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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-10
DIED

DIED
 BRONNEKE--In this city, Aug. 8th 194% Mrs. Homer Bronneke, Sr., 125 Piedmont St. Funeral this morning, at 11:O0 o'clock. from Alderson Funeral Home, 70 Central Ave. Burial in Crockett cemetery. DARLING-1n this city, Aug. 9th, 1942, William D. Darling, of lE Bishop St. Funeral tomorrow morning, at S:15 o'clock, from Null vllle Funeral Home, 270 West Main St., to St. Thomas Church. Burial in new St. Josephs cemetery. KANE-In this city, Aug. 8th, 1942, Miss Emma Agatha Kane, of 105 Ives St. Funeral tomorrow morn ing at S:15 o'clock, from Lunny Funeral Home, 25 Central Ave, to Sacred Heart Church. Burial in Calvary cemetery.
 PLOURDE-In this city, Aug. sht 1942, Paul Plourde, of 523 North Main St. Funeral Wednesday, at S;15 o'clock, from 230 South Main St., to St. Ann's Church. Burial In Calvary cemetery.
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EDGAR MOORA1AN DEAD

Quincy, H., Aug. 10 - WP0 - Funeral servcies will be held tonor- row for Edgar V. Moorman, pres~ ident of Moorman Manufacturing company and candidate for vice president of the United States on the prohibition ticket in the last na- tional election.
 Moorman died of a heart attack. He was 70.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-10

KANE-Miss Emma Agatha Kane of 105 Ives street, prominent social worker, died Saturday morning at
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-10

The funeral of Mrs. Bertha M. Gessert of San Gabriel, Calif., . SaDysA3 resident of this city, will be held wednesday afternoon ct 2
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-10

The funeral of Robert R. Harder was held Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Alderson funeral home, 70 Central avenue. Rev. O. Ayres. rector of St. Johns church, officiating.
 Burial was in the family plot in Riverside cemetery. The bearers were Harry Lee, Edward Fitzgerald, Stephen Sweeney, Horace Allen, George F. Rabbott and William B. Moore.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-02-05
Bluffton Lumberman Addresses Michigan
State Lumber Association Convention

Asking the lumber dealers to keep
abreast with the modern trends of
merchandising, Forrest L. Steinman,
Bluffton lumber dealer and imme-
diate past president of the Ohio AS
sociation of Retail Lumber Dealers,
addressed the Michigan Retail Lum-
Der Dealers state convention held at
the Book Cadillac Hotel at Detroit,
Michigan, this Wednesday.
Steinman left Tuesday to attend
the Michigan convention of which he
is one of the principal speakers to-
gether with w. j. Cameron, public
relations director of the Ford Motor
Co. The subject of Steinman's ad-
dress was "Dealer Problems-Youl
Association to the Rescue.
Speaking of the effect of the wal
on the lumber business Steinmar
said that one of the problems is the
necessity "for us to give up some
of the critical materials, accepting
substitutes, which we are most will
ing to do in order that we may dc
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-02-05
Richland Center

Mr.. and Mrs. Wilmer Badertscher
and family and Mr.. and Mrs. Wayne
Zimmerman and daughter were Sun
day dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Sam Badertscher and son.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Burkholder and
son and Mr.. and Mrs. Jess Amstutz
and son spent last Tuesday evening
at the Amos Gerber home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Schaublin and
family and Mr.. and Mrs. WiIford
Gratz were Sunday dinner guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Schaublin and
daughter Rachel. Afternoon callers
were Mr.. and Mrs. John Schaublin
and Mrs. Harmon Rable and daughter
Pauline of Lima.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Hochstettler
and family were Sunday dinner guetts
of Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram Reichenbach
and family.
Mrs. Ella Dillman, Mrs. Robert
Dillman and Miss Meredith Burk-
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-02-05
African Sheep Grow Hair Instead Of /.
Wool, Missionary Tells Legion Meeting

