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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-25

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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-25
PLAN TRUCK SERVICE

Detroit, Mar. 25-- ms A plan
to truck vital war materials
across Ontario between Michigan
and eastern coastal points with
time savings up to two days each
way-'is about to be ratified. Al
len Dean, Detroit Chamber of Com
merce transportation expert. said
tOdav
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-25
ON ooWNGRA0E

Detroit, Mar. Is ms Unem
ployment in Michigan and the De-
troit area is steadily IN the down
grade. according to Wendell Lund,
executive secretary of the Unem-
ployment Compensation Commits
sion. who said today idle workers
in the state totaled only 166, 1881
last week. This compared with the
January peak OF 226,000.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-25
TO LEASE PORT

Detroit, Mar. 25-INS- With che
federal government leasing the
present county airport, Wayne au-
thorities today were authorized by
the ways and means committee to
lease the national afr service port
at Middlebelt and Plymouth roads
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-25

WASHINGTON - up First
copies OF a QUESTIONABLE which
will determine where and how an
estimated 100000 men can con-
tribute most effectively to Ameri-
cas- war effort were mailed Monday.
Selective Service headquarters
said local draft boards would send
the QUESTIONABLE first to the $1,000
600 men between 35 and a who
registered last Feb. IS. eventually
to all registrants.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-25
Wife Preservers

DO not throw out any little drop OF sour
milk or cream. Use them for liquid IN the
cake or cookies in place OF sweet milk. II
only slightly soured. use one-fourth tea
spoon Of baking soda TO the cup Tor
leayening; If fully sour. use one-halt tea
spoon 10 the cup.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-04-16
ADRIFT ON OCEAN
FORTY-TWO HOURS
BEFORE AID COMES
Relative of Mrs. Ethel Roberts
Engineer on Inflated
Vessel
Ship Sinks in Twenty Minutes;
SO Saved; 29 Are Re-
ported Missing

Adrift on the Atlantic for forty
two hours after the vessel on which
he was aboard was torpedoed was
the thrilling experience of w. O.
Michael of Wilmington, Delaware,
nephew of a Bluffton woman, Mrs.
Ethel Roberts, residing in the Mrs.
Fred Hahn property at North Lawn
avenue and West Elm streets.
Word was received the first of the
week by Mrs. Roberts from her
nephew who escaped uninjured thru
the ordeal in which 29 were reported
missing, presumably lost.
Michael was employed as an en-
gineer on a passenger-cargo ship en-
route from New York to Africa
The ship was hit by a torpedo from
a submarine March 20 when only
twenty-four hours out of New York
1t sank in twenty minutes.
Eighty-nine of the passengers and
crew were saved. Michael, together
with eight others escaped from the
doomed ship in a lifeboat and after
forty-two hours adrift were rescued
Michael who is now at his home
in Wilmington expects to leave short
ly for New York to sail on another
ship.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-04-16
PRIORITY LISTING
DELAYS DELIVERY
OF new FIRE TRUCK
Improper Classification of Mu-
nicipality Responsible for
Confusion
Approval Expected Within Two
Weeks; Delivery Promised
In 80 Days

