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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-12-17
FARM BUTCHERING
FOR HOME USE NOT
UNDER OPA CURB
Farmers Butchering for Them
selves and Families Ex-
empted from Order
Custom Butchers And Others
Are Required to Keep
Records

Farmers in the Bluffton area may
continue their customary butchering
for home consumption this winter
unhampered by the order of the
Office of Price Administration which
restricts civilian supplies of meat.
This was announced by the u. S,
Department of Agriculture, Tuesday.
In making the announcement, how
ever, it was pointed out that the ex-
emption applies only to farmers who
kill animals for their own use and
the use of their families.
Farmers, however, are required to
keep records of all animals slaught-
cred for delivery to others and these
records must be kept and be avail
able to inspectors of the OPA. This
applies to all farmers, butchers and
others.
The agriculture department point
ed out that all farmers, small coun.
try slaughterers and butchers and
those custom slaughterers who kill
animals belonging to others are sub
ject to the terms of the order re-
quiring that records be kept and the
1941 figures not be exceeded
Exempted only are farmers who kill
animals for their own use and use
of their families.
Animals covered by the OPA
order are cattle, calves, sheep, lambs
and hogs.
False statements of the numbe,
of animals slaughtered and delivered
or other violations of the restriction
order subject offenders to fines up
to $4,000 or ten years in Jail OF
both.
The OPA order became effective
Oct. !.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-12-17
SCHOOLS IN SHARP
PROTEST OVER OTD
BUS RESTRICTIONS
Meeting of SchoOlmen from %
Northwest Ohio Counties
Held Tuesday
Ruling of Federal Agency Will
Not Conserve Gas and Rub
Der, is Opinion

Sharp protest against the ruling of
the Office of Defense Transportation
in restricting operation of school bus
es was voiced at meeting of North
western Ohio school authorities held
at Bowling Green, Tuesday.
A. j. B. Longsdorf, superintendent
of the Bluffton schools was in attend
ance at the district meeting which
was called by the state department
of education and attended by some
200 school administrators from %
counties.
Drawing sharpest fire from the
school men was the OTD ruling to be-
come effective February requiring
those students to walk who live near
er than two miles TO the school or one
and one-half miles to the bus trunk
route.
Send Protest to Washington
A resolution protesting the ruling
was drafted and viii be sent to Wash
ington, requesting a reconsideration
of the order which was branded as
unfair and unjust and would result in
using more rubber and gasoline than
under the present system of bus trans
portation.
In making the protest of this regu-
lation the consensus of opinion at the
meeting was that Ohio has more
school bus transportation than most
states and that it would work more of
a hardship here than in those states
which still have numerous rural
schools.
Parents Would Haul Children
Most parents would not permit
their children to walk that distance
in cold weather and the opinion was
expressed at the meeting that more
rubber and gasoline would. be used by
parents in bringing their children to
school than would be saved by the
regulation.
In addition school representatives
at the meeting asked why the schools
were being asked to comply with this
restriction when there are duplicate
deliveries in bread, cream and beer
trucks.
With reference to the ODT order
requiring re-districting in order to eff
feet the shortest possible bus hauls
the question of financing came up.
If proper financing arrangements
could be made for the new pupils to
come to the school by re-districting
there was a general willingness to
accept this provision of the of the
ODT order, Supt Longsdorf said.
The ODT has given no indication
as to what course of action will be
taken with reference to the protests
made by various school groups in the
state.
If the regulations are not changed
considerable proportion of the lS4
pupils now being transported to the
Bluffton public schools would have to
walk, it is believed.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-12-17
SII2,95O In Victory
Bonds Pledged Here

Residents in Bluffton and the sur
rounding community pledged Sll2,-
$50 for the purchase of Victory loan
bonds in the two weeks campaign
just concluded, it was announced by
NJ M. Bogart, chairman of the local
committee in charge of solicitation.
Members of the local committee in
charge of the drive, in addition to
Bogart, were: Henry Huber, Willard
Jennings, Fred Gettles, Charles Co
burn and Noah Basinger.
The drive represented Buttons
participation in the country's effort
to raise nine billion dollars in the
most gigantic war financing cam
paign in world history.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-12-17
Sugar Stamp No. 10
NOIU Valid At Stores

