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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-09-03
BLUFFT0N SAILOR
KILLED IN ACTION
FAMILY INFORMED
Burdette Clark, Son of William
Clark of this Place, Dies
In Line of Duty
Buttons First War Casualty !;
Enlisted in Navy Three
Years Ago

Burdette Clark, %, coxswain in
the United States navy and son of
William Clark of North Main street,
was killed in action in line of duty
as Buttons first casualty in the
war, it was learned in a telegram
from the war department received
by the family Tuesday afternoon
about 4:30 o'clock.
Details of the engagement in
which Clark was killed were not
given in the telegram. 1t is as
sumed that additional information
will come at later date.
Clark enlisted three years ago
Oct. 1st in the navy and was known
to have been on the United States
warship the Vincennes before the
outbreak of the war.
Probably the last Bluffton person
to see him was Joe Swank who ac-
cidently met Clark in Honolulu about
three months ago while the latter's
boat was docked there getting ready
for action in the Pacific.
The boys had supper together and
talked for several hours about life
in the navy and acquaintances back
in Bluffton. Since that time the
family has been receiving letters
here but with no indication of the
mailing source.
The announcement of his death
late Tuesday afternoon brought sig
nifcance of the war measurably
nearer to the community. The
Lions club, meeting Tuesday evening
at the Walnut Grill, passed resolu-
tion of sympathy to the family.
Burdette attended school here at
both the grade and high school
buildings and was member of the
BIuffton Presbyterian church. He
would have been % years old on
November IL.
The last letter received by his
family here was two months ago
There was no Indication in the let
ter as to his location.
Besides his father he is survived
by a brother, Ralph Clark; three
sisters, Betty Clark, at home anc
Mrs. Russell Montgomery of Blufftor
and Mrs. Noel Strahm of Lima.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-09-03
IA TONS JUNK
COLLECTED IN
SALVAGE DRIVE
Arrangements Being Made to
Dispose of Accumulati0ns
Within Next Week
Residents May Continue to
Bring Scrap to Pile at Rear
OF Town Hall

More than IA tons of scrap metal
and other junk material were collected
in the salvage drive on Thursday and
Friday of last week and arrangements
are being made to dispose of the ac-
emulation within the next week, it
was stated by Mayor w. A. Howe.
While the pile is still back of the
town hall, residents may continue to
bring scrap, Mayor Howe said. Re-
ceipts were issue after the material
was weighed and when the material
is sold the funds will be distributed
on pro-rata basis.
Some residents donated the material
to the scrap heap, but most of them
took the receipt for which they will
be paid in cash after the sale.
Metal items of every description
can be seen at the scrap pile. Oh
stoves, cream separators, horse shoes
farm machinery, bone grinders, bol
sled runners, scythes, files are includ
ed among the many items on th'
scrap heap.
Private junk dealers will bid on th'
material and after the purchase vii
haul it away where it will soon b
disposed of to war industries.
All except the very heavy pieces
were weighed at the scrap heap bacl
of the town hail. Regular attendant
were on hand all day Thursday an'
Friday to weigh the material.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-09-03
DR.. Altman Again
Conference Leader

DR.. V. HI. Altman, residing one
mile south of Bluffton on the Dixie
highway, was named to his fifth
year as superintendent of the San
dusky conference of the United
Brethren church as the 10th annual
session opened Tuesday at the First
u. B. church in Fostoria.
DR.. Altman presented the super
intendent's report to the conference
and among other things revealed a
full benevolence budget for the first
time in the history of the conference.
Rev. Don Hochstettler, formerly Of
Bluffton and now of st. Marys was
elected to the conference board of
trustees. Among the talks presented
at the Tuesday meeting was an ad-
dress by DR.. John Ruskin Howe,
president of Otterbein college, who
delivered the Bluffton High school
commencement address last spring.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-09-03
BluftOn Resident
Has Foot Anputdted

Ampntation of the left foot of
Carl Derringer, 80, of near Bluffton
on Route Q, was made at the Lima
st. Rita's hospital last Thursday
following an accident a week pre-
yious at the Lima Locomotive works.
His foot was crushed at the plant
when it was struck by falling
crane boom. The amputation was
made just above the ankle. He will
be brought to his home in about a
week.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-09-03
BlllftOn Youth
Hurt In Car Crash

