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Evening star., 1942-03-23
Army Says $359,000
Could Be 'Profitab|y'
Spent on Harbor Here
Chief Of Engineers Reports
Pier Project Should
Be Completed in '43

Approximately $359,000 could be
spent "profitably" on improvements
in Washington Harbor and the wa
ter front here during the 1943 fiscal
year, Maj. Gen. Eugene Reybold,
chief of Army engineers, said today
in his annual report.
The report also estimates $3l 900
is necessary for maintenance OF
existing projects in the harbor and
Potomac River as far down as Mount
Vernon.
The S3,l08,4 8,430 harbor project
should be completed next year with
the erection of pier No. 8, fifth and
last of the Wharves for the harborS
transportation facilities. Gen. Rey-
bold's engineers estimated the cost
at $4,000 in Federal funds and
$4,000 representing contribution
from the District government. Ap-
preparations for the Districts an
nual share in the expenses already
have been made.
The completed project will give
the District two wharves and the
Federal Government three. The
fourth pier will be finished before
June 80.
Chestnut Growth Continues.
Water chestnut growth continues
to be a menace to Potomac River
traffic. AS fast as Government ma
chimes clear the channel it returns
again. approximately $25,000 will
be spent in l943 for its eradication.
Washington Harbor has its share
of this growth which gets into ship
propellers. About $4,000 will be
spent to remove 1t from the harbor.
At Mount Vernon the growth is
also thick and will require $4,68o
to eradicate, The major cost OF
warning on the chestnuts, $4,000,
will be encountered in the Potomac
channel below Washington and an
additional $4,000 will be expended
In the vicinity of Alexandria.
Approximately the same amounts
were authorized for expenditure for
the eradication of water chestnuts
this year.
Rock to Be Removed.
Another expenditure OF $37, 1000 was
recommended for removal OF rock in
the Virginia Channel between
Arlington Memorial Bridge and
Easbys Point. Maintenance and re-
pair of the Tidal Basin Gates also
will require 5000 appropriation
next year.
While flood control of the Potomac
waters at Washington called for an
expenditure Of $22,007 for this fiscal
year, no additional ALLEGATIONS are
expected to be made. Future opera
tions on the Arlington County levee
depend on proposed Federal de-
velopments in the areas to be pro-
tected, so a restudy OF flood control
is being made. No funds were re-
quested for the Boiling Field levee
for 1943 Available funds amount
ing to $6,948 are believed sufficient
to complete this work.
At Occoquan. Va, site of the Dis
trict Work House, an expenditure of
$5,695 was requested for. the removal
of water chestnuts from Oecoquan
Creek.
Evening star., 1942-03-23
Thorpe Will Address
ArIinqton Chamber

Merle Thorpe. editor OF Nations S
Business, will address the Arlington
County Chamber of Commerce at
its annual banquet Wednesday in
the Thomas jefferson Junior High
School He will speak on THE Job
of War
The Rev. Edwin J. Lee will de-
liver the invocation, and Thomas
w. Phillips will act as toastmaSter
Evening star., 1942-03-23

nial for fear of consequences because of
gastric hyperacidity2 BLESSED RELIEF
such sufferers, even Temporarily. who have
tried the gentle formula VONS TABLETS.
Sincerely grateful people tell of what they
for them even where other trials for
relief have disappointed This gentle
formula aims to counteract surplus, irri-
tating stomach acid and to soothe and
protect inflamed stomach surfaces, thus
more readily allowing Natures healing
of stomach ulcers caused by too much
stomach acid or you suffer from indiges-
tion gas, heartburn. bloatlns-due to
for prompt relief right at home -.
without rigid LIQUID diet. Get special 30c
TRIAL SIZE package At your druggist.
Evening star., 1942-03-23
Remarkable Treatment for
STOMACH DISTRESS
From Too Much Stomach Acid

Are you tortured
with the burning
misery of too much
free stomach acid
which causes you
to Suher with ter
rible gnawing agony
e v e n " h e n the
stomach is empty :?
Are you teasingly
prodded with = de-
sire to eat but
Ill
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-01-15
BLUFFTON FEELS
PINCH OF AUTO
TIRE RATlONINC
Groceries Announce Restric.
tions in Delivery Service
to Patrons
Local Travelling Men Effected /:
Price Ceilings Put on Re-
treaded Tires.

