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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-09-17
Japan Is A Modern, Powerful And
Resourceful Nation, Speaker Says
Stacks For Girls
@. X. On BlufftOn
College Campus

CLACkS for Bluffton college
goods on the campus and
presumably in the classroom will
be permitted if the girls wish to
wear them.
This was indicated on regis
tration day, Tuesday when col
lege authorities confronted with
the question said there was no
regulation on the matter.
So slacks for girls which is
causing something of a furore i'm
many institutions of higher
learning this fall will be no
problem here. The whole ques-
tion of wearing slacks is now up
to the girls with those who want
to-and can-being permitted to
do so.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-09-17
COUNCIL WILL GET
WPB PROPOSAL FOR
Street CAR RAILS
Federal Agency to Make Propo-
sitiOn at Meeting Mon
day Night
Rails Probably Will Be Donated
To War Effort if Street
Is Repaired


Steel In the rails OF the abandoned
Western Ohio interurban line running
the length OF Blufftons Nam street
may soon be contributing to American
war production, 1t was announced by
Mayor w. A. Howe TINS week follow
ing conferences with WPB and WA
engineers.
After surveying the local situation
the engineers Will make proposition
in writing to the town council at the
meeting next Monday night. WA
labor will likely be used IN the remov-
al Of the rails, u was anoicated.
Inc council = is anticipated W. 90
nate tne raiis 20 the governments =
the iat1er agrees 20 assume compiets
responslDility Ior the repair OF tne
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-09-17
FORTY MILE SPEED
LIMIT DEAD LETTER
SURVEY INDICATES
Dixie Highway Traffic Moves
At Rates of so Miles Per
Hour and Upwards
Motorists, However, are Show
ing More Concern and
Care of Tires

Suggested forty mile per hour limit
for automobile driving is dead let
ter as far as motoring over the Dixie
highway is concerned. This was re-
vealed in checkup made by Bluff
ton News reporter who drove from
Bluffton to Lima and return at the
forty miles rate t. get. first band
view Of the ssuation, Moniay ~ ster-
noon II
Results of th heckup reve,t He'd
that traffic is travelling at practically
its prewar rate of approximately fifty
miles per hour and up.
While alternate pleas for rubber
conservation and threats of gas ra-
tioning may have served to reduce
somewhat the speeds of few motor
lists there was encountered in no in
stance any car observing the 40 mile
per hour maximum.
Out of State Cars Speed
Out of the state cars-several from
Michigan and one from New York
were for the most part driving at
speeds higher than those from Ohio.
Confirming the evidence that the
public generally is disregarding pleas
for rubber conservation was the state
ment from local sources in charge of
the '.swap a ride" plan that it had
aroused little response.
Under this plan those employed IN
war industries driving to work wers
asked to make arrangements for three
or four workers to ride in one Cal
instead of each worker driving separ
ately.
Motorists Tire Conscious
The rubber situation, however, ha.
resulted in motorists becoming tlr'
conscious, service station attendant
agreed, in that they are checking tn
condition of their tires more frequent
ly and with increased care.
While there is little indication of re
duction of driving speeds, there i
plenty of evidence that drivers ar
giving more careful attention to tn
proper imitation of their tires.
Many car owners previously indit
ferent to the condition of their tire
have begun to realize that the pres
ent set is probably all the rubber the
will get for the duration, filling sta
tion men say. While many have M
yet realized the Importance of redu'
ing driving speeds in prolonging tt
life of their tires, they do at least al
preciate the necessity of proper an
sufficient imitation, it is stated by til
maintenance men.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-09-17
Towns Scrap Metal Drive To Net
Donors About Half-cent Per Pound

That miscellaneous collection of
scrap metal which you gathered up
around the house to help put Bluff
tons junk drive over the top last
month will net you about half
cent pound.
This was indicated the first of the
week when Mayor w. A. Howe stat
ed that he had received bid of
$3.50 ton for the pile of scrap
lying on the vacant lot at the rear
of the town hall.
The $3.50 offer was the highest of
several which had been received, the
mayor stated. However, no sale of
the junk will bs made until the pro-
posal has been presented to the coun-
Gil and the mayor stated further that
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-09-17
In New Iy-v4st,ns 1

