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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-11-12
In MemOriam
In Memory of Mrs. Frieda Hauen-
stein who passed away one year ago
Nov. Is, 1871.

SHE NEVER QUITE LEFT US
She never quite left us, our mother
who has passed sf
Through the shadow of death to the
sunlight above;
A thousand sweet memories is hold
ing her fast
To the places she blessed with her
presence and love.
The work that she left and the books
that she read
Speak mutely, though still with an
eloquence rare,
And the songs that she sang, the
words that she said,
Yet linger and sigh on the desolate
air.
Arthur Hauenstein & Lois Ann
Mrs. Helen Foltz
Mrs. Vera Higgins
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-11-12
Food Is Vital Weapon
Says A & p Official

Efficient distribution of the ma
tion's food supply is essential in or
der that our armed forces, our AL
lies and the home front will obtain
the maximum benefits of American
farmers record 1912 production, r.
r. Betz, vice-president of the Great
Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company
Toledo Unit declared today.
Announcing the local celebration
of the company's 83rd anniversary,
he said that the men who handle
the nations food must see that not
a pound of this important weapon
of war is wasted.
"This is in line with the policy
traditional with A & P ever since
George Huntington Hartford found
ed the company back in 1852" Betz
, added. ''Our policy of shortening
the distance between farm and fam
lily dinner table by eliminating un-
necessary marketing steps helps con-
serve food by cutting out the many
needless landings which result in
! much waste and spoilage of food"
Emphasizing that this straight
linemarketing system also shortens
transportation time and releases Vi
tai railway and truck equipment for
movement of other war materials
the store executive declared, "speed
is a vital factor in winning the war
and fast, efficient methods of food
distribution are as important to wal
production on the home front as the
most modern weapons of blitz war
/ fare are to our men on battlefronts.
Mr.. Betz gave an anniversary sa.
lutte to the more than 1000 A & F
employees now serving in the armed
forces of the United States and Can
ada and pledged that "those of us
still at home will continue to do al
we can to back them up"
In addition to its role in the wal
effort, he said straight-line market
ing also means greater returns tt
growers and less costs to consumers
He cited results achieved by A & /
in cutting the cost of distributing
fresh fruits and vegetables.
During the four years from 193'
to 1941, A & P reduced its buyins
and retailing expenses in connection
with fresh fruits and vegetables 2!
per cent, damage and spoilage 13 pc
cent, and warehouse and carriage ex
pense II per cent" he said. Tn,
savings thus achieved have beer
passed on to consumers, growers ant
shippers"
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-11-12

The number of hairpins sold in 1941
contained enough steel to make 140,-
100000 bullets for military rifles.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-11-12

sary to make nominal charge for
the paper, it was stated.
Monthly meetings have been plan
ned by the Palette club under the
direction of Mrs. Lantz, art instruc-
tor. The meetings will be divided
into three parts: 1. A report on
some phases of art activity by one
or two members. 2. Work period
3. Social Hour. Officers are: Eileen
Weinhold, pres; Mabel Burkholder,
vice-pres.; Clare Reagan, sec'y-treas.
Members are: Richard Minck,
Ferol Althaus, Margaret Burkholder,
Mary Lou Dean, Phyllis Marquart,
Frances Kohl, Neil Schmidt, Robert
Shumaker, Alice Jean Bixel, Mary
Lou Shafer, Miriam Stettler, Mary
Gene Siefeld, Laverne Burkholder.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-11-12
In MemOriam
In Memory of Amos l.. Hochstettler
who passed away Nov. s, 1911.

This day brings back sad memories
Of a dear one gone to rest
And the one who thinks of him today
Is the one who loved him best.
No one knows the silent heartaches
Only the one who has lost him
can tell
Of the grief to bear i'm silence
For the one she loved so well.
Friends may think she has forgotten
When they see her smile
But little know the sorrow
That's behind it all the while.
Sadly missed by his wife,
Mrs. Mary E. Hochstettler
The Valley settler., 1942-10-02