Evidence of the wartime pinch in
rationing of automobile tires came
Wednesday morning when four Bluff
ton grocers operating delivery serv-
ice to their patrons announced linz
tied schedules effective next Monday.
Action of the food retailers fol-
lowed announcements. that cars used
in delivery service to consumers
would not be included in the list
of those eligible ia purchase new
tires.
As a conservation measure pat
rons were notified Wednesday that
deliveries will be limited to one in
the forenoon and one in the after
noon daily excepting Saturday. De
livery service on Saturday when
housewives lay in provisions for the
week end viii be made as often as
conditions warrant.
EFFECT TRAVELLING MEN
Present tire restrictions are COM
pelling travelling men residing here
Continued on page 81
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-01-15

Ensign Wade Lape, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Ed Lape, of Grove street
and an officer in the United States
naval air corps, will address an as
sembly meeting at the Bluffton High
school auditorium Tuesday morning
at 9:15 o'clock and will talk to the
Bluffton Lions club Tuesday night
at 6:15 o'clock.
Lape ws scheduled to talk to the
high school students last Tuesday
but due to the fact that bad wealth
er hampered flying operations his
trip here was delayed for one week.
He received his wings last week.
He has been assigned to a patrol
division of the naval air corps in
California and will stop in Bluffton
for a 10 day furlough enroute to his
new post.
Lape attended Bluffton college
prior to his graduation from Ohio
State university in the department
of business and economies.
The public is invited to attend the
Tuesday morning meeting.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-01-15
Harriet Hermann
Rites Held Monday

Illness of one week from heart
disease brought death to Mrs. Har-
riett (Ewing) Hermann, 70, last
Friday at her home on Elm street.
She was the youngest daughter of
Beriah and Hannah Henry Ewing,
pioneer Orange township residents,
and a great-granddaughter of John
Henry, one of the founders of the
Bluffton Church of Christ.
Mrs. Hermann was married to
Frank Hermann on Sept. 18, 1884,
Mr.. Hermann preceding her in
death II years ago. Her entire mar
ried life was spent in the home in
which she passed away.
Funeral services were held Mon
day afternoon at the Church of
Christ, with Rev. Lee Remaley and
Rev. Gerald Bright officiating. Bur
ial was in Maple Grove cemetery.
Four surviving children are Carl
H., of Toledo; Sylvan A., at home;
Jerome H., of Fremont, and Mrs.
Pauline Stein, of Woodville, Ohio.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-01-15
With The Sick

Fred Gratz, Bluffton clothier, is
confined to his apartment with an
attack of arthritis.
Mrs. Coza Rauenbuhler is i'll at
her home on East Kibler street with
an attack of influenza. Miss Betty
Neiswander of Pandora is caring
for her.
Clyde Waltz of near Columbus
Grove, formerly of Bluffton has been
at the Cleveland Clinic foundation
hospital the past week for observa-
tion and treatment.
Carl Derringer is improving nicely
following major operation which
he underwent at Bluffton hospital.
Mrs. Lloyd Murray is i'll at her
home on South Main street suffer-
ing from a broken bone in her right
wrist and possible internal injuries
as the result of fall in her yard.
Saturday morning. Her daughter.
Mrs. Dwight Palm of Cleveland ar
rived here the first of the week.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-01-15
BLUFFT0N MEN TO
REGISTER AT H. S.
LIBRARY FEB. Is
Registration Places Named for
Richland and Jackson Twp.
Men
Forrest Steinman, Member of
County Draft Board
Placed in Charge

Places where Richland and Jack
son township men between the ages
of 20 and "A will be required to
register on February Is for selective
military service were announced the
first of the week.
The announcement was made by
Forrest Steinman of Bluffton, a
member of Allen County Draft
Board No. who will be in charge
of registration in the two townships.
All men in Buttons four pre-
cincts will register at the High
School library.
Registration point for men from
Richland North will be in the town
ship trustees room at the Bluffton
town hall.
Richland South and Beaverdam
men will register in the Beaverdam
town hall at their regular voting
places.
Likewise Lafayette and Jackson
township men will register at the
customary voting places.
Steinman announced that he ex-
pected to have within the next week
a complete list of volunteer workers
who assist in filling out blanks and
look after other details at each
registration point.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-01-15
HOLD BLUFFTON
FARM INSTITUTE
JAN. 23 and "a
Program for Two Days Session
Here On Friday and Satur-
day Next Week
Speakers From State Agricul-
tural Extension Service to
Address Group

