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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-03-19

classes playing the fore part of the
week and the senior high girls start
ing their competition on Thursday.
The finals are scheduled for Monday.
The Bluffton High school choral
groups are putting on finishing touch
es in preparations for the northwest
Ohio district choral festival scheduled
at the school gymnasium all day Sat
urday. Bluffton sings Saturday
night.
Motion pictures scheduled this week
in the school visual aid program are
Sound Waves, Refrigeration and
Story of Bananas.
A noon comedy program will ba
sponsored by the eighth grade IN the
auditorium Thursday, March 26 at
1890 o'clock. Two comedies will be
shown IAN old fashioned Charlie Chap
lin comedy and cartoon comedy in
technicolor.
Starting this week all detentions
will be made up in room 101 instead
of room 303, it was announced Mon
day by Gerhard Buhler, principal.
There will be no Hi-Y meeting this
week due to the state basketball tour.
nament at Springfield.
The junior class bought the larges
number of defense stamps during the
past week with total of $24.80. The
high school total for the week wa.
$65.5O. Thursday has been set aside
as stamp day
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-03-19
BLUFF1ON winner
AT CELINA MEET
RECEIVES TROPHY

Tired, but happy. were the 10
Bluffton High cagers who stood in
line at Celina Saturday night to
receive a handsome trophy emble-
matte of the sectional Glass B
championship, the sixth won by
Bluffton since 1923. Individual
trophies also went to each of the
10 squad men in uniform. There
was a small trophy for each player
in the form of basketball player
mounted on a polished wood base.
Gold KEYS also were given to each
competitor. Those receiving the
awards were Russ Gratz, Rich Gratz.
Bob Cooney, Norman Beider, John
Hermann, Roger Howe, Pete
Schmidt, Paul Klassen, Bob Burk-
holder and Fred Hermann.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-03-19
BIvffton High School Notes

Tournament talk, dominant for the
past week, continues to occupy the
center of attention at the high school
this week as the Pirates point to the
state tournament at Springfield. In
cidentally this is the sixth trip ito
The State for Bluffton High school
basketball team.
Several of the players were show
ing their attractive gold medals pre-
sented to them as result of winning
the district tournament at Celina, Sat-
urday night. In addition each of the
boys is the proud possessor of a small
basketball trophy about eight inches
high.
Winning the district tournament al
so meant that another trophy has been
added to the schools near-filled trophy
cases. Large groups of students were
seen gathering around the trophy
case admiring the latest addition.
The high school went on the new
$3.50 schedule starting Monday morn
ing and already the students have ad-
justed ito the hour earlier time as
though it had always been in effect.
The girls basketball tournament
started this week with the junior high
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-03-19

Miss Harriet Criblez, Bluffton high
school teacher and an alumna of
Bluffton college, will speak to men,
bers of the college Y w. c. A. this
Wednesday evening. She will tell
something of her experiences while
travelling and studying in Europe.
Special music for the meeting will be
provided by the music committee.
Bluffton college students and facul-
ty members held Saint Patrick's day
party in the lobby of Lincoln hall,
mems dormitory, Saturday evening,
March IA. Appropriate games were
played and shamrock cookies and mint
ice cream were served. Another all
college social is being planned for
Saturday evening, March 81. ai
Bluffton college will present Will.
lam Mitchell, pianist; Viola Astutz,
soprano; Dorothy Napier, soprano,
and the Mems Gospel Team quartet
over station WLOK in Lima, Thurs
day evening at 9:30 p. m. John
Bcehr, Glen Graber, Paul Soldner and
Harold Theissen make up the quartet.
Miss Lucille Tschantz, senior at
Bluffton college, led discussion at
College church, Sunday evening.
Members of the Mems and Women's
Gospel team quartets will hold SER
vices in number of Indiana churches
Sunday morning, and both groups
plan to be at the Bluffton, Indiana
Civilian Public Service camp in the
afternoon, tentatively, and at the
Berne Mennonite church in the even
ing.
The women's quartet includes Wan
da Suter, sophomore; Marcille Stein
er, Lucille Steiner, and Thelma Daley
seniors. John Boehr, Glen Graber
Paul Soldner and Harold Theissen
make up the mems group.
Thelma Daley and Herbert Fretz
will do the speaking for the services
Mrs. C Floyd Pannabecker will &C.
company the women.
Annual Booster Banquet on Week.
schedule. DR.. J. Raymond Schultz
president of the Standard Life Insur
ance company of Indiana, will appea
as the highlight on the program fo
the Bluffton college fourth annua
Booster banquet scheduled for Frida,
evening at 7:30 o'clock. DR.. Schultz
formerly of Pandora, will speak o.
the subject, Christian Education 70
the Future"
d. w. Bixler, chairman of tn
, Booster committee, will be toastmast
er for the banquet. Rev. j. A. Weet
pastor of the Methodist church, wi
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-03-19
BLUFFT0N IN SIX.
STATE JOURNEYS.
SETS TOP RECORD