ind that isn't fair because for the most
part the members Of the Netnnuske Colony
ere right thinking, energetic, wel1-educa
ted people, who are working too hard-16
to 10 hours & dey ct this season, to pro-
duce for Defense.
Mrs. Klaire Johnson( probably born
Clara vao IS yecst cake in this mess,
dregs down q good government salary as
clerk Of the local War Price and Ration
ing Board. IF this extra curriculum
activity Of hers, while government en-
p1 oyee doesn't come under the Hatch Act,
it certainly should. One Of the origin
al Coloni SITS, MRS. Johnson hos q husband
to support her, has good home, has
small children who should have her con-
slant care but she has this government
plum with very little work attached to it
So, in reality, tho government pays her
for tine which drags heavy on her hands
and permits her to hatch up trouble.
At the last stockholders meeting ,Mrs
Johnson got up on her two feet and made q
The Valley settler., 1942-10-02

speech in the presence Of around 200 peo-
pie extol1ing the virtues Of this same
board of direct ors which she now HIS in
Court End she asked FOR 4 rising vote of
thanks to the board which uss unanimously
accorded. Within the week the
semi annual meeting, Lirs. Johnson flopped
completely over End began hurting vicious
charges against tbs board. Die the ARC
change your mind for you, Lady?
d. Ve don't know the enswers Of course,
but these que lions ere frequently asked
uss
How fer is the ARC mixed up in this ness?
Ie C. MIN Who Is in business in Anchorage,
hot on the trtil Of a fat job for himself
like no might have haG before the Coop
took over?
Mo made Z flying trip over here to ad-
vi Sc those interested?
TILE, OF COURSE, WILL TELL.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-01-08

During the past year, $500 re-
quests for birth certificates were
handled by the Allen county pro-
bate court. as the issuance of such
papers became major matter in
court procedure.
Proper forms sent to applicants to
be filled out were completed by more
than 1000 of those who had made
application.
Prior to 1908, birth records were
compiled by assessors for each dis
trict who made calls to each home
in the area he covered to obtain per-
sonal property returns. At the same
time the assessors listed any child
rem who had been born in the in
terim.
All such records were made in
longhand and consequently the writ
ing was not legible. Neither are the
court books in which records are
written for that period,
Data in many cases is incomplete
and in some instances males are
listed as females and vice versa
Judge Raymond P. Smith said alse
that much of the early spelling was
phonetic, and he cited an instance
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-01-08
Religious Bodies Observe Epiphany
Tuesday In Sacred Commemoration

lions of children in these countries
hung their clothes with empty pock-
cts around the hearth. If they have
been good, their Santa fills the pock
cts with confectionery and other
presents and if they have been bad
they get charcoal and birch rods.
PROFESSIONS
In France, Belgium and Holland
professions of children tramp thru
the streets bearing large paper
star illuminated from within by a
candle. On the eve of the Epiphany
in Spain the children leave their
shoes and boots out in some conven-
lent spot near the chimney and in
the morning they find them laden
with gifts.
England observes the memory of
the Magi's offerings by games and
celebrations. The British sovereign
makes gifts of gold, frankincense
and myrrh in the Chapel Royal at
st. James.
Although the celebration is not as
common in this country as in the
continent of Europe, an examination
of many Of the calendars being dis
tributed here show the date of Jan
uary 6 to be marked as the Epi-
phany, which numerous religious
groups continue to observe.
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Handling OF Birth Certificates
Is Big Job For Probate Court

in which Horace was spelled "Hor-
rass".
Beginning in 1909, new state law
required doctors or midwives who de-
livered babies to report the births to
the officials in designated districts,
such as municipalities and townships.
From the local district records in
turn were transmitted to the pro-
bate court.
Many doctors and midwives did
not approve of the requirement, and
consequently records from 1908 to
1920 are incomplete.
After 1920, however, penalties were
imposed by law for failure of the
doctor or midwife to report the
births, and records since that time
are complete.
Possession of birth certificates be-
gan to assume Importance to many
persons when the war started in
Europe in 1889.
Corrections and new registrations
also are handled by the probate
court, with standard fees set by the
state legislature as follows for the
service: Corrections, So; registra-
| tions. So.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-01-08

