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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-10-15
$500 GOAL in
BLUFFTON WAR
CHEST CANVASS
More Than 100 Solicitors Sc
lected for Intensive House
To House Drive
Residents May Designate War
Chest Agencies to Which
Funds are Given

With the local quota set at $4,000
an intensive drive for funds for the
Allen county war chest will get under
way here on Saturday and will last
until Friday, Oct. %, it was announc-
ed this week by Mayor w. A. Howe,
chairman.
More than 100 solicitors have been
selected by the local war chest COM
mittee to make thorough house to
house canvas. About 80 workers have
been selected for each of the four pre-
cincts of the town, the Mayor explain
ed.
Precinct Captains
Eight precinct captains have been
appointed as follows: Al. B.
Beeshy and Mrs. ]. S. Steiner; B.
Robert Ewing and Don Conrad; c.
Fred Gettles and Charles Coburn; D.
Forrest Mumma and Ralph Patterson.
The solicitation in Richland town.
ship has already begun and is under
the direction of Henry Huber, chair
man; T. V. Stirn, Arthur Bowers,
Raymond Stratton, Mrs. Harvey Gratz
and Mrs. Everett Rowland.
With local goal of $4,000 it will
be necessary for every family to give
about five dollars or an average of
about one dollar per person, it was
pointed out by the Mayor.
Agencies Listed
Residents who contribute to the
fund may designate any of the fol-
lowing relief agencies to which they
wish their funds to be given:
American Social Hygiene associa-
tion, British War Relief, Queen Will
helmina fund (Dutch), Greek War Re-
lief, Polish American Council, Rus
sian War Relief, United China Relief,
War Prisoners Aid, War Emergency
fund (Y.W.C.A.), United Service
Organizations.
If there are no designations made
on the official war chest solicitation
card, the national war chest commit
tee will distribute the proceeds of the
subscription according to the budget
committees ALLEGATIONS. In no case
can designations be made to organiza-
tions not included in the war chest
list, it was pointed out.
Pledges to the war chest fund may
be made in installments or cash may
be given at the time of the solicita-
tion. Provision is made on the pledge
card to make payment in the most
convenient form.
In war time citizens have a double
responsibility-not only to buy war
bonds for the promotion of war but
also to make contributions to the
building of morale and the relief of
human suffering in the war points, it
was explained by the Mayor.
All drives for war relief are COM
bined under one head in this plan,
thus eliminating the many separate
drives for sorely needed funds for war
| relief in various parts of the world.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-10-15

of departments, will speak on "Our
Departments in Action" at $3.50
o'clock Thursday morning. This ad-
dress will be followed by committee
reports. Mrs. C. L. Goldthorpe, vice
president of the state federation,
will speak at 1880 o'clock.
In the afternoon, Mrs. M. Y. New
comb, president of the state fedora
tion, will present the presidents
message. This will be followed by
a discussion on Relationship Be
tween Soil and Health" by Prof. o.
E. Fink of Ohio State university.
An informal conference banquet
will be held at 6 o'clock in which R.
H. Mcdonald will address the group
on Imitation and the Consumer.
Local arrangements for the all day
conference are in charge of the off
GERS of the Bluffton Federation OF
Women's Clubs.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-10-15
Golden Anniversary
Anniversary Sunday

Fifty years of welded life will be
marked in a Golden Wedding ami
versary celebration by Mr.. and Mrs.
William G. Fridley at their home
north of Bluffton on Sunday.
The family and near relatives will
have dinner Sunday noon and open
house will be held from to 5 p. m.
Mrs. Fridley was formerly Miss
Gertrude Warner. The couple have
three children, Clarence at home
Charles, near Bluffton, and Mrs.
Willis Schumacher, five and one-half
miles north of town.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-10-15
DissOlUe Implement
Company Partnership

Partnership of Noah Neuensch-
wander and Oswin Luginbuhl oper-
ating here under the name of the
Bluffton Implement e. Harness COM
pany was dissolved Saturday when
Neuenschwander purchased Lugin-
buhl's interest in the business.
Amount involved in the deal was
not disclosed. Neuenschwander has
taken over sole management of the
business and announced that former
policies will continue. Luginbuhl
has announced no plans for the fu-
ture.
The business has been operated as
partnership by the two men for
about fifteen years.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-10-15
Light Plant Mishdp
Disrupts Breakfasts

