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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-10-08
Settlement

DR.. M. C. Lehman who has spent
several years in Europe in the in
terest of relief work spoke to
large audience at the ST. John
church Tuesday evening.
The Advisory Council met at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Bixel
Monday evening.
The members of the family of the
late Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Geiger had a
family gathering at the home of the
Misses Clara and Ella Geiger last
Sunday.
Mrs. John Wehrly passed away
at Gilboa last Thursday at the age
of rs years. Funeral services were
conducted on Saturday at the
Methodist Protestant church in
Gilboa.
While returning from Ada last
Sunday evening where he had taken
his brother Paul, James Schey mar
rowly escaped serious injury when
the automobile which he was driv-
ing left the highway and struck a
concrete catch basin near the Roy
Hauenstein home. The car was al
most totally demolished.
William Carr expects to have a
public sale in the near future. Mr..
and Mrs. Carr are remaining on the
farm and expect to rent the fields.
Ulrich Steiner left for Grabill,
Indiana last Friday to be at home
with Rev. and Mrs. A. C. Steiner
and family.
Albert Schultz and Glenn Cherry
spent several days in New York
City this week.
Mrs. Virgil Moser of Kenmore, N.
Y. is at present visiting her folks
here. Mr.. Moser is at present in
Chicago and the family expects to
move to that city in the near fu-
ture, where he is chief electrician at
the aeronautic plant at that place.
The Miller sorghum press is be-
ing operated by an additional force
of workers from 600 p. m. to mid
night, beginning this Wednesday
night. A vast amount of sugar
cane has been produced this season.
Dan Walthers is at present build
ing an upground cellar at his home.
Wheat sowing is making steady
progress. A smaller acreage is be-
ing sown in this locality, likely be-
cause of the late corn harvest.
Ruth and Marcile Amstutz, who
are employed in Lima, spent the
week end with their home folks.
Many farmers are sustaining
heavy losses as a result of sickness
among their hogs. 1t is claimed by
many that weather conditions this
summer and fall have been very
conducive to swine ailments.
Ben Amstutz is to have a hog
sale on Oct. 16.
Dan Geiger, who for many years
has resided near Colfax, Wash, re-
turned to Ohio recently and expects
spend the winter here. Mr.. and
Mrs. Adam Hilty and one of their
daughters also from Washington
state, are enroute to Ohio to visit
among relatives and friends.
Donavin, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Oliver Schumacher, of Findlay, en-
tered Oberlin college last week.
The following We're dinner guests
at the Memo C. and Millard Bas-
niger home, Sunday: Mr.. and Mrs.
Noah Habegger and son Arthur,
Mrs. E. H. Habegger, Mrs. Barbara
Habegger and daughters Anna Jayne
and Donna May and sons Glenn and
Merlin, Mrs. Anna Amstutz and sons
Jacob and Samuel, and Mrs. Lizzie
Graber, all of Berne, Ind; Mr.. and
Mrs. Amos Basinger and Mr.. and
Mrs. Francis Basinger and daugh-
ters Doris Jean and Vera Alice.
Evening callers were Mr.. and Mrs.
Milt Pifer and Edgar Pifer of
Iapara
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-10-08

Bluffton colleges fast improving
gridders gave a good account of
themselves at Gambler last Satur-
day when the Beavers put up dog
ged defensive and offensive battle
to hold Kenyon's Ohio conference
team to IL to 6 victory.
For the second time in two weeks
an outstanding individual star of
Bluffton's opponents ruined the
Burckymen's hopes for victory.
This time the Beaver nemesis was
in the person of Halfback Bill Le-
hecka. In the second period Lee
hecka passed to an end, McCloed, for
the first touchdown of the game, and
he tailed the second himself on a
line plunge in the fourth quarter.
Bluffton put on touchdown drive
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-10-08
Beavers Find Scoring Punch Too
Late And Kenyon Wins Game, 12-6

of its own in the fourth, to demon
strate that the green Beaver aggre-
cation is cutting it's scoring teeth.
Determined to tally, the Purple
clad collegians drove to Kenyon's Az
yard line, and from there fooled the
Ohio conference team completely
with Beidler to Wenger pass good
for the touchdown.
Although Kenyon had the edge in
weight and experience, Buttons
team, made up largely of frst-year
men, put up a superb battle that
kept them in the running all the
way.
Marked improvement was seen in
every department of play, and the
team was decidedly different from
that which lost to Mt. Union by a
one-sided score one week earlier.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-10-08

