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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-04-09
Stations OF Drdftees
Announced By Army

Present stations of Bluffton area
draftees recently inducted into the
army were learned this week in a
release from the reception center at
Camp Perry.
Edward Schumacher, of Bluffton,
inducted last Saturday, was sent to
Fort Francis E. Warren, in Wyom-
ing.
Among those who also left here
last week were James Benroth, now
at Ft. Benjamin Harrison, Indian
apolis, Ind, and Edwin Rice, who
was sent to Texas.
Area men at Camp Hulen, near
Palacios, Texas, are Ralph d.
|sSshwsitzer, Bluffton Rural route;
Gideon P. Steiner, Jr, Mt. Cory, and
Ronald l.. Albert, Lafayette.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-04-09
Lima Pastor Will
Speak At Vespers

'The Church in Warning World"
is the subject of an address to be
given by the Rev. Simon M. David
ian, pastor of the Central Church of
Christ of Lima, at the Bluffton
college Vesper service to be held in
Ramseyer chapel Sunday afternoon
at 3 o'clock.
Also on the program will be two
vested choirs from the church of
which the speaker is the pastor. A
children's choir of so voices and a
high school girls choir of % voices
will also appear on the program.
The choirs are under the direction
of Miss Alice Rossfeld, instructor in
public school music in Lima.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-04-09
SCHOOL BUSES ARE
DENIED ATHLETES
FOR GAME TRIPS
Biuffton Highs Football and
Basketball Program May
Be Modified
Federal Tire Rationing Regula-
ton Places Limitation on
Use of Buses

Drastic modifcatssil of Bluffton
High schools football and basketball
program next year and for the dura-
ton of the war was seen today fol-
lowing a federal tire rationing reg
ulation limiting the use of school
buses to transporting students to
and from classes.
Schools may still be permitted to
use buses having tires purchased be-
fore the program was inaugurated in
December but tire rationing head
quarters are trying to discourage
the use of such buses for the trans
portation of athletic teams, accord
ing to an announcement Wednesday
morning.
The final decision will be in the
hands of the local board of educa-
ton. 1t was stated, however, by
H. T. Beckman, Ohio rationing adj
ministrator, that although the rul-
ing does not apply to buses using
old tires, "such buses would be vio-
lating both the rubber conservation
program aims and the spirit Of the
federal ruling, if used for excursions
of any kind or the Transporting of
athletes"
1t was predicted by H. r. Town
send, state high school athletic COM
missioner, that the federal ruling
would curtail next seasons football
and basketball play to a great extent
and will hit the class B schools
particularly hard. Bluffton is a
class B school. The larger schools
will likely be able to operate on
schedule by the use of railroad fa-
cilities, the commissioner pointed
out.
Practically all of the 500 football
playing schools and the 1854 par.
ticipating in basketball have beer
using buses to transport teams ano
students to and from games ane
tournaments, it was pointed out.
$50 far as we can see now," state
tire rationing coordinator Inwoot
! Smith said, "there is little likelihood
that the order will be modified"
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-04-09
LABOR SHORTAGE
MAJOR PROBLEM
FACING FARMERS
Type of Farm Operation This
Summer to Depend on
Labor Supply
Expansion Expected in Crops
Where Women and Children
Can Work

Farm operations in the Bluffton
district this year will be governed in
type and extent by the amount and
quality of available labor supply.
It became increasingly apparent this
week as with the spring tillage seas
on at hand farmers are making their
plans for the coming year based larg-
ely on their estimates of what labor
will be available during the summer.
Aggravating the present situation
is the fact that not only has the res
ervoir of labor been lowered by the
draft and wartime industry but also
because of the demand for increased
crops for the war program and mad
equate machinery to make up for the
lost manpower.
Shortage of labor has resulted in
some reduction of proposed potato
acreage, it was reported the first of
the week. On the other hand, how
ever, acreage is reported increased for
tomatoes the growing OF which involves
considerable labor.
Women and Children Help
One reason for the increased tomato
acreage is attributed to the fact that
a considerable part of this labor can
be performed by women and children
who were pressed into service during
harvest time last summer.
Supplementing the regular farm la
Dor will be high school and college
students, many of whom have express
ed willingness to work on the farm
during the summer, although large
portion of this labor would be lacking
in experience.
AS the labor shortage becomes IN
creasingly acute marginal land in In
creasing amounts is expected to DC
turned over to grazing.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-04-09
Ebenezer Broadcast
OUer VEIN Friday