Commemorating the anniversary OF
three different occasions when Christ
manifested his glory, the Epiphany,
the 18th day after Christmas, is cel-
ebrated by various religious bodies
in this country on Tuesday. The
observance in England is known as
Twelfth Night.
The three different occasions when
a special manifestation of the glory
of Christ appeared were: ID in his
alteration in the manger by the three
Wise Men from the East, or Magl;
(2) in his baptism, when a voice
from heaven proclaimed him the Son
of God; (3) in the marriage at
Cana, when he began his miracles
by changing water into wine.
EASTERN ORIGIN
The word Epiphany, being Greek
established the fact that this festival
is of Eastern origin, and in the
Greek church it has always beer
held the most important next te
Easter. The first mention of it oc-
ours in the year 200 in the writings
of Clement of Alexandra.
In Italy and in Russia children
celebrate the arrival of the equiva
lent of our Santa Claus on the
Epiphany and on Tuesday night mil
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-01-08
What You Should
Know About the
Income Tax

EDITORS NOTE: Presented this
aUeek is the first of series of
articles relative to the federal
income tar Which this year aviU
effect many more persons than
ever before. The articles are
from the Federal Bureau of in
te7naI revenue and published BY
the Blufton News as a public
serpice.
WHO MUST FILE A RETURN? Every
single person having gross income
of $3.50 or more; every married per-
son, not living with husband or wife,
and having a gross income of $3.50
or more; and married persons living
with husband or wife, who have an
aggregate gross income of $1,000 or
more.
WHEN MUST RETURNS Be FILED?
For the calendar year 1941, on or
before March 16, 1912. For the fis-
cal year, on or before the 18th day
of the third month following the
close of the fiscal year.
WHERE AND WITH WHOM MUST
INCOME TAX RETURNS Be FILED? In
the internal revenue district in which
the person lives or has his chief
place of business, and with the col
lector of internal revenue.
How Does ONE MAKE Our HIS
INCOME TAX RETURN? BY following
the detailed instructions given or
the income tax blanks, Form 104(
and Form 1040A Optional simpli-
field form).
WHAT Is THE TAX RATE? A norm.
al tax of 4 per cent on the amount
of the net income in excess of the
allowable credits against net income
(personal exemption, credits for de
| pendents, interest on obligations Of
the United States and it's instru
mentalities and earned income credit
in the computation of the normal ia,
net income; and a graduated surta,
on the amount of net income in ex
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-01-08
War Injects Serious Note In New
Years Celebrations In BlufftOn

but underneath it all was the grim
reality of a modern war with de-
termined adversaries as enemies and
the realization that the country is
facing one of the greatest crises in
history.
A certain seriousness and lack of
usual revelry was apparent at most
gatherings and especially those where
sons or brothers of those present
were in the armed forces of Uncle
Sans army.
Mothers murmured prayers for the
safety of their sons who are getting
ready to face the guns of the coun-
try's enemies. Evening conversations
time after time gdrifted to matters
of war and of the contrasting phil
osophies of the democracies and
totalitarian regimes.
A new note of patriotism was in
jected into the celebrations this year
by the war. Radio music played as
the midnight bells tolled was largely
patriotic which helped create a sense
of loyalty and devotion to the ideals
of the founders of the country.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-01-08
Corrections Based on Mathe-
matical and Astronomical
Calculation
BlufftOn Merchants and Dealers
Distribute Hundreds of
Calendars

With merchants and dealers here
distributing hundreds of calendars to
the citizens of the community, very
few people are aware of the intense
amount of effort over many years of
time, expended in the perfection of
this commonly accepted standard of
measurements.
Every Protestant and Roman Ca
tholic nation now accepts what is
known as the Gregorian calendar.
Japan just recently followed suit but
there are some countries still using
other types of calendars.
The Greek church and the Soviet
union adhere to the Julian calendar.
The Jews, Mohammedans and Chin
ese each have a different calendar.
EARTH's ROTATION
To understand how the calendar
came to be it is necessary to have
some astronomical and geographical
facts. 1t is common knowledge that
the earth revolves on its own axis,
giving US periods of light and dark
ness, and also travels around the
sun, giving US the seasons of the
year.
From the earliest times men have
made use of both these series of
changes as a means of reckoning
time, and had there been simple
numerical relation between them
there never would have been any
difficulty in preparing the calendar.
Unfortunately the number of revo-
buttons which the earth makes when
it goes once around the sun instead
of being a whole number is frac-
tion. The earth goes around the
sun in 365 days, five hours, 48 min
utes and, 46 seconds. At first
guesses were made as to the proper
length of the year, and calendars
were drawn up in accordance with
them.
CHANGES OF Moon
The primeval system of reckonin,
time was based on the NOON
changes, as is shown in our wore
month. BY the ruling of the moon
months were reckoned with either q
or 80 days. Soon the recurrence O
the seasons suggested the year. TIL
biggest difficulty seemed to be i
fitting the right number of days in
to a month and the right number Q
months into year.
Conditions were quite confuse
when julius Caesar took office i
Rome. Having dictatorial powers h
undertook permanent reform of tn
calendar. He consulted with Sol
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-01-08
Present Calendar Based On Reforms
Made By Roman Ruler julius Caesar

