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The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1942-02-19
Woman Volunteers
Learning How to
Fix Automobiles

Thirty-five women attended the
first meeting Of the class in motor
repairs held under the auspices OF
the American Woman's services at
the Hanson-MerSen Motors garage
Wednesday night. Shop foreman,
Cornelius Bashinski, conducted the
class and showed a chart and dia-
gram of a motor and a cut down
motor in Illustration of his talk.
The group voted to meet each We'd
nesday night at 8.
George Lane and C. R. Nelson
will teach the class in the Morse
code, which will meet at the south
side school auditorium next Thurs
day night at 8. Those who signed
up for the class have been provided
copies of the code which they
are memorizing.
Arrangements for first aid classes
are still incomplete, Mrs. Thomas
Dignan. chairman Of the county Dr.
y~anization committee, said.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1942-02-19
Glasgow Resident
Will Return from
National Meeting

Mrs. E. B. Pease will return Fri
day from New York City where she
went to attend a meeting of the
Fcreign Mission board of the Bap-
fist church. She visited her daugh-
tiers, MIS-. Milo Sawyer at Rochester,
N. Y, and Mrs. Alonzo Hartwig at
Wichita, Kan. and a former minister
of the Glasgow Baptist church, the
Rev. j.. Maurice Hupp, and Mrs.
Hupp at Scotia, N. Y. where she
spoke at a service in a church of
which her grandfather had been
a pastor. She also gave an address
at the Emanuel Baptist church at
Schenectady, N. Y.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1942-02-19
Clinton ID. Arnot
Wed in Ceremony
At Durant, Okla.
BY Courier Correspondent

WHEELEIS1Clinton D. Arnot of
Denison, Texas, son of Mr.. and Mrs
Kirk Stanley of Wheeler. and Miss
Juliana Hess, daughter of DR.. and
Mrs. Charles Hess of Durant. Okla
were married in a ceremony per-
formed at Durant, Feb. l..
They left Immediately after the
wedding for Denison, where thew are
making their home and where Mr.
Arnot is employed in the engineer
office.
A native of Glasgow, who at
tended Glasgow high school and lat
er the University of North Dakota
Mr.. Arnot was employed for Several
years as inspector on the Fort PECK
project. From Fort Peck, he was
transferred to Los Angeles and later
to Denison. While on the project. he
organized and directed the Fort peck
Players, dramatics group. He is a
grandson OF John Willis, early Valley
county settler who now makes his
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1942-02-19
TO BOARD

Dave Stallcop. Cut Bank druggist
and former Glasgow resident, has
been appointed a member of the
state pharmacy board, it was n
nounced last week. Mr.. Stallcop was
employed by the Hall Drug COM
pany both in Glasgow and Wheeler
and left several years ago to estab-
fish his own business in Cut Bank.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1942-02-19
MAHUG AT ELS

Wilmer Mahugh, formerly stat
Toned at Thermopolis, Wyo., arri-
we'd Tuesday to take up his duties
at the Glasgow Gamble store. He
was accompanied by Mrs. Mahugh
and their baby. Mr.. Ntzhugh, is a
a son of Mr.. and Mrs. R. G. Ma
hugh.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-03-19
Lafayette

