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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-09
By Barbara Bell

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-09
By Peggy Roberts

took needle and thread hand and stitched
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watching take and the seeing
acquantanc with satin
while ebroider flower
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-09
To Sour Milk

Two tablespoons OF vinegar added
to one cup sweet milk viii turn it
into sour milk. Let stand for three
minutes before using.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-09
French Fries

Potatoes that are to be French
fried should stand in water for at
least an hour before cooking. But
be sure they are dry before putting
them into the hot fat.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-09

for information may be addressed to
Dean Steinberg. University of Mary
land, College Park, Md.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-07-02
Hogs Go To Record 16 Year High;
Wheat At Lowest Mark Since War
StOOdt To Be School
Head At BeaUerdQna

Paul Stoodt, Bluffton college grad
uate in the class of 1926, will be
superintendent of Beaverdam public
schools next year, it was announced
the first of the week.
}. Stoodt taught at the Beaverdam
High school during the past year
filling out the teaching term of Mel
vim Yoder who was drafted last fall.
He had taught previously in the
Beaverdam schools eight years ago
but has been engaged for the most
part in the insurance business since
that time.
Stoodt will fill the vacancy Gre
ated by the resignation of /. C. Pau
previous superintendent, who has re-
entered the ministry in the Church
of the Brethren.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stoodt will live on
the Bed Kidd farm near Beaverdam
The house is being rebuilt this sum-
mer. Mrs. Stoodt will teach next
year in the Cairo schools.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-07-02
Many Must Get
Auto Stamps Yet

Many Bluffton area motorists were
without the required $5 federal auto
stamps Tuesday night when the
deadline for operation of cars with
out them was reached.
Adding to complications of the
customary last minute buying was
the fact that the supply of stamps
available at the Bluffton post office
was exhausted twice this week.
After $50 stamps had been sold
here, no more were left in the post
office last Monday noon, and new
supply was not obtained until 2:3O
p. m. Tuesday.
From 2:30 until p. m. more
than 200 of the $50 additional
stamps had been sold, and the sup
ply was exhausted again Wednes-
day morning.
Postmaster Ed r. Reichenbach
estimated that at least 400 more
stamps will be sold here. Additional
stamps are expected Wednesday for
those who have been unable to OBJ
tain the stickers earlier.
Motorists operating their cars
without the $5 stamps are liable to
arrest and fines.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-07-02
WHEAT CUTTING
BEGINS; AVERAGE
CROP FORECAST
Yield in Bluffton District Ex.
pected 20 to Is Bushels
Per Acre
More Farmers to Combine this
Year Because of Harvest
Help Shortage

Although the forecast is for onl,
an average wheat crop and price:
are sagging, shippers here are an
ticipating large volume of early
marketing of the grain because o.
the possibility of an embargo later
in the season.
With binders already at work il
the fields and combines ready t,
start within few days, marketine
of the crop is expected to begin dur
ing the coming week.
Possibility of an embargo NOR.
stringent than that of a year ago i:
seen due to the fact that storage
terminals already have a RECORD
carry over of wheat.
EARLY MARKETING ASSURED
However, farmers here are assured
of an outlet for at least the earl,
portion of their harvest, it was stat
ed by local dealers the first of the
week.
Terminal warehouses have giver
assurance that they will buy whea,
from elevators here until their stor
age facilities reac hcapacity. This
in past years has been sufficient tt
accommodate the bulk of the cror
marketed here with little or no con.
gestion.
However, in past years a large
part of the American wheat crop has
flowed thru the terminals to foreign
markets. At present wartime ship.
ping restrictions have practically
eliminated this type of business.
SMALLER CROP MAY Be SOLUTION
Indications that the current cror
will be the smallest in recent years
may provide a solution for the prob
lem and enable the elevators t.
handle without congestion that por
tion marketed during harvest season
In contrast to kongcstion in th'
terminals, storage bins on farms ar,
mostly empty, it was revealed in &
local survey of the Bluffton distric
the first of the week. Much of the
record wheat crops of the past sew
eral years stored by farmers wa:
liquidated during the price rise las1
winter.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-07-02
"a YOUTHS 1920
ARE REGISTERED
HERE ON TUESDAY
1912 Bluffton High Graduates
Make Up Is of Group in
Registration
No Lottery for New Regist-
rants; Will be Called in
Order of Birth

