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Evening star., 1942-06-02

gineer for Bridgeport, Conn,
Hotel, Cardinal explained.
Don't ask me what they wanted
an engineer for in hotel" he said.
"All I know is he's nuts about the
Brooklyn Dodgers. If I've heard
about Whit Wyatt once, I've heard
about him hundred times"
Honychurch attended Erasmus
High and Brooklyn College.
Another Texan Disappointed.
Cardinal. who was a second string
guard at Southern Methodist Uni
versity in 1938-39. took this cor
respondent over to meet Leonard
Johnson, %, of Corpus Christi, an
other Royal Texas" airman-but
a disappointed one.
Even before introductions, John
son said sourly: Don't ask me, I
never reached Cologne. One of my
motors conked out and had to turn
back. A hell of a note; I've been
over five times on big raids, but
missed the brass ring"
Don't worry. you'll get a crack, -
Cardinal said.
johnson frightened and agreed
Yeah, we'll be going back. and with
just as many, if not more"
Look. you know when Comdr
Harris said a thousand bombers a
night would knock the Germans out
of the war" Johnson went on
We'll tell 'em at home that's right
Tell 'em to send some stuff, real
stuff. over here and we'll knock
these krauts off the map"
Agree British Are Good.
Both Cardinal and johnson agreed
that the British are good"
They get you down some time
, because they're so anxious to be
Evening star., 1942-06-02
Afraid Test
Continued From First Page.)

helmeted afraid wardens, regular
and auxiliary policemen and other
civilian defense workers remaining
on the streets. All others had been
sent to shelter inside stores and
shops, not being permitted even to
remain in doorways.
Streetcars pulled to a stop at each
downtown corner. their passengers
sitting quietly to await the all clear
Motorists pulled to the curbs, parked
their cars and entered stores. A taxi
stopped at Thirteenth street, where
its driver was directed to park
around the corner and seek shelter
A throng of shelter-seekers packed
behind the glass doors just inside
the Capitol Theater foyer, where
Gene Ford, manager of the theater
set up piano to provide entertain
ment. Mr.. Ford pointed out to Com
missioner Young and Col Bolles
when those on the official inspection
trip reached the theater, that in the
event of an actual raid those inside
would have to be sent to the audi
torium, away from the danger OF
flying glass.
Store First Floor Cleared.
On their tour, Co-ordinator Young
and Executive Director Bolles were
accompanied by John j. Hasley
deputy warden for commercial and
independent office buildings.
At Garflnckel's Department Store
they found that customers had been
sent to the second floor and the first
floor was almost deserted.
At the Riggs National Bank the
officials were greeted by Robert V
Fleming, the president, who told
them all cash and records had been
swept from the counters within
seven minutes after the sirens were
heard. Customers and employees
were sent to vaults in the basement
where first-aid station is located.
The inspectors then went to the
Commerce Department, where A. w
Harrell, assistant area warden
showed them how all employees had
been placed on second, third and
fourth floor corridors. Fifteen first
aid stations were in operation.
Commissioner Young commented
on the swiftness with which the
streets were cleared. 1t was a gooc
drill, he said, and raid officials got
fine cooperation. Col. Bolles agreed
Little Double Parking.
Traffic Director Van Duzer noted
q minimum of double parking.
From a traffic standpoint hi
said, II was satisfied completely"
Crowds in Woodward & Lothrop:
Department Store were shown tt
shelters on the third, fourth, fifth
and sixth floors of the 10-story
building. 1t took about five min.
utes to clear the first floor. Sale:
were halted in mid-purchase ano
resumed after the all-clear sounded
On each floor a skeleton force o.
employees were assigned to protective
posts. After the elevators hac
moved the crowds, they were taker
to the eighth floor, where their op'
orators left them. This maneuvel
was to leave no empty shafts fol
bombs" to fall down.
In the l4O0 block of Euclid stree
NV. between 40 and so childrel
from to 6 years old were evacuated
from a nursery school to the corri
dors of nearby apartment house
considered safer refuge. tn
nursery supervisors were notifies
when the yellow signal came. The,
started moving the children at once
At District Court all court room
Evening star., 1942-06-02

BRIEF CASE-Dark brown cowhide: mi
tials IT; R. D.; containing company rec
Evening star., 1942-06-02
LOST.

