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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-12-03
SOCIETIES
and CLUBS

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Eastern Star
The annual meeting of the Past
Matrons and Past Patrons club of the
Eastern Star chapter was held at the
Masonic dining hall, Sunday night.
A covered dish supper was served and
election of officers held. The follow
ing were elected: Mrs. Charlotte
Marshall, pres; Mrs. Audrey Hofer,
vice-pres.; Mrs. Dorothy Stratton,
secy-treas.
Richland Community Circle
An all-day meeting will be held by
the Richland Community Circle at the
home of Mrs. Louise Green, Thursday,
Dec. 10. A covered dish dinner will
be served. The following program
will be presented: Devotionals, Vel
ma Moser; Roll call, a Suggestion for
Christmas Decoration; Story, Bettye
Schaeublin; What Does Christmas
Mean Today, Leah Matter; The Other
Wis Man, Fanny Gratz.
A Christmas exchange will be held.
Velma Moser is assistant hostess.
AMIGO Club
The AMIGO Club will meet at the
home of Mrs. Ronald Kirkland, Fri
day night.
Missionary Society
The Ladies Missionary society of
the First Mennonite church will enter
tain the missionary groups of the
church in meeting to be held at the
church, Sunday afternoon at o'clock
Miss Edna Ramseyer will speak on
"Women of Mexico" Tea will be
served.
All-Day Meeting
An all-day meeting will be held by
the Ladies Aid society and WINS of
Liberty chapel at the home of Miss
Margaret Guider on Thursday, Dec.
10. A Christmas exchange will be
held.
Century Circle
The Century Circle club met at the
home of Mrs. Gilbert Fett, Wednes-
day afternoon with Mrs. A. f. Lich-
tenwalter, assistant hostess. The fol-
lowing program was presented: Book
Review, Mrs. L. L. Ramseyer; Music,
Mrs. Frank Todd.
Alice Freeman Club
The Alice Freeman club met at the
home of Mrs. Forrest Steinman, We'd
nesday afternoon. The following pro-
gram was presented: Housekeeping
Food Clothing, Mrs. Grace Locher;
Observation-Disclosures, Mrs. Hiram AL
thaus.
Poinsettia Club
The Poinsettia club will meet at the
home of Mrs. Raymond Conrad, We'd
nesday night at 1880 o'clock. Follow
ing is the program: Red Cross First
Aid, Mrs. Clayton Murray; Carrier
Pigeons, Mrs. Arthur Amstutz; Radio
Quiz; Roll Call, Current Events.
Travel Class
Guest night will be observed at the
Travel Class meeting to be held at
the home of Mrs. C. A. Biery, Friday
night. Mrs. B. F. Biery is assistant
hostess. Mrs. E. r. Moser is in
charge of arrangements.
Eastern Star :.
The last meeting of Bluffton East
ern Star Chapter before installation
of new officers will be held Friday
night at 7:30 o'clock. Theresa Slus-
ser, w. M.
G.. III. M. c.
Members of the Gertrude Hoy
Missionary Circle will meet at the
home of Mrs. Ross Irwin Monday
night, Dec. Z at 8 o'clock, for their
Christmas meeting. Mrs. Carl Der
ringer will be leader.
Each member is to bring gift,
suitable for an old person, to be
sent to the Old Peoples Home,
Upper Sandusky, Ohio.
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Public School Buys
S3O6 In War Bonds

Students in the Bluffton public
schools purchased war bonds and
stamps in the amount of S305.35
during the month of November.
The enrolment in the grade and
high schools is 500. The amount
of sales this week is as follows
S107.05, 162 students, week ending
Nov. 6; $53.75, 149 students, week
ending Nov. 13; s9S.25, 152 students,
week ending Nov. 20; $4,000, 179
students, week ending Nov. 81.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-12-03
BLUFFTON MARKETS
Wednesday Morning

VcuIISSuHg MUIIIIIIS
Grain (bu. prices)-Wheat, $1.28;
corn, 73c; oats, Acc; soys, $1.60.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-12-03

All-Day Meeting :.
An all-day meeting will be held by
the Ladies Aid society and WINS of
Liberty chapel at the home of Miss
Margaret Guider on Thursday, Dec
10. A Christmas exchange will be
held.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-12-03
Missionary Society

Missionary Society
The Ladies Missionary society oi
the First Mennonite church will enter
tain the missionary groups of the
church in meeting to be held at the
church, Sunday afternoon at o'clock
Miss Edna Ramseyer will speak or
"Women of Mexico" Tea will be
served.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-12-03