Mrs. Georgia Watt returned
Thursday from Toledo.
Mr.. Guy Moore of Cincinnati was
a weekend guest of his mother,
Mrs. Mollie Allerding.
DR.. and Mrs. M. E. Scheezt of
Florida are visiting Mr.. and Mrs
Calvin Early.
Mr.. Glen Binkley returned recent
ly from Dayton.
Mrs. Fay Holder of Compton
Calf, and Mrs. Louise Cloore were
Thursday dinner guests of Mrs
Belle Heath.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Guthrie have
returned to their home here after
spending the winter in Forest.
Mrs. John Adam was Thursday
guest of Mrs. Irma Guy.
Mrs. Daisy Hall was weekend
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Rollie Watt
of Beaverdam.
Mr.. Cyrus Long suffered a cere.
bral hemorrhage Thursday. Recent
callers were: Mrs. Adeline Doern-
berg, Mr.. John Boedicker, Mrs. Julia
Lewis, Mr.. Frank Binkley, Mrs
Eunice CLANCY, Mrs. Mildred Blink
ley, Messrs. Ernest Riegle, Pau
Riegle, and Harold Long; Mrs
Isabelle Spencer, Mr.. Philip Long
Mesdames Ruth thinner, Emma
Stober, and Rosa Stonehill, Rev
Packer, Messrs. Elmer Long, Gler
Long, and Robert Klingler, Mrs
Bertha Desenberg, Mr.. and Mrs
Glen Binkley, Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur
Henkle, Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Long
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Riegle, Mr.. ano
Mrs. Jacob Guthrie, Mrs. Bruce Nc.
Ginnis, Mr.. and Mrs. C. w. Long
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Pierce, and Mr.
and Mrs. Glen Klingler.
Staff Sergeant and Mrs. James
Mathews and Sergeant Edward
Oberdier of Ft. Belvoir, Va, were
weekend guests of Mr.. and Mrs
Walter Oberdier and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Gossard o.
Waynesfeld were Sunday dinner
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Hefner
Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
T. Fleming were Mr.. and Mrs. Les
ter Fleming and Mr.. and Mrs
Willard Jennings and son of Bluff
ton.
Sunday evening Mr.. and Mrs
Walter Oberdier entertained a grou]
of friends in their home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert Clum O
Lima were Sunday guests of Mrs
Loretta Clum.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-03-19
Rockport

Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Mayberry, son
Franklin and daughter Joan were
Thursday evening supper guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Alden Wright and fam
lily near Monroe Center.
Mrs. Anna Bowers of Lima spent
the past week with her daughter, Mrs.
Glen Mayberry who has been number
ed with the sick.
Mrs. Glen Huber assisted Mr. and
Mrs. George Huber of near Lafayette
move last Wednesday to their new To-
cation near New Stark.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. c. Marshall and
son Robert and Miss Madeline Bixel
were Sunday dinner guests of DIR. and
Mrs. M. R. Bixel and family in Bluff
ton.
Mrs. Lloyd Van Meter of Pandora
was a guest when the Presbyterian
Missionary society met in the home
of Mrs. Walter Cupp last Wednesday
afternoon.
Miss Madeline Bixel of Rittman
was Saturday night guest in the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. F. C. Marshall.
The March meeting of the Friendly
Neighbor's club will be held in the
home of Mrs. Audrey Hauenstein
Thursday afternoon of next week
The program follows: Poem, Mrs
Florence Freet; Song, club; Paper
at Beats the Dutch" Mrs. Lucille
Everett; Monologue, mature is SC
Bountiful," Mrs. Gladys Beemer;
Poem, "St. Patrick's Day Thought, >
Mrs. Sybil Reichenbach; Special mu-
sic.
Miss Elizabeth Campbell who is at
tending college at Ohio State univer-
sity will spend the week end with hel
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. d. C Campbell
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Bassett OF
near Lima were Tuesday callers in the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Marshall
Wilber Lentz has purchased the
building formerly occupied by the
Hetrick store and is remodeling it into
dwelling where he will move his
family later in the year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Cogswell anG
family who have lived in Rockpori
for several years have moved to Lima
where he has secured employment.
We understand that the Purdy fam
lily who lost their home in a fire here
several weeks ago will occupy the va
cant house.
Farm Bureau council No. 4 met in
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Ba-
singer, Tuesday evening.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-03-19
ALLEN COUNTY
To Start Army Ord
nance Plant

Army engineers will open head
quarters in Lima within week to
supervise construction of a S5,000,-
90 ordnance plant in the Lima vi
cinity, according to a spokesman for
a Detroit construction firm which has
been awarded a contract for the
project.
Charles Wooten, engineer for the
contractors, said 24-hour day and
seven-day week will be inaugurated
when work is started on the plant,
which will include foundry and
machine shop.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-03-19