The cotton mouth moccasin has a
white mouth and the rattlesnake can
be identified by the rattles. The
copperhead is confined only to a
limited habitat and the coral snake
is so rare that very few people have
ever even seen one.
Most of the snakes are friends of
man and thrive on rodents and ami
mails harmful to man and his crops.
These should never be killed and
should be treated as friends, the
naturalist stated.
The poisonous snakes are real
menace and should be exterminated.
In case of a bite by one of the
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-10-08
Bluffton Boy, In Air Officers School.
Has Room Near Clark Gable, Movie Star

Rooming directly across the hall
from Clark Gable, American film
celebrity, James Griffith, grandson
of Mr.. and Mrs. John Rogers of
South Main street, is living in a
luxurious Miami Beach hotel in
Florida where he is in training at
the Air Forces Officer Candidate
School.
Griffith, a graduate of Bluffton
High school in the class of 1896. and
from Bluffton college in 1910, will
complete his training progrm on De-
cember IL at which time he will be
commissioned second lieutenant in
the A. A. f.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-10-08


There are many celebrities in the
A. A. F. officers candidate school
but Gable, the movie idol, seems to
be favorite of most of the men.
He is very popular with all of the
fellows who know him and is gen.
timely liked, Griffith stated in his
letter.
The candidates are housed in ho-
tells and they dine in once-expensive
restaurants .frequented by American
millionaires and people of more than
average means.
The procedure at the school has
many UNIQUE features.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-10-08
Ebenezer Broadcast

A group of mixed voices will be
heard in the weekly broadcast of the
Ebenezer Mennonite church over
Findlay radio station WIN Sun
day afternoon at Ais o'clock. Sing
ers will be Vidella Bucher, Vera
Alice Bucher, Eloise Lora, Esther
Amstutz, Vinton Bucher, Leroy Lug
ibill. Mrs. Vinton Bucher is the
accompanist.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-10-08
SieSta at College

A Latin-American custom helpful
to student health has been adopted
by Stephens college, Columbia, Mo.
The college has daily s'siesta"
hour at midday for relaxation. light
reading or letter-writing. The rest
period is said to have contributed to
better health and higher grades.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-10-08
All GiUen Meals
At Lima Mission

During the month of September
AL transients were given meals at
the Lima City Mission, it was an
nounced by Rev. A. D. Welty, super
intendent. In the same period lodg-
ing was given to 100. Many of the
soldier boys going through the city
stop at the mission, Rev. Welty said.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-10-08
BluftOn Woman
Named Guardian

Georgia Yerger was named guard
ian of her father, Clyde Yerger, 66,
in proceedings in the Allen county
probate court and posted $1,000
bond in the case. He was adjudged
incompetent by reason of physical
disability.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-10-08
SpOrtsmen's Meeting

Plans for fall activities will be
made at a meeting of the Bluffton
Community Sportsmen's club to be
held at the town hall club rooms
Tuesday night at o'clock, it was
announced by Silas Diller, president
of the organization.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-10-08

Walter L. Bluck, Clinton county
agricultural agent, reports local
farmers are lining corn cribs with
roofing or building paper to provide
storage for grain and soybeans. Ear
corn will be put in cribs made of
snow fence or other materials.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-10-08

To freshen dried-out lemons, or
anges or lines, plunge the fruit
into hot water for two or three min
utes, and you will be surprised to
see how nearly they return to nor
nal
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-10-08

Two other teams in this area had
more of field day than that repre-
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-07-18
LETTER SAYS
HARD LIFE FOR
DIXIE SOLDIER

Unofficial reports OF clash
between colored service men and
white officers near Camp Cor
don. Ga. reached the Tribune this
week from Augusta. Ga. Tie in
formation was sent in by SOL
der Of Company 374, who writes
10 part as follows;
"My companion and I got oil n
bns nj Ninth street. IN Augusta,
and started toward Grand avenue.
nbont n mile north. As we crossed
the street. ! noticed u fellow from
nv company. who had lust been
picked M by CITY police for he
Ing In town without n pass. We
kept walking. aS ! felt something
was about 10 break loose.
Some OF our. soldiers had pre-
yiOuSly been treated badly In town,
even by our own military police.
Suddenly. we knew something was
going wrong. rs two police scout
cars with slrcen IN full blast
passed us. They were headed
down Ninth street toward the
scene we had Just left. We we're
warned by fellow soldier not 10
60 hack. NJ there was trouble In
that district.
when We reached camp. II was
about 1880 Sunday. Later that
day. our company chaplain, Rev.
Brown. IL Cleveland. Ohio. spoke
10 Ms and told MS not 10 go hack
Into town. rs we would only In
wife trouble. lie also assured MS
that he and Chaplain Wharry and
Major Rark0 would see that we
were given our rights. Some IT,
nornnf fellows had been loose
with their tongues and II was
feared they might make matters
worse. Ut has been rumored that
we might be moved back North
yerv soon.
Don't worry about me. as !
have nose that can smell trou-
bile.
II am told that one Of our sol
diers In Augusta was seen talking
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-07-18
Two Women
Die When Car
Hits Truck
Driver Escapes
Death On Dix
Highway

