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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-08-06
SCHOOL TO OPEN
FOR fall TERM
TUESDAY, SEPT. 8
Fixing of Date Will Allow First
Week in September for
Farm Work
Classes Will Open in Morning
At 9 a. m. Instead of
$3.50 O'clock

Bluffton's public schools. will open
for the fall term on Tuesday morn
ing, September s, it was decided BY
the board of education at its meeting
Monday night.
Altho the date for opening follows
the us.al rule of beginning classes or
the day after Labor day, it was point
ed out that with Labor day falling or
September 7th, this year, school will
open. virtually on the second week OF
September.
This would allow an additional week
for youths to aid in getting in farm
crops this year. Board members stat.
ed at the meeting that only a few
requests had been made for opening
of school at a later date.
Glasses will open in the morning al
o'clock and dismiss at 4 o'clock in
the afternoon. This schedule viii
open classes in the morning a half.
hour later than last spring.
The season of short days coming
soon after the fall opening of schoo
together with the fact that there viii
be only four buses this year for haul
ing rural pupils instead of FIVE as last
year are understood to have been Civ
en- consideration in the boards decis
ion.
The board also fixed the holiday va
cation from Thursday afternoon, De
cember "a to Monday morning, Jan
uary 4.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-08-06
Dana Whitnaer Goes
To NelUcOnaerStOU7

Dana Whitmer, son of Rev. and
Mrs. Paul Whitmer of this place has
accepted a position as principal of
Newcomerstown high school for the
coming year, it was announced the
first of the week.
Whitmer who was principal of the
high school at Mechanicsburg last
year has resigned that place to ac-
cept his new position.
At Newcomerstown high school
Whitmer will fill the vacancy caused
by the resignation of the principal
Fred Upton, who recently went to
work in a defense plant.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-08-06
IUdn Geiger Gets NelU
Coast Guard Position

Lieut.. Ivan Geiger, of the U. S.
Coast Guard, has been assigned to
the principal Coast Guard training
center at New London, Conn, it was
learned this week.
Commonly referred to as "The An
napolis of the Coast Guard, the
New London station is the key train
ing center of the organization.
Geiger had been selected as Jack
Dempsey's assistant at Manhattan
Beach, N. Y, where he was pre-
viously stationed, but the transfer
was ordered by head officers of the
physical fitness program of the Coast
Guard.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-08-06
-Four Enroll At
.BOWling Green u.

Four Bluffton students have been
accepted as members of the student
body of Bowling Green State uni
versity this fall, it was announced
the first of the week.
They are: Jeanne Baumgartner
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. F.
Baumgartner; Rosann Hilty, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. H. o. Hilty;
Wanda Montgomery, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Montgomery and
Edith Stuber, daughter of Mrs. Nora
Miller.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-08-06
SCHOOLS TO HAVE
Is TEACHERS: TWO
UNDER LAST Year
Both Grade and High Schools
To Operate With One Less
Instructor
Electrical Shop Dropped at
High School; Grade En-
rOllment Less

Bluffton's public schools will open
next month for the fall term with a
teaching corps of twenty-five, two
less than last years personnel OF
twenty-seven. Both the grade and
high school will operate with one
less teacher each.
Resignation of Mrs. A. ]. B
Longsdorf, the former Grace Cox
principal of the grade school and
instructor in the first grade has left
vacancy in the teaching staff
which will not be filled, it was stat
ed at the meeting of the board of
education, Monday night.
Because of decreased enrolment
the present corps of teachers is
sufficient to meet requirements at
the grade school it is pointed out.
Drop Electrical Course
A reduction of one teacher in the
high school has been effected by
dropping of the vocational electrical
shop. The course which has beer
in operation for the past three years
will not be offered this fall.
Reason for dropping the course
was given by Supt. Longsdorf ane
members of the board as due tt
lack of sufficient enrolment. Elever
students took the course last yeal
while for the coming year there
were only six expecting to enroll
This resulted in a per capita cos
too high to justify the department
it was stated.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-08-06
Amos Tschiegg NeU
Legion Commander

