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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-26
Sheldon Firm
Speeds Work
In New Project
I65 Homes Completed
or Under Construction
in SouihfieId Gardens

One hundred and sixty-five
homes were either completed or
under construction Saturday in the
Sheldon Land Companys huge
ISouthfield Gardens low-cost home
development at SeHthfield and JOY
roads.
There are 1000 fully approved
FILA homesites in the develop
ment which is bounded by South
field, Evergreen. fireman and
Joy roads. The area itself is a
mile long and one-half mile wide.
Home prices in the latest Shell
den development begin at $4,000
but company spokesman pointed
out Saturday that the low price
was not achieved at the expense
of good workmanship and quality
materials.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-26
Most Realty Business
From Private OUners

Sales OF privately owned prop
trty, contrssted 10 property held
by banks and other financial in
situations. have comprised the
lions share Of local real estate
transactions this spring. George
n. Reid. manager Of the west side
branch Of S. G Hadley, Inc, said
Saturday.
! The active real estate mar
ket I'm this area for the past IL
. months has already resulted In
. the liquidation OF n large per
: ccutage of the institution owned
properties" Reid declared.
i As the demand for homes
has held steady and even In
: creased, the owner-occupied or
privately owned homes are be-
ginning 60 assume larger share
: Of real estate transactions.
Elm our offices We are carry
. iux on what we call n .constrsc-
tive selling campaign, which
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-26
Times Features
Income Model

With an acute need for renta
units in the metropolitan area, the
publication of an income model as
today's Detroit Times House Plan
lis especially timely.
This plants Design 17-42-
has two bedrooms in the first
floor unit, and one bedroom in the
second floor dwelling. Both units
have 12x12-foot dining rooms.
The living rooms are spacious,
and kitchens in both units have
bay windows.
A large three-window bay and
a vestibule entrance enhance the
exterior appearance Of the dwell
ing.
-Four sets Of blueprints and
three sets of specifications of this
design are available for SIS. Just
call or write The Detroit Times
House Plan Department, main
lobby, Times Building, 1870 Cass
avenue.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-26

consists simply of showing these
private owners how they can
conform 90 the requirements
sought by tOday's home buyer.
Owners who have been un-
able 90 move their property be-
cause they demanded q down
payment of their full equity to
the mortgage are being shown
that the offer of q land con-
tract with a smaller down pay
ment will often result I'm n sale.
These land contracts not
only constitute a safe, well-pro-
tected investment for the owner,
ut they earn at least q 5 per
cent interest rate which often
gives the owner a greater re-
turn on the entire balance than
he has to pay on his mortgage.
I'VE believe that IL n the
proper function of the realtor TO
bring buyer and seller together
In terms that are fair to both
parties"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-26
Appraisers 10 Hear
Behold and Jeffery

The proper method OF cubing a
dwelling will be discussed in detail
at the April meeting of the Greater
Detroit Chapter of the Society OF
Residential Appraisers, next Tues
day evening at the University
Club. JAIL East jefferson avenue.
Eugene Behold, appraiser for the
Equitable Life Assurance Society,
and Richard Jeffery. past presi-
dent OF the society. will be prin-
cipal speakers.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-26
Suggestions Listed
For Porch Furniture

/. In selecting colors for painting
porch and lawn furniture. first
.rhoose some attractive material
for cushions and let their patterns
Suggest the colorS TO use, keeping
the exterior color scheme OF your
house in mind at the same time.
Slender chairs take the brightest
colors-large, heavy pieces can be
finished in softer shades, trimming
The edges, knobs or rungs with
bright colors for emphasis.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-26
Sliding Trunk Solves
Problem Of Storaqe

Many modern women are keep
ing house in rooms which their
grandmothers would have said
were mot big enough to swing a
cat in" In tiny bedrooms, storage
space can be provided for blankets
and heavy wooden clothing in a
chest which, like the old fashioned
trundle bed. slides under the bed
and is concealed by the spread.
Protection against moths can be
given such chests by painting
them inside with moth repellant
paint-or regular paint mixed with
cedar leaf oil.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-26

An income dwelling is featured in to-
days Detroit Times House Plan. There
are two bedrooms in the first floor unit,
and one bedroom upstairs. Four sets
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-26
New York MEETING