Starting Wednesday, sugar stamp
No. 10 is valid for three pounds of
sugar for a six weeks period to
January 81.
Deadline for obtaining Ration
Book No. / was Tuesday and it
must be presented in order to obtain
Ration Book No. 2, which will be is
sued sometime after the first of the
year.
1t is believed that practically every
one now has War Ration Book No.
whether they had supplies of sugar
on hand or not.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-12-17
Expect Rush OF Is Year Olds To
Register On Thursday, Last Day

A new type of Christmas rush
is expected to develop on Thursday,
the last day for registration of Is
year old youths under the Selective
Service act.
Youth who were born after July 1,
1924, but not after August 81, 1924,
are required to register by Thursday.
Bluffton youths, together with all
other Allen county boys outside Lima
are required to register at the office
of Draft Board 3, at the National
Bank building in Lima.
Registration thus far has been
slow among the eighteen year olds
and the major part of the group is
expected to register on the last day.
Youth born between September
and October 81, 1924, will register
beginning Friday, December Is, and
through December "a, inclusive.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-12-17
Births

Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Carold
Steiner, of Dayton, and former
Bluffton residents, a girl, Barbara
Susan, Nov. 20, at Dayton hospital
The following births at the Bluff.
ton hospital:
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Baumgart
ner, Delphos, a girl, Janice Kay
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Van Meter
boy, Harold Richard, Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Diller, Pan
dora, girl, Lulu Alberta, Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. William Lutterbein
Beaverdam, girl, Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Steiner, &
boy, this Wednesday morning.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-12-17
WPB DENIES TOWN
new FIRE TRUCK
IN final RULING
Needed Priority Ratings Given
Only to Large Centers of
War Production
Request for Reconsideration of
Earlier Decision Refused
By WPB

Bluffton will be denied delivery OF
new fire truck because of the
demand for fire fighting equipment
in the large industrial centers and
military needs, it was stated in a
letter from the War Production
Board at Washington to City Solici-
tor Francis Durbin.
Announcement Of the final decision
of WPB in denying Bluffton the
proper preference rating for the pur-
chase Of the equipment was an
nounced this week by Mayor w. A
| Howe.
The letter from WPB was in
answer to a request from Durbin
and Howe for reconsideration of the
early decision in refusing the neces-
sary priority rating.
Reconsideration
When the request for reconsidera-
tion was made several weeks ago,
Durbin pointed out in the letter to
WPB that the town was a center Of
defense industry and that fire
might seriously impede the national
program.
In response to this letter, the gov
ernment division of WPB pointed out
that small communities like Bluffton
even though real need for the equip
ment could be shown, would have to
give way to the large centers OF
war production.
| The truck was expected to be de-
livered by early summer when al
order by the War Production Boare
in early May cancelled the delivery
/ A letter received by Mayor Howe a
that time indicated that WPB hat
ruled against the delivery refusing
to give Bluffton the priority rating
Purchased i'm March
The fire equipment, consisting o
a Mack truck, was purchased by th'
town early in March at cost o
1880. Funds for the purpose wer'
provided by a bond issue approves
by the voters at the polls las
November.
! Authorization of the sale of bond
in the amount of $3.50 had bee
made by the town council last sprinl
but after the cancellation order tn
sale of the bonds was postponed.
With no likelihood existing no,
| for the delivery of the equipment
repeal of the legislation Incidental t
the purchase of the fire truck vii
be made by the council in the nea
future, Mayor Howe stated.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-12-17
Dealer Inventory
Fuel Oil Cards Here

All dealers and retailers of fuel
oil may obtain their inventory cou-
pons at the high school office, it was
announced by Supt. A. J. B. Longs
dorf in charge of the local rationing
program.
Most of the fuel oil ration cards
for consumers have arrived and may
be obtained at the office. Bluffton
area residents have been coming tc
the office during the past week te
obtain their cards.
A number of "B' and &c" gas.
line ration books have not beer
called for and holders of the books
are urged to call Immediately fol
these books, Supt. Longsdorf said.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-12-17
Vice President Of
Catholic Council

Mrs. Charles Hankish of Bluffton
was named vice president of the Ma
tional Council of Catholic Women
of Lima deanery at the annual cleo
tion of officers held at st. Rose
church, Lima, Sunday afternoon.
The council of Lima deanery in
cludes women of Catholic parishes
throughout this part of the state.
Naming of the Bluffton woman as
vice president brings to st. Mary's
parish here one of the councils prin-
cipal offices usually held by women
of the larger parishes.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-12-17
TUenty-One To LeaUe
For Camp On Friday

