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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-09-24
TOWN MAY OBTAIN
NEW FIRE TRUCK
DENIED BY WPB
City Solicitor Francis Durbin
Indicates to Council Action
Is Expected
Matter is Being Taken Up for
Reconsideration by WPB
Officials

Bluffton, denied delivery of a new
fire truck by the War Production
Board last spring, may obtain the ap-
paratus this fall, it was indicated by
City Solicitor Francis Durbiu who met
with the town council Monday night.
Durbin declared that action of WPB
in denying Bluffton the necessary pri-
ority to obtain delivery of the equip
ment was not warranted by facts of
the case.
He pointed out that the town was a
center of defense industry with up
wards of a half-dozen plants engaged
directly or indirectly in production for
the war effort and that fire might
seriously impede the national pro-
gram,
WPB to Get Facts
The solicitor indicated that he would
present the facts to WPB shortly with
strong representation that its pre-
vious stand in the matter be reversed
because of possible reprercussions on
the national defense program of a
major conflagration here.
The truck was expected to be deliv-
cred by early summer when an order
by the War Production Board in early
May cancelled the delivery. A letter
received by Mayor w. A. Howe at
that time indicated that WPB had rul-
ed against the delivery because it was
impossible to give Bluffton the prop.
er priority rating.
Bond Issue
The fire equipment, consisting of 8
Mack truck was purchased by the
town early in March at cost of ST..
$50. Funds for the purpose were pro
vided by bond issue approved b,
voters at the polls last November.
The ruling occasion9d considerably
surprise here as it had been pointed
out by Civilian Defense officials tha
Bluffton is engaged in important wa
production and should take extraor
dinary precautions against iiterrup
ton of the program.
Protests Made
Protests of the action were mad,
thru representative Robert F. Jone
of this Congressional district. Sine
the protests were made nothing ha,
been heard of the matter and it wa
assumed that Bluffton would be un
able to secure the equipment.
| Solicitor Durbin, however, has in
dicated that action on securing tn
| fire truck may be expected in the nea
future. The matter has been take
up with War Production Officials i
Washington, d C. whose approval i
necessary to obtain the truck, it wa
stated.
Authorization of the sale of bond
| in the amount of $3.50 had bee
made by the town council last sprin
but after the cancellation order tn
: sale of the bonds was halted by Sc
licitor Durbin.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-09-24

Next Saturday, fly free date for
wheat seeding will pass virtually un-
noticed by farmers in this section
who are occupied from dawn to dusk
with corn cutting and tomato pick
ing. goes
Ordinarily the last of September
finds farmers anxious to get fall
wheat seeding out of the way and
some plant in advance of fly free
date, the time designated by agricul-
tural experts for protection against
Hessian fly.
With corn cutting getting well un-
der way this week, wheat seeding
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-09-24
Real Estate Deals

Hiram Althaus has sold his South
Main street residence, the former
Alderfer property to Edward Scheele
of McComb. Possession will be given
December Is. ga99y,s fe.gYEs
The 'Triplett Electrical instrument
company has purchased the building
on Cherry street formerly occupied
by the Bluffton Auto Wrecking COM
pany operated by Monroe Amstutz.
The property was owned by Roy
Carr of Milan The building is be-
ing repaired and will be used for
storage. 's's 81
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-09-24
College Choral Unit
TO Begin ReheqrsdIs

First rehearsals in the 1912 choral
season will be held by the Bluffton
college choral society at Ramseyer
chapel Tuesday night at 7:30 o'clock,
it was announced by Prof. Russell
A. Lantz of the college music de-
partment.
The group will prepare for the
presentation of Handel's Messiah to
be given on Dec. 90. All singers in
the community are invited to par
ticipate in the annual event.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-09-24
Conditions In Japanese Prison Camp
Satisfactory, 1t. David Kliewer Writes
Three BluftOn Boys
Begin Navy Training