Century Circle
The Century Circle club met at the
home of Mrs. Gilbert Fett, Wednes.
day afternoon with Mrs. A. E. Lich.
tenwalter, assistant hostess. The fol.
lowing program was presented: Book
Review, Mrs. L. L. Ramseyer; Music
Mrs. Frank Todd.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-12-03

Alice Freeman Club
The Alice Freeman club met at tn
home of Mrs. Forrest Steinman, Wed
nesday afternoon. The following pro
gram was presented: Housekeeping
Food Clothing, Mrs. Grace Locher
Recreation-R Religion, Mrs. Hiram Al
thaus.
Evening star., 1942-07-12

Edna Patterson. can't buy writ
ing paper, butter or potatoes" she
wrote, land as for bathrooms and
hot water, the things we take for
granted back home, they are prac-
tically forgotten"
Miss Patterson, who has been en-
ployed by the Red Cross since 1887,
was assigned to foreign service last
January. She is one of staff on
duty at the New Caledonia Red
Cross post.
Besides being secretary, her
duties include helping the men sta
toned on the island with their per-
sonal problems. listening to them
talk of their families back home,
filling in on checker and card games
and rounding up talent for service
shows.
The Red Cross headquarters in
Noumea, big enough to accommodate
about 100 men. Miss Patterson wrote,
is the only recreational spot on the
island.
Soldiers on the island call Miss
Patterson Mother Patty"
II feel like their mother she said.
"It is worth all that I have been
through just to know that am
OF little help. and I wouldn't trade
places with any one as long as the
boys are here"
Evening star., 1942-07-12
Chairman Named for New
|Ad Club Committee

Louis D. Krakow, president Of the
Advertising Club of Washington, has
named William F. Sigmund chair
man of new committee on adver-
tising study and education.
1t was also announced that the
Board of Directors has approved
appointment the following persons
as members of existing committees:
Finance and budget-James w.
Hardey, chairman; Henry M. Voss.
Charles j. Columbus, George B.
Burrus. Reid Wallace.
Membership-N. Ward Guthrie,
chairman Jack j. Blank, J. Willard
Nails, Alvin @. Ehrlich, George F..
Kindley, Clayton r. Sanders, Jesse
A. Brown, H Louis Butler, Myron
G. Remington, Lawrence j. Ri
naldo, william D. Murdock.
Program-Mr. Ehrlich, chairman;
Allen v. De Ford, Henry l.. Kron-
stadt, Mrs. Elizabeth Kee. w. F.
Gatewood, ]. M. B. Sacks, Frederick
Levy, W. Prescott Allen.
Publicity-Charles j. Columbus,
chairman; J. Henry Bailey, Matt
Meyer, Capt. Lawrence j. Heller.
A. D. Willard, jr.; James Fishback,
G. G. Lewis. John H. Dodge. Mar
shall P. Trippe, Stanley Bell. Harold
S. Fitz, Fred P. Guthrie, William
F. Sigmund.
Audit-George F. Kindley, chair
man; Mr.. De Ford, william N. Free
man. w. Richard Harvey.
Art-Mr. Sigmund, chairman:
Louis Janof. N. Ward Guthrie,
George B. Kennedy.
House-Norman c. Kal, chair
man; Berneard Elman, G. G. Lewis,
Harold Singer, N. Ward Guthrie.
Direct mail-George B. Kennedy,
chairman.
Evening star., 1942-07-12
Labor News Review
Ends 9th Year on Air

WJSV's Labor News Review"
radio program. which Albert N Den
mis- founded in 1884, last night en-
tered it's ninth consecutive year.
Messages of congratulations came
from Secretary of Labor Perkins,
John Locher, president of the Wash
ington Central Labor Union, and
others.
Mr.. Locher presented special
award at testimonial broadcast at
6:15 o'clock last night. During it's
years on the air the Labor News
Review has had $50 guests, the pro-
grams being devoted to summary
of trends and events affecting all
labor. industry and related eco
nomics. The award given by Mr.
Locher was an engraved silver
plaque.
Evening star., 1942-07-12
President Of Junior Board
Proud of Its Achievements
Bernard J. Nees
Works TO Build
Membership