Two Cincinnati vehicles tray-
cling in opposite directions col
iided on the Toledo-Dix highway
near Flat Rock early this week
killing two women passengers.
The crash was between a truck
trailer driven by sgd Liyinson
twhitc). q. en- route TO Cincin-
natl. and an inbound touring car
driven by William HUFF. 80.
HUFF. reported on the wrong
side Of the road. struck the
heavily loaded truck IN the cen
ter. The truck was thrown across
tho passenger car. crushing il.
Dead were Rosie Berg and Bill
lie Cooper
a Detroit traffic fatality was
reported in the death Of James
Gillespie. 80. OF e031 Rhons ave-
rue. Gillespie. a mailman. died OF
Injuries received when struck By
truck. July s.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-07-18
Rev. White

~ 'HiiHutU iFbUl HdIf ~
thafIofrfl- finrine ar1reEai.ol
who wore formerly members Of his
thlta b Cleveland and aho were
% DcFUr ila SUNDAY auoeafire
~ oro Hf ths i0ca amusomeri
places and wanted him 81 witness
iac'r urriD nance
Although N IL reported that !
was not fussy meeting however
j BE stated That some o, tho wom-
IN voiced ihe.f objection 20 their
uasior being 50 much In he lime
Ign, and participating 10 politics
T. is alleged that the Rev. Mr.
White assured the Gathering that
u thes had specific charges against
him fegsrding conduct unbecom' II
minister he would cali regular
church meeting and offer his resig
nation 20 he voted upon by the
church
The Tribune made an effort n
Yri direct statements from some o.
The women who attended the meet.
ing hut they refueed 10 issue q
temeni 20 the press. taking tho
attitude that Il waS'their affair and
not = publlc/isNtel
However. II waslearned that the
Rev. Mr. white closed the meeting
with prayer. evoking Gods bless.
ings upon himself and bic family
the women present and members OF
their families. as well as people
who spread lies.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-07-18
Nose Walker Retires As An Inspector

! everywhere Walker served dur
ine those irving days. as chair
men Of the NAACP's Sweet-De-
tense-Fund committee. with the
Rev r l. Brady as president
cf the association
Heads NAACP
shortly after the successful
close OF the case. Mt Walker was
elected president OF the Detroit
branch OF the NAACp. He plan
ned for the association a program
With purpose and meaning. which
he carried out WITH the help OF
his board and committees and the
general pubic which gave his
successors a high mark 10 aim at
lie served as president az the.
local branch Tor ten years. which.
We ttiieve Is The longest period
any ptesideri has held this Of
fec In 1922 an q annual con-
srniion IN Los Angeles. Calf.
Tho Nationa' association awarded
10 Mr. Wake the Walker Medal
Tor service rendefel in tho Sweet
case
Insurance Executive
As TO msiness activities This
versatile man WAS one ~ the
founders, ~ ono ~ DGroits OUT
Standing business concerns Great
Lakes Nu'us lrsarance COMPANY
lie SIN remains with this com
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-07-18
CONTINUED from Page y

Mr. Walker the fact that he had
served under five different inter
nal revenue collectors here in De
troii. among them being Richard
Lawson. Carey Ferguson, Helm
rich Pickert and Mr. Bradley.
While serving as an Inspector OF
The port. Mr. Walker for num-
Der OF years was representative
on The executive committee CT the
National customs association
Win his gift OF oratory coupled
With his keen business mind he
fought through litigation involving
overtime affairs foe customs EN-
r,oyces all over he country 10
made several trips from neiroft
e. Washington on the issue mcn-
toned
Active Civic Life
Aside from doing a ioh lam mp
FOR the Customs in Detroit Mr.
Walker has kept in close touch
with thugs civic social religious
and business He has hren cone
rected with Plymouth Corgeega-
iional church here. almost from
rs founding and FOR near TWEEN
~ years has been CHAIRMAN %
It's Trustee board
MANY Detroiters can also vivid
" remember The speGacnia part
played bv Nose Walker during
The famous Sweet case tn De-
troit. when he issue Vas-'A
Mans House Is lis Caste
During thar fiery iia money
pnd more money was needed 20
take care o. ne leca side 81
the case. which reea.rei 'he
services OF some % me -
local ATTORNEYS. as We, as tsc
services 81 he late celebrated
ner-ow Those who can
cs 'ba> r~ can
1r see Nose olk.n~
An8 night Vila teaa
1ciat fct mo nNr
~ 'oo rA
End holding
ratse money 10 prove ih
phrase. a mans home
castle IS no Rege catch phras,
tut IS a reaife vhe ssnul1 be
applied 20 h'. k men Az women
~ we, as other pec' asre erd
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-07-18
Felt A Sting
OniInned irOm page D