Featuring two day discussion of
rural community problems, Buttons
annual winter farm institute will be
held next Friday and Saturday, Jan.
% and "a.
Speakers we'll qualified in the
fields they represent will appear in
the institute program, and in ad-
dition many entertaining features
are planned. Complete details of
the program will appear in next
weeks issue of the Bluffton News.
Speakers for the program this
year are provided by the agricultur-
al extension service of Ohio State
university. In the past several
years all speakers and talent have
been provided locally. State aid is
provided to towns in the county in
a regular routine of alienation
under the direction of the Allen
county agricultural agent.
State Aid Institute
Bluffton had a state aid institute
about three years, it was stated by
Harry Barnes, member of the in
stitute executive committee. The
speakers in the institute this year
Continued on page 81
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-01-15
Rubber Sundries Plentiful Now But
No Guarantees For Future Promised
Local Dealers Report Restric-
tions are Expected in
Future Months
No Rush Reported in Purchas-
ing of Everyday Rubber
Products Here

Although restrictions are not yet
placed on the purchase of everyday
rubber products in Bluffton, no guar
antees can be made for their avail
ability in future months, it was stat
ed by local dealers the first of the
week.
Present stocks of products ranging
from the lowly rubber band and
pencil eraser to important "health"
articles such as rubber gloves and
hot water bottles are adequate for
immediate trade needs.
Statesmen and representatives of
iobbing firms have been pointing out
to local dealers that definite short
ages and restrictions are anticipated
in golf and tennis balls and rubber
gloves. Golf balls may be completely
off the market, it was stated.
Buy NEEDS ONLY
Buying of all rubber goods should
be on an absolute necessity" basis
and buying rush on a particular
type of product will make for diff
ficulty, it was stated by persons in.
terviewed.
The two drug stores here reported
no particular rush to buy rubber
goods and said that they expected
manufacturers deliveries to be made
as usual to take care of local needs
providing buying continued at the
normal pace.
The rush in recapped and retread-
ed tire purchases continues this week
with delivery and completion of the
tires considerably behind schedule
Tire shops here are working on six
teen hour schedules in the attempt to
take care of the flood of local orders.
TIRE RECAPPING
Establishments manufacturing rub
Der materials for retreading are con-
siderably behind in filling orders and
unless conditions in this field improve
even these tire operations may be put
on basis of "when available. Used
tires in the popular 6:00X16 and
6:5oX16 sizes are practically un-
available, local dealers report.
Automobile and truck tires account
for about rs per cent of the crude
rubber consumed in the United
States, but it is the restriction or
the other % per cent that will reach
into the home, it was stated.
Many types of rubber goods deem
ed not absolutely necessary are ex
pected to be discontinued. Included
in this category would be such ar
ticles as balloons, rubber swimming
suits and caps, teething rings, tire:
| for model cars and rubber thread il
women's wear.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-01-15
College May Hold Graduation
Week Exercises Early In May
Bluffton May Join Ohio Colleges
Which Have Adopted War
time Measure
Joint Student-Faculty Com.
mittee Making Study of
Situation this Week

Commencement exercises at Bluff
ton college may be held early in
May this year, month before the
regularly scheduled date, it was in
dicated the first of the week as a
joint student-faculty committee made
study of the present situation in
light of wartime conditions. Report
of the committee is expected early
next week.
Advancing the date of graduation
from June to the first or second
week of May is only one of a num-
ber of questions which the committee
has under consideration.
This, however, is one of the prin-
cipal points of consideration before
the committee. During the past
week number of Ohio colleges have
adopted similar programs.
POINT ADVANTAGES
In advancing the close of the reg
ular college term by one month it is
pointed out that some students would
also make possible a longer summer
school term.
To accomplish this end, the twelve
day spring vacation from April 3
to 15 would be eliminated, also class
periods would be heightened and
certain eXtra-curricular activities
dropped.
Adoption of new courses to be add
ed to the curriculum is being con-
sidered. Courses such as War and
Reconstruction First Aid; more spe-
cific courses on the economic back
ground of Europe and Far East.
These courses would prepare stu
dents to aid in a constructive man
ner now and to do definite recon
struction work after the conflict.
A plan is expected to be put into
operation to aid seniors who might
be called to service before the cur
rent semester ends. The plan would
probably permit these persons to
complete work in a shortened period
of time and to complete comprehens.
i've examinations.
Students may be asked to help in
Red Cross work, making bandages
or donating blood.
Further consideration of these
and other plans will be given in the
future by the committee. Persons or
the committee are: Students-Bert
Smucker, Lucille Tschantz, Thelms
Daley, John Boehr, Ray Holcomb
and Wilton Hartzler. Faculty mem.
bers are-Prof. II. w. Berky, DR..
w. Bauman, DR.. c. II. Smith, DR.. J
S. Schultz, Prof. A. c. Schultz, anc
DR.. L. L. Ramseyer.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-01-15
MENNONITE Aid
SOCIETY GROWS
In PAST YEAR
Company has S3,265,100 Risks
I'm Force in District with
Increase of $55,735
Policies Carried by Local Unit
Aggregate SS9; Officers
Elected at Meeting