BRIEF CASE-Dark brown cowhide: mi
6iaIs ords Ti ri,d r. 20: containing company rec
CAMERA, CA Kodak. zvisilant, s2o, at Conn.
Saturday m May . 30; valued hishly as gift.
CHANGE PURSE, containing sum of money,
lost on Conn: ave. car, around 2:30 Mon
aaH %iih 0n Nj 5s4s9 Mail finder please communicate
CHANGE PURSE. containing S1OO, lost in
Garden Tea Shop or near. Conn. ave. and
call 81 900. after ye0. I'VE cali 1tHe Ap. siss.
CHANGE PURSE, containing some money,
near or at Martha Wash. Candy Shop,
Conn ave 6rI nv 1ass ReTsrd sfis1 ME- 745 before
CHESAPEAKE BAY DOG, male, collar with
Baltimore license, vicinity College Park.
Finder notify 1t. Howard at OK. 119I or
CH. 5000. Ext. 25S; liberal reward.
c9 STb sRASEsod S Fl es oba SaSk lex
to Tar Baby: strayed from los S. Oak
st.. Falls Church. Va. owner is Jona thai
Fails FaHsn chaTeS ageS a4s4 8 very unhappy Phone
FOX TERRIER. white with black spot.
29231; reward. Call MI. 2344.
LARGE RED PoCKETBoOK. between goo
ward If returned 2211 Mass. ave. NV.
MEXICAN, TOY FOX TERRIER, female,
Drown ana WQlCe. weighing around D los.
Reward. Call WA. 9030.
Liberal reward. Call oxford 1900. 1928
Wilson blvd. Arlington.
OVERNIGHT BAG. .ladys, brown leather
Sat. T Please tspV5I ea Oh Ssse. @ VR Reward. finA
PLOTS WINGS, U. S. A., between W st.
and Macarthur blvd, or on bus or st: car,
Wis. ave. and Mass. ave. and 35th st.
Sentimental value. Mother offers reward.
PIN, gold with pearls Lost at Lerners,
9TH St. Finder please return to store.
POLICE PUPPY-Male, in Arlington, Va,
6sGe Bsreroft vicinity. Reward. Phone CHI.
POMERANIAN--Black with white, front
NV, Apt. %. RA. 9346.
PTRsEs%a elssh pPes PDs, 1Ss.asy Esay
am. National 1880. Reward.
white, very evenly marked. Reward. Cali
sTENo. RooK partially tlsd sho5thsnd: and:
vic. nth and Eye sts. Finder please call
WO. $500.
sUITcAsE-Black; lost in Union Station
vf VIM. Iomax. $500 1stG St. NV. CO. $3.50:
TRAVELLING BAG-small. tweed, tan,
lady's, overnight bag. 15x24 inches: some
time bet. 5 and q pm Sunday, May 81 F.
| at Greyhound Rus Station on New York
ave: contents of high sentimental value.
| Please phone Union 1928. or return to
| 315 Franklin st. ne, care Mrs. Wilders.
| Reward.
WALLET. brown alligator, cont, identinca-
tions name imprinted within, picture. ETC.:
reward. CHI. 711s.
WATCH. ladys. Loser can have same by
identifying. Call Woodley 5567.
WATERPROOF BAG, small, containing
| bathing suit and moving picture camera,
on streetcar near Union Station. Liberal
| reward. TR. $3.50.
Evening star., 1942-06-02
One Suspicious Engine Holds
Up Bomber in 35-Minute Battle
Youth From Oakland, Nd, Pilots His Croft
To Sofey After Mission Over New Guinea