A program by the Women's chorus
of the Ebenezer Mennonite church
will be presented in the weekly radio
broadcast over Findlay station WIN
Friday night at tbs o'clock.
The chorus is under the direction
of Miss Mabel Amstutz. A quartet
composed of Mrs. Eldon Tschiegg,
Mrs. Watson Steiner, Mrs. Albert
Diller and Miss Ida Winkler will
sing "Is Your All on the Atari" by
Hoffman.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-04-09
Robert Dilier Will
Preach At Alliance

Rev. Robert Diller, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Noah Diller of Jackson street,
has accepted a call from the Alliance
Evangelical and Reformed church,
effective May l.
He has been pastor of the Evan
gelical and Reformed church at Pros
pect. He graduated from Button
High school in the class of 1929 and
later attended Heidelberg college at
Tiffin and Eden Seminary at St
Louis.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-04-09
Girl Reserves VIII
GiUe p. T. A. Program

Every member of the Girl Reserves
organization of Bluffton High school
will have a part in the program of
the Parent Teachers association to be
held in the high school auditorium
Tuesday night at 7:30 o'clock.
Musical numbers, short plays and
readings by the members will consti-
tute the program. Arrangements are
being made under the direction of
Carol Bame, president, and Mrs. Ken
meth Luginbuhl, club adviser.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-04-09
ONLY FOUR BUSES
Will BE USED BY
SCHOOL next YEAR
Present Five Routes Will be
Merged Into Four, Board
Decides
Smaller School Enrolment in
Rural Area and Larger
Loads, Foreseen

Rejecting reduced school enroll
ments, only four buses viii be oper-
ated by the Bluffton public schools
next year over the rural routes
served this year by five buses, ac-
cording to a decision of the Bluffton
board of education at its meeting
Monday night.
With the resignation of Jerome
Herr, effective at the end of the
present school year the remaining
four bus drivers will be used on the
re-routing, it was stated. Herr ex-
poets to be drafted into the army
soon. Re-hired for another year
were: Francis Basinger, Aaron
Messenger, Walter Sommer and
Eldon Tschiegg.
The new arrangement will enable
saving in money by the elimina-
tion of the upkeep for the bus and
the salary of the driver. DISPOSE
tion of the extra bus has not yet
been decided upon by the board.
The trend in school enrolment in
both the town and rural areas has
been steadily downward for the past
several years. During the depres-
sion of the early thirties families
were much smaller, which situation
is now being reflected in enrolment
totals.
With less country pupils to gath
er than was the case previously,
four buses can handle the situation,
it was reported by Supt. A. j. b.
Longsdorf.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-04-09
Pupils OF Beaverdam School Walk
Out When Teacher Is Not Rehired
Oldest Resident
To Observe 94th
Birthday Friday

MRS. Elizabeth Parrish, Bluff
49, tons oldest resident, will
observe her oath birthday an
niversary at her home on North
Lawn avenue, Friday. Mrs.
Parrish who was ill during the
winter is reported much improv-
ed.
Her daughter, Mrs. Josephine
Carnahan arrived here the first
of the week from Arcadia,
Calf, and expects to spend the
summer here with her mother.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-04-09
Sgt. Tony Wilson
NOJU In Australia

Sgt. Carlton "Tony" Wilson has
arrived in Australia with a contin-
gent of American soldiers, according
to cablegram received direct from
Australia by his aunt Mrs. Guy Cor
son on Saturday.
Sgt. Wilson is the third Bluffton
High school graduate reported in
Australia, word having been received
from there from Corp. A. R. Holden,
Jr., son of Mr.. and Mrs A. r. Hold
en- of Toledo, former Bluffton resi-
dents, and from Pvt. Emerson Ms
wander son of Mr.. and Mrs. Noah
Niswander of Lawn avenue.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-04-09
Recruiting Officer
To Be Here Weekl4

