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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-07-30
Patrol RecOUers
Car Stolen Here

An automobile belonging to Clyde
Ream, of Orange township, guard at
the Triplett plant, was stolen from
the streets of Bluffton Monday
morning and was recovered Tuesday
night when found by officers of the
state highway patrol at Anna, south
of Wapakoneta on Route 25.
Ream had just completed his
guard duty at the Triplett plant
Monday morning at $3.50 o'clock and
had parked his car near the corner
drug store on Cherry street.
He had left the keys in the car
and when he returned Is minutes
later the automobile was gone. There
are no clues as to who stole the car
except that some strange young men
were seen lettering in the town early
Monday morning, Lee Coon, Bluffton
marshal stated.
The car, when found by the patrol,
was not damaged. The gasoline tank
was empty.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-07-30

c. A. Huber and daughter Olive
visited Sunday at the home of Albert
Frankhauser south of Lima.
Notice-The Minerva Beaute shop
will be closed for one week from Aug.
3 to 10. IA
KAY Eileen, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Richard Staley of Ada had her
tonsils removed Tuesday morning in
the office of DR.. Soash.
Mr.. and Mrs. Orden Smucker and
son of College View Drive and Mr..
and Mrs. Carl Smucker and son of
Wadsworth will leave Thursday morn
ing for a 10 day vacation at Lake
George, Mich.
You are invited to attend the lawn
fete at the st. Mary's Catholic
church grounds Thursday night.
Ice cream, cake and chicken sand
wiches will be served. Fun and
games are provided for everyone.
Miss Hildred Eversole who spent
the summer in Lansdale, Pa, at the
home of her sister, Mrs. Chas. Barth-
olomew is expected home this Wed
nesday. Sse will be accompanied by
her sister, Mrs. Bartholomew and lit
tie daughter who will spend some
time here.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Roethlisberger
of South Jackson street, Mr.. and Mrs.
Dennis Diller and family and Mr.. and
Mrs. Homer Reichenbach and sons
had a picnic dinner in the City Park
at Lima, Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs
Aldine Roethlisberger and sons.
Mrs. Mary Luginbuhl, Mr.. and Mrs
Joseph Thompson of west of Bluffton
Miss Bernice Olson of Albion, Okla;
| Mr.. and Mrs. Milo Lora and sons
Ronald Gene and Gary Lynn of Col
umbus Grove were Sunday dinner
guests in the home of Mr.. and Mrs
o. D. Lora and daughter EIoise of
South Main street.
Diller ambulance removaIs-Mrs
| William Seyer from the Bluffton hos.
pital to her home near Gilboa; Mrs
Frank Schroeder and infant son from
the Bluffton hospital to the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. George Schumacher OF
West Elm street; ROLAND Koontz
from Jackson Center to his home OF
Cherry street; Alfred Anderson from
the Bluffton hospital to the st. Rita.
hospital in Lima; Edward Remming
ton, Carlsbad, N. M. from Beaverdan
to the Bluffton hospital.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-07-30
WANT-ADS

Notice-Open every Thursday
afternoon and evening until 10 p.
M, for your convenience and can
ming supplies. Don Forche's Market,
Beaverdam. Is
Wanted-To buy two outdoor toll
cts. Call Bluffton phone CITY. ID
Wanted-To rent farm 80 to 120
acres. Experienced, can furnish ref
erences. Gale Shafer, Mt. Cory.
Wanted-Steady or part time
work for high school girl. Inquire
116 S. Jackson st.
Wanted-Substitut carrier for
Toledo Blade paper route. Phone
234-W.
Wanted-Housework by girl, aged
is, likes to care for children. In
quire 32S Cherry st.
For rent-Garage space for two
cars. See Ed Chamberlain.
For rent-Sleeping rooms for two
girls. Inquire Minerva Beauty Shop.
Notice-The Minerva Beauty Shop
will be closed next week from Aug. 3
to 10.
Wanted-Girl for part time work
Mrs. David Risser. Phone 278-Y.
For rent-Rooms for girls, one
single, one double. Call phone 348-W
For rent-Apartment with kitchen
cite; also cottage. Phone 467-W, OF
inquire w. H. Gratz store.
For sale-New potatoes. Clarence
Steiner, Bluffton phone. II
For sale-Pure apple cider vine
gar, age and test guaranteed. Morn
ing Star Press. 16
For sale-Barn "a by 80. VIM.
Badertscher, ! mile north of town.
For sale-Good cobbler eating
potatoes. ]. c. Deppler, Bentley
road. ID
For sale-Outside toilet in Bluff
ton, cheap. Inquire w. w. Huber,
209 South Johnson ST., Ada.
For sale-Pickles; Renown range,
Mrs. Amos Luginbuhl. Phone 548-T
For sale 45 acres and 125 acres of
land. H. w. Althaus, Phone 374W
For sale-Gas rangette, good as
new. Inquire 142 S. Jackson St
| Call evenings.
For sale Barn frame 42 by 26 and
II It. high S35. George Schmidt.
For sale-1937 Chevrolet coach in
good condition, good tires. Inquire
167 Riley st. Phone BLOW.
For sale-Good cooking apples. w
G.. Carr, Bluffton phone. l.
Lost-White IL jewel Walthan
pocket watch at Edwin Niswander's
fire, Sunday. Reward. Irwin Stein
er, Bluffton.
| Found - Pocketbook. Owner Cal
have by identifying same and paying
for advertisement. d. c. Bixel.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-07-30
Red Cross Branc!.
To Open Saturday

