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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-01-01
White-Gehrisch
NuptidIs Friday

In an attractive single ring cere-
rnony solemnized at the parsonage
of st. Paul's Lutheran church near
Jenera, Miss Doris Jean White, daugh-
ter of Mrs. Myrtle White of Find
lay, became the bride of John Mer-
ritt Gehrisch, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Gehrisch residing east of
Bluffton Friday morning.
Rev. A. w. Bauman, pastor, re-
ceived the wedding vows in the. pres
ence of the immediate families
Mrs. Carold Steiner, of Dayton
a sister of the bride, served as hel
attendant Raymond Holden, Cold
water, a brother-in-law of the groom
served as best man.
The bride was attired in an aqua
blue wool dress with aqua and blacl
accessories and corsage of yellow
roses. Rhinestone earrings, gif
from the groom, set off her wed
ding apparel. II
Mrs. Steiner wore moss WOO
dress and carried corsage of Tails
man roses. Mrs. Whites gown wa
black chiffon velvet and she wor
a corsage of red rosebuds. Her &C
cessories were black.
The men wore carnations.
Following the ceremony the wed
ding breakfast was served at tn
Victoria Inn in Findlay. Mrs. Geh
risch graduated from Bluffton Hig
school in the class Of 1910 and late
attended Findlay Business college
She has been employed at the Trip
lett Electrical Instrument Co.
Mr.. Gehrisch, a farmer, is
graduate of Mt. Cory High schoo
When the couple return from a wed
ding trip in Cleveland and othe
eastern points they will reside on
farm in Orange township ~ -
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In The Churches
EBENEZER MENNONITE.

EBENEZER MENNONITE.
Arnold c. Schultz, Pastor
Thursday: loo p. m. Annual
business meeting.
SUNDAY:
$3.50 a. m. Sunday school.
1880 a. m.-Morning worship. Ser
mon topic, "The Altar in the Home"
7:SO p. m. c. E. Programs.
8:3Op. m. Evening service. The
message will be on, Easy Street.
Tuesday: 7:30 p. m. Meeting of
the Witness Band.
Thursday, Jan. 9Th, Women's Mis-
sionary Society meeting. An al
day quilting in the church. After.
noon program: Miss Alice Ludwig
will be the special speaker.
The public is cordially invited tt
attend the services of the church.
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Fisher-SlDank VOUs
Wednesday EUeni5ig

Wedding of Mrs. Jeanne Fisher of
Riley street and George Swank, ST.,
residing one mile north of Bluffton,
took place at the parsonage of the
Reformed churches on Christmas
eve, last Wednesday night.
Rev. Emil Burrichter, pastor of
the Reformed churches, received the
wedding vows in a single ring cere-
mony. Present were Clyde and
Marion Fisher, sons of Mrs. Fisher
Mr.. Swank is employed by the Big.
ler Bros. Meat Market.
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SOCIETIES
and CLUBS

All Christmas Party
The Uncle Sam All club enjoyed a
Christmas party last Monday which
was featured by gift exchange and
games under the direction of Merriam
Derth. Other numbers on the pro-
gram were: a guitar solo by Harriet
Fett and reading by Treva Mar
quart. The next meeting will be held
on the second Monday in January.
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Bridal Shower
Honoring Mrs. James Patterson,
| the former Miss Frances Cooney
whose marriage took place on Christ
mas eve, Miss Mary Alice Geiger en-
tertained a group of friends at 8
bridal shower at her home on South
Main street, Tuesday night.
/ So
Coming Wedding
Announcement has been made o.
the coming wedding of Miss Jun.
Rose Gorham of Columbus, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Rufus Gorham of thi:
place ito Howard Calvin Nicely o.
Lima.
Travel Class
A New Years party will be enjoyed
by members of the Travel class a
Ropp hall, Friday night. Mrs. Mett'
Dean and Mrs. Beatrice Schultz arr
hostesses.
A pageant, Women of the Bible
will be presented under the direction
of Miss Zanna Staater.
Richland Community Circle
| The Richland Community Circle viii
meet with Mrs. Zella Hixon on Frida,
afternoon, January at o'clock. Tn
following program will be presented
Devotionals, Reigh Amstutz; Roll Cal
display of .handwork; The Story o
Rayon, Clara Augsburger; The Stor
of Linen, Leah Matter; Snowy Linens
Colleen Zimmerman; Mystery Sisters
X
Farm Woman's Club
The Orange Township Farm We
mans club will hold an all day meet
ing at the home of Mrs. Harry An
derson on New Years day.
The following program will be pre-
sented: Devotionals, Nora Miller
Roll Call, Hot Dish; To the Old an
the New Year, Pearl Anderson; Sal
the Devil to his Wife, Nellie Hiestano
Nobility, Cathryn Van Meter; Ques
tion, Edith Powell; Publisher at th
Age of 13, Edna Crawford; Sala
Making Demonstration, Iona MAJ
SHALL.
Farewell Party
Honoring Mrs. James Basinge
who with her husband will leave fc
Nashville, Tenn, Friday, a farewe
party was held at the home of Mr.
Sherwood Diller of South Main stree
Tuesday night.
II A buffet supper was held afte
which gifts were presented to tn
honored guest.
Present were: Mesdames B. v
Travis, William Edwards, Paul Staui
fer, Harry Bogart, Charles Patterson
Norman Triplett, Arden Baker, Ol
den Smucker, W. E. Diller; the Misse
Marcella Steiner, Lucille Hihy, MAJ
garet Jane Basinger, the honore
guest, Mrs. Basinger and hostess
Mrs. Diller.
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Millions OF People In
Europe Are Cold And
Starving, Speaker Says
Continued from page u

