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The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1942-01-23
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daughters of the confederacy will
.~Teil monument to him on jan
uary %.
The monument, of pink Georgia
r,arble stands approximately five
feet foe high and is topped by a
nronze sun-dial. Carved into it's
stone face is the inscription:
"Near This Spot On June %, 1865,
1udah P. Benjamin, Secretary of
ctate Of The United Confederacy
Set Sail For A Foreign Shore"
But that which should have
marked the end of an ordinary
man merely marked the beginning
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-04-30
Farmers Will Vote Saturday On
1912 Wheat Marketing Quotas

Bluffton area farmers will have an
opportunity to air their views on
wheat marketing quotas for 1912 in
the national referendum to be taken
Saturday thruout the district.
Any farmer raising more than Is
acres of wheat, the normal yield of
which is 200 bushels or more, is
eligible to vote.
Polling places are provided in each
township and will be open from
8 a. m. to p. M. Saturday, to re-
cord the viewpoint of farmers on the
referendum.
Voting in Richland township will
be at the Richland Grange hall. The
Richland committee to conduct the
canvass on the vote includes Francis
Marshall, Carl Amstutz and Quin-
ten Burkholder.
Orange township farmers will vote
at the Orange Center township house.
On the committee in charge are Ken
meth Dearth, Olney Daft and Ray
mond Hamilton.
Monroe townships polling place
will be the Monroe township house,
and farmers in Jackson township
will vote at the Lafayette town hall.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-04-30

Sale of all sugar stopped Monday
at midnight and no more can be bot
until the rationing program goes into
effect at which time each individual
will be given stamps permitting pur-
chase of half pound weekly per per-
son.
Control of the sugar rationing pro-
gram is under the Allen county ra-
tioning board No. 2-1 of which H. B.
Fox, is the county coordinator. If
any Bluffton consumer is dissatisfied
with the decision made locally, he may
appeal the matter to the county board,
Supt. Longsdorf pointed out.
Commercial Registration
Registration for commercial users
was completed at the high school on
Tuesday and Wednesday of this week
Persons temporarily away from
home may apply for sugar ration
books wherever they happen to be 10
Gated. Any member of the family
may apply for the family unit but the
certificate must be signed by the per
son to whom it is issued.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-04-30
With The Sick

Mrs. John Garlinger, who was
taken i'll at her home on Mound
street, is a patient in Bluffton hos
pital.
Condition of Jesse Stratton, who
has been i'll with pneumonia at Bluff
ton hospital, is reported much inn
proved.
Mrs. P. P. Basinger who has been
i'll at the home of her daughter, Mrs
Hiram Wenger, has been taken to
the home of another daughter Mrs
John Gerber of Canton.
Mrs. Norval Scoles, who has been
suffering with an asthmatic condi'
ton, has been removed from hei
home south of Bluffton to the home
of a daughter Mrs. Orville Writ OF
Ada.
Mrs. Sam Augsburger, who ha:
been i'll at her home near Beaver
dam, has been taken to the Lima
Memorial hospital.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-04-30
RENTS HERE ARE
FIXED AT LEVELS
AS OF MARCH l
Freezing Order Effective in
BlufftOn and Other Areas
Issued Tuesday
Rental Rates Prevailing on
March l Will Continue for
Wars Duration

Rents in Bluffton as we'll as thru
out Allen and Hancock counties
were frozen Tuesday at the level of
March /, 1912, for duration of the
war.
Announcement to this effect came
from Washington, Tuesday, when
Leon Henderson, price administrator
issued the order as a measure to
halt rising rents in war production
areas of Ohio and 45 other states.
Within this area rents which have
been advanced since March /, last,
must be returned to the level as of
that date and continued for the wars
duration.
SIXTY DAYS For ADJUSTMENT
Landlords have sixty days to bring
rents within the prescribed levels,
the order stated. Should they fail to
do so, the office of price administra-
ton may apply rent regulations to
accomplish this end.
Indications locally are that the eff
feet of the order will be to hold
rentals at their present levels, as
rises in rents here are believed to
have been comparatively few in the
past sixty days.
BY freezing rents, it was pointed
out that increases on spring moving
and leasing dates would be eliminat-
ed.
Asserting that next to food, rent is
the largest single item in the family
budget, the order appealed to every
landlord and tenant to cooperate to
guarantee the success of the price
fixing program.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-04-30
Mrs. Marian Leichty
Rites Held Saturday