Mrs. d. E. Daley and children
have returned to their home south
of Bluffton on the Dixie highway.
They spent the past summer in De-
catur, ILL.,, where Mr.. Daley is en-
ployed.
Rev. and Mrs. w. H. Lahr have
moved to Bluffton from Ada and are
occupying the property on West Har-
mon road which they recently pur-
chased. Rev. Lahr was formerly
pastor of the st. Johns and En-
manuel's Reformed congregations
here.
DR.. and Mrs. w. B. Travis are oc-
cupying the West Kibler street prop
erty which they purchased last
spring from Mrs. Moses Steiner.
The property was vacated last sum-
mer by Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Bruse
who moved to Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs, Irwin Long will move
into their property on Garau street
vacated by Dr.. and Mrs. Travis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Maynard Niswander
will move from the Mrs. Martha
Flick apartment on South Main
street into the Leland Gerber prop
erty on South Lawn avenue. Mrs
Gerber recently moved to her home
in Berne, Indiana.
Rev. and Mrs. John Todd, forme,
Bluffton residents have moved from
Cleveland to Lima where they are
making their home with the son-in.
law and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. A
M. Schifferly. Rev. Todd was pastor
of the Bluffton and Rockpor
churches about thirty years ago.
DR.. l. w. Bauman of the College
faculty and Mrs. Bauman and child
rem have returned to their home a
Kibler and South Jackson streets
after spending the summer at Way
land, Iowa.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-09-17

he hoped to get a better bid before
closing the deal.
Those who contributed scrap metal
in the canvass were given receipts
for the number of pounds brought
in and they will be paid pro-rata
from proceeds of the sale.
Amy who desire may designate
that their portion of the returns be
turned over to the Red Cross or
other patriotic relief organization of
their choice.
Late additions to the scrap pile
have raised the total from fourteen
tons to about sixteen tons, it was
stated by town officials, Tuesday
night.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-09-17
Man IS KILLED
when AUTO HITS
PARKED TRUCK
Louis Santschi Meets Instant
Death in Accident at
Jenera
Two Companions Riding in
Car Escape with Minor
Injuries

Louis A. Santschi, So, of Bluffton
was instantly killed when the auto
mobile which he was driving crash
ed into parked truck on the Main
street of Jenera, Sunday morning
at 1880 o'clock.
Santschi sustained broken neck,
fractured nose and numerous cuts
and bruises.
Riding in the car with him were
Dwight Worthington of Geiger
street who received cuts and bruises
about the face and head and Emil
Schamber of North Jackson street
who was not injured.
Coroner's Verdict
Sheriff Lyle Harvitt, acting cor
oner, returned verdict of accidental
death.
The sheriff said the truck was
parked on the east side of the street
headed south and the three men also
were headed south and struck the
back corner of the truck.
The corner of the truck struck the
left side of the automobile and
Santschi, in the drivers seat, re-
ceived the full impact of the col
lision. Worthington was thrown
partially thru the windshield.
Car Wrecked
Body of the car, Buick sedan,
was wrecked. The motor, however
continued running and rescuers after
pulling the three occupants of the
car from the wreckage were unable
to switch off the ignition and finally
disconnected wires of the cars
electrical system to shut off the
power.
The truck, owned by Ed Bosse of
Jenera, was not appreciably dam
aged.
kSantschi's body was taken to the
Paul Diller funeral home here
where it remained until funeral SER
vices held at st. Johns Reformed
church, Tuesday afternoon. Rev.
Emil Burrichter, the pastor, officiat-
ed. Interment was in Maple Grove
cemetery.
Santschi was born in Putnam
county August 4, 1889, the son of
Christian and Caroline (Boss)
Santschi.
He was graduated from Bluffton
high school in the class of 1908, and
later attended Purdue university.
His wife, the former Miss Naomi
Stith, died in 1927. At the time of
his death he was employed as a
farm hand at the Fred Muller place
north of Bluffton.
Surviving are his father and a
daughter Alice, Bluffton high school
junior, both residing at the Santschi
home on East Kibler street; a son
Harold who recently went to Wilm-
ington, Delaware where he is en-
ployed; a brother Arthur Santschi of
Milwaukee and sister Mrs. Alice
Parker of Washington, ID. c.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-09-17
Reports For Army
Medical Service

