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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-01-29
Forrest Steinman Presides at
61st Annual Trade Associa-
tiOn Convention
Three Day Meeting Held in
Cleveland Wednesday
Through Friday

An optimistic note was sounded for
the future of the country and for the
building industries in particular by
Forrest L. Steinman, Bluffton lumber
dealer, who as president of the Ohio
Association of Retail Lumber Dealers
delivered the keynote address at the
61st annua. convention of the associ-
alton at the Cleveland Hotel in Cleve-
land on Wednesday.
Steinman left Tuesday morning at
attend the three day session of the
convention at which he is the presid-
ing officer. He is expected to return
to Bluffton, Friday night.
The association which elevated the
Bluffton man to its highest office is
an old established and influential or
ganization numbering in its member
ship more than 700 lumber dealers
throughout the state. A gathering of
more than 1000 is in attendance at
the Cleveland convention this week.
In the presidential address Stein
man traced the growth of the associa-
tion and commented on the theme of
the convention, Adapting Our Bus
mss to Wartime Restrictions" and
Preparation for the Postwar
Building BOOM"
Commenting on the necessity for
the maintenance of democratic order
the speaker stated: "There is no
reason to look with foreboding upon
the future of voluntary association
work. In order to defeat militariz-
ed opponent, it is not necessary for a
free country to trasform itself COM
pletely into replica of its opponent.
If we should do that we have lost
the war, even though we seem to win
it.
eve can keep some of our liberties,
some of our diversity of opinion, and
still develop hardness, the discip-
line and above all, the instructive will
ingness to obey and to cooperate with
others, which will win the war"
Steinman is we'll known throughout
the state in the lumber trade and has
been active in the work of the state
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-01-29
Ask Residents To
DeIiUer Scrap Iron

Bluffton and Richland township
residents are asked to deliver scrap
iron and old rags and magazines to
either the Bluffton Farmers Grain
Co. or the Beaverdam Farmers Ele-
vator on Thursday, February S.
These are important materials
needed by the government in the de-
fense industries and cooperation of
all residents in this matter is urged
by the Richland township committee.
The materials will be weighed at
the collection centers and sold at
auction to buyers who will deliver
the material to defense industries.
All proceeds of the sales will be
turned back to the original owners
of the scrap materials.
Residents are requested to assemble
these materials beforehand so that
delivery can be made on February
5. The government needs the iron
and steel Immediately, it was pointed
out. Members of the committee in
charge are W. A. Howe, Willard Jen-
nings, Leonard Gratz and Arthur
Bowers.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-01-29
Pandora High To
GiUe Play Feb. 4

"The Wild Oats Boy, comedy,
will be presented in the Pandora
high school auditorium on Wednes-
day night of next week by two stu
dent organizations, the Future Home
makers and the Future Farmers.
Appearing in the cast are: Anna
Ruth Lehman, Richard Esmonde,
Selma Miller, Harry Hauenstein,
Odula Basinger, Janet Donaldson,
Hiram Kohl, Clarinda Luginbihl,
Walter Steiner, Milton Schultz, Rob-
ert Reese, Donavin Diller and Char
lotte Sutter
Directing the play are Miss Grace
Steiner and Dale Snavely of the
high school faculty.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-01-29
Defiance Minister At
Presbyterian Church

Rev. r. H. MacCullough Of Def
ance will again preach at the Bluff
ton and Rockport Presbyterian
churches next Sunday morning. He
preached here several weeks ago and
was we'll received.
DR.. MacCullough, member of the
faculty of Defiance college is also
stated clerk of Toledo Presbytery.
Before coming to Defiance he served
pastorates in California, Kansas and
Iowa.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-01-29
Steilinlan To Talk
At Michigan Meet

Forrest Steinman, prominent Bluff
ton lumber dealer, will address the
Michigan State Lumber Dealers
meeting to be held at Detroit, Mich,
next Wednesday.
Steinman, past president of the
Ohio State Lumber Dealers associa-
ton, will tax on the value of the
lumber association to the dealers.
Appearing on the program with
Steinman will be w. j. Cameron,
public relations director of the Ford
Motor Co.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-01-29
SOundprOOfng At
BIuftOn Hospital