The missionary had with him at
the legion meeting many skins of
animals he had shot on hunting ex-
peditions in the jungles. Included in
his collection were skins of antelopes,
monkeys, hippos, snakes, a Python
skin % feet long, chimpanzee, tiger
cat, mouse deer and others.
The most ferocious animal in
Africa is the leopard, the speaker
said. It is a constant menace to the
farmer as well as his livestock.
Also shown to the audience were
many different samples of the art
work of the natives such as beads,
baskets, stone carvings and other
form of art.
Emphasis in the mission work of
the United Brethren board under
which Schultz is working is the re-
ligious program. The work seeks to
/ go beyond evangelism and set up a
program of social improvement.
The present program includes med
icine, education, industry and crafts
and agricultural education. With
this program the natives get a well
balanced view of life and are thus
able to completely make the transi-
tion from the savage ways to those
of the more civilized countries.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-02-05
Thomas A. Edison, The Nations
Third Great Son OF February

oratories which have sprung from
this system come added enrichment,
economic and social betterment, the
basis of new industries, more pro-
ductivity of already gigantic Amer
lean institutions. By fathering or
ganized research Edison widened the
horizon of mans potential attain
ments beyond the realm of human
conjecture, and made a great Amer
lea greater.
This year his birthday is set apart
as tribute-a tribute to The Third
Great Son of February, and justly
so, for in our rush to capture and
enjoy the benefits he created, we
have not paused as long as we
should have to realize fully the true
greatness of Thomas Alva Edison, to
realize the heritage which he has
! handed on to US and to fully appre-
ciate the force for good and progress
of mankind, born with Edison. He
is more than entitled to such homage
for he is truly an inspiration for al
Americans. He rose to the heights
of his ability and left behind no.
only better world, greater Amer
ica in which to live, but the founda
tions upon which daily progress i:
being made and future progress vii
be made.
Americans can look upon the life
of Thomas Alva Edison as a life Of
conquest and achievements life Of
conquest over a humble beginning
many hardships and multiple disap
pointments; and of achievement oi
the things worth achieving. His way
of life embodied all the finest ideal!
of America today, and the America
of tomorrow for which we hope an(
should all work.
These reasons are why he is tn,
Third Greatest Son of February
and of America. We should al
recognize our debt to Thomas Alv;
Edison and pay humble homage b.
remembering his birthday as a da.
: for thanksgiving.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-02-05

our part to help win the war.
"Many exhibitors here will con-
tinue to have hardships forced upon
them, whereby they will not be able
to make customary deliveries.
"In the declaration of war, Presi-
dent Roosevelt said, This war will
last just as long as we want it to.
Therefore, the year of 1912 is calling
for the united efforts and coopera-
tion of all of US, the Federal Hous-
ing Administration and other allied
government and state agencies, the
architects, builders, crafts, realtors,
financial institutions, publishers, pro-
ducers, manufacturers, distributors
and last but not least the retailers,
to do our part in defense housing
and building that we may help win
this war.
"Many of the sacrifceswhich must
be made that we may hasten the day
when victory will be ours, when the
Prince of Peace may again reign, not
for only 20 short years but for ages
to come"
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-02-05

closest relatives will be Immediately
Informed by the prisoners of war
bureau of the U. S. army.
In case the soldier is reported as
missing the Red Cross will attempt
to locate him through the interna-
tional Red Cross. Otherwise the in
formation will come from the army.
Contacts with American prisoners
captured in the Far East is also be-
ing sought by the Y. M. C. A., it was
stated. Welfare work will get under
way as soon as permission is re
ceived from the Japanese govern
ment.
Friends of Lieut.. Kliewer here be-
lieve that he may be held prisoner
by the Japanese at Zehtsuhi, on the
island of Shikoku. This speculation
was based on press dispatches stat
ing that American prisoners from
Guam and Wake islands were being
interned there. Shikoku lies east of
the southern tip of Hondo island
largest of the Japanese group and
near the port of Osaka.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-02-05
New Federal Policy Aims To Restore
Indian Tribal Customs, Speaker Says

