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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-06-18
Mt. Cory

Mr.. and Mrs. W. B. Kramer call
ed on Mr.. and Mrs. Shirley Nom
namaker in Bluffton Saturday even-
ing.
Children's day exercises were held
Sunday evening at the Evangelical
church.
t. B. Ghaster is the new sexton
of the Evangelical church.
Mrs. Bessie GUN, Sara Guin and
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Kramer were
in Bluffton, Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. O. Kinstle and
daughter have moved to Fairfield
where Mr.. Kinstle is working in a
defense plant.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Jones and
family called Friday afternoon on
Mr.. and Mrs. J. f. Jones.
Eldon Kings sold their property
on Main street and are moving near
Gilboa. %
Mrs. Della Spinker, Mrs. Florence
Benham, Pete Walhovey of Toledo
were Sunday dinner guests of Mr..
and Mrs. I. B. Ghaster and daugh-
ter Ruth and Jimmie Ghaster.
Sara Guin of Findlay spent few
days with her mother Bessie Guin.
Mrs. j. J. White is visiting her
daughter at Warren.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Kramer were
Friday supper guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. c. Holmes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard and daugh-
ter have moved in the L. L. Wise
property on Railroad street.
Mrs. Nettie Pitzene of Lima spent
a few days with. Mr.. and Mrs. N. v.
Turner.
Ruth Ghaster and Paul Bauman
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-06-18
Beaverdan

Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Younkman and
Bernard Gratz spent the week end
with Mr.. and Mrs. Clair Younkman
and family at Dayton.
Mrs. Nina Augsburger was a
recent visitor of Mr.. and Mrs.
Elmer Kennel and family at HamiI-
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Ramsey and
daughter Linda Sue spent the week
end with Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Ziegen-
busch at Buckland.
Miss Sally Jo Beery of Lima is
spending several days with Mr.. and
Mrs. Donald Michael and daughter
Patsy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Delmer Beery and
son of Dayton spent the past week
with Mrs. Cynthia Elliott.
Mrs. John Hudleson and children
of Cleveland Heights is visiting at
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-06-18
HARMON FIELD NOTES

Harry Klay's home run and Hubert
Basinger's three hits including q
nice triple were the offensive high
lights for the losers. Cappy Clark
jolted out two home runs, to account
for 5 of the winners tallies.
The North Siders got the benefit of
protest on a mix-up in the scorebook
and won Tuesdays game by forfeit,
100. Harry Klay and Hubert Ba-
singer shared pitching chores for the
Polar Bears.
TOWN LEAGUE PLAY
Maynard Geiger pitched his club to
victory over Vern Moore's aggrega-
ton in the first town league game of
the season. The winners got nine
hits off the slants of Cal Dudgeon.
and the losers got to Geiger for 10
hits, but IL errors on the part of
Moore's team turned the game into a
fiasco.. The score ended III.
rETGI,D,c
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-06-18

The late Col. Theodore Roosevelt,
OF the U. S. A. President-elect, was
enormously proud of his reputation
for remembering names; left moth
ing undone that would enhance it.
But his system failed to work in
the case of New York haberdash-
er named Haskell, who thought he
would help out the President with
little personal history: "Mr. Presi-
dent, | made your shirts" major
Schurtz, interrupted President
Roosevelt, "why, I'd have known you
anywherei"
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-06-18