Homer Gratz, Jr., son of Mr..
and Mrs. Homer Gratz west of town
and Gareth Todd, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Todd of Franklin street,
left for Columbus Tuesday to begin
training for an officers commission
in the air corps of the United States
navy.
Mark Niswander, of Orange town
ship, will leave for Bowling Green
university on October l to begin a
similar training course in the spe-
cialized course set-up in that insti-
tuition.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-09-24
Named DEPARTMENT =
Head At Hospital

Miss Betty Amstutz, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilhelm Amstutz
northwest of Bluffton, has been ap-
pointed head of the department OF
hematology at the White Cross hos
pital in Columbus.
She has been associated with the
hospital since her graduation from
Bluffton college in 1941. She gradu-~
ated from Bluffton High school in
1887.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-09-24
In Air Officers ri 81
Aoea Training School

James Griffith who has been for
the past six months at Randolph
Field, Texas, has been transferred
to the army air corps officers train
ing center at Miami Beach, Florida,
it was announced the first of the
week.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-09-24
Rev. and Mrs. P. A. Kliewer
Receive First Direct Com
municatiOn from Son
Regrets that Service for His
Country was so Short;
Need Warm Clothes

"My only regret is that my service
for my country was so Short" wrote
Lieut.. David Kliewer, prisoner of war
at the Zentsuji concentration camp in
Japan, in a letter received recently by
his parents, the Rev. and Mrs. P. A.
Kliewer, of Albany Oregon.
Rev. Kliewer, formerly pastor Of
the Ebenezer Mennonite church near
Bluffton, stated that this was the first
direct communication he had from his
son since he was taken prisoner in the
Wake Island action last December.
1t. Kliewer of the Marine air corps
has received considerable newspaper
and magazine publicity as result of
his action in single handedly destroy
ing a Japanese submarine while on
air patrol duty ten miles south of
Wake island shortly before the enemy
captured that place last December.
He scored two direct hits on the ves-
sci with 100 pound bombs.
Camp is at Shikoku
He is one many prisoners from the
Wake and Guam island American
forces. Kliewer states that he is in
the Kagawa Prefecture of the Zent-
sui prison camp on the island of Shi-
koku
This island is about 200 miles long
and 100 miles wide and is located off
the southeast side of the mainland
facing the Pacific ocean.
Kliewer states that he is in good
health and that the men are allowed
considerable freedom in the camp
The prisoners are permitted to visit
each other and to exercise in the yard
at will.
Quarters are Adequate
TIE quarters are adequate and con
sist of one old army barracks building
galley, brig, barber, tailor and cob
bier shops.
1t. Kliewer, along with other of
~fcers, is taken on weekly hike.
through the local town and country
side. The condition is generally de
scribed as satisfactory.
The men have the opportunity o
voluntary work in the hills and re
ceive pay for this work equivalent t.
the pay of officers of equal rank il
the japanese army.
The japanese officials have prom
ised to establish canteen for sellin,
pencils, toilet articles and the like Il
the near future.
Red Cross Visits
There have been visits at the CAM
by neutral Red Cross officials from
Switzerland and the men are lookinI
forward to receiving additional al
thru this quarter in the near future
the letter said.
The greatest need in the cam
seems to be for books and warm cloth
ing. There are six Bibles in the cam
and Liept. Kliewer is in charge OF
Bible study group in addition to CIV
ing instruction in algebra and calcu
| lus to the men who deire it.
Rice soup forms a considerable POI
ton of the diet but the prisoners seer
to be getting along well and are fo
the most part in good health.
Lieut.. Kliewer graduated fror
| Bluffton High chool in the class {
1885 as the valedictorian of his clas
with one of the highest scholastic a'
erages ever made at the school here.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-09-24
Births

The following births at the Bluff
ton hospital:
Mr.. and Mrs. Merlin Spoors, Leip-
sic, boy, Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Ferrel, Nc
Comb, girl, 10 Fran, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bertran Swank, a
boy, James Byron, Wednesday morn
ing.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-09-24
Teaches At Leipsic