dances before the audience. Indian
dancing, unlike modern dancing, IS
not primarily for amusement. Every
dance has economic, religious and
social implications, the speaker stat
ed.
INDIAN LETHARGY
A racial characteristic of the In
dian is his very reserved and quiet
tendencies. Generally the Indian is
very sensitive but usually a happy
person. The tendency of the Indian
to be sparing with words is probably
due to generations of passive endur-
ance to the rigors of climate. The
more nervous type of personality
could not stand up under the hard
ships of climate and geography and
consequently died off leaving only
the stoical to survive.
Contrary to popular impression
there is no such thing as the In
dian language Actually there are
more than 200 Indian languages. A
Great Plains Indian could no more
understand one of the Algonquin
tribe than an American could under.
stand a Greek.
UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE
The Indians, however, do have q
universal sign language in which al
tribes can have conversation with
each other. Members of two widely
varying tribes have actually beer
known to have hours of conversation
with each other without uttering q
word.
The Indian warrior is an import
ant part of legends and history
books. Compared to modern warfare
the Indian inter-tribe battles were
not much more than tag games
There were very few fatalities and
only occasional injuries. Most In
dian warriors lived to a ripe ole
age, the speaker stated.
The Indian lived by a strict mora
code and guided his life by the vir,
tues of bravery, generosity and fl
deity. The most important thing il
his life was to maintain his three
fold ideal. In the early days Of
hardships and living in tepees tn,
health of the Indian was better thar
it is now living in steam heated
rooms and eating the cooked foods
! of modern civilization.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-02-05
Exchange OF Prison Information With
Japs May Give Bluffton Boys Location

Information concerning the well
fare and whereabouts of Lieutenant
David Kliewer, formerly of Blutfton,
and volunteer in the u. S. Marine
Air Corps, together with that of
other Americans thought to be held
prisoners of war by the Japanense
may soon be made available, accord
ing to press dispatches received this
week.
In a letter addressed to friends
here last week from his father, the
Rev. P. A. Kliewer, of Albany, Ore
gon, and formerly of Bluffton, stated
that letter has been received from
Marine headquarters stating that
David was stationed on Wake Island
in the Pacific ocean on December z,
when it was attacked by the Japan
ese and since his name was not on
casualty lists it is assumed that he
is prisoner of war.
AOiihl illdllOil Ol lIllS DEllcI Was
made following receipt of a letter
from David three days later stating
that he was "alive and in good
health but much more than that
am not allowed to say" There was
no information as to his whereabouts
as the letter had been heavily CEN
sored Rev. kliewer stated.
That definite information on the
welfare and location of the prisoners
will be given soon was seen in the
press dispatch announcing that the
American Red Cross had been off
cially notified that Japan has agreed
to exchange such information with
the United States.
Information to be given would be
concerning prisoners taken by the
japanese from Wake Island, Guam
the Philippine islands and other
points in the Pacific, it was stated
As soon as the prisoner of wal
lists are received in Washington the
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-02-05
Rev. Walter Schultz, Here on
Furlough, Shows Skins of
Animals He Killed
Modern Mission Program En-
pI,asizes Religious and Soc
ial improvement

Responding to the demands of ma
ture, African sheep grow hair on
their bodies instead of wool, accord
ing to Rev. Walter Schultz, mission
airy from Sierra Leone, West Africa,
who addressed the regular meeting
of the Bluffton post of the Ameri-
can Legion held at the Legion hall
Monday night.
The tropical climate is much toe
hot for "a wool coat and nature has
taken care of sheep in that manner
the speaker said.
Rev. Schultz, together with his
family is on a years furlough living
in his home near Pandora. Fur.
loughs are taken by African mis-
sionaries every three years because
of the reaction of the tropics on tht
human system.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-02-05
In MemOriam