A new branch of the Red Cross,
to be engaged in making army sur
gical dressings, will open at the
grade school on Saturday, it was
announced this week by Mrs. j. S.
Steiner, director of supplies.
General supervisor of the new unit
is Mrs. A. j. B. Longsdorf with
Mrs. Evan Basinger, Mrs. Harry
Bogart and Mrs. Ralph Stearns, as
sistant supervisors.
Residents wishing to volunteer
their services may come to the
grade building or contact any of the
supervisors, it was announced.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-07-30
Transient Is Found
Unconscious By Road

Edward Remington, 72-year-old
transient from Carlsbad, N. NJ, was
found in an unconscious condition by
the side of the road near the Beav-
erdam cemetery on Route 25 Friday
night at about 8 o'clock and was re-
moved to the Bluffton hospital.
He was looking for work in this
district and suffered a heart attack
while walking at the side of the
road. A Lima motorist and a driver
of a c. & L. E. bus saw the man
at about the same time.
A nearby resident, Mrs. Joseph
Gerdeman, Jr., telephoned the Diller
ambulance. After treatment at the
hospital he was released Saturday
noon.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-07-30

Greenville College and completed a
ministerial course at the New York
Biblical Seminary this past June.
The couple is planning on enter
ing the ministry in Maryland.
Guests at the wedding from a
distance, included, Henry Snavely,
Hagertstown, Md; Mrs. Lydia O.
Gaudin, and Miss Anabel Schlosser,
Chicago, and Mrs. George ID. Schlos-
ser of Winona Lake, Ind.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-07-30
All Club Notes

The seventh meeting of the All
club was held in the home economics
room at the high school on Wednes-
day. The following program was
given:
Imogene Wenger and Patsy
Schmidt gave a health report. A
play Tuesday Ironing" was present
ed by Joan Clark, Betty Bixel and
John Burkholder. Helen Burkholder
gave demonstration on how to ar
range flowers correctly.
Games were played and refresh
ments were served.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-07-30
Local Tennis Team
To Play At FindIdy

Several Bluffton tennis players will
travel to Findlay to meet the city
team of that place in a match Sat
urday afternoon and will later COM
pete in the Findlay invitational tour
nament to be held from August to
8 inclusive.
Participating will be Roger and
w. A. Howe, Woodrow Little, Dale
Reichenbach, Sidney Stettler and
others to be announced later.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-07-30
BLUFFTON MARKETS
yNaI-o~lo N1~,.x

Wednesday Morning
Hogs-160 to $50, $3.50; $50 to
$50, S14.00; roughs, .S11.75; stays,
1915.
Calves, S14.00; lambs, SLIPS.
Grain (bu. prices)-Wheat, s1.13;
corn, 79c; oats, 45c; soys, S1.55.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-07-30

Entered as second class matter at
the postoffice at Bluffton, Ohio,
under the Act of March 3, 1879.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-07-30
Farm Woman's Club

The Farm Woman's club of Orange
township vii lhave picnic for club
members and families at the Orange
Center Community house on Thurs
day, August 6. Miss Evelyn Niswan-
der, recently returned from Hawaii
will be the guest speaker.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-07-30
Alpha Gamma Club