Bolick, who is in very critical con-
dition at this time. This was very
happy family reunion as Mrs.
Bolick's eldest daughter hasn't been
home to see her mother or family
for over thirty years. She said on
her arrival that Mt. Cory looked
just the same the only difference
was the streets were paved. She
will spend this visit with her
mother and sister, Mrs. Ripley, who
is taking care of her mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith of Lima were
Sunday callers on Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Fritz and daughters June and
Martha.
Callers on Mr.. and Mrs. w. B.
Kramer the past week were: Mrs.
Addie Kraft, Mrs. Lille Smith and
! Mrs. Lizzie Woodward, of Findlay,
nieces of Mrs. w. B. Kramer. Mr..
and Mrs. A. E. Holmes, Mrs. Ber-
nard Stratton, O. w. Nonnamaker,
Mr.. and Mrs. Johnnie Jones, Mrs.
Frank BaIister and son Calvin,
Ethel Balister, Ruth Ghaster, Mrs.
Larena Guin, Kathryn Wolfrom, Mr..
and Mrs. Ellis Steinman, Mrs. Beau
lah Hamilton and daughter Bette,
Henry Koch, son John, daughter
Fern, Rev. Kaufman. Sunday call
ers were: Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Non
namaker, Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Non
namaker and sons Eldon and Billie,
Shirley Nonnamaker and daughter
Joyce.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Nonnamaker
and daughters Loretta Mae Eileen
were supper guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Earl Frantz, Friday evening.
John White and Willard Kramer
were callers recently on Mr.. and
Mrs. j. Z. Jones.
Mrs. Joe Radabaugh and children
of Benton Ridge spent Saturday
afternoon with her grandmother,
Mrs. Bolick.
Mrs. Ethel Balister and Mrs. Ira
Wilkins spent Sunday afternoon in
Findlay.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-03-19
Suicide Repeated In
Same Car

William Roofe, 40, committed sui
eide in the same auto and in the
same manner in which Russell Hous-
er ended his life on March %, 1941,
Allen County Coroner Harry Lewis
reported Thursday.
Both men attached a garden hose
to the exhaust and pushed it thru
the trunk of the car. Roofe was
respondent because of i'll health,
Lewis reported, while Houser was
facing induction into the army.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-03-19
Employ Teachers On
Circuit Plan

Members of the nine local boards
of education in the Hardin county
school system met last week with
the county school board for discus
sion of school problems evolving from
the national defense effort.
Plans include employment of teach
ers of vocational agriculture, music
and home economies for two or three
schools on a circuit plan; the broad
ening of vocational training for de-
fense work, and curtailment of
activities during the
war emergency.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-03-19
Mt. Cory

Mr.. and Mrs. Dewitt Frantz, Mrs.
Earl Frantz were callers Monday
afternoon on Mrs. Robert Nonna-
maker, Mrs. H. |. Fritz and daugh-
ters June and Martha were Tuesday
callers.
Miss Ruth Ghaster, Mrs. Jim
Watkins, Paul Myers, were Sunday
afternoon callers on Mrs. Mary
Bolick. Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Rada-
baugh and family of Benton Ridge
were also callers.
Mrs. Lizzie Keister, of Jackson
vile, Arkansas, was called home to
Mt. Cory on account of the serious
illness of her mother, Mrs. Mary
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-03-19
PUTNAM COUNTY
Scrap Drive Starts
In County

Announcement of plans for the
scrap metal collection to be conduct
ed from March 16 through March 81
in Putnam county was made recently
by County Civilian Defense Coordin-
ator F. E. Warren.
Trustees of each of the Is town
ships have voted to furnish trucks
and drivers to collect the scrap metal
needed so acutely in the manufac-
ture of munitions, Warren stated.
He said that in some townships the
trustees are donating one day of
their time to assisting personally in
the collection.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-03-19
Pandora

Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Basinger are
the parents of a baby girl born at
the Bluffton hospital, Sunday.
Miss Phyllis Huser and Sherwood
Huser of Monroe, Mich, and Mr.
and Mrs. Homer Baumgartner and
family of Delphos were Sunday
guests in the Philemon Huser home
Miss Ruth Bixel of East Canton
Ohio spent the weekend with her
father, Noah Bixel.
Mrs. Hiram Schultz entertained the
W.C.T.U. Tuesday afternoon.
Frank Krohn has sold his farm
which he bought last spring and has
purchased the Frank Worth farm
Frank Worth purchased a farm
north of Gilboa. Both parties will
move in a few weeks.
Miss Margaret Hilty of Oldfort
spent the weekend with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Hilty.
Richard Steiner First Lieut., who
has been at Camp Shelby, Miss.
visited his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c
d. Steiner last week. His father
in-law of Clarksburg, West Virginia
accompanied him.
Lent services began Sunday even
ing at the Methodist church with
Rev. Mosslander as the speaker.
Steve Norway is now employed at
the Pandora Garage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Burkholder
of Berne, Ind, attended the funeral
of Mrs. Mary A. Steiner, Saturday
afternoon and visited their daughter
and family, Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
Schneck.
Mrs. Elmira Agner of Warsaw
Ind, is visiting Mrs. Mertie Reese
and other relatives.
Miss Marcella DilIer daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Aldne Diller became
the bride of Mr.. William Bracket
of Cincinnati, March 3.
Mr.. William Burkholder, Gideon
of the Ebenezer church, spoke at q
Gideon meeting Sunday evening at
the Missionary church. Special sing
ing was furnished by the Ebenzer
church. Miss June Burkholder also
furnished violin music.
Mrs. Mary A. Steiner who was
seriously i'll last week passed away
last Wednesday morning at the age
of 73. The funeral was held in the
Missionary church Saturday after
noon with Rev. J. A. Diehl officiat.
ing. Interment took place at the
Pleasant Ridge cemetery. She is
survived by four children, Olga
Mary and Armin of this place ane
Clayton of Peru, S. A.
Miss Kathryn Alkire is now EN-
ployed at the Button Meter work:
on the night shift.
Mr.. Richard Lehman of Algonac
Mich, and Miss Gretchen Sprungel
of Berne, Ind, we're visitors in tn,
Alvin Lehman home, Sunday.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-03-19

construction of 500 or more small
homes this spring to house workers
in defense factories.
Their programs were announced
simultaneously after City Council
adopted emergency legislation to
amend the city building code SO
that substitute materials can be used
in place of items needed for the ma
tons war effort.
Builders said that if steps had
not been taken to permit them to go
ahead with the vitally needed con-
struction program the government
would have stepped in with a build
ing program of its own within 10
days.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-03-19
Bridge COllapses
Under Truck

Michael Pothast, employee of the
Delphos Equity Elevator, escaped in
jury Friday in most unusual acci-
dent. He was trucking approx
mately 125 bushels of corn into Del
phos and was crossing the bridge
over the Little Auglaize river on the
Bockey road in Washington town.
ship, west of Delphos, when suddenly
and without warning, the structure
gave way and the truck was plunged
into the channel of the stream,
distance of about Is feet.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-03-19
Sheriff Gets First
RatiOned Car

Hardin county Sheriff Randall r.
Clark announced Thursday that the
sheriff's office had purchased a new
car in compliance with the new gov
ernment rationing program. The
new machine was delivered to the
department on Wednesday.
This is the first car to be pur-
chased in the county since the ra-
tioning program began.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-03-19
Plant Unsuited For
War Production

Willard R. Bixler, vice president
and general manager of the Ken
ton Hardware Co., said there is
little likelihood of any immediate con-
version of the toy-manufacturing
plant to war industry.
The plant is not equipped to make
heavy or machine castings, nor does
the company have the technical
knowledge for such type of work,
he said.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-03-19
Richland Center