Insurance risks aggregating a
total of $3,265,100 are carried by
Mennonite Mutual Aid Society, a
locally controlled and operated in
surance organization specializing in
farm risks, it was reported Saturday
at the annual meeting of the group
in Pandora.
Reports submitted at the session
showed the society has S89 policies
an increase of 20 over the total of
last year. The year closed with a
balance of $3,336.01 in the treasury.
Aggregate risks carried by the
organization at the close of the year
showed an increase of $55,735 over
the total Of sa.2os,365 carried or
the books at the close of 1910.
Storm Damage
Storm damages were heavy result
ing in a total loss of slightly more
than $4,000. Other losses were,
lightning, $83, and fire, S15S making
total loss of $3,741 for the society
in the year 1941.
Three directors were elected for a
term of three years at the annual
stockholders meeting. These were:
L. G. Phillips, Albert Winkler and
Amos Tschiegg.
Officers elected at the meeting are
as follows: Jerry Basinger, presi-
dent and adjuster; E. f. Bucher,
vice president and appraiser; Albert
Winkler, secretary; A. s. Hilty,
treasurer; Gid Schumacher, L. G.
Phillips and Amos Tschiegg, adjust
ers. The seven officers comprise
the board of directors.
d. J. Basinger retires from the
board after having served continu-
ously as director and secretary of
the company for 81 years.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-01-15
Graduation At High
School On May II

Military draft requirements which
are making drastic changes in Ohio
college graduation schedules will not
effect Bluffton high school COM
mencement, it was announced by
Supt. A. ]. B. Longsdorf the first
of the week
Commencement exercises will be
held at the high school on Wednes-
day night, May 27. The class adj
dress will be delivered by DR.. John
Ruskin Howe, president of Otterbein
college, Westerville.
Supt. Longsdorf pointed out that
since high school seniors are under
the age of military draft require
ments there will be no need of
changing dates of commencement ex-
ercises.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-01-15
Births

The following births at the Bluff
ton hospital:
Mr.. and Mrs. Orrin Nichols, CO.
lumbus Grove, boy, last Wednes-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gaylord Lauck, Ar
lington, a boy, Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Herr, Lima, a
boy, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wayne Moser, Ada,
boy, Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Aulton Wagner of
Findlay are the parents of a baby
girl born at the Findlay hospital
Friday night. Mrs. Wagner was the
former Madonna Lugibill of this
place.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Charles X.
Macy of Lyndhurst, n. j., a boy,
David Charles, last Wednesday.
Mrs. Macy was the former Ruth
Sheidler of Bluffton and sister of
Mrs. Eugene Benroth
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick
Steiner of Ypsilanti, Mich, a girl,
Christine Ballet, Saturday. Mr..
Steiner is the son of the late Mr..
and Mrs. Reuben Steiner, former
Bluffton residents and a nephew of
the Steiner Sisters residing west
of town.
Announcement has been received
here of the birth of a son, Richard
Alan, to DR.. and Mrs. Richard Fred
erick of Ashtabula. DR.. Frederick
is the second son of DR.. and Mrs.
II. o. Frederick, former Bluffton
residents.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-01-15
Many New Electric Refrigerators
And Ranges Clean In Kitchens Here
installations During Past Year
Break Record, Light Plant
Reports Show
Housewives Prefer Refrigerat.
ors Over Ranges by Four
To One Majority

Kitchens in the Bluffton district
went modern during the past year
which was a banner one for install
lation of electric ranges and refrig-
orators according to the report of
Forest Mumma of the municipal cleo
trio light plant.
Mumma as superintendent of out
side maintenance, is in charge of
connecting all of the larger appli-
ances served with current from the
plant here.
According to Mumma's report made
public the first of the week refriger-
ators held first place in the favor
of Bluffton housewives who when
choosing favored them by a four to
one majority over electric ranges.
REFRIGERAToRs INCREASE % PER CENT
Installation of 125 electric refrig-
orators during the past year was an
increase of more than % per cent,
bringing to AGO the total number OPP
Continued on page 81
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-01-15
New Federal Auto Use Tax Stamps
On Sale At Post Office This Week

