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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-09-03
HURRICAN DAMAGING
TO MEXICAN TOWN

Chetumal, Mexico - Governor
Gabriel r. Guevara of Quintana
Roo sent word to the federal gov
eminent Monday that a hurri-
cane had "half destroyed" the
town of Cozumel, while an &C
Sompanying tidal wave had
washed to the center of the town
depositing a coastal ship in the
patio of a house.
Cozumel, on the Yucatan PENN
sula, has $500 inhabitants, but
the governor said there were, as
yet, no reports of deaths or in
juries. Nor have there been re-
ports of any kind from the isle of
women off the coast where there
are many fishing villages.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-09-03

ton at Apple Grove Baptist
church.
Mr.. Zeb Barton has a job at
Edgewood Arsenal plant, Edge
wood. Md.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-09-03

August l indications point to
increases over last year of % per
cent in the cottonseed crop, of
SO percent in flaxseed, of IA per-
cent in soybeans, and 80 percent
in peanuts.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-09-03

and comfort to the axis, to cod
die and protect Hitler's fifth col
umn."
Evening star., 1942-05-17
Milk
Continued From First Page.)

hveries by hotels, restaurants,
soda fountains, bars. cafes or other
similar establishments, of food or
beverages prepared and sold for
consumption on the premises"
Bottled milk, it was ruled, is not
considered prepared on the premises
and therefore would not be exempt
Wholesale Charges Raised.
The marking up of milk sold over
the counter became general this
month, following a half-cent in
crease in the wholesale price asked
by dairies. On the first of May
half pints Of milk sold at wholesale
between three and three and one
half cents.
Diaries, In turn, explain that the
wholesale price increase was neces-
sary to make up for the higher prices
they now pay farmers for class
milk products. A revised Federal
milk marketing order for this area
allowing dairy farmers a 10 per
cent increase in class 2 milk, went
in effect May l.
Milk delivered to the home and
on sale in grocery stores will remain
at the present level under the o. P
A. order. This milk averages be-
tween IA and II cents per quart.
Evening star., 1942-05-17
Retail Price Ceiling to Affect
Millions of Items Tomorrow
Articles Must Not Be Sold at Figure
Higher Than Maximum in March

The retail price ceiling become
effective tonight at midnight, and
literally millions of items which
figure in the daily purchases of the
American people must be offered at
| a figure which does not exceed the
maximum charged by the individual
sellers this past March.
Food, clothing. drugs, furniture
toilet articles, tobacco-virtually the
entire merchandising range-come
under the schedule fixed by the
Office of Price Administration as
one step toward combating in
f1ation.
Retailers we're reminded that the
o. P. A. expects them to post their
price lists in a manner clearly
visible to the public"
This, the o. P. A. said, means
that list in a book, loose-leaf
folder or card index will not suffice.
Put the list on sheets prominently
displayed" and don't tack several
sheets together in layers, the o. p.
A. advised.
Concurrently. rents will be fixed
in defense areas, but here a sliding
scale is in effect, with the ceilings
going back as far as January /, 1941.
This level will apply in Alexandria
and Arlington and Fairfax Counties,
Va, and Prince Georges and Mont
gomery Counties, Md, where Price
Administrator Leon Henderson
charged "exorbitant increases" have
taken place. Generally, the March
level will govern rents.
Fixing of, retail prices is the second
step of the cost-of- living freezing"
process. The wholesale ceiling-also
at March levels-was applied a week
ago, and on July l, the same top
will 90 on such services as garage
repairs, dry cleaning, shoe repairing
and the like
There are some important excep-
tions to the general price scheme
Farm products are not subject to
ceilings until the have reached ITO
per cent of parity-the 1909-14 price
and excluded also are eggs and
poultry, milk products Cbut not fluid
milk and cream and ice cream :,
mutton and lamb. seafood. beans,
flour Except packaged mixes fresh
vegetables. fish and game. News
papers, advertising and primary
raw materials also are outside the
regulations, as are professional
services.
The o. P. A. designated a large
group of items in the clothing and
food lines, furniture, drugs, toiletries
and hardware, as "cost-of- living"
items, and in each instance the
product must be plainly marked
with the price.
The application of the ceilings in
effect makes each wholesaler and
retailer a Federal licensee. Event.
ually all will be required to register.
Sellers licenses may be suspended
for a year for violation of o. P. A.
regulations. Criminal penalties also
are possible.
The o. p. A. is preparing to build
up an administrative staff in the
States to supervise both the price
fixing and rationing programs.
Evening star., 1942-05-17
Jewish Congress
Gets Message From
President Roosevelt
Hopes for Establishing
Freedom Also Voiced by
Other Government Head.
BY tie Associated Press,