day. he thought he felt a sting in
ms right thigh. but thought nothing
OF u. When he cot home he dis
covered that he had been shot. but
was too intoxicated 10 do anything
about II. Az : am. he went TO work
AT the Paper Mills Trucking com
pany on Holbrook. corner Dallas
street. whore he is employed as
! fuck driver. After working for an
nour he deciaedsto go to Receiving
hospital. c-1kss was given first aid
.reatmeF NJ the hospital and re-
turned 10 his job.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-07-18
Thinker Axle

~ OUtluufu iIbUl VHEt ~
union as 10 no discrimination.
It was also decided at this meet
ing to post throughout the riar
COPIES Of President Rooseyelt's
executive order, 80. SSos which
deals with his Fair Employment
Practice In Defense Industries.
Confer With Union
Tuesday. the Unions committee
met with the MANAGEMENT Of Tim
ken Detroit Axle plant. Bob kaE-
tor was The international rcrrc-
sentative Of the uAW-CIO, IN al
tendance. II was decided at this
conference that the workers at the
plant are TO continue being upgrad-
ed according TO their seniority and
ability. regardless 10 race or color.
The UAW-ClO's instruction TO the
company at this meeting was that
the policy of the International
Union regarding no discrimination
whatever. IS 10 be followed. also
that in case or discrimination BY
any union member or group Of
members, the company should take
any steps necessary To eliminate
II. including the firing Of offending
members.
i haS been disclosed 10 The De-
troit Tribune by union officials hat
three colorcd workers at Tim
ken's are IN limo to be advanced
TO hammer jobs this week. Charles
Johnson. over whose promotion the
stoppagc occurred last week. being
one OF those 10 be elevated.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-07-18
Hagan Forced To Move, Buy Again

press the case.
Have New Home
TIL lIagens hen selected a two
story brick home on American
avenue which cost $1,000 more
than the Allendale house. The
difference was paid by the insur-
ancc company Amrcan avenue
Is scvcnty-fiye per cent occupied
by Negroes Last reports are
HAT an concerned are satisfied
and that as soon as the Negro
family in the lower flat on AL
lendale vacates the white neigh
hors viii be happy too and AL
lcndale Will again be a white
street and the Negroes Will still
be held AZ fireman avenue.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-07-18

The two-famiiv + anne hurTo
located at 55a9 Alendale is
thc home whore an angry mob
Of one hundred whites gathered
Ia an attempt 10 force the Negro
occupants Go lacate. This Incl
dent took place in March Of 1912
~ that time the Detroit Tribune
informed its readers that the
house had been purchased by Mr.
and Mrs Frederick Iiacan 10
Decemhor 10. 1871 Shortly after
'ac Haeens had moved into the
house IN March. 1872 a mob
gathered and demanded that INC
American Nrero family Nacate the
property. They were broken up
D., the police Who were called By
friends Of the Hagcns.
whites Riot
The property owners through
their association sought an in
junction IN Circuit Court forcing
trio liarens 20 vacate tho property
and brought suit against them
and the Prudential Life Insurance
company. the latter who held tho
mortgage on the property.
Since that time little had been
heard OF the case until GIoster
T. Current. NAACP executive
secretary said in public meeting
that somhodv had been double
crussed and that there had been
reports Of some dirty work.
Following this TIE Tribune
siarted an investigation which
brought out the following infor-
nation
Third Party Dead
The Harens vacated the
property month or 50 ago and
The Nepro family which occupied
th. first floor nat had been noti-
fed 10 vacate tho property. As
The Tribune goes 10 press the
tenants are house hunting. Also
HAT the lIagens were the third
parties in the purchase or INC
property from The Prudential In
NNItlif fNfllhNN- III ''h'f'''F
denied that they knew that there
was a third party or Negroes n
VOWED I'm tho matter They adnN p
m that they dealt with a white
Realestate broker and purchaser
The company did not try TO
settle the matter until several
white property owners IN the
neighborhood started a drive 70
have Prudential insurance poll
cles cancelled by their whlie
friends in protest against Negro
occupants IN the house. II was
AZ this point that the liagenS
were offered another house any
whore else In Detroit. The com
pany representative agreed 70
paw for additional moving eN-
pcnses and 10 reimburse the ia
gems for their embarrassment :
The Hagens thought that tney
had case until their wnlte
friends through whom they were
purchasing the property signed .
statement that they had mao.
false statements and would not
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-07-18
Religious And
Racial CrOuDs
Join For Univ
NAACP And
NYA Leaders
To Participate