genes, an Egyptian astronomer. Bas-
ing his calculations on year of 800
days he found that his calendar was
not taking into consideration the loss
of a quarter of day each year. So
he put in an extra day every fourth
year which today is known as Leap
year.
GREGoRIAN REFORMS
Even so there was an error of IL
minutes which seems to be very
small difference but after several
hundred years it amounted to ten
days, so that the lunar year was
now too long. In 1852 Pope Gregory
ordered that ten days should be left
out in that year. In order to pre-
vent this mistake from occurring
again it was arranged that in the
years ending in 90 such as 17OO,
1900, 1900, 1000 there should not be
leap years if they occur on the
fourth year.
Pope Gregory's correction gives an
average year 26 seconds longer than
the true year. These odd seconds
will amount to a whole day in 1923
years and it has been proposed to
allow for this error by providing
that the year 1000 and all its multi
pies shall be common years.
Biologists have been pointing out
that in time the friction of the tides
will retard the rotation of the earth
which ultimately will make further
adjustments necessary. But in the
meantime people in Bluffton can be
assured that in their life spans the
Gregorian calendar in its present
form will remain sufficiently accu-
rate for all general purposes.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-01-08

Although carolers made their
rounds as usual and customary OBJ
servances of the new year were held,
there was mingling of emotions on
midnight Thursday as the clocks an
nounced to the residents of Bluffton
and community that the old year of
1941 was replaced by the new year
of 1912.
Through all of the gaiety, singing
and celebrations there was an under
tone of seriousness born of tensity-
the nervous reaction of the man who
would hide his real emotion under
a mask Of forced merriment.
Parties and entertainments of var
ious kinds were reported; some
marked by boisterous laughter and
others by quiet waiting. Still other
groups marked the observance with
their heads bowed in prayer.
Bluffton residents in many parts
of the community greeted friends
with a shout of "Happy New Year!"
at parties, in churches, in homes, on
the streets.
No doubt this was a sincere wish
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-01-08
Money Order Business At Post
sOffice One-third More In 1911

Rejecting the general prosperity
of the community in the year 1941,
money order business has increased
better than 35 per cent during the
past year, it was announced the first
of the week by postal officials
Reason for this was due likely to
the continued expansion of Buttons
industrial and business programs
during the past IL months and the
easy accessibility of the year-old
post office building, it was stated.
Being located on the much travel
led Dixie highway, some of the in
creased portion of money order busi-
ness has come from transients. Many
truck drivers on routes thru town
stop at the post office regularly with
money orders to send.
INCREASED CANCELLATIONS
Also rejecting the growing pros
perity Of the community is the in
creased number of postal cancella-
tions during the Christmas season
over the figures of 1910. Final
checkup has shown 3,741 cancella-
tions more than 1910 the figure of
46,328 from December 16 to 25 in
elusive, it was pointed out by Post
master Ed. R. Reichenbach.
Comparative figures for stamp
sales during the month Of December
are as follows: III cent stamps,
40,400 in 1910 and 45,100 in 1941;
2 cent stamps, $4,000 in 1910 and
$4,000 in 1941; cent stamps, &c.
200 in 1910 and 21,400 in 1941.
The figure of 45,1O0 stamps of the
Ia cent denomination sold during
December constitutes a new local
| record, it was stated by Ralph
Stearns, assistant postmaster. This
means that more greeting cards were
sent out than ever before, it wa:
| pointed out.
DEFENSE BONDS
With the rush of seasonal bust
ness at the post office came the sale
of defense bonds and stamps which
caused an unusual accumulation Of
activity. Since the United State:
has entered the war the sale of de
tense bonds and stampc has in
creased better than 800 per cent, i
was stated.
Receipts from the sale. of stamp!
during the past year by quarters
was as follows: 1st quarter, 81,
232.63; End quarter, $7,209.54; 3rt
quarter, S5,954.22; 4th quarter, SIS
1852, making a total of $27, 1881
The past year started out with ever,
prospect of a record breaking tota
amount of business in prospect buf
with defense work starting at loca
manufacturing plants during tht
past quarter slight decrease o.
$84.70 was shown in the 1941 tota
as compared with the 194O volume
of business.
Especially noticeable was the al
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-01-08
Undergrdds Sought
By Army And Navy