Breakfast in Bluffton homes was
disrupted last Thursday when toast
ers and lights suddenly glowed
brightly and then burned out and
radios went dead right in the mid
die Of the early morning broadcast.
The trouble occurred at the muni-
cipal plant about Z a. m. when
sticking of the mechanism of volt
age regulator on the plants switch
board caused an upsurge in voltage
which burned out many small house
hold appliances.
Frederick Ludwig, engineer in
charge, shut down the operation of
the turbine for a short time while
adjustments were made after which
service was resumed.
Normal current output at the
plant is $500 volts and capacity of
the generator is 5000 volts. In
crease in voltage was somewhere be-
tween these two limits, plant attaches
stated.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-10-15
Orange Township Couple To Mark
63 Years OF Welded Life Sunday

Sixty-three years of welded life
will be celebrated by Mr.. and Mrs.
J. D. Cummins in an. anniversary
observance at their home in Orange
township, Sunday. Mr.. Cummins is
SO and Mrs. Cumnlins is SO years
of age.
The couple will receive the con-
gratulations of their many friends in
open house on Sunday afternoon
from | to o'clock. They celebrated
their Golden Wedding anniversary
13 years ago.
Mrs. Cunmins, the former Emma
Gorby, is a life long resident of
Orange township. Mr.. Cummins was
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-10-15
ReU. J. ~. King viii
Address Lions Club

Rev. ]. Norman King, Dayton,
former Bluffton minister and teach
er, will be the speaker at a meet
ing of the Bluffton Lions club Tues
day night at 6:15 o'clock.
Rev. King, who recently retired as
Army chaplain, is now stationed at
the military home in Dayton. He
will speak about activities of the
United States armed forces.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-10-15

born in Hardin county. They have
lived at the present farm for the
past 20 years.
Both are members of the Riley
Greek Baptist church and attend
regularly. They. were in church last
Sunday morning.
They have one SON, Elmer Cum
Minis Of New Stark and two daugh-
ters, Mrs. Francis Wagner and Mrs.
George Wagner both of Orange
township.
Mrs Cumnnins has one brother,
Sam Gorby of Orange township and
sister living in Michigan.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-10-15
Hospital Purchases
X-Rdy Equipment

Portable x-ray equipment was pur-
chased at the Bluffton Community
hospital and will be installed this
week, it was announced by N. E.
Byers, president of the board.
The new equipment which includes
a Horoscope will enable the staff to
take care of all types of cases re-
quiring x-ray treatment.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-10-15
Real Estate Deal

Emil Garau of Indianapolis has
sold his brick residence property on
South Main street to Walter Augs-
burger of near Bluffton. The prop
erty is occupied by Louis Deerhake.
Augsburger expects to occupy the
property soon. His son Wade Augs-
burger and family will move on the
farm.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-10-15
Births

The following births at the Bluff
ton hospital:
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Blackburn, Je-
nera, boy, last Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Hauenstein,
Ada, a girl, Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Clapper, a
girl, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Amstutz, a
girl, Sunday.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-10-15
Young Peoples Unit
VIII Meet Sunday

Rev. Ernest Bigelow, pastor of the
Bluffton Presbyterian church, will be
the speaker at meeting of the
Bluffton Young Peoples Federation
to be held at the Methodist church
Sunday night at 6 o'clock. Election
of officers for the year will be held
at the meeting.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-10-15
Enlists In Navy

H. Jack Clark, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Paul Clark of Grove street has
enlisted in the navy and is now at
Great Lakes Naval Training station.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1942-10-09
SPORTSMEN7S DINNER
 WILL COMMEMORATE
 PEARL HARB0R ATTACK

With the date marking the first anniversary of the stab in the back at Pearl Harbor the Stikine Sports mems Association of Wrangeu will hold it's annual game and water fowl dinner this year on December in the Civic Center, 1t was decid- ed at the monthly netting of the Ass0clatlon Monday night. The pro gram beng arranged will pay tri- Dute to the great Americans, sports men and fighters, who participated Ill that engagement.
 InW,asions are being extended to 5alne OliIcIaIs Ill the Territory and It Is anticipated that a series of WIIdIile movies will be snonu.
 ,enIson, ducks, geese and what haye-you will be provided by the members Of the Association and President F. G. Hanford, i'll charge of the dinner committee, will have all the women members to assist him Ill preparing and arranging it.
 So that all estimated attendance figure may be arrived at, members are asked to advise either the Pres ident or Secretary, Chester c. Steear whether they will be present with wife or lady friend.
 Report Was made to the Monday meeting that some of the pheasants recently released here had been shot. These birds are being zealous- ly protected with the hope that they will continue to multiply. Re ported violations are being reported to the proper authorities and will be vigorously prosecuted. The 64 members Of the Association pledged themselves to see that further vio- lations are stopped and the guilty parties brought to justice.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1942-10-09

