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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-06-25

Stephens her success was immediate
and in short order parents of stu
dents at Christian College and the
University of Missouri were clamor-
ing that her class be thrown open to
their sons and daughters.
At the present time the head of
the program is Paul Weaver, 81
year-old Yale graduate that talks to
the students in their own language
and attempts to show how the re-
sources of Christian religion can
help overcome periods of depression
and futility.
Students swarm through his house
as though it were a dormitory and
come in any time of the day or night
to discuss various personal and re-
ligious problems.
All in all it is highly interesting
to be associated with an institution
that is constantly pioneering on edu-
cational frontiers, Newland said.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-06-25

With Boy Scout troops 56 and 81
of Bluffton already registered for
the annual Shawnee council camp at
Defiance, plans are being made for
a summer of intensive scouting ac-
tivity, it was announced this week
by ]. A. MacDonnel, chairman OF the
camping activities committee of the
Shawnee council.
Troop 80 will be at the camp from
July 5 to IL and Troop 56 will be
at the camp from July 10 to 26.
Planning to attend from Troop 81
are: Roderick Nonnamaker, John
Bracy, Don Fritchie, Keith Kirkland,
Harry Burkholder, David Stearns,
Maynard Pogue, Bob Coon, David
Frick and Karl Frick., and Scout
master Woodrow Little and Eugene
Benroth.
Planning to attend from Troop 56
are: Robert Stratton, John Schmidt,
Otto Klassen, Chas. Tripplehorn,
Harry and Richard Minck, Maurice
Kohl, Don Augsburger, Jas. Harmon,
Dean Niswander, Paul Don Bixel,
Robert Fisher, Robert Ramseyer,
Gene Patterson, Richard, Robert and
Kenneth Oberly, Bill Mericle, NAL
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-06-25
Contract Let For
Main Street Work

Contract for re-surfacing one
quarter mile of South Main street
from the corporation line to the
Bentley road was let last week to
Churchill Brothers, Lima contract
ors.
Work in Bluffton will be part of a
Dixie highway improvement project
embracing the re-surfacing of 4.263
miles of the route in Bath and Rich
land townships.
Churchill's bid for the entire pro-
gram was s43,28.37, and provisions
of the contract call for work to be
completed before Sept. Is.
In re-surfacing the one-fourth mile
stretch of South Main street, the
roadway will be improved by adding
two-inch asphaltic concrete top.
In addition to the new Main street
surface, 1873 feet of the highway at
the south corporation line will be re-
newed because brick on a sand base
has shifted. On the remaining por-
ton, the asphaltic top will be applied
without changing the brick or base.
News Want-ads bring results.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-06-25
Kenneth Newland Transferred
From Music Department to
Flying Course
Well Known Girls School Pio-
neers in Progressive Edu-
cation Methods

instruction in commercial aviation
for women will be inaugurated in a
pioneer flying venture on the cam
pus of Stephens College, at Colum-
bia, Mo-, at the opening of the fall
term, it was stated by Prof. Kenneth
Newland, Bluffton college graduate
who was recently appointed by Pres
James Madison Wood to head up the
program.
Mrs. Newland and two daughters
have been visiting for the past two
weeks at the home of her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. D. r. Tripplehorn OF
South Main street while Mr.. New
land was visiting commercial airline
headquarters in eastern cities. New
land arrived in Bluffton Saturday
and with his family left for Steph-
ems on Sunday.
Newland has been connected with
the famous girls school since 1940
dS instructor III NllO1 di ihdSiS 0itu
voice. He was named to the new
post by Pres. Wood when consulta-
tions revealed that he had consider
able flying experience and that he
had taught in the Civilian Pilot
Training program at Olivet College
in Olivet, Michigan. Newland has
had his pilots license since 1886.
FULL TIME AVIATION INSTRUCTOR
The former Bluffton musician will
devote full time to the aviation in
struction. He will have no more
classes in voice and choral work but
will likely have some private in
struction in voice. Newland will also
teach a course in airline geography
slanted from the geo-political view
point.
Stephens is known as one of the
most progressive schools in the coun-
try and is the worlds largest wom-
ems junior college with limited en-
rollment of about 1000 students.
Pres. Wood has always kept the
curriculum very flexible and has
adapted the schools program to the
rapidly changing social scene, New
land stated. In line with this edu-
cational viewpoint it was only nat
ural that aviation, expanding now by
leaps and bounds, should find its
place in the curriculum.
GIRLS IN AVIATION JOBS
The new program will not onl,
teach the girls to fly but will ais,
prepare them for number of voca
tions connected with commercial avi
alton. An extensive survey of tn
vocational opportunities for womel
in flying has been made and course,
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-06-25
Harriet BdIner Is
We'd In Philadelphia