In memory of Henry Matter who
passed to the great beyond two years
ago, February 5, 1910.
This day brings back sad memories
Of loved one gone to rest;
And those who think of him today
Are those who loved him best.
No one knows the silent hears aches;
Only those who have lost can tell
Of the grief we bear in silence,
For the one we loved SO well.
Friends may thing we have forgot
ten
When they see US smile;
But little do they know the sorrow
That's hid behind the smile.
Mrs. Mary w. Matter
and Mr.. and Mrs. C. r. Reynolds
and Son.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-02-05
Organized Athletics Plays Important
Role In Country's Welfare, Coach Says

sertion that football teaches character
the speaker expressed considerable
doubt. If the young men do not have
character when they first go out for
the team it is rather doubtful if they
will get it by mere virtue of partici-
patton in athletics, the speaker stated
The selective process in athletics
however, eliminates the spineless and
soft type of boy. 1t requires consid-
cradle courage to go out and stay out
for football! team, the speaker point
ed out.
For eleven years the speaker was
football coach at Upper Sandusky
High school, Since he has been en-
gagged in college coaching the speaker
stated that he is often asked what
differences are found in the two
branches of activity.
High school athletes seem to take
their activity with a good deal more
seriousness than do the college boys
the speaker said. Another difference
is found in the extremely different
type of personalities one has to work
with. In a high school the boys oi
a particular community are pretty
much a type, the coach continued.
Three traits are necessary for the
building of a good team; good ma
terial, an aggressive spirit and eff.
cient coaching, the speaker said.
The Bowling Green coach conclud
ed his part in the program by show
ing movies of the Bowling Green
Heidelberg homecoming game.
Prior to the address of the evening
were short speeches by Ralph Patter
son, president of the Downtown
Coaches; Sidney Stettler, facult!
manager of athletics and Coacl
Dwight Diller. Orden Smucker, Bluff
ton High schoo, instructor, was toast
master.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-02-05
Popular Entertainers and In
terpreters of Indian Lore
Appear at School
Encouraged to Develop Tribal
Customs and Primitive
Indian Dances

Good Indians rather than bad
white men, in essence, sums up the
new policy of the federal govern
ment with reference to its program
for the care of the thousands OF
American Indians living on reserva-
tions, according to the "Laubins"
entertainers and interpreters of In
dian folklore, who appeared in In
dian costumes at an assembly meet
ing of Bluffton High school Thurs
day morning.
The Laubins lived for year on the
Indian reservations of North and
South Dakota where they studied In
dian lore by living with the copper
colored people in tepees and sharing
in their daily life. Mr.. Laubin first
became interested in Indian customs
and culture when he attended an In
dian medicine show in Lima as a
boy II years of age.
New INDIAN POLICY
Until about seven years ago tribal
dances and other Indian cultural
practices were forbidden by the fed
eral government. Under the leader
ship of John Collier, commissioner
of Indian affairs in the federal gov
ernment, the Indians have been en-
oouraged to develo p their native
dances and tribal practices.
The new tendency is based on the
theory that it is impossible to force
a group of people TO adapt a stone
age culture to a machine age civili-
zation in single generation. AS a
result of the previous policy of try
ing to make the Indian over, he ex-
perienced many maladjustments and
the folklore was practically crushed
out of existence, the speaker said
One of the important aspects oi
Indian customs and folklore has al
ways been their dancing. The en-
tertainers demonstrated many of tn,
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-02-05
Head of Bowling Green Uni
versity Coaching Staff
Talks at Banquet
Bluffton High School Football
Squad Dinner Guests of
Downtown Coaches

With military activity assuming the
major emphasis of our country's en-
ergies at the present time, organized
athletics now will take on even a
greater degree of Importance, it was
stated by Coach Bob Whitaker, head
of the Bowling Green university foot
ball coaching staff, at the Downtown
Coaches banquet held at the Walnut
Grill, Thursday night.
Members of the Bluffton High
school football squad were guests of
the Downtown Coaches organization.
Prior to the address of the evening,
football letters were presented to
seventeen squad members: Roger
Howe, Russell Gratz, Paul Klassen,
James Stratton, James Deppler, Rob
ert Cooney, Richard Klay, Bill Am
stutz, Fred and John Hermann, Har-
old Grouse, Norman Beidler, James
Reichenbach, James Gratz, Clayton
Weiss, Robert Burkholder and Peter
Schmidt, honorary captain.
There was a certain period in which
people questioned the value of inter.
collegiate athletics, coach Whitaker
said. Subsidization of athletes anc
the strong commercial emphasis ere
ated a wave of resentment against
the college game, he added. Clima>
of this came when the University Of
Chicago eliminated football from then
roster of intercollegiate sports activ.
tiles.
In recent years there has been g
swing in the other direction, the
speaker stated. With Uncle Sans
armed forces demanding strong mer
with good bodies and mind, athletics
is seen as an important adjunct tc
military training.
In regard to the often repeated as.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-02-05