For the sixth time since 1928
Bluffton High school is sending a
sectional championship basketball
team to compete in the State Class
B tournament.
Previous to this season, Bluffton's s
Pirates already held the record for
qualifying teams for the state tour
nament more often than any other
Ohio school.
By winning sectional honors at
Celina last week, local cagers made
sure that the name of Bluffton will
long be remembered in state Class
B tournament history. No other
school begins to approach the six
time record of the Dillermen and it
is mark that is expected to stand
for long time in the books.
First Competed in 1923
Bluffton first competed in the
state meet as a sectional champion
in 1923, the initial year of organized
competition.
Other title winners played in the
state tournaments of 1929, 1881,
1887, and 1910. As result, Bluff
tons name will be a familiar one to
those who follow the Ohio tourna-
ment wars, when the locals take the
floor against Xenia Soldiers and
Sailors Orphans Home at D. m.
Thursday on the Springfield floor.
When the Pirates went to the
state tournament as a sectional
champion in 1923, they lost to Wells
vile in the first round of play.
Finalists i'm 1929
Again in 1929, the locals emerged
as contenders for the state crown.
The team of that year went all the
way to the finals before losing a,
heart-breaking one-point decision to
Akron st. Marys, but Bluffton came
home with a handsome runnersup
trophy.
Bluffton was back in state COM
petition again in 1881, when Dwight
Diller, present coach, was center and
captain of the team. That year the
locals lost to McConnelsville by one
point in the opening round.
Another banner year was in 1887
when Bluffton got to the quarter
finals of state championship play
before losing to Midvale.
The schools last trip to Columbus
was IN 1910 when Midvale again
played the role of villain and spoil
ed Buttons chances by administer
ing a first-round setback.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-03-19

games in the sectional When
ever called on, they all played cool,
aggressive ball, and they had the
punch when it was needed i. Those
who appeared in the two contests
were Russ and Rich Gratz, John
Hermann, Bob Cooney, Roger
Howe, Pete Schmidt and Norman
Beidler.
Condition is everything, said
Coach Dwight Diller, last week, and
to prove it he concentrated on road
work the first part of the week to
tougher up his boys for the grueling
two-day grind that faced them
That his policy paid dividends was
evident in the New Knoxville and
Coldwater contests, when 3luffton
players still were fairly fresh after
literally wearing out their foes.
This marks the second time in
three years that Coach Dwight
Diller has taken his Bluffton team
to the state tournament, and he
barely missed it last year In
1910, Bluffton won the Carey sec
tional; then last year Cridersville
gained victory over Bluffton in the
final round of the Shawnee tourna-
ment.
For nine of the II regulars on
the squad, this will be their last
year in a Bluffton High uniform.
The nine seniors are Russ and Rich
Gratz, Bob Cooney, Norman Beidler,
John Hermann, Roger Howe, Pete
Schmidt, Paul Klassen and Byron
Fritchie Bob Burkholder is a
sophomore and Fred Hermann is
freshman.
Bluffton was "ghost town" last
Saturday night, and when you look
ed at the packed crowd in the large
Celina gymnasium it was easy to
understand why So many fans
turned out from this place that they
overfowed the side of the gym
nasium set aside for Bluffton.
Win or lose, it should be an en-
joyable week for the Bluffton team
Leaving here Wednesday, the
team will stay overnight in Spring
field Wednesday, Thursday and Fri
games whether they stay in the
running or not.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-03-19