Kenneth Hartman, 19-year-old son
of Mrs. Mildred Hartman of Bluffton
is convalescing from injuries received
in an automobile collision which in
voIved his car and Dayton pro-
duce truck, Friday night at o'clock.
The accident occurred at the turn
in the Dixie highway north of Lima
near Martins tavern. Hartman, en-
ployed at the Lennix Furnace COM
pany in Lima was coming home from
work and driving north toward
Bluffton while the truck was headed
south.
Hartman received severe lacera-
tions on the head and left arm and
was taken from the scene of the ac-
cident to the Lima Memorial hos
pital. After treatment at the hos
pital he was removed to the home of
his grandfather, d. c. Bixel on
Lawn avenue Monday afternoon
where he is confined to his bed.
Two other passengers in the car,
Mel Long, Jr.. and Frederick
Tschantz, both of Bluffton and also
employees at the Lennox plant, form
erly Steiner Bros, escaped with only
minor injuries. Tschantz had slight
cuts on the forehead and Long suf-
fered a dislocated thumb.
Hartman was pinned in his badly
wrecked car and it was necessary
to pry the metal of the car to re-
lease him. The driver of the truck
| was not hurt. Both the truck and
automobile were completely de-
molished.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-09-03
BARNES May TEACH
IN BLUFFTON and
PANDORA SCHOOLS
Teacher Shortage May Force
Joint Vocational Agricul-
ture Setup
Definite Arrangements Will De-
pend on Developments this
Week

Because of the wartime shortage
of teachers, Harry F. Barnes, voca-
tional agriculture instructor here
may divide his time between Bluff
ton and Pandora high schools dur
ing the coming year.
This became known the first of
the week when it developed that
Dale Snavely, vocational agriculture
instructor in the Pandora school
might leave to accept similar joint
arrangement between Wiltshire and
Wren high schools in Van Vert
county.
The Bluffton board of education at
special meeting held Tuesday night
indicated that in event the joint ar
rangement should prove necessary,
they would invite the Pandora board
ito meet jointly with the Bluffton
board here next Tuesday night.
Await Developments
Whether such a joint meeting
would be held will depend upon de-
velopments later this week, the out
come of which will determine where
Snavely will be located next year.
Should a joint arrangement with
Pandora become necessary, it was
indicated that the matter of salary
and other matters of common in
terest would be taken up at meet
ing of the two boards next Tuesday
night, according to present plans.
/ The meeting next Tuesday night
would be the regular session of the
Bluffton board which meets on the
first Monday of the month. Because
of the Labor day holiday, however
the September meeting was post.
poned until Tuesday.
Morning Bluffton; Afternoon
Pandora
| Present plans as tentatively con
sidered here would provide fol
Barnes to teach in Bluffton in thu
forenoon and in Pandora in th'
afternoon.
Community short courses in agri
culture would be offered during th'
| winter at both places, according t
present plans.
Joint arrangement which may b
made between the two schools i
recommended by the state depart
ment Of education in order to con
tinue vocational agriculture course
with smaller number of teachers
Otherwise, it is pointed out, a mum
ber of schools would be obliged t
drop this department because of lac
of instructors.
Similar arrangements for sharin
. of instructors this year are reporte
under way between Vaughnsville an
. Ft. Jennings high schools and ais
, Rawson and Liberty township.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-09-03
st. Mdry's Church
Welcomes NelU Pastor

Nearly 200 parishioners of st.
Mary's Catholic church were present
at reception held Monday night
welcoming their new pastor, Rev.
Albert Scheiber and bidding fare
we'll to their departing pastor, Rev.
Nicholas Bouschere.
Rev. Bouschere who has been as
signed to the pastorate here for the
past two years left the first of the
week for Toledo where he is chaplain
at Mercy hospital. He was present
ed with purse by his parishioners
as a token of their regard.
Rev. Scheiber, formerly of Find
lay, assumed his duties here We'd
: nesday. In addition to his pastoral
assignment here he will also serve
as chaplain of St. Rita's hospital,
Lima, and reside in that city. Rev.
Scheiber was formerly pastor of st,
MichaeI's church in Findlay.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-09-03
Field Fence At Light Plant Settles
Dispute Between Board And Council
Hot Weather Is
Fast Maturing
Big Corn Crop