CHICAGO, May 16.-Hopes for
establishing freedom in the world
were expressed tonight by Presi-
dent Roosevelt and leaders of three
governments in exile in messages to
the war emergency session of the
American Jewish Congress.
Their words were read to 500
delegates from % States at a confer
ence called to consider a program of
wartime action for American Jews
and to plan postwar reconstruction
of Jewish life.
Il commend most highly the lofty
aims of this meeting" Mr.. Roosevelt
wrote, which are to help the United
States win the war and win the
peace and to develop a program de-
signed to contribute toward the
creation of a free world, in line
with the principles Of the Atlantic
Charter"
President Benes Speaks.
President BeneS and Prime Min
lister Sramek of the Czechoslovakian
government thought "the new world
organized on a democratic basis
must make good all the barbarous
crimes and wrongs committed by
Hitler and his followers against
Jews and all other victims of the
Pan German racial creed"
Prime Minister Sikorski of Poland
expressed the belief that Jews In the
postwar era would enjoy free de-
velopment on equal terms with other
peoples"
Prime Minister Gerbrandy of the
Netherlands cabled the assurance
that the United Nations, in fighting
the war, were "furthering a world
order based on justice and charity -
Isolationism Criticized.
In the keynote address, DR..
Stephen S. Wise, president Of the
congress. criticized isolationist ten
denotes in some American quarters
and said America, England and
Russia had learned that isolationism
creates rather than solves prob
lens.
The Jews must base their un-
derstanding Of the Jewish problem
upon the proof of the truth that
isolationism is not merely harmful
to those from whom one seeks to
isolate himself, but Is fatal to one
self in every sense" he said, With
the end of American isolationism-
which isolationism has brought the
most tragic woe to mankind-we
must recognize that there must be
an end to Jewish isolationism."
Evening star., 1942-05-17

Administrator Henderson pointed
out that prices may vary between
individual merchants because their
March prices differed.
The regulations exempt from the
ceiling foods prepared and sold on
the premises" Thus, food prices in
restaurants are excluded.
This phrasing. however, has raised
question, which o. P. A. is not
yet prepared to answer, about some
items sold at soda fountains. For
instance, does it apply to a soft
drink if the vendors operation con-
sists only of pouring it from bottle
into a glass? Officials indicated
some clarification of the regulations
as applied to soda fountains would
be issued soon.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-02-19

Map placed in the Bluffton News
window by the local Defense Council
showing the town divided into dis
tricts with their respective fire war
dens. It's attracting a lot of at
tention.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-02-19
ArmOrsville

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert &. Matter
spent the week end at the Chas.
Montgomery home.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. P. Hartman were
Sunday dinner guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Grismore and family
Afternoon callers were Mr.. and Mrs.
Cecil Hartman and family.
Mrs. Gladys Hosafros spent Sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Oehrli
and Mrs. Laura Hamilton.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. |. Moore spent
Sunday with the latter's brother, Mr.
Will Patterson and wife of Indiana
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Kimmel spent
Sunday evening at the Carl Nc
Cafferty home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dale Moore spen
Sunday night at the w. |. Moore
home.
Mrs. o. P. Hartman spent Satur
day at the Ralph Whistler home il
Bluffton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Montgomery
and daughter Sue called on Mrs
Eva Montgomery and Mr.. FREQ
Battels. Both are improving at this
writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Klingler ane
son Richard of Findlay spent Sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. C. E. King
Ter and son Clyde.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-02-19
Mt.COry In FaUOrite
In Hancock COunty