New federal auto use tax stickers,
which must be displayed on all
motor vehicles after Jan. 81, will
be placed on sale the latter part of
this week at the Bluffton post office.
Stamps purchased in January will
cost $500 and will expire June 80.
Stamps for a full year will cost So,
and will be sold next June for the
l2-months period beginning July 1.
The routine of buying auto stick
ers is said to be simple. There is no
application form, and the sticker is
obtained by paying cash for it.
Cards will be given to each pur-
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-01-15
Citizens Bank Names
BOgdrt NelU Director

M. NJ. Bogart, Bluffton auto deal
er, was elected for the coming year
on the board of directors of the
Citizens National bank at the annual
stockholders meeting held Tuesday
night.
Bogart will fill the vacancy on
the board caused by the death of
Hiram Locher in December. All
other directors were reelected for
the coming year. They are: C.
Henry Smith, E. C. Romey, Noah
Basinger, L. T. Greding, Edwin Am.
stutz and Henry Huber.
A cash dividend of $4 a share on
the present outstanding common
stock was paid to stockholders OF
record.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-01-15

chaser, however, which are to be
filled out and mailed to the collector
of internal revenue, identifying the
car for which the sticker was bought.
Deadline for operation of autos
without stickers displayed will be
Jan. 81. Driver of an automobile
without use stamp after that date
will be liable to fine of $50 and
30 days Imprisonment.
Stickers are green, one and one
half inches by two inches, and are
to be displayed in reasonably con-
spicuous" place on the automobile
There is one uniform price for all
motor vehicles.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-01-15
RICHLAND FARMERS
MUTUAL INSURANCE
SHOWS INCREASE
Risks Aggregate Total of
S2,1S6,010 with 544 Policies
In Force
Officers Reelected at Annual
Business Mesi ing of Rural
Society

Property insured by the Richland
Township Farmers Insurance Co., a
rural organization operating in the
Bluffton area, amounted TO S2,186,01o
at the end of the fiscal year 1941,
it was announced at the annual
meeting held here, Saturday after
noon.
With total losses of 81 ,906.26 for
the past year the insurance organi-
zation had fewer losses than in 1910
when losses aggregated $4,47770.
Fire claims were negligible with only
$50 paid out. Other losses were
wind, $1,S6626 and lightning, 500.
A two mill assessment was levied.
Is New Members
A total of 544 policies are in
effect at this time representing Is
new members.
Officers reelected are as follows:
Charles Lora, appraiser; ID. L.
Huber, treasurer; Earl Matter, sec
retary; Eli Augsburger, director.
Augsburger was elected for three
years and the other officers for one
year.
Serving unexpired terms are di-
rectors Jacob Schick and Elmer
Lauby. Augsburger was reelected
president of the society and Lauby
was named vice president.
Organized 1885
Altho the Richland township COM
pany does not include professional
insurance men in its directorate, il
has continued in operation success
fully for more than a half century
The society was organized in 1885
for the primary purpose of insurlne
farm property on a mutual basis.
Originally business was conducted
on a restricted basis but in the last
decade or so operations have gen,
orally extended to include surround
ing communities.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-01-15
Church OF Christ
Rally Here Sunday

More than 100 delegates from six
churches will be here Sunday after
noon for Church of Christ district
youth rally to be held in the local
Church of Christ.
A quarterly event, the youth rally
is being held in Bluffton for the first
time. Churches to be represented
include Bluffton, Lima, Kenton, Bel
lefontaine, Findlay and Leipsic.
S. F. Pannabecker, who recently
returned from the mission field in
China, will give an illustrated lee
ture on that country at the evening
session. Features of the afternoon
include recreational program, fol
lowed by panel discussion.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-01-15
In New Locations

Mr. and Mrs. Jay f. Harris have
rented the Presbyterian parsonage
and moved the first of the week from
the John Watkins apartments on
Cherry street. Mrs. Harris aunt,
Mrs. Eli Locher residing on Bentley
road will move to town and make
her home with them.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Zimmerly and
family have moved from the Zim-
merly farm near Bluffton to the
Wilmer Niswander farm near Ada.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Crawfis expect to
move from the John Diller farm to
the Zimmerly farm.