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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-09-24
NEWS OUR FATHERS READ
FROM ISSUE OF DEC. 10, 1914

In quiet wedding at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Adam Freet near
Beaverdam, their daughter Miss Ora
became the bride Of Charles Fred
Ierick Badertscher Tuesday after
noon. The wedding vows were re-
sceived by Rev. w. S. Gottshall Of
the First Mennonite church. = ss's-
FIRE destroyed the entire business
section of Benton Ridge Tuesday
morning. 80 s S.
Clyde Dorsey, 27, died at his
home on Mound street Saturday
evening. @
Bluffton college will meet Ashland
college in the first basketball game
Of the season at the rink Thursday
night. Those who will appear in
the lineup are: West, Spangler and
Ruth, forwards; Carolus,s center;
Block, Stauffer, Geiger and Gratz
guards. M
Rev. Lahr and four men of the
Reformed church, Lee Greding, Ell
mer Lauby, j. I. Luginbuhl and Noah
Moser motored to Lima last Tuesday
to join campaign of the Reformed
church to raise a special $250,00
fund for foreign missions.
The tenth annual poultry show
given by the Bluffton Poultry anG
Pet Stock association will be held ir
the town hall from January IL to
16.
The following officers were elected
Sunday at the First Mennonite
church: E. j. Hirschler, superin-
tendent; j. A. HUFFMAN, assistant
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Settlement

The members of the Ulrich Stein
er family met at the home of Ed
Steiner last Saturday to celebrate
the Seth birthday of their father
Oliver, of Cleveland, Tenn, was the
only one who could not be present
for the occasion.
Rev. j. F. Steiner spoke to q
large and appreciative audience at
the Missionary Church on Sunday
evening. He again returned to
Wooster on Wednesday morning
where his family have made their
home for several years.
James Reichenbach has been mum.
bered among the sick for the past
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. N. Soldner, Mrs
Homer Reichenbach and Mrs. Hiram
NJ. Kohl were at Mineral City
Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Aaron Messenger
and family visited relatives over
the weekend in Wayne county.
Mr.. and Mrs. Weldon Sumney ant
children and Mrs. Lavina Sumney OF
Ft. Wayne, and Mr.. and Mrs. Ell
Hochstettler were Sunday Dime,
guests in the Noah Hochstettlel
shome. Mr.. and Mrs. Marion Hoch.
.stettler and daughter Emile, Mrs
Floyd Harris and daughter, Lois anC
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This Sunday in 1|,e
" fllllIiI:tI'''r::l1lR8H d |.

BETHEL CHURCH OF CHRIST
1.-THE Bethel Church of Christ, 10.
Gated on the Lincoln Highway IN
Orange Township will hold then
annual Homecoming Sunday Sept
9th, 1912. - 1a5s3-
], The regular morning services vii
be conducted as follows:
Sunday school at 1000 a. m
Communion services at 11:OO a. m
and Morning worship at 11:15 a. m
with a message by the pastor.
At noon a basket dinner will b
held in the basement of the church
and at 2:3o p. m. a patriotic demon
stration will be. held toNhonor thu
boys from the Bethel Church wht
have entered the armed forces o.
our country. Il .rsu .s10ssse
!, An honor guard of war veteran.
from Lima and patriotic speaker
Col. r. r. Groves, of Findlay, 9
World War veteran, will conduct q
part of the afternoon program
which will consist of a presentation
to the church of an American flag
a Christian flag, an honor roll ano
a service flag.
Everyone is invited.
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Service bulls delivered any time;
also male hogs. C. N. Long & Son,
phone Ada Red 1860. IF
For saIe-Purebred Shropshire
buck; also timothy seed free from
wild carrot. Quinten Burkholder,,
Bluffton phone. 80 -
For sale-Weaning pigs; also 2
bred Poland China gifts. Robert
Cochran, 6 miles east of Beaverdam
on Route 80 and u mile south on
Joe Kenzie farm.
For sale-Good Guernsey cow CIV
ing flow of milk. Jacob Amstutz,
Hillville. ~
For sale or trade-Good work
horse. Clarence Jones, Az miles
north of town.
For sale Purebred Berkshire
spring boars, immuned, eligible to
registry and old enough for service.
Harry Anderson, Bluffton phone.
For sale-Thorobred Spotted Po-
land China bred gifts, immuned.
w. C. Pursell, first house south of
Hilty school.
For sale-Registered Jersey bull 5
years old; his daughters produce
high like his ancestors; $40 above
market price. Edgar McElwain, 6
miles south of Bluffton on Bentley
road and miles west.
Notice-Anyone having any of our
male hogs, please let us know when
you are through with them as we
want to get them home at once.
C. N. Long & Son, phone Ada Red
1860. .a.ss.s..s
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Pandora