Funeral services were held Sat-
urday afternoon in the First Men,
monte church for Mrs. Marian
Leichty, 81, a resident of Bluffton
until the death of her husband,
Benedict Leichty, on April 10, 1941.
For the last year Mrs. Leichty
had made her home with daugh-
ter, Mrs. Marshall A. Parker, of
Lima, where she died last Wednes-
day.
Complications resulting from a
fall in which Mrs. Leichty suffered
fractures of the hip and shoulder
two months ago, resulted in hel
death.
Born in Switzerland, Mrs. Leichty
lived here for many years. Rev
H. T. Unruh, pastor of the First
Mennonite church, of which she was
a member, officiated at the las
rites. Burial was in the Ebenezel
cemetery.
Survivors include five daughters
Mrs. Kate Springer and Mrs
Pauline Leichty, both of Berne, Ind.
Mrs. Lena Schiller, Muncie, Ind.
Mrs. Tena Basinger, Pandora, an,
Mrs. Parker, at whose home he
death occurred; and two sons
Emanuel Leichty, of Mt. Blanchard
and Noah Leichty, Upper Sandusk,
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-04-30
To Pour Concrete
For Turbine Friday

Concrete will be poured Friday
for the foundation for the recently
purchased turbo- generator at the
Bluffton municipal water works and
electric light plant.
The form has been completed but
several days are required to complete
bracing operations. The concrete
will be heavily reinforced with steel
to provide a strong foundation fol
the generator.
A cement footer was built into ar
18-inch excavation cut into the solid
rock prior to the erection of the
foundation forms.
1t will be necessary to complete
the cement work in one pouring
which will likely take at least a day
it was stated.
Installation operations for the gen
orator and condenser are expected tt
start as soon as the cement i:
thoroughly set. w. T. Barrows, con
sulting engineer, viii arrive soon tt
take charge of the work.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-04-30
Beauty Shop Here
Announces CLOSING

Closing of the Beatrice Beauty
shop was announced Wednesday by
its owner, Mrs. Nello Steinman. The
shop is located on the second floor
of the Citizens National bank build
ing where it has been operated for
the past ten years.
In connection with the announce
ment of going out of business Mrs.
Steinman said that she will leave
shortly with her husband for Clarks-
burg, Tennessee, where he is en-
gagged in erecting large elevated
tanks for public water supply. Mr..
Steinman who has been employed in
the south for the past year is here
on a weeks vacation.
Equipment of the beauty shop to-
gether with household goods will be
stored here for the present.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-04-30
TO CONTACT ALL
WAGE FARMERS IN
BOND DRIVE HERE
House to House Campaign for
L. S. War Bond Pledges to
Start Friday
Every Person of Regular In
come to be Solicited by
Local Committee

Bluffton's drive for obtaining a
buyers pledge from every person of
regular income in the community for
the regular purchase of U. S. war
savings bonds and stamps will start
Friday and will continue until Sat
urday, May 8, it was announced this
week by Norman Triplett, chairman
of the local defense savings council.
Solicitation will be made by the
committees numbering about 80 in
dividuals appointed earlier in the
campaign by Triplett and in some
cases to be supplemented by addi-
tional workers. Up to the present
time the campaign has been carried
on thru clubs and organizations of
the community.
$4,000 Bonds in April
Definite increases have been made
in purchases here every month with
upwards of $4,000 worth of bonds
and stamps sold in the month of
April, Triplett announced.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-04-30
REGISTRATION OF
SUGAR USERS TO
START ON MONDAY
To Register at Grade School
According to Alphabetical
Schedule
Consumers will be Allowed one
Half Pound per Week
Per Capita

Registration Of all consumers of
sugar in Bluffton School district will
take place at the Bluffton grade school
starting next Monday and continuing
thru Thursday from to 10 p. m. it
was announced this week by A. j. B.
Longsdorf, superintendent of schools.
Elementary and high school teach
ers and volunteer home room moth
ers will be in charge of the rationing
program to take place in the kinder
garten room on the first floor of the
grade building and in the Red Cross
room on the second floor.
Alphabetical Schedule i.
Signs will guide consumers to their
proper locations according to an al
phabetical sequence. Registration
will take place On successive days ac,
cording to the place in the alphabet
of the first initial of the last name
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-04-30
Bluffton Woman Ordered Home From
Panama Because OF War Conditions
Mrs. Forrest Basinger and
Little Daughter Arrive
Here Sunday Morning
To Stay at Fathers Home on
Riley Street for the Dura-
tion of the War