tOOntlnued from page
countries rather than shipped over
from the United States.
RATIoNING SYSTEM
All of France is under a strict
rationing system which dieticians
have pointed out does not provide
even half enough food to maintain
the body in proper vigor. To obtain
ones share of food, it is necessary
to stand in the bread lines for hours
before being served.
FOOD rationed to the population by
the French officials for one day is
as follows: bread, four big slices;
one head of cabbage or small string
of carrots; olive or peanut oil to use
in place of butter. Ninety grams of
meat, about enough for a hamburger
sandwich, are handed out once or
twice a week.
In one section of France food con-
ditions were so bad that a half of a
fried rat sold for 10 frances which
in American money would be equiva-
lent to about $3.50.
BLACKoUrS
Every city has constant blackouts
every night. Only blue light is used
in the street lamps and only small
slit at the bottom of the lamp il
allowed to filter out. This provides
no illumination but shows only the
direction, Hoover pointed out.
The effect of the war, the priva-
tions, the mal-nourishment all are be
ginning to show on the people wht
in many cases are going to pieces
under the strain. Along with tn,
physical suffering is moral and spiri
tual degeneration as well, the speak
er continued.
In Spain the condition Of the pop
ulation is just as bad as France
Conservative estimates of socia
workers indicate that in Spain NOR
than 100000 people will die thi
winter directly or indirectly O
starvation. Conditions in Poland an,
many other countries overrun by TIL
war are equally appalling, Hoove
stated.
CONCENTRATION CAMPS
| Conditions in the concentration
camps are very bad. In one of tn
camps in France $4,000 prisoner
were living with no sanitary disposa
facilities and only four drinkin
places in the entire camp. Their
were only eight stoves in the cam
and the prisoners were chilled b
raw winds of the Mediterranean
Coupled with the inadequacy @
food and clothing is one of the mos
severe winters in Europe, it wa
pointed out.
In many of the towns the onl
food available is a sort of CRU,
made from boiling water and a fe'
sliced pumpkins thrown in. Baker
: are actually using sawdust in til
r bread to provide more substance.
5 ALL CLASSES SUFFER
The suffering and starvation @
Europe is not limited to the poore
classes but many of the professions
people and formerly well-to-do cit
zens also find themselves in the mos
dire need, Hoover stated.
a Many thousands are kept from dy
e ing by the program of the Mennor
ite committee, which is supported b
: various conferences in this countr,
n The Quakers have a similar prt
gram of relief to war sufferers, an
}although the programs are not bi
as concerns the total problem, the
1 chief value lies in keeping the COZ
y facts open to possible greater e,
e pansion in the future, the speake
!: said in conclusion.
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Music by Young Peoples Choir.
11:15 a. nj. Young Peoples Choir
rehearsal.
7:30 p. m. Presentation of a B.
reel sound film of China, "The Re-
birth of a Nation" Public invited,
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EVANGELICAL AND REFORMED
CHURCHES

CH UkCHEo
Emil Burrichter, Pastor
Emmanuel's:
Sunday school at $50 a. m.
Public worship 10:45 a. m.
Annual Congregational meeting
after the morning worship. Come
to worship, and attend the meeting.
Choir practice Thursday at 800
p. m.
st. Johns:
Public worship at 9:15 a. m.
Sunday school at 10:30 a. m.
New Years Serenaders meet at
church Wednesday at TOO p. m.
sharp.
Annual Congregational meeting
will be held on Jan. 1st. Fellowship
pot-luck supper at $50 p. m. and
the annual meeting at 7:30 p. m.
Bring your own table service.
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Wedding Takes Place
On Christmas EUe