Mt. Cory did it again, they fin
ished alone, undefeated atop the
"Little Nine". Now with the all
important tournament just in the
offing the sports enthusiasts of Han
cock county are asking the ques-
ton, "Can Cory continue their amaz-
ing scoring spree and sweep the tour
nament as they did the league play?''
Mt. Cory will take the floor at
Findlay high school gymnasium at
nine o'clock Thursday night in the
first defense of their tournament
title, they will be meeting more than
just five McComb players, they will
be fighting against the tournament
"jinx", which seems to bedevil team!
that win the league and then attemp
to gain the tournament crown. Bu
the Green Wave managed to slay
the iinx last year and take both the
league and tournament title and the
odds are that they will repeat their
| excellent record of 1941.
The "Wave" has compiled a rec.
ord that merits respect, this season
they have put 16 wins and only one
defeat on the record books. They
have amassed grand total of 78t
points, and allowed their opponents
484. The Cory quintet has aver.
aged 46.3 points per game and helc
their opponents to 28.5.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-02-19
Button High School Notes

1880 o'clock. Each girl has been re-
quested to bring scissors. On the
cabinet are: Carol Bame, Doris Dun
ifon, Mary Ellen Luginbuhl, Marcene
Stonehill, Ruth Hankish, Rosann Hill
ty, Margery Niswander, Betty Holt
kamp, Harriet Burkholer, Mary Jane
Worthington. Miss Harriet Criblez is
adviser.
Girls in the chorus of "Swing Out"
musical comedy sponsored by the
Lions club, have been rehearsing dur
ing the past week. Practices will be
continued on the evenings of Thurs
day, Saturday and Monday, it was an
nounced by Miss Jean Mayt-nier, di-
rector.
The Girls Athletic Association de-
feated the girls basketball team
from Bluffton college by score of
26 to 10 Monday night in the high
school gymnasium.
Movies to be shown in the high
school classes this week are: Science
"Earth's Rocky Crust" Animal
Life" Social Science, Meat For
America"
Girl Reserves Week will be OBJ
served from February % to 27, it
was announced this week by Miss
Harriette Criblez, advisor. The or
ganization will be in charge of a
chapel service in the high school on
Tuesday and a special service in
First Mennonite church Sunday
night at Z o'clock.
After the Valentine dance Satur-
day night a Girl Reserves sweet
heart sister organization was form
ed. All members of the club have
a sister with whom valentines were
exchanged and with whom activities
of mutual helpfulness will be en-
joyed.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-02-19

All members of the senior class
We're given a booklet Locking To-
ward College" at a meeting of the
class in the Bluffton High school cafe
terra, Monday afternoon. The book
let summarizes the academic require
ments of the various colleges in the
country and gives figures on tuition
and expenses. Instructions on the Sc
lection of the type of college to at
tend are also given in the booklet.
The kilties, a musical unit consist
ing of piano, two trombones and trum-
pet, presented program to an as
sembly meeting of the Bluffton pub
lie schools at the high school auditor
ium, Monday morning. Solos and en-
semb.e numbers were presented to the
students.
With military registration taking
place in the reading room of the Ii
brary, the reading room was closed
all day Monday to the students of the
high school. Books and magazines,
however, could be obtained at the Ii
brary window.
Demonstration of the liquidation of
sulphur dioxide was given at the
meeting of the scinence club held in
the chemistry room Tuesday night
under the direction of w. O. Geiger,
club adviser.
Graduation invitations will be Sc
lected by a committee of seniors, Fri
day after school, it was announced
this week by James Reichenbach, class
president.
In anticipation of the basketball
game with Wapakoneta in the even
ing a pep meeting will be held in the
gymnasium, Friday morning.
The Girl Reserves oganization will
hold cabinet meeting at the home of
Ruth Hankish, Wednesday night at
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-02-19