Twenty-one selectees who have
passed final physical examinations
will leave Friday for induction into
the army at Camp Perry, it was an
nounced by Allen County Draft
Board No. 3.
Five of the group from this part
of the county are:
Marion Burkholder, Charles A..
Conrad and Clifford Houts of Bluff
ton.
Erold Diller, Lima Route 5, and
James Watt of Lafayette.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-12-17
BLHftOn >StHdent In
Honorary Music Group

William Holtkamp, Bluffton stu
dent at Ohio State university has
been elected to membership in Phi
Mu Alpha, national honorary music
fraternity, it was announced the first
of the week.
Selection is made by the fraternity
on basis of social attainment as
well as musicianship and scholarship.
Holtkamp is the son of Prof. and
Mrs. Otto Holtkamp of South Main
street.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-12-17
SECOND WARTIME
CHRISTMAS FINDS
YULETIDE SPIRIT
Town ShOrn of Decorative FrillS
But Holiday Cheer Still
Prevails
Snow and Cold Weather Pro
vide Traditional Christmas
Setting

Shorn of some of the customary
sparkle and decorative frills, Bluff
toms second wartime Christmas will
be observed nevertheless with tradi-
tional Yuletide spirit
For the first time in many years
there are no decorations in the busi-
ness section and early indications are
that there will be very few decorations
on the lawns here.
With the town and countryside
blanketed in fresh covering of snow
Wednesday morning, early indications
are that the community will be able
to enjoy a white Christmas this year.
Cold Weather
Likewise the cold weather with
frozen creeks, biting winds and crisp
clear nights all help create the prop
er holiday setting.
Christmas shopping is continuing
here with most stores reporting diff
ficulty in keeping adequate stocks on
the shelves to meet the varied de-
mands of shoppers.
Beginning this Wedneday,
Bluffton retail stores will be open
every night until Christmas, it is
announced by representatives of
the Business Mems association.
It is expected that numerous SOL
diers have furloughs over the Christ
mas holidays and families here are
anticipating reunions. Otherwise lit
tie travelling is expected during the
Christmas season this year because
of tire and gasoline restrictions.
Increased Buying
Further reflection of the intensive
Christmas activity in the community
is the greatly increased volume OF
outgoing mail from the local post.
office. The peak on incoming mail
is expected on Monday.
In keeping with the season the var
ious churches of the community are
making preparations for the presen-
tation of Christmas programs. Open
ing musical observance of the Christ
mas season will be the redition OF
Handel's Messiah by the Bluffton col
lege choral society in the Blufftor
High school gymnasium Sunday night
at o'clock
Schools Close
Bluffton High and Grade pupils
are looking forward to their Christ
mas holiday recess which will start
with the close of school, Thursday
afternoon, December "a. They viii
return to their classes on Monday
Jan. 4.
Bluffton college will have longer
vacation closing next Wednesday al
d o'clock with classes convening or
Tuesday, Jan. 5.
Christmas trees are plentiful this
year, Bluffton retail stores reported
Difficulties of transportation are
eliminated to a large extent because
many of the trees sold here come from
nearby sources of supply and the US
ual number of trees will be available
on the market here according to in
dications the first of the week.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-12-17
Real Estate Deals

E. c. Romey, executor of the es-
tate of the late Mrs. Barbara Augs-
burger sold a 17-acre tract of land
one-half mile south of town on the
Dixie highway to Omer Welty, her
grandson. Romey also sold Cherry
street property belonging to the es-
tate to Dan Badertscher. The prop
erty is occupied by Herman Schmidt.
Joel Basinger of Pandora has pur-
chased the North Jackson street
property of Miss Mary c. DiIler
and expects to move here soon. The
property is now occupied by Mrs
Eli Amstutz and family.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-12-17
Ft. Wayne Quartet At
Missionary Church

A quartet from the Ft. Wayne
Bible institute will have charge of
morning and evening services at the
Missionary church, Sunday it is an
nounced by the pastor, Rev. A. F.
Albro
One member of the quartet, Edgar
Neuenschwander was formerly of
Bluffton. Others of the quartet are
Vernon Paterson, Ernest Imback and
Jacob Schierling. They are accom-
panied by speaker, VIM. White
man.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-12-17
OSU Students Return
For Xmas Vacation