Amos Tschiegg was named COM
mander of Bluffton post, American
Legion, in the election of officers
Monday night in the Legion hall.
Other new officers include DR..
Byron Herring, vice-commandep; @.
E. Burkholder, adjutant; Millen Geig-
er, chaplain; Murray Tripplehorn,
finance officer; Howard Stauffer, his
torian; Gilbert Fett, Arthur Amstutz
and Harry Tripplehorn, executive
committee.
Installation of the new executive
staff of the Legion will be on Sep
tember Is in Lima when new officers
for all posts in this area will be in
stalled.
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To Get Degree From
BOUling Green Fridau

Miss Rachel Beagle will receive the
degree of Bachelor of Science i'm Ed
ucation at the commencement exer-
cises of Bowling Green State uni
versity, Friday evening, it was an
nounced the first of the week. DIR.
E. L. Bowsher,. superintendent of the
Toledo schools will deliver the COM
mencement address.
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In New Locations

Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice Grismore
and son moved Monday from the
Rupright property on Mound street
to the Fett apartments.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harlan Moser who
purchased the Rupright property are
moving into that place this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sherwood Diller and
little son Peter moved the first of
the week to Ypsilanti, Mich.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Linden and
family are moving here from
Normal, Ill. Mr.. Linden recently
accepted a position at the plant of
the Triplett Electrical instrument
Co,
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-08-06
William, Geiger Gets
NelU School Position

William J. Geiger, Bluffton college
graduate, has been named principal
of Mckinley High school in Homo
lulu, according to word received here
this week.
The Mckinley appointment is con-
sidered one of the topnotch posts in
the Hawaiian school system. To ac-
cept it, Geiger left a position as
principal of Waialua High school in
the islands.
A native of Riley township, Geiger
has been an instructor in Hawaiian
schools for years.
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Births

Mr.. and Mrs. John Augustine of
Bluffton are parents of girl born
at Bluffton hospital, Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marion Fox of Ada
are parents of boy born at Bluff
ton hospital, Saturday. Mrs. Fox is
the former Edith Moser, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin Moser.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Basinger OF
Columbus Grove are the parents OF
boy born at Bluffton hospital, Tues
day.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-08-06
PIANO RECITAL

Elma Schifferly EIvin presented
her pupil Oral Dean Redick in a
piano recital at her studio, Monday
evening. Forty invited guests en-
joyed the program consisting of
compositions from the works of
Bach, Mozart, Chopin and Liszt.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-08-06
Former BluftOn Man
Commissioned In NaUy

Walter S. Motter, son of Mrs
Sarah Motter of South Main street
has been commissioned a lieutenant
in the navy and assigned to special
deck service at the Eighth Naval
district, South Boston, Mass, it was
announced the first of the week.
Lieut.. and Mrs. Motter visited
several days here with his moth.
er before leaving for the east.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-08-06
Attend Mennonite
Retreat In Indiana

A delegation of young people from
the First Mennonite church are at
tending sessions of the Mennonite
Young Peoples Retreat at Camp
Mack, near Goshen, Ind, this week.
Heading the delegation is DR.. l..
L. Ramseyer who is one of the in
structors.
Young people attending include
Alice Jean Bixel, Norman Beidler,
David Tosh, Robert Amstutz, Rich
ard Oberly, Kenneth Winkler and
Paul Klassen.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-08-06
Ranks Sergeant

James West, Bluffton city clerk
and son of Mr.. and Mrs. Cliff West
of South Lawn avenue, now in mill
tary service has been advanced in
rank from corporal to sergeant, it
was announced the first of the week.
West is stationed in Bermuda.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-08-06
RED CROSS ROOMS OPEN

Red Cross rooms in the Grade
school building will be open Thurs
day afternoon from l until 5 o'clock
for making surgical dressings. All
women are urged to come and help
in this important work.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-08-06
RESIGNS POSITION

Miss Jean Marshall has resigned
her position as music instructor in the
Continental schools for the coming
year it was announced the first of the
week. She will be married late this
month to Lysle Cahill of Cleveland,
formerly of Bluffton.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-08-06
In England