Ordered home from Panama by a
governmental evacuation decree be-
cause of war conditions, Mrs. For
rest Basinger and eighteen-months-
old daughter, arrived at the home of
her father, George Stepleton of Riley
street, early Sunday morning to re-
main for the duration of the war.
Mrs. Basinger, the former La
donna Stepleton, has been located at
Panama City in Panama for the past
three and one-half years. Panama
City is located on the Pacific side
of the canal on the Gulf of Panama.
Her husband, Chief Petty Officer
Forrest Basinger, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. David Basinger of Riley street,
has been in the navy for Is years
and will be eligible for retirement in
four years if the war is over in that
length of time.
Many of the officers and enlisted
men in the navy live with their
families in the Panama region. just
prior to Americas entry into the
war Mr.. and Mrs. Basinger haC
planned to move into official nava
quarters only to have their reserva
ton cancelled when hostilities began
BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY
The Panama region is a yer.
healthful and beautiful country il
the midst of tropical splendor. Con
trary to popular impressions there
are no flies and no mosquitoes. The
temperature ranges from rs to 8:
degrees the year around.
There are two seasons in. Panama
one known as the dry season from
December to February and the othel
known as the rainy season from
February to December. There il
much splendid weather in the rain!
season. During this period it rain
very frequently and without a mo
ment's notice.
Everybody is equipped with specia
raincoats and umbrellas. Summe
clothing is worn the year aroun'
and furnaces and other heatin,
stoves are unknown. Practical.
everyone wears the Panama ha
which wards off the suns rays.
BLACKOUTS
| Nightly blackouts have been tn
regular procedure since December II
The blackout starts at six o'clock il
the evening and continues until /
o'clock at which time all inside light
are also ordered put out.
Spanish is the official language o
the territory altho there is con
Continued on page 81
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-04-30

Even though pledge cards have
been already signed by many resi-
dents here thru organizations, all
wage earners are expected to sign
another pledge card provided for
the campaign by the U. S. depart
ment of the treasury.
All of the workers will have lists
of all of the families in Bluffton and
the solicitation will be made on the
basis of these lists. A meeting of
Ian the workers has been called ct
the Triplett plant this Wednesday
night at S:l5 o'clock. Details of
the drive will be announced at this
meeting.
Regular Purchase
The pledge will ask for the reg
ular purchase of defense bonds or
stamps and will ask pledgers to
state the amount they anticipate
buying. A portion of the pledge
reads: 81 will faithfully fulfill this
pledge for the duration of the war
or so long as | am financially able
to do So" Should unforeseen cir
cumstances alter the financial status
of the pledger he will not be re-
quired to continue making the pur-
chases.
The U. S. treasury department
hopes to raise one billion dollars
monthly by this plan of voluntary
saving. If the campaign is success
full there will be no enforced deduc-
tions at the wage source, it was
stated by Triplett. Future policies
will be determined after the con-
clusion of the campaign on May
9, it was pointed out.
The campaign workers will seek
TO persuade each family or each
wage Garner within the family to
invest at least 10 per cent of their
earnings in war bonds, Triplett said
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-04-30
TO Demonstrate
AIR RAID DEFENSE
AT PUBLIC RALLY
Instructions i'm Prevention of
Disaster to be Given at
Meeting May III
First Air Raid Alarm i'm Bluff
ton to be Sounded On
Night of Rally