Wedding of Miss Mollie Cook,
daughter of Frank Cook, and Walter
Whitney of Bluffton, formerly of
Ft. Wayne, took place at the home
of the brides father at 6 o'clock on
Christmas eve.
The ceremony was performed by
L. L. Wise, justice of the peace of
Mt. Cory in the presence of the inn
mediate family, using the single ring
service. The bride wore for the oc-
casion a dress of black crepe and
the groom a blue suit.
The couple will reside at the Cook
home east of Bluffton.
Gravy Boat
Use gravy boat for filling jars
with jellieS and preserves.
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DEFENsELEss MENNONITE

DEFENSELESS MENNONITE
E. G.. Steiner, Pastor
$3.50 Sunday school. A
10:30 Preaching. tE
7:30 Young Peoples Service.
8:15 Sermon. Ett5
Wednesday s o'clock Prayer ser.
vice.
Thursday, $50 a. m, Annua
Business meeting. Election of Sun
day school officers.
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STOCK SALES

- ~ X - y
Service bulls delivered any time;
also male hogs. C. N. Long & Son,
phone Ada Red 1860. If
For sale-White sow to farrow
soon. Chester Matter.
For sale-2 weeks old male calf,
eligible for registry. Henry Gratz.
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MISSIONARY CHURCH
A r AIhro pacfor

A. F. Albro, Pastor
SUNDAY:
$3.50 Sunday school.
1890 Morning worship.
700 p. m. Children's meeting.
TOO p. m. Young Peoples society
1880 p. m. Evangelistic service.
wednesday,:
7:30 Prayer meeting.
$3.50 Annual Business meeting.
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CHURCH OF CHRIST
G.. ID. Bright, Pastor

". ~. DTlSHt, IdstVI
Button:
9:15 a. m. Bible school. c. Emansl
Supt.
1915 a. m. Lords Supper.
$50 p. m. Junior and Senior c. E
meeting.
Beaverdam:
9:30 a. m. Bible school, C. Am
stutz, Supt.
1920 a. m. Lords supper.
Sermon: "The Church of 1912.
$3.50 p. m. Junior c. E. meeting
We wish you all prosperous and
happy New Year. Mr.. and Mrs. G
Bright.
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BLUFFTON LUTHERAN CHURCH

~~A~ - = = OAS LIZ "A GAA<A4N ShONIlA
w. l.. Harmony, Pastor
800 a. m. Sunday school.
6:45 p. m. Catechism.
7:3O p. m. Evening service. Ser
mon theme: "The Gift of Grace"
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HI. I. Unruh, Pastor
<Thursday: TOO P. M. The annual
nurch business meeting will be held
II church members should be pres
ht I'D help plan the work for the
bming year. 1
UNDAY:
900 a. m. Church school. Fill 81
1000 a. m. Morning worship. s.
600 p. m. intermediate c. E.
TOO p. m. Junior c. E. and even
ing services. Il
Let us begin the New Year with
being in church the very first Sum
day of the year.
FIRST METHODIST CHURCH
]. A. Weed, Minister
SUNDAYS:
900 a. m. Church school.
1000 a. m. Morning worship ane
New Years Communion service
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Oyster Lays Eggs
An oyster lays l6,000,00 eggs dur
ing season; a lobster lays 80, 900.
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-03-15
War On Children

Following the former World war we were
greatly exaggerated and used for propa ganda
purposes to stimulate hate and STIR to fever
heat the nations and the peoples determine.
ton to win. To some extent this may have
been true. Certainly some of the tales could
not have found verification in fact. But we
doubt that the campaign to set aside the be-
lief in German barbarities was wholly justi
fled, especially in light of unimpeachable testi'
mony of Nazi ruthlessness in Russia.
One story of terrible abuse of young chill
dren on the Russian front by German SOL
diers is written by an accredited and reliable
correspondent in Moscow, Ralph Parker. I'm
der date of March 12, he wrote from the Rus
sian capital:
In Moscow hospital there are 100 chill
dren, mostly under 10 years OF age, each
of whom is a deliberate victim OF Ger
man soldiers. These are not casual VIC
tins of bombing or artillery fire caught
up in the machinery of war by mischance.
Each of these children knows that man
wearing field-gray German uniform ann
ed his rifle or grenade set fire to his or
her house or turned the child out into
the with the deliberate intention OF
causing him or ter to lose a limb, to
have feet or hands kitten off by the frost,
flesh torn by metal or young face scared
and disfigured by fire.
The wounds from which these children
are suffering, said the chief surgeon,
differ in no way from those of front-line
combatants This is a children's hospital,
but what you will see here is the same
as in military hospital
Does it, or doesn't it, make your flesh creep
to think that such a fate could be in store
for your own children, if the Axis, successful
abroad, brought its hellians to America for
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-03-15
Editorial Comment
TRUCK ROUTE TROUBLES
The FAYETTEVILLE Observer)