 FORCES GET
 ENEMY SHIPS
lBy Associated

GEN MacARTHUR'S HEAD QUARTERS, Australia Gen. Mac Arthurs Friday morning eommuni- que said that ground operations in the Owen Stanley mountains on New Guinea were at stand-stiil and no opposition apparent in the whole New Guinea area The com munique said Allied air forces have returned to the attack OH en- emy shipping at outlying points
 The Navy in Washington issued a eommunique today saying that carrier based aircraft on Oct. 5, heavily attacked a Japanese ship concentration in the northern Sol omons damaging five ships. The op- eration was executed by task force in coordination with raids by American bombers from Aus1raI Iia against Japanese bases Of nearby islands.
 The communique said Che task force aircraft damaged heavy cruiser, a transport, seapIane tender and two cargo ships with bombs and strafed a cruiser and destroyer ill Shorthand Island har-i bor The airfield at Keita was dam aged. The task force suffered no. loss of personnel, planes or ships
The Wrangell sentinel., 1942-10-09
MAXIMUM PRICES ON MANY FORMERLY EXEMPTED
 RETAIL COMMODITIES

Information reaching the local War Price and Rationing Board No. IT from the office of price admin istration ill Juneau advises of the following changes in the maximum price regulation:
 Effective October 5, the high lest price charged during the period from September 2S, 10 October :, on the following formerly excepted commodities shall determine their maximum price:
 MILK products, eggs and poultry, mutton, white potatoes, canned cit rus fruits, flour cake mixes and Hour mixes, onions, dry edible beans, dried peas and lentiis, corn iIeaI, hominy and hominy glits in pulk and packages iL quantities over three pounds
 NO reports are required on these articles but records must be kept aud a statement prepared by OcUo- Der A showing highest prices 
 Merchants are reminded, Clerk William E. Byrd of the local OPA office said, that October 15 is the due rate for non-cost-of-liVing re- ports and that stores failing to file their reports with the local board on that date will 'be reported de- linquent.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1942-10-09
Nation s War Bill Reaches
 New High
lBy Associated =PressJ

WASHINGTON A $0,236sg56,- 62l appropriation measure. boost ing this nation war bill to 922O,- OV0.0OO,oOJ was passed swiftly by the House yesterday to finance q .>aTaI aviation expansion program auu variety oi other War porn proJects. The ueW appropriations encountered no opposition on the floor, winning final approval by a huge majority vote.
 Members oI the IGase Approp. ia- tons committee informed the House Inat the united States would soon be spending at the rate of 5o,00U,- OU040U0 monthly Tor arms. Nearly yU percent od the new omnibus de. uelenoy Dll was earmarked for the Navy Wttn $2,662,O0O,000, the largest single auocauon, set apart for I4,6ll Naval planes 10 give UncIe 5am's growing fleet aircraft carriers it's stlng.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1942-10-09
PRESIDENT SETS
 OVER TIME PAY,
 WAR INDURTRY

The following announcement is made by Michael J. Haas. Terrttor- ial Commissioner of Labor:
 By executive order, President Roosevelt established new federal regulations on pay for work done on week ends and holidays The order is binding on all employers whose work relates to the prosecu- tion of the war. All government agencies have been ordered to bring their present and future contracts into line with these regulations. Here are the new requirements:
 SUNDAY DOUBLE TIME. The President forbade the payment of premium wages. or extra compen sation, To any employee for work on Saturday or Sunday except where such work is performed by the em= ployee on the sixth or seventh day worked in his regularly scheduled work week.
 SEVENTH DAY WORK. Where, because of emergency conditions. anI employee is required to work seven days in any regularly work week, double time must be paid.
 SIXTH DAY OF WORK. Over time rates must be paid for work in excess of eight hours in one day. or, on the sixth day in the work week, must be paid only where such payment is required by law or un-. ion agreement, but in no case can the rate be more than time and one-half.
 HOLIDAY PAY. Whether required by union agreement or not. all war. related industries must pay time and one-half, but no more, tor work performed on any or six holidays: New Years Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas and either Memorial Day pr one other holiday of greater To- gal importance.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1942-10-09
Phase Of War Starting
 In SOlOmOnS
By Associated ed#Press)