Miss Ora Spangler has returned
to Leipsic to resume her position as
instructor in the high school for the
coming year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-17
Speakers Loud Success OfVeteran Baseball Players Obectiue
Booth May Referee
 Liths-Siders TiIts

An important problem will have to be ironed out this week before the West Side Speedboys and Knights of Lithuania take a crack at each other in their titular series opener next Sunday night at St.. Joseph's Hall, and that's the ques- tion of who will be the eleventh man on the floor.
 An out-of-town official seems to be the logical solution and Dame Rumor has it that Albie Booth, for mer Mighty Atom of Yale's football team, is agreeable to both clubs. Booth has officiated all season for the West Haven Red Devils of the State League. The Speedboys and K. of L. have agreed that one man will handle the entire series.
 Interest in the contest was greatly stimulated the past weekend when the Speedboys decisively upset the league champions, the New London Diesels by four points. Neither club has been playing championship ball all season and fans are about split on picking the outcome.
 The fur should fly plenty in this series for three of last years Speed boys the now wearing K. of L. uniforms, namely, Stanley Grey, Stretch" Brady and Joe Runividge. However, their places have been ably filled by Billy Oliver, sensa- tional hook artist from Meriden, and three Torrington importations, Frank Beauty, Billy Hoystradt and Huddy Richards.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-17
FIGHT RESULTS
ORx United PreSSl

New York-Kay Kaplan. 156, Los Angeles, outpointed Ralph zan- nelli, 145, Providence, R. I. (8.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-17
Brooklyn YMCA
 Basketball

The Brooklyn Y Orioles won their fifth straight league game yesterday at the Brooklyni YMCA by beating the Raiders by a score of 27 to l8. Babe Vigilante played well for the Orioles, contributing eight points for the winners.
 Debenedictis stood out for the Raiders with six points. Good floor games were played by both teams but the Orioles proved too much for the Raiders. The score at half time was 15 to 8 in favor of the Orioles but in the fourth quarter the Raiders made splendid come back, but it was not enough to beat the highfiying Orioles.
 In the second game at the "Y" hut the Blue Devils overpowered the Clowns ill very close game that ended in the final quarter B to 29. D'Augustino did very well for the Devils with a total of eigh- teen points while Selkirk made thirteen points for the Clowns. The Devils went into a second place tie with the Raiders. Turro and Colluc- ci played good defensive games for the Clowns, while Rein and Dunni- gan played well for tn Blue Devils with six points apiece.
 The Orioles will play their final league encounter against the Rams Thursday nigh at 7:30 p. m. Dancing will follow the game and a capacity crowd is expected to be present.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-17
Warriors, Spartans Hoop PIayoff Thursday

The Warriors and the Spartans will play basketball Thursday eve- ming at o'clock in playof con- test for the Boys Club Senior league crown. If the SpartanS win it will mean league playof for the crown but if the Warriors win it will mean a clean sweep of both rounds and will ring down the cur- tain on the Boys Club circuit. The winner of the Boys Club league will secure possession of the beau tiful Henry Behr trophy.
 In a 2 o'clock preliminary the Robins and the Rangers will clash in the second contest of the best of three for the B league champion ship. The Robins copped the open CT a week ago and will be out to make it two straight.
 Joe Mobile will officiate the Senior league championship event with Joe Lamberti calling them in the B league playotf at ' o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-17
Sports World Gloomy
 At Turn Of Events
By DAN PARKER

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-17
SKIING YEAR ROUND

Skiing is year round sport i'll the southern Andes Mountains of South America at elevations of around 5000 feet.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-17
Here Are Answers to Do You Know---?"