Soundproofng of all ceilings of
the Bluffton Community hospital and
general re-decoration of the rooms
is taking place at the Bluffton Com
munity hospital, it was announced
the first of the week by N. E. Byers,
chairman of the hospital board of
trustees.
Complete soundproofng of the
utility, reception and nursey rooms
is also being done. A special type
of fibrous material constructed espe-
cially for hospitals is being used in
the soundproofng operations, it was
stated.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-01-29
Steinnaan Is Lions
Speaker On Defense

Home Defense will be the subject
to be discussed by Forrest Steinman,
member of Draft Board No. 3, at a
meeting of the Lions club to be held
at the Walnut Grill Tuesday night
at 6:15 o'clock.
Steinman completed three-day
course under the instruction of mill
tary men and defense experts at oC-
lumbus recently and will outline the
findings of the instructors at the
defense session.
Members of Bluffton civilian de-
tense units are invited to attend the
meeting.
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Membership Is Open
For disqualification

Membership for the coming year
in the disqualification plan will be
open at Bluffton hospital until Feb.
10, it was announced the first of the
week. Those wishing to enroll are
requested to notify Mrs. d. w. Blk
Ter. After February 10, the men,
bership will be closed for six months.
Monthly payments for members
will be due the tenth of each month.
No notice will be given and delin-
quents will be automatically dropped.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-01-29
Bluffton Lumberman Gives Presidential
Address At State Lumber Dealers Meet

association having served as vice
president of the group prior to his
election to the presidency. Prominent
in Bluffton civic affairs, he has served
as president of the board of education,
past district governor of the Lions
club, past commander of the Findlay
commandery of Knight Temp.ar.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-01-29
Masonic Lodge Plans
Patterson Dinner

Annual father-son dinner of the
Bluffton Masonic lodge will be held
on Thursday, Feb. 10, it was an
nounced the first of the week. Com
mittees are making arrangements for
the affair and speaker for the occa-
sion will be announced shortly. .
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X * y
SOCIETIES
and CLUBS
Federation Meeting
* *

Federation Meeting
DR.. Josephine Pierce of Lima ad-
dressed a meeting of the Bluffton
Federated clubs held at the Button
High school, Tuesday night. She told
of her meeting in Washington, D. c.,
where she received information on the
activities of women in the national
defense program. Music was provid-
ed by Betty Holtkamp who sang a
vocal solo.
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LECTURES IN OKLAHOMA

Rev. A. c. Schultz, pastor of the
Ebenezer Mennonite church west of
town and an instructor in Bluffton
college. viii leave Thursday for
Oklahoma swheres--hes viii give a
series of Bible. lectares. es.f'ee
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-01-29
ENTERTAINS FACULTY

Miss Rachel Beagle, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Beagle, was one
of the home economies seniors at
Bowling Green State university who
entertained faculty members and
guests in the university practice
apartments last Thursday evening,
it was announced here.
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BLUFFTON MARKETS
Wednesday Morning

Hogs-160 to $50, $11.60; 189. to
220, $11.70; 220 to $50, $11.60;
roughs, $40; stays, $3.50. IN
Calves, $13.75; lambs, $11.75. -,
Grain (bu. prices)-Wheat, s1.24:
corn, TIC; oats, 58c; soys, $1.85.
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Alpha Gamma

The Alpha Gamma club will meet
at the home of Mrs. William Edwards
on Spring street, Friday night. The
following program will be presented:
1941 in Review, Mrs. Woodrow Lit
tie; Guest speaker.
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Farm Womau's Club

Farm Woman's Club
The Orange Township Farm Wom-
ans club will meet at the home of
Mrs. Maude Fisher, Thursday after
noon, February 5. This meeting will
be held in place of the all-day meeting
originally scheduled.
The following program will be pre-
sented: Roll call, name president;
Lincoln a Poet, Myr,e Warren; Get
ting the Most Out of Life, Dora Mont
gomery; Washington, Eulalia Warren;
The Friendliness of Lincoln; Not for
Self but Others, Ethel Shilling; Read
ing, Mildred Montgomery.
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of Alice Santschi. Tuesday night.
Games and singing were enjoyed at
the meeting. Present were Joan
Buck,and, Florence Blome, Miriam
Schaublin, Levon Which, Joyce Young,
Alice Santschi, Clara Reagan.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-01-29

Sewage disposal plants at rural
homes require cleaning every 10 to
II years to operate efficiently.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-01-29

Entered as second class matter at
the postoffice at Bluffton, Ohio,
under the Act of March 8, 1879.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-01-29
THE BLUFFTON NEWS
B. F. BIERY, Business Mgr.
q RIERX Edifnr