roared in and sat her down. The
left tire was fiat; it had been pune
tured by bullet.
The plane spun off the runway
and back on again and crunched to
a stop with all hands safe.
Evening star., 1942-06-02
Were Off to Bomb the ferries,
|RAF Ground Crews Tune

trucks bearing big bombs came past.
johnson smacked his lips.
"Ah-ah" he said. More big stuff
1t looks like another big one"
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1942-07-03
COLUMBUS, GEORGIA
Jews In Uniform
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
BY BEN SAMUEL

mWW0mMRM9 a u M u q q N
BOTH THE GALS AND THE
WEATHER ARE COLD IN ICE
LAND: From Australia, also.
via short wave . radio. came the
voice of Private Hyman Band re-
Gently. informing his Brooklyn
friends that the Australian girls
are "knockOutS". Private Harry
KatI, of Rochester. n. ". writes
home from Sidney in a similar
vein. The Australian girls are
"dinkum". he reports. which is
Australian slang for swell. Pri-
waite William Kaplan of Memphis.
Tenn. can't say the same for Ice
land. however. Things aren't so
hot up there, he says. The wealth
er is cold. and 50 are the girls.
Picture shows provide most of the
amusement, according to kaplan.
The most Suceinct report of all.
though is from Private Harry
Bernhard. stationed somewhere
in the tropics" where it's plenty
hot. Everything is jake" Priv
ATE Bernhard recently wrote
home.
HANK. GREENBERG- SOLD
IER; Hank Gresnoerg. big man
IF baseball. has been II the army
more than year now. and he has
Just about forgotten how YOU
hold s bat. Hank IS over st Nj
ami Beach with 10000 other sold
isrs, studying 70 Dc an officer.
Baseball seems far away now"
he says. Il hardly ever look at
the sport pages any more. All
that seems relatively uninportant.
There'n b. NO baseball or any
other sport. if we don't win il.
l hsd ; short furlough before
reported here. and l went cut to
the jamaica race track There
wa> huge crowd and they set
betting record felt little bit
sick ~ watched all those people
going along ~ if the wars \ mill
hon miles away. And l couldn't
help comparing them 20 al the
fellows knew were back IN camp
right then. working like the dick
eaS.~
imagine WAT this a. ccrcS
~ = wcec - " . cha-
: 100000 says Ea-A Thereu
e @ce1-2s = ne wcri6 Ike =
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-07-30
Last Rites For
Mrs. Clyde Yerger

Funeral services for Mrs. Clyde
Yerger, SO, of South Jackson street,
will be held at the Paul Diller fun
eral home Thursday afternoon at
|2:S0 o'clock.
She died at her home MONDAY
afternoon at $3.50 o'clock after be-
ing in failing health for one year
and belfast for the past week with
heart trouble. She was thought to
be improving until Thursday.
She was born August 6, 1882, in
Orange township the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Christian Roth. Her
father preceded her in death.
She was a member of the Jenera
Lutheran church where she was
pianist several years. Rev. E. j.
Penhorwood of Lima will officiate
at the services.
She is survived by her husband,
Clyde Yerger, and three children
Mrs. Fora Basinger, Lima; Georgia
at home, and Wayne, Fort Benning,
Georgia; her mother, Mrs. Eliza
Roth of Findlay; brother, Ira Roth
of near Jenera.
Burial will be in the Maple Grove
cemetery.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-07-30
Funeral Services
For John BixIer

Funeral services for John Bixler,
rs, widely known retired farmer,
were held at the Ebenezer Mennon-
ite church Wednesday afternoon.
Mr.. Bixler died suddenly at his
home three and one-half miles south
of Pandora of heart attack Mon
day morning at 10:30 o'clock. He
arose at his customary hour Mon
day morning but short time after
ward became i'll and was forced to
go back to bed where he died.
Born in Putnam county, Mr.. Blk
Ter had live in this region for so
years. One of family of II child
rem he is survived by two brothers
Adam and Abraham Bixler, both of
Pandora.
He had made his home for many
years with son, Milton. He was
a member of the Ebenezer church
Rev. A. C. Schultz, pastor, Off
ciated at the services. Burial was
in the Ebenezer cemetery.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-07-30
RETAIL MEAT
SHORTAGE IS
LOOMING HERE
Low Retail Ceiling Price and
High Livestock Costs Are
Difficulty
Pork and Beef Production Ade-
quate to Meet Needs: Scar
city Artificial