To discuss war period real es-
tate needs in Central Atlantic and
New England cities, executives OF
real estate boards and Of state real
estate associations in the two re-
gions will hold a joint conference
May 8 and 9 at the Biltmore Hotel
In New York.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-26
Custom Built Homes

"As a matter of strict COM
pany policy based on long stand
ing experience in the erection Of
only custom built homes, such
rs are found I'm Rosedale Gar
dens and Rosedaie Park tboth
Sheldon developments). many
nationally known products of
recognized qualities have been
included in the specifications of
all homes I'm SOuthfield Gar
dens," it was said.
Further evidence of this same
policy Is to be found I'm the color
full tile features In kitchens and
baths, fully finished attic floors
and the balanced hot air heat
ing plant with cold air returns
I'm every room, which instires
utmost comfort and efficiency"
Every home in Southfield Gar
dens is planned and constructs
under the personal supervision O
the Sheldon companys own en-
gineer. For the convenience of tn
public a project office is now ope
at S515 Greenwich avenue, iron
10 a. m. TO 9 p. m, daily an
Sunday.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-26
New Boiler Features
Automatic Feeder

A new boiler is made with a
magazine which automatically
feeds coal or coke to the fire in
the correct quantity required, says
the Plumbing and Heating Indus
tries Bureau. This type OF boiler
requires filling only once a day
during normal winter weather and
twice a day during colder weather.
Evening star., 1942-05-24
Look OUT For SPIES!

they drove on by. even making a
note of the license number.
When the car stopped mile or
more away and both occupants dis
appeared momentarily into the
wheat which fanked the highway,
the farmer suspicious became more
acute. Calling his son. he hurried
down the road - to find two de-
layed-action fire bombs planted in
the wheat field.
Disposing Of the bombs, the farm
er scurried back to the house and
telephoned the State Fire Marshal
report of the incident and an accu-
rate description of the car.
Within two hours - thanks to
that alert citizen - both of the
would-be wheat burners were in Jail
and valuable leads secured on the
Evening star., 1942-05-24

rest Of this gang OF saboteurs who
had terrorized the Middle West.
In an eastern munitions plant a
workman, coming on with the night
shift, noticed board slightly askew
on the side Of the frame building
where he worked. Nine hundred and
ninety-nine men out of a thousand
would have looked at it unseeingly
or would have ignored it even if
it had registered - but not this one
He went over and lifted up the
board. Behind it was a time
bomb ticking merrily on toward
its appointed hour!
In another war plant night man
noticed that manhole cover in the
street outside the fence was slightly
ajar. But it was against the rules
for him to 60 off the property to in
vestigate. That made it easy to
shrug the whole thing of: but this
fellow had a hunch, so he phoned the
police and asked them to investigate.
When they arrived, the police
lifted the cover, saw faint gleam
OF light in the abandoned sewer be-
low. Listening, they could just make
out the faint sound of mems voices.
And when they summoned reserves
and went down into the sewer to in
Evening star., 1942-05-24

five miles of a war plant - but
neither did that wide-awake Ohio
farmers.
Neither did a certain Canadian
bus drivers job smack of military
importance yet he turned in a
trick that had the whole Northwest
Mounted by the ears. There was
nothing theatrical about it. A young
man simply got up to give his seat
to a woman who boarded the bus.
Whereupon the driver went on until
he came to a policeman, with whom
he had a few quiet words out of the
window.
The policeman climbed on and
arrested the polite young man. At
headquarters he turned out to be a
Nazi aviator. escaped from one of
Canada's numerous prison camps.
"How on earth did you suspect
it?" inquired the amazed police
officer.
1T was easy" laughed the bus
driver. when he stood up, he
clicked his heeisr"
Which brings us right back to
where we started. We are at war
- for keeps. So it pays to keep your
eyes open - and your mind at work
PAU W. kEARMEY
Evening star., 1942-05-24

formation of policemen, chatting
with soldiers. talking with civilians
and public officials in cultural.
broken English. well-sprinkled with
German words.
Nobody raised an eyebrow. got
suspicious or had them arrested.
And if you think that's just because
the English are slow, make a note
that two reporters pulled the same
stunt in Philadelphia late in Febru-
ary. And got away with it.
Farmer Spots Spy
OUCH universal density on the part
of the public is tragic. For the fact
is that when people do keep their
eyes open and their wits about them.
they pick up lot of interesting
things.
During World War l, for exam
pie. a Midwestern farmer sat down
on his porch for few moments res
pite one Saturday afternoon. Rather
slowly an open car with two men in
it passed along the road. As they
scrutinized him, he returned their
stares with a mounting feeling that
he didn't like the looks of them.
And, without knowing exactly why,
he stood up and watched them as
Evening star., 1942-05-24