The "Green's" past record is even
more overwhelming, under Coach Jim
Morrison's tutelage for the past two
years they hold the enviable record
of 80 victories and just three de-
feats marring it.
Coach Morrison had four regulars
left from the all star cast of last
year, with this array there was little
doubt that the team would make a
strong bid for the championship.
The returning regulars included the
three "Bobs", all southpaws, and
Wayne Shafer. The three "Bobs",
Captain Powell, Hass and King, are
headaches to all opponents with their
seeming uncanny port side shots,
Shafer, the six foot center, has TAX
en- over the big job of filling Con-
RAIDS position left vacant by gradu-
alton, and Shafer leaves little to be
desired as a pivot man. The new
addition to the team this year is
Dick Werner. Small and fast, he
is perfect partner of Deacon King
at forward.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-02-19
Draft Boards Can
Exempt Farm Help

Efforts made by agricultural or
ganizations to find what authority
local draft boards have to exempt
farm workers have resulted in state
ments by officials in charge of the
draft that local boards can exempt
necessary agricultural workers under
the same powers granted them to ex-
empt necessary workers in defense
industry and business or in govern
mental service.
Director H. C. Ramsower, exten-
sion service, Ohio State University,
has received information that farm
help needed to produce milk and
dairy products, eggs and egg pro-
ducts, poultry meat products, and
hogs and lard products are consid-
cred as engaged in the production
of commodities of the greatest i'm
portance. Producers of soybeans,
sugar beets, commercial vegetables,
cattle and calves, and sheep and
lambs are considered to be doing
work of distinct Importance.
Director Ramsower believes this in
formation indicates that local draft
boards have been given considerable
latitude in making decisions regard
ing exemptions of farm help. 1t
| seems apparent that a man needed
| to produce foods listed as being of
the greatest Importance would be
considered more eligible for defer
ment than a man producing foods
designated of distinct Importance
1t also appears obvious that men
engaged in producing anything in
either of the two preceding lists can
be given preferment over men pro-
ducing wheat, cotton, potatoes, and
many other crops. Wheat and po-
tatoes are good foods but the prob
lem of the nation right now is tc
create an army and at the same time
to obtain materials most needed in
the immediate future.
Before exemptions can be granted
for farm work or for any industrial
or business service, the local board
must be given proof that the man is
actually engaged in the line of work
for which exemptions are allowed
that he can not be replaced satisfac.
sorily from existing supplies of per.
sons with his qualifications, and that
the work for which he claims exemp.
tion would be less well done during
his absence.
Director Ramsower points out that
local draft boards are working a.
one of the hardest and most thank
less tasks ever given citizens of this
nation. They must deal with mat
ters thatare not wholly subject tc
rules of logic and their decisions may
cost them lifelong friendships. Their
decision are not made today and for
gotten tomorrow but are written on
the pages of family histories to re-
main there as long as those families
are a part of the community.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-02-19

garage and covering his territory by
train and bus. And with the Japs
in control of one of the worlds
principal rubber producing areas, it
looks as if tire rationing is here for
a good long spell.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-02-19

Nearly 1000 sawmills now are op-
Grating in Ohio, with most of their
timber coming from farm woodlands.
The 1912 cut is expected to be about
100000 board feet. F. w. Dean,
extension forester, Ohio State Univer-
sity, says woodlots will pay best in
the long run if only mature trees are
harvested and the younger ones are
permitted to grow.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-02-19
change in the hauling assignment.

