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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-04-23
Kansas City Sailor Prefers Gaoping Pts to Big Tubs

KANSAS CITY.-For his own per-
sonal choice Sailor Kenneth L. Wof-
ford, with the navy six years, takes
the PIT. mosquito boat. Wofford,
who has just returned to duty after
a two weeks leave, has been on the
big ships-battleships and destroy
ers. He was on a cruiser that
participated in the successful raids
on the Marshall and Gilbert is
lands. He is now radio man on
PIT. boat. t. ~
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-04-23
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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-04-23
The MOOcher

"How many cigarettes do you
smoke a day."
"Oh, any given amount!'
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-04-23
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Teacher-A collision is ttUo things
coming together Unexpectedly. Willie,
giUe me an example.
WiLHe-TUins.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-04-23
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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-04-23
Proven

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"a scientist has discovered that
singing warns the blood"
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that makes my blood boil"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-04-23
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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-04-23

A sincere friend is said to be
one who says nasty things to your
face instead of behind your back.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-08-06

Ohio's selective service boards, in
cluding the three for Allen county,
last week were instructed by state
headquarters to carry out the ma
tional policy of protecting bona fide
family relationships as long as pos
sible.
However, the directive from head
quarters made it clear that the
boards first duty is to fill quotas,
and that married men will not ne
cessarily be deferred permanently.
"While outlining a broad policy
for the induction of men with de-
pendents, the amendments (recently
made by congress) stress that the
major requirement of the local board
is to meet the manpower needs of
the armed forces and to insure an
adequate supply of manpower for
production of materials of war;, ma
tional headquarters said.
1t added that all local boards will
make all possible effort to insure
that the calls made upon them are
ment on schedule during the period
in which the amended dependency
policy is being placed in effect.
"Local boards are authorized to
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-08-06
No Metal Licenses
For Autos In 1913

Ohio is one of 16 midwestern and
eastern states which have agreed to
substitute paper windshield stickers
for metal auto tags next year, to
conserve steel for the war effort.
In making 1912 tags, the state
used about 1,200 tons of metal, all
of which will be saved next year be-
cause of the decision to use the
stickers.
Size of the sticker planned by Off
cials in the office of the state motor
registrar will be two by four inches.
They will be either red or yellow in
color, and a different serial number
will be on each sticker.
In place of the customary regis
tration certificate issued in the past
when new tags were bought, each
motorist will receive a duplicate
sticker carrying information as to
the make of the car owned, the type
and the engine number.
Motorcycles and trailers probably
will be equipped with small plastic
plates in place of stickers, the state
registrar said.
In the past approximately 2,000,-
900 passenger automobiles, trucks,
farm trucks and motorcycles are IL
censed in Ohio each year.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-08-06
Thrdpp Rites Held
Monday At Pandora

L. Richard Thrapp, 80, of Pan
dora, Nickel Plate railroader, died
at $40 p. m. Saturday in Fostoria
City hospital of fractured skull
suffered Tuesday of last week in a
railway accident at Fosoria.
Preparing to fill the water tank
of an eastbound freight engine
Thrapp was turning the big spout
between the two main tracks when
he was struck by westbound
freight.
Funeral services were held Mon.
day afternoon in Grace Mennonite
church, Pandora, with Rev. Forrest
Musser officiating
His widow, the former Melvina
King, is an employe of The Trip.
lett Electrical Instrument Co., OF
this place. Also surviving are two
children and his parents.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-08-06
Elrose

Mrs. James Fisher was a Sunday
guest at the J. r. Fisher home. Nell
Long, wife and daughter Dorotsy
were afternoon callers.
The Ladies Aid society of the Olive
Branch church will meet Wednesday
afternoon, August with Mrs. Nora
Stratton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Reeker of Flor
ida and Mrs. Olive Crozier of Rawson
called at the Ami and Charles Non
namaker homes Saturday afternoon.
Miss Bessie Arnold is i'll at this
writing.
Claude Chivington of st. Marys
called on the Thomas Koontz family,
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Nonnamaker
and sons Harold and Dean called at
the Ami Nonnamaker home Sunday
afternoon.
Union prayer services at the Olive
Branch church, Thursday evening.
Mrs. Dennis Zimmerman, daughter
Jacquelyn and son Douglas of Hicks
vile and June and Frederick Habeg-
ger of Bluffton called Sunday morning
at the Lendon Basinger home.
Emerson Neff and family entertain
ed company Sunday.
Glen and Faery Nonnamaker spent
Sunday afternoon at the Chauncey
Klingler home near Ada.
Mr.. and Mrs. ROLAND Koontz, dau-
ghter Martha and son John of Bluff
ton called Sunday evening at the An
ma Koontz home.
Mrs. Albert Koch and daughter
Frances of Detroit spent several days
last week at the H. R. Koch home;
accompanied by John and Fern Koch
they called at the Ami Nonnamaker
home on Thursday afternoon.
News has been received from Mr..
and Mrs. N. B .Steinman that they
have moved from Clarksville, Tenn.
to Baton Rouge, Louisiana. They
were former Bluffton residents.
NARROW Bish, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
E. l.. Bish enlisted in the Army, leav-
ing here last Tuesday.
The Black school reunion will be
held at the school house, August 49,
All former scholars, teachers and
friends are invited to attend.
Mrs. JOINT Agin of Bluffton spent
Tuesday and Wednesday with her
brother, Charles Nonnamaker.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wright Klingler and
family and Mrs. Golda Battles and
daughters Mabel and Marilyn were
Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs. M. j
Stratton and daughter Flo. After
noon callers were Mr. and Mrs. Chas
Schneider of Findlay.
Russell Ebay and family spent
Monday evening with the Bernard
Stratton family.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-08-06