DR.. G. Ohio Thompson, Alliance
physician, formerly of this place,
who recently was commissioned cap
tain in the army air corps, has re-
ported for duty at Wellston Air
depot in Georgia.
He is the son of Mrs. Chester
Thompson of Orange township. His
wife is the former Gwendoline Elaine
Copeland of Cleveland. They have
three children George, 9; Beverly, 7,
and Bruce, 4.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-09-17
BluftOn Boy On
Hobby Broadcast

Charles Tripplehorn, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Murray Tripplehorn of
South Main street, will appear on
the "Astride Your Hobby Horse"
radio program on Findlay radio sta
ton WIN Sunday afternoon from
2:05 to 2:30 o'clock.
He will tell of his hobby in study
ing and collecting various types of
snakes, turtles and reptiles. Charles
will also take some preserved speci-
mems, study charts and books on
snakes and turtles for exhibition al
the WIN hobby club, at 101 West
Sandusky street in Findlay on Sat
urday from 5 to II p. m. and or
Sunday from 2:2O to $3.50 p. m.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-09-17
Leave For Teaching
Positions In Schools

Bluffton young women who are
leaving for teaching positions IN
clude:
Miss Dorothy Schumacher at Us
borne.
Miss Marcella Steiner at RaWson'
Miss Fern Stuart at Catawaoa'
near Springfield.
Miss Josephine Niswander at YAK
Harbor.
Miss Mary Marshall, Rockport, d
Rising Sun.
Miss Madeline Bixel at Rittman.
Miss Rachel Criblez at Pandora.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-09-17
Attend State Health
Contest In Columbus

Geraldine Montgomery and Sarah
Mae Miller are in Columbus this
week representing Hancock county at
the state All club health contest be-
ing held at Ohio State university.
Miss Montgomery is the daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert Montgomery
and Miss Miller the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Andrew Miller.
Miss Miller went as alternate for
the Hancock county group, taking
the place of Franklin Steiner of Mt.
Cory who was unable to attend be-
cause of broken arm received in a
fall, Saturday.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-09-17
MORE GIRLS Than
BOYS ENROLLED AT.
BLUFFTON COLLEGE.
Freshman Class Shows Gain in
Total Over Last Years
Enrolment
Draft and Wartime Industry
Takes Men from Three
Upper Classes

Rejecting military and industrial
demands for manpower, Bluffton col
lege opens its doors this week for
the beginning of the fall term with
more girls than boys enrolled in the
three upper classes, it was indicated
by incomplete registration reports,
Wednesday noon.
The incoming freshman class will
be about equally divided between
boys--and girls with prospects of a
slight increase over last years fig
ure.
This gain, however, will probably
be offset by decreased enrolment in
the upper classes, it was stated.
Final enrolment totals are expected
to be about the same as last year.
CHANGES EXPECTED
Changes in attendance figures are
anticipated by a number of students
now employed in Industrial plants
who will register later this week.
On the other hand some of the
men already registered may be called
for military service in the near fu-
ture. Several men reported Wednes-
day for physical examinations under
selective service regulations.
Of the student body the largest
number outside Of Ohio come from
Pennsylvania, Indiana, Illinois and
Iowa, it was stated.
Glasses are scheduled to begin
Thursday morning following the
opening chapel exercises with DR.. l.
L. Romseyer, president, giving the
welcome address.
Opening social event Of the fall
term will be the get-acquainted mix
er to be held in thrsvymnasium, Fri
day night. II kAdnuaI affair i
,sponsored.,by fhe N. G.. A. ant
NV c = exs<y ~
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-09-17
Former Missionary to Orient
Speaks to Lions Club
Tuesday Night
Country Originally Inhabited
BY Ainu Race Now On
Reservations

Americans should rid themselves
of the notion that Japan is a fifth
rate power, and that her cities are
made of box board houses, it was
stated by r. A. Peterson, repre-
sentative of Lima drug firm, who
addressed the Lions club at the Wal
nut Grill Tuesday night.
Quite to the contrary Japan is
modern industrial country with re-
sources and man power that make
her most formidable enemy, it was
Continued on Page 4l
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-09-17
Births

The following births at the Bluff
ton hospital:
Mr.. and Mrs. Quinten Ebay, Raw
son, boy, Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Frankhauser,
Pandora, a girl, Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Dilts, a
boy, Saturday.
Betty Lou is the name of the
daughter born to Mr.. and Mrs. VIM
Gaiffe at their home here.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-09-17
Gets Army Commission