Until the municipality is given
the proper priority classification, de-
livery of the new Mack fire truck,
purchased recently for the Bluffton
fire department, will be held up, ac-
cording to information received this
week by Mayor w. A. Howe.
Authorization for purchase of the
new truck was given at a meeting of
the town council early in March.
Plans had been made by the man.
ufacturer to deliver the unit within
so days when it developed that the
order had been given the wrong
classification.
Priority Listing
Correspondence with the office of
the Interstate Commerce Commission
at Toledo has shown considerable
confusion regarding Buttons status
in priority listings, the mayor said.
Approval of this office is necessary
to obtain the proper classification,
Howe added.
The Toledo office has been seek
ing additional information about the
defense status of the town in order
to properly consider the Bluffton
request for re-classifcation. Several
of the industries have already writ
ten the Commerce Commission at
the request of the mayor.
Delivery in 80 Days
Once the proper rating is given
to the town, delivery of the pumper
will be made within 80 days. Re-
classification into the proper cate
CORY is expected within two weeks.
The Mack Fire Truck company will
Immediately start plans to complete
manufacture of the fire fighting unit
for the town.
The unit will cost $3.50, coming
within $50 Of maximum of the
$4,000 in bonds authorized for pur-
chase of fire fighting equipment at
the general election last November.
The equipment will include a three
man cab, rotary pump with capacity
of 600 gallons per minute, 155
horse power motor and 400 gallon
booster" tank.
On arrival of the new fire fighting
equipment the departments hose car
mounted on the REQ chassis will be
discarded, it was stated by Fire
Chief Guy Corson. The equipment
has been in use about "a years and
there will be room lacking in the
fire department headquarters to ac-
commodate it.
The Studebaker pumper in use
since 1923 will be continued as part
of the departments equipment,
Corson said.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-04-16
Designate Friday
Victory Book Day

Climaxing the solicitation of books
for boys in Uncle Sans armed
forces will be Victory Book Day to
be officially celebrated on Friday at
the order of President Roosevelt.
To date Bluffton residents have
contributed more than $50 books in
the Victory Book drive, it was an
nounced by Miss Ocie Anderson, IL
brarian of the Bluffton public IL
brary.
If residents in the town or country
sections have additional books to do
nate to the men in service they are
requested to bring them to the public
library or to contact Miss Anderson.
The books will be sent to army Ii
brary headquarters in Toledo some
time this week, Miss Anderson said.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-04-16
SEVEN FIRST AID
CLASSES HERE TO
ENROLL OVER 200
Four Classes Now i'm Operation !;
Three More to be Started
Shortly
First Aid instruction Prelim-
mary to General Defense
Preparation

Inaugurating Buttons civilian de-
fense instruction program, over 200
volunteer defense workers will be
enrolled in seven First Aid courses
to be held here this spring.
Four classes already are in opera
ton, three under Civilian Defense
auspices and one under Red Cross.
Joy Huber is instructor for the
Red Cross class meeting at the high
school. Under Civilian Defense three
classes are now being held, one
under DIR. Ralph whistler at the
Legion hall and two at the high
school with Mrs. B. w. Travis and
Mrs. w. E. Diller as instructors.
Organize Three Classes Soon
Three other classes to be started
soon under Civilian Defense will be
taught by Mrs. Evan Basinger, Mrs.
Sidney Hauenstein and Mrs. Hiram
Huser.
Seven civilian defense volunteer
units are enrolling for the first aid
instruction, including the command
section, II persons; drivers, go; aux
iliary firemen, %; rescue squad, IL;
auxiliary policemen, IL; bomb squad
ron, 10, and air raid wardens, 60.
Training obtained in the course
will be useful not only in case of
military disaster but also for civil
ian emergencies, it was announced
Enrolment in the first aid classes
is not required, but 100 per cent
registration is expected since the
groups regard it as patriotic duty
to prepare themselves for their
| work.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-04-16
WAR ORDER HALTS
CONSTRUCTION OF
new HOUSES HERE
FOur-year Building Boom Cur
tailed by War Production
Board Restrictions
Maintenance and Repair of
Present Structures Will be
Permitted