the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis
Criblez.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Young
and sons of Cleveland were. last
Saturday visitors of Mrs. George
Young.
Miss Eileen Amstutz attended a
birthday dinner last Monday evening
at the home of George Williams in
Conner.
Miss Mary Lou West of Lima is
visiting her grandmother, Mrs. Mae
Bailey.
The Women's Society of Christian
Service of the Methodist Church met
Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Frank
Williams. Mrs. Harmon Downey led
the devotions and Mrs. Everett Row
land led the discussion of the topic
on China. Members present were:
Mrs. Eva Arnold, Mrs. Nora Clark,
Mrs. Blanche Amstutz, Mrs. Beryl
Downey, Mrs. Hettie Younkman,
Mrs. Edna Hall, Mrs. Dorothy
Williams and daughter, Miss Rosa
Searfoss, Mrs. Cordoroy, Mrs. Ada
Rowland, Mrs. Emma Trout, Mrs.
Hazel CIausing, Miss AIDA Yoakam,
Mrs. Carrie Cook, Mrs. Genevieve
Pugh, Mrs. LaDonna Zimmerman.
The July meeting viii be held at the
church basement which will be guest
day.
A birthday dinner was enjoyed at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
Zimmerman in honor of VIM.
Williams of Lima on Sunday. Those
present were Mr.. and Mrs. Francis
Williams and daughter, Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Williams, Mrs. 10 Ride
nour, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Williams,
Mr.. Ralph Williams of Dayton; Mr..
and Mrs. Tressler and daughter of
Columbus; Mr.. and Mrs. Russell
Polling and daughter of Ada, were
afternoon callers.
Miss Doris Nelson has returned
from Ohio State University to spend
the summer with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Leo Nelson.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Augsburger
were Sunday dinner guests of Miss
AIDA Yoakam and Mrs. Sadie
Moore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Clark and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Wagner
Of Lima were last Sunday evening
visitors of Mr.. and Mrs. John Clark.
Mrs. Russell Wolfe and Mrs.
Marion Driver attended the funeral
of Mrs. Charles Post at Allentown
last Thursday afternoon.
Larry Michael is spending the
week with Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel
Younkman and daughter Phyllis at
Clyde.
The Ladies Aid Society of the
Church of Christ were entertained
Wednesday evening at the home of
Mrs. Ella Yant. Those present were:
Mrs. Sam Varvel, Mrs. Marvin
Reigle, Mrs. AIDA Lewis, Mrs.
Nettie Young, Mrs. Kent Amstutz,
Mrs. Walter Barber, Mrs. Harry
Yant, Mrs. Grant Barber, Mrs.
Esther Lombard, Mrs. Scott Lewis,
Mrs. Emma Bassett, Rosella, Leila
and Jerry Barber, Mary Lou, Janet
and Bobby Amstutz.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merrill Arnold and
son were last Sunday dinner guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Ellenburger,
Jr.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. L. MeCurdy en-
tertained in their home Thursday
evening honoring the second birth
day anniversary of their grandson,
Norman Laman. Those present were
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Lamar, Mr..
and Mrs. Levy Laman and children,
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Buetner, Miss
Esther Lamar, Mrs. Merl Hardesty
and S. d. Hardesty.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roscoe Trout enter
tanned with a miscellaneous shower
for Mr.. and Mrs. Ronald Earnest of
Sheppard Field, Texas at their home
Wednesday evening.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-06-18

OF Findlay were callers Sunday
evening on Mr.. and Mrs. w. B.
Kramer.
Mrs. Nettie Pitzene of Lima and
kervin Griffith called Sunday even
ing on Mr.. and Mrs. I. B. Ghaster
and daughter Ruth.
Mrs. Gail Griffith Of Columbus
and Kay Pitzene of Ada called on
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Reiter Sun
day afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter McVey and
daughter Sharon of McComb were
Sunday dinner guests of MIR. and
Mrs. Milton Steininger.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-06-18
Triplett Team Plays
Leipsic Here Monday

Two home games will be played
next week by the Triplett softball
team, following a tilt with Lima
Westinghouse at Lima this Friday
night.
Leipsic All-Stars will take the field
against the Bluffton team in a game
on the Harmon field diamond at 7
p. m. next Monday night
A second home game will be played
a week from Friday when a picked
team from the Findlay Y. M. c. A.
league will come here to oppose
the Triplett crew.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-06-18
Triplett SoftbaIl Team Loses Extra
Inning Game To Kenton BY 3-2 Score

assault with double. Lewis singled
to score Swank, then came home
when Kenton outfielder dropped
Triplett's short fly ball.
Both teams were retired in order
in the eighth and altho each had
runners on base in the ninth there
was no score.
Holycross then cracked his home
run down the right field line at the
start of the tenth and Bluffton bat
ters were unable to connect safely
with the ball in the gathering dark
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-06-18

home without father? Ten chances
to one it's a boarding house; father
is under a slab and the landlady is
the widow. Dad, here's to you
you've got your faults-you may
have lots of 'em-but you're all
right, and we are counting on you
every day in the year.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-06-18

Town League play will resume on
Thursday night with an anticipated
turnout of players enough for a four
team league. Boys of high school age
and older men are urged to partici-
pate. Play starts at 6:30. If pos
sible, those wishing to play should
contact Coach Diller or Norm Trip
lett before $50 Thursday, but those
who cannot contact either Diller or
TripIett by then should report to the
field notwithstanding. All equipment
is furnished at the field.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-06-18
NOTICE 0F RuDGET HEARING

