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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-01
BY JOHN LoDwICK

ST PETERSBURG, Fla
Jan. 81.
president ROOSEyELTS
20 ahead signal TO organized
baseball assures this winter
capital Of the national paStimc
OF it's greatest year, with y
major league games scheduled
in March and April at Water
front Park. nine more than were
played last season.
With the return OF the world
champion New York Yankees 10
ST. Petersburg for their eight
centh consecutive training
period. a new baseball record
will be established breaking
that OF the Boston Braves who
trained in the same city II
years, also ST. Petersburg.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-01
Ocean Springs, Fla.
Has RestfuI Hotel
OCEAN SPRINGS Fla

OCEAN SPRINGS Fla
Jan 81.
For any one seeking relief
LLnm- Winters -e6iti ann spot
for quiet relaxation. the Gulf
Hills Hotel here is highly recon-
mondcd.
Located on a quiet bayou on
the Florida gulf coast. Gulf
HIS provides unusually fine
fishing facilities. It boasts A
good yacht anchorage. lis Sev-
oral hundred acres Of land
Scapcd area include an excellent
golf course.
Gulf Hills accommodations are
Of the cottage type The hotel
IS managed by Forest NJ. Run
nciS.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-01
Variety Provided

The long, timber-free slopes
above the lodge and steep. twist
ing trails IN the forests below
provide plenty of variety.
Direct train connections with
Tacoma. Seattle and Portland
by way OF the Great Northern
Railway, make these centers
quickly and comfortably avail
able 10 eastern Sklers.
Complete transportation facil-
tics between these cities and
the sports areas are provided.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-01
Skiers Find
Paradise in
Northwest

WINTER sports centers in the
W Pacific Northwest are MAX
ing stronger than ever bid for
top honors among enthusiasts
this season.
They are being aided by An
abundance Of powder snow and
ideal weather conditions.
At Mount Baker National
Forest near Bellingham, Wash,
snow is reported at an average
depth Of 20 feet.
The Heather Meadows area,
where Mount Baker lodge IS
located. is rapidly becoming a
popular ski resort. 1t is snug
gled against two high peaks
which protect it from too severe
cold but provide plenty of fine
snow and long, thrilling slopes.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-01
Detroiters Arrive

Among the first time arrivals
from Detroit who are enjoying
their stay in this tropical para
disc are Mrs. l.. Brush, Mrs.
Claire A. Chambers, Mrs. G..
Lorentzen. James T.. Roberts.
Miss Dora Scott, Charles Weber
and the Misses Rose and Betty
Weber.
Others returning from De-
troit 10 spend the winter here
are James f. Chavey, George
Elliott. Mr.. and Mrs. Roy
French. Mr.. and Mrs. George B.
Irwin. Mrs. w. II. Johnson, Al
bert KapS. John w. Keller Mrs.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-01
/ew

Detroit are enjoying their stay
Al the Princess Martha Hotel
They plan 10 remain all season.
Among the new arrivals at
the Soreno Hotel are Mrs.
Charles NJ. Clute OF Crosse
Pointe and Mrs. Norman Mac
Kenzie OF Port Huron.
Guests at the Vinoy Park
Hotel include Mr.. and Mrs f. p.
Christensen OF Ann Arbor. Mr..
and Mrs. r. s. Howell of North
vile and Mr.. and Mrs. Wilfred
Layton OF Flint.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-01
White Marlin
Is Oamest Fish

MIAMI BEACH. Fla. Jan. 81
More than 80 per cent Of the
veteran fishing guides at Miami
Beach who were polled, declared
that in a recent survey the white
marlin is the gamest fighting
fish TO be taken in the waters
off southern Florida.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-01
St. Petersburg for Baseball ans

nellie McMullen, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Mettie, Mr.. and Mrs. j. Z.
Pcndergast. Mrs. G.. Pringle,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. +. Roninger.
Edward Schmalzriedt, Mr.. and
MIS-. Herbert Shaw, Mr. and
Mrs. r. O. Stewart. Mrs. L. {.
Stocking. Mrs. Margaret Vestal
and Mrs. Minnie Whitney.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-01
Yeer-Round Skiing

Year-round skiing. which can
be found at few other places IN
the United States, is available
on the slopes of Mt. Rainier. only
a short distance from Seattle
and Tacoma.
Many outstanding ski races
and other events are scheduled
there this Winter. Five ski
towns are in operation.
Oregon winter sports fans are
proud Of Timberline Lodge on
Mount Hood. 81 miles from
Portland and 5000 feet above
sea level.
A mile-long chair lift makes
all types of skiing available 10
every grade of skier.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-01
II II Pound Trout
He ads Fish Derby