Mr.. and Mrs. Dwight Frantz and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Wayne Zim-
norman and daughter and Mr.. and
Mrs. Milmer Badertscher and family
were Sunday dinner guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Sam Badertscher and son.
Afternoon callers were Mr.. and Mrs.
Cal Burkholder and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter SchaubIin and
daughter Rachel were Sunday after
noon callers at the Russell Schaublin
and Fred Boutwell, homes.
John Luginbuhl, Jr., of Chatfeld,
Ohio, spent the week end with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. I. Luginbuhl.
Past week callers at the Amos and
Francis Basinger homes were: Mrs.
Sol Steiner and son Evan, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charley Keifer, Mr.. and Mrs.
Edwin Luginbuhl and grandson Ron
ME Lora, Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Am
stutz and family, Mr.. and Mrs. Amos
Gerber, Tilman Springer and Ornell
Lehman of Berne, Ind, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Cal Basinger of VALPARAISO, Ind.
Mr.. and Mrs. Neil Duffman were
Sunday dinner guests at the D. H.
Strunk home.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Schaublin and
Mr.. and Mrs. Harmon Rable ard dau-
ghter Pauline of Lima were Sunday
callers of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Schau-
blin and daughter Rachel.
Mr. .and Mrs. Ed Kemph and dau-
ghter Vera spent Sunday afternoon
with Mr.. and Mrs Ed Marquart and
sons.
Rev. and Mrs J. Norman King of
Dayton spent Monday afternoon at
the Otto Amstutz home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Luginbuhl
and son Rayfield of Detroit were Sat
urday evening supper guests at the j.
|. Luginbuhl home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Schaublin and
daughter Rachel and Mr.. and Mrs.
Harold Young spent Sunday evening
with Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hilty and
daughter Rosann.
Sunoav callers at the Amos Gerber
home were Mrs. Evan Davis of Rush
more and Mrs. John Habegger and
daughter Mary Elizabeth.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Core and
family have moved from the home of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest
Gratz to the Lawrence Mason home on
the Dixie highway.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Grant and son
were Sunday dinner guests at the j..
l. Luginbuhl home.
A house warming was given Sunday
evening to Mr.. and Mrs. Reno Gratz
and daughter who have moved on the
Ed Marquart farm west of Beaver
dam. Those present were: MIR. and
Mrs. Ernest Gratz, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
ford Gratz, Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth
Gratz, Mr.. and Mrs Lloyd Arnold and
son, Mrs. Fred Basinger, Mr.. and
Mrs. Melville Basinger and family,
Mr.. and Mrs. Merle Basinger and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Abe Clymer, Mr.
and Mrs. Leonard Warner and dau-
ghter, Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Manahan
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest E. Gratz, and
Mr.. and Mrs Richad Core and fam
lily.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Sargent and son
Merlin of Columbus Grove and Mr.
and Mrs. Walter Schaublin and dau-
ghter Rachel were Monday evening
supper guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Rus
sell Schaublin and son Richard and
daughter Patsy, in honor of Richards
first birthday.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-03-19
Juveniles Admit
Whiskey Theft

Theft of case of whiskey (12
quarts) from the state liquor store
in Findlay last Friday evening, was
solved Saturday.
Acting upon information obtained
by Police Captain Robert McNutt
and Patrolman Charles Gum, three
juveniles were taken in custody by
Officers Ray Thomas and Lester
McCleary. Two of the boys were Is
years old, and the other only 13.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-03-19
HARDIN COUNTY
Gypsies Rob Aged
Couple

Two gypsy women ransacked the
home of M. and Mrs. Sanford CeVore
of near Forest Wednesday night and
escaped with SIT of the aged couples
money. The marshal of Forest said
the gypsies drove away in maroon
car bearing Minnesota license plates.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-03-19
news NOTES FROM FOUR COUNTIES

S. forces in Australia, according to
radiograms received by relatives
Tuesday morning. They are belived
to be the first from Hancock county
to land with Pacific expeditionary
forces in World War No. 2.
Both messages were very short but
they contained a well of news and
caused much relief among the two
families here.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-03-19
Aged Physician Dies
In Spencerville

