The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-01-01

& Clothier, one of Philadelphia large
department stores, says that mercan-
tile establishments in that city are
completely prepared to blackout their
display windows. Large frames over
which is stretched opaque cloth, may
be fitted into the windows at lew
moments notice. es
They're really stepping on it at
Wright field, the governments big
army air center near Dayton, says
Kenneth Jackson who was here over
the week end. Kenny, former inspec-
tor at the Meter works who is now
checking electrical instruments for
airplanes says they expect to go on a
seven day week schedule.
You probably didn't know it, but
some of the oil which flows in the
pipelines along the Nickel Plate right
of way here is pumped in South
America by Leonard Cupples, son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Cupples of near
Bluffton. Young Cupples is In Col
ombia, South America operating Dies
ell engines which supply power tc
pump crude oil into ocean going tank,
ers which bring the crude to this
country for refining. Cupples writes
that some of this oil is routed thru
Bluffton. His wife was the former
Wauneta Bronson, daughter of Mr.
and Fred Bronson. Temperatures II
Colombia now reach daily maximum
of from 103 to 105 degrees, he says
And speaking of warm weather, w
A. Amstutz of the high school facult.
gathered all the lettuce for Christina
dinner last Wednesday from the gar
den at his home north of town.
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When Lyle Cahill came from Cleve
land to spend Christmas with his par
! ents. Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Cahill, h
brought with his turkey for tn
family holiday dinner. The turkey
was part of bonus distributed b.
the Jack G. Heintz recently establish
brought with him a turkey for tn
ed war production which has obtaine
wide notority because of its larg
Christmas bonus. In addition to tn
turkey, each of the plants 80 en-
ployees received an 18-jewel wris
watch in addition to cash bonuse
which averaged $50.
Comes letter from Postmaster Et
Reichenbach expressing thanks to
the "Mail Early" campaign during tn
preholiday season. Stamp cancells
tions reached record volume, abou
1000 more than last year says tn
postmaster.
What use is there in winter unles
the creeks freeze over? So opine
Joan Buckland, Ii year old daughtS
of Mr.. and Mrs. Foster Buckland
North Main street. She got swe
pair of ice skates, just what she a
ways wanted for Christmas, and S
far she has not been able 20 use then
not even once.
Alice Jean Bixel, daughter. of ID
and Mrs. Munson Bixel, likewise n
ceived a pair of skates from SAINT
and also is among those hoping II
a good old fashioned freeze.
Don Fritchie, IL year old son of M
and Mrs. Fred Fritchie, likes traii
very much and enjoys nothing mo-
than visiting his uncle, Byron Filha1
telegraph operator in Jenera. Whel
ever he can he helps his uncle in ii
delivery of messages and doing ot
Jobs around the office. He also he'll
Foster Buckland at the A. c. d
station whenever he can.
By dogged persistence, Elbert kof
son of Mrs. Eva Kohl of West I'll
street, gained entrance to the gale
les of the house chambers in t
Capitol building at Washington, ID.
to hear Pres. Roosevelt announce h
declaration of war against Japa
Thousands of people fought to. ga
entrance to the room but only a fe
hundred were able to get in.
Ebert, who with his brother Ly
is employed in Baltimore, Nd, te
us that the women of that city ha
taken over considerable portion
work once done only by men. In
dition to doing work in The factori
many of the street cars and taxi ca
are being manned, or should we $
wo-manned by females.
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Very practical and patriotic Chris
mas holidays gifts We're receiv
by Mary Margaret and Malcom I
singer from their father, DIR. Ev
Basinger who presented his childr
with defense bonds.
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Rev. Alvordan Althaus, the ererg'
ic young pastor of the Central Chur
of Christ, stopped in to see us at I
News office the other day. Rev. l
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