Plans to enlist undergraduate col
lege students for service following
graduation have been announced by
the Army and the Navy.
Both service branches are planning
to enlist men taking a medical
course while the navy is striving to
enroll men for its $500 pilots-a-
month program. College training is
requirement.
The navy is enrolling college
sophomores, juniors and seniors and
will pay their transportation from
any recruiting station to the nearest
cadet selection board. Allen county
men probably will be sent to Detroit.
Under the rules, college sopho-
mores will be enlisted by the cadet
selection board providing they have
every reasonable expectation of COM
pleting two-year college require
ment for naval aviation. If, fol-
lowing enlistment, they fail to COM
plete the prescribed educational re-
quirement, they will be transferred
to another class in the naval reserve
Candidates for pilot training are
chosen from applicants between the
ages of 20 and 27 years, who are
unmarried and in good health. They
must complete two years of college
work before starting the 10-montf
| pilot training program. Upon com
pletion of training, aviation cadets
are commissioned ensigns in the
naval reserve.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-01-08
Draftees To Get
Booklet On Arn1u

Allen county registrants selected
for inductions into the army in the
future will receive a valuable pres
ent from their local boards in the
form of a booklet entitled "The
Army and YOU.
This booklet, prepared by the War
department, is designed to assist the
selectee in adapting himself to mill
tary life.
National selective service head
quarters is sending supplies of the
booklet to all state headquarters for
distribution by local boards to their
selectees.
Six inches by nine inches in di-
mensions, with an attractive cover
showing Americas soldiers on the
march, the booklet contains only IA
pages, but in it is packed a wealth
of information for the "rookie"
soldier, as the subtitles indicate.
They are:
"In the American Spirit; "What
the Army Expects of You and What
the Army Offers YOU; Teamwork
Is Essential; military Courtesy;
"Your Health and Equipment Must
Be Well Cared For; "Good Food
and Plenty of IT.; 'The Chaplain
Is the Friend of Every Soldier;
Promotion Rewards Duty Well
Done; "The Induction Station;
"The Reception Center; "Classif-
cation and Assignment; "Your Fam
lily Is Kept Informed of Your Prog
ress"; "The Replacement Training
Center.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-01-08

most complete cessation of the mail
ing of circulars by plants engaged
in defense production. This was
augmented by the loss of the book
parcel post business caused when the
College Book Exchange moved it's
offices from Bluffton to Toledo dur
ing the latter part Of November.
With adjustments to normal rou-
tine being made following the con-
clusion of the unusually busy holiday
season just passed, regular schedules
of delivery and work are again be-
ing maintained.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-01-08
Mt. Cory Man Retires
After Long Service

After completing a quarter-century
Of service as clerk and manager of
the board of public affairs of Mt.
Cory, E. H. Smith retired from that
position the first of the year.
News of his regisnation brought
forth expressions of regret from Mt.
Cory residents, who voiced apprecia-
ton of his long term of faithful
service.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-01-08
Mt. Cory Man Is
In Marine Corps

Wendell P. Wagner, son of Mr..
and Mrs. S. P. Wagner, of Mt. Cory
Route l, has enlisted in the U. S.
Marine Corps, it was announced last
week by the Lima recruiting office.
He has been sent to Cleveland for
final physical examinations, and if
he successfully passes he will be
transferred to the Marine barracks,
Paris Island, South Carolina, for
basic training.