UNDATED PACIFIC WAR-There
 were growing expectations that in
 the Solomon Islands a new phase of war was starting 4 vague pro- yoeative and uneohfirmed dispatch purporting to come from Tokyo. was
 broadcast by radio Berlin. It said
 the reinforced Japanese troops on the airport island Of Guadaleanal had made an advance against stiff American resistance Tokyo itselfI said nothing.
 Washington had been silent on. the Solomon situation since Tues-I day evening when a Navy communal que reported night landing of Jap. endorsements at the cost of severeI damage to a Japanese heavy cruiser and heavy loss in Japanese aircraft Tie Tuesday eommunique said. ever. that there had been no major. ground engagements through Oct. ober g. 1t is known that |. $. Mar ines Who held the Guadalcanal air port ana extensive beach positions have received valuable reinforce ments Of their own during the last month.
 Elsewhere in the Pacific fighting sectors, the situation showed little change since the Japanese pulled out of their westernmost Aleutian islands rat-trap and conducted their nasty retreat across the Owen Stan ley mountains oi lower New luinea. In lhe latter sector, the Australian troops, who now control the high gap in the mountain range had to slow their pursuit of the en- emy because of the almost insuper- able problem of getting supplies through the jungles and up dizzy trails.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1942-10-09
PILOT TONY" ENJOYS AIR MANS HOLIDAY
 ON SHORT FURLoUGH

It seemed lie old times around Wrangell and Petersburg this week. This districts fayorite pilot, Lieut. George Tony Schwamm, was talk ing a bus mans holiday from his duties with the U. S. Navy air unit On short furlough, Tony was able to get to Petersburg in time to get his little Taylorcraft out of the hangar and wing over to meet his wife and eo-pilot, Kathryn, when she arrived here from an extended visit to the States and return her to their home in Petersburg. Then he was able to fit in a few emer- gency hops for Dr. Benson, one of them being to Wrangell today, to perform an emergency operation.
 Mrs. Schwamm looked fine after basking in southern sunshine and Tony is chipper as ever, looking slick in that Navy uniform.
 As to what our former airline pilot is doing, all this reporter could find out was that he arrived. spent his leave and was billed to return to his station, all by air. What else would veteran pilot he doing?
The Wrangell sentinel., 1942-10-09
WRANGEL MAN NAMED
 TO OFFICE IN 40 ct

JUNEAU When the 40 ct s Club met this week at the home of George Gullufsen, new officers for the year were elected.
 Gullefsen took over the post of Chef de Care; Bert Lybeck, Chef de Train; Alfred zenger, Correspond ent and Commissaire Intendant; Claude Carnegie, Conductor; Fred Cameron, Garde a Porte; Clyde Morgan of Ketchikan, Aumioner.
 Charles Moore of Wrangell and James Sofoulis of Juneau are Chem ineauX Locale; Homer G. Nordling, Grand Cheminot; George Jollie of Haines, Sos Grand Cheminot; Dr. H. Loy of Sitka, Comis Voyageur; w E. Hendrickson, Lampiste.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1942-10-09
Japs Driven From
 Aleutian Bases,
 Navy Announces
By Associated