Mass participation Of all nj
troit youth in salvage and an.
war work will be launched :,
pm. this Thursday, July IL
the Central YWCA al a sra.
meeting OF the metropolitan \.
troit Youth council. 4 drive 10 hrc
a Youth War work committee =
every block and 10 register m,-I
sands Of youth throughout ths ~
for this work will he opened ,h.s
according to Donald Thurber -
ecutive secretary Of the MetraSI
itan Detroit Youth council.
The drive is being conducted \
instructions from The W,rl
County Council OF Defense. W.
Youth Activities division the M
ropolitan Detroit Youth Couneu |.
Detroit youths first hig Job vrlL
helping in a city-wide drive I'd
wage war metals and other mats
ials. Mr.. Thurbor said.
The meeting Thursday eyshi
will he addressed by Mrs. He,}
Fariey Smith. executive secfa,u
OF the Civilian Defense voluab.I
office which is cooperating N b
Youth Volunteer registration n
by James Parshall. vice-chaIrul}
OF the Wayne County Salvage ~
mittee.
Hundreds OF youth O, all nailnI
al backgrounds. coiors and belnI
are expected to attend the nM
ing. which will be chaired BY JS,}
Mitchell, chairman 81 the Metz
politan Detroit Youth council
There will be community sInrirf
Plans for distribution Of yolaI
teer cards for Youth War worked
10 sign throughout the city II
be discussed and put into enea 4
the meeting.
Youth are united said nj
Thurber. land We are going \
work TO help win this war. No n
is too tough for young people n
the democracies when we pull n
gether.
I'VE have a wonderful opporu,l
ity to prove that Negro and shAl
and Jewish and Catholic and Pm
testant youth. of all background
and beliefs. fan defend demouEi
and make Il work be- contirua
Detroit can have the grealEl
mass youth movement in supNi
OF the war effort OF any city 10 y
country. American youth can n
will match the courage and entrr|
OF the youth Of China. Britain u
Russia. who are fighting this NJ
tie with u.s."
The Metropolitan Detroit YOU
Council Is an intcr-racial sor|
representing n great many va
and youth organization N Dei'a|
On its board OF directors aie I'd
prominent Negro youth leaders
Edward Tolan. Leonard Trou'nf
Of the NYA. and Glosier CuiH
of the Detroit MACE.
The Youth Council recently "a
an 1nter-Racial Institute at WVa
university at which wide sup'a
was expressed for volunteer
ter-racial regiment In The am.
forces. During the struggle agan
the 5th column at Soiourner lf'l
homes. Negro and white youth \
the Youth council participated
delegations To Mayor jefirle
the city council and Joined 70
Citizens committee picket
around the City hall.
The Youth council was appc.|
ed Youth Activities division ..
Wayne County council OF Dee
Immediately after the attack
Pearl Harbor. and has func1O'"|
in that capacity ever since i
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-07-18

with colored detective. The sol.
der had no pass and started 10
run. He was HIT over the head
with black lack by the cOIorcd
officer. Others say soldier and
"a civilian started 10 fight. Trou-
blc followed and results as fol,
10 me by persons whom ! don't
believe would Ilt. are that one
sergeant and private were lock.
ed In the city Jail. two soldiers
we're shot and one died. while the
other received bullet In the
meek.
~Onr commissioned officers tel
the men of my company that
nothing will happen 10 u.s.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-07-18
Soldier Killed


in the water. mean the ocean -
The remains Of the dead sol
der will arrive in Detroit Thurs
night and will be IN charge of
the Stimson Funeral home. Mrs
stimson received n telegram from
tn Camp Commander AT Fort Ord.
advising her that The body had
been shipped to Detroit.
Young Mcdonald IS believed 10
he the first colored Detroit SOL
nier TO meet death in action so
far In the present war. Funeral
services will be held Friday eve
ming at S:45.