Charles Patterson, who is in the
army serving with a postal unit, is
now in England, according to word
received here Tuesday by his wife,
the former Miss Carol Cookson of
South Jackson street.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-08-06
name CANDIDATES
AT PRIMARY HERE
ON next TUESDAY
Local Contest for Republican
Committeeman Stirs Pas
sing Interest
Richland Township Man On
County Ticket; Light Vote
Is Anticipated

With the nations war effort occupy
ing the center of the stage, the party
primaries next Tuesday are attract
ing scant attention and little interest
has been manifested.
Only two county offices-those of
commissioner and auditor are involved
in the primary which political obser-
vers point out apparently contributes
to the general apathy toward the pri-
mary.
Offsetting the countrywide apathy
are a number of local factors which it
is expected will operate to bring out
additional voters to the polls.
Raises Interest Here
Chief of these is the presence on
the ticket of a Richland township
man, candidate for the Decorate NOM
ination for county commissioner.
Lora announced his condidacy early in
PRECINCT VOTING PLACES
Bluffton A-Zoe Zehrbach room,
corner N. Main & Vine
BIuifton B-High School Library
Bluffton C-Rauenbuhler Plumb
ing Shop, Cherry st.
Bluffton D-Mayor's Office
Richland North-Township Room
Bluffton
Richland South-Beaverdam
the race and has made a vigorous
campaign for the nomination.
Interest in the Republican primary
locally is expected to center on a
spirited factional igst for precinct
committeeman. Of Bluffton's four
precincts one has contest, two have
candidates running unopposed and one
has no candidate.
List of Candidates
Governor
Republican-John W.aBricker.
Democrat-Frank A. Dye, Joseph
Ferguson, Walter F. Heer, Clarence
H. Knisley, John McSweeney.
Lieutenant Governor
Republican-PaulM M. Herbert
Democrat George d. Nye, r. NJ
Winegardner.
Secretary of State
epublican-Edward j. Hummel,
Dale Stump, A. r. Thomas.
Defocrat-John f. Sweeney.
Treasurer of State
Republican-Don II. Ebright
Democrat-Harry v. Armstrong, Rob-
ert S. Cox, Charles Fowler.
Attorney General
epublican-Thomas j. Herbert
Democrat Joseph c. Allen, Her.
bert S. Duffy, William J. Hart.
Congress-at-L Large
epublican-George IL. Bender.
Democrat-Stephen Nj. Young.
Supreme Court Judge
(Jan. /, 1943)
! Republican-Guy b. Findley, Roy
III. Williams.
Democrat-William C. Dixon.
Continued on page 81
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Washington Merry-
 jo-Round

Continued from Page One)
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20 YEARS AGO ffT'E faE EMPIRE
SEPTEMBER 10. 1929