Fayetteville is not the only city in North
Carolina which has been having truck route
trouble.
Our neighboring metropolis to the north.
Dunn, has been having plenty of grief along
the same line.
Every time the Dunn city fathers decide on
a truck route along comes group of citizens
and protests.
Fayetteville has had the same trouble.
The Dunn Dispatch is warning its citizens:
''While the people of the town can't get to-
gether and keep on arguing highway en-.
gineers will come down here and take the b,1si.
ness the town now enjoys away from Dunn.
There is the possibility of the State routing the
lane all the way around Dunn and taking the
trucks out of the city.
If the State did decide on such move it
would be blessing in disguise for Dunn.
The day has passed when the life of any
community that has SO many other sources OF
income and livelihood like Dunn and Fayette-
vile are dependent upon having Through
traffic routed right by the front door of every
business house in town.
AS matter of fact there is plenty of reason
to believe that this through traffic runs
away more business than it brings.
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-03-15
Well Done, General Smith

General Smiths order placing five restau-
rants out of bounds for Camp Davis SOL
diers because the proprietors have been charg-
ing more than five cents glass for sweet
milk will find hearty approval among Will
rningtonians who have been keenly cha grined
to know that any business firm would seek to
profiteer on men in uniform.
The rise in the price of milk at restaurants
has been especially unjustified by reason of
the fact that the wholesale price had not been
advanced. The excuse offered by restaurant
proprietors that higher price was warrant
ed because of the breakage of bottles, which
they, themselves could not be expected to
pay for, is specious. The increase in t h e i r
business attributable to soldiers could not pos
sibly account FOR sufficient broken bottles to
justify an advance of three cents per glass for
milk.
General Smith may rely on public approval
# he extends his order of prohibition forbid
ding troops under his con mand to patronize
any business firm boosting prices because of
the chance to do so afforded by their presence.
The time has arrived for every Individual
in this community 10 realize that these boys
training for combat are the ultimate source
of their security. They are doing something
which may bring them to their graves. They
are doing it for the lowest possible compensa-
tion Instead of increasing prices because of
any increase IN demand they may create,
prices ought to be lowered to them.
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-03-15
TOP o. THE MORNING

Sabbath observance and real worship on
Gods Day would solve many problems.
We are pleading with God for peace with
righteousness. 1t is when we come to-
gether in Gods house on the Sabbath that
we have the best opportunity to do our
praying and our pleading. 1t is not the
only place, but certainly it is the place
appointed Of God. -.
believe that America will suffer for It's
breakdown of the Sabbath Day, because
other nations have suffered. :.
The human soul needs the tonic influence
Of spiritual worship which can come only
through the observance of Gods holy Sab
bath Day. The Sabbath was made for man,
that he might be a complete man.
REV. FRANK C. BROWN.
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-03-15
Tax Gathering Costly

The controversy between Senator McKellar
and Silliman Evans, publisher, over the right
to impose Cor is it abolish?) poll taxes as
establishing the right to vote for federal Off
cials, may have merit on both sides. or no
merit on either. It is quarrel that can best
be left for the wranglers to settle among them
selves. But it affords an opportunity to say
that our tax system federal, state, county and
city, is cumbersome, unwieldy, confiscatory
and unreasonably costly
The millions of dollars used annually for
the maintenance of assessing and collecting
agencies would save the taxpayer much of
the money he is now compelled to put out,
without benefit to himself or in public improve
ment If this country does not take thought on
this matter and find ways to reduce the ex-
pense of getting revenue for the great number
OF public treasures now in existence, it will
be in danger Of finding itself in the situation
OF those so-called charitable organizations
which spend so heavily from the gifts they
receive. in advertising, propaganda, salaries
and the like, that tnere is no money left for
the alleged good purpose originally designated
as the reason for their existence.
There is strong sentiment among some OF
our leading economists, who have viewed with
justifiable alarm the prevailing custom OF
every governmental subdivision collecting tax
es for its own existence at the expense of the
taxpayers, to concentrate the taxing and the
collecting authority in one agency for the
nation, the states, counties and cities. 1t is
not established that such method would not
be topheavy, but we may be sure it coulo
not be more cumbersome, and might be much
less costly, than the separate agencies now
functioning.
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-03-15
Shortage Amid Plenty