Notice is hereby given that on the 9th day
of july 1912 at p. m a public hearing will
be held on the budget prepared by the council
of the Village of Bluffton Allen County.
Ohio. for the next succeeding fiscal year end
ing December 81, 1943.
Such hearing will be held at the council
chamber in the town hall building, Biuffton
II w. o. GEIGER. Clerk
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-06-18

Singles play has been started in
paddle tennis at the field. Pairings
for the tournament follow: Dick
Kuhn VS. Roger Lehman; Dick New
lin vs. Mike Reagan; Neil Schmidt
VS. John Schumacher, and Ray Lee
Which VS. Robert Which, first round.
Hubert Basinger plays the winner
of the kuhn-Lehman match in the
second round. Other second round
matches are: Dean Ferguson VS.
Robert Harris; Harold Hartman VS.
Ray Grouse; Kenneth Bracy VS.
Harry Klay; Earl Frick VS. Robert
Fisher; John Klay VS. winner, Kent
Stonehill-Charles Stonehill; and
Bixel IS winner, Ray Lee Which
Robert Wilch.
DECATHLON EVENTS
The decathlon competition has
been quite keen throughout the
week, with Kenny Bracy taking over
Robert Harris position as Top boy
in The junior division. Bracy has
compiled 3412 points, and Dean
Ferguson has moved into second
place with 24A points. Robert
Harris has dropped to third, while
a newcomer, Robert Jump has ac-
quired enough points to occupy 4th
place.
Senior boys still have Dick New
Ian TO contend with; nice toss of
27'9' in the shot put boosted his
total to 10. Kent Stonehill is in the
runner-up slot because of his 5212
points, and Mike Reagan has ac-
quired 42l2 points for third. Robert
Which rounds out the top quartet
with his 3612 points.
Karl Klassen and Bruce Hauen-
stein are having battle for high
jump honors. Karl leaped 211" to
take the blue ribbon. Both are
seven years old.
JUNIOR SOFTBALL PLAY
The South Side won Thursdays
game, beating the North Side 1913
The North Side gave up two runs
in the fifth inning, after tying it uI
at call in their half of the fifth
and were never able to overcome the
deficit. Harry Klay was the losing
pitcher and Neil Schmidt the victor
Kent Stonehill and Dwain Hauen-
stein were the leading sluggers fol
the losers with two hits apiece
Boutwell, led all hitters with three
hits, one of them a resounding
double.
Kenny Bracy pitched nice ball ir
the clutch inning to salt away an.
other victory for the South Side or
Monday night. The score was "A tc
II. Billy Burcky drove in the win
ming tally in the first of the seventh
and Bracy retired the side in the
last of the 7th to give the South
erners their third win. Dick Newlin
suffered his first loss of the season
as hurler for the Northerners,
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-01-08

onese fleet by more than two for one.
However, both Britoin and the y. S.
must keep major naval units else
where, while japan hos her entire force
in the Pacific, and this, Of course. ma
terribly cuts down our naval supremacy.
In the long run, most authorities
think, this will come down to q war Of
resources = q war Of oil production,
steel capacity. etc. Here our edge over
economically poor japan is tremen-
dous. But even if Japan should collapse,
Hitler, with all the resources Of Europe,
will remain. And the destruction Of
HitIerism is the announced COOL Of oil
the Allies. None think thot can be
done costly.
In the meantime, the Allies have
much to be cheerful about. The Rus
slams have done the apparently i'm
possible in not only holding off the
German leeons, but in actually fore
ing them into q major retreot. The
British campaign in Africo goes oheod,
and while German resistance is stub
born, it is steadily lessenin9. The ltol-
ions seem to have practically given up
so far as aggressive fighting is con-
cerned And in the Pacific, the y. S.
Army, Navy and Air Force are living
up to the finest traditions Of American
arms. The democrocies, which Hitler
used to say were soft. decodent and in
capable Of fighting effective war, are
showing the iron which is inside them.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-01-08
. MCKINNEY ON BRIDGE

team of-four championship at
Richmond, he would have an
swered without a moments hest
tation, I'm going to win, of
course" He did.
Here is one of the hands that
helped to bring him and his team
to victory.
Rossant's no trump bid in the
West position was of course bas-
ed on the hope that the club suit
was solid. After the bid Of two
hearts by his partner, Rossant
cautiously bid three hearts in or
der to confirm the suit without
Overlooking. East went to
three no trump because he now
felt that with four probable
heart tricks. the hands might
win nine tricks in top cards.
On winning the first lead, Ros-
SAINT saw only eight top tricks.
The adverse spades and dia-
monds would set the contract,
once he lost the lead.
But without a moments hest
tation, he made the only play for
the contract-he led a low club.
North, who quite understand
ably believed that this lead
would not be made away from
the three top honors, played low.
Thus Rossant gathered 10 top
tricks for an incredible score.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-01-08