A historic landmark which stood
at ancient Cannonsburg, south of
Rawson, this week was a mass of
charred brick walls.
Lightning set a raging first last
Wednesday morning that razed the
old Evangelical church, built in 1867,
and erased one of the few remaining
reminders of the time Cannonsburg
was thriving village.
In those days the town was one of
the most prosperous in this area,
boasting of three churches, many
stores and several residences. The
passage of rs years, however, finds
the trade of the village diverted to
other centers and the buildings of
the town, disintegrated, destroyed or
moved.
The abandoned Evangelical church
destroyed by fire last Wednesday was
located on the west side of the once
fiourishing community and for the
last 15 years had been used as a
machinery shed by Wayne Amstutz,
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-08-06
Ohio Retail Sales
ShOJU War Influence

Showing effects of the war, dollar
sales volume for Ohio independent
retailers in une was six per cent un-
der the same month last year, ac-
cording to Ohio State University's
Bureau of Business Research and the
U. S. Bureau of the Census.
While Ohioans couldn't spend as
much money for durable goods be-
cause of war restrictions, they were
transferring most of that purchasing
power to ron-durable goods with the
result that most lines of business
falling in the latter category had
substantial increases. General stores
led the parade with a 27 per cent
sales increase over last year. Food
stores and drug stores were not far
behind, with 25 per cent and 21
per cent respectively.
The other side of the business pic
ture is shown in these decreases for
durable goods retailers: lumber
building materials dealers, four per
cenE furniture stores, nine per cent
motor vehicle dealers, II per cent;
household appliance dealers, 50 per
cent.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-08-06
Tire Shops Warn Motorists Here
To Exercise Caution In Driving

Under imitation is another common
cause of excessive tire wear. Regu-
lar weekly checking of tire pressure
is an important must to insure long
life in tires.
Shifting of tires to different
wheels also is a highly important
matter if even wear is to take place.
For example, the right rear wheel
wears out almost twice as fast as
the front left. All of the wheels
have different rates of wearing tires
down.
Excessive speed in driving, quick
application of brakes, careless park
ing and rubbing curbing are also
contributing factors in wearing out
tires before their time, tire dealers
here said
"Don'ts" laid down by the garage
and tire men for people who wish
to avoid tire trouble are:
Don't drive if you can walk to
your destination.
Don't drive if you can take a
bus or train.
Don't drive alone. Double up with
somebody else, giving your tires and
the other fellows alternate rests.
Don't park carelessly, or cut corn
ers too short.
Don't drive more than 40 miles
an hour.
Don't drive unless necessary.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-08-06
Pleasant Hill