Maintenance and repair of present
buildings took on additional signifi-
cance this week as the War Produc-
ton Board clamped down additional
restrictions on new building.
The restrictions on large scale Lew
construction will bring curtailment
likely for duration of the war, in a
residential construction boom that
has resulted in erection of SO new
houses in Bluffton since 1888.
Altho a serious housing shortage
continues to exist here, little is ex-
pected in the way of additional con-
struction because of regulations now
in effect.
Defense Homes Possible
New homes may be erected only
for defense workers, in case a de-
finite need is shown. Before con-
struction can be started, however, a
permit must be obtained from the
War Production Board with the
application handled by FILA.
On the other hand, maintenance
and repair are completely exempted
from the order and indications are
that this type of activity will keep
carpenters busy during the summer,
Volume of paint sales, also is
said to be at record marks for this
time of year, a large part of which
is believed to represent buying in
anticipation of future needs.
New Construction Limited
New residential construction is
permitted when the estimated cost
is less than $500. This would allow
minor additions such as a porch OF
garage.
Reconstruction of dwellings de
! stroyed by fire or tornado since
December 81, 1941 also is permitted
Farm service buildings may b'
erected where the cost is less thar
| ST. 900. Residential construction OF
farms, however, is subject to th'
same restrictions applying to mum
cipalities.
Continue Buildings Under Way
Buildings of any nature now il
progress may be continued, alth'
scarcity of materials covered b.
priorities may result in shortage o
some essential items, it was pointe'
out.
Restrictions were set up becaus
war requirements of the countr,
have created a shortage of man,
materials required in construction
work the War Production Board an
nounced.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-04-16
Sells Interest In
Meat Market Here

Philip Basinger, member of the
firm of Basinger Bros. Meat Market
has disposed of hA anterest, in the
business to his brother, Joel Basinger
of Pandora, it was announced the
first of the week.
The new member of the firm is al
ready here and will be associated
with Ezra Basinger, another brother,
who with Philip established the bus
mess in Bluffton a number of years
ago.
Joel formerly operated meat
market in Pandora which he recent
ly sold to Elmer and Ben BURY of
that place.
Philip Basinger has announced no
plans for the future and will con-
tinue to reside on his farm south of
Bluffton on the Dixie highway.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-04-16
HdrriS-CralUfOrd
Nuptidls SATURDAY.

Wedding of Miss Treva Harris,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. FLOYD
Harris of Bentley road, and Ray
mond Crawford, Triplett employe
from Mt. Cory, were married at
Ashville, south of Columbls, Satur-
day afternoon.
The wedding ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. Woodwork, pastor
of the Ashville Methodist church. a
friend of Mr.. Crawford.
The couple will make their home
at the Mrs. Josephine Carnahan
apartment on South Lawn avenue.
Both are employed at the Triplett
Electrical Instrument Co. Mrs.
Crawford graduated last year from
Bluffton High school.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-04-16
NEPHEW OF BLUFFTON WOMAN ON
SHIP TORPEDOED BY SUBMARINE
Role OF BlufftOn Minute Men,
Discussed At Sportsmen's Rally

Bluffton sportsmen will cooperate
IN the civilian defense organization
and will make their firearms avail
able through the Minute Men" unit
formed here in case of emergency,
it was affirmed at sportsmen's
rally held at the American Legion
hall Tuesday night.
In addition to discussion of the
role of minute men, the need for the
conservation of natural resources in
time of war was given attention by
several speakers.
The following addresses were
given: "The Leagues Program" by
Dick Lindeman of Delphos, presi-
dent of the Ohio Sportsmen's Lea
que; Regulated Deer Hunting" by
Ted Reigle, Wood County game
warden; Duties of Sportsmen
Minute Men" by Howard Langstaff
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-04-16

of Ottawa; "Game Management and
Conservation" by Gene Copeland of
Ottawa.
Others appearing on the program
were Foster Rossman, Findlay;
"Curley" Olds, Hancock County
Game Warden; George Treese, Put
nam County Game Warden.
Also presented at the meeting
were techni-color sound motion pic
lures showing the development of
the trucking industry and travel
picture dealing with the new Oregon
trail.
The wild life exhibit of fox
squirrels and pedigreed Silver King
pigeons owned by Robert Potts was
shown at the rally.
Silas Diller, president of the club,
presided at the meeting attended by
150 sportsmen. Refreshments were
served by Boy Scout troop No. 50.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-04-16
Household Equipment
Care Class On Friday