ST AUGUSTINE. Fla. Jan q
4 trout weighing H. pounds
is the leading entry IN a sea
trout fishing derby IN progress
here The derby confined 10 81.
Johns County waters, VIII con-
tlnuc until March ID
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-01
Peak in February

February will see the Sun
shine City's sports. social and
general entertainment program
at its peak, with daily attrac-
lions OF interest TO Winter WIS.,
itorS.
Mr.. and Mrs. {. F. Man Of
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-01
Canadian Pacific
Adds New Sleeper
MONTREAL. Jan 81.

MONTREAL. Jan 81.
The Canadian Pacific Railway
j. now operating a series Of
Cape type air-condltioned buff
fct lounge double bedroom COM
pertinent cars as part Of the
regular equipment Of The Do
minion. leaving Montreal nightly
~ Sis and Toronto al 10 50. for
Winning.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-10-15
All Kerosene Users Here Must Be
Registered After Week OF Oct. %

Bluffton residents must obtain ra-
tioning certificates for the use of
kerosene the same as any other type
Of fuel oil, it was learned this week.
Every dealer, storekeeper or gas
station operator who sells kerosene
must register at the office of the
Allen county rationing board on
October 20 and 81.
Every person who expects to buy
kerosene must go to his rationing
board and obtain his rationing allow
ance after the kerosene retailers
have been registered.
The registration of the consumers
application will begin October % and
continue for one week.
There is no strict limit to the
amount that kerosene consumer
may be allowed by his board, altho
its use must be conserved, it was
stated.
The consumer will be required to
state his actual minimum needs, and
on the basis of that statement and
from their own knowledge of local
conditions the boards will make their
Judgment.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-10-15
With The Sick

Miss Mary Alice Howe, daughter
of Mayor and Mrs. w. A. Howe, is
at the Bluffton hospital where she is
convalescing from an appendicitis
operation which she underwent Mon
day morning.
Wayne Sommers, 13-year-old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Sommers
west of town, underwent an appendi-
citis operation at the Bluffton hos
pital Saturday morning.
Miss Mary Jane Worthington,
Bluffton High school senior, is con-
valescing from an appendicitis oper-
alton at the Bluffton hospital.
Francis Basinger, Bluffton High
school bus driver, underwent an APP
pendicitis operation at the Bluffton
hospital, Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. Gottlieb Danner, 90, of South
Jackson street, was removed from
the Bluffton hospital on Monday to
the home of daughter in Ft.
Wayne, Ind. She is suffering from
effects of fall at her home here.
Jacob Conrad is i'll at his home
in Beaverdam.
William Fett is confined to his
home north of Beaverdam with an
illness.
Condition of J. n. Loganbili, Bluff
| tap caIlaro b,,cipaSc p,orora, 70
mains unchanged. He is i'll at his
apartment at Lincoln hall.
S. Fl. Pifer, of Rawson, is serious
ly i'll at the Bluffton hospital.
Mrs. Florence Sechler is i'll at her
hcsae on Railroad street.
| Mrs. Frank Stalder is recovering
from a two weeks lines at her home
on I.ley street.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-10-15
Notice

The following business places will
be closed on Wednesday nights be-
ginning this week:
A & P Tea Co., Badertscher's Gro
cery, John Fett & Sons, Suites
Cleaners, Ludwig Shoe Shop, Ruff's
Store, Gray & White, Economy Store,
City Market, Todd's Grocery, Sic
field Bakery, Helen's Hat Shop, Peter
Gratz Dry Goods. Greding's Hard
ware, G. H. Barnes Grocery, Ba-
singers Furniture Store, Mumma
Electric Shop, Lape Co., Community
Market.
Closed beginning next Wednesday:
Bigler's and Basinger's Meat Mar
kets, c. F. Niswander ,Bluffton I'm
plement & Harness Co.
Open Wednesday nights-W. H.
Gratz shoe store, Fred Gratz, Stein
er & Huser clothing stores.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-10-15
District Conference OF Ohio Federation
OF WOmen's Clubs Meets Here Oct. %