Housing will be the subject of the
discussion at the meeting of the AL
pha Gamma club to be held at the
home of Mrs. James Suter at Pan
dora, Friday, Aug. at o'clock. The
following program will be presented:
From Slums to Sun, Miss Carolyn
Romey; New Trends in BODYBUILDING,
Mrs. Silas Diller.
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NOTICE or APPOINTMENT

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT
The State of Ohio.
Allen County, SIS.
Estate of Anna f. Agin Deceased.
Elmer c. Romey has been appointed and
qualified as Administrator of the estate of
Anna E. Agin late of Allen County. Ohio.
deceased.
Dated this nth day of July. 1912.
RAYMOND p. SMITH.
Ii Probate Judge.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-07-30
August Wedding

1
Mr.. and Mrs. Orlo Marshall of
near Bluffton announce the engage
ment and approaching marriage of
their only daughter, Jean, to Lysle
d. Cahill of Cleveland, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Carl Cahill of Bluffton,
The wedding will be an event of
late August.
The bride-elect was graduated
from Bluffton high school and last
June from Miami university where
she was affiliated with Alpha Omi-
cron ri sorority.
Mr.. Cahill is also a graduate of
Bluffton high school and Fem col
lege, Cleveland. He is now employ
ed as an electrical engineer with
the Jack-Heintz company in that
city.
Honoring her daughter, Mrs
Marshall entertained informally in
their home, Tuesday afternoon,
Invited guests were Misses Marcille
and Lucille Steiner, Mildred Unruh
Mary Marshall, Josephine Niswand-
er, Margaret Berky, Roberta Biery
and Mesdames James Patterson, Gail
Rakosky, Paul Detwiler, Richard
Carts, Paul Emmert and Paul Valley,
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Coming Wedding

Announcement has been made of
the coming wedding of Miss Marjorie
Murray, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Melvin Murray of Findlay, former
Bluffton residents and Rev. Dallas
Adler of Midland, Mich. The mar
riage will take place August 9.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-07-30
Farewell Party

Farewell Party
Honoring Mrs. Sherwood Diller,
who is leaving town soon to join her
husband at Ypsilanti, Mich, a dinner
party was held at Victoria Inn in
Findlay, Friday night after which
bridge was enjoyed at the home of
Mrs. Harry Bogart of Kibler street.
Present were: Mrs. B. w. Travis
Mrs. Norman Triplett, Mrs. William
Edwards, Mrs. Orden Smucker, Mrs
Woodrow Little, Mrs, Don Patterson
Mrs. Harry Bogart and the honored
guest Mrs. Diller.
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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-07-30
THE BLUFFTON NEWS
B. F. BIERY, Business Mgr.
c. A. BIERY, Editor

Published weekly at Bluffton, Ohio,
by the Bluffton News Publishing and
Printing Co.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-07-30
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SOCIETIES
and CLUBS
Approaching Marriage

Approaching Marriage
Announcement of the approaching
marriage of Miss Laura Hiestand,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. n. NJ.
Hiestand of Orange township, and
Charles Feller, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Floyd Feller of Findlay was made
at a party given at the home of
the bride-elect Tuesday night.
The wedding will be solemnized
on August 10 in the st. Paul's
Evangelical church in Findlay with
Rev. Irwin Kaufman officiating.
When lunch was served, the event
was announced by the placement of
small wedding bells disclosing the
words, Laura and Charles-August
49,"
Guests were Misses Frances Pifer
Lois Long, Amanda Pifer, Theda
Anderson, Dorothy Long, Cordelia
Hiestand, Mrs. Rayon Boutwell,, Mrs
Floyd Basinger and Mrs. Dan
Shanks.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-07-30
Miscellaneous Shower

Miscellaneous Shower
Honoring Mrs. Harvey Mesler,
formerly Miss Fairy Bronson, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Bronson
of Railroad Lane, miscellaneous
shower was given by Mrs. Leonard
Cupples at the home of the bride on
Thursday night.
A game called, "The Life of the
Bride" was enjoyed by the guests.
1t consisted of book made by those
present depicting the future events
of the bride.
Many beautiful gifts were found
in a hunt by the bride after which
refreshments were served. There
were 20 present.
G. H. Nj. c.
The annual picnic of the Gertrude
Hoy Missionary Circle viii be held
on Monday evening. Meet at
Dorothy Daymon's at 700 prompt.
Members of the Girls Guild and
any other girls of Guild age from
the church are invited as guests.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-13
Here's the Construction
Uncle Sam Will Permit