Care of household appliances and
equipment will be stressed at the
first of a series of consumer educa-
ton meetings, scheduled for 2:3O
p. m. Friday in the Bluffton High
school cafeteria.
Preservation of present household
equipment is important in view of
war priorities now affecting practic-
ally every field. Care of kitchen
equipment, plumbing, electric sweep
ers and other appliances will be dis
cussed i'm detail at class sessions.
Mrs. William Edwards will serve
as instructor for the first phase of
the course. Miss Edna Ramseyer of
Button college is chairman of the
consumers committee organized un-
der the Bluffton civilian defense set
up.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-04-16
Religious Education
Teacher Is Re-hired

Miss Mary Sypos, religious educa-
tion teacher in the Bluffton public
schools, was re-hired for another
wear at a meeting of the Bluffton
council of religious education in a
meeting held at the high school Sun
day afternoon.
The council voted to increase her
salary from $S5 to 500 per month
for the nine month period. Miss
Sypos is graduate of Taylor uni
versity in the department of religion
and taught here for the first time
last year.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-04-16
High School Alumni
Banquet On May %

Bluffton High school alumni will
hold their 61st annual reunion at
the school gymnasium on Friday
night, May 90, according to an an
announcement made this week by
Silas Diller, president of the or
ganization.
Preliminary plans for the pro-
gram have been started. The fol-
lowing committees have been ap-
pointed:
|. Program-Sidney Stettler, chair
man; Orden Smucker, Ralph Stearns
w. o. Geiger.
Dance-Mrs. Lloyd Hardwick
chairman; Harold Beals, Don Pat.
terson, Walter Stratton, Charles
Steiner.
Menu-Edith Amstutz, chairman
Mrs. H. H. Huser, Mrs. Howard
Stauffer, Mrs. Armin Hauenstein.
ITopeTIicS--TI ISuSIilh lieii, she.ii
man; Karl Gable, Eugene Benroth
Justin Gratz, Paul Greding.
Decorations-Dwig Diller, chair
man; Harry Bogart, Robert Ewing
Mrs. William Edwards, Mrs. Bertral
! Swank, Theola Steiner.
Diller has requested that all com
mittees make plans Immediately fo
the banquet and dance. Officers O
the association in addition to Ollie
are: Dallas Berry, vice-president
Phyllis Steiner, corresponding secre
tary; Theda Hankish, recording sec
retary; Sibyl Mollett, treasurer.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-04-16
Tire Rationing May Upset Next
Fall High School Sport Program
Heavy Hogs Bring
Top Record Price
On Market Here

HEAVY lard type hogs, long
neglected in favor of lighter
bacon types, have come into
their own, it was demonstrated
this week when demand for the
heavies pushed the market to
the highest point in sixteen
years.
Top price for the present
market swing was established
Monday when offerings of from
160 to $50 pounds were quoted
at $3.50 per hundred. Prices
were shaded Wednesday with a
top of $3.50.
Increasing demand for lard is
said to be stimulating the mark
ct rise which is now at the high
est point since 1926. Shipments
from Bluffton are reported i'm
increasing volume due to mark
citing of last falls pig crop.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-04-16
Inventory Filed In
Hutchinson Estate

Inventory and appraisement of the
George Hutchinson estate filed in the
Allen county probate court by Ellen
Hutchinson, administrative, showed
assets of $18,277.95.
Included in the total were:
Personal property S2,665; stocks,
bonds and securities 800; accounts
and debts receivable $112.95 and real
estate $1,000 located in jackson and
Richland townships, Allen county.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-04-16
Unusual Coins To Be Displayed
I'm Connection With Coin Week
Mintings From Pre-Christian
Era and Early Colonial
Pieces to be Shown
Pine Tree Shilling, Widows
Mite, Franklin Cent, Wood
EN- Nickel i'm Exhibit