Ten Button area students at
tending Ohio State university will
arrive at their homes on Friday for
the Christmas vacation. These are.
Junior Augsburger, William Holt
kamp, Kenneth Marshall. Ralph
Marshall, Wanda Montgomery, Ev-
erett Hiestand, Wayne Yoakam, Dale
Stuber of Bluffton; Doris Nelson of
Beaverdam and Rebecca Marshall Of
Columbus Grove.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-12-17
TlU0 Going To c. p. S.
Camps Next Tuesday

Two Bluffton youths, conscientious
obiectors, will leave next Tuesday
for Civilian Public Service camps, it
is announced by Allen County Draft
Board No. 8.
They are George Charles Bohrer
and Harold Paul Thiessen, both OF
Lincoln hall. Bohrer will go to Mar
ietta, Ohio, and Thiessen to Medary-
vile, Indiana.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-12-17
Wed In Findldy;
LiUe In BluftOn

Announcement has been made of
the wedding of Miss Eva Agin, of
Findlay, daughter of William Agin,
formerly of this place, and Clayton
Little of Bluffton.
The couple will reside on North
Mound street. Little is employed at
the plant of the Bluffton Stone COM
pany.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-12-17
POST0FFICE OPEN
EVENINGS DURING
CHRISTMAS RUSH
High Mark of Holiday Mailing
Expected to be Reached
Over Week End
Windows Open Wednesday,
Thursday, Friday and Sat-
urday Nights

For the benefit of the patrons of
the postal service, the Button post
office will be open Wednesday
Thursday, Friday and Saturday
nights until 9 o'clock, it was an
nounced this week by Postmaster
Ed r. Reichenbach.
Stamps will be sold and parcels
will be accepted for mailing, but no
mail will be handed out, Reichenbach
explained.
Early Mailing
Bluffton's Christmas mailing has
started earlier than usual this season
and next weeks last-minute rush is
expected to be somewhat lessened as
result, it was stated.
Incoming mail is also being re-
ceived earlier than usual, and several
times during the last week delivery
of second-class mail has been de-
layed to permit handling hrst-class
letters.
Heaviest stamp sales are expected
to be Friday and Saturday of this
week and the peak in handling de-
liveries likely viii be Monday, Tues
day and Wednesday of next week,
it was pointed out.
Stamp Sales Up
Stamp sales are running ahead of
last years figure for the same
period, and the demand has been un-
usually heavy for one and one-half
cent stamps. Mail to soldiers is be-
lieved to be responsible for the in
crease in postal volume.
Early mailing of parcels was
urged by Ralph Stearns, assistant
postmaster. There is less likelihood
Of breakage in transit If packages
are sent early enough to escape the
last minute rush, he said.
Malung DeaQIlne
Latest recommended mailing dates
for continental United States are as
follows: Dec. Is, west coast; Dec
IS, Colorado; Dec. 10, New York;
Dec. 20, West Virginia.
Money order sales also have
shown a decided increase in the last
week, Postmaster Reichenbach said
The increase in incoming mail and
parcel post has been shown this year
despite the fact that most of the
postoffices in the United States are
short of help. There have been nc
such shortages at the local office as
yet.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-12-17
Dealers Adopt Kationing Plan
To Conserve Supply for
Holiday Trade
More Oranges and Nuts to be
Used this Christmas, Sales
Indicate

Bluffton children, and for that
matter all adults who have a sweet
tooth, will have a hard time in get
ting all the candy they want this
year. AS matter of fact Santa
viii not be able to fill all of the
Christmas stockings when making
his rounds on Christmas.
And those who wait until Christ
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-12-17
World Youth Congress At Amsterdam
Described By Lions Club Speaker
Rev. Ernest Bigelow was Dele
gate to international AS
sembly in 1889
Common Understanding Reach
ed Out of Diversity of Back
grounds and Beliefs