shop proprietress who keeps
making goo-goo eyes at Edward
G.. Robinson. She is allowed to
be reasonably attractive, but
not very bright.
Brown-eyed Barbara 10 Allen
has q figure that would make
many a sweater girl green-eyed.
Away from the sound stages,
she's one of the best-dressed
women in Hollywood. Being
tall, poised, utterly assured and
direct in manner, she reminds
me most of Rosalind Russell, but
nearly everyone el:, thinks she
closely resembles Kay Francis.
Around town, she's always be-
ing asked for Kay Francis au-
tographs, and she always gra-
ciously obliges. cts much easier
than trying to explain who I
really am" Miss Allen said.
They wouldn't believe me,
anyway"
She's the only player using
two names professionally, some
times being screen-credited as
Vera Vague, but identified as
Barbara 10 Allen in her more
serious roles. Shed like more
of the latter; in fact. she was
established in radio and we'll on
her way to dramatic prominence
on the stage when the screwball
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-01-08
HiehIiehts from
the Latest Books
BY JAMES E.HELBERT

People involved in war find
little time to read about the
grinding mechanics of modern
combat, but two recent books,
not too technical for the layman,
present new views on the science
of exterminatink the enemy.
John Philips Cranwell devel-
ops some theories in 1.-THE Des-
tiny of Sea Power" Morton:
$2.75) which by the time this is
printed may be proved or blown
as high as we hope der fuehrer
is. Cranwell forecasts the final
triumph of air powen over sea
power only when air commerce
becomes more important than
ocean transportation. Cranwell
decides navies are here to stay
because if airplanes destroy all
the battleships, navies Of aircraft
carriers and anti-air-craft cruis-
ers and destroyers would still be
needed.
Asserting that naval warfare
was mechanical when the sail
replaced the oar, Cranwell sees
need for q much greater mech
anization Of sea power II 1t Is to
blast out victory.
In armies on Wheels" (Mor-
row: $500, S. L. A. Marshall
trods back over Nazi military
success to conclude the modern
army must demolish everything
which produces machines for
decisive warfare" rather than
slaughter thousands of soldiers
and civilians to win that last
battle. ///(
In view of recent Russian sue
cesses, Marshalrs observations
on early German triumphs on
the road to Moscow are signifi-
cant. THE fighting around
Smolensk," he says, SHOULD be 4
landmark in mechanical history,
for il was not until then there
was a defensive against tanks in
this war which did not warrant
the term "makeshift." In other
words, the blit=krieg can and sp-
parently has been blocked.
Marshall's ideas and sugges-
tons for the behavior of all from
civilians to commanders in time
of war on wheels should benefit
Americans now that we are IN
II and know none too much
about actual battle conditions.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-01-08
. HARRISON IN HOLLYWOOD

Characterization rose up and at
tached itself to her.
Miss Allen once had attend
ed a club meeting at which a
woman speaker, attempting to
talk about literary matters
floundered and circled through
a maze of generalities without
being able to remember the IT,
tie, author or even much about
the theme of any book. Some
months later, having been trap
ped into a promise to entertain
at some other function, Miss
Allen worked up a monolog
based on the bland confusion
of that dizzy clubwoman. She
almost abandoned the satire al
the last minute for fear of Of
Tending various dull and volubl-
women. Instead, they all loved
it, each one thinking that il
sounded just like the silly chat
ter of somebody else.
In no time, Vera Vague was
on the air, and still is. Par
amount hired her without ever
having seen anything except
the radio publicity pictures in
which she wore skinned-back
hair, high lace collars and COM
ic expressions. When she show
ed up at the studio, officials at
first were indignant at what
they thought was hoax. Movie
writer's seldom have been able
to provide her with roles in the
original Vera Vague mood.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-01-08
BY PAUL HARRISON