Mrs. Clyde Hauenstein and daught-
er June called Thursday afternoon on
Mrs. K. K. Huber.
Mr. land Mrs. Guy Younkman. and
children Frieda, Nolan and Robert,
Mr.. and Mrs. Elon Younkman and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Younk-
man and family, Mr.. and Mrs. Earl
Winegardner and daughter of Way
nesfield, Francis Younkman of Ada,
and Leslie Thomas of Lima were Sun
day dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Phillips.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Jennings en-
tertained Friday evening in honor OF
Rodney Jennings and Carolyn Basing-
er's birthdays. Those present were:
| Marlene Gleason, Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
Faze and children Margaret and Paul
inc, Mr.. and Mrs. Bob Hess and child
rem Billy and Bobby, Mrs. Naomi
Steiner and children Paul David and
Marilyn Ruth, Mr.. and Mrs. Lamar
Basinger and daughter Carolyn, Mr.
and Mrs. M. Jennings and Sondra
Sue Huber.
Mrs. Ellis Vandemark and daught.
er Sue of Lima and Mrs. X. K Huber
visited with friends and relatives at
Ada, Wednesday afternoon.
Mickey and Marlene Gleason are
visiting with their grandparents, Mr.
and Mrs. Zahrend of near Westminst.
er.
Mr.. and Mrs. Aldine Welty, Mr.. anc
Mrs. Clyde Welty and daughter ot
Lima and Mr.. and Mrs. Wayne Luigi
bill and daughter of Bluffton were
Sunday dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs
VIM. Lugibill and family.
Mrs. Cora Huber and Sondra Sue
Huber called on Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Mefferd, Thursday afternoon.
Jo Ann Seigg spent Monday after
noon with Margaret Faze.
Mrs. Lyman Barnes visited witt
Mrs. Hattie Spicer at Ada, Monday
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Jennings anc
son Rodney, Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond
Stratton and Mr.. and Mrs. Avery
Watt of Lima spent Sunday evening
with Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Gratz ot
| Bluffton.
Mrs. Orlo Writ and son Merle ot
Ada called at the home Mr.. ane
Mrs Norval Scoles, Sunday evening
Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis Vandemark ane
daughter Sue of Lima and Mr.. ane
Mrs. Gerald Huber and son Darrell o.
Bluffton were Sunday evening guest!
of Mr.. and Mrs. K. K. Huber.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn Phillips of Linn;
visited with Mrs. Cora Huber and Mr.
and Mrs. Joy K. Huber and daughtel
| Sondra.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dennis Brauen an,
family called on Mr.. and Mrs. Dal
Badertscher, Sunday afternoon and q
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-08-06

Bluffton district motorists are
learning that they can't ruin their
tires and have them too.
The bitter lesson is being taught
in virtually every tire repair shop,
with the repairman as teacher, and
the driving public as reluctant schol-
ars.
One has but to drive along the
highways to see an unusually large
number of motorists pulled to the
side of the road attempting to re-
pair damaged tire.
Repair shops here admit a very
definite increase in business since the
government issued the mo new tires
order. In some instances, an in
crease of 100 per cent is reported.
1t seems that Mr.. and Mrs. Public
are driving too often and too fast
with utter disregard for the com
monty accepted rules for safety and
longevity of tires. Tires are wear
ing thin and becoming dangerous.
With the hot weather of summer
months and with tires becoming thin
ner and thinner a bad combination
is formed. Blowouts are very com,
mon Under these circumstances.
Tire dealers here are cautioning
local car drivers to have their tires
regularly inspected. Otter the ex-
pert will detect buried nails or other
items that are hidden to the eyes of
the average person,
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-08-06
Fill Quotas, First Duty OF Draft
Boards; Give Order For Calling

vary from general order of selection
of registrants with dependents when
it is necessary to fill the call, pro-
yided the registrants who are select
ed have been classified as available
for military service under former
regulations, the directive said.
All registrants without dependents
shall be selected for induction as
rapidly as they can be made avail
able, national headquarters said.
When the supply of single men with
out dependents and who are not ne
cessary to the war effort in their
work is exhausted, local boards then
may review in sequence of order
numbers the classification of men in
the ga class (having dependents
and not deferred because of their
work. Reclassification of 3-B men
with dependents and contributing
to the war effort) will follow ex-
haustion of the ga class.
Local boards were instructed to
notify the state director when they
have to reclassify men with one
type of dependents so that he may
adjust his calls to prevent one local
board from calling registrants from
one group substantially in advance
of the time when other local boards
are calling men from that same
group.
ORDER FOR CALLING -
The new policy authorizes local
boards to consider registrants for Sc
lection as follows:
l. Single men with no dependents
2. Single men who do not contribute
to the war effort but who have de,
pendents; 8. Single men with de.
pendents and who contribute to the
war effort; A. Married men who are
not engaged in the war effort but
who maintain a bona fde family re-
lationship with a wife only; 5. Mar
ried men who are engaged in the
war effort and who maintain a bona
fide family relationship with a wife
only; 6. married men who are not
engaged in the war effort and who
maintain bona fide family relation
ship with a wife and children or
children only.
In all cases the dependency status
must have been acquired prior to De-
cember s, 1941, and at a time when
induction was not imminent.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-08-06