Coins of all ages dating from the
pref Christian era and including many
early American colonial pieces will
be included in coin display in the
window of Basinger's Furniture store
next week.
The display will be maintained
thruout National Coin week, from
April 10 to 25, with rare coins from
the collections of DIR. Evan Basinger
and Robert Benroth in the showing.
In the display will be coins from
nearly every country in the world,
with many rarities minted in all
eras comprising a major part of the
showing.
WIDOWS MITE INCLUDED
Among the early money on dis
play will be the Widows mite, a
coin used commonly in Judea at the
time of Christ, and made famous by
the Biblical parable of the Widows
Mite.
Silver coins of early Greece, Rome
and Syria, bearing busts of promin-
ent rulers, some of which date back
to 336 B. C. also will be shown.
Another feature will be the Pine
Tree shilling, the earliest American
coin, dated 1862, and made famous
by many early stories. Other colon
ial money will be the rare Pitt pen
ny, the Woods half-penny used in the
early part of the 18th century; coin
age minted by the states before the
u. S. Mint was established in 1892,
including the famous Fugio, or
Franklin cent, designed by Benjamin
Franklin and bearing the statement
mind Your Own Business.
CIVIL WAR COINS
Civil war coins also will be shown,
including the famous Dix penny,
with the words "Shoot Him on the
Spot, commemorating the fall of
the Union mint at New Orleans to
the Confederacy.
| A modern note will be served by
a display of anti-Axis coins, consist
ing of coins of the nations of the
world aligned against the Axis pow
ers.
All different denominations and
coins minted by the United States
will be shown, including the one-half
cent piece, two-cent coin; three-cent
nickel, three-cent silver, halfdime
20-cent coin and the trade dollar
Proof coins sold by the mint to col
lectors, commemorative coins, wooder
nickels and other rarities also will
be included.
National coin week is an annua
event sponsored by the American
Numismatic association, in which
both Benroth and DR.. Basinger ar,
members.
During National Coin Week, per
sons having old coins can have theii
value appraised by sending in 1
list of their coins to The Coin Re
corder, Dept. C, Bluffton, Ohio
Only coins in good condition have !,
collectors value.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-04-16
Social Security
Man Coming Here

William Ashbrook, manager of the
Lima office of the Social Security
board will be at the postoffice in
Bluffton on Wednesday morning of
next week at 10 O'clock.
Anyone desiring original or dupli-
cate account number cards, or in
formation relative to filing of a
claim for federal old-age and SUR
vivors insurance benefits should call
at the postoffice at that time.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-04-16
Viii Gather Junk
In Orange Township

Old iron, wire fence, paper and
rags will be gathered by the Orange
township trustees in Orange town
ship from Monday thru Wednesday
of next week.
The material will be taken to Find
lay and sold for national defense
purposes. 1t is requested that
Orange township residents gather the
junk and place it in their driveways
by Monday morning. No tin cans
are wanted, it was stated.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-04-16
Births

The following births at the Bluff
ton hospital:
Mr.. and Mrs. ROLAND Koontz, a
boy, Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wendell Greiser
Rawson, girl, Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Welty
Pandora, boy, Tuesday.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-04-16
With The Sick

Jesse Stratton is a patient at the
Bluffton hospital where he is ill with
pneumonia.
Daniel J. Herr, residing four miles
west of town, was taken to the Lima
Memorial hospital Tuesday where
he is under observation.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-04-16
Pandora Woman Is
Severely Injured

Following severe injuries incurred
in a 20 foot fall from hay NOW
last Friday, Mrs. Lennis Grismore,
residing two miles northwest of Pam
dora, was removed to the Lima Me-
mortal hospital where she is con-
valescing.
In the fall she received a broken
right arm, head and body bruises
and possible internal injuries. She
was taken to the Lima hospital in
the Paul Diller ambulance.