Rev. Frank Steiner, a returned
missionary of China, who was in
termed by the Japanese for 5 months
gave a very interesting talk of
some of his experiences Sunday
night in the Missionary Church. A
large crowd heard Rev. Steiner.
Miss Ruth Bixel left Sunday for
Greenville, Ill.,, where she is an in
structor of music in. sGreenville
college.
Miss Margaret Hickman is now
employed in the Triplett Electrical
Instrument Co., in Bluffton on the
night shift.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oswin CARRIER and
daughter and Mr.. and Mrs. Got
schalk of Toledo, visited here. Sun
day.
Robert Reese, who gfAduated,i in
the class of 1912 of. Pandora High
school left this week to attend Ohio
State university, in Columbus.
Miss Lois Steiner of Columbus and
Miss Anna Ruth Steiner of Byhalia
spent the weekend in their home
here. %sA
! Shirl Hatfield, Jr., who has been
employed in Buffalo, N. 'Ys'has re-
turned home here.
Pvt. Earl Steiner and Pvt. Har-
lon Lugibill of Camp Grant, Illinois,
visited their parents here over the
weekend. ~ -
Rev. and Mrs. Ben Leightner of
Fort Wayne, Ind, visited in the
Alvin Lehman home one dav last
| week. GAnnRf
In honor of the birthday ami
versary of Ulrich Steiner who was
86 years of age ons Saturday the
following met in the Edwin Steiner
home Saturday evening: DR.. and
Mrs. Cal Steiner of Willard; Rev.
Frank Steiner of Wooster; Rev. and
Mrs. Paul Steiner and family of
Pettisville; Rev. and Mrs. Armin
Steiner and family of Grabill, Ind;
Mr.. and Mrs. Archill Abegglin of
Rawson; Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram Abeg-
glin of Columbus; Pvt. Earl Steiner
of Camp Grant, ILL.,; Mr.. and Mrs.
Wilbur Thompson and sons Of
Perrysburg, Ohio; Mr.. and. Mrs.
Harold Welty of Woodburn, Ind, and
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superintendent; Allen SBurkholder,
secretary-treasurer; Hiram Althaus,
assistant librarian; Herbert Gott-
shall, librarian; Hulda Moser,. as
sistant; G. A. Lehman, chorister.
Vida Amstutz, assistant; Jennie
Gottshall, pianist; Flora Gottshall,
assistant; executive COMMITTEES, Noah
Moser, Enos Burkholder. i 10.
| The following officers were elected
to serve at the Lutheran church;
l. B. Beeshy, superintendent; 7. A.
Rupright, assistant; Estella Am.
stutz, secretary; Margaret Herr
assistant; Donavin Raumgartner
organist; Edith Morrison, assistant
Mrs. H. B. Adams, chorister; A. L
Baumgartner, assistant.
An eagle was seen flying about
the Settlement this week. 49, 81
The Ebenezer Sunday school elect
ed the following officials: sPhiliI
EHilty, superintendent; /. W. Luigi
bihl, assistant; Ed Amstutz, secre
tary treasurer; Melvin Zimmerly
manager; Harry LugibilI, chorister
Christ Gratz,i assistant; Louells
Burkholder, pianist; Sylvia Hilty, as
sistant; G. w. Roethlisberger, Ii
brarian; Milton Bixel and Hiram
Niswander, ushers; Sadie Lugibill
home department. F
Mrs. Memo Basinger had a gen
uine birthday surprise last Saturda!
when she received postal shower
She received LOG cards. Mr.. Basing
er presented her with a gasoline
engine washing machine and table
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FIRST METHODIST CHURCH
u. A. Weed. Minister