vestigate. they trapped eight Ger
man agents working like beavers on
a dynamite plant that would have
blown the factory to smithereens!
Knock On the Doox
OUCH things aren't confined to the
last war by any means. Only the
other night a watchman on his
rounds was startled by loud rap
ping on the street door of his plant.
Then, above the pelting of the rain.
he heard muffled groans and the
banging on the door again. What
do you want?" he called.
I'm sick. awful SICK" replied a
thick voice. ''Lemme come in out
of the rain and lie down some
place."
The watchman suspected the fel-
Evening star., 1942-05-24

But it was a filthy night.
and what harm could
the poor fool do if he let
him sleep it off?
On the other hand, it
was against the rules to
let anybody in and
Another knock and some
groans interrupted his
thoughts - and gave
him a hunch. Deciding
to take no chances,
the watchman called
the police, who sent q
prOwl car around to
pick up the drunk.
The cops noticed that
the drenched. staggering
individual did not be-
tray the slightest odor of
liquor on his breath. So
at the station house they
searched him down to
the skin - and found
papers proving conclu-
sively that he was an
enemy agent, with only
one possible reason for
wanting to get inside
that factory!
Obviously, it pays to
keep your wits sharp
ened these days, no mat
ter who you are or where
you 60 or what you do.
Your work may not have
the remotest connection
with military affairs;
your regular rounds may
never take you within
Evening star., 1942-05-24
Enemy agents are in
our midst. Keep your
eyes open for them
= A YE LEARNED a lot of things
wv in the last war which must
w be put to work in this one

- and soon. Keep Your Eyes Open
is one of the most important lessons.
Everybody agrees now that we
weren't exactly doing that at Pearl
Harbor, but that's water over the
dam. The startling thing is that
even after Pearl Harbor we still
weren't using our wits.
There were a lot OF wisecracks
Just before war was declared when
an FBI man reported that he had
Evening star., 1942-05-24

gone through the gates
OF a major defense plant
four times a day. He
wandered-with the pic
ture of a monkey on the
identification badge he
had to wear on his coat
all over the property
for a week without chal-
lenge.
That was an eloquent
tip-off on the way we
guard" vital establish
ments - but even that
was before the war.
After the war - nine
weeks after. to be exact
reporters for the
Cleveland Plain Dealer"
roamed at will through
seven Of the largest de-
fense plants in that area
without arousing any
ones suspicious. In four
other plants guards chal-
lenged them. But in
seven out Of 4 not a sin
gle soul asked these
casual visitors who they
were, what their busi-
ness was, where they
were going. And they
had no identification
badges at all.
1t recalls the stunt
pulled in London last
year when British intel
ligence officers dressed
up in Nazi naval uni
forms and strolled all
over the city, asking in
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-04-02

Black Bear-Harry Burkholder,
David Frick, Karl Frick, Calvin
Dudgeon, Roderick Nonnamaker.
Stalking Tiger-Robt. Coon, David
Stearns, Frances Kohl, Harold
Kohl, Ray Grouse.
Howling Coyotte-Maynard Pogue,
Dick Rockey, John Bracy, Keith
Kirkland, Harold Core, Don Fritchie.
Troop 81 will also cooperate in the
Easter egg hunt sponsored by the
Legion Auxiliary at Harmon Field
Saturday afternoon.
The troop assisted Armin Hauen-
stein clean out the basement of his
drug store Saturday and were given
the waste paper there for doing the
work.
Roderick Nonnamaker passed the
safety test during the past week.
Calvin Dudgeon was named the
new troop librarian and his position
as scribe for the newspaper was
taken by David Stearns.
An inspiring tenderfoot investiture
service was given in honor of May
nard Pogue, newest member of the
troop. A horseshoe formation was
arranged by the troop members at
the opening of the service. In the
center was a council fire made with
electric bulbs shining thru red crepe
paper.
On the boughs, of which the horse
shoe was made, were candles each
one representing one of the IL scout
laws. Scoutmaster Little, on light
ing a large candle at the peak of
the boughts gave a talk on Scout
Living.
Each scout lit candle after which
talk on the meaning of the scout
law was given by Eugene Benroth,
assistant scoutmaster.
John Bracy had the honor of pre-
senting the new candidate, Maynard
Pogue to the troop.
Pacing tests were given for the
mile run at scouts pace, which con-
slsts of so steps running and so
steps walking. Passing this test
were; David Stearns, Harry Burk-
holder, Calvin Dudgeon, Frances
Kohl.
The next meeting will be held at
the front of the Legion hall Monday
night at z o'clock.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-04-02