Club women from the towns and
cities of northwestern Ohio will
meet in the annual district fall con-
ference of the Ohio Federation of
Women's Clubs at the Bluffton
Methodist church, on Thursday,
October %.
All women of the community are
invited to attend the meetings which
start with the registration at 9
o'clock, it was announced by Mrs.
l. w. Bauman, president of the
Bluffton City Federation.
The public is invited to attend the
meeting Thursday evening at 8:15
o'clock which will be featured with
an address by Hugh Pharies of the
FBI organization who will speak on
the subject, "The Federal Bureau of
Investigation in Defense" The
Bluffton College A Capella choir will
sing at this meeting.
DR.. Josephine Peirce, Lima, dean
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-10-15
Bluffton Man Leaves For Geneva,
Switzerland, For War Relief Work
Youth Here Served
On Lost u. S. Cruiser

Burdette Clark, 22-year-old Bluff
ton youth serving in the Navy
whose death was reported early last
month, at one time was stationed
on the u. S. Cruiser Vincennes, the
loss of which was announced by the
navy the first of the week.
The cruiser, according to the
Nays report, was sunk in a battle
with Japanese naval units off the
Solomon islands on August 9.
Whether Clark was aboard the cruis-
er at that time is not known. He
was last reported on the Vincennes
before the outbreak of the war.
Announcement of Clark's death re-
ceived from the Navy department
stated that he was killed in action
in the line of duty but gave no de-
tails.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-10-15

Robert Fields Struck in At
tempt to Push Stalled Auto
of Ticks
Employed in Lima and Expect
ed to Move There Last of
This Week

Struck by a fast Nickel Plate
freight train as he was attempting
to push his stalled automobile off a
grade crossing, Robert Fields, "a, of
North Main street was instantly
killed Sunday afternoon at 4:2o
o'clock.
The accident occurred on the
Sugar Creek road between Beaver
dam and Lima q short distance
south of the Dixie highway.
Fields decapitated body with one
arm severed was hurled 200 feet
from the scene of the accident and
the car was thrown clear of the
tracks when it was struck by the
speeding locomotive.
Unable to Stop Train
Engineer William Swartzman of
Lima told investigating officials that
he saw Fields climb out of his car
but it was too late to stop the heavy
train, Swartzman said.
Highway patrolmen and Justice of
the Peace Warren r. Jones, acting
in the absence of Coroner Harry
Lewis reported that Fields had
stepped from the car and was ap-
parently trying to push it off the
tracks when he was hit.
The body was taken to the Davis,
Miller G. Son mortnary in Lima
from where it was removed to the
Stanley Basinger funeral home here
Monday morning.
Employed in Lima
Fields at the time of his death
was employed at the plant Of the
Lirna Locomotive works. He was
previously employed IS truck driv-
er for the Page Dairy here.
In order to live nearer his work
Fields recently purchased property
in Lima subdivision qs,d had made
arrangements to mtye his family
there the last of this week, vacating
the w. S. Dearth property here or
North Main street.
In anticipation of occupying the
Lima property Fields had been busy
in his spare time making repairs anc
improvements around the place.
Funeral Services
Funeral services were held at his
late home here Tuesday afternoon
with Rev. Emil Burrichter of the
Reformed church officiating. The
body was taken to Anna, Ohio, Wed
nesday, where services were held al
the Methodist church followed by
interment in Pearl cemetery at thai
place.
Surviving are his wife and two
sons Richard and Jack; father ant
mother, Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Field.
of Anna; two brothers Chalmer o.
Sidney and Roland at home and TIVE
sisters, Mrs. Helen Short of Sidne,
and Mrs. Ruth Fennery of New Yorl
city.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-10-15
Second Campaign For Scrap Metal
And Rubber To Begin Next Monday
Death Takes Charles
Steiy1naan Wednesday