Thursday, 400 p. m. First Junior
Choir Rehearsal of the season.
SUNDAY:
$3.50 (instead of 81 a. m. Church
school. Lesson study first; classes
assemble for Promotion Day, pro
gram in auditorium at 10 O'Clock.
1915 a. m. Morning worship.
Baptismal service and installation iof
officers and teachers of the Church
school.
11:15 a. m. Young Peoples Choir
rehearsal.
200 p. m. Methodist Youth Fell
lowship Planning Conference at
Bellefontaines ,...s,.,.4
PLEASE NOTE change of time
and order of Sunday morning SER
vices: Beginning this Sunday, les-
son study in classes will begir
promptly at $3.50 a. M; Morning
worship (at 10:15) will take the
place of the. usual Opening Worship
of the Church school.
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Pleasant Hill

Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Offenbacher
and family of Lima were guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Norval Scoles for sup
per Sunday evening. Mr.. and Mrs
Clate Scoles were afternoon callers
and Raymond Thompson called in
the evening.
Miss Bertha Golfer of Dayton and
Miss Mona Maybe of Bluffton were
week end guests of Mrs. Alta Garau
and family. ~
Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram Reichenbacl
and family spent Sunday evening
with Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Lugibill ano
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norval Scoles spent
Thursday with Mr.. and Mrs. Orlc
Writ of Ada.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. L. Stratton were
Sunday callers of Mr.. and Mrs
Harvey Pifer of Jenera.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Phillips en-
tertained Thursday evening for Mr.
and Mrs. Guy Younkman, Nolan ane
Roberta, Mr.. and Mrs. Lton Younk
man and family and Mr.. and Mrs
Carey Younkman. Carey Younkmar
leaves for camp Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Fleming Of
Lafayette spent Thursday evening
with Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Jennings
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Wenger spent
Sunday evening with Mr.. and Mrs
Dennis Brauen and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Avery Watt and sor
Ronnie of Lima spent the week enc
with Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Jennings
Mr.. and Mrs.. Raymond Stratton ane
family were Sunday guests.
Mr.. Dick Clark of Lafayette spent
Friday afternoon with Mr.. San
Barnes and son Gordon.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Lugibihl ant
Dorothy spent Tuesday with Mr.. ant
Mrs. Wayne Lugibihl of Bluffton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lyman Barnes ant
Joann Seig spent Sunday evening
with Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Welt!
and Marjorie.
Bobby, Billy and Mary Nell Hes!
of Findlay spent Sunday with Mrs
Lille Fett and Miss Nellie Huber
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Hess and Mrs
Henry Zehrbach of Findlay spen
Sunday evening with Miss Nelli,
Huber and Mrs. Lille Fett.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wayne Lugibihl ant
daughter spent Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. Clifford Montgomery a
Fort Recovery.
Mrs. Clint Moorehead had ths
misfortune of injuring her hand in I
corn shelter, Monday morning.
Dorothy LugibihI spent Friday ane
Saturday with Patricia Huber.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joy Huber ant
Sondra, Mrs. Cora Huber spen
Sunday afternoon calling on Mr.. ant
| Mrs. David Holman, Mr.. and Mrs
Ralph Woodhead and Mrs. Pau
Winegardner.
Monday evening callers of Mr.. ane
Mrs. Joy Huber and daughter ane
Mrs. Cora Huber were Donald Yoak
am, Harold Hefner, Chester Pat
terson and Joe Hefner of Lafayette
Buy War Bonds and Defenss
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Mt. Cory School News