IA fighting cock, getting the worst of it and not caring to con- tinue, makes the fact known by lifting his hackle-a long, narrow feather on the neck. The under rim of the >hackle is edged with white feathers.
 2-Sammy Kelly and Bobby Gun ningham, New York feather weights, fought the first night in a padded ring-at the Coney Island A. c. in 1892. They wore tWo- ounce gloves. Birmingham won in Is rounds.
 8 Chicago Cubs beat Philadel- phia Phillies, 26-23, in 1922.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-17
Doty vs Moore At Hartford Tonight; Marcus vs O'Brien

Hartford, Feb. 17-George (Red) Doty, who staged that hum-dinger with Tony Falco of Middlietown before a near-capacity house here last week, returns to Foot Guard Hall tonight to battle 1t out with Connie Moore of New York in the feature bout of four eight-rounders studding the ftstic bill of fare.
 The local redhead sports a pot ent right fist that had the un- beaten Asylum City welterweight in a bad way in the third round of their shindig. Not only did Doty send him spinning through the ropes, but Falco was breathing hard and sucking air through wide open mouth during the remainder of the sessio from the effects of a two-fisted assault. But Tony weathered the cyclonic storm of flying leather and outpointed Doty, who is hot on the trail of a re- match.
 Champ to Show
 Danny Cox, last years alternate Golden Gloves champion in the 175-lb. class in an inter-city tour ney between New ork and Chicago teams, faces Star Harvey of Hart ford in heavyweight semi-final of eight heats. Harvey has lost bat one bout and gone a draw, win ming 16 other fights, nine by knock outs.
 Two local feathers, Billy Mar GUS and Bobby O'Brien, tangle in a g. rubber" match. This will be tile first time they will go eight rounds against each other.
 Maurice Iefty) La Chance of Lewiston, Me, and Joe Kushner of Buffalo, another pair of feather weights, tangle in the fourth eight.
 Eddie Jessup, ex-state amateur heavyweight champ of Torrington, comes out of retirement to take on Houston West of Hartford in a four-round heavyweight opener.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-17
TERRYVILLE AT CANTON

Terryville, Feb. 17.-The Terryville high school basketball team, seeking its seventh straight victory, will journey to Canton tonight to meet the high school team of that place. Terryville holds a victory over their opponents which was scored a few weeks ago. The bus will leave from the town hall at 6:30.
 Terryville high will play its final scheduled game Friday night when they invade Ihomaston.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-17
REMARKABLE RECORD

Torger Tokle has been defeated only four times in 39 ski jumping tournaments since he came to the United States from Norway three years ago.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-17
The Leading Scorers
INVEST BOWLER

Young..t regular bowler in New York City is four -and-ahalf year old Bryant Knobby. He uses duck pin ball with holes bored for his grip.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-17
SKI JUMP FIXTURE

Ishpeming, a town of 5000 in upper Michigan, has been staging annual ski jumping tournaments for the past 55 years.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-17

Referee-Iliggiston Time-Four S-minute periods.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-17
SPRINGFIELD'S KELLY
 BEST GOAL MAKER

New Haven, Conn, Feb. 17-(UP) Pete Kelly of the Springfield six lengthned his lead in the American Hockey league scoring race today. Kelly, who went on scoring ram page last week, now has total of 56 points, six more than his near est competitor, Lou Trudel of Washington.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-17
LAGRANGE VS. KUSHNER

Hartford, Conn.,, Feb. 17--CUP)- Maurice LaChance, Lewiston. Me, featherweight, meets Joey Kushncr, Buffalo, in the feature eight-round kout o ma boxing card here tonight.
 Red Doty, Hartford feather weight, meets Connie Moore, New York, in 8 companion eight-round- ar.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-10

when we Americans are going to he mighty glad tO have the U. s. Marines side. tunity to climb ever our world of draperies, dresses and end tables yes. and Our War Bond Booth to say, esGOOd Luck, Leatherneck.''
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-10

@xpnzzAaz>aze/ Today. your proud Corps is I67 years old. America's FIRST iight- ing outfit. You Marines have come a long way. A long, kGrd way! And every inch of that way you've been fighting like he'll for this country of ours. There are tough days ahead. Days
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-04-23
NOTICE OF FILING ACCOUNTS
The State of Ohio, Morgan County.
In Probate Court

