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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-04
Filler FORCED DOWN

Pontiac Mich. May A rain.
storm forced down an airplsue pilot
ed BY Ralph Ryden. Pontiac sunday
night. The pilot. a member OF the
Civil Air Patrol vas on q routine
fllsht from the Municipal Airporf 10
Allen Airport, on Giddings Road.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-04
EArALlY lnIuREn

Belding, Mich. May g. AP 49,
Rites are being arranged for Her
bert Nycum. 40. steward u the CfO
union Of the Murray Body CO plant
a. Bedding. Who vas fatally injured
Saturday when his car struck q
tree.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-04

Butter ana Eggs

Detroit. Mich. May 4
BUrTER-Best creamery in tubs
3SisQ39%c.
EGGS 49, Current receipts. 29izc;
dirties, Csc: checks, 27c.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-04
Pleads Guilty

Pleads Guilty
When she pleaded guilty in mu.
nicipal court this morning TO
chsrses OF being intoxicated and
disorderly, Mrs. Ruth Sparks. Win
ston-Salem. n. C., was sentenced to
80 days In the county jail. After 3
ten day Investigation period. her
sentence may be suspended proyid-
ing she leaves the county. Mira.
Sparks was arrested at the Wash
ington Michigan Ave. corner at
1875 a. m. today.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-04

Detroit. Mich. MAY A.
ASPARAGUS-75G 90c doz bchs.
POTAToES-No. sl15Gi.25.
CARROTS-No. 1. Sl.256l.5o bu,
GREEN ONIONS punches. So
40c.
RADlSHES soc dor. bunchos
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-04
IN WALL STREET
STOCK DEALINGS
QUIET, MARROW

New York, May Tins 81 The
stock market was quiet and narrow
in initial dealings today but the
general price average Was higher
for the NTH day in a row.
American Telephone continued
its sharp recovery from the seven
year bottom reached early last
week, rising a half-point 70 ll2h. or
a total OF II points from the low.
Modest gains we're recorded By
L. S. Steel Goodyear. Anaconda,
Santa Re. Western Uniop, Stand
ard oil OF n. J.. Public Service OF
n. j., North American Co. and
Johns Manville
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-04

EAST GREENWICH. r. Inns
All Rhode Island State forests,
with the exception OF Goddard Park,
were closed today to the public
as weary hre6ghters held 10 check
the states worst woodland blaze
which has caused an estimated 49,
900 900 damage.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-04
Furleuahs Extended

Charles Sinkule and Robert OF.
tersdorf, who have been accepted by
the Army Air Corps as Aviation
Cadets, have been given extended
furloughs and returned home this
morning from Fort Devons, Mass.
They had left here Friday.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-04
Reaches Destination

Reaches Destination
Misses Elizabeth and Jennie
Stobie have received word from the
War Department that their nephew.
Laurie Stobie, has reached his des-
tinstion safely. but they have no
idea where that is.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-04
Drlvers PAY

OrlNers ray
Assessments paid 10 municipal
court today and saturday we're by
Margaret Yenkel. this city, 81. John
A. Holek, Milan. Herbert Novotny,
Ann Arbor. SIS, William Z. Porkle.
fl0, speeding; Walter stroh, ST..
overtime parking: George W. Wat
son. Jackson, 81. Mordep CLARK. De
troit, 1885, in 20 parking zone;
Jose Soils Milan. 1895. no opera
tors license; Domenic Zambardi,
Detroit, 50. passing on marked bill.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-04
YpsiIanti Briefs
Bicycle Claimed

Bicycle Claimed
A bicycle which had been sban
doned at 20 Z. Cross 81. for aboul
a week and which vas brought &c
police headquarters Saturday eve
ming has been claimed by William
Smith, 81 Jarvis ST.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-04
Flrsmen Called

Flremen Called
The fire department was cslled
10 the Donald Miller home. 7l9 n.
River St.. Sunday morning when
excessive smoke from the chimney
caused alarm.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-04

Detroit, Mich. MAY =
APPLES Northern Spies. No. I,
sl.7Sd2.25; Steele's Red, No. /.
sl.50q2.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-04
Poultry

Detroit, Mich. May a. Poultry:
market steady. Hens. heavy breeds.
24d26c: leghorus. 2lG 2Sc; rock
springers, &c. broilers. heavy, Csc.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-04
Driver Fined