'NN SEPTEMBER
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 Eva Tripp returning after visiting in the 
 Allen Virginia the steamer Admiral leaving Seattle for Juneau
 Mrs William planning leave the Alameda to visit States.
 Mrs. J visiting in the States return ing north the
 Four days mail was aboard the steamer Queen during the night
 Mrs daughter returned to their home in Douglas st. Anns Hospital il
 H. Kaser and two daughters Estebeh from Stka they had dbeenvi visiting
 Burckhard advertisement in The Empire that he respassng would permitted
 Weather 52 low; rain.
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health keeps him away from the State Department six months If the year - and you can't run foreign policy on a part-time basis.
 We could bungle along in ordinary peace times with this kind of Cabinet. But imagine trying to run a war with a experimentation like this during the most tragic and fearful days in our history. And yet the President is surprised at the growing lack of national con- fidence in his Administration!
 King of Bunglers
 |. To me the king-pin of all the bunglers, and the tip-off to Roose- velt's inexcusably benign attitude toward inefficiency is the man clos- est to him every day-Marvin Mc- Intyre. You and I knew Marvin years ago when he was a hand-out man who couldn't make more than fifty bucks a week, who failed at almost everything he ever tackled and he never tackled anything im- portant
 | Yet through the accident of hav- ing covered the Navy Department when Roosevelt was Assistant Secre- tary 'of the Navy, he is now the closest man to the President-at a time when the nations life is at stake.
 Of course, when some of Roose- | velt's closest friends complain about Mac, he always waves them aside with the remark that he personally keeps an eye on things and Mac isn't important But unfortunately the President doesn't have time to keep an eye on everything. He has enough to do running the war.
 So as you can see, things haven't changed much since you left. If anything they have gotten worse.
 To me, it isn't only winning the war which is at stake; there's also the danger that me may lose our democracy
 For you cant afford to let people get too sore and too disillusioned. Roosevelt has always sensed this in the past. He has always kept his finger on the which is one of the very things necessary to be- ing President, and Roosevelt has been a great President. Basically still think the way we used to about him, and feel that the slap in the face he got from Jim Farley in New York and ODaniel in Texas may be just the sting he needs to snap out of it, houseclean. his Cabinet and get some real men in to help win the war
 For FDR is too great a man to be crucified and pulled down into the gutters of history by the well-mean- ing bunglers around him, and de-
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in the Senate, just barely squeaked through. South Carolina has been a strong pro-war State. And one thing that hurt Maybank in that election was the fact that he was close friend of ROOsevelts.
 In other words, the New York convention, plus South Carolina, plus ODaniel's victory in Texas all go to show that the magic name of Roosevelt can't offset the rising tide of resentment in the country over the inefficiencies of Washington and worry over the war.
 AS you know. the President under stands these political rebuffs, and that's why think they are the best thing that could happen to him. Be- cause he's a great guy when he doesn't have his head in the sand; so now he may wake up in time to clean house.
 -Four Old Men"
 You remember back in February when we wrote that series of col umns on the Four Old Men which got the President so sore? Well, in my opinion that's still the basic trouble with the war right now. The President has a terribly weak Cab met. And because he has a weak Cabinet, he tries to do everything himself.
 Just take a look at the men around Roosevelt and you can see why we aren't getting along better genial, ambling Jesse Jones who has caused as great defeat econ- omically as Pearl Harbor but who is still rewarded by a position of trust in the Cabinet; charming, fuSs-bud- get Miss Perkins, who has had most of her powers stripped from her; frustrated Frank Knox, good news paperman who knows as much about the Navy as the Navy does about setting type; busybody Justice Felix Frankfurter who ought to stick to his job on the Supreme Court; Cor dell Hull, a fine old gentleman whose
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Naval Losses
oBremerton News- -searchlightl

(Bremerton News -SearchlighD It is obvious that keeping account of naval losses
 in the second World War is a task exceedingly df-
 ficut of performance foreward to the 1941 edi-
 ton of James Fighting Ships, just published,
 calls attention to the fact that it is almost impos
 sible to obtain full and exact information" concern ing enemy craft which are believed to have been eliminated No vessel the publishers explain can be listed sunk uunless "the most searching investi gation" supports the contention that it has been destroyed AS to the casualties of the United States no attempt is made to record more details than
 those which have been disclosed officially
 Allowing, however, for these necessary handicaps, the compiler of Jane's deserves commendation for the skill with which he has brought together data imperavey needed for the current history of the maritime aspect of the British ships conceded to have been lost include the Hood, 42 100 tons, blown up in action off Greenland, May 24 941; the Prince of Wales and the Repulse torpedoed in the South China Sea-, December 10, 1994l; the Barham the Royal Oak the Ark Royal, the Courageous, the Glorious and the Hermes The battleshps Arizona and Oklahoma, the latter capable of salvage" are the principal entries in the American roster up to April last, since that time the Lexington having been announced a sacrifice. On the Axis side of the ledger, Germany has acknowledged the destruc- ton of the Bismarck, "torpedoed by the Dorsetshre after being reduced to sinking condition by gum fire by the King George and the Rodney" May 2I l94l. The largest vessel of the Italian navy chroniced as "out of action is the Conte di Cavour 23622 tons 'torpedoed by naval aircraft at Taranto Novmber II, 1940 and believed to be damaged be- yond repair"
 Regarding the Japanese battleship Haruna, the editor of lanes says Destroyed by attack of United States Army aircraft northward of Luzon December lU, lS4l; identification does not appear to be positive ie, she may have been the Hiei Kongo or krisima" Smaller craft of every sort-crusers, de- stroyers, submarines, sloops minesweepers monitors gmboats corvettes armed yacht trawers whalers drlfers fleet tugs, miscellaneous auxiiaries-are re- ported With such data in each instance may be available The narrative is grim reading
 For those who might be discouraged by it. Jane's editor says: "A great many changes will be observed in the United States Navy, which is undergoing an unprecedented degree of expansion Never before has such quantity of capital ship tonnage been under construction at the same time for any coun- try"
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HOROSCOPE "The stars incline
 bat do not compeW
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER II