"Our Town." Thorton Wilder,s Pull
itzer Prize play conspicuous for it's
lack of staging and properties, will be
presented in the college chapel, Tues
day and Friday evenings, April Z and
10 at 8 p. m. as the annual junior class
dramtic production.
Miss Dorothy Burner, senior, will
be featured on the college radio
broadcast this week from station
WLOK in Lima, Thursday evening,
at 9:30 p. m. Miss Burner will pre-
sent vocals from Handel's Messiah"
accompanied by the college string
ensemble. The ensemble includes
Harold and Arthur Thiessen, William
Boorse, Laurence Burkhalter, and
Robert Neuenschwander.
Y. w. C. A. members will hold
their annual Geneva banquet this
Wednesday evening, at $50 p. m. in
the Ropp hall dining room. Officers
for the year 1942-43 will be an
nounced at that time, and moving
pictures of the 1912 Geneva confer
ence will be shown.
Rev. Paul Wenger, recently re-
turned from the mission field in
India, and now residing in Bluffton,
addressed members of the mems and
women's Gospel teams at a joint
meeting last Thursday evening. He
told of life in India, and later opened
the meeting for discussion.
Members of the Bluffton college
sociology department sponsored
trip last Wednesday, to the Women's
Reformatory at Marysville, the
State Penitentiary and the Bureau
of Juvenile Research in Columbus,
and the Girls Industrial school at
Delaware. DIR. l. w. Bauman, head
of the department, and Rollin Moser,
field secretary, accompanied the stu
dents.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-04-02
Button College Notes

Approximately $50 people were in
attendance at the fourth annual Boos-
ter banquet last Friday night in the
high school gymnasium. This was
the largest group every present at
one of these occasions. hTe number
attending has been steadily increas-
ing. This years attendance exceed
ed last years record when Governor
Bricker of Ohio was the speaker.
About 800 tickets were sold for this
years banquet.
College students served the ban
quet meal; dinner music was provided
by a college student string ensemble.
DR.. J. Raymond Shutz, of Indianap-
oils, was guest speaker. Music was
provided by Miss Barbara Jean Trip
lett, high school student, and by the
college Vesper choir. DR.. L. L. Ram
seyer, President of Bluffton college,
gave the address of welcome and d.
w. Bixler was tosatmaster.
Rev. H. 7. Unruh, pastor of the
First Mennonite church, addressed the
college church organization, Sunday
evening.
College Y. w. C. A. women enter
tanned members of tn high school
Girl Reserve organization at an in
formal gathering Wednesday after
noon in Ropp hall lobby.
Bluffton college women in the De-
partment of Home Economics will Wis
it Toledo, all day Saturday, for the
purpose of touring several large de-
partment stores and of visiting the
Art Museum. Miss Edna Ramseyer,
home economics instructor, will ac-
company the group.
Coach A. C. Burcky, athletic direc-
tor at Bluffton college, and Rollin w.
Moser, field secretary, visited high
school in Sulphur Springs, Ohio, Mon
day. Coach Burcky addressed an
athletic banquet at the school.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-04-02
Bluffton Area Becoming Production
Center For The Growing OF Tomatoes

