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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-07-16
wheat HARVEST
SLOWED IN area
BY HEAVY RAINS
Threshing and Combining Oper-
atiOnS are Brought to
Standstill
Marketing of Wheat is Delayed
Because of High Moisture
Content

Rains prevalent over this district
during the past week have brought
wheat marketing to a standstill, dis
rupted threshing operations and pro-
vided a major headache for those
farmers expecting to combine their
crop.
The number one problem facing
every wheat grower of the district is
the high moisture content which thus
far has made virtually the entire crop
unfit for marketing.
That portion of the crop harvested
by binders is being cut at such time
and in such amounts as weather per-
mits, and this part of the harvest has
been proceeding fairly satisfactorily
with the grain left in the fields to
cure and await threshing.
Little Combining Finished
Combining on the other hand, re-
quires that the stand be thoroughly
dry, condition that has rarely OBJ
tanned since the crop was sufficiently
matured for harvest. Unless dry
weather arrives shortly it is feared
that a considerable portion of the
stand may be lost by being over
ripe and "shattering" in the process
of harvesting.
Combining is expected to be more
widespread than usual this year be-
cause Of the prevalent shortage of
farm help. Harvesting by this meth
cd cuts and threshes the grain in one
operation.
Grain marketing for the past week
has been negligible in volume and for
the most part such excessively high
moisture content that growers have
shut down operations awaiting more
favorable weather.
Part Held on Farms
Although marketing of the crop is
not yet under way, indications are
that approximately half of the crop
will be held in farmers bins, in ex-
pectation of higher market price.
New wheat was quoted at $1.0S on
Bluffton markets, Wednesday morn
ing. The price, which is near war
time low reflected large carryover of
previous years crops and congested
conditions in the large terminal cen
ters.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-07-16
WPB MAY TRY TO
SALVAGE RAILS IN
MAIN STREET HERE
Two Hundred Tons of High
Grade Steel is Eyed by
Federal Agency
Town Willing to Cooperate if
Assurance of Street Re-
pair is Given

Two hundred tons of high grade
steel embedded in Bluffton's Main
street pavement may be enlisted in
the nations war effort if means can
be devised for salvage.
The steel consists of rails of the
abandoned Western Ohio interurban
line and estimates as to the amount
were those made in connection with
two previous salvage attempts
which failed because of the extreme
hardness of the concrete strip of
pavement in which they are set.
Proposal to salvage the rails was
made in connection with the current
campaign for reclaiming scrap
metals when representative of the
federal War Production Board stop
ped here and discussed the matter
with Mayor w. A. Howe.
Would Cooperate
Although the matter has not been
presented officially to the council
which would have jurisdiction in all
matters pertaining to disposal of
town property, the mayor indicated
that the municipality would doubt
less cooperate in any salvage project
sponsored by the government pro-
vided there was assurance of proper
repairs to the street.
No further word has been receiv-
ed from WPB and until a definite
proposal is received the matter
probably will not be brought of
ficially to attention of the council.
The two previous attempts to re-
move the rails were undertaken by
private concerns which We're granted
permission to undertake the work
on percentage basis.
Concrete Too Hard
The first concern to attempt the
work was the Solomon Iron &
Metal Co., of Fostoria in the fall of
1910. Early this year Charles
Bourbina, Sylvania scrap metal
dealer made the second trial.
Both concerns which were expert
enced in this type of work, said
they never had encountered concrete
of such a degree of hardness and
were obliged to give up the attempt
when it developed that the street
would be badly damaged by the force
necessary to effect, removal of the
rails.
There are approximately 1000
feet of steel rails and the concrete
in which they are embedded consti-
tuted the interurban lines right of
way, seven feet and two inches
wide, being completed in June 1927.
The construction specifications
were those of the Columbus street
railway company and designed for
permanency. Paving of the trac-
tion company's right of way was
entirely of concrete to a depth of
fourteen inches.
The steel rails were set in the
concrete and bound with steel ties
instead of the usual wooden ties.
The construction, known as monoli-
thic concrete is one of the most
permanent in engineering practice.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-07-16

synchronize the operation of the two
turbines, one $50 XIV and the other
1880 XIV at the plant here.
When the 1880 XIV generator is
operating on the line, a plant i'm
provement program which has been
under way will be climaxed to give
the town adequate facilities in both
boiler equipment and generating
capacity to meet the greatly in
creased power demands of the COM
munity.
Bluffton residents may inspect the
recently installed equipment during
was stated by Swisher.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-07-16
Name Delegates To
Mennonite MeetinQ