Glen Owens of Norwich, N. Y, is
visiting at the home of his sisters,
Mrs. Sarah Coates and Miss Clara
belle Owens.
He will leave Thursday for Miami
Beach, Fla, where he has been COM
missioned second lieutenant and will
take six weeks training in the army
air corps. From there he will go to
Harrisburg, Pa, to enter the army
intelligence school.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-09-17
Radio Sermon Series

II Will" is the topic of the talk
to be delivered by the Rev. A. C.
Schultz, pastor of the Ebenezer Men,
MONTE church and Bluffton college
Bible professor, in the series "Liv-
ing Today" over Findlay radio sta
tion WIN Friday afternoon at 3:45
o'clock.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-09-17
Navy Promotion

Francis Carnicom, in naval service
stationed at Jacksonville, Fla, has
been advanced from First Petty Off
Ger to Chief Petty Officer. He is the
son of Mrs. E. c. Ludwig and a bro
ther of Mrs. Clayton Harkness.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-09-17
War Bond Committee

A meeting of all committee chair
men of the Bluffton war bond saw
ings staff has been called on Thurs
day night at s o'clock at the offices
of the Triplett Electrical Instrument
Co. Chairman Norman Triplett has
urged that all chairmen attend this
important meeting.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-09-17
With The Sick

]. H. Loganbill, Bluffton college
business manager, who underwent an
operation at Bluffton hospital last
week has been removed to his resi-
dence at Lincoln hall.
Mrs. Peter Matter of Spring street.
was i'll the first Of the week with
an attack of gallstones.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-09-17
Advanced To Corporal

Walter G. Williamson, son of Mr..
and Mrs. d. D. Williamson of Orange
township has been promoted to rank
Of corporal. Announcement to this
effect was made by military author
tiles of Key Field, Miss, army air
base, where Williamson is in train
ing. .s
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-09-17
SCHOOLS may LET
OUT farm PUPILS
TO HELP CUT CORN
Provisions of Old Ohio Statute
May be Invoked in Present
Emergency
Written Request From Parents
Required; Fifteen Days is
Maximum Limit

Farm boys and girls, now in school,
may be drafted this fall to assist in
corn cutting. This became increas-
ingly evident this week as farmers in
the Bluffton district started to harvest
one of the heaviest corn crops on rec
ord.
Extra hands, always available in
past years for corn cutting have long
ago been drafted into military service
or taken jobs in defense industries.
To meet this situation, provisions
of an old state law may be invoked
which permits pupils to be temporar-
lily absent from school to assist in
farm work at home. This is believed
to be the first time that it has been
found necessary, except in isolated
cases, to take advantage of the pro-
visions of this statute.
Tomato Growers Seek Aid
Not ony in corn harvest, but also
in the tomato growing area between
Bluffton and Pandora may farm pupils
be recruited for help at this time.
Tomato growers point out that addi-
tional pickers must be obtained at
once if a large portion of the crop is
to be saved.
Under provisions of the statute, any
boy or girl, fourteen years of age or
older, may be excused from school to
assist various harvest operations at
his own home.
The school attendance and child la
Dor laws permit a parent to take the
child from school for five days for
work directly and exclusively at the
farm of his parents"
Is Day Limit
The state department of education
has made 4 form available for which
parents may make such an applica-
ton. If five days are not sufficient
the period may be extended to 10
days. No more than a total of 15
days would be allowed by the state
code for any one school year, it was
explained by A. ]. B. Longsdorf, su-
perintendent of schools.
No child will be excused for work
except on the presentation of writ
ten request from the parents stating
the reason. While the school does
not encourage students missing class
room work for any reason, the author
tiles nevertheless wish to cooperate
with those farmers needing the labor
of their own children, Supt. Longsdorf
stated.
Bumper Yield
Continued rains during the past
month have provided ideal growing
conditions for the corn which this year
looks bigger and than many previous
crops. Numerous farmers have al
ready started to fill their silos.
With the fly free date announced as
Sept. 26 farmers are working hard to
take care of the corn crop and have
their fields in the corn-wheat rotation
ready for the fall planting.
For this reason the farmers arc
anxious to get all the additional helT
possible and in some cases have beer
using their children attending schoo
here.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-09-17
Ebenezer Broadcast