Published weekly at Bluffton, Ohio,
by the Bluffton News Publishing and
Printing Co.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-01-29

The Past Presidents organization of
the American Legion auxiliary will
hold benefit card party in the Amer
ican Legion hal, Friday night. The
public is invited.
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Century Circle
The annual banquet meeting of the
Century Circle will be held at the
Bluffton High school cafeteria this
Wednesday night at $50 o'clock. Pro-
gram is in charge of Mrs. ]. S. Stein
er, Mrs. w. A. Howe, Mrs. Noah Ba-
singer.
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Subscription rates: $500 per year
n L. S. payable in advance.
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Uncle Sam All Club
The Uncle Sam All club will hold
box supper Saturday night, Feb
ruary 7. A program of comedies,
plays and music has been arranged.
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originally scheduled.
The following program will be pre-
sented: Roll call, name a president;
Lincoln a Poet, Myr,e Warren; Get
ting the Most Out of Life, Dora Mont
gomery; Washington, Eulalia Warren;
The Friendliness of Lincoln; Not for
Self but Others, Ethel Shilling; Read
ing, Mildred Montgomery.
Announc wedding
Announcement Of the marriage of
Miss Ruthe Refining, Bluffton college
junior from Smithville to Sgt. James
C. Nee.ey, Jr., of Canton was made at
a tea at the home of Miss Genevieve
FIT of Campus Drive, Saturday after
noon.
The marriage took place at New
port, KY, January 7. Sgt. Neeley
has been located at Camp Shelby,
Miss, and will leave soon for the Of
ficers training school at Ft. Sill, Okla.
Mrs. Neeley will continue her studies
at Bluffton college.
Miss Ruth Neuenschwander sang,
Because" by Gireg and was accom-
panied by Miss Polly Springer.
Present were: Misses Edna Ram
seyer, Naomi Brenneman, Kathryn
Meyer, Elizabeth Higley, Della Kreh-
biel, Gertrude Detweiler, Margaret
Olivet, Lucille Tschantz, Hope Kin
caid, Jeanne Baumgartner, Mary Jane
and Nancy Mayberry, Ruth Burkhart,
Phyl Bachmann, Martha Snyder, Ma
be- Hill, Ruth Neuenschwander, Polly
Springer, Lena Boyer, Margaret
Berky, Francis Ramseyer, Marcille
Steiner, Mary Alice Geiger, Eloise
Whitmore, Evelyn Johnson Alma
Schrock, Ruth Mayer.
Gertrude Hoy Circle
The Gertrude Hoy Missionary cir
Gle will meet at the home of Mrs
Arden Baker, Monday night at 800
o'clock. Miss Helen Maxwell will be
assistant hostess.
Birthday Anniversaries
Honoring the birthday anniversar-
les of Robert Guider and Carl McCaf-
ferty a number of relatives gathered
at the McCafferty home, Sunday
and enjoyed a picnic dinner. Present
were Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Guider and
son of Pontiac, Mich; Miss Geraldine
Guider, Gilboa; Mr.. and Mrs. Homer
Shelly, Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Guider, OF
Ada: Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Guider and
daughter of Harrod; Mr.. and Mrs
ROLAND Guider, Mr.. and Mrs. Wayne
Guider and daughter, Miss Margaret
Guider, Mr.. c. E. Klingler and son
Clyde of Bluffton.
Hospital Auxiliary
The Hospital Auxiliary vii. meet al
the nurses quarters of the Blufttor
Community hospital, Tuesday after.
noon at 2:30 o'clock. A home nurs.
cry course open to all members will
be started and meetings will be helo
monthly.
Bridal Shower
Honoring Miss Helen Maxwell, su,
perintendent of the Bluffton Commun'
ity hospital, lovely bridal shower
was held in her honor at the home
of Mrs. Reese Huber, Friday night
Assistant hostesses were Miss Sylvia
Biederman, Miss Hulda Schifferly ano
Mrs. Kathryn Badertscher. The color
scheme of gold and white was carried
throughout the room.
Present We're:
The Misses Sylvia Biederman, HUI
da Schifferly, Louel.a Morrison, I'll
vina Criblez, -Melvina Hilty, Hilds
Bixel, Lillian Reichenbach, Jane Sut
ter. Betty Neuenschwander, Ruth Am
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Birthday Dinner
Honoring Hod Murray on his 74th
birthday, an anniversary dinner was
held at his home Thursday. Present
were his brothers Lloyd and Med
Murray, Mrs. Edwin Badertscher and
Jimmie, Harriet and Robert Bader-
tscher. Another brother, M. nj. Muir
ray was unable to be present because
of his location this winter in Florida
Scribimus Club
The Scribimus club met at the home
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Well fed livestock is most profit
Able. ssiEN sa
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Hospital Auxiliary
The Hospital Auxiliary will meet al
the nurses quarters of the Blufftor
Community hospital, Tuesday after
noon at 2:3O o'clock. A home nurs.
ery course open to all members will
be started and meetings will be helo
monthly.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-01-24
PROMIsSORY NOTE