Driver Fined
When he pleaded guilty 10 mu-
nicipal court today 10 charges OF
driving while under the influence OF
liquor. Ralph Elliott, 72l4 Stony
Creek Rd., was fined $50. His he.
euse was suspended Mr.. Elliott was
arrested on River 81. Sunday eve
ming at 1880.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-04
Seek Missing Girls

Seek Missing Girls
Police have been asked 10 LOOK
for two Detroit girls believed 10 be
n Ypsilanti. They have been miss
ing since April rs. They are Wanda
Ransom. alias Clement is. five
feet six inches tall. 100 pounds.
black hair and brown eyes, and
Pauline Stewart, is, five feet six
inches tall. l25 pounds, brown hair
and eyes.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-04
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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-10
Conservation Commission Says
Deer Season to be as Usual

Lansing, Mich, Nov. Joins
For once and all, it was settled and
determined today that Michigan's
deer season, slated 10 open sunday
and continue through Nov. 80, will
90 on as usual
The conservation commission. ac.
knowledging that war manpower
and army ordnance officials had
asked for a shorter season or else
an actual cancellation, issued
statement that no one could tam.
per with the hunting regulations ex-
Cept the legislature.
The commission said furthermore
that 1t ''had no authority or in
clination to close the deer season
to prevent war workers taking time
off to hunt
The Michigan deer herd IS now
large and healthy and hunting is a
valuable factor in keeping it within
normal bounds"
Conservation Commissioner p. J.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-10

Alma, defeating Grand Rapids L.
20 to 6 IN the 1912 finale for both
teams.
Kalamazoo's oruets, who
clinched second place I'm the MIAA
race with Saturdays 20 to 10 win
over Albion, plays another confer
ruce foe, HiIlsdale on wednesday.
The 'Dales dropped a 10 TO 10 de
cision TO Michigan Normal last
week. The victorious Hurous Will
journey to Albion Saturday.
Wayne scored its first victory o.
the year Saturday at the expense
of Akron, 25 to 6, and journeys 10
kalamazoo this week 10 meet West
ern MiChigan's BronCos, 10 to .
victors over Crosse lie. Northern
Michigan, Michigan Tech and Grand
Rapids J. c. had preyiousl ended
their seasons
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-10
Alma, Central, Rank as Only
indicated Elevens in State

Detroit Mich MN. Doh. Michigan
$3.50. ........... -, =.
af'' aus NH' "'" GU ''
aSh'h ton state. 20 90 l5. saiur-
day, take on q Western Conference
foe ,bfs Weet I'm came that high.
fieb,s ~, stgto ,,rfe,i,ts grb,5uio
far sov-at-bor,. ,1iobigar fans
The s1artaDs ,.iI entertain pu-.
dues PoiIernslors ~ I,as,TaDsjnr
while ,ba r-1iysrsity ~ ,,frbigsr
Wolverine i,,irrsy :, SoYtb pand
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-10

DISTANCES TO FADE

Detroit. Mich Nov IONS
When the war is over. distances as
they have been known In the past
will seem small by comparison,
GOV John W. Bricker. OF Ohio, be-
Iieyed today. This war will bring
every country In the world closer
together the governor told De-
troit group. when the war is over,
China will be as close to Detroit
as san Francisco Is now. South
America as close as New Orleans
and Europe as close as our east
-nl..L
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-10
REPORTS PROFIT
BY Sord,

Detroit, Mich, Nov. IONS -
The Hudson Motor Car Company to-
day reported a net profit Of $685.
26S.3S for the quarter ended Sept.
30. 1872.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-10
HARD ON ROADHoUsEs

Lansing. Mich. Nov. IONS -
Gas rationing will probably elm
mate a large percentage Of Mich
igaus 500 roadhouses, the liquor
commission believed today Charles
a. Parrish, head OF the commits
sions enforcement division, said
ne had received numerous letters
from proprietors indicating they
will surrender their licenses when
rati0nlng begins
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-10

Detroit. Mich. Nov. INS-Po-
lice today eXonerated Mrs. Eliza
beth Bender 81, Of any blame in
connection with the death of her
two children, Richard, four. and
Helen, five. The children died when
trapped In their burning home Mrs.
Bender was away at the time of
the fire visiting ueighbors
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-10
FraimS Lake
N. s. EXTENSION GROUP
By STANLEY

Trains Lake, Mich, Nov. 10-The
North Superior Extension Group
met with Mrs. Earl Quackenbush,
Dixboro, Tuesday. There were Is
members present for the lesson on
rug making. 1t was voted to hold
Christmas party on Dec. Is at the
home Of Mrs. Charles Freeman.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-10