HOT September weather has
come to the aid of the
bumper corn crop in the Bluff
ton district and materially in
creased expectations for matur-
ity of the stand before fall
frOsts.
Farmers reported Wednesday
that some Of the stalks are be-
ginning to turn and another
week of warm weather would
see the major portion of the
crop past the danger point.
Corn cutting is generally ex-
pected to begin about the middle
of this month with the principal
partNQf the stand cut the latter
part Of September.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-09-03

Livestock offerings crowded pens
at shipping yards here the first of
the week, rejecting the prospect of
a federal price ceiling and also the
first of the spring pig crop.
Hogs constituted the major por-
ton of the increased volume, altho
sheep and cattle are reported in
larger quantities.
With the increased volume came
substantially lower quotations, par
ticularly on hogs. The lowered price
range, however, had little noticeable
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-09-03
Minister VIII BE
Installed Sept. IL

Installation services for the Rev.
Jesse Smucker, newly-elected pastor
of the First Mennonite church, will
be held at the church at regular
morning services on Sunday, Sep
tember Is.
The services will be in charge of
several ministers who are members
of the local congregation. Rev.
Smucker will preach his farewell
sermon at the Bethel college church
in Newton, Kansas, this coming
Sunday.
Rev. Smucker will arrive here with
his family on Wednesday of next
week.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-09-03
Joins Coast Guard

Kennth Gable, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Levi Gable of North jackson street,
has enlisted in the United States
Coast Guard and will leave the To
ledo induction center on Sept. 10
likely for Buffalo, N. Y, to begin
training. Gable resigned his post
as manager of the Equity Dairy re-
tail store in Dayton.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-09-03
NelUs Stand Sold;
OlUner To Join NaUy

Kermit Kibele, proprietor of Kib's
News Stand, North Main street es-
tablishment, sold his business to Le-
land Sechler, it was announced the
first of the week.
Sechler, Bluffton restaurateur, also
owns the building in which the news
stand is located adjoining the Star
theatre.
Kibele expects to enlist in the
navy shortly, it was stated Tuesday.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-09-03
Livestock Crowds Shipping Yards
AS Federal Price Ceiling Looms

effect of the size of offerings which
continued large.
The large volume of livestock
rushed on the market indicated un-
easiness of growers in anticipation
of possible lower market levels in con-
nection with price ceiling action.
Growers generally are Tightening
their inventories because of market
uncertainties in the near future and
buyers here anticipate that the food
of offerings will bring about an
acute shortage several months hence.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-09-03
Labor Day Mail
DeliUery In TOlUn

Labor day mail delivery on Bluff
ton city routes next Monday morn
ing is announced by Postmaster Ed
Reichenbach. The delivery will be
made on city routes only and not on
rural routes. Windows at the post
office, however, will remain open all
day.
Business generally thruout the
town will be closed for the holiday,
the last of the summer vacation
period.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-09-03
Ohio's State Highway Patrol Engaged
In Anti-sabOtage And Protective Work
Col. Lynn Black, State High
way Department Head, Ad-
dresses Lions Club
State of Ohio Will Rank First
In War Production by
January 1943

Ohio's state highway patrol is
now engaged in anti-sabotage and
investigation work as much as it is
in policing the highways, it was
stated by Col. Lynn Black, state
highway department head, at meet
ing of the Lions club held at the
Walnut Grill Tuesday night.
This is an emergency measure
and goes beyond the original pur-
pose of the patrol mainly because
of the tremendous job to be done in
this state in protective and investi-
gative type of work, the speaker
said.
SECOND IN WAR WORK
The state of Ohio ranks second in
the amount of war work being done
and government statisticians say
that by January 1943 Ohio will rank
first in the United States in the
total amount of war production un-
der way.
With the tremendous volume of
war work, existing protective agen-
cies were in sore need of additional
help and this the state highway pa
troll willingly provided.
Consequently the patrol has en-
gagged considerably in war plant
protection. Ten men of the highway
| personnel were sent to Purdue uni
versity to take a course in plant
protection under ian experienced in
structor. These men became quail
fed instructors and then taught 60
others in the personnel to teach in
| various parts of the state.
800 ESPIONAGE CASES
On espionage work the patrol now
has 800 cases under consideration
and has had total of 1900. The
patrol takes the investigation in
charge and when the evidence is
completed the Department of Justice
makes the arrest, the speaker point
ed out.
The most ambitious project of the
state highway patrol has been the
responsibility of training $500 mem
bers of the American Legion in
special police duty to assist in emer.
gency police work, the speaker said
Eighty members of the state high
way personnel conducted courses Of
lbs weeks in the various counties o.
the state in the 21 police subject.
of study. All of these special polic'
of the American Legion are nov
trained to assist in emergency worl
on a moments notice.
LEGION FURNISHED MEN
The Legion was chosen to furnisl
the men for this unit because the,
have had military training and dis
! cipline, the men have uniforms, an
because they volunteered to wor
without pay. The Legion responde
A very generously to this call and NOR
1 men volunteered than could be USED
$ Col. Black stated.
vi One of the big problems Of tn
e highway patrol is to maintain tn
force intact. All of the men eli
gible for the patrol are also eligibl
for the draft and many Of ther
have been called to the service.
Members of the patrol are not e,
empt from the draft but OCCASIONAL
deferrments are obtained. At tn
present time the highway departmer
is employing what married men the
: can obtain with the proper qualities
tions.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-09-03
In Air Corps