Although the Junior Board of
Commerce has lost a number of it's
members to the armed services, and
expects to lose even more, Bernard
J. Nees, the newly elected president,
is determined to strengthen the Or
ganization.
I'VE are proud of the many mem
bers who have entered the service
and of the many more who are
planning to enter" he said. Those
of us who are not yet serving
realize the need for our services
in the community.
1T is also my conviction" he
continued, that there are a great
number of young men in the city
who will join our ranks during the
coming year to satisfy this same
desire to do their part on the home
front until they enter the service" ;"
There is no secret about Mr.. Nees'
pride in the organization, which he
joined in 1887.
A Pool of Manpower.
"The Junior Board represents the
largest single. private pool of or
ganized and co-ordinated young
manpower in the city of Washing
ton" he said. Time and time
again it has demonstrated its ability
to supply large groups of young men
almost overnight for taking surveys,
disseminating public information
and handling many other activities"
Before his election as president
of the board, Mr.. Nees was first vice
president and chairman of the New
Members Committee. He was
awarded a trophy for membership
work in 1888 and became chairman
Of the membership group the fol-
lowing year. Elected to the Board
of Directors in 1910. he has served
two terms and also has headed the
Community Chest Committee.
Mr.. Nees, native of East Liver
pool, Ohio, came here as a child.
He was graduated from Hyattsville
High School and National University
law school and attended the Amer
lean Institute of Banking. A men,
ber of the District bar, he studied
banking and law at night.
Brokerage Firm Partner.
A resident of College Heights,
Md, Mr.. Nees has been in business
in Washington since 1926, becoming
associated with Johnston, Lemon g.
Co., members of the Washington
Stock Exchange, in 1929. He was
made partner in the firm in 1887,
has been a member of the stock ex-
change since 1886 and is a member
of the Bond Club.
Mr.. Nees is chairman of the local
Quotations Committee of the Ma
tional Association of Security Deal
ers, which handles the weekly quo
tations on unlisted Washington
stocks and bonds.
MY first civic activity" he re-
called, was as worker and team
captain in the Community Chest
His civic work, however, has not
been confined to Washington. In
Prince Georges County, where Col
lege Heights is located, Mr.. Nees
has served as a director in the
county's Chamber Of Commerce
and as chairman OF the Christmas
Bureau which he helped organize
for the purpose Of oo-ordinating
Evening star., 1942-07-12

social work at the holiday season.
He is a member of the College Park
Rotary Club and has served on
the Budget Committee OF the
county's Social Service League.
National Roster 10000.
During the past year he has been
vice chairman of the National
Membership Committee of the
United States Junior Chamber Of
Commerce, parent organization Of
the local board. In 1912, he pointed
out with pride, this national organi-
zation had more than 10000 men,
bers in 1000 cities.
Mr.. Nees is married and has q
7-year -old son, Benny.
His wife, Mrs. Emily Nees, Is
active In sorority work as member
of Kappa Delta Sorority Alumni
Association of College Park. She
is also active in the Calvert Club
of Prince Georges County.
Evening star., 1942-07-12
Interior Lodge AFGE
Elects lundquist

John F. Lundquist of General
Land Once has been elected pres
ident OF the Interior Department
Lodge Of the American Federation
Of Government Employees. Other
officers named are Ernest r. Moose,
Indian ONCE, first vice president:
Mary A. Flemming, General Land
ONCE, second vice president:
Eugenia E. Billings, CLIO, secretary
treasurer; Herbert S. Graham. SEQ.
retary's office, sergeant at arms.
j. Leland Acuff, secretarys Office:
Ernest r. Moose and George A.
Warren. retired, were named dele,
gates to the District Of Columbia
department.
Evening star., 1942-07-12
Business Groups
Three Associations
Will Meet

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Only three businessmen's groups
are meeting this week. The sched-
ule is:
Monday.
Southeast--Boat excursion on the
steamship Mount Vernon, Seventh
street wharves, $50 pm.
Tuesday.
Columbia Heights-Monthly meet
ing following luncheon, Sholls Cafe,
3027 Fourteenth street NV, noon.
Funeral directors-Monthly meet
ing, Willard Hotel, $3.50 pm.
Calendar Notes.
The Southeast Businessmens As
sociation will honor Capt. Joseph
Morgan, recently retired captain of
the fifth precinct, on their boat
excursion. The excursion, which
will take the place of the regular
monthly meeting, will be held
jointly with the air raid wardens
of the Southeast area and the pro-
ceeds VIII be used to purchase
civilian defense equipment.
The funeral directors group.
whose meeting was postponed last
week, will hold their monthly meet
Ing this week.
Evening star., 1942-07-12
Know Your D. C.-No. l9
u. S. RECOGNIZED Obligation for D. C. Debt