E. M. Schwartz, navy recruiting
officer, will be at the Bluffton post
office every Thursday from 11:45
a. m. to / p. M, it was announced
the first of the week, for the pur-
pose of interviewing men between
the ages of II to so who are in
terested in applying for enlistment
in the navy or naval reserve.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-04-09
Radio Club Will
Start Code Class

The Bluffton Amateur Radio club
has completed arrangements for the
organization of a class of instruc-
ton in the international Morse code.
The project is sponsored by the
American Radio Relay league of
which the local club is an affiliate.
Glasses will start next Monday
night in the club rooms at the rear
of the Menno Geiger residence on
Cherry street. Approximately ten
have registered for the course.
Instruction will be given under di-
rection of Don Ream, president of
the club; Nelson Herr, activity man.
ager; F. S. Herr, secretary-treasurer,
and Maynard Geiger.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-04-09
Real Estate Deals

The Portus Hughes farm of 80
acres in Orange township was pur-
chased by Ray Cook, now on the
Scott Whistler farm. Cook will oc-
cupy the place and Hughes will move
to Findlay.
Levi Hochstettler has purchased
the Mrs. Rosa Hartman property on
Cherry street occupied by Mrs. Ber-
tha Matter and Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Deerhake. Both of the foregoing
deals were made by H. w. Althaus.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-04-09
Early Season Fishing Popular AS
Large Catches Are Reported Here
Bass and Crappies are Reported
Biting Well at Large Ma
tional Quarry
BIufft0n Anglers are Unusually
Successful in Fishing Over
Week End

Unusually good early season fish
ing in the old National quarry was
reported this week by Bluffton fish
ermen lured into action by sustained
spring-like weather prevailing over
the weekend.
Bass and crappies have been biting
avidly and anglers who know the
tricks of the trade have had more
than usual success at the large
quarry.
One of the record catches was re-
ported by William I. Phillips, en-
A channel catfish weighing
six and one-quarter pounds and
measuring 24h inches was
caught in the National quarry by
Robert Scoles of Cherry street,
Tuesday afternoon with night
crawIers for bait. The fish is
believed by local anglers to be
record catch at the quarry.
ploye of the Central Ohio Light and
Power Co., who has landed 16 bass
and one channel catfish from the
quarry so far this season. Phillips
bass averaged from l 12 to 22
pounds.
In one days fishing, Jesse Manages
caught five bass and five crappies.
Some of the crappies were II inches
in length and the bass weighed
around two pounds each.
Among other good catches were
those of the following: c. E. Greiner,
five bass and four crappies; Edgar
Root, two bass and two crappies,;
William Daily, of Beaverdam, 212
pound bass, and Morris Kohl one
bass and one crappie.
Minnows and soft-shell crayfish
proved the best bait for anglers try
ing their luck over the weekend.
For several years the old National
quarry, now owned by the Central
Ohio Light and Power Co., has been
a popular fishing spot and this year
catches have been better than in
past seasons.
Fishing rights in the quarry art
controlled by the Bluffton Commun-
ity Sportsmen's club. Membership
is available to anyone in the district
for one dollar per year.
Opening of the Bluffton Water
Works quarry for fishing has beer
postponed until June 16, at the re
quest of the state conservation de
partment, Silas Diller, president o.
the Sportsmen's club announced thil
week.
June 16 marks the opening of th'
bass season following spring spawn
ing. Fishing for bass in the inlant
district is closed from May l unit
June 16.
On opening of the water work
fishing, limits set up by the clul
prohibit more than 10 assorted fisl
being taken in any one day durinI
the 1912 season.
Fishing rights for the Nationa
Buckeye and Water Works quarrie
are controlled by the Sportsmen'
club, and under the direction of til
organization the three bodies Q
water have been stocked with bas
blue gills, crappies, and chann'
catfish.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-04-09
LOngsd0rf Re-hired
For Three Year Tern,

A. j. B. Longsdorf, administrative
head of the Bluffton public schools
for the past II years, was re-hired
as superintendent of schools for a
three-year term at a meeting of the
board of education Monday night.
The salary Will be $1,000.
With the teacher tenure law now
in operation all of the teachers will
continue in their positions under the
continuing contract arrangement.
There were no designations an
nounced at the board meeting.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-04-09
BIG PROGRAM OF
BUILDING REPAIR
FOR THIS SUMMER
Emphasis to be on Barns and
On Residential Remodel
ing and Repairing
Some New Residences Will be
Built; Can Still Get Criti-
cal Materials