Richard Burkholder has enlisted
in the army air corps and is station
ed at Ft. Benjamin Harrison, Indian
apolis, it was announced the first of
the week.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-09-03
HIRE CAFETERIA HEAD

Mrs. Wesley Eversole was re-hired
for the coming year as manager of
the high school cafeteria at a meet
ing of the board of education Tues
day night at a monthly salary of
$40
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-09-03
Will Attend o. N. u.

Kenneth Oberly, son of .Millard
Oberly of Cherry street, will enter
the college of engineering at Ohio
Northern university at the opening
of the fall quarter, next Tuesday.
He will specialize in electrical en-
gineering.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-09-03
TO Rebuild Large
i Barn Which Burned

The large barn on the farm of
Edwin Niswander north of town on
the county line which was destroyed
by fire July rs will be rebuilt this
fall. Timbers for the frame are now
being cut by means of a portable
saw mill at the farm.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-09-03
Births

The following birth at the Bluff
ton hospital:
Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Reichenbach,
Jr.. girl, Sheridan Jean, Friday.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-09-03
SUBSTITUTE BUS DRIVERS

oUbsfIIUIE Il Bus UNIV EKS
Chris Gratz and Wilford Geiger
were named substitute school bus
drivers for the coming year at .
meeting of the board of education.
Tuesday night.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-24
WINNING THE PEACE

A great deal OF oratOry and some
valuable paper is Deing given over
TO discussions concerning winning
the peace. Without doubt If and
when peace comes there will be
mighty problems. OF these, only
those in the realm II high idealsm
have received much attention-but
we would be indeed naive we're we
10 believe that many OF them will
carry an atmosphere OF idealism.
There will be some definitely
mundane subjects to receive atten-
ton and very human personalities
with whom we must joust.
In all this high concentration
upon an involved future problem
when We already have our hands
full seems TO indicate an otf-csnter
philosophy. As IN the phrase.
education for democracy. a sub
ject now on leave OF absence, a
title has become 4 separate and
distinct thing from the funda-
mentals involved and is tossed
about lightly without consideration
OF basic truths.
Common sense. general enlight-
ment as 10 public affairs and q
christian spirit will be the best
equipment for meeting new situa.
lions as they arise.
Plstitudes and airy phases have
never settled permanently any
problems large or small
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-24
War Needs Money

The Ypsilanti Daily Press is glad
10 cooperate with the Treasury De
psrtment In keeping the following
message before our readers:
Il will cost money TO defeat
--Jspsn.-fcur government calls
on you TO help now.
Buy defense bonds or stamps
today. Buy them every da-. II
you can. But buy them on
regular basis.
Bonds cost as little as iis15.
Stamps come as low as 10 cents.
Defense bonds and stamps can
be bough. at all banks and
post ofiices and stamps can
also be purchased at retail
stores and .som your newspaper
carrier boz.
The Ypsilanti Daily Press urges
all Americans 20 support your gov
srnment with your dollars.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-24
ORDERS CONFLICT

Bay City Mich. June ei-Con-
flicting orders separated the North
eastern Michigan Marine Company
Monday when only 70 OF the com
pany left in the morning for De-
troit, enroute TO San Diego, Calir
Word was received, just as the bus
was leaving. that the California
training base could not accommo-
date the entire group. Thirty-fiye
we're ordered out OF the bus anu
sent home Within 10 minutes
came another order. this one from
the central recruiting Office at
Chicago. ordering the rest Of the
company TO leave tor Detroit,
where the first group was being
detained.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-24
ANNOUNCES CANDIDACY