Delegates to the Middle District
Conference of Mennonites to be held
at Sommerfeld, H., on August 16,
II, Is, were chosen at congrega-
tional meeting of the First Mennon-
lite church Sunday morning.
Named to represent the local con-
gregation were Rev. H. T. Uruh,
pastor; DR.. j. S. Schultz, DIR. l.. l..
Ramseyer, Rev. G. T. Soldner.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-07-16
ARMY CORPORAL

Raymond Greding, stationed at the
army air base in Wendover Field.
Utah, has been promoted to the rank
of corporal, it was announced the
first of the week. He is the son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. L. T. Greding of West
College avenue.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-07-16
Births

The following births at the Bluff
ton hospital:
Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin Basinger,
Beaverdam, a boy, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Stanley, Co
lumbus Grove, boy, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Beutler,
Findlay, a boy, Sunday.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-07-16
Plan County Tennis
Meet For BLuftO5a

Preliminary plans for the annual
Allen County Tennis tournament to
be held on the Bluffton courts were
announced the first of the week by
officials of the local club. The tour
ney is scheduled for the second week
in August.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-07-16
STUDENT RECITAL

The piano students of Mrs. H. p.
Mann, of the Bluffton college Con-
servatory of Music, will be presented
in a piano recital at the Ramseyer
chapel Friday night at 8 o'clock.
The public is invited.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-07-16
ROAD OIL ON HAND
MUST BE USED BY
NEXT WEDNESDAY
Street Repair Program Here
Rushed to Completion Be-
fore Deadline
Federal Permit Will be Re
quired for Use of Blum
inOus Materials

Major portion of Bluffton's sum-
mer program of street repair is be-
ing rushed to completion before next
Wednesday, deadline set by the fed
eral government for use of bitum-
inous road construction materials
now on hand.
After that time a federal permit
will be required for use of anv
bituminous materials remaining un-
used, and new purchases will be
banned unless deemed necessary for
promotion of the war effort.
On hand at the present time, ac-
cording to Lee Coon, Bluffton street
commissioner are eight drums of
asphalt base road oil. This amount.
Coon said, would not be sufficient
for any major street improvement
project but will take care of patch
ing and minor repairs.
Banned for Duration
All bituminous road materials.
such as asphalt, tar and oil, have
been banned for the duration of the
war except in cases essential to
promotion of the war effort. The
order was issued by the Public
Roads administration just at the
time the town council was making
plans for its summer improvement
program.
1t is possible that the town may
be able to obtain some materials on
the basis of their necessity to i'm
portant defense industries in the
community, it was stated by Coon.
Roads over which workers in these
plants travel might come within the
provisions of the authorization, he
added.
Application forms for this purpose
are on hand and will likely be sent
in to federal authodtles in the near
future, Coon said.
Summer Road Program
The summer road improvement
program in Bluffton called for an
item of $500 gallons of asphalt base
road oil. If no oil is available here
crushed stone will be used. Stone,
however, needs a tar binder to make
an effective job, it was pointed out.
While cement makes an excellent
road in new construction, it is not
practical for repair work. A tar
binder is needed for a close fitting
job where there is expansion and
contraction due to changes in tenn
perature.
Consequently the federal road
order will eliminate a considerable
portion of the street improvement
planned for the summer unless fav-
orable consideration will be given to
TIE towns application for road oils
based on defense needs.
Evening star., 1942-10-09

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Evening star., 1942-10-09

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that stond for smortness and
service!
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-11-13

New York press all the girls found the Northwest to their liking.
 Nor were the Puget Sound front iersmen disappointed with Asa Mer- cer's cargo
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-11-13
THE FLEETS IN" STILL DRAWS CROWDS TO TWENTIETH CENTURY
Dorothy Lamour Heads All Star Musical, Comedy
 Cast in New Film