In the fifth and concluding draft
registration Tuesday, IA youths
from Bluffton, Richland, Jackson and
Monroe townships were registered al
the Bluffton High school library.
Of the IA between the ages of Is
and 2012 years, Is were graduated
from Bluffton High school in the
Glass of 1912, draft registrars re-
ported.
Young men under 20 are not liable
for military service under the pres
ent selective service act, but the
law provides for their registration
QUEsTIoNNAIREs Soon
Those registering Tuesday who
have reached the age of 20 will re-
ceive their questionnaires soon, with
classification to be made on the basis
of the date of their birth.
No lottery is being held to deter
mine the order in which the new
20-year-old group will be called, with
the date of birth being the govern
ing factor in induction.
Names of registrants in the fifth
registration will be added to the bot
tom of present lists, and when avail
able single men are exhausted, the
new group will be called. As those
now Is and 10 reach the age of 20
they also will be called.
With the conclusion of registration
Tuesday, all men between the ages
of 18 and 65 have registered under
the selective service act.
Quinten Burkholder was chairman
of the Bluffton registration commit
tee, Tuesday, assisted by Sidney
Stettler, A. ]. B. Longsdorf, Verena
Balmer, Mrs. Hiram Burkholder,
Mrs. Howard Stager and Mrs. Edwin
Niswander.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-07-02
Song Festival At
Ebenezer Church

Four district Mennonite churches
are combining services for the an
nual song festival to be held at the
Ebenezer Mennonite church Sunday
night at 8:15 o'clock.
Joining in the service are the
Grace church of Pandora, the Eben-
ezer, st. John and First Mennonite
churches. DR.. Samuel Flueckiger,
music professor at Manchester col
lege, North Manchester, Ind, will di-
rect the group singing.
DR.. Flueckiger is a graduate of
Bluffton college in the class of 1922.
There will be a pulpit exchange
among the four churches for the
services Sunday morning.
In addition to the group singing
Sunday night there will be two spe-
cial musical numbers contributed by
each church. The public is invited.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-07-02
Dale Reichenbach To
Be Officer In NaUY

Dale Reichenbach, son of Post
master and Mrs. E. r. Reichenbach
of West Elm street, has enlisted in
the United States navy with rank
as petty officer and will begin an
eight weeks training period at Nor
folk, Va, starting August II.
Reichenbach was sworn in at the
Navy recruiting center in Cleveland
on Monday. He will be a naval
physical training director in the pro-
gram under the direction of Gene
Tunney.
He has been athletic coach for the
past year at Bucyrus township
school. He graduated from Bluffton
high school in the class of 1887 and
from Bluffton college in the class
of 1941. He is we'll known here as
an athlete.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-07-02
Presbyterian Youth
Conference At College

More than 100 delegates from
Northwestern Ohio Presbyterian
Young Peoples organizations will
register on the Bluffton college cam
pus next Monday for a weeks con-
ference to discuss social problems
and religion.
This is the fifth year for the con-
ference here and delegates from
Lima, Toledo and Dayton Presbyter-
les will be in attendance. The con-
ference will last through Monday
noon, July 13.
As in the young peoples confer
ence of the United Brethren church
the girls will be quartered in Lincoln
hall and the boys in Ropp hall.
Classrooms in the college admins
tration building will be used by dis
cussion groups.
Glasses will be held each morning
with afternoons devoted to recrea-
ton, including baseball, tennis and
swimming.
The conference here is one of
three youth gatherings held in Ohio
by the Presbyterian church. The
others are at Western college, Ok
ford, and Wooster college, Wooster
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-07-02
Funeral Thursday
For G.. e. THOMPSON