Concentrating the life of a
Bluffton soldier of the first World
War who died in camp, beech tree
now some 40 feet tall stands In
memory of Fred Bixel, on the Bluff
ton college Lincoln hall lawn.
The tree was planted by c. D. Am
stutz, then caretaker of college
grounds, shortly after Bixers death
in 1918. Short ceremonies were held
at that time in honor of the soldier
who left Bluffton college classes te
enter the ranks.
Bixel, the son of Mr.. and Mrs
Peter Bixel, west of town, was in
training at Camp Chillicothe, when
he died of pneumonia. The tree is
not marked and very few residents
can identify it, Amstutz said.
Another tree, an oak, also stands
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-08-06
Two Tall Trees On College Campus
Honor Memory Of World War Heroes

in commemoration of World War
| soldier, on the lawn of the College
science hall. Obern Ramseyer, of
Pulaski, Iowa, member of the class
of 1922, died shortly after his grad
uation from college.
The oak was also planted by Am
stutz and again there were ceremon-
les. This tree stands. some 40 feet
in height and is marked by a small
metal tag. More people are familiar
with this tree because of the marker.
After the war Ramseyer resumed
his studies at the college but died
shortly after he graduated.
Amstutz, who planted the trees,
says that their growing to full ma
turity has been source of pleasure
and that every time he sees them
he is reminded of the two boys who
were well known in this vicinity.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-08-06
1913 From County
At OSU Past Year

Allen county again was well repre-
sented in the Ohio State University
student body the past IL month, the
annual report of Miss Edith D.
Cockins, registrar, shows. This coun-
ty sent 123 students to Ohio State
during the regular school year and
the summer quarter, continuing its
record of having been represented on
that campus every year since 1880.
Representation from other nearby
counties was: Putnam, so; Hancock,
IT; Hardin, 55.
News Want-ads bring results.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-08-06

Mr.. and Mrs. Lew Hauenstein, Sun
day evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lyle Coon of Gary.
Ind, were week end guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Russell Huber and family. Dale
Huber accompanied them home Mon
day afternoon for few days visit.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-08-06

Farmers have responded 100 per
cent to the call for greatly increased
soybean production. Prices will be
supported by the Commodity Credit
Corporation but there will be a stor-
age problem. Processing facilities
will be taxed to the limit. Ohio
farmers should make arrangements
so their soybeans can be held on the
farm until they can be sold to the
best advantage.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-08-06

Forty-one persons under the juris-
diction of the U. S. Department of
Agriculture were killed accidentally
while on duty in 1941. Automobile
accidents caused 26 deaths. The
1941 accident rate was 55 per cent
less than the rate in 1888.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-08-06
Anatomy

A little school girl offered the fol-
lowing composition on anatomy:
Anatomy is the human body. It is
divided into three separate parts,
the haid, the chest and the stum-
mick. The haid holds the skull and
the brains if there is any, the chest
holds the liver, and the stummick
holds the vowels, which are a, e,
i, o and u, and sometimes w and y"
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-08-06
Lightning And Fire Remove One
OF Cannonsburg's Last Landmarks

a tenant on the C. c. Weaver farm.
Equipment stored in the building
was lost as the fire ragged through
the structure, and 10 tons of baled
hay in the building also were lost.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-08-06

As the annual work period for
farm machinery ends, each piece of
equipment should be prepared for
storage by some method which pre-
vents damage by weathering.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-08-06

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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-26
Royal House s. 5 Sets
New Mark Of 3229

A new Senior House League
record of 1929 is on the board at
Royal Recreation today as the
members of Vans Service check
their in dividual scores. Jim
O'Brien had 232-267-222 for 721
and George Caldwell, New Balti-
more plumber, ran 208-242-267 for
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-26
Roilin' Around
ANN MANION- FILLS IN,
STARS IN ARENA SHOW
BY MARGARET RUSSELL

In fact, II was she who had the
hat most Of the time. But then
maybe the "scrub-women" were
just being gentlemen.
Bruce Towlc, state senior mems
figure skating champion and sec
ond place national winner. also
was in this number. Bruce shows
a fine aptitude for comedy. In
fact. he gave 50 good that he
cracked a couple of wheels and
had 10 repair them before going
on for his brilliant free skating
program
Mayflower Rink is planning a
big moonlight skating party April
l8 from midnight until 2 a. m.
During the course of the evening.
a defense bond VIII be given TO
one Of the skaters while 500 ball
looms will be released from the
ceiling with skate passes inside
several Of them There will be
other special events during the
evening.
Rouge Park Rollerdrome will
have a moonlight skate Saturday
night from midnight until Sew
eral OF the members Of the club
out there who are in the armed
services have been on visits there.
AmCng them are Chester Hane,
Bud Peelman and Jimmy AleXan-
der.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-26
Pro Grid
Squads to
BE Cut

NEW YORK, March IS up
The National Professional Foot
ball League opens a three-chy
meeting today at which the gan1e's
part in the war effort will be one
of the principal topics.
The leaPdc'S rules committee
held a premeeting session yes.ter-
day and submitted more ths.n a
score of changes for approval of
the owners.
Recommendations included.
Reductions Of the player limit
from 80 10 y.
Alterations of the substitution
rule so that each player may 90
back into the game once each
quarter.
Strict enforcement of the rule
allowing offensive teamSI only &c
seconds in the huddle.