NEA Service stair Correspondent
HOLLYWOOD, Jan. 8-One
recent morning Barbara 10 AL
len, who is Vera Vague, an
swered the front bell at her
house and stared in surprise at
the caller standing on the porch.
"Oh - ah-pardon me-" muir
INJURED the coincidence in con-
fusion. 81 thought you were at
the back door,"
Now maybe you think that
was a nitwitticisr, typical of
the Vague character, but l fig
ure it was more like the per-
plexity of an absent-minded
professor. Miss Aller is no more
a flutter-brain than she is a
gogle-eyed biddy in outlandish
clothes and bird-nest hats. She
is an intellectual glamor girl.
At least, she's very attractive,
and she has been educated at
Stanford, the University of Cal
ifornia, and the Sorbonne in
Paris.
Neither screen nor radio has
done much about exposing
these qualities. In fact, many a
fan, seeing her for the first
time, has refused to believe that
she is Vera Vague. Certainly
there Is nothing in her assured
manner, her pertinent talk or
her low voice that's reminiscent
of the dthery chatter she chirps
into microphones.
GOES FOR ROBINSON
In nearly all of her dozen or
so pictures. Miss Alien has had
comedy roles with nothing flat
tering in the line of makeup or
costumes. She also has had
comedy romances - With jim
my Durante, Jerry Colonna and
Billy Gilbert. The only really
serious one involved Don
Ameche. Just now. in Larceny,
Inc" Miss Allen is playing the
role of a moon-struck lingerie
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-01-08
STORIES .
. IN STAMPS
E0VVVVVUVUVvVvvUv
Territory Of Popuo
Escapes War to Dote


Escapes War to Dote
ONE Of the few outposts Of the
~ British empire untouched 50
far by the greedy hand of war Is
the Territory Of Papua, or British
New Guinea.
Most common among the ships
in Papua's three ports is the ma
tive vessel shown on the stamp
above, issued by the territorial
authorities about 1908.
Papua Is part of the island Of
New Guinea, just of the northern
coast Of Australia. A protectorate
was established over the territory
in 1884 after the Government of
Queensland annexed the land In
1888.
In 1906 IL was named the Terri
tory of Papua under the jurisdic-
ton Of the governor-general OF
Australia. with q lieutenant-gov.
ernor Of its own.
Approximately 100000 natives
and 1900 Europeans inhabit the
land, which Is cultivated chiefly
for cocoanuts, rubber and sisal.
Recently copper mines have been
worked there with exports reach
ing nearly 100000 annually .
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-01-08
. BARBS
Lovers used to gas on the stem.

Lovers used to gas on the step.
Nowadays they step on the gas.
What this country needs is q
hen that will lay ascent eggs.
.
Christmas brings the season
when mothers yearning ca
pacity Is a hop, skip and Jump
ahead of fathers earning ca
pacity.
The wild boar of India attacks
without provocation - as does
the tame bore of America.
There was enough money In
circulation October Il for every
person in u. S. to have $77.55 in
his jeans. Maybe there's a hole
In your pocket.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-01-08
. BEHIND THE SCENES
m WASHINGTON

move soved In the present fis-
col year by permitting the
stote and loeoI governments
to assume these expenses dur.
ing the war, and this figure
does not include WPA oppro-
priotions.
Herbert Hoover at the beoin.
ming Of the depression wos
q strong odvoeote Of Iettino
loeol government bear the re-
lief burden. The financial
condition Of the stote and mu-
nieipol governments was so
shoky, however, that this had
to be abandoned and through
the New Deal period the ten
dency hos been all in the other
direction. Federal government
hos assumed more and more Of
the local burden, REDUCING
stote and local governments
to positions Of less and less
importance. In 1899 federol
old totoIed $947 million
the principal items being S5l
million for education, $24e
million for charitable and hu.
monitorion grants, $3.50 mil
lion for public works, $62 mill
lion for unemployment COM
Pensotion and employment
service.
UNSTRETcHED TRUTH
OPM Officials ore still ofroid
the general public hosn't op-
precioted the seriousness or
the eenuineness Of the rubber
shortage, in spite of the dros-
tic noture Of the tire rotionino
order. The reaction hos been
too much to the tune of, "Oh!
II cont possibly be thot bad"
Or, I'VE may be q little short
now, but things will get bet
ter before need new tires next
foil"
The rubber experts insist
thot this rubber rotionino
business is the Mccoy. There
is no Ickes gasoline shortage
smell here, at all. It's q decd
serious reality and they don't
mean maybe.
Actual figures on the re-
serves Of raw rubber now in the
country, the tire stocks on
hand ond the Army's require
ments for rubber ore now con-
sidered military secrets and
unpublishoble. But il is per-
missible to soy that the visible
rubber supply is only one third
sufficient to meet all demands.
MiIitory requirements being
whot they ore, the poor civil
ions can figure for certain just
where they will be Ieft-rid-
ing the rims or else riding on
their thumbs.