska.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-01-03

Hickory and white oak, which weigh more than two tons to the cord, are equivalent in fuel value to ton of coal.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-01-03

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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-27
Washtenaw County Fair to
Have ROdeO Performance

be furnished by the F. Z. Gooding
Amusement Co. Columbus. o. The
shows will include trained animal
acts. motor drome and other side
show features.
Premium lists are expected TO be
ready in about a week and prob
ably will be mailed about July I.
With one exception they will be
much the same as last year. Prem
iums for Angus cattle have been
raised this year from about $3.50
to approximately 81 500 by the addi-
ton Of $1,000 from Angus cattle
premiums for the state fair and
S240 from the National Association
of-Angus- Breeders. The $1,000
from state fair premiums was Civ
en- the Washtenaw County Fair
when a division OF premium lists
was made among county fairs Of
Michigan following announcement
that the state fair had been can
celled this year because OF war &C
tivities.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-27
Thrift Shop to
Provide Food

Thrift Shop Organization. SIG w.
Cross St, will provide funds for
the canteen service when the Red
Cross Blood donors unit next visits
Ypsilanti, July Z This will be the
initial donation from the proceeds
Of the permanent rummage sale
conducted az the shop All profit
from the enterprise is 10 be used
for charitable purposes under d.
rection Of Mrs. o. r. Yoder, social
service committee chairman
The thrift shop was started May
is and Will soon be moved to
S. Adams st. where the bus sta
ton was previously located
The Blood Donor unit will be at
the Legion Home at which time
$50 donors are expected to give
blood Appointments for this may
be made Al the Red Cross offices
In the Legion Home
The refreshments for the donors
are to be prepared by the canteen
corps members. Miss Ida Brink
and Miss Gladys Whitmer under
sf.rTDTI-sfs glInn n.-
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-27

Dates for the annual Washtenaw
County Fair were announced today
as August 4, S, 6. and by Presi.
dent Frank McLane. Cleaning OF
fair grounds and renovating OF
buildings is now under way in pre-
paration for the four day celebra-
ton.
Main attraction for this year will
be the Adams Rodeo Of Cloverdale,
Ind, described as the biggest TO.
deo on the circuit. The rodeo
which played in Detroit last year.
includes is TO 20 acts. has a per.
sonnet Of about so and about $50
head of stock
1T is so large that we are elm
mating many OF the usual smaller
entertainment features" Pres. Nc
Lane stated. Among features can
celled will be the usual fireworks.
The rodeo will present a perform
ance each afternoon and evening.
Ten rides and six sideshows will
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-27
Dearborn Man
Dies i'm River


Russell McElyea, "a, 6S15 Nc.
CURE ST. Dearborn, was drowned
in the Huron River one half mile
west of Belleville Friday after
noon when the motor boat In
which he was riding overturned.
Three women who we're in the
boat we're saved. His wife. Mrs.
Vera McElyea, and Grace Foster,
Allen Park, were rescued by Eud-
rich Bitnar, Belleyille, who went to
the rescue in a row boat Carrie
Petras, Detroit. the other occupant
In the boat. swan ashore.
Mr.. McElyea went down before
help could reach him and the body
was recovered an hour later by
the Belleville police. State police
from Ypsilanti went to the scene
with their boat and assisted in
dragging operations.
Mr.. McElyea was pronounced
dead by Wayne County Coroner
Foster Knobloch.
Troopers Robert Johnson Wal
lace Teddy and Thomas McPhail
OF Ypsilanti state police post, in
vestigated.