In argument Committee
1916 Theodore Noyes the citizens summarized
benefit accrung the District through the
Act Of 1873 1t will be recalled that this act created the
commission established the $3.50
sharing the between the Federal Government the
District taxpayers
Mr. Noyes 1878 the confessed violation
gross neglect Capital obligation practical
to its revived this obligation in its undertaking
expenses District power
taxation completely right
fix exercising
the District the Nation
guarded community by the pledge that dollar
collected in taxes from taxpayers
from Treasury aggregate
expended Capital upbung This provision protected the
District from excessive taxation by causing alien
unrepesented appropriate his
benefit time he appropriated from the Districts
tar Everv dollar he took under the tax power from the
community increased corrpondingy his Capital conrbu
Under the Organic Act Of 1874 substituting temporary
mission for the Territorial government
recognition of distinct obligation of the Federal Gov
attempt by small community to
build Nations Capital grand scale without the aid OF the
Federal Government Public
dramatically the Nations neglect and the inability
the local community to handle the problem unaided
provided the funding of these debts through
and bearing interest at the
per annually The striking provision in section
this referring this bond issue was expressed as follows
United States hereby pledged that the
onlteo states WILL oy proper pfopoi 'loa M @ @
eped this and by causing be levied upon the property
will provide the revenues necessary
bonds the become due and
payable nngfund for the payment Of the principal
thereof at maturity
Organic of 1878 under consideration by Con-
epudate this provision and in fact
would share
the of the interest on the debt
However practice of payment from the Nations
principal and interest established
and regularly followed until the extinction Of the Indebtedness
Nothing illustrates forcefu the complete control exer
eised than be found in study
OF the statement by quoted The recognition OF
the Federal obligation at least Of the Districts heavy
debt accompanied the loss Of the District OF its
power of This the Nation the power to tx both
the local and the national Of operating and de-
velopms the National Capital
Evening star., 1942-07-12

the Federation of Citizens Asso-
Citations and the Federation OF Civic
Associations to a meeting to lay the
groundwork for selecting the war
dens.
IF we have that element OF lead
ership which we claim" Harry N.
Stull. president of the Citizens
Federation. told the group, now Is
the time to show it,"
Flareup Over Housing.
Later that month series OF
simultaneous mass meetings were
held by the associations for nomi-
nation of deputy and assistant
deputy AFRAID wardens and per-
manen5 executive committees on
civilian defense. Despite hard work
by a number of civic leaders. Col.
Lemuel Bolles, District defense di-
rector, told the Citizens Federation
in January that the defense efforts
were tagging.
Perhaps the principal f1areup on
the civic front came over housing
and zoning. The Michigan Park
Citizens Association, backed by sew
eral other Northeast groups, fought
an Alley Dwelling Authority project
designed for its area. In the North
west, the Cathedral Heights-Cleve-
land Park, Forest Hills and Wesley
Heights associations opposed a Gov
ernment housing project on the
Mclean estate.
The Southwest Citizens Associa-
ton, on the other hand, backed the
Goodwillie plan for its area. In the
Southeast, too, civic groups favored
housing projects. but expressed fear
over downward trends in zoning
regulations
Climaxing long campaign for
cross-town bus route, the Public
Utilities Commission ordered a route
over Klingle road. During the long
controversy over providing the serv-
ice, the associations split over
whether the cross-town route should
be over Military or Klingle roads.
Although the Federation favored
cross-town service, 1t did not rec
ommend a specific route.
Fare Petition Dismissed.
Chairman Gregory Hankin OF the
commission originally held out hope
of route over Military road at
latter date. However, the recent
order of the War Production Board,
restricting the manufacture Of street
| cars and buses during an appraisal
of inventories, threatened delay Of
delivery of ATS cars and buses on
order for the local transit company
and lacked hope for the time being
Of the second route.
Another long standing issue was
removed-for the present-at least
| when the PUG In February denied
| without prejudice the petitions Of
the transit company for . straight
10-cent cash fare on the Takoma-
Petworth and Chillum express buses
in return for extensions and i'm
provements on various bus routes
affecting the areas. Because Of
wartime demands and possible
shortage of tires. equipment and
labor, the company suggested that
the issue be deferred. Citizens had
prepared for hard battle on the
issues, particularly since the express
buses now are under the regular
token fare, with universal transfer,
and weekly pass.
A survey of the associations made
in March by The Star revealed that
civilian defense work had affected
attendance at meetings in various
ways. 1t was found that approxi-
mately 40 pc rcent Of the organiza-
tions reported an increase in at
tendance, 33 per cent decrease,
and the remaining n per cent
either noted no particular change
or were uncertain because Of other
factors in the area.
Evening star., 1942-07-12
VII w.; I; s.
"