Lansing, Mich. June "a ms
The campaign for Republican nomi-
nation for the lieutenant governor
ship Tuesday doomed as three-man
race as State Sen ID. Hale Burke,
Stanton. announced his candidacy
for the designation. Previously
Thomas Read. former attorney
general. and Eugene c. Reyes. Dear
born dentist. indicated their in.
tention TO run for the post.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-24
Paint Creek News

Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Warden
and children. Evelyn and Lois, De-
troit. visited their mother, Mrs.
Emma Wardell and cousin, FREQ
VANITY.
Mr. and Mrs. John Henning en-
tertained Sunday IGNORING Fathers
Day. Those present were Mr.. and
Mrs. Ray Rauser, Ann Arbor; MI.
Howard and Mrs. Anna Stadler.
Ypsilanti. Mr.. Henning received
some very nice gifts.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Campben
went Wednesday to the northern
peninsula to visit the Tahguamen-
on Falls and other places OF inter
est. returning home Saturday.
Miss Jean Campbell started Tues
day for Corpus Cristi, Tex, to visu
friends and different points or
interest. She expects to be gone
two weeks
Mr.. and Mrs. Jennings Campben
were hosts Sunday at their cot
tage al North Lake, for Fathers
Day. Among those present were
Mr.. and Mrs. Van Horton and fam
lily, Mr.. and Mrs. John Brown ana
family. Denton; Mr.. and Mrs. Ivan
Jewell and mother. Mrs. Herman
Goetz, and Mr.. Goetz. Milan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Campbell,
who have been spending some time
with their parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Jennings Campbell, are moving this
week in Dee Salderson's home.
Bemis Rd., while he mas enlisted
for a time during the war.
Mr.. and Mrs. Woodrow Jones
and parents. Mr.. and Mrs John
Jones. were visited Saturday eve
ming bv Mr. and Mrs Harold Cot
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-24

Inns, Jackson. and their mother.
Mrs. Collins. Stony Creek
Mr.. and Mrs. Clement HUFF were
visited Sunday afternoon by Mr..
Huf's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. l..
HUFF. Npsilanti.
Mrs. Grace Freeman spent from
Friday evening until Sunday after
noon with her sister Miss Mary
Freeman, Ypsilanti.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Carey and
son Myron, Goshen O.. who has
been visiting with his parents since
Friday, will go to Mt. Carmel Tues
day 10 visit Mrs. Kenneth Carey
parents.
Mrs. Clyde Brelning. who has
been quite i'll, is improving salts
factorily.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-24
WAR PRODUCTION

The announcement by the War
Man Power Commission OF policy
OF keeping needed workers on the
Job by granting de.erments in the
draft is obviously j necessary step
and il is somewhat surprising the
policy was not formulated long
since. There can te n doubt pro-
duction OF war materials Is as i'm
portant as armed men in the SER
vice. and hence skilled men should
not be taken from tle war factories
or from agriculture when their re-
roval would hinder production.
The Man Power Commission has
established mobile labor camps.
from which workers can be sent
where they are needed. This is a
logical eXpedient which should
help 10 eradicate critical labor
shortages in key situations.
As the war develops II Will no
doubt be found necessary TO shift
men from nonessential TO essen
tial work, though such shifts will
be arranged on a voluntary basis
as much as possible. The appeal
OF the commission 20 employers not
engaged in war work not to raid ~
the STATS OF war industries will
probably be pretty generally observ-
cd for two reasons: first, that it
is the patriotic duty OF all en-
ployers TO speed up war work, and
second, that few employers other
than the big cost-plus contractors
could raid war plants for labor
il they wanted TO. Here in Ypsi-
lanti we have an exc client oppor-
tunity TO see how Impossible ii is
for private industry. restricted by
price ceilings, to compete with high
war production wages. Similar
conditions prevail in many other
defense areas, but since We are all
striving for the same end-victory
In this war-it seems quite certain
that sacrifices and adjustments will
be made all over the country to
produce as much as possible as
quickly as possible in order that
we may return as soon as possible
TO normal conditions.