Wedding of Miss Harriet Balmer,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew
Balmer, west of town, and Charles
F. Beardsley, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Dick B. Beardsley of Findlay took
place at the Trinity Episcopal
church, Rittenhouse square, Phila-
delphia. Pa, Monday June 18th at
1870 o'clock.
The bride was attended by her
sister Mrs. Robert Jones of Colum-
bus and Mrs. Margaret Hart of
Philadelphia.
A wedding breakfast followed the
ceremony with reception held later
in the newly furnished apartment
of the couple at the corner of Spruce
and 17th streets in Philadelphia.
The bride graduated from Bluffton
High school in the class of 1886 and
from Ohio State university in the
school of journalism in 1910. She
is a member of the Alpha Xi Delta
sorority.
Mrs. Beardsley is employed as a
copy writer in the advertising de-
partment of Gimbels department
store in Philadelphia.
Mr.. Beardsley is graduate of
Findlay High school in the class of
1886 and of Findlay college school
of commerce. He was graduated
from the Ohio State University
School of Business Administration
and is member of the Phi Kappa
Psi fraternity. He is employed in
the production department of the N
w. Ayres advertising agency ir
Philadelphia.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-06-25
Primary Election Ballot Aug. IL
To Carry Names OF % Candidates

Twenty-nine candidates, Is Demo-
Gratis and IL Republicans, make up
the field seeking nomination in Allen
county's August II primary election.
Names of five candidates will ap-
pear without opposition on the pri-
mary ballot, it was determined when
the deadline for filing was reached
last Friday night at the board of
elections. -Four of the unopposed
candidates are Republicans.
Six candidates four of whom are
Democrats are in the field for two
county commissioner offices.
One Bluffton area man will be on
the ticket, Charles w. Lora, who is
seeking Democratic nomination as
county commissioner.
The complete list of candidates
follows:
Court of Appeals
Democratic: Emmit E. Everitt,
Lima; A. A. Slaybaugh, Leipsic; and
Ralph Sugrue, Tiffin.
Republican: Walter S. Jackson and
Neal l.. Lora, both of Lima.
State Senator
Democratic: John w. Reed and
Andrew Gruber, Jr.
Republican: Fred r. Seibert, St
Marys.
Representative To Congress
Democratic: Clarence c. Miller
Lima; Taylor Cummins, Sidney.
Republican: Robert F. Jones
Lima.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-06-25
American Influences Much In Evidence
In Australia, BlufftOn Soldier Writes

certainly makes me feel good that
you people are SO far from any the
atre of war and | hope same. AS
nice as these people have been, I
wish it were possible that they too
were some place else where they
could be safe.
"Our first Sarge certainly had
some bad news as when one of our
ships went down his brother is sup
posed to have been on it. According
to reports there were no survivors.
ANZAC LINGO
"Here are some of the peculiarities
of their speech that you might be
interested in. Letter z of the alpha.
bet is pronounced Zed; thank you
is Ia; So Long is Tia Ia.
"The people eat four times a day,
at breakfast, dinner, tea and supper,
the latter about 10 o'clock in the
evening. They turn their fork over
and use their knife in their right
hand to shove the food on it.
"They have bread plate for each
place and special knife. They spread
the butter on the plate and cut it
up into small pieces to put in their
mouth. When we first got here they
served sandwiches with knife and
fork. They never heard of using
your hands and biting it off.
biscuits are scones; cookies are
biscuits. l haven't seen any pan
cakes. The coffee is usually rank
and has chickory mixed with it, but
the people we stayed with bought
good U. S. coffee so ours was o. K.
AND THOSE GIRLS
"The girls dresses and haircuts
look rather sloppy compared to the
U. S. but Jean (the girl at the
house where we stayed) dressed as
much in taste and as we'll as you.
She was an exception and got her
ideas from the American magazines.
"They had funny ideas about what
we eat but I found out why as they
showed me magazine pictures of
foods we are supposed to eat.
Norma (another girl at the house
where we stayed) wanted to know
whether Chicago was full of gang
sters and west with cowboys and In
dians. They know all about Dilling-
er. They drive on the wrong side
of the road and walk on the wrong
side of the street too. But enough
for now. Note the new address
number A. P. o. 925."
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-06-25
Summers Here But
Weather Is Cooler