Funeral services for Chester E.
Thompson, 20, prominent farmer
and Orange township official, will be
held at the Bethel Church of Christ,
Thursday afternoon at o'clock.
Mr.. Thompson died Tuesday MORN
ing at $50 o'clock in the home in
which he was born in Orange town.
ship. He had been i'll with heart
trouble for seven weeks and had
been in failing health for several
years.
He was born March 81, 1872, on
the Thompson homestead, the son of
Isaac and Louisa Mckinley Thomp-
son. He was married on Sept /,
1898 to Maud George, of Ada, who
survives.
There are three children: DR..
Otho Thompson of Alliance; Mrs.
Ruth Morgan of Middletown and
Mrs. Dorothea Parrish of Toledo.
There are six grandchildren. A bro
ther, J. Allen Thompson, lives on an
adjoining farm.
Two sisters, Mrs. Lattia Zoll and
Mrs. Mary Jane Crawford, and two
brothers, Freeman Thompson and
w. H. Thompson preceded him in
death.
c. Z. Thompson was a member of
the Orange township school board
for II years and served the same
number of years as a township
trustee.
He had been member of the
Bethel Church of Christ for so years
and was an elder of the congrega-
ton at the time of his death.
Officiating at the funeral services
will be Rev. Lee Remaley of Airing
ton and Rev. Lee Moore of Ada.
His lifetime occupation had been
that of farmer. The body is at the
residence where it will remain until
time for the services. Burial viii
be in the Thompson cemetery in
Orange township.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-07-02
TOWN IS REQUIRED
TO ADVERTISE FOR
BIDS OVER $500
Deputy from State Auditors
Office Explains Law to
Town Council
Recommends Town Make Esti-
mate of Material Needs
Every Six Months

Advertising for competitive bids
is required on all purchases made
by the municipality when the
amount of money involved aggre-
gates $500 or more, the town council
was informed by NJ o. Armstrong,
deputy state auditor who is here
this week making an examination of
the corporation records.
Armstrong was invited by Mayor
Howe to meet with the council for
a general discussion of municipal
finances and procedure.
Advertising for competitive bids
which Armstrong pointed out is re-
quired by the Ohio code will effect
principally three items-stone and
oil purchased by the council for
road repair and maintenance and
coal purchased by the board of
public affairs for use at the munich
pal electric light plant.
Not Present Practice
The town has not been following
this procedure in the past, it was
brought out in discussion at the
council chamber, purchases being
authorized by both the council and
board of public affairs as the need
arose.
Purchases of fuel, including
freight, for the municipal light plant
last year were S20,007. Materials
for the towns road repair program
the past year represented an ex-
penditure of around $1,000, it was
estimated during the discussion.
This figure, however, is considerably
above the average, it was stated by
Lee Coon, street commissioner.
Armstrong suggested that COM
petitive bids be invited on basis
of the estimated amount of these
lmaterials needed every six months.
In this connection the deputy ex-
aminer pointed out that the town
would be under no obligation to ac-
cept the lowest bid, but rather the
lowest and best bid.
No indication as to how these
recommendations would be followed
was given at the meeting Monday
night.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-07-02
Anticipate Early Wheat Marketing
Rush Because OF Possible Embargo
Embargo Prospect Expected to
Spur Sales in Face of Sag
ging Prices
Smaller Crop and Farm Stor
age May Offer Solution to
Grain Problem

With an early wheat harvest get
ting under way in the Bluffton area
this week, farm observers report an
average crop of from 20 to % BUSH
els to the acre is expected from most
fields.
Wheat scab damage, heavy in some
parts of the state, is comparatively
light in this district, altho there are
some reports of crop damage from
the disease. Wheat scab causes a
shriveled head and smaller kernels.
Farmers have not been expecting a
bumper crop of wheat this year be-
cause of winter freezing and unfav-
orable early spring growing weather.
Indications have not pointed to a
better than average crop at any time,
and it is not expected that many
fields will yield more than 80 bushels
to the acre.
Much Custom Harvesting
Custom harvesting with combines
is more prevalent than ever this year,
because of the shortage of farm labor
and the rush of other farm work, it
was reported.
Altho practically unknown here .
decade ago, combine harvesting is
growing in favor with farmers each
year. It's greatest advantage is the
simplifcation of work for the farmer,
permitting him to get at other duties
particularly pressing this year be-
cause of an acute shortage of farm
labor.
With most farmers far behind in
their work, it is a common sight to
see women on tractors in the fields
this year, and children also are TAX
ing over work that they can handle.
Wheat scab damage in some parts
of the state has been very severe.
The disease was caused by rainy, cold
weather at blossoming and wheat
heading time. Extent of the damage
varies from four per cent in some To-
calities to Is per cent in others, ac-
cording to state agricultural author
tiles.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-07-02
Quotation of S14.20 Held On
Market Here All Week for
Top Hogs
Price of S1.05 for New Wheat
Crop Quoted on Local Mar
ket Wednesday