Speaking on observations on the
World Youth Congress" which he
attended as a delegate at Amster-
dam, Holland, Rev. Ernest Bigelow
pastor of the Presbyterian church
addressed members of the Lions club
at the Walnut Grill Tuesday night
The conference was held in the
summer of 1899 and youth from
every nation in the world was rep
resented at the meeting. The group
was welcomed by Queen Wilhelmina
and the city of Amsterdam extended
every facility for the instruction
and enlightenment of the delegates
Out of the welter of diverse back
grounds, and varying religious ano
political organizations the youth:
came to common grounds of under
standing. .esas-.
OFFICIAL LANGUAGE
English, French and German wer,
used as the official languages of tn,
conference. The Dutch high schoo
boys and girls had perfect commane
of these three languages in addition
to their own native tongue, Rev
Bigelow said.
The hymns were sung in the three
languages simultaneously. Every
hymn was provided with the word.
of the three languages and every
one sang in the one most familiar
to him.
COMMON AGREEMENT
The diversity of background,
caused some difficulties in reaching
common understanding but genera
agreement was reached on the fol
lowing:
/. The Gospel is not invalidatet
by the war. The only hope for ;
world torn in hate is the cohesiv
force of the gospel which asks fo
the establishment of the brotherhoo'
of man.
2. The fellowship of the Christian
world must not be broken. This pen
etrates international boundaries whe
| ther those be allies or enemy. TIL
international bond provided by tn
Christian fellowship is the creates
guarantee for future security.
3. At the conclusion of the wa
the church must enter into an in
tensive and extensive program 0
missionary expansion. More tina
5000 missionaries are needed righ
now for training for future effor
in this line.
The church has a tremendous re
sponsibility in the establishment Q
just and durable peace after tn
| war and only as the Christian prir
ciple is followed can this become
reality, the speaker said in cor
clusion.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-12-17
Enlists In Navy

Harold Santschi who recently en-
listed in the navy is stationed at the
Naval Training Station, Great Lakes,
Illinois.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-12

Warren Johnson have been grad.
uated, and Ed Sigety Bob Allen
and Vern Krebsbach have all gone
into military service.
The Hurons have only two dual
meets scheduled this year. Bowling
Green University and Central Mich
igan being the opponents. The Cen
trail Michigan encounter on oct %
will be the only two-team contest
to be held over the local course.
The annual State AAU champion
ships. top meet Of the cross coun-
try season in Michigan. viii again
be staged over the Michigan Normal
course on Nov II. Temper j. de-
Tending champion In the event
Other meets in which the Mich
igan Normal team will engage are
the National Junior AAU. State In
tercollesiate and National Collegi-
ate championships.
The schedule:
Oct 17-Bowling Green uniyer.
sity at Bowling Green. o.
Oct 23-Central Michigan, here.
Oct. 3l-National Junior AAU
championships at oxford O.
Nov. state intercollegiate
championships at Kalamazoo.
Nov IA Michigan AAU cham
pionships. here.
Nov. National Collegiate
championships at East Lansing.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-12

Omaha. Neb., oct. 12-UP-Sgt.
Joe Louis. busiest champion and
most destructive puncher in heavy
weight history. has retired from the
ring TO concentrate on fighting for
Uncle sam.
Louis. second negro to wear pugi-
lism's most coveted crown, admit
ted his retirement and abdication
Of the throne on the day he origin
ally was scheduled to make his 22nd
defense against Billy Conn in re-
turn battle. The fight was Cancelled
at direction OF Secretary OF War
Henry l. Stimson.
Jolting Joe explained that the
war and his increasing years had
rung down the curtain on his career.
At IS, the man who had developed
from an Alabama plantation picka-
ninny into one OF the rings great
est fighting machines. said he was
hanging up his gloves.
He said:
by the time I'll be out OF the
Army. I'll he in the SOS. and that's
too old for a champion. I'm too old
now
Louis. who participated in an ex-
hibition drill here yesterday with
the Fort Riley Kas. cavalry team,
evinced little emotion at quitting
the business of leathertossing In
which his purses during eight years
totaled approximately S2.22S,OOO-
Since Billy Conn also is in the
Army. the next three ranking hea'
yyweights are Bob Pastor Of New
York, Lee Sayold Of Des Moines and
TAM Mauriello OF New York.
Louis has been the most active OF
heavyweight champions. He de
Tended the crown he wrested from
James J. Braddoock on an eight
round knockout at Chicago, June p,
1887. q times.
Bomber Joe enlisted in the Army
as private on Jan. IL at the height
Of a career that began eight years
ago in Chicago-July 4, 1894 Since
his professional debut. he fought 81
times. scoring ~ knockouts for the
most destructive punching average
OF any heavy champ. He earned
seven decisions. won one bout on
a disqualification and was defeated