If you've been feeling that you'll
have to postpone all plans for con-
struction or remodeling your home
until after the war, perhaps like
many another American today, you
haven't got a really clear idea of
how much Uncle Sam will actually
permit you TO do.
Maybe it's perfectly possible for
you 10 go ahead with the particu-
lar piece of work you've had in
mind.
For example, II you need a ga
rage 10 store that car you won't be
using so much for awhile, you may
build one if it doesn't cost more
than $500.
IF you live on farm. and need
additional service buildings to
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-13
Ten New Houses
Ready for Inspection

Finishing touches were being
placed Saturday on 10 face brick
homes on Sunset avenue. between
East Outer drive, and East Seven
Mile road. These homes have dis
tinctive exterior designs, are fully
insulated and have large attics.
Each home is on a large lot,
near schools and churches. Good
transportation facilities are>avail-
able. A few of the houses are
on wooded lots. The homes were
built by Bachrach Building Com
pany. while sales are under the
supervision of Lee Haines.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-13

carry on your farm work effici-
emily, such construction may run
up as high as $1,000. Remodeling
on any buildings you now own may
be done on this same basis.
Moreover. if any structure on
your grounds is in bad condition in
any respect. you are free to go as
far as you can afford in necessary
repair work. You may also re-
place any building that may be
damaged or destroyed by circum-
stances beyond your control, such
as storms, enemy air raids, or, as
the saying goes, IAN act of God.
In addition, any construction be-
gan before April 9, 1912, may be
completed. All of these projects
are permissible without priorities.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-13
$50 Each Week

"Thirty-six dollars a week for
IL months will buy $500 I'm
war bonds--enough to build and
fully pay for a small homo or
leave only a small mortgage on
a larger one" said Kennedy.
with two or three free and
clear lots and $1,000 to $1,000
In United States war savings
bonds, no family need fear the
days following the war"
A major problem which must
be met Immediately after the wal
is the problem of more and better
homes for the mass of people, ir
the opinion of B. z. Taylor, presi.
dent of the Association for Flu.
ture Security.
To-day thousands Of people
are being drawn to Detroit by
high war wages" Taylor said.
"a very large percentage of
this new population may be able
TO put themselves I'm . position
to build here after the war II
they start right now, get q piece
Of land, pay for 1t, and back II
with war bonds for that future
homo that means future security.
"Wise spending now r. the
CONTINUED ON Page Ehrecl,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-13
Business Good,
Reports

Activity in listing and sales has
continued during the summer
months in surprising volume, Off
Gals of the United Northwestern
Realty Association revealed Satur-
day.
Income property has been in de-
mand but the volume sales have
been in the single used home class
A check of 143 sales recently
closed by UNRA members showed
an average sale price of $500
with prices ranging from $500 to
l$12.50O.
New members a d limited to
association membership include
Harry L. Parker, Joseph c. Ma
loney, Virgil Oldberg, Jessie Ran
kin Werder, William A. Cheesman
Ray f. Parker, Claude c. Cox
Henry 1est, Joseph M. Stevenson
and Edward Chapman.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-13
9I,727 Housing Units

During the 15-week period end.
ing August IA. total Of 81, 727
units Of all types were placed
under construction in the war
public housing program, Herbert
Emmerich. commissioner, Fedora
Public Housing Authority of the
National Housing Agency, Sa id
Saturday.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-13
Painting Time

Fall is an excellent time 10 paint
brick houses white. To seal them
against moisture, thus rendering
them dryer and warmer in winter,
with increased benefits to be ex-
pected in the following summer in
the way of added GOODNESS. due TO
the heat rejecting qualities Of the
white paint,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-13
Pays sos an Acre

Average price paid by the
United States Navy for land ac-
quired since January 1 is about
sos an acre.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-13
Group Launches
War Bond-Land
Selling Drive
Association Leaders
Stress Advantages
Of Joint Purchases

Launching an intensive adver-
Using campaign, the Association
for Future Security started the ball
to rolling this week in its program
to push the purchase of war bonds
and vacant land, the bonds to be
used after the war to finance a
home on the land.
Officials of the newly formed
organization Saturday lauded the
purchase of war bonds as the
safest, surest investment in the
world today"
"The quicker we get the war
bond habit the better Off we
will be both now and after the
war" declared Realtor Charles
J. Kennedy. "And we won't
get the habit IL we don't develop
enough will power and common
sense 10 hang on to them when
we do get them.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-13