Bluffton livestock and grain mark
cts parted company the first of the
week and moved in opposite direc-
tons with hogs soaring to the high
est point in sixteen years while
wheat prices sagged to the lowest
point since before Pearl Harbor.
Hogs were steady Wednesday in a
strong market which has maintained
a top price of S1420 per hundred
pounds all week. Wheat on the
other hand displayed weak under
tone.
Altho none of the new crop is ex-
pected on the market this week,
dealers said the price for grain
would be S1.05 per bushel on basis
of Wednesday mornings quotations.
SHIPMENTS UP
Wednesdays hog shipments were
above average for this season of
year, buyers said, rejecting top
market prices together with the fact
that Tuesday nights downpour tenn
porarily halted work in the fields.
Offerings during the next sixty
days will be light due to the fact
that the bulk of last falls pig crop
has been marketed and the spring
pigs will not be ready until abou
September. Restricted volume to-
gether with continued heavy demand
is expected to make strong under
pinning for the market during the
summer.
Quotations in the wheat market
reflect effects of a record carry over
of grain which together with restric-
tion of foreign shipments due to
wartime lack of transportation is
making the disposition of the crop
pressing problem.
This carry over, plus the oncoming
crop makes record supply in sight
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-07-02
Farmer Breaks Arm
In Buck Rake Mishap

Alvin Lugibill, SO, is convalescing
at his home four and one-half miles
northwest of Bluffton, from frac-
ture of the left arm and severe
finger injury which occurred in an
accident at his farm last Wednes-
day afternoon about 2:30 o'clock.
The accident happened when his
arm was caught in a cable on a
buck rake. He was taken to the
Bluffton hospital after the accident
and removed to his home on Monday.
Another buck rake accident occur
red this week when Noah F. Steiner,
10, suffered painful injuries as the
long tines of the rake entered his
right thigh at the John A. Diller
farm. three miles west of Bluffton,
Saturday afternoon.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-07-02
ReU. Unruh Resigns
BLuftOn Passionate

Resignation of Rev. H. T. Unruh,
pastor of the First Mennonite church
for nearly seven years, was an
nounced at a congregational meeting
of the church Sunday, to be effective
September /.
Rev. Unruh came to Bluffton from
Halstead, Kansas, in January of
1886 and is returning to Kansas as
pastor of the First Mennonite church
in Hillsboro.
His daughter Miss Mildred Unruh
will be teaching at Lehigh High
school, six miles from Hillsboro. The
town is 18 miles from Newton
Kansas.
Taber college, Mennonite insti-
tuition, is located in Hillsboro.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-07-02
BiuftOn Residents
In Teaching Posts

Several Bluffton district residents
have secured new teaching positions
during the past week.
These are: Miss Ruth Steiner, who
taught at New Washington for the
past two years, will teach at Nc
Comb next year; Miss Rachel Beagle
will teach home economics and Eng
lish at Perry township rural school,
Mrs. Rollan RAIDER, Bluffton col
lege graduate, will teach in the ele-
mentary school at Harrod. Mrs
Paul Stoodt who taught at Findlay
last year will teach in the elemen.
tary school at Cairo.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-07-02
BLUFFTON WILL
OBSERVE QUIET
4TH SATURDAY
Noisy independence Day Ban
ned for First Time Under
State Law
Business Generally Will Be
Closed; Post Office Will
: Be Open