Adverse aspects are strong to- day Until late this afternoon war news may be unsatisfactory. There is a good sign for aviators.
 HEART AND HOME: Women to- day are subject to mildly helpful planetary influences. The stars encourage the distinctly domestic pursuits and hospitality is we'll di- srected. The trend for girls should be toward preparation for voca- tions. From now on it will be as discreditable for woman to be without profession or a wage earning occupation as it has been for American men. In the new so- cial order the rebuilding of world destroyed by war will require the energies of all able bodied persons.
 BUSINESS AFFAIRS: Gradually the talents of successful heads of big business will be utilized by the Government to the fullest extent. Politicians will be eliminated as war dangers arouse the nation. Ac- cording to the reading of the signs in the nations horoscope, leading men commandeered from trade and commerce must be free to choose at their own assistants and must not be hampered by dictation from long time public officials.
 NATIONAL ISSUES: Between the East and West difference of opin- ion regarding the comparative menace of Nazis and Japanese will be emphasized by an event of grave meaning to the United States which will feel synchronized at- tacks from both the Atlantic and the Pacific. Support for China will prove as important as assistance for Russia. At last unity of pur- pose will be attained by the citizens of the United States.
 INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS: Jupiter eliminating at Delhi is read as encouraging to the aims of India where the demand for independence must be met in way satisfactory to the various peoples which compose the vast population. There is a sign which seems to indicate that British diplomats realize how important it is to make required concessions. The death of Gandhi before the end of the war is foretold.
 Persons whose birthdate it is have the augury of year of var jed fortunes. They will be lucky after hazardous experienies. De- ception and misunderstanding may complicate business relations.
 Children born on this day prob- ably will be successful in one of the artistic professions. With Mer- cury as their ruling planet they may be sensitive and tempera- mental.
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LOOK and tEARNy c. GORDON

L expression K" originate? What bald forty? How long normal times does it take to build battehip? A. Of which farm crop is homny product? g. What St. Augustine being the oldest European settlement in North America?
 ANSWERS:
 The generally version that the Choctaw Indian word "okey,' meaning "it so.' g. Forty-two cent
 B. Four years
  Annanolis Roual Nova Scotia. .fornded in 16n5
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ing days are over. When Senator Vandenberg accosts me with blood in his eye about some crack I have taken at him, am no longer able to reply:
 Why, Senator, I'm awfully sorry but Bob Allen wrote that part of the column"
 I hope that everything is going OK with you in the Third Army, and that you make Ut. Col. Frank Murphy do a little work once in a while I suspect that things are getting along better down there than they are up here To tell you the truth things aren't going here as well as they might, and I get awfully tired of being a constant nagger and goader of government officials, even thought it does seem to have a beneficial effect on them
 New York Pill
 The other day, however, I think the Administration got the most salutary lesson it has had in a long time-Roosevelt' defeat in the New York Democratic Convention. That was tough pill for him to take, but I think it will do him and the country an awful lot of good in the long run.
 Sometimes it takes a political sock-in- -the-jaw like that to wake up the White House, and for some time the White House has certainly needed waking up
 But to me, much more significant was the primary race in South Caro- lima where Senator Burnet Maybank, a close friend of the Presidents, with the advantage of already being