Outstanding among many great
Americans who have made America
a great nation are three sons OF
February, George Washington, Abb
raham Lincoln and Thomas Edison.
Next Wednesday, February II,
America celebrates the ninety-fifth
birthday of the Third Great Son,
Thomas Edison, whose inventive
genius, courage and kindliness have
enhanced and enriched the America
as we know it; the America faith
cred by Washington and preserved
by Lincoln.
This year, the President of the
United States has proclaimed today
Thomas Alva Edison" Day, calling
for display of the flag of the United
States and inviting the people of
America to observe the day in
schools, churches and other suitable
places, with appropriate ceremonies.
Why should such a unique honor
held until now by only two past
presidents of the Pnited States, be
accorded a private citizen? What
does America owe to Edison that his
birthday should be set aside as on'
of public observance by Presidential
proclamation? Why has he becom,
The Third Greatest Son of Febru
ary?
Here are few good reasons:
Thomas Alva Edison, with al
amazing wizardry for invention, de
voted his entire life to fostering tn,
welfare of Americans in particula,
and mankind in general. He helped
to make America great and in 81
| doing he endowed the lives of peoples
world wide with added comfort
health and myriad of conveniences
His inventions have created vast in
dustries, valued at countless billion
of dollars and giving lucrative EN-
ployment to many millions o
Americans in all walks of life.
Among the greatest of his inven
tions is organized research, for ou
of the nations great industrial lab
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-02-05

The new farm machinery order
issued at the beginning of 1912 by
the Office of Production Manage
ment, provides the priority rating
necessary for the manufacture of
a supply of new farm implements
and repair parts to supplement
equipment now on farms for use in
the production and harvest of this
years crop.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-02-05

Household electrical equipment for
household use will be available in
nearly normal amounts in 1912, but
housewives will find there will be a
limited choice of colors, sizes and
prices. The equipment industry has
switched from using aluminium to
brass and chrome to steel in the past
few months" ]. T. MCLEAN, Mans
field.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-02-05
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT
The State of Ohio,

Estate of Harriet Herman. Deceased.
A. ID. Gratz of Bluffton, Ohio, has been ap-
pointed and qualified as administrator with
will annexed of the estate of Harritett Herr
mann. late of Allen County Ohio deceased.
Dated this 18th day of January. 1912.
RAYMOND p. SMITH,
Al Probate Judge.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-02-05

Changes in warehouse orders and
in priority ratings indicate there
will be reasonably adequate supplies
of bale ties, nails, wire, woven wire
fence, poultry netting, barbed wire,
staples, fence posts, gates, tin plate,
and galvanized sheets.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-02-05

Metal allocated for manufacture of
new farm machinery in 1912 will be
80 per cent of the amount used for
that purpose in 1910. Metal for
machinery repair parts in 1912 will
be 80 per cent of that used for the
same purpose in 1910.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-02-05

News want ads bring quick results.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-02-05

holder were Sunday evening supper
guests at the Amos Luginbuhl home.
Harry Zimmerman of Defiance call
ed at the Wayne Zimmerman home,
Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Marquart were
Thursday callers at the Martin Breda
home near Lima.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Alderman and
family and Mr.. and Mrs Clinton
Moorehead were Sunday dinner guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Badertscher
and son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Water Schaublin and
daughter Rachel spent Sunday even
ing with Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hilty
and daughter Rosann.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-02-05

During 1912, Ohio horticulturists
will find the supply of nitrogen fertil-
izers for orchard use very scarce.
Some types used in the past already
are off the market Orchard supplies
of all kinds should be ordered we'll
in advance of the time they will be
needed" V. H. Davis, Columbus.