Bluffton will observe the Fourth
of July quietly on Saturday, for the
first time under the new state law
which bans the sale or discharge of
firecrackers and pyrotechnic dis
plays.
The state law became effective
last August l, and prohibits the old
time noisy Fourth of July celebra-
ton. Fireworks and firecrackers are
allowed only under official supervi-
sion.
Bluffton also has two year old
municipal ordinance whose purpose
is the same as the fireworks law in
the Ohio code but now unnecessary
No Observance Here
No special observance is planned
for the day altho many Blutftor
residents will go out of town fol
holiday and week end trips ane
others are making arrangements tt
entertain visitors here.
Stores will close and business
generally will be suspended. There
will be no rural mail deliveries but
otherwise the postoffice will be open
for business and mail will be dis
patched as usual. Town mail de-
liveries will be made in the morning.
The public library will be closed for
the day.
The Buckeye swimming lake and
picnic grounds will be open on the
Fourth and some residents here are
planning to take advantage of these
facilities.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-07-02
Noah F. Steiner
Injured By Rake

Noah F. Steiner, 70, retired Rich
land township farmer, was injured
in an unusual barnyard accident at
2:45 p. m. last Saturday on the farm
of a neighbor, Marion Boutwell,,
three miles west of Bluffton.
Steiner was standing in the barn
when Boutwell, drove into the build
ing with buck rake loaded with
hay. The machine, for an undeter-
mined reason, swerved, and long
tines of the rake entered Steiner's
right thigh. Wounds were several
inches deep.
Taken to the Bluffton hospital for
treatment. Steiner was removed to
his home on Tuesday.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-07-02
Standing Oats Is Levelled By
Heavy Wind Storm Tuesday Night

Standing fields 6f oats in the
Bluffton area were blown down by
g heavy wind and electrical storm
which swept this section Tuesday
night.
Altho it was too early Wednesday
morning to make an accurate ap-
praisal of the damage, farmers We're
agreed that the loss will be consid-
erable and the tangled stand will
add materially to the labor required
to harvest the crop.
Oats, it was pointed out are heavy
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-07-02
Births

The following births at the Bluff
ton hospital:
Nj. and Mrs. E. F. Clayton, Ada,
boy. Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Holman, La
fayette, a boy, Thursday.
Word has been received of the
birth of a daughter to Mr.. and Mrs
RAYMOND Hixon at Hillsboro.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Dudley Mot
ter, baby girl, Deborah Ann, June
10, at Englewood, Tenn.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-07-02
z Presbyterian Pastor
Assumes Duties Here

Rev. Ernest Bigelow who has been
called to the pastorate of the Bluff
ton-Rockport Presbyterian charge
arrived here Monday accompanied by
Mrs. Bigelow. He also attended a
meeting of Lima Presbytery at Ada,
Monday afternoon.
He viii begin his ministry Sunday
morning, preaching at Rockport at
9:30 o'clock and in Bluffton at 1850,
Rev. Bigelow was graduated in June
from Yale Divinity school at New
Haven, Conn. He and Mrs. Bige-
low are also graduates Of Wooster
college.
They viii occupy the Marths
Steiner property on s. Lawn avenue
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-07-02

This year and for that reason sus-
tanned more than ordinary damage
as result of the storm. Wheat, on
the other hand which is the hghtest
in recent years showed comparative
ly little effect.
The storm brought relief from q
week end of hot and sultry weather
with temperatures reaching maxi
mum of SO degrees, Monday. Fol-
lowing the storm Tuesday night
temperatures dropped to the low
seventies.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-07-02
IUan Geiger Eniisfs
En II. s. Coast Guard

Ivan Geiger, graduate of Bluffton
High school and Bluffton college, has
enlisted in the Coast Guard, with a
rank as lieutenant junior grade.
In the service, Geiger is detailed
to special duties in physical training
He has been teaching at Van Buren
High school, Hancock county, where
he held the position of principal.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-07-02
Marshall Jennings
To Address Lions

Observations on Bluffton and the
farming community and bits of per-
sonal philosophy will be presented
in a talk by Marshall Jennings of
Richland township at a meeting of
the Lions club to be held at the
Walnut Grill Tuesday night at 6:15
o'clock.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-07-02
LeaUe For Young
Peoples Meeting

Several young people from the
Bluffton Church of Christ will leave
Sunday for a weeks conference of
that denomination at Lakeside.
Attending from here will be: Mary
Lou Carr, Freda Fritchie, Sara Mae
Miller, Roberta Mangus, Earl Dean
Luginbuhl. Transportation will be
provided by Rev. and Mrs. Gerald
Bright and Mr.. and Mrs. Byron
Mangus.