The total enrolment this year is
296. There we're IL new pupils.
~s *f*r*
The following class officers were
elected: n
Senior Class-President, Robert
King; Vice President, Ida Mae
Arnold; Sec.-Treas., Pat Wells.
Junior Class. President, Norma
Montgomery; Xjss,Pres., Sarah Mil
Ter; Sec., Roberta Manges; Treas.
Jean Dukes.
Sophomore Class-President, Law
renee Werner; v. Pres, James Scott;
Sec.-Treas., Collette Wagner.
Freshman Class-Pres., James
Shafer; V. Pres, Leo Watkins; Sec.-
Treas. Oletha Jean Clymer.
Eighth Grade-President, Wilma
Hamilton; V. Pres, Herbert Kempf;
Sec., Arlene Schaller; Treas, Junior
Bowersox.
Seventh Grade-Eleanor Steiner
V. Pres; Sec, Owen Codner; Treas.
Dalton Watkins.
Mt. Cory won their first football
game of the season with McComt
by the score of 1910. Frank Steiner
one of the players, was unable to
take part in the McComb game be-
cause of a broken arm which he
received the previous Saturday in a
football scrimmage with Bluffton
The teams next game is a night
game scheduled with Arlington at
Arlington. Newly elected cheer
leaders are Pat Wells, Marjorie
Oberly and Jean Dukes. -
War Stamps were on sale for the
first time this school year last We'd
nesday noon. A total of S11.70 was
sold during the noon hour.
Members of the Junior Class are
proudly displaying their class rings
which they received last Wednesday.
There was Faculty Hamburg
and Corn roast held in the backyard
at the home of O. S. McKitrick. All
members of the faculty were. invited
including the new coach, Mr.. c. P.
Cole. Those attending were: Miss
Olive Obee, Miss Isabelle Stewart,
Miss Laura Ebersole, Miss Dorothy
Rothrock, Miss Thelma Jordan, Miss
Ruth Folk, Miss Lillian Hards, Miss
Genevieve Beagle, Mr.. Simkins, and
Mr.. and Mrs. C. P. Cole and small
daughter, and Mr.. and Mrs. Q. S.
McKitrick and small daughter.
Plans for two class parties have
been made: Eighth Grade Tuesday
night, Sept. %, at Black school.
Miss Laura Ebersole will be their
sponsor. Seventh Grave, Tuesday
evening after school, Sept. 22, at
Bolts Grove. Miss Olive Obee will
be their sponsor.
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Mrs. Linda Fett were afternoon
callers. All were supper guests.
Rev. and Mrs. P. J. Boehr and a
group of members of the Christian
Endeavor of the st. John church
presented a program at the Hancock
County Infrmary last Sunday after
noon. g
Abraham Baumgartner formerly
from this locality and many years
a resident of Aberdeen, Idaho, ex-
poets to return to Ohio sometime
this winter. 1t is reported that he
has purchased the Berryhill farm
west of Rluffton.g ri.sr9sf sses75
5. Last Sunday afternoon, Margaret
second oldest daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Wilbert Wenger and Leo F.
Salter were united in marriage in
the First Church of the Nazarene
! in Salem, Oregon. sA
Mrs. Barbara Cox of Ft. Wayne
and son Sam of Utah were over the
week end guests in the home of Mr.
, and Mrs. Jesse F. Steiner.
Mrs. Amos Suter invited relatives
and friends for a pot luck in honor
of her sister, Mrs. Lydia Erwine, OF
California, who has spent several
weeks among relatives here. Mrs
Erwine expects to leave next Sun.
day for her home. sa
Henrietta Schneck left last Fri
day to take up her work again as q
member of the Jubilate Trio. She
enjoyed a two weeks vacation with
her home folks.
The seasons first frost was evi-
dent on Monday morning. Much
cooler weather has prevailed during
the past few days compared with
the previous week.
William Burkholder is busy these
days putting in drain tile for some
of the farmers in this vicinity.
Albert Suter of Bellefontaine spent
last Sunday with his father, Abra-
ham ,Suter. s-tso. alf
Leland Badertscher of Detroit
spent several days with his parents
this week. He left on Wednesday
for military service.
Abe Sommer recently purchased q
property in Osborne, to which place
he will be moving his household
goods. Edwin Suter of Pandora has
been in Osborne for several weeks
remodeling the house for Mr.. Som.
mer. He expects to spend the win
ter in Florida with his children who
are located there.
Miss Carol Diller, a second year
student at st. Luke's hospital OF
Cleveland, is spending months
vacation with the home folks.
Frank Zuercher, of Bluffton, suf-
fered left shoulder and body bruises
last week ago Tuesday when his
truck upset on Route 81, neal
Lafayette.
Miss Ella Reichenbach was at the
Bluffton hospital from Tuesday OF
last week until Friday for observa
tion and treatment. She has beer
in failing health for several months
Miss Druzilla Lugibill, west 81
Bluffton, has enrolled in Northwest
ern School of Commerce at Lima.
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MISSIONARY CHURCH