Tuneful, gay and packed to the eunwales with star talent and pop ular entertainment, Paramount's new comedy with music, The Fleets h." causing great joy among the citizens who see it at the goth Century Theatre.
 The Fleets In brings back to the screen that always welcome eyeful, Dorothy Lamour, who is one of the starring triumvirate rounded out by William Holden and chipper Eddie Bracken.
 Included in the assemblage of entertainment stars which help to make The Fleets In" the bright, musical and hilarious craft it is are that blonde fireball, Betty Hutton, who is known far and wide as Americas Number One Jitterbug; Betty Jane Rhodes, a singer of exceptional talent and pulchritude; Jeff Erickson, ever popular screen favorite; Jimmy Dorsey and his orchestra, and his two vocalists, Bob Eberly and Helen O'Connell; Cass Daley, who makes furiously funny faces as she sings her eccentric songs; Gil Lamb, who is hot stuff with a harmonica, and Lorraine and Rognan, hilarious comedy dance team.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-11-13
kINETEEN ARE ON
 jHS HONOR LIST

Results of mid-term reports re- gently made in Juneau High School found the following students on the Honor Roll
 Seniors Doris Cahill, AAAA; Merion Cass, AAAAC; Anna Lois Davis, AAAA, Shirley Davis, AAA; Robert Helgesen, AAAA; Bob Phil lips AAAA
 Juniors-Connie Davis, AAAB; Margaret Femmer, AAAAA; Erna Meier, AAABB; Lane Rolf, AABBB.
 Sophomores-Mary J. Atkinson, ABBB, Charles de Ganahl, ABBBB; Gene Hanna. AAAB; George Shaw, ABBB; Donald Williams, AABB.
 Freshmen Jeanne Butts, AABB; Betty Lou Hared, AABB; Dorothea Hendrickson, AABB; Jimmy Klein, AhAB
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-11-13
Sacred Cows Are Hog-Tied
 Indian Land
By BILL MacGAFFIN Wide World Features

NEW DELHI.-The freedom of the sacred cows of India has been It's the war.
 Government authorities, working out an ARP organization in pre- paration for invasion weather, which comes at the end of the monsoons in October, have made the bold decision to restrain them.
 Instead of being allowed to meander at will, the sacred ami mals have been ordered hobbled within five minutes of a raid warning. In the event they are made dangerous by wounds, they will be destroyed.
 These orders are particularly vital in Assam province, on the northwest frontier, since the sa- cred red cattle there outnumber inhabitants and could create a critical situation by a stampede
 Calcutta officials have marked out especially dangerous areas in which the sacred cows are for bidden to wander. This still hasn't solved the problem of how to prevent people from falling over the beasts in blackout.
 One daring individual has sug- gested that the beasts either be painted with a luminous paint, ol provided with tail lights.
 Scientists have been ordered tc confine animals securely, some dan- gerous reptiles have been destroyed and some animals have been solo to circuses.
 So far as can be learned, nc special provision has been made for cobras in custody of itineran snake charmers. The turbanec charmers are considered capable of keeping the situation under control-perhaps by playing theil flutes bit louder during air raids
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-11-13
LEGION WOMEN
 ENTERTAIN AT
 BAND DINNER