DR.. Jacob r. Welch, SO, prac-
ticing physician and surgeon in
Spencerville for 60 years, died re-
Gently after a brief illness.
During his long practice in Spen-
cerville, DR.. Welch was credited with
assisting at more than 400 births.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-03-19
80 Adopt Payroll Say
ings Plan

Thirty Lima and Allen county
companies have adopted the payroll
savings plan for the purchase of de-
fense bonds, it was announced by
John McSweeney, defense savings ad-
ministrator.
The concerns are part of 2,016
Ohio firms, employing 1,283,554 per-
sons, adopting the plan.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-03-19
Bird That Can't Fly

The Kakapo, or waIl-parrot, a
wild bird of New Zealand, has
walked around for SO many genera
tons and used its wings so rarely
that it has quite forgotten how to
fly. Even if it wants to roost in
tree at night it has to climb like a
cat or bear and climb down again
in the morning.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-03-19
Lima Buys Parking
Meters

Formal approval of the contract
for parking meters entered into by
the city of Lima with The Dual
Parking Meter Co. was given We'd
nesday night.
The meters, automatic type, are
expected to be installed some time
within the next 10 days.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-03-19
Man Killed In Cross
ing Crash

Crushed inside his car when it
was struck by southbound Balti-
more & Ohio passenger train two
miles northeast of Ottawa in Route
50, Sylvester c. (Sam) Erhart, al,
Kalida garage owner and automobile
sales agent, was killed instantly.
This was Putnam county's second
1912 traffic fatality.
News want ads bring quick results.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-03-19

First American Medical School
The first medical school in Amer
lea was instituted in 1865. The Uni
versity of Pennsylvania founded in
1740 is connected with the above
school,
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-03-19
Large Egg Laid
By Hen

Mr.. Easter Bunny will have quite
a load if Glenn Crow, Lima gunsmith,
decides to give the leaping gentleman
his chicken egg.
The hen coop monstrosity weighs
six ounces and is nine inches in cir
cumference, providing it is meas
ured from end-to-end.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-03-19
ElrOse

Misses Mabel and Merilyn Battles
attended the C. E. Talent program
at the Congregational church in
Findlay Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Bish of De-
troit, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Bish and
son Billie, of Jackson, Mich, spent
the weekend with their parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Everedd Bish.
Ralph Stratton of West Jefferson
was a weekend guest at the M. j.
Stratton home. W. C. Klingler and
family were dinner guests Sunday at
the Stratton home.
C. V. Klingler and family of near
Ada, Howard Nonnamaker and FAM
lily spent Sunday with the Ami Nom
namaker family.
Union prayer meeting at the Olive
Branch church Thursday evening.
Rev. Roy Cramer of LaRue had
charge of the preaching services at
Olive Branch during the absence of
Rev. Zimmerman.
Callers this past week in the Anna
| Koontz home were Fairy Nonna-
maker, Mrs. Nora Stratton, Ralph
Stratton, Floe Stratton, ]. d. Cly-
mer, J. o. Koontz, ROLAND Koontz,
wife and daughter Martha, Thomas
Koontz, wife and son Robert, Mrs.
Ruth Steinman, of Bluffton, and
Jack Koontz were weekend guests
at the Koontz home.
Word has been received here by
Mrs. Goldie Battles of the birth of
baby girl to Mr.. and Mrs. Garth
Hickman of Dayton. Mrs. Hickman
was formerly Miss Neva Battles of
this place.
Mrs. Zilla Hickson of near Bluff
ton spent few days last week with
the Russell Ebay family.
The number of species of trees left
at state nurseries is limited. Any
farmer expecting to get trees for
windbreak or forest paintings should
get order blanks and information
Immediately from county agricultural
agents. There have been changes
since last year in methods of de-
livering trees to those who order
them. The change saves expense
and gets the trees in better condition
to central points.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-03-19
Lima To Build 500
Homes

Lima building contractors went
forward this week with plans for
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1942-12-04

several awarded
the presidents reporting the argestdents
number of members who The