MISSIONARY CHURCH
A. f. Albro, Pastor
SUNDAY:
: $3.50 Sunday school.
1890 Morning worship.
7:30 Children's church.
T:30 Young peoples society.
800 p. m. Evangelistic service.
WEDNESDAY:
500 p. m. Prayer meeting.
900 p. m. Choir practice.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Wayne Steiner and
son of Detroit, Mich.
The tomato canning factory is
very busy. The factory operated on
Sunday afternoon because of the
large supply of tomatoes on hand.
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FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Ernest N, Bigelow, Pastor
Rockport. %&
Morning Worship $3.50.
Special music: Vocal solo "Out in
the Wilderness" by Miss Jeanetts
Huber.
Sermon: Loyalty and Clara ter.
Church School: 10:30. Mr.. Edgar
Begg Supt.
Bluffton:
Church school: $50. Mr.. Ropp
Triplett, Supt.
Morning Worship: 1880.
Special Music: Instrumental duet:
Bach concerto, by Mr.. Sidney Hauen-
stein and Mr.. Nelson Hauenstein.
Sermon: Loyalty and Character.
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BARN RAISING THURSDAY

/ Raising of the new barn being
built on the Edwin Niswander farm
north of Bluffton on the county line
will, take place Thursday unless, un-
favorable weather interferes.
/ The barn is being built on the
site. OF. one destroyed by fire after
being struck by lightning last July.
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Beaverdam

Mrs. John Won Kaenel returned
to her home in Monroe, Wis, after
spending several weeks with Mr..
and Mrs. Clayton Rupright and
other relatives. '.
Mr.. Noah Bollinger of Union City,
Ind, is visiting with his sister Mrs.
Catherine Ross and son John. They
spent last week with relatives in
Mich. .u0 3s15e u - .17th oas IN
Mrs Cynthia Elliott was a week
end visitor Of Mr.. and Mrs. Carl
Schmidt and son of Perrysburg.
Mrs. Charity Frick OF Bluffton
was a Thursday and Friday guest OF
her sister, Mrs. Carrie Durkees
= Miss ! Sherry Jan Zimmerman OF
Bluffton was a week end visitor OF
her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM
Amstutz.
Mrs, Dora Roberts spent last
week with her daughter Mrs, Bessie
WA az AlIilds
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Qullerate OF
Dunbar, West Va, and Mr.. and Mrs
Russell Huber were last Saturday
evening dinner guests OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Orville Huber.
Mr.. and Mrs. O. K. Burns enter
| tanned the young married peoples
class of the Church of Christ al
| their home on Wednesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Scott Lewis and
Mrs. Esther Lombard were last Sun
day dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs
| Delbert Neuenschwander at Lima.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gail Arnold and Mr.
and Mrs. Ralph Marshall visited last
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Willis
| Arnold at Cairo.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Harmon Downey
have received word that their son
Marion has arrived at an overseas
destination. Hf
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Busfey have
received word from their son Harry
at Ft. Braggs, North Carolina of his
promotion to Corporal. niJaea
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Wolfe, Mr.,
| and Mrs. Richard Arnold, and Mr..
and Mrs. Marion Driver were last
Sunday dinner guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. d. L. Brennaman at Allentown
Mrs. Mae Bailey was week end
visitor of Mr.. and Mrs. Ward Vert
and family at Lima.
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY
| Sunday services at 1890 a. m.
subject: Reality"
Testimonial meeting at 1880 We'd
nesday evening.
The reading room at the church
is open every Wednesday from Zoo
to 400 p. m. The public is invited
to all services and to visit the read
ing room.
This society is branch of the
Mother Church, the First Church OF
| Christ Scientist, Boston, Mass.
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SEEKS NAVAL RECRUITS