UNDATED PACIFIC WAR-Japz anese withdrawal from their two wesIernmost bases in the Aleutiaus. Attu and Agattu. was reyealed this
 N eek by a |. s Navy announcement which said there was no sign of enemy life among the bomb-wreck= ed installations on the two islands It vas tbe mot significant news in weeks from this north Pacific front and it evidently was a direct con sequence of the U# 8. eounter-offeu= sive hieh has moved |. S. bases 10 within easy fighter range of all tha enemy footholds, especially the re- maining Japanese garrison on Kisz ka Island
 The Navy eommunique. which rec Fealed the absence Of the enemy at Attu and Agattu. disclosed. moreover. that the latest raids on Kiska by Army Liberafors and fight CTS had resulted in direct hit# on the soaplane hangar there. Six Jap seaplanes were shot down in the Japancsa camp area and all the raiders returned safely
 kiska is some 200 miles east Of Attu. westernmost .AIeutian island. Apparently the enemy moved out of Attu and Agattu within few weeks after [ s. forces, late in August. occupied bases in the An- dreanof Islands, an Aleutian group which, at it's nearest point, fs a- bout l25 miles east of Kiska.
 The Navy related that late in September Army aircraft destroyed most of the buildings on Attn. A study of photographs made during the raid showed no trace of the en- emy and a similar situation was noted subsequently at Agattu. Earl fer in the week. reports flom the Alaskan Aleutian command said that in their first month of opera tons against the enemy, green Am erican fighter pilots had destroyed 22 Japanese planes To every on AuIz eriean aircraft lost
 The enemy began his action a- gainst the Aleutians with bomb ing attack on Dutch Harb5r June the day before the nam engagement of the battle of Midway All his op- erations there since have been cost Iy. They have been bombed, bomb- arded and torpedoed by American plane5, Warships and submarines so that much of their camp has been burned or blown up. Their ship losses for the entire campaign to date have been 12 sunk. three probably sunk, and 22 damaged. Captain Leland P LoYett. chief of Nays bureau of public relations. recently described the Aleutians as a rat-trap for the Japanese.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1942-10-09
WRANGELL
 GUARD ACTIVITIES

Ammunition arrived this week for the use of the Wrangell comp any of the Alaska uuard, Captain James Lovett annonced. Range work will soon be started as a result, but 1t is necessary that all members first ecqaint themselves with the routine. Therefore, the Captain in- structs all men to be on hand Mon day night, and full turnout will be expected each Monday and Thursday night thereafter during the winter months. With the fishing season over, the company expects soon to be at full strength of so men. There are still few vacancies and appli- cants should contact Capt. Lovett or turn their names in to Company Clerk Joel Wing.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1942-10-09
3 BOUND OVER TO GRAND
 JURY ON MEAT THEFT
 CHARGE AT COLD STORAGE

Charged with larceny from a warehouse, Lloyd Goodrich, John Lindblade and Frank Perez, all of Wrangell, were arrested this week by local officers Goodrich and Lindblade pleaded guilty at a hear ing before U. S. Commissioner R. j.. Suratt yesterday. and Perez pleaded not guilty. All three were bound over to the grand jury and will be taken to Ketchikan week after next when the district court con venes. They were releasd on $500 bond each.
 The men were accused of taking meat which was in one of the rooms of the cold storage plant.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1942-10-09
Reds Block
 NaZi Thrust
 At Stalingrad
1By. .Assoelatea. a.Pressl

MOSCOW Russian tanks cut deep into the German left flank before besieged Stafingrad today forcing Hitler to divert elite Prus sian troops to meet the threat, while in the rubble of the Volga city the Red Army blocked sustained enemy efforts to break through an industrial section to the river The Army newspaper Red Star said the Russians were tightening their hold on recaptured streets and consolid- atfng their positions repulsing all german assaults. On the steppes between the Volga and Don, the counter-attacking Russians held initiative in their sweep south, breaking down German defenses gradually despite frantic resis- ance. The German were using tanks and planes prodigally in vain effort to 4Hialt Marshal Semeon Timoshen- k6's offensive that imperilled the Whole siege of Stalingrad.
 On the Leningrad front. Pravda said the Red Army had inflicted $500 casualties and destroyed 16 tanks in repulsing a German counter attack
 The Caucasus front remained generally stable.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1942-10-09
COUNCIL APPOINTS
 HAkB0R MAN; ORDERS
 LIGHT BURNETT DOCK

City Council at its October meet ing last night authorized the ap- pointment of "Scotty" MacDougall as assistant harbormaster for the six winter months. MacDougall sery- ed last winter ill the same capacity.
 Due to frequent putting in of Navy craft at the Burnett Inlet Sal mon Company dock, idle during the winter, the Council decided to in- stall a light on the dock leading to the street, in an effort to avert fur ther accidents such as occurred this week when Louis Womble, a service man, fell from the dock in the dark ness and was seriously injured. Wrangell Mills also will be request ed to put up railing on it's pro perty to guard the walk.
 Repairs on the water system at the school and also the gym were authorized, the work to be done as soon as possible, as no hot water is available at the gym and trouble is being experienced with part of the water system in the school.
 Call fer bids for insurance on the Fire Hall and Recreation Center building was authorized to be pre- sented by the NovemDer 5 meeting
 Claims in the amount of $1,579- .7S against the light fund and Sl,' 33O.38 against the general fund were allowed.