Instructions and demonstrations
on how to save life and prevent dis
Easter IN case Of enemy air raids o.
other military action will be given
in a defense rally at the Bluffton
High school auditorium Monday
evening, May IL, at o'clock, it was
announced the first of the week by
Clair Fett, executive director of the
Bluffton Civilian Defense council.
All volunteers in the local civilian
defense units will be present at the
meeting to which every resident of
the community is invited, Fett an
nounced.
A birds eye view of the local
civilian defense program will be
given at the meeting and expert in
structions on how to take care of
family property during an air raid
will be given.
Air Raid Alarm
An added note of realism will be
given just prior to the meeting when
Bluffton's first air raid alarm will
be sounded. The local air raid
warning will be one long and two
short blasts from the whistle of the
municipal water works plant.
The whistle will be blown Is
minutes before the meeting and will
be used to familiarize people here
with the alarm in case of an emerg.
ency, Fett pointed out.
As a general precaution for the
prevention of disaster the local com.
mittee has recommended that every
family lay in modest supply OF
first aid equipment and small
stirrup pump. The latter precautior
is necessary because water main!
are frequently ruptured during al
air raid.
Varied Program
The following program has beer
arranged
Music-Bluffton High school band
Invocation-Rev J. A. Weed.
Civilian Defense-Mayor Howe.
Demonstration-Lec on Incen
diary Bombs-Prof. H. w. Berky O
Bluffton college.
Movie on Incendiary Bombs.
Demonstration and Lecture OF
First Aid-Dr. B. w. Travis.
Fighting Fire at Home-Forres
Steinman.
Movie-Bombing of Pearl Harbol
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-04-30
RlufftOn Man Run
Over By Tractor
But Not Injured

A LTHOUGH tractor ran
over the entire length of his
body, ROLAND Matter, son of
Mrs. Bertha Matter of Cherry
street, escaped with only minor
bruises in an accident at the
Wilmer Niswander farm west of
Ada, Monday morning at $50
o'clock.
Employed by the William
Burkholder ditch digging outfit,
Matter was attempting to crank
the tractor when it started and
caught one foot under a wheel.
He was thrown face down on
the ground and the rubber tired
wheels of the tractor ran over
him.
Matter was taken to the office
of Bluffton physician where an
examination disclosed nothing
more serious than a number of
bruises. After remaining at
home Tuesday, he resumed work
Wednesday.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-04-30
Last Rites For CdLUin
Balnaer, CiUic Leader

Funeral services largely attended
were held for Calvin Balmer, 10,
prominent civic worker and business
man at the Lutheran church, We'd
nesday afternoon. Officiating at the
services was his pastor, Rev. w. l..
Harmony. Burial was in Maple
Grove cemetery.
His death occurred Sunday night
at his residence on South Main
street after an illness Of two months.
A lifelong resident of this COM
munity he operated sawmill here
for forty-five years. The business
was operated under the name of Cal
Balmer & Son and he was widely
known among the trade.
Prominent in civic affairs, he was
a member of the board of trustees
of Bluffton hospital for twelve years,
resigning his position on the board
where he served as secretary at the
annual meeting last January because
of failing health
He also served previously as a
member of the board of public af-
fairs in charge of Buttons munich
pal electric light and waterworks
plant, the board of education and
was active in the work of the Luth-
eran church of which he was mem
Der.
Mr.. Balmer was born November
%, 1871, in Richland township, the
son of Abraham and Anna (Bealer)
Balmer. Hew as married Jnuary
25, 1896, to Sarah Stager who sur
wives.
Also surviving are son James
a daughter, Mrs. Dorothy Strattol
and two grandchildren Peggy Lor
and Richard Balmer, all of Bluffton
Other survivors are a brother
Andrew Balmer; sister, Mrs. Lev
Hochstettler and a half-sister Mrs
William Leiber all of Bluffton. 4
son and a half-sister preceded hin
in death.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-04-30
Thirty-five Seniors To Graduate
From Bluffton College On May Is
commencement Address to be
Given by Manchester Col
lege President
Season to be Opened Friday,
May 22, With "The Rose
Maiden"

Thirty-fve seniors will graduate
from Bluffton college in the 42nd an
nual commencement exercises to be
held at the First Mennonite church
on Monday, May 25, it was an
nounced this week by DR.. l.. L. RAM
seyer, president of the institution.
DR.. Vernon Franklin Schwalm
president of Manchester college, q
Quaker institution, of Manchester
Ind, will give the commencement I'd
dress, DR.. Ramseyer announced.
The commencement season has beer
moved ahead several weeks in order
to permit the school to adjust its
schedule to war time conditions
Summer school will start Immediately
at the close of commencement to per-
nit students to obtain a full semes-
ter's credit.
Opening of the commencement sea-
son is on Friday, May %, when the
college Vesper choir will present
"The Rose Maiden" at the Ram.
seyer chapel.
Growing of the Bluffton queen
and the traditional pageantry with
the colorful ceremony will take place
on Saturday. In the evening are
scheduled the alumni banquet and
the Shakespearean play, "As You
Like IT..
Pres. Ramseyer will deliver the
baccalaureate sermon to the gradu
ating class at the Ramseyer chape
on Sunday afternoon, May "a.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-04-30
All FROM TOWN
And TOWNSHIP
ARE REGISTERED
Total of 30 Men IS to SIS
Register in Button Under
Selective Service
9S Registrars in Richland
North; Beaverdam & Rich
land South Have I03