Charles A. Steinman, "a, promin-
ent Jenera lumber dealer and father
of Forrest Steinman of this place,
died at his home in Jenera, We'd
nesday morning at a o'clock.
Mr.. Steinman had been in falling
health over a period of two years
and had been bedfast for the past
10 days.
Funeral services will be held at
the Jenera Methodist church Friday
afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Officiating
at the service will be the Rev.
Charles Miller and the Rev. j. j.
Anglemyer.
Mr.. Steinman was one of five bro
theirs who organized the Steinman
Bros. Lumber Co. of Jenera in 1891
and has been active in directing the
affairs of the company until very
recently. His son Emerson Steinman
has been manager of the Jenera
branch and another son Forrest
Steinman has been in charge at
Bluffton since 1882.
The firm has expanded its milling
operations until it has grown to be
one of the largest in the area and
in April, 1941, held 50th ami
versary celebration.
Mr.. Steinman was born in Van
Buren, township, Hancock county on
Dec. 3, 1868, the son of George and
Catherine Hull Steinman. He moved
from his farm home in Van Buren,
township to Jenera in 1889.
He was united in marriage to
Della Miller of McComb on March
%, 1895. She died on October 16,
1886.
To this union were born five child
rem, all of whom survive: Forrest
Steinman, Button; Emerson Stein
man and Miss Kathryn Steinman of
Jenera; Mrs. Homer Reeder, Lima
Mrs. Mildred Wilson, Middletown
There are five grandchildren.
Also surviving are three brothers
Joseph and Alph Steinman of Je-
nera; John Steinman of Arlington
and a sister Mrs. Lizzie Smith OF
Jenera.
Preceding him in death were three
sisters, Mrs. Ella Cramer, Mrs. Alice
Martz, Mrs. Caroline Thomas; and
three brothers, Andrew, Jacob and
! William Steinman.
Prominent in the affairs of The
church he was superintendent anc
teacher in the Methodist Sunday
school in Jenera and served as 3
member of the board of education il
Van Buren township.
Burial will be in the Maple Grow,
cemetery in Findlay.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-10-15
committee NAMED
FOR PRICE CEILING
REGULATION HERE.
Mayor Howe Appoints Three
Council Members to Serve
On Control Unit
Complaints of Violations of
Price Ceilings May be Made
To Committee

Machinery for the enforcement of
price ceiling regulations on retail
merchandise is being set up in Bluff
TOM it was announced this week by
Mayor w. A. Howe.
A committee has been appointed
by the Mayor to deal with the local
price ceiling situation. Three MEM
bers of the town council-E. S. Lape,
Jesse Yoakam and William Amstutz
will serve on the Bluffton committee.
Details of the arrangements will
be worked out at a meeting of the
business men and the committee
called by H. B. Fox, Allen county
coordinator, to be held at the Bluff
ton High school auditorium Thurs
day night at 8 o'clock.
Discuss Regulations Thursday
Regulations concerning price cell
ings will be discussed at the Thurs
day meeting by Coordinator Fox.
All business men are urgently re-
quested to be present at this meet
ing, it was stated by Mayor Howe.
The local committee will make
regular checks at retail establish
ments here to see that the retail
prices are not higher than the cell
ing prices as established by law.
Complaints of violations of ceiling
prices may be made to the COM
mittee which will be instructed as
to appropriate action to take, it was
stated by the Mayor.
Most of the retail merchandise
and food on the counters at stores
is subject to price ceilings and in
numerous cases violations have beer
reported. Heavy fines are provided
for violators of the law, it was
pointed out.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-10-15
Delvin Kirchhofer to Sail from
Baltimore on Portuguese
Liner, Oct. "a
Selected to Geneva Post Large
ly Because of Ability to
Speak Swiss

Organization of war relief fo1
thousands of refugees in Switzer-
land will be one of the important
tasks of Delvin Kirchhofer, of South
Jackson street, who will sail from
Baltimore harbor on October "a
with Geneva, Switzerland as his
destination.
Kirchhofer will be an administrat-
or for other relief activities in
Europe for the Mennonite Central
Committee. He was chosen for the
Geneva post largely because of his
ability to speak the Swiss language
Speaks Swiss
Several weeks ago when Kirch-
hofer secured his visa for travel in
Switzerland he was able to converse
satisfactorily with the members of
the Swiss consulate in Philadelphia.
He found that the Swiss language
used in this community, and other
Swiss communities where he has
been, is practically identical with
that used in the native land of
Switzerland.
Kirchhofer will sail on the Por-
tugese liner, Nyassa, which is ex-
pected to arrive in Lisbon, Portugal
about Nov. 10. Since Portugal is a
neutral country in the present
struggle its boats are able to travel
in safety fully lighted at night.
From Lisbon he will go through
Spain to France and stop at Mar
seilles where he will receive instruc-
tions from the American Friends
Service Committee, with which the
Mennonite closely collaborates. Fl
nal instructions will be given by the
Mennonite Central committee at
Lyons, France before he undertakes
the work at Geneva.
Expand Relief
The Mennonite and Quaker COM
mittees are attempting to expand
their relief to war sufferers in
Greece and Poland where thousands
of people are dying of starvation
Contacts in the various foreign of.
fees of Geneva will be used tc
further this type of work, Kirch-
hofer pointed out.
The Mennonite committee works
closely with the international Rec
Cross from which it purchases most
of the food distributed to the wal
Continued on page 81
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-10-15
High and Grade Schools Will
Sponsor Collection Drive
This Month
School Pupils Will Canvass
Neighborhood for Scrap
Materials