TOURNAMENT NOTES

Bluffton. High graduates have per-
formed nobly for Bluffton when they
returned here as coaches -. Dwain
Murray was coach of the 1929 team
that went to the finals in the state
tournament Gar Griffith, who
played on two Bluffton High teams
that competed in the state tourney,
was coach in 1887 when Bluffton was
a sectional winner Dwight
Diller, member of the 1881 team
that went to Columbus, now has two
tournament competitors to his credit;
the team of 1910 and that which will
play at Springfield this week.
The high schools championship
cagers were the toast of the town
this week, and basketball was the
topic of discussion everywhere :.
War news, events of local signifi-
canoe and even the weather were
crowded into the background by
basketball enthusiasm arising from
Buttons competition in the state
tournament again.
State tournament play opening at
Springfield will be entirely a Class
B show this year (. Class A finals
will not be played until week after
next at Kent State, and only Glass
B teams will participate at Spring
field ii. Regional Glass A meets
are being played this week :.
Celina, winner of the A sectional at
Kenton, will play at Bowling Green,
meeting Toledo Central.
Several teams with fine records
are in the Class b tournament this
season Bremen's crack outfit is
undefeated in % games; Gnaden-
hutten has lost only once in 81
starts, and Latham Western Rural
has won 28 of 81 !. Xenia Soldiers
and Sailors Orphans home has lost
only three games during the season,
as compared with Buttons four
setbacks i. In scoring punch, how
ever, Buttons record will match the
best of them The Pirates have
counted 882 points, an average of
AL per game . Bluffton oppon-
ents on the other hand, have made
only 578 points, to average 28.9 per
game.
A big hand is due the seven
regulars who carried the Pirates
successfully thru their last two
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-03-19
BLJFFTON SEEKING
0NIO HIGH SCHOOL
BASKETBALL TITLE

Continued from page u
dark-horse contenders for the crown
if the Dillermen can get past the
initial hurdle.
Has Fine Record
During their regular season, the
Xenia team lost but three games
in rigorous schedule, and Bluffton
can count on strong opposition.
Winner of the BIuffton- -Xenia
contest will play again on Friday
against the victor of the Yorkville-
Marion st. Marys tilt.
Semi-final and final contests are
scheduled for Saturday.
Other teams in the upper bracket
with Bluffton include the only unde-
feated outfit in the tournament.
Bremen, which plays Washington;
and Wyoming and Lorain Clearview,
which are pitted together.
Schedule in the lower bracket in
cludes: Webster VS.. Fairport Harbor;
Somerset VS.. Tipp City; Latham
Western VS.. Waynesburg; and Gnad-
enhutten VS.. Ottawa Hills, winner
of the Leipsic tournament.
Team Leaves Wednesday
Buttons crack team, the toast of
the town this week, left Wednesday
afternoon for Springfield, and will
practice on the Wittenberg floor in
the evening.
Staying overnight in Springfield,
Bluffton players will have plenty of
rest for the opening game on Thurs
day.
Win or lose, the Bluffton players
will remain for the whole tourna-
ment. They will be put up at the
Bancroft hotel for three days as
guests of Wittenberg, sponsors of
the tournament.
Making the trip as the playing
squad will be eight seniors, Russ
Gratz, Rich Gratz, Bob Cooney, John
Hermann, Roger Howe, Norman
Beidler, Pete Schmidt and Byron
Fritchie; one sophomore, Bob Burk-
holder, and freshman, Fred Herr
mann. They will be accompanied by
Coach Diller and Faculty Athletic
Manager Sidney Settler.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-03-19
Beaverdam

Mr.. and Mrs. James Ramsey and
daughter Linda were Saturday after
noon visitors of Mr.. and Mrs. Tho
mas Fett in Lima.
Harmon Downey visited Thursday
with his mother, Mrs. Ella Downey
at Detroit.
Stanley Barber of Ft. Wayne
spent the weekend with his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Barber.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Davis and
daughter Janet of Cleveland spent
Saturday with Mrs. Meta Davis.
John Moore of Lima was Sun
day evening caller of his mother,
Mrs. Sadie Moore.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Webster, Jr.,
and son of Findlay were visitors the
past week of Rev.4and Mrs. w. H.
Webster.
The members Of the Leisure Hour
club were entertained on Thursday
evening at the home of Mrs. Esther
Lombard.
Mrs. Emma Bassitt spent last
week with Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse
Bassitt and family at No. Baltimore
Mrs. Orin Sawyer of Van Vert is
visiting at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Clayton Rupright having been called
here by the illness of her brother
Noah Danner, who is a patient al
Memorial hospital, Lima.
Mrs. VIM. Ireland of Findlay
visited the past week with hel
mother, Mrs. Victoria Hunter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Cook entertained
for Sunday dinner, Mr.. and Mrs
Byron Anderson, Mr.. and Mrs. Ear
Motter and daughter Carolyn, Of
Bluffton, Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Var
Meter.
Mrs. Harold Crawfis of Blufftol
visited her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
John Lenney the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Pugh, sol
Jackie and daughter Marian wer'
last Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs
/ Ralph Marshall in Columbus.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grant Barber ant
family, Mrs. Ella Yant, Mr.. AM
Mrs. Harry Bowers and family O
Lima were last Sunday guests o
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Arnold an
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Varvel, Mis-
Irene Rowland, Miss Marian Pugf
| Lavonne Lewis, Wilbur Yant, Rus
sell and Robert Downey, Carl Beery
Jim Pursley, Robert McElwain an
Don Lewis were entertained Frida
evening in the home of Mr.. an
Mrs. Cliff Lewis at Lima in homo
of their son Harold who has en
listed in the L. S. Navy.
Mrs. Edna Foye of Indiana
visiting at the home of Mr.. an
Mrs. John Troxel.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-03-19
Trustees Notice