American Legion Auxiliary mem bers were hostesses last night to capacity crowd at dinner given for the members of the Fort Ray Band. in Juneau tor weeks pro- gram ill a War Bond Drive. The dinner preceded the bands con- cert later in the evening and was served in the Methodist Church parlorS.
 Guests at the dinner besides band members included Army personnel, Legionnaires, USO personnel and Auxiliary members.
 The invocation was given by Leonard Hall of the USO and community singing was then led by Lenore Kaufman, accompanied by Mrs. T. J. Petrich. Miss Kauff- man sang a number of vocal se- iections and one of the members of the band ably assisted her in leading the singing.
 Introduced at the dinner were leaders of the band, Col. R. w. Riegle, Major M. R. Marston, Leonard Hall, Marie Struve, MT. and Mrs. John Cowgirl and MT. and Mrs. Alfred zenger, comman- der and president of the Legion and Auxiliary, respectively.
 The committee in charge of the affair included Mrs. John McCor- mick, chairman, Mrs. E. L. Kei- thahn, Mrs. Peter Oswald, Mrs. W. :. Hendrickson, Mrs William Man they, Mrs Bert Bixby, Mrs. A. w, Stewart, Mrs. zenger.
 Junior Auxiliary members and girls recently having reached sen for membership assisted in the dining room
 Red, white and blue V for Vic tory symbols decorated the ta- bles, combined with small Ameri- can flags, and red, white and hl1e candles. A replica of the Goddess ol Liberty" stood at one end of the dining room.
 Major Marston gave highly en. tertaining talk accompanying his motion pictures of the organiza- tion Of Territorial Guard groups among the Eskimos. Fred Geeslin showed the pictures.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-11-13
LADIES WERE
 SHIPPED WAY BACK '64
Wide World Features

West Coast shipbuilder Henry J. Kaiser may think he is starting something new in transporting sev- eral thousand New Workers to Port land, Ore, where there is labor shortage.
 But Asa S. Mercer, pioneer Wash ington University president, antici- pated the stunt by almost eighty years. In 1864, and again two years later, he personally chaperoned ship loads of girls from New York to Puget Sound to meet an urgent shortage-of wives.
 About 300 young ladies from tho East took part in the migration, far slower and more hazardous pill grimage in those days; and despit5 dire forebodings on the part of the
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-11-13
"DEvIL PAYS OFF"
 THRILLING STORY
 SET FOR CApIT0!
War Action, Espionage Is Seen in New Film with
 0sa Massen

4 fascinating new drama from Republic, with much of the action taking place enroute to, and in Havana, is scheduled to play this week at the Capitol Theatre be- gining tomorrow night.
 The Devil Pays Off, produced by Albert J. Cohen and directed by John H. Auer, is said to be one of the seasons outstanding dramas of international intrigue. With William Wright and Mar garet Tallichet playing the TO- mantle leads, and J. Edward Bromberg providing menace, the film also features Osa Massen in another of her "suave wildcat" roles which she originally made famous in "A Woman's Face" '" The supporting players include Selmer Jackson, Martin Kosleck, Charles D. Brown, Ivan Miller, Roland Varno and Abner Bibber- man.
 According to the plot, Wright is a young lieutenant-comm who has been cashiered out of the Navy because of his playboy inclinations. However, he is draft ed into service again in a civilian capacity by his former command ing officer and personal friend, who knows of his successful tech nique where women are concerned.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-11-13
hERCHkNTS AND "HIGHHEEIEDS"
 BOWL TONIGHT

Teams Of the Merchants League will bowl on the Elks Club alleys at ' and o'clock tonight, and at 3 o'clock members Of the Highheel League will roll their third series of tournament games.
 At ' o'clock teams 5 and and teams and 8 will take over the alleys and at 8 o'clock teams T and 3 and teams and will bowl
 Highheel Leaguers bowl at 9 o'clock with teams and 3 on alleys and ? and teams and 1 on alleys 3 and I.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-11-13
ORVILLE OSBORNE
 MAKING SOLO SOON

In letter written October 26 and just received by MT. and Mrs. George Osborne of Juneau, their son, Orville Osborne, who is at Park Air College in East St. Louis, H., says he was to solo within the week MT. and Mrs. Osborne are now anxiously waiting to hear how the aviation cadet fared.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-11-13
E3J;Ed[ll1'IIl
BOOK WEEK E OBSERVED HERE
 BY MOOSE GROUP

Women of the Moose are com pleting the celebration this week of Book Week, annually recognized by the organization by the sending of books to Mooseheart, the child city. which is supported by the Loyal Order of Moose and Women of the Moose.
 As part of the observance of Na-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-11-13

The ship Sarah Constant brought North Americas first permanent English colonists to Jamestown in the spring of 1907.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-11-13
' HOP-X-LONG CASSIDY LssWiGle Open
 IOal,1e,'

tional Book Week, Senior Rgent Iva Hermansen of the Juneau Chapter No. 439. this week urged all Women of the Moose. as well as all Juneau residents, to- patronize the public library. Activities of the chapter are under the chairmanship of Mary Haas, library chairman, this month,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-11-13
PRICES
 WILL BE HIGHER
 THAN LAST YEAR