INDIANAPOLIS - A burg
lar who took Sal from Irene
Zimmer's home left note.
please forgive me-" the note
read. Some day you'll be re-
paid with interest"
READY. AIM, FIRE!
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Mike
Lookofsky believes in deliver
ing the finished product.
Lookofsky, native of Rus
STA, contributed ten antique can
non balls as scrap metal for de-
Tense here. They had been stor-
ed in his garage for several
years, he said.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-01-24
Local Theatre Attractions
60 West
Young Lady,

A custard pie Is better
bandit-stopper than a blazing
bullet
Upon that novel premise,
Columbia is said to have
hung one of the most delight
full Westerns ever filmed,
go West, Young Lady,"
which packs mirth, music,
melodrama and oomph into
a motion picture entirely new
and novel. Penny Singleton,
Glenn Ford and Ann Miller
top the featured cast Of the
comedy, which opens Sunday
at the Macomb Theatre for a
two day run.
Miss Singleton takes a brief
sabatical from her popular
appearances as "Blondie," to
appear in go West, Young
Lady" as the lovely young
heroine who losses off a pie
or a song with facile abandon,
who handles a six-gun or a
dance routine with delightful
ease.
From all of which IL may
be gathered that go West,
Young Lady" is slightly "dif-
ferent." According to ecstatic
Hollywood comment, it's as
different and as delightful as
Here Comes MIR. Jordan"
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-01-24

clearing. The camp wasn't too
pleasant that night, on account of
the breeze being wrong.
"What shall. I do with the
gum" Doc asked me.
Keep it,, said. "A tourist
camp Is no Sunday school. 1t
might come in handy. I'll give
you some lessons" He nodded
and put it in his pocket.
We saw no more of the coupla
young mining men from Broad
way, but we heard plenty about
that nights work. It was q swell
ad for the Feederia and it made
Dolf the best known character
i'm the county.
Ito BE Continucd)
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-01-24
Loeol Anoesthetie

