The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-12-31
Settlement

the past three weeks was able to be
taken to his home on Monday, and
is improving nicely.
Ella Reichenbach passed away at
the homestead last Sunday after
several months illness. Funeral
services were held at the st. John
church on Tuesday afternoon.
Pvt. Frederick Reichenbach OF
Camp Picket, Va, visited with his
home folks for several days last
week. :.
The Hayden Basinger family was
confined to the home last week due
to illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walden Hilty and
family of New Jersey are spending
some time here with relatives and
friends.
A large and appreciative audience
attended the messiah" oratorio
which was presented by the Grace
church choir Sunday evening.
Mrs. Ben Amstutz had the mis-
fortune of falling on the ice as she
walked near the house and fractured
her right arm.
Rev. and Mrs. J. Edwin Orr and
family of Chicago spent Monday
night in the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Irwin Hilty. The family was enroute
! to Cambridge, Mass. Rev. Orr is
serving as a chaplain in the U. S
army.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward E. Schultz
and family Were supper guests II
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Schultz and family Tuesday evening
Albert Schultz who submitted te
an operation in the Findlay hospital
recently, is reported to be getting
along as we'll as can be expected.
Farmers Institute is being helc
at Pandora on Wednesday, Jan. 13
Farmers are anxiously awaiting
for the opportunity to again resume
work in the corn, soybean and beet
fields. Snow prevented for severa
weeks and now excessive moisture
does not permit.
The local Mennonite churches are
to hold their annual business meet.
ings on New Years day.
David Cox of Ft. Wayne spent
several days in the home of Mr.. anc
Mrs. Jesse F. Steiner last week.
Dale Snavely, who has been Smith
Hughes instructor in the Pandora
school for the past several years
has rendered his resignation to ac
cept work as manager of promi
nent dairy farm near Toledo.
Due to gas restrictions at thi:
time the people of our community
will likely greatly miss the annua
| serenading by the young people
Horse and buggy days are a thing
of the past and few if any of the
| youngsters will resort to the prac
tice of days of yore when larg,
groups gladdened a great man.
homes of the Settlement singin,
| their melodies. 1t is expected how
ever that Those of our towns will
be favored with the singing of tn,
serenades.
Misses Barbara Bucher and Doro
thy Bixel, Rev. and Mrs. Howar,
Amstutz, of Chicago, who spen
their Christmas vacation with thei
home folks returned to Chicago OF
Sunday and Monday.
Rev. and Mrs. Landolin Amstut
who spent Christmas holidays wit
her parents returned to Chicago
Saturday.
Amos Bracy, of Pandora, wa
taken to the Memorial hospital a
Lima on Sunday afternoon for treat
ment.
Mrs. Dan Stettler of Decatur, Ind
visited here over the holidays an
attended the funeral services of he
cousin, Miss Ella Reichenbach a
st. John Mennonite church, Tuesday
The following officers were electe
by the Ebenezer Mennonite Sunda
school for the coming year: Supt
Milo Lora; asst, Phares Bixel; sec
treas, Vinton Bucher; asst, Wn
Althaus; manager, Watson Steiner
asst, Morris Niswander; choristel
Chris Gratz; asst, Aaron Messenger
pianist, Mrs. Vinton Bucher; asst
Vidella Bucher; librarian, Kathlee
Amstutz; asst, Minerva Hilty; S. S
CON-, Joseph Thompson; primar
supt., Mabel Amstutz; asst, Mrs
Isaac Neuenschwander; home dep
supt., Mrs. Melvin Zimmerly; asst
Mrs. Waldo Hofstetter; radio com
Waldo Hofstetter.