Summer officially arrived at SIT
p. m. last Sunday, but SO far the
weather has not given the Bluffton
area heat of a blistering nature COM
pared with the hot wave of last
week or the week before.
Heavy rainfall Saturday evening
resulted in cooler weather through
out Sunday, and the temperature
failed to climb above the low
eighties Monday as skies were over
cast most of the day and a light
drizzle fell in the morning.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-06-25

State Central Committeeman
Democratic: A. A. Suter, Green
vile; Francis w. Durbin, Lima; and
John H. Shafer, Greenville.
Republican: Roy E. Fry and John
D. Quinn, both of Sidney.
State Central Committeewoman
Democratic: Pearl L. Smalley
Celina.
Republican: Elnora c. Gale, Lima
AIlen-co Representative
Democratic: Clyde Welty, Lima.
Republican: L. H. Myers, Lima.
County Commissioner
Democratic: Charles w. Lora
Route 2, Columbus Grove; Brent B
Harsh, Route 2, Spencerville; Frank
E. Kelley, Route 2, Lima; ano
Ralph w. Sigler, Route 2, Columbus
Grove.
Republican: Harry L. Burgess
Route 6, Lima, and Merle L. Mericle
Lima.
County Auditor
Democratic: Frank M. Trick, Del
phos; Stanley Welker, Lima.
Republican: Floyd B. Griffin
Spencerville.
Both parties filed more than 10(
candidates for Allen-co central com.
mitteemen. There is only one con
test on the Democratic ticket with
four precincts failing to offer candi
dates. The Republicans listed l.
contests and 5 vacancies.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-06-25
Former Bluffton Man Heads Course
In Aviation At Stephens College

are being set up accordingly.
Being a pioneering venture there
are no textbooks available in the
area. Pres. Wood has commissioned
Newland to prepare a textbook on
this subject and he viii spend the
remainder of the summer In pre-
paration of the manuscript.
The commercial airlines have
shown considerable interest in the
Stephens project and have given
their cooperation in the program,
Newland said. Consultation with
airline officials showed that there
are numerous vocational opportuni-
ties for women in the field and that
they would be only too glad to have
college offer specific training in
the field.
In NEW FIELDS
Stephens college has for many
years been a pioneer in progressive
education showing a readiness to dis
card the formal, autocratic approach
for situation marked by informal
ity and an attempt to meet the real
needs and interests of the student.
The school has no classrooms nor
recitation halls and the word class
itself has been discarded for the
term conference. The conferences of
small groups of students and in
structors are held in the 19 dormi-
tories on the campus.
There are $50 teachers on the fac
ulty, which, not counting the special
instructors means about one teacher
to every eight students. In this man.
ner a close relationship is main
tanned between the teachers and
students.
PRACTICAL APPROACH
Whether the subject is one of the
traditional courses like mathematics
or history or one of the newer
courses like makeup, horseback rid
ing or ballroom dancing the ap-
proach is always practical, Newland
said.
The school has no endowment and
the finances are met almost entirely
by the income received from the tut
tion fees.
The school has also pioneered in a
religious program which has resulted
in the largest college Sunday school
class in the world. Known as the
Burial Glass, more than 1000 stu.
dents from Stephens, the University
of Missouri and Christian College
all located in Columbia, attend the
Sunday morning services.
RELIGION
For years Pres. Wood searched fol
person who could inspire students
to an interest in religion. At The
end of the World War he heard Of
magazine editor named Jessie Bur
rail- who was drawing giganti
crowds of government workers to ;
| Sunday school class held in a motion
picture theatre in Washington, d. c
Wood went to hear her and was S,
impressed that he Immediately offer
ed her a position and persuaded he
to resign her magazine post. A
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-06-25
Occupational Questionnaires To Be
Mailed Soon To 1866 Age Group