The trustees of Richland Town
ship will receive bids for the NOW
ing and care of the following ceme-
teries:
Old Mennonite
Old Cemetery in Bluffton
Old Cemetery in Beaverdam
Pleasant Hill Cemetery
Woodlawn Cemetery
Gratz Cemetery
You may submit bids for one or
all or any part of them. We fur
nish hand mowers. Bids must be in
hands of one of the trustees or clerk
by 8 p. m, Saturday, March 81, 1912
N. w. Basinger, Clerk
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-03-19
BIUffton College Notes

give the invocation. President L. l.
Ramseyer will welcome all boosters
TO the banquet in a short talk; and
special music will be furnished by
Barbara Triplett, high school student,
and the college Vesper choir. Dinner
music will be furnished by the col
lege String Ensemble, composed of
Harold and Arthur Theissen, Laur-
ence Burkhalter and Robert Neuen-
schwander.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-03-19
Bluffton High Cagers Defeat New
Knoxville, Coldwater To Win Title

Last threat of the Mercer county
team came in the third period.
Starting with a rush. Coldwater tied
the count, then finally edged out in
front 21 to 20 at the close of the
stanza.
Fielders by Rich Gratz, Cooney
and John Hermann then put Bluff
ton out in front 26 to 81 in the
fourth quarter, and the team sue
cessfully protected their lead in the
closing minutes.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-03-19

Veterans Receiving Compensation
AS of November 80, 1888, 340, ,959
World war veterans were receiving
compensation from the federal gov
ernment for service connected dis
abilities.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-03-19
POUeH And Welty
On Fair Committees

Joe Powell, of Orange township,
and Levi Welty, of Union township,
will serve on committees to aid in
staging the 1912 Hancock county
fair, it was announced last week.
Powell will be on the horse show
committee and Welty will serve on
the group handling arrangements for
the dairy cattle department.
Noxxyc Wcr& oJc hrsror voc,,l%c
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-03-19

BY going in MID-MEEk to
ease WEEKEND congestion
Wartime { n ditions . tend to
crowd transportation facilities on
week ends when soldiers and
war workers travel. You can aid
by going places during the mid
week when possible. and BY get-
ting tickets and travel informa-
ton in advance. Going by Grey
hound. you'll be saving your car
and tires, saving materials Amer
lea needs. And you'll be saving
money for Defense Bonds at low
Super-Coach faresl
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-03-19

Continued from page u
dark-horse contenders for the crown
If the Dillermen can get past the
initial hurdle.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-03-19

A big hand is due the seven
regulars who carried the Pirates
successfully thru their last two
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-07
j. 5. Altering
Steel Armament
Requirements
Cancellation OF Orders
10 Hit Some Small
Schedules; Rate 99H2 Pc

CLEVELAND, o. Dec Can
collation. of orders for war supplies
by the government, rejecting the
changed picture in the military
program, has caused substantial
decline in order backlogs Of steel
makers, says Steel.
This condition results from al
tered arm m IN I requirements.
certain items being IN less demand
than previously planned. and from
the fact that industrial production
has been far above expected out
put providing larger supply than
scheduled
Some of tho cancellations may
have an immediate effect on mill
schedules but most are included IN
the long range program destined
for delivery N future months The
latter would bc eliminated from
mill books 10y the Controlled
Material Plan when II gets into
operation Considerable tonnage
Of this character remains on books
20 be dropped later Peak Of order
b &C Is OK apparently has been
passed as under CMP no necessity
"lll exist for accumulation Of such
f#rfFIF.n fY1..y.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-07
Manufacturer Debunks Wallace Statements