Buttons second drive for scrap
metal and rubber will be under the
direction of the public schools here
and will start Monday and continue
until the end of October, it was an
nounced by Mayor w. A. Howe,
chairman.
All of the school pupils from
grades one through twelve will as
sist in the drive not only in round
ing up the scrap materials them
selves but in calling on neighbors
surrounding their homes, it was
stated by the Mayor.
Altho Bluffton had successful
drive. for scrap metal last month, it
is believed that there is still a con-
siderable amount of scrap in the
homes and farms. Busy summer
working activities prevented many
people from collecting the scrap on
their premises, it is believed.
In charge of the scrap drive at the
school are Harry Barnes, Robert
Ewing and Orden Smucker. All
school pupils are being asked to
make an inventory of scrap mater
ials that might be lying around at
their homes.
The pupils will then contact their
neighbors and bring what scrap they
can carry to school. If the scrap
item is too heavy to carry either the
town or township truck will bring it
in to the town hall where another
scrap heap will be located. All
scrap from both school buildings will
be taken to the town hall pile, il
was stated.
Scrap brought to any of the collec-
ton centers is the property of the
United States government and there
are heavy fines to protect the scrap
from being stolen.
Children who would like to have
money for the scrap metal they
bring in will be issued receipts and
after the scrap is sold the funds
will be distributed on a pro-rats
basis.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-10-15
new TAX RATE ON.
REAL ESTATE HERE.
IS SET At $3.50.
Richland Twp. in Bluffton
School District Rate Will
Be $16.2O
Beaverdam Corporation and
School District to Pay Rate
Of $3.50

Tax rate on Bluffton real estate for
the coming year has been set at
1920 for each thousand dollars of
taxable property, it was announced by
the Allen county auditors office the
first of the week.
While the rate is as yet tentative,
pending acceptance by the various
taxing subdivisions, it was indicated
that changes, if any, would be minor,
Bluffton council, in charge of mu-
nicipal finances and the board of edu-
cation in charge of schools have
signifed their satisfaction with the
levies which they receive under the
present rate.
Town Tax Rate Higher
The 1912 rate of 1920 which will
be effective for collection of taxes
Detailed summary of tax rates
in Bluffton, Beaverdam and Rich
land township since 1889 appears
on Page 2 of this issue.
this December and June of next year
is ten cents higher per thousand dol
lars of taxable property than the 1941
rate of S19.10.
This advance is due to the fact that
while the levy for county purposes de-
creased 25 cents, the corporation levy
increased 25 cents and the school levy
10 cents.
School District Rates
That portion of Richland township
in the Bluffton school district will re-
ceive a ten cent reduction. Tax rate
for the coming year is S16.10 as COM
pared with the past years rate of
$16.20.
On the other hand the portion of
Richland township in the Beaverdam
school district will face higher rate,
$3.50 for the coming year as compar-
ed to the present rate of 1920.
Beaverdam taxpayers who have
been paying at the rate of $12.70 this
year will pay twenty cents more, the
new rate having been announced at
$3.50. The $3.50 rate applies both
to Beaverdam corporation and the
school district.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-10-15
Bible Lectures At
Reformed Church

"These Three: You-the Church
the World" is the theme of the Bible
lectures, sponsored by the st. Johns
Reformed church, to be presented by
the Rev. DIR. Carl Koepke of Ft.
Wayne, Ind, on October 25 to 20.
The first lecture on Sunday night
will be held at the high school audi
torium and the remaining addresses
will be given at the st. Johns Re-
formed church with all meetings
scheduled to start at 8 o'clock. The
public is invited to attend the lee
lures, it was stated by the Rev. Emil
Burrichter.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-10-15
BluftOn Man Army
Air Corps Inspector

Virgil Moser, former Bluffton man
who has been inspector for the
army at an aircraft plant in Ken
more, N. Y, a Buffalo suburb, has
been transferred to Chicago where
he is inspector in charge for the
Army air corps at the Douglas Air
craft plant.
His family is moving to Chicago
this week. Moser is brother of
Ezra Moser north of town. Mrs.
Moser is the former Ola Luginbihl,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Cal Lug
inbihl near Bluffton.