Hoffmaster said he thought deer
hunting was a factor in keeping
wer production up through the
summer months because many
workers had postponed their vaca-
tons until such time as the deer
season opened
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-10

SANTIAGO, Chile-INS-Russell
Landreth MacLathy and Fleetwood
Kinnesly, United States citizens ar
rested while trying TO cross the
border into Argentina at an I'M
authorized point, are being held
pending an investigation.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-10
RITES FOR MUSICIAN

Sturgis. Mich. Nov. lO-INS -
Last rites will be conducted early
today for Oscar II. Young. Ii-year-
old musician who succumbed to
heart Illness at his home here las
Meek end
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-10
PROVIDE FUNDS

Lansing, Nov. 10-AP-State Ad-
ministrative Board defense finance
committee approved Monday a re-
quest of the State Defense Council
for $4,000 to finance food and lodg-
ing costs of training ass additional
air raid warden instructors.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-10
ACTION STARTED

Lansing, Nov 10-AP- Action
against the Copper District Power
Co. is being started by the state
conservation commission to clarity
its right to control the diversion Of
water from Bond and Agate Falls.
two beauty spots on the middle
branch Of the Ontonagon River.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-10

Mrs Frank Goodell and son Rob
ert, Wyandotte, and Mrs. Nora
Holmes and daughter Ada, Ypsi-
lanti, were Sunday dinner guests
at the Staebler home.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-10
RECREATION CITY LEAGUE
Recreation

J. Ellis 456, NJ. Bowden $50, +.
Snow $40. A. Dundon 456, +. Hob
rock Az, Totals ss4, SIS, Sl6-2515.
Orange Lantern
II Stout 504. NJ. HOlley 395, T.
Edison 523, A. Morris 56S, D. Deck
507, Handicap is, Totals $50, SIS.
7S4-2515.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-10
Visit Patient

Mr.. and Mrs. Murray Fishbeck
visited the latter's mother, Mrs. c.
O'Neil, Ypsilanti, who is recover
ing from an operation performed
last week.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-10
Announce Birth

Mr.. and Mrs. A. Gates, Plymouth,
announce the birth Of a daughter
last week. Mrs. Gates Is the former
Miss Helen Sanoki, daughter Of Mr.
and Mrs. John Sanoki, Frains Lake
Road.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-10
Mothers Club Meets

The Mothers Study Club net at
the school house Tuesday night
with many present. The subject for
discussion was The Democratic
Way Of Living"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-10

- and six other persons were in
jurzd IN a three.car collision here
Monday.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-10

Crane i5s, Diehr 459, Mecklln-
berg 496. Crow 4S7, Ziegler $50,
Handicap AZ, Totals 1917, S42, 1913
2422.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-10
BowHng Scores
Bonbers

bomDerS
Bowman 1876, Gable 397, Clough
SOB, Miller sos, Peterson 4s2. Totals
rs, $50, 773-23S4.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-10

ONE DEAD, SIX HURT
Weidman. Mich Nov. lo-uoris
Ball, Is years old. Rodney, was kill
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-10
Tap Room

J. Harris 467, S. Richards $50,
A. Glow 44O, J. Max $50, P. Green
532, Totals S13, sO1, S75-25s9.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-10

c Sinkule 5S5, NJ. BIakemore $50.
+. Livingston 4S9, W. King SIS, P.
Jones 53l, Handicap 6. Totals S95,
S6l, 963-27lg.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-30
If You Planned 70 Pay
$50 for clofhes1 See Whui
Finfex offers at only %.

THE TIME IS RIPE, FELLOWS! To wind up The
biggest January in our history, we're dealing
another body bIowto high clothing prieesI Everyone
knows that the wooden market hos shot skyword
Everything thot goes into the making of clothes
i. UP BUT FINTEx PRICES HAVE NOT BEEN
cHANGEpi And now we're sweetenins OIL
reody great selection by REDUCING A BIG GROUP
or HIGHER PRICED GARMENTS FROM REGULAR
sTOcKSl Toke your pick at 1850 -. and get the
buy Of q lifetime. The sturdy oll-wool fobries,
the keen patterns and styles ALL rute much
higher priee-toe. Be with the crowds. for YOUR
share Of good thing :. . Saturday.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-30

$40
Detroit Bevel Gear Company-Night shift
" Jones X, Goodwin Jr
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-08-06
BLUFFTON METERS
DEFEAT FINDLAY