With emphasis on the construction
of farm buildings and the remodel
ing and repairing of existing resi-
dences, appearance of a new phase
of building activity of the past
three years is anticipated this sea-
son, according to opinions expressed
by local carpenters and building
supply dealers the first of the week.
Although it is known definitely
that several new residences will be
started this spring, the major build
ing emphasis will not be on this
type of construction as in the past
building seasons, it was stated.
Work Booked Ahead
Carpenters here have reported
that they have more work booked
ahead than they had last year at
this time. Complicating the building
situation here is the fact that many
of the younger carpenters will be
called in the draft and in addition
have been obtaining employment in
defense industries.
All necessary materials can be
obtained for new residential con-
struction if ordered in time, it was
revealed following survey of build
ing supply dealers in the community.
The supply of lumber is entirely
adequate to meet the needs here, it
was stated.
Plumbing Materials
The greatest difficulty is en-
countered in obtaining plumbing
supplies and piping. This applies
particularly to new plumbing ma
terials in residences where the used
items are still serviceable, it was re-
ported.
On new residential construction,
However, ii is still possible TO get
| the metal materials. Wire can still
be obtained for electrical servicing.
1t is specially urgent that these
items be ordered in advance if new
construction is contemplated, it was
pointed out.
Defense Area
Also aiding the local construction
program is the fact that Allen
County has been designated as
defense area by the Federal Hous-
ing Authority which gives residents
here an advantage in securing GER
tain critical materials.
Not only must residents anticipate
their building needs in sufficient
time, dealers must also plan ahead
| in the purchase of building ma
terials as it is impossible to obtain
| carload lots of single items as was
the case in the past.
A number of barns have already
/ been contracted for in the farming
community which is reflection OF
the increased income farmers here
are receiving as the result OF the
war time stimulation for agricultural
products.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-04-09
Faculty Members On
WLOK Broadcast

Piano solos by Pearl Bogart Mann
and violin solos by Prof. Sidney
Hauenstein, of the Bluffton college
music faculty will be presented on
the college broadcast over Lima sta
ton WLOK Thursday night at $50
o'clock.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-04-09
Vesper Choir At
Ebenezer Church

The Bluffton College Vesper choir,
under the direction of Prof. Russell
A. Lantz, will present a concert at
the Ebenezer Mennonite church Sun
day night at 7:45 o'clock.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-04-09

Miss Vera Welty of Barberton
spent Easter with friends and rel
atives here.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-01-09
Bee Ho Gray With
Dan Fitch's Victory Jamboreo

AS an added attraction OF h'
great new "Nlclory Jambor"S
musical stage presentation at The
Stevenson Theatre Sunday, Dan Fltcn
introduces a character winch he has
brought direct from Los Angels,
California, to his show pla.'ing east
cln cities.
He is Bee llo Gray, the versatile
cowboy and his company which in
| cludc "Hestcr," the girl who takes
chances with her life at every per-
formanccc. and his %"Singine" c cote.
The trio left the west coast city
ten days ago and have Jus, Io:neo
| the show in North Carolina.
Bee Ho Gray has been heard by
radio listen, is of the Bng Crosby
lour, the Fred Allen program, and
the Olson and johnson programs.
HIS motion picture appearances.
include featured roles IN a Warnct
Brothers technicolor film called Hey
W~eSttrncr', and the thrill ne kNI -
throwing part in "Grccd' in WhIcn
he appeared with trlc Won St.u,l-
(elm.
~ HtiIlbI INl. l'kt iil' ii'' "
viii Rogers, With whom Bee HI
rode in Colonel Cumming; Indian
congress of Rough RID rS OF tn"
World at worlds fair exhibitions.
long before Rogers appeared on tn
vaudeville Stage. the CoWb'y Il
his audiences with d homoly chatter
while performing his routine OF
Whip-CraCkinC. ropc-Spinnlng, knltc-
throwing and banjo-playing
Four other hcadlInc vaudeville
acts appear OF the bill at the St"N"n-
son. They ar" The Rron'cC Broth
crs. comedy acrobatS. The kcynotcr>,
harmony trio: Senorita Cubanola.
exotic ~bonhShcll of dance, and Mason
and Hutchinson. with a hilarious new
comedy bit borrowed from present
dav a%ctiNitiCS al a army training
lalul c...-...c-t c+--cv
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-01-09