E. M. Schwartz, naval recruiting
officer will be at the Bluffton post
office Thursday from 10 a. m. to 3
p. m. to interview men interested in
'enlisting in the navy. se.
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Richland Center

Mr.. and Mrs. Woodrow Luginbuhl
and daughters of Cleveland; Mr.
and Mrs. Herbert Coon of Column
bus; Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Courtenay
| and family of Lima; Mrs. Herbert
Luginbuhl and son and Mrs. Ken
meth Luginbuhl were Sunday dinner
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. I. Lugin-
buhl.
Mrs. Sam Badertscher spent Fri
day evening at the Dwight Frantz
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Cupples were
Sunday dinner guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Miller and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Kohler are
visiting relatives in Tennessee for
ten days.
Memo, Chancey and Orton Bas-
niger spent Sunday at the Amos and
Francis Basinger home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Lehman and
son Richard of Toledo spent Sunday
| afternoon with Mr.. and Mrs. Otto
| Amstutz.
Mrs. Oliver Locher and family
| Mrs. Russell Schaublin and family
and Mrs. Willard Jennings and sor
spent Friday evening at the Walter
Schaublin home. ss z a
Corp. and Mrs. Robert Dillman OF
Ft. Eustis, Va, Mrs. Ella Dillmar
and Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Dillmar
and daughter Marilyn Jean were
Wednesday evening supper guests
at the Amos and Weldon Luginbuhl
home. a aid
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Badertscher
and son and Mr.. and Mrs. Wilmer
Badertscher and family were Sun
day dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Sam Badertscher and son. After
noon callers were, Mr.. and Mrs.
Noah Finke, Sarah Finke and Anna
kelermeyer of St. Marys; Mrs. Peter
Schonberger and Jerry Ranke of
Chicago and Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
| Huber.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Burkholder
spent Thursday evening at the
Amos and Francis Basinger home.
Mrs. Hiram Reichenbach and son
Roger spent Friday evening at the
Andrew Hochstettler home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Yerks of
Lima spent Saturday evening at the
Amos and Weldon Luginbuhl home.
Reminding everyone who visits the
woods this year that Careless
Matches Aid the Axis, the U. S.
Forest Service reports that 465 more
forest fires were caused by willful
or careless acts of man during the
first six months of 1912 than during
: the same period last year.
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IN BIBLE INSTITUTE

Miss Dortha Ream, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Ream of near
Jenera has enrolled in Moody Bible
institute, Chicago, it was announced
this week.
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FIRST MENNONITE CHURCH

J. n. Smucker, Pastor
900 o'clock Sunday school under
the supervision of Mr.. Orden
Smucker. Glasses for all.
1000 o'clock, Worship service,
sermon.
700 o'clock, evening service.
30 come, let us worship the Lord
in the beauty of holiness"
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: 800 o. m. Choir reAearsa1sr-~~-~.~ssr
FRIDAY: sg
cast from WIN Fipdlay.
SUNDAY: fl q 1F'p9nN,PNts
$50 a. m. Sunday school.
1890 a. m. Morning worship.
/ Sermon topic, "The n Coming
KingdomLps y ii hs1'aaa7 p gaoe
7:s0 pm. Jhnfor, Intermediates,
Senior Christian sEndeavor programs:
$3.50 p. m. Evening services The
subject of the message will be,
.Sav;ne bv Love- tsssi aas @aa
vacsday, SOD p. m. Women's
chorus rehearsal.
We cordially invite you to attend
tie services d the church.
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LUTHERAN CHURCH
w. L. Harmony, Pastor

900 a. m. Sunday school.
1880 p. m. Preaching and COM
munion service.
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EBENEZER MENNONITE =
CHURCH

Arnold c. Schultz, Pastor
Thursday: eeo~ lsuf
$3.50 p. m. Teachers meeting and
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The total enrolment this year is
296. There we're IL new pupils.