Blutfton, along with the rest of
the country, faces a critical meat
shortage unless some adjustment is
made between the governments cell
ing prices on dressed meats and the
unrestricted advance of livestock
prices.
Local meat retailers viewed with
concern situation which has al
Top price for hogs - s14 on
the Blufton market Wednesday
morning was so cents below the
twenty-five year record made
here last week. Drop in price
followed heavier offerings coming
on the market.
ready resulted in acute shortages in
Ohio cities the past week where
meat markets were unable to supply
their trade because the skyrocketing
prices of livestock, especially hogs,
have wiped out dealers profit mar
gins.
Since most of the meat sold in re-
tail markets here is processed local.
ly, the curtailment is not felt as
acutely as elsewhere at the present
time.
Ample Livestock Supplies
Working out Of the price ceiling
plan as now administered has re-
suited in a situation which finds
ample supplies of livestock on the
hoof but retailers counters badly de-
pleted.
Seriousness of the situation was
reflected when the representative of
Lima meat packing firm serving
this territory reported that 81 retail
outlets on his route had suspended
business pending price adjustments.
A survey revealed that most pack
|ers have cut their pork kills by
half and beef kills about 90 per cent.
Shortages at Packing House
Because of restricted packing
house operations, meat retailers here
disclosed the first of the week that
they were faced with a shortage of
some items which are purchased
from packing house sources.
Some dealers here saw in this
condition switching of popular
tastes from pork and beef which are
under ceiling restrictions to mutton,
poultry and fish, for which no cell
ing has been prescribed.
1t is pointed out that the current
situation is aggravated by the fact
that this is the slack season in live
stock sales. Larger shipments of
hogs and cattle to the central mar
ket this fall may bring about an
easing of the present market, it was
said.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-07-30
Births

The following births at the Bluff
ton hospital:
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Wells, Co
lumbus Grove, girl, Sara Ellen,
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Lewis, a girl,
Catherine Ann, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arden Baker, a boy,
Keith Arden, Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Devore, OF
tawa, a girl, Frances Ellen, Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Racine Warren,
Louisville, KY, boy, Charles Fred
erick, Friday.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin
Beech, girl, at the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Burkholder of North Jackson street
on July 13. Mrs. Beech was form
erly Miss jeanette Burkholder.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-07-30
WISH FOR TROLLEY
FREIGHT AS TIRE
BAN HITS TRUCKS
New OPA Ruling Denies Tires
For Transport of Non
essential Items
Defunct Western Ohio Interur-
ban Line Would be Boon to
Town Now

Bluffton retailer are cycling long
ingly-almost lovh sly these days
those rails Of the Western Ohio in
'terurban lin6 80 embedded in
Bluffton's main street and fervently
wishing that the trolley system was
back in business.
It's all happened since the latest
OPA regulation has been announced
which bans the purchase of new
tires for wholesale trucks that de-
liver non-essential merchandise to
business houses.
That term nonessential as OPA
sees it, is going to cover lot Of
territory-and consequently compli-
cate enormously the problem of the
retailer in receiving goods from his
wholesale source of supply, since
Continued on page 81
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-07-30
Accepts Ordnance
Post In u. S. Army

Herbert Coon, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Lee Coon of South Jackson street,
has accepted a position as ordnance
inspector for the United States army
at Columbus.
He completed II weeks course
at Case School of Applied Science in
Cleveland this summer in prepara-
ton for the post. His duties will
consist in the inspection of army
ordnance material in the different
war plants at Columbus.
He has resigned his teaching posi-
tion at Millersburg High school
where he was instructor in chemistry
and mathematics.
Mr.. and Mrs. Coon were home
Sunday visiting their parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Lee Coon and Mr.. and
Mrs. J. |. Luginbuhl, south of town.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-07-30
WOMEN'S CORPS
Is FORMED FOR
CIVILIAN DEFENSE
New Unit to be Organized
Under Auspices of BlufftOn
Defense Council
Canvass Will be Made Latter
Part of August for Classes
Sept. 10