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Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-01-09
Necessary Steps Outlined
For Getting Birth Certificate

Raleigh, Jan. 9-Dr. Carl V. Rcy-
noldS, state health officer, has is
sued a statement designed to clari-
~ the necessary requirements Ior
securing birth certificates. nd thc
procedure that must be followed in
order 10 secure certified copies O1
birth records already on file at the
State Board of Health.
Dr. kcynolaS statement follows:
IN IeW OF CRITICISMS ludl nave
reaCn~u tne State board OF IteaItn
nu.n some applicants 1or delayeu
Unu. t,l uuCd,,o WnO haVe expert
enceu ueldys Wnicn th>y t.Ilneu
unreasonable, | lane this oppJIlunI-
say ,Iat, upon pD al
N~---,-~A, l nave iOunu ina lnt
Iaul, .. practtally every suc.I cea-
ItsteL with III, app.Ic..It II not
n ais department.
Delayed certificates.
The term delayed Oh .l CERT
ficatc is applied to cases Wncre the
person was born before Octooer L.,
1918, or tnoSe VINO, although ln2y
were born since ma time, have
failed TO have their births rLcorued.
Under the provisions of the Vital
statistics act as amended by the
1871 legislature, applications lor ue-
layed birth certificates should be
setn, in each instance, TO thC register
Of deeds OF the County IN when the
h,rtH r~r,Irrol nrI mot 10 tkn Cf,tn
BOARD OF lteaI,n. When SUCH appli-
cations are sent to the wrong place,
as thousands have been, this entails
additional correspondence and con-
sequent delay, which results in UNI
Just criticism.
IN order TO eCurC q delayed birth
certificate, you must send your APP
plication. together with fifty cents,
to the register of deeds Of the county
in which you were born. He viii
send you a notice advising you what
information it is necessary for you
furnished this Information, he will
execute a certificate and record it.
Now, if you desire a certified copy
for personal use and Will send him
the fec prescribed by him, the regis
ter of deeds will provide YOU with
said certified copv or YOU can
secure it from the State Board OF
Health in Raleigh for fifty cents,
which must be enclosed with your
request.
Subsequent Births,
If YOU were born since October
/. 1913, and your birth was properly
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-01-09

ENTERPRISE shown by Phyllis
IL billiard, IS, Of sylvia, jackson
county. IN using electricity in the
home and on the farm won her a
place in North Cardinals delegation
to the recent 20th National A.
Club Congress in Chicago. Compel.
ing in the national Al rural cleo
trificatjon contest conducted by the
Extension Service. the oiri wired an
Old railroad latern for d porch ligat,
a jug, a cedar base. and an old.
fashioned oil lamp; made an cleo
trio breeder, and drew plans for
wiring the house. She also gave
demonstrations on how to mend an
ironing cord, and make an f.. E. s.
lamp. With her sister as team
mate she demonstrated good and
poor examples Of lighting. The girl
was given the Chicago trip by the
Westinghouse company, VIII en- also
provides SIX 500 scholarships as
prizes for national winners.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-01-09
FOG UPON TIE LAND.

Fog upon the lcailes> land
Laws a soft and gentle hand
Light of touch a blowing silk,
White as wool, as flowing milk,
Impalpable as song. and yet
Its touch the heart cannot forget.
Phyllis Murd
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-01-09
In Hospital

Mrs. W. +. Crabtrec is undergoing
treatment Al Maria Parham hoSplta.
her friends will regret to learn.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-01-09
Ioint Choir Irarticr.

There will be n Important joInt
cholr practice at Holy l~nnocents
Episcopal church this evening al
&c o'clock. il mas been announced.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-01-09
Col, Fcnncr Comes.

Col. +. +. Fcnncr Is expected nome
this afternoon from Fort Jackson. >
C., to spend the Weekend With M,
t,.Illy mere.