Q-HOw can prevent the
woodwork Of my house becom-
Ing mildeWed?
MIldew on woodwork Is
caused by excessive moisture on
the wood itself. Woodwork often
abSorbS TOO much moisture. If not
adequately back-painted If this is
the case. the remedy is to remove
the woodwork and back-paint with
a good protective primer The face
Of the woodwork should also be
primed.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-13

n home front and maximum production be achieved
when they shoulder their full share OF the work
S. Wells president of Homer Warren & Co, declared
- Saturday
Adequate and proper housing Is one Of the most Inn
poant problems solved during the
Wells said 1.-THE minded a
ton perform services benefit to his fellow citizens
this
Here Wells conception OF the obligations of the
estate profession especially reaor does business
duction center such Detroit
Ito aid speeding the sale lease Of
residential unit within the TO help provide maximum housing
from the existing units.
TO purchasers and sellers minute information
regarding both and insured financing plans offered under
wartime conditions.
S-To keep informed rapid changes taking
including zonng changes moderniza
ton opportunities and maintain information the
information pertaining to wartime housing
40 extend full
and outside communities TO facilitate possible transaction
5-To assist newcomers In the community TO find housing
facilities which will be congena line with their
and former surroundings.
6To educate their organizations the Importance of
refraining circulating
propaganda idle gossip stories which might check the
ITO make themselves their associates that the
housing problem defense acute
which highest responsibility
the those who housing their business.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-13

The sales value colors in hotel dining
eating suggested by
Quoted Chicago Illuminating D. Cav in
American Business Magazine
The invited 10 dinner in hotel dining
where they found appetzng godenbrown steaks fresh
tables salads and other tempting foods which they attacked with
zestf appetite Then the lights in the changed color
Within the entire party had lost appetite for
delicious violently ILL., The
the change that the celery had turned gaudy pink steaks
whish milk blood red-and fresh black
The host apooged and explained that filter lamps had cut
all coors and red his demonstration of what light
smell we'll
he Of
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-13

Park last month. L. c. Whist Highland Park city
engineer, reported Saturday. The dollar volume
1855, Whitsit said.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-13

The United Northwestern Realty Association will observe PAS
Presidents and Old Timers Day. luncheon meeting
Thursday Fisher YMCA
Past presidents still the real profession
retaining membership UNA Bostick Richard JEFF
frey Joseph Gordon Williamson Ralph Tonton
Frank Burkhsrd Charles F. Brown, William Mills Oliver D. Da
and Ray f. Symes
ncon of being the associations only honorary member
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-13

There $3.50 warranty deeds recorded with the
county register of deeds in August compared to 4496
such recordings for August year ago. August receipts
totaled S19471 compared $23243 for the month
in 1941.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-13
Realty Professions
War Duties Stressed
Wells Declares Home
Front Job Important
BY LAFE ALLEN
Detroit Times Real Estate Editor

HE real estate OF America have lob TO do o
home front and maximum production be acF
only when they shoulder their full share OF the work
S. Wells, president of Homer Warren Co, dee
Saturday.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-13

quarter million people moved last year result of thu
largest land acquisition program in United States Army history
assembling the of land bombing
and other the real estate branch of the
department been problem
the has had thu
help advisory council composed Of
real estate men, its land acquisition problems
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-13
d. and a.

Q-What Is the best season
for repairing cracked flooring:
A--Winter is the best season for
repairing cracked flooring because
at this time the wood is thor
oughly dry. In repairing cracks,
one Of two methods is usually
employed The cracks may be
filled with a paste Of glue and
sawdust, or hardwood strips may
be placed in them.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-13

There 2,195 mortgages issued in Wayne County
in August with total value of 260, the Abb
srsct and Title Guaranty Company reported Saturday
Twentyhree of the mortgages for in
of $50 000
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-18
SOLE SURVIVOR

Only survivor of Clusters army, after the battle of the Little Big Horn, was Comanche, a buckskin horse. His mounted skin now stands in the museum of the University of Kansas.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-18

sUx WAR BONDS AND STAMPS
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-18
HOW IT WAS NAMED

Zero hour, or the hour set for attack in World War operations, derived its name from its being set dcwr as 70 hour" in advance, with the real time being kept se- cret as long as possible.