The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-05-28
Settlement


niger of Zion, Illinois visited with
relatives and friends here several
days last week. Their parents were
Mr.. and Mrs. Abraham Basinger
who left this community many years
ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Springer
and sons, 0rnell and Marvin and
Vivian Gottschalk of Berne, Ind,
were visitors in the home of Rev.
and Mrs. p. J. Boehr and family
last Sunday. They were also ac-
companied by Mrs. Ed Lehman of
Berne who was a guest in the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Haas.
DIR. J. H. Hermann, chairman of
the Christian Youths League of
America is scheduled to speak at
the Young Peoples conference which
is to be held at the Ebenezer church
beginning Friday and closing Sun
day night.
Earl Lehman was admitted to the
Community hospital recently where
he is being treated for arm injuries
which he sustained about a year
ago.
Frederick Soldner is employed at
the Steinman Lumber Company at
Bluffton.
The past few days have been ideal
weather for corn planting and farm
ers are unusually busy.
A large acreage was still to be
plowed for corn, and it is the opin-
ion of many that many of these
fields will be planted to soybeans.
Richard Boehr returned home last
weekend from Chicago, where he
graduated from the Moody Bible
Institute.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Gallant and
daughter, Patricia of Columbus and
Mrs. John Backensto and son, Robey
of Woodstock, Illinois are spending
the week at the home of their par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. f. Kohl.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milford Haas and
Gideon Lehman were in Lafayette,
Indiana, Sunday to visit sister of
Mr.. Lehman who is seriously ill.
The Bible school which is being
held in the Pandora school building
for children of the grades is being
well attended by about 100 boys and
girls. The teaching staff is the
members of the Jubilata Trio of
which Miss Henrietta Schneck is
member. The course is to continue
for two weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Schumacher
and family and Mr.. and Mrs. H. M.
Kohl and family were Sunday din
ner guests in the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. E. E. Miller and family and
Mr.. David Wenger.
Thirty-five ladies from several
of the churches of the community
assisted in cleaning Ropp hall on
Tuesday.
Mrs. Jesse F. Steiner is gradually
improving at her home following an
operation several weeks ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alcus Pate of De-
troit were Sunday visitors in the
home of Mrs. Josephine Moser and
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Welty and
family.
Carroll, son of Mr.. and Mrs. L.
F. Charles who reside on the King
farm east of Pandora was taken to
the Memorial hospital in Lima, Sun
day evening as result of a serious
accident in which he was involved
east of L.eipsic. He is suffering from
lacerations and neck vertebrae in
juries. The two autos which coll
lided were totally demolished. The
Charles boy graduated from Leipsic
high school last Friday and was
of his class. His CON
dition is reported to be favorable.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Baumgartner
of Arkansas visited relatives and
friends here over the week end.
They also attended the alumni ban
quet of Pandora High school, Sat-
urday evenings Mr.. Baumgartner
graduated from the local high school
in 1900 and was one of the group
who organized the alumni associa-
ton, being its first treasurer.
The young people of the st. John
church are planning to spend Dec
oration Day at the Cascades at
jackson, Michigan.
The Senior class Of Pandora High
school left Monday for a weeks
tour of Ohio. They are travelling
by bus. Coral Donaldson is their
driver.
Mr.. and Mrs. Landolene Amstutz
of Chicago spent several days at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Memo
Augsburger and family last week.