where Doc was standing outside
his stockade.
Bernie said: Were a coupla
young mining men from Broad
way and 42nd Street. Ever hear
of Broadway, fella?"
YES"
Hes heard of Broadway,
Flick. We can smell gold, up
there. Well be seeing you in
the morning"
! Doc pointed to his keep out
sign. You'll be wasting your
time, he said.
The ape laughed. Tough boy,
heb? Well be seeing you in the
morning just the same
One of the breads in the trail
er began to yell for Bernie. Back
Of her, the other frilla was using
language like it don't do camp
a bit of good.
Juddy came out of the Feed
eria with Maurie Sears after her.
What awful. people, Mom!'
she said. You're not going to let
them stay, are you?"
Maurie Sears said quietly:
May | handle this for you, Mrs.
Baumer?"
What would you do?" asked
him.
Haven't you a pistol on the
place." he asked.
II have, but you don't get il.
Why, it's a cinch that those two
gorillas have got an automatic
apiece. and likely or not a tom
my gun slowed away i'm the trail
er. They'd dot you UP like q
sieve before you got near EN-.
Il don't think SO" he said. He
didn't, either. You could tell il
by the set of his mouth, and tho
hard level of his look. That bird
wouldn't know how to be afraid
MONS right, Maurie," Juddy
said. and put her hand OH his
arm. All the cold fire went out
of his eyes.
Doc came out of his stockade
and joined us.
"Can I be of help?" he said
another Christian martyr.
I said. DO you want to qualify
for an epitaph?"
! Frankly" he said, Il don't.
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"Then stay where you are.
This is my show. No heroes need
apply"
Maurie Sears flushed up and /
was sorry I'd said it. But Doc
only laughed.
sent Nollie to crack up some
ice and put it in pitcher. car
ried it over to the plush cart, my
self. The two rats got sociable,
after a couple of drinks. AS soon
as / could break away came
back to my gang.
What did you find out?" Jud-
dy said.
Just what I hoped" said.
The youngest frilla is country
bred. That's liable to help"
got Dolf out of his box and
gave him a little soothing talk.
I figured that the country gal
would likely be impressed when
she saw him.
Bernie met me at the door. He
took a gander at Dolf, smuggling
quiet and peaceful in my arms.
Whats that" he said.
"a friend of NINE" said and
I set him carefully down on the
floor, hoping that he wasn't 60
ing to get hurt. His gal let out
an awful screech.
Its a skunk"
$50 WHAT" Flick said. He was
a slum product and didn't know
much about the wonders Of ma
turc.
Throw il out" she said.
"Nuts!" Bernie said and made
back-reach. The dolls shrek
near tore a hole in the roof.
Don't shoot!' She tried to
drape herself around his neck.
He'll ruin u.s."
Well. the bullet struck the
floor close enough to jar Dolf. He
was used to polite company; all
the fuss and yelling didn't 60 SO
good with him. And the shot STIR
red him up. II there was any
shooting. he was going to be In
on it. l moved back, for saw
he was going into action.
Did he knock that bunch for a
row of SHAMELESS.
II was worse than fire panic.
They got stuck In the door, al
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yowling and clawing like q tan
gle of cats. Minna came through
first and headed for the river,
with the rest coughing and
strangling and beating the air
behind her.
Bernie was waving his gat
around like crazy, until Doc took
il away from him and tossed 1t
over the palings. Then Doc held
his nose with his left hand and
took the gangster's arm with his
right, led him out to the road and
advised him to keep going. The
ape had fallen over the bank,
which was all right, and was
swimming across the stream.
We lowed the trailer half a
mile downwind and left 1t in a
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; SERIAL STORY
TAMBAY GOLD
BY SAMUEL HOPKINS ADAMS

THR STORY; Mem Banner sets
% ''Tee1eSia" lunch wsgsn Ut run
aown TAmbav. Plantation owned by
Jsas Arr Julssn, lase 81 artistocrstic
u6oflos Aal seured on the world.
Othos ehassstsrs are Loren oliver,
Wsoelvee u. pref digging fer Indian
relies; Def. Mems pet skunk; Old
3 hssbsring; football star Angel
Ted, whe y making strong play
Ter Ju1ay, dislikes "Dec" whose
seusse he II flunking. Nom and
JuA6y ceasslt lawyer Msuris Sears
abeuS Building tsSrist camp At Tam
boy. He tells them Sheriff Hellister
11eWSy, distant "left.handed" cousin
- ne Mssrlss, Believes In Tambsy
gell legsad. Mem wsnaers u Judy
= failing Ter Angel, observes both
"Des" ssd sesrs also interested In
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Moeomb Thurs.

Bringing to the screen the
type Of comedy they have popu-
larized on the radio for many
years and which has gained for
them a combined weekly listen
ing audience of more than sixty
five million fans, Fibber MCGEE
and Molly, Edgar Bergen and
Charlie Mccarthy unite their
laughter talents with those of
screen star Lucille Ball in Look
Who's Laughing" lavish comedy
scheduled to open at the Ma
comb Theatre next Thursday
and will remain for Friday and
Saturday. In the scene to the
left, Fibber MCGEE and Molly
meet Charlie Mccarthy and Ed
gar Bergen I'm Look Who's
Laughing" and it will be
you.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-01-24
MELODY Lane"
Stars Sandy

Hollywood's best known
child actress, little Sandy, is
unique in a highly competi-
tive entertainment industry in
that she has no active rival.
Not since Baby Leroy, has a
mite of three years attained
such note.
Popular With CO-WOrkers
Of little Sandy, her CO.
workers speak only in glow
ingly complimentary phrases,
while so warm is her personal
charm that she Immediately
has every member of her
companies on "her side"
No exception were her CO.
workers during the produc-
ton of Melody Lane in
which she will be seen at the
Macomb Theatre, co-starring
with The Merry Macs, Leon
Enrol, Anne Gwynne and
Robert Paige.
Melody Lane Universal
comedy-drama with music, is
little Sandy's seventh film.
This picture will open at the
MacOmb Theatre Tuesday for
a two day run. Making it, she
was reunited with Director
Charles Lamont, who coached
her in her earlier successes.
Lamont is frankly, deeply at
tached to the little star. He
also has a keen regard for
her talents.