Formation of women's corps for
home defense, under the auspices of
the Bluffton Civilian Defense Coun-
Gil, is being made here, according to
an announcement made this week by
Clair Fett, general chairman.
Purpose of the unit is to have a
women's corps well grounded in mat
ters of home defense and trained to
take action in case of emergency.
Glasses, taught by a competent
instructor, will start Sept. 10. The
Bluffton council decided not, to start
before that time because of vaca-
tions and canning, Fett said.
Canvass
A house to house canvass of all
the women in the community will be
made the latter part of August. In
this canvass, the work of the corps
will be explained and volunteers will
be invited, it was stated.
Content of the course will be
similar to that given the mems air
warden group. 1t will include meth
DDS of dealing with incendiary bombs
and extinguishing fires, refugee
rooms, blackout procedure, air raid
instructions, etc.
The unit will cooperate with the
present civilian defense organization
whose concern is the prevention of
disaster in case of enemy action or
other emergency.
Committees
Mrs. L. L. Ramseyer will be gen.
eral chairman of the new unit. Mem
bers of the committees, assigned by
districts, are:
/. Mrs. Lysle Baumgartner, chair
man; Mrs. w. E. Diller, Mrs. Walter
Stratton, Mrs. B. w. Travis, Mrs. M.
d. Soash, Mrs. D. w. Bixler, Mrs.
Fay Isham, Mrs. Raymond Conrad,
Miss Rhoda Matter, Mrs. Floyd
Harris.
2. Mrs. Arthur Amstutz, chair
man; Mrs. Swan Stonehill, Mrs. w.
B. Augsburger, Mrs. Fred Lingel,
Mrs. Grover Soldner, Mrs. Robert
Murray, Mrs. Albert Benroth, Mrs.
Earl Luginbuhl.
3. Miss Rita Hankish, chairman;
Mrs. A. c. Burcky, Mrs. Ralph Bad
ertscher, Mrs. Forrest Steinman,
Mrs. Hiram Huser, Mrs. Millen
Geiger, Mrs. Harry Bogart, Mrs.
Russell Lantz.
A. Mrs. Guy Corson, chairman;
Mrs. Harley Augsburger, Mrs.
Robert Lewis, Mrs. Gordon Bixel,
Mrs. Fred Hahn, Mrs. L. NJ
Thomas, Mrs. Wayne Harris.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-07-30
FIRE DESTROYS
BIG BARN HIT
BY LIGHT Ming
Loss on Edwin Niswander
Farm, Estimated at $4,000
Partially Insured
Mrs. Niswander Overcome by
Smoke and Shock; BIuffton
Firemen Aid

Struck by lightning, large mod
ernly equipped barn together with
all of its contents burned to the
ground on the Edwin Niswander
farm two miles north of Bluffton on
the Allen Hancock county line, dur
ing a thunder storm Sunday after
noon at $3.50 o'clock.
Following the bolt of lightning the
entire structure burst into flames
and it was impossible to save any of
the contents. A dog, trapped in the
burning structure was rescued by
breaking = window. There was no
other livestock in the barn at the
time.
Mrs. Niswander, overcome by
Continued on page 81
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-07-30
Boys OF 9Th Division Give Black
Natives First Taste Of Ice Cream
It's An I'll Rain
Or Wasn't It-That
Came Wednesday