Whereas, accounts and vouchers
have been filed in the office of this
Court by the Administrators or Ex-
ecutors of the following deceased
persons. to-wit:
Aaron Ball, as administrator of
the estate of Isaac Ball; Emmett
Abel, as administrator of the estate
of Lewis E. Roberts,; Emmett Abel.
as administrator of the estate of
Harry w. Woodward; Jesse Worth
ington as executor Of the estate OF
Elma Edgerton; Wilkes F. Rich
ardson, as executor of the estate of
Gleason B. Richardson; Lizabeth
Stanbery, as executrix of the estate
of Charles L. Stanbery; also guar
dian account of Anna M. Van Horn,
guardian of Martha Van Horn, ct
al.
Notice is hereby given that said
accounts and vouchers are now on
file in the office of said Court, being
suspended for confirmation, and per-
sons interested in said accounts or
any item thereof, may file written
exceptions thereto at least five DAYS
prior to the 18th day of May,
1912, when the same will be heard
and continued from day to day un-
til finally disposed of.
ARTHUR TORBERT,
16a3 Probate Judge
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-04-23

vile spent Wednesday at John
Wctherell's.
Mrs. William Riley spent Sunday
with her son who is in a Columbus
hospital for treatment.
Mae Louise Henery spent Sun.
day afternoon with Alberta Ross OF
Roosterville.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Clifford were
recent visitors of Ward Whites OF
Stockport and Marvin Gifford's OF
Pennsville- Chesterhill road.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard White, Mr.
and Mrs. ]. Harry Henery and
daughter Hilda attended PTA at
Triadelphia, Friday night.
Word from Edgar Roberts OF
Warren, who was operated upon
for appendicitis is that he is doing
as we'll as could be expected.
Albert Henery's spent Sunday al
J. r. Henery's of Roosterville.
Estel Bailey and family have re-
turned to their home at Macarthur
Ruth Ann Burcher of Pennsville
spent Friday night with Wilma
Wetherell.
Mrs. Kenneth Dieterly and sons
David and Billie of GAINESVILLE spent
Saturday with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Will Young.
J. Harry Henery was at Tunnel
Hill. Friday where ne gave the
eighth grade examination.
Russell McKibben and family
were Sunday dinner guests OF
Luther McKibben's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanford Woody
and son, Mr. and Mrs. Homer Hen
cry and Mrs. William Koch oi
GAINESVILLE were callers at Mabel
Newsom's, Sunday.
William Bowies and family spent
Sunday evening with Jay Patter-
sons Of East Windsor.
Mrs. l. C. Kierns spent Tuesday
in McConnelsville and attended the
r Getting of the Add Astra club al
Malta hotel.
Grange program for Friday night
April "a. Cake contest. Each
lady bring cake for contest: Song
America; reading, Della Bowles;
talk, J. Harry Henery; piano solo
contest, Hilda Henery; reading
Mrs. Fordham; reading, WADE
Beamer; piano solo; reading, How
ard White; contest. Florence
White.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-04-23

B. III. Pettet. who has been quite
ill the past two weeks, is lmproV-
ing and able to sit up in bed now
Daphne Ketcham, who was op-
Grated upon at a Columbus a cou-
pie of weeks ago, was able to be
brought home Saturday, and return
ed to GAINESVILLE, Sunday evening to
enter the Sunshine school, Monday
which she attends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ted Sidwell were
recent visitors at the Carl Sidwell
home in DeavertOwn.
Riley Bankes has been Ill with
intestinal grip, and unable to be at
school, Monday.
c.. M. Bankes has been suffering
with neuritis and unable to be out
Of the house.
Mr.. and Mrs. Asbury Bankes OF
Deerfield spent Sunday afternoon
at the C. M. Bankes home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifton Doty OF
Cleveland spent the week end with
relatives and friends here.
The latest word received from
Clerville H. Taylor, stated that ne
has been moved from Texas to In
dio, Calf His address now is A.
P. 0. 351, Co. l, Gath Provisional
Medical Battalion, Desert Training
Center, Indio, California. He al
ways enjoys hearing from his
friends.