The weekly Ebenezer Mennonite
church broadcast will consist of a
solo, mixed quartet, duet and trio
to be given over Findlay radio sta
ton WIN Friday night at Ills
o'clock.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-09-17
Enlists In Marines

Edward Schultz, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. T. ]. Schultz of West Kibler
street who enlisted in the Marine
Corps recently is in training at the
marine base at Paris Island, South
Carolina.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-09-17
In Naval Training

Clair Gerber Habegger, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Habegger west
of Bluffton has enlisted in the Naval
Reserve and is now stationed at the
naval training station at Great
Lakes, I'll.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-09-17
Downward School Enrolment Trend
Here, Accompanied By Housing Shortage
2S Pupils in First Grade and 40
Seniors Show Differential
Of II Students
Smaller But More Numerous
Families Reflected in In
sufficient Housing


school enrolment and at the same
time an increasing shortage of hous-
ing in the Bluffton area point to the
conclusion of more numerous but
smaller families here.
Notwithstanding the extensive res
idential construction program which
has taken place here during the past
four years, giving Bluffton the larg
est number of houses in its history,
there is still demand for more
housing accommodations.
MATERIALS FROZEN
With building materials frozen by
order of the WPB, new residential
construction was abruptly stopped
during the past year but remodel
ling of houses into duplex and apart
ments has continued to add to the
housing facilities available.
The increase in housing heres
howeser, finds no counterpart in the
school enrolment totals. The second
week of the school term this fall
finds total of % pupils enrolled in
the first grade. Last year there
were 38 first grade pupils and in the
fall of 1910 there were AZ in the
first grade.
The differential between the first
and 18th grades this year is not as
large as last year. Last year with
50 seniors and 38 first graders the
difference was 81 while this year
with 40 in the senior class and %
in the first grade the difference is
only IL.
DECLINE STOPPED
School officials here believe that
the decline in enrolment totals has
reached plateau. The small classes
at the grade school now are a re-
Election of periods of economic de-
preston when the birth rate always
falls off.
With employment at high levels
here and wages good the birth rate
in the past several years has taken
an upward surge which should be
felt in school enrolment statistics
in few years.
Schools the country over have gen.
orally experienced decline in enroll
ment and in cities it has been ne
cessary to close down many elemen-
tary school buildings.
ORANGE TOWNSHIP
Another factor appearing this year
in the local school picture is the
transfer of number of Orange
township students to Mt. Cory High
school. With this matter now ad-
justed it is likely that no more stu
dents will be lost because of this
| factor.
| With school enrolment trends def
nitely down it would normally follow
! that there would be an abundance of
housing but quite the opposite situ-
alton prevails in this community. A
survey would likely indicate that
families have increased in number
but not in size.
| SMALLER FAMILIES
With smaller families also the
trend it would be necessary to have
more houses to furnish accommoda.
tions even though the total number
of persons has not materially in.
creased.
The school enrolment this year i:
less than 500 for the first time In
several decades. But present condi
tions indicate that a stable condition
has been reached. 1t will be neces
sary to show considerable increases
however, to bring the high schoo
senior classes to figures which pre-
vailed up until three years ago, US
ually in the range of go to 70 stu
dents.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-01
KEEP FIRES LOW
 NEW WATCHWORD

Chicago, October 1. (UP) - Medical experts assured home owners affected by fuel oil rationing today that the human body can take it and temperatures may be lowered 10 degrees from the comfort" to- ward the 'sdisQnsnfort" zone without causing i'll eff Is.
 ssThe body adjusts itself readily to temperatures at least 10 degrees below what we in the United States consider the standard temperatures for dwelling houses" the Journal of the American Medical Associa- tion said in an abstract of a report by medical, public health and ven- tilating experts.
 The article said indoor comfort and health depended as much upon individual adjustments of clothing as upon proper heating and Venu- latiOn.
 s.Rvery individual should be brought to realize that he is his own clothing engineer and that heavier dress or suit. an extra undergarment or oVergarment may do much to- ward winter health and comfort in over cool rooms. Wear 8 sweater and help win the war"
 This wartime slogan was sug-
 keep the home fires burning = loW.P