With increased prices being paid both farmers and wholesalers for turkeys this year. Juneauites must expect to pay higher prices for their holiday birds than year ago, according to information ob- tained from local markets.
 Cost of oven-ready, turkeys will be about 80 cents per pound while other turkeys will be from 62 to e5 cents per pound, both about l5 cents a pound higher than they were last Christmas.
 Higher prices to farmers, and increased cost of labor is the req son for the higher prices this year. Turkeys received here are said to be fine and prime and those to whom holiday dinners mean tur- key will without question find them well worth the price.
 OPA officials, checking invoices, are keeping a close watch on the turkey situation and stated today that while prices will be higher than last year, they will sell for no more than ceiling prices estab- lished.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-11-13
BUY DEFENSE BONDS

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 PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT,
 February B, l942.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-11-13
HOSPITAL NOTES

Christ Olson has been discharged from St. Ann's Hospital after being under medical care.
 Emile de Brabander has been dismissed from St. Ann's Hospital where he was a medical patient.
 Fred Ekle has entered St. Ann's Hospital for medical treatment.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-11-13
HAROLD BLOMQUIST
 IS IN AIR CORPS

News has been received this week from Harold Blomquist, who has just enlisted in aviation training in the Army Air Corps at McChord Field in Washington.
 MT. and Mrs. Al Blomquist are yoing to Hoquiam, Wash, soon to 5isit their son, Alvin and hope to zee their nephew Harold at the same time.
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1942-03-13
CESKE NARODNf SDRUzEN1
" AMERICE
0 BELCAMP, Md.

Belcamp, dine 10. bTezna 1912.
Jak jsme u mas v Belcampu
vzpomeli 92ti-lete narozeniny
Presidenta T. c.. Masaryka.
PTedne jsme Sc tesili z naseho
ma rychlo zhotoveneho jeviste
ma kterem nam nase deti "a RI
zen1 naseho predsedy zabavnf-
no vyboru pTedvedly divadelko
pod MAVEN "Dle SLOW pana
Presidential" Nase deti mely
radost re jim bylo mono pred
stavit Sc ma jevisti jejich ma
minkam a mas opet tesilo, re
zachovava Sc Jim jejich ceska
rec rodne zeme, jejich rodicG,
a tax bylo pTfjemne sc tesiti S
mimi a ztraviti tax krasne Cd
poledne. Tuzily Sc statecne,
d1ky Jim.
Pc ukoncen1 divadelka jsme
NELL tn cest v%yslechnout nase-
no vzacneho hosta DR.. Karla
Cervenku z Ceskoslovenske
Legace We Washingtonu, ktery
nam prednesl nehynouci wac
nosti Tat1cka Masaryka. MI
zeme 81 witt dobry pT1klad a to
kazdy Cechoslovak, nebot neni
dostatecne r1ci pouze ia jsem
take Cechoslovakem, kdyz ne
konas svoji narodnf povinnost.
Ciny, skutky, aktivnf prace, to
je dGlezite, obzvlaste v dnesni
dobe, tax jak to mival rad sam
President Masaryk, zadne mu-
drcovanl. Tyto slova by mela
81 uvedomit mnoho tech, kteTi
jeSte dnes Sc oran1 nesucastnili.
A tax jsme ukoncili mas pro-
gram, rozloucili jsme Sc s naSl-
mi hosty z Washington a z
Baltimore a tes1me Sc op6t ma
shledanou.
Dne IA. brezna, to jest v So
botu kona nase Odbocka G. N.
Sdruzen1 Josefovskou zabavu.
Vsichni Pepfckove a Pepicky,
Jozkove a Josefinky i ostatni
pfatele jsou uctive zvani.
N~EZAPOMENTE!
Dne %. brezna seraje Dram.
Odbor Sokola Belcamp v So
kolovne v Baltimore divadlo
pod maven "Kde domov m1j"