The Georgia grower has about 100
acres devoted to raising tomato
plants. They are shipped north in
crates, making the trip in about Is
hours. Upon arrival here they will
be planted Immediately, making them
transplanted from Georgia soil TO
the Bluffton soil in about "a hours.
MACHINE PLANTING
No longer is transplanting done
by hand as was the case until re-
Gently. The job is now done by a
mechanical transplanter drawn by a
tractor or horses. Three men are
required for the planting to
drive the planter and two to place
the plants.
The mechanical planter digs the
holes and puts in some water. The
two men place the plants about four
feet apart to give them ample room
for spreading and for root develop
ment. If they are planted closer to-
gether both the quantity and quality
of the yield are decreased.
5000 PLANTS TO ACRE
About 5000 plants are required
for an acre of tomato growing. The
plants will begin producing about
the middle of August and will con-
tinue until late September, the same
period of operation for the cannery.
With prices as high as $21.50 per
ton and with the average yield per
acre estimated from 8 to IL tons, the
tomato crop is looming as an attract
i've income source for farmers.
The canning firm is located in a
building leased from Hiram Schultz
in Pandora. The concern is operated
by B. H. Macke of Wapakoneta,
who has been in the canning business
for about 36 years.
EXPAND FACILIIEs
In anticipation of increased toma-
to production in the area Macke
has expanded the facilities of the
plant. This year a total of 20 men
and 40 women will be employed at
the plant. This is 10 more than last
years total of so.
All tomato acreage is on a contract
basis, it was pointed out. Opportun-
ity is still open for a few more acres
to be contracted in the Bluffton and
Pandora district, firm officials stated.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-04-02
TROOP 56
BY ROBERT STRATToN

The Court of Honor was held at
Lima Central High school last Tues
day. Boys who advanced to the
rank of Star scouts included: Don
Augsburger, Chas. Triplehorn, Mau-
rice Kohl, Robert Stratton.
Two honors were accorded to
Troop at the meeting:
The ten year program award was
given for not losing over 20 per cent
of the membership and the 100 per
cent Boys Life banner for having
every boy a subscriber to the Boys
Life
Troop Sc will cooperate in hiding
the eggs for the Harmon Field egg
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-04-02
Cannery Will Pay Growers
S21.5O Per Ton for No. l
Grade Tomatoes
Contracts for 120 Acres Let to
Farmers Here; Plant by
Machine

With tomato prices almost doubled
over those of last year and acreage
increase in the district, the Bluffton
and Pandora farming area is assum-
ing increasing Importance as pro-
duction center for tomato growing
as farmers here are making plans
for planting next week.
Contracts for 120 acres of toma-
toes have been let to farmers in the
area by the Pandora Cannery in
contrast to 100 acres last year. The
firm will pay $21.50 per ton for
No. grade tomatoes and S12 per
ton for the No. 2 grade. A fiat rate
of $40 per ton was paid by the firm
last year for tomatoes delivered to
the plant.
GOVERNMENT INSPECTORS
Grading of the tomatoes into the
two classes is under the supervision
of government inspectors. The to-
AiAe%eO ~alliiiiiS hao OCEli
called on this year to produce 40,-
100000 cases of canned tomatoes to
meet the increased demands created
by the army and for export busi-
ness, firm officials stated.
Planting in the district is about
equally divided between use of to-
mato plants and seeds. Farmers
preferring to use seeds will begin
planting operations next week. Most
farmers use a corn planter with a
special attachment for planting the
tomato seeds.
PLANTS SET LATER
The tomato plants will not be set
until about the middle of Nav.
These are grown from seed by a
large grower in Georgia and will be
about 10 inches high when planted
here
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-04-02
B|uffton High School Notes

Norman Beidler, Wilhelm Amstutz
III, Roger Howe.
Girls octette-Marcene Stonehill
Mary Elizabeth Stearns, Ruth Han
kish. Wilma Steiner, Sara Amstutz
Hildred Eversole, Beverly Bierv
Alice Santschi.
Mixed ensemble-Jean Ann Stein
man, Alice Oyer, Jane Howe. Lois
Over, Margery Niswander, James
Gratz. Raymond Schumacher, Ken.
meth Winkler.
Participants in the instrumental
division of the contest at Ada are
as follows:
Solos-violin, Alice Jean Bixel;
clarinet, Robert Amstutz; cornet
Ray Follas; cello, Mary Margaret
Basinger; xylophone, Barbara Jean
Triplett.
Flute quartet-Raymond Schu-
macher, Harriet Burkholder, Beverly
Biery and Wilma Steiner.
String quartet-Neil Neuensch.
wander, Alice Jean Bixel, Jane Howe
and Mary Margaret Basinger.
The schools three religious or.
ganizations, the Blue Triangle, the
Girl Reserves and the Hi-Y organi.
cations will meet at their respective
rooms at the high school this Wed.
nesday night at 7:3o o'clock.
Meetings of the Girls Athletic
Association have been discontinued