IT'S an ill rain-or wasn't it
that thunderstorm that rumbl-
ed over Bluffton early Wednes-
day morning accompanied by
one of the heaviest downpours
of the season.
East of Bluffton i'm the Olive
Branch district water was re-
ported standing in the fields
after the storm and thruout the
district the rain added its bit to
the sweltering humidity which
has blanketed this section for
the past week.
Abundant rainfall has made
gardens burst into rows and
rows of beans and peas. The
same rain is rotting hay, knock
ing down over-ripened oats and
generally upsetting the time
table of the farmer who is al
ready at his wits end because of
a shortage of help.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-07-30
SECOND CANNING
S UCAR RATI0NINC
STARTS TUESDAY
Will Continue Next Week Thru
Friday at High School
From / to 10 p. m.
Procedure Similar to That Used
In Early June is Expect
ed Again

More than $500 pounds of sugar
are again expected to be rationed to
Bluffton school district residents as
canning sugar purchase certificates
will be issued for the late fruits at
the Bluffton High school cafeteria
starting next week on Tuesday and
continuing thru Friday.
The rationing will take place from
to 10 p. m. on the assigned four
days under the direction of A. j. b.
Longsdorf, superintendent of schools,
and corps of public school teachers
and other volunteer workers.
Procedure Similar
While it is expected that the pro-
cedure will be similar to that en-
ployed in the June canning sugar ra-
tioning for the early fruits, Supt.
Longsdorf is awaiting instructions
and upplies at a meeting in Lima
headquarters Monday.
The late fruits are beginning to
ripen sufficiently for canning and
Blufrton housewives are anxious to be-
gin the final summer canning pro-
gram. Late fruit include apples,
plums. peaches, apricots, pears,
grapes, and other fruits ripening af-
ter August /.
1t has been requested that as many
as possible obtain their registration
certificates during the assigned -four
days. Facilities are set up to give
the authorization in a minimum OF
time and with efficiency.
35 Pound Average
1t is expected that the sugar per
mits will run about the same as the
35 pound average per family as last
time. This figure varies considerably
with the size of the family.
With about 800 families in the
| Bluffton school district this woult
make a total of $4,000 pounds of sug
| ar to be rationed this time if approx
imately the same average holds again
If the same regulations prevail
| again in the canning sugar rationjnt
program for late fruits each famil.
| unit will be allowed nine quarts o
fruit per person in the family.
Sugar for the nine quarts was is
sued on the basis of one pound TO
every four quarts of fruit canned.
Adequate So Far
Sugar supplies have so far beel
adequate to meet the needs but fed
eral authorities have pointed out tha
this condition could be changed sud
denly according to the shipping situa
ton in the Caribbean area.
Retailers, industrial users and Gus
tom bakers are required to go di
rectly to the Allen county rationin
headquarters in the courthouse a
Lima to obtain their authorization:
Longsdorf stated.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-07-30
In New Locations

Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Griffin are
occupying the Mrs. M. NJ. Kibler
apartment above Ruff's store re-
Gently vacated by Woodrow Little
and family. Mr.. and Mrs. Griffin
recently came here from Arkansas
and he is employed at the Triplett
plant. Mr.. and Mrs. Little and
family are occupying the Clayton
Bixel residence, formerly the Boehr
property on Grove street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clair Leiber are oc-
cupying the Nile Murray property
on Thurman street, having recently
moved here from Arlington. The
property was previously occupied by
Nile Murray who moved to the Alva
Scoles farm.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-07-30
Former BlufftOn Man Chosen Assistant
To Lieut.. Jack Dempsey In Coast Guard

Lieut.. Ivan Geiger, former Bluff
ton resident and athlete at Bluffton
High school and Bluffton college, has
been selected from a group of 20
United States Coast Guard officers
to be Lieut.. Jack Dempsey's assist
ant in the guards Manhattan Beach
Training station at Brooklyn, N. Y.
His duties will include assistance
in the administration of daily details
and assuming of complete response
bility in the absence of Lieut.. Demp-
sey, which is about half the time.
The Manhattan Beach station of
the Coast Guard physical training
unit is the largest in the country.
On the staff are 33 expert instruct
ors in boxing, wrestling, jiu jitsu,
etc.
The station trains 1,500 to 1000