One of the strange situations created by this
war and its effect upon natural resources is
that whereas oil supplies are piling up in the
southwestern and mid-continent petroleum
fields, upon which we draw for our principal
supplies of gasoline and fuel oil, we face a
shortage in both.
It all harks back to the transportation prob
lem, naturally. The losses of tank ships by
enemy U-boat attack have decreased the sup
ply of available vessels SO greatly that only a
fraction of the normal SUPPLIES is reaching the
Eastern seaboard by this means.
Every tanker that goes down represents not
only the loss of the cargo and the ship itself,
with the tragic loss of life among the crew.
but restricts the nations facilities for moving
petroleum products from point of origin to
market. Thus, while there is plenty of b o h
gasoline and oil to meet all demands, the
situation has grown steadily worse with every
tanker sinking
1t is encouraging to know that the produe.
ing companies are making great strides in
transporting their products overland, to make
up for the shrinking tanker fleet. We learn
with qualification that in a single week tank-car
shipments climbed to the unprecedented level
of 435, ,086 barrels daily.
The New York Times has this to say in fur
ther explanation of the situation:
In the week, however, stocks of gaso-
line and light and heavy fuel oil were
drawn upon to the extent of 1,675, 900 bar
rels, or an average of $4,000 daily. The
demand for petroleum pr ducts in the At
lantic coast area is placed around 1,55OOOO
barrels daily, indicating that one-half of
present requirements are being met by
tank-car delivery and from stocks In that
only 20,000 to $4,000 tank cars are engaged
in this movement it apears probable that
the supply can be stepped up. Oil sup
plies in the Southwest and Mid-Contnent
are accumulating rapidly, and, if trans
portation can be arranged, the demand on
the East Coast can be met Normally. the
tanker movement accounted for 95 per cent
OF the oil consumed along the Atlantic Sea-
board.
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-03-15
Fire Protection

The auxiliary fire protection course which Is
being started for Wilmingtons home defense
Is among the most important items in that
program.
AS a defense center Wilmington requires ex.
eeptional protection against flames originating q
from any cause, but especially from incen-
diary bombs which is favorite form of enc
my attack upon undefended communities like
this.
There is no reason to exaggerate the DOS
sibillty OF such an attack. By the same token
u would be silly to assume that one could
not be made upon us. The presence of enemy
U-boats IN nearby waters is sufficient to war
rant 1ull recognition of the possibility and to
oe prepared Tor 1t If and when it comes. And
In recognition Of this possibility it is the de.
tense organlzation's purpose to have the most
capable, best trained volunteer fire force oh.
tainable from the citizenry
Glasses are to be held at reou1ar in+er,,o1, :;
fire headquarters under competent instructors
Men OF Wilmington will do well to consider that
the preservation of their homes NAV well de-
pend upon their own effort in unison with
their neighbors, and the more they know abou,
fires the better fitted will they be to do wha,
must be done in fire emergency.
The initial gathering held to get this vita
project started was attended by approxirnate1,
sixty persons. When the study course onen,
Wilmington will feel it is meeting it's ob,io,
tion better if six times sixty are enrolled
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-03-15
Medical Care
BY LOGAN CLENDENING M. n

This is another attempt to ex-
plain the methodology of modern
methods of medical treatment.
One that is very useful and has
not been sufficiently used is mas
sage.
Massage results in a number of
quite different physiologic changes
in the body. 1t will not do certain
things which are often popularity
ascrlbed to it. For instance, it will
not remove tissue deposits to any
great extent. 1t is true that mas
sage and passive movement will
often break up deposits around
joints and in old fractures, but
what mean is that massage will
not remove fat deposits.
Its principle action is in chang
ing the physiology by changing the
distribution of the blood
Ihe effects of massage can be
divided into general and local
changes. We all know something
about the improvement in general
bodily feeling that comes from,
massage. Nerves are sootbed
muscle aches and fatigue disar,
pea1' sleep and a general feelina
of well-being are induced '1's
increasing Blood Circulation
:lhese e11ects are largely the re.
suit OF increasing blood circ,,1o
ton and giving it better distrih,,
ton, also by the throwino off ~ -.
the muscle poisons which h.va ~ "
cumulated in the system Th,,. az
snasiage ma ;rge IS a very good remedy
loa n,I nisiiiiila, anl nervousness, over
WORK ana fatigue, and does not
nave enc tne disadvantages of the aft.
er enects e OF sedative drugs that
are olten used in these conditions
me movements used in massage
are named effleurage, petrissaese