Registration Of All Bluffton and
Richland township men in the 45 to
65 age group was ported Tuesday
by local boards handling the fourth
listing of men under the nations
selective service act.
Bluffton had 80 registrants and
Richland North reported total Of
90. Registration for 3eayerdam and
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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-04-30
B|uffton Youth Spends Week End FurIough
With Top Hollywood Film Stors and Producers

luxurious Warner Bros automobiles
to drive while they were guests of
the film executives. More celebrities
were seen at a studio dance to
which the boys we're invited Satur-
day night.
But all good things have to come
to an end and after a thrilling three
day visit, the boys made their way
back to Camp Roberts for the
routine of army responsibility.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-04-30
Seek Enlistment

Sam Tripplehorn, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Tripplehorn and Har-
land Swank, son of George Swank,
applied for enlistment in the United
states navy at the recruiting station
in Lima last Saturday.
Papers directing them to appear in
Cincinnati for the physical examina-
tions are expected within several
days. Both are recent graduates of
Bluffton High school.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-04-30

Hobnobbing with film celebrities
and week-ending at the palatial
residence Of the famous film produc-
ing Warner Bros, were highlights of
the recent Hollywood visit of Corp.
Robert West, of Camp Roberts,
Calf.
Corp. West, youngest son of Mr..
and Mrs. Cliff West of Lawn avenue,
was invited to the Warner Bros
estate with his camp buddy Sgt.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-04-30
Ebenezer Broadcast

Featuring the choir of mixed
voices of the Ebenezer Mennonite
church, the musical unit will broad
cast over Findlay station WIN
Friday night at 7:15 o'clock. Prof
Otto Holtkamp of Bluffton college
is director of the choir.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-04-30
Receives Promotion
To Staff Sergeant

Sgt. E. E. Firestone, stationed
with an army unit at Indiantown
Gap, Pa, has been promoted to the
rank of staff sergeant, it was an
nounced the first of the week.
Mrs. Firestone, the former Miss
Berda Gratz, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. ID. Gratz, is with her hus-
band at that place.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-04-30
STUDENT RECITAL

The Bluffton college department
of music will hold its monthly stu
dent recital in the chapel, Thursday
night at s o'clock. Students of
Professors Holtkamp, Mann, Hauen-
stein and Lantz will be on the pro-
gram. The public is invited.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-04-30

All commercial users of sugar
who do not register for their
ration books by 10 o'clock this
Wednesday night will be requir-
ed do so at Allen county CO.
ordination headquarters in the
court house i'm Lima by May 81,
according to communication re-
ceived Wednesday morning from
HI. b. Fox, Allen county CO.
ordinator. The order includes
individuals doing custom baking
and churches as well as retail
establishments, it was stated by
A. J. b. Longsdorf, in charge of
the Bluffton sugar ratiOning
program.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-04-30
100 Men Register
In Orange TOUnship

Exactly 100 men were registered
on Monday by the selective service
system for men 45 to 65 years of
age in Orange township.
Other totals in Hancock county
were Jenera, 121; Mt. Cory, 90s
Rawson, 126. A total of Il, 1,695 men
registered in Hancock county.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-04-30

Jerry Frisch of Cleveland. The girl
friend of Sgt. Frisch is a niece of
the famous film producing execu-
lives.
The group was permitted to Wit
ness the making of a picture soon
to be released to the public. On the
set West made the acquaintance of
Jack Benny and Ann Sheridan, well
known film stars.
The party was given one of the
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-04-30

Here is the alphabetical
schedule to determine which day
residents of Bluffton school dis
trict register at the grade school
building for sugar rationing.
Persons whose names begin with
the initial:
"A" thru "E" register Mon
day.
"F" thru tx" register Tues
day.
81" thru "R" register We'd
nesday.
as" thru ~" register Thurs
day.
A sample of the rationing
card which applicants will fill
out is shown on page six of this
issue of the Bluffton News.