MUSIC.
Concert. National Symphony Or
chestra, featuring Argentinita,
dancer: Francis Garzia, conductor
Potomac Water Gate, $50 pm.
today.
Historical walk, through Civil War
Fort Stevens and Fort Derussey,
sponsored by the National Parks
Service. Meet park naturalist at
Georgia avenue and Quackenbos
street NV, 3 pm. today.
Barge trip along the old c. L. o.
Canal on a mule-drawn barge, spon-
sored by the National Parks Service.
Barge leaves Key Bridge at IL am.
today and leaves Glen Echo fire.
house at 3 pm.
Concert. gallery talks and tours,
National Gallery of Art. Sixth and
Constitution avenue NV, open from
pm. to 10 pm. today.
DANCES.
All States Club, Hotel Washington,
4:30 pm. today.
First anniversary dance, USO,
Willard Hotel, 2 pm. today.
LUNCHEONs.
State Council, knights Of Colum-
bus. Willard Hotel. pm. today.
Washington Executive Association,
Willard Hotel, 1890 pm. tomorrow
FOR MEN IN THE SERVICE.
Many church young peoples clubs
here invite servicemen to dinner and
entertainment following morning
services. Among the churches are
Foundry Methodist. Sixteenth and T
streets NV; Calvary Baptist
Eighth and H streets NV; First
Baptist, Sixteenth and o streets
NV; Petworth Baptist. 557 RAN
dolph street NV: Church of the
Reformation, 212 East Capitol street
Hamline Methodist. Sixteenth ano
Allison streets NV, and Unior
Methodist, 814 Twentieth street NV
Most churches present younl
peoples programs Sunday evenings
Refreshments, hostesses, use
Club operated by the Salvation
Army, 606 E street NV, noon today
Trail picnic, campfire games. sing.
ing, under auspices Of the auxiliary
group, Red Cross Motor Corps; meet
at Servicemen's Club No. !, 30t
Ninth street NV, 1880 pm. today
Thirty cents carfare expense.
Professional show. entertainment
Washington Hebrew Congregation
Eighth and I streets NV. 2 pm
today.
Tea dance, dinner, National Cath
olic Community Service Club, 910
Tenth street NV, 3 pm. today.
Hike, sponsored by the Youth Eel
lowship of the Calvary Methodist
Church, 1459 Columbia road NV.
3 pm. today.
fcAoWSlliP supper, SdlNdIy Dap
tist Church, Eighth and H streets
NV, $50 pm. today.
Games, movies, buffet supper, mu-
sic, hostesses, YMCA, 1876 G street
NV, 1 pm. today.
Outdoor picnic, evening vespers at
church, Eldbrooke Methodist
Church, Wisconsin avenue and River
road NV, $50 pm. today.
Games. buffet supper, music
YWCA, Seventeenth and K streets
NV, 4 pm. today.
Supper, music, Mount Vernon
Place Methodist Church, Ninth and
Massachusetts, avenue NV, 6 pm
today.
FOR COLORED SERvICEMEN.
Church service and dinner at
Metropolitan Baptist Church, 1926
am. today: games, swimming, pm
today Meet at the YMCA. 1916
Twelfth street NV, for all activities
Dancing. refreshments. Leisure
Lodge for Service Men, 1889 U street
NV, pm. today.
Evening star., 1942-07-12

tary, n o " o n
duty with the
American r e d
Cross at Nou-
mea, New Gale
donia.
In q recent
letter to her
parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas F.
Patterson, sos K
street NE, Miss
Patterson S a ! d
Americans don't
know W h a t
shortage means"
"Over here we
Evening star., 1942-07-12
Adequate Defense System
Goal of Citizens Groups
Review of Civic Section Finds
Activity Centered on Wartime
Protection Work
BY BAINBRIDGE CRIsT.

wartime since 1917 after which
OF taking
manning the civilian defense program Of the National Capital
The civic be summed wods which
shift of emphasis
a Of
unselshy Of their
OF
The dave of an
Evening star., 1942-07-12
Accident Named Town

TROIS PISTOLES. Quebec, July
1l.-This pleasant town. east of
Riviere du Loup, on the Halifax
main line of the Canadian National
Railways, is said to have received
it's name when a French mariner of
the ancient days, seeking fresh
water, let fall overheard a silver
mug, valued at pieces called
"pistoles."
Don't think of expense-think Of
defsnss. Buy War bo0As now.