The warm-up tennis match, pre-
liminary to the Findlay Invitational
Tournament, between members of the
Bluffton Tennis club and a Findlav
team on the Donnell courts Saturday
afternoon ended in Buttons favor
5 matches to z.
The match was arranged to per-
nit Bluffton players some practice
on the asphalt-bound courts and to
promote an interesting tune-up for
the tournament to be held on the
Findlay courts on August 9th to 9th
inclusive.
ROGER HOWE Downs CHAMP
In match one, Roger Howe swished
out Bud Mosshart 6-3, 6-1. Moss
hart is the defending champion of
the Findlay Invitational tournament
Young Roger was hitting steadily
and placing nicely.
TOE BLISTER HAMPERS WooDY
In match two, Woodrow Little
dropped sizzling match to Bob
Carlin 2-6, TO. Carlin was a final
ist in the Findlay tournament last
year.
Woody developed big toe blister
much to the delight of lady visitors
who practiced Red Cross first aid on
his handsome hot-foot.
w. A. HOWE CHOPS WIN
In match three, w. A. Howe chop
ped out a 60, 6-3 victory over Gene
Powell. BY the time Powell became
accustomed to the cuts and lobs the
match was over.
REIcHENBACH BRINGS HOME BACON
In match four, Dale Reichenbach
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-08-06
Richland Center

Mrs. Walton Alderfer and daugh-
ter Shirley of Lancaster, Pa, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Amstutz were
Wednesday guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harold Stevens of Sandusky.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Badertscher
and son Walter spent last Tuesday
evening with Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin
Niswander and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Zimmerman and
daughters were Sunday dinner
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew
Hochstettler and family.
Miss Patsy Ann Schaublin spent
a few days last week with her
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Schaublin and daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilmer Badertscher
and family attended the Hathaway
reunion at Fostoria, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Gratz spent
Sunday evening with Mr.. and Mrs.
John Boegli of Ottawa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merl Duffman, Mrs.
Alice Hunt and Mr.. and Mrs. Neil
Duffman and daughters spent Sun
day evening at the ID. H. Strunk
home. Beverly Duffman remained
to spend the week at the Strunk
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Badertscher
and Mr.. and Mrs. Wayne thinner
man and daughter spent Friday
evening with Mr.. and Mrs. Dwight
Frantz and daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Basinger
spent Sunday afternoon with Mr..
and Mrs. Memo Basinger.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Schaublin
and daughter Rachel, Minnie Belle
Kephart and Harold Strahm were
Sunday evening supper guests of
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-08-06
Entries Open For County Tennis
Tournament Here August Is To %

The eighteenth annual Allen coun-
ty tennis championships will be con-
Quoted this August 18th to 23rd in
elusive in Bluffton by the local ten
mis- club.
The events include mems singles
and doubles, women's singles, and
junior singles. Trophies will be
awarded to winners in all events.
All single entries must be in the
hands of the tournament committee
by 6 p. m. Friday, August II. En-
tries for the doubles will be received
until p. m. Sunday, August 16.
Entrants are requested to report
at 200 p. m. Saturday, Auugst Is,
at the club courts. Play in singles
will start as soon thereafter as pos
sible, but no defaults will be charged
before Sunday, August Is at l p. m.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-08-06

Local participants in matches with
each other should play Saturday.
Local tennis players on the county
tournament committee are: Woodrow
Little, chairman; Sidney Stettler,
official referee; J. Roger Howe, sec
retary; Arthur Amstutz, Betty Vein
hold and Genevieve Fett. Lima play
ers on the committee include Mere
dith Norris, Don Adkins, Norb
knostman, and Ethel Cunningham.
Carl A. Hutchens, superintendent
of Cridersville school, is the defend
ing Allen county champion, defeating
J. Roger Howe last summer in a
four set final match. Zeamans-R.
Bixel doubles team defeated w. Howe
r. Howe in the finals for the doub-
les crown. Roger Howe won the
Juniors Singles and Genevieve Fett
won the Women's Singles.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-08-06