A lot of youngsters living around
North Main street were seen playing
the old fashioned cowboy game Sat
urday afternoon. The hill back of
the Murray Furniture Repair shop
was used for the game. One side
stays on the top and the other on
the bottom of the hill and at sig
nal those on the top charge down
after those on the bottom. When
the ones on the bottom are shot G.
e. tagged) they retire from the
game. Enjoying the game were
Janet, Morris and Scott Murray,
Sarah, Wilbur and John Bracy,
Keith Kirkland, Ralph Stager, and
Harold Core.
Junior High school students had
difficulty this week in spelling
Czechoslovakia. If you think it's
easy just try to spell it looking away
from this paper.
Not able to practice basketball
with the rest of the boys because of
chores at home on the farm, Junior
Hoffer, son of Roy Hoffer, three
miles west of town, has rugged up
basketball court at home where he's
practicing. He says that someday
when he can play with the other fell
lows he hopes to have just as much
skill as the rest.
James Davis, Cincinnati boy
wounded in service with a Canadian
motorcycle unit in England was pick
ed up by Fred Gettles and given a
lift as far as Lima, Saturday night
He was enroute from Montreal, Can
ada to his home in Cincinnati on fur
Tough. Davis who recently was brot
across the Atlantic in a naval convoy
said he did not believe that the Ger
mans ever could invade England sue.
cessfully.
Looks as if peace and quiet might
descend on Cherry street in the neigh
borhood of the Nickel Plate grade
crossing. Residents of that district
complained to Station Agent FREQ
| Hofer of being kept awake for hours
at night by the continued ringing OF
the bell on the automatic signal at the
crossing while cars were being switch,
ed in the yards. Hofer, a member o1
the town council brought up the mat.
ter Monday night and the council
gave it's permission ito have the bel
discontinued. The matter next will
be taken up with Nickel Plate author.
tiles whose consent must be obtained
| before action can be taken. Electric
fiashers, however, will be continued
as usual.
It's bad enough to have your cal
demolished-but when it occurs ON q
honeymoon and the bride and groom
are faced with prospect of spending
the night in custody of the law, that's
lot worse. But TO get back to the
beginning of our epic-things begar
to happen late Monday Afternoon
when two Detroit newlyweds south.
bound crashed into the rear of cal
driven by Leroy Traucht on South
Main street. The groom, who was
/ preparing to have his car towed te
Lima was informed that settlement
for damages would take priority over
removal operations. Faced with 8
double prospect of having his car helc
and he and his bride forced to make
the best of a bad situation overnight
the Detroiter lost little time in effect.
ing a satifactory settlement.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-02-19

garage and covering his territory by
train and bus. And with the Japs
in control of one of the world s
principal rubber producing areas, it
looks as if tire rationing is here for
good long spell.
Congratulations to Mr.. and Mrs.
John Garlinger on their 47th we'd
ding anniversary last Saturday. In
cidentally John ate his wedding din
ner from his lunch box at the Trip
lett plant where he is one of the
watchmen. John says right now he's
too busy doing his bit for Uncle Sam
and all out war against the Japs to
take time off for wedding dinners.
OF all the boys who have set up
ten pins at the Stratton Bowling
Alley it seems that Joe Bronson
made record the other night for
working the largest number of
games in a single evening. He set
up the pins for At games in one
night. His total for the past week
was 135 games.
With air power playing such an
important role in warfare these
days, Buttons model airplane build
ers are reviving interest in their
hobby which has Jagged considerably
since James Basinger left town
about three years ago to attend the
Parks Air College in East st. Louis,
Ill. Jim used to sell model airplane
parts and was advisor to a club of
young enthusiasts. Regular meet
ings were held at the high school
for the two years Jim was student
at Bluffton college.
With no one to give direction to
the activities of the club interest
Jagged and the organization folded
up. Although there still is no def
mite leadership the boys are starting
model building again on an individ-
ual basis. Roger Klay started a
model building supply center. Among
the boys building models at the pres
ent time are: David Stearns, Harold
Hartman, Walter Stannus, Kenneth
Finton, Donivan Augsburger, Evan
Herr, Don and Gordon Bixel, Hugh
Chamberlain, Ray Follas, John Luigi
bihl, John Bracy, Maynard Pogue
and Paul Steiner.
The most important part of the
Valentine Dance at the high school
Saturday night to Kenneth Finton
was the refreshment period. He
reported that the eight glasses of
punch tasted just fine after the
strenuous exercises.
One of the very popular features
of the all school dance was the
circle number in which the boys and
girls each formed a circle, the boys
on the outside, each moving in the
opposite direction. When the whistle
blows the circles stop and couples
are formed for dancing. The two
circles reached around the entire
gym floor.
What can be done with old school
buses? An answer to this question
was seen on Main street Monday
afternoon when a school bus, con-
verted into a coal truck, was seen
going through town. The top and
back of the bus were cut open and
the sides were slightly pushed out
to form a truck of large carrying
capacity. Enough of the top of the
bus was left on to form acab for the
driver. From kids to coal is quite