However, W p Witherow prcsdcn Of Tho Blaw Sloe
Company and also president Of tho Manufacturers Association
recently undertook debunk Of Mr. WaaceS viewpoints
Referring obviously Mr. Walacc.s speech which ne inter
prccd peoples revolution. Mr. Wlthcrow bmnty
remarked: II not making tanks win n
pies revolution making armament help
America"
Likewise Nh Wihcrnw cacngcd Tho Wallace thesis that
after tho take world the future
Of each and that there be- pyedged
Although those words weighted with
tho record should be made clear that Of living stand
ards Of United priv
legged nation With but per Of the world population and
loss than cent Of the worlds land have enjoyed
upwards Of oHehd 81 Tho worlds material good Thus.
formula 'o oNolne down 70 VIII lift tho
ernatona only slightly causing sensational
cline American living
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-07
Which Is Right?
Joins MANS Wi+herew
in Opposing GIobaI Tieup

In time Of warfare high federal officials symboys
we'll Individual personalities.
Accordingly, they profound responsibility 30 IN
character high government officials and avoid expressing r.
unrelated present
incidental o of
If these symbols of popular loyalty 10
Tho they should currently eSchcW personal eNrs-
highly dcbaiabc tariff and other policies
Vice President Henry Wallace has failed
personal nhlbItionS Instead the Of
gwen highly pcrsonalzcd interpretations OF why
the and what we hope , do with victory
In almost universal for llonaI
hccp part Americans who dis
Walaces vagaucs thcsh the here
yCK
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-07
On the
Business
Front
BY WARD SCHULTZ
Times Financial Editor

With all the Detroit brokers
doing an outstanding job in the
sale of war bonds. II seems a
little unfair 10 single out one
finn for special praise
However, n seems 10 me that
one company went above and
beyond the line of duty when IT
GOT out colorful and elaborate
brochure on the treasury Of
lcrng.
The company. Merrill Lynch.
Pierce. Fenncr and Beanc. hap
pens 10 be a big New York house
with Offices m many cities, IN
GLIDING Detroit and is perhaps
better able 10 absorb the cost.
Eu 20 me 1T perSonilieN The at
ttgde of the entire brokerage
-r,+-l-ll-tiaA..
Pushed down. kicked around,
h4.I.J. hulldolcd and hanging
on the ropes from a series ~el
rabbit punches delivered by The
SEC tGc brokers probably have
less reason ~ love the New Deal
thau any other single group.
Art WHOM the nation went 20
war rncs brushed Oft their tat
t4rd coats pulled up their belts
another notch and started sell
rr fEoIr customers war bonds
first dnj other securities second.
4.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-07
Whlch Is Nlsnl:
Rukeyser, B. C. Forbes Disagree on Job
to Be Done By United States After War
Failure TO Participate
Seen Courtine Future War
BY Il. &. FORBES

What have 20 do with IIottentot,2 lN question:
country
The president of the National Association of Manufacturers
composed what President Roosevelt dubbed
addressing S largclNaendcd annual declare
II not fighting for a milk Hoentot"
Not only docs this of SoaonsU after the
the associations resolutions though covering me domestic tua
ton admirably revealed adequate appcao% OF what VIII
confront tho world after the 90 gdcquao appreciation
tho part the UnCl States government will play
Tho that the United
viii coaboate formulating only peace but pattern
for maintaining pattern taking
tho earth President Toodorc Roosevelt cNcouatng
conditions of steel workers Pittsburgh
part of this nation could be- regarded
part Of the country could bo regarded satisfaction
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-07
Urges Business Muster 10 International Vision

our business statomen should and sp ntcrra-
'ona vision should and must realize that world problems demand
CONSIDERATION and solution world basis thar Tho United
cannot SucceSStuH
including Iottcniors without counting war
Inc point is that infinitely important that ablcst
business men take part m moldnF the world they
90 MOI GSqIaIN Themselves by ShorSchted par0chan
they do not give political Missionaries wholly cnor-
World Leadership viii de,ol,c ,non Tho United states Ti
"oId oe were tins leadership loft solely
rrnccd theorists untempcrcd the uacpaton
INC pracucaiy Of The brane business ever
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-07
Many Politicians Termed impractical deaIsts

II Industry and business Short>iEhcd enough
ms attitude OF tho NAM president would mean thar the post
hclum world program would be fashioned politicians
OF especially ina
practical dcalI>tS attempts doubtless hn made
up Utopia set millennium utterly unstable
pedoomcd foundations foundations based economies,
But unless our foremost Of affairs exhibit
gagged craftsmanship than revealed expect
ignored i the makers That would a>rcdy
ism founded Therefore later, disaster collapse
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-07
Dividends

nuplan Corporation has declared
"a dividend OF 80 cents on The com
mon payable December - To-
holders Of record December ~
*)HlGcnds for year total so con
against so coHt- IN 1871.