out-steadied Gene Miller in tough
three-set match 4-6, 6-1, 6-3. Miller
is one of the star athletes of Findlay
high school. Dale's playing was all
the more remarkable because of his
long lay off tennis following an OPP
Grafton of several weeks ago.
STETTLER MoPs EN- UP
In match five, the neat place
stroking of Sidney Stettler proved
too much for left Dick Blosser who
dropped the match 60, 6-2.
DOUBLE. BREAK EVEN
In doubles matches Findlay and
Bluffton broke even, each team TAX
ing match. In match one, Roger
Howe and Woodrow Little teamed
up to trip Carlin and Hickman 6-3,
GA. In match two Stettler and w.
Howe dropped three-setter to Moss
hart and Don Powell 7-5, 2-6, GA.
PROSPECTS GOOD
Heartened by their fine showing
in the Findlay match, Bluffton ten
mis- players expect to extend them
selves in the coming tourney. 1t
may well turn out to be a match
between Bluffton and Findlay.
ENTER FINDLAY MEET
Playing in the Findlay tournament
from Bluffton will be w. Howe, Rog-
er Howe, w. Little, Sidney Stettler.
Dale Reichenbach, Charles Steiner
and possibly Norman Triplett and
another player or two. In doubles
Woody Little teams up with Charles
Steiner, w. Howe with Dale Reich
enbach, and Roger Howe with Bob
Carlin of Findlay.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-08-06

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Stryker of
Lima.
Mr.. and Mrs. Woodrow Luginbuhl
and daughters of Cleveland are
spending few days with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. |. Luginbuhl.
Mrs. Paul Rhoads and daughter
Jean Ann of Detroit spent the past
week with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Otto Amstutz.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ebert Flallwood.
Frederick Pitthan and Charles Metz
ker of Wapakoneta, Mr.. and Mrs.
Elmer Long and family of Lafayette,
Mr.. and Mrs. Wayne Zimmerman
and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Dwight
Frantz and daughter and Richard
Badertscher spent Sunday afternoon
with Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Badertscher
and son.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-08-06
Rockport

Miss Mary Jane Mayberry who is
employed in Lima spent the week end
at the hme of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Guy Mayberry and family.
Miss Mary Louis Bartels of Wheel
ing, West Virginia is the guest of
Miss Rebecca Marshall.
Mr.. and Mrs. D C. Campbell and
daughters La Donna and Elizabeth at
tended funeral services for Mrs. Earl
Ludwig in Lima, Wednesday after
noon.
Mrs. w. E. Marshall and daughter
Mary and Mrs. Harold Marshall
were among the guests at tea given
in honor of Miss Jane Parmenter,
bride-elect of Donald Faurot, in the
home of Miss Gail Parmenter in Lima,
Sunday afternoon.
Funeral services were held here
Monday morning for Alva Auchmuty
of Detroit, Mich, a former resident
OF TINS vicinity.
Miss Rebecca Marshall and her
guest, Miss Mary Louis Bartels of
Wheeling, West Virginia spent the
week end with friends in Columbus.
Rev. and Mrs. Ernest Bigelow were
Saturday evening supper guests in the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Begg
and sons.
Use Missionary society of the Pres
byterian church met in tse home of
Mrs. Orlo Marssall, Wednesday after
noon.
Mr., and Mrs. Harold Marshall and
daughter Rebecca entertained with a
dinner and swimming porty Wednes-
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-08-06
Boy Scout News

By Robert Stratton, Troop Reporter
Meeting of Troop 56 Boy Scouts
was held Monday night in grove
on the w. A. Amstutz farm, north
west of town.
In tests, Robrt Ramseyer passed
first class cooking; Ted Kohl, second
class cooking; Dean Niswander,
Charles Tripplehorn, Bob Fisher and
Robert Stratton merit badges for
cooking.
At next Mondays meeting talk
on Indians and their lives in early
history will be given by w. A Am
stutz, Bluffton district historian.
TROOP 80
New American and Troop flags
were presented to Troop 80 at the
regular meeting Monday night. Bob
Oberly, of Troop Sc, was in charge
of the presentation ceremonies. The
flags were the gift of a friend.
In cracker eating contest, top
honors were won by Patrol Leader
David Frick. The frst-class thrift
test was passed by Quartermaster
Bob Coon.
A new recruit, Dean Ferguson.
admitted to the troop at Mondays
meeting Immediately passed all
tenderfoot tests.
Following Mondays meeting, MEM
bers of the troop went on a short
bicycle hike.
Next Mondays meeting will be in
the form of an outdoor hike, with
the troop leaving headquarters at 7
p. m. Tests will be conducted in
the open for fire building and cook
ing.
lans also are nearing completion
for the first annual ice cream social
of the troop to be held Saturday
night, August Is, on the Presby-
terian church lawn.