are not liable for military service
under present laws, but they must
file occupational questionnaires in
registration of the nations workers.
Occupational questionnaires are in
tended only for use in studying the
skills and work experience of men
who have registered, and they are
not to be confused with the regular
selective service QUESTIONABLE, which
is used to classify registrant as
to his availability for military serv-
ina
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-06-25
Resent Their Classification as
British, Cleon Steiner
Writes to Parents
Movies and Magazines from
United States Have Pro-
found Effect on People

American influences are so marked
in Australia that United States sol
diers stationed in this country feel
right at home, Pvt. Cleon Steiner,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. John Steiner
of Thurman street, wrote to his
parents here this week.
Pvt. Steiner has been stationed in
Australia having arrived there sew
eral months ago with contingent
of American troops. The letter was
mailed on March Is, but the name
of the town was not given.
In part his letter reads:
eve have been treated marvel
Iously by these Australian people
and outside of few peculiarities,
common in their murder of the
English language and customs, one
feels as though we were still in the
states.
"Their ideals and manners of be-
ing very outspoken can't help but
remind one of an American talking.
To me this was quite a surprise as
/ supposed them to be more English,
but the majority rather resent such
classification and make it point to
set one straight that they're Aus
tralian, not English.
LIKE IT g MAGAZINES
"The American magazines sold
like hot cakes but in recent times
the supply has been cut out. Most
of the movies are American and they
know the American actors better
than | do. The same holds true fol
their radio programs. The Ameri-
can radio entertainers are heard over
here, usually on records, but il
sounds American.
"Here at this town we have beer
billeted in private homes. / under
stand they get four shilling and sis
pence per day. Usually a family
takes in two which is the case here
We have very good meals, good beds
and in general they make us feel a:
though we were staying at our owr
homes. Mr.. and Mrs. Beaton ar,
the names of the people we stay witt
and we are becoming very we'll ac
quainted.
"Of course, this kind of life will
soon be over and then it will b,
back to the same old Army life rou
tine. I'll feel more at home thel
though as this is just little to,
soft life for me.
PLAY PONIES
"Horse racing is carried on yer,
extensively here in this country
Even small towns like ours hav,
their race tracks and meets. Th
larger towns have courses tha
would compare to our larger one
and they're beauties. Of course tn
climate favors it as flowers, gras
and shrubbery grow all the year
Every home has beautiful fiowe
gardens which gives the whole seen
g picturesque appearance.
81 suppose you wonder how I am
Well I'm o. K, feeling fine an,
still wish l were there. / hav
about as good a tan as | would a
home in the middle of the summer
Don't be worrying about me.
Seeing these people here with tn
prospect of air raids and attacks, i
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-06-25
Miss Rdmseyer Is
EnrOute To Mexico

Miss Edna Ramseyer, Bluffton col
lege home economies instructor, will
arrive in Mexico this week where
she will begin work as dietician in
a Quaker work camp engaged in ed
ucational activities for underprivil-
eyed Mexican children.
She will be located at Torreon, a
small town near. Mexico City. The
work will continue during the sum-
mer months after which she plans
to resume her teaching here.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-06-25

Distribution Of selective service
occupational questionnaires to men
between As and 65 years of age will
be started soon, in program to
catalog the skills and work exper-
ience of the nations manpower.
Mailing of the ouestionnaires will
be started when local boards have
completed distribution to those who
registered in the first three registra-
tions, it was announced.
Men in the 45 to So age group
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-06-25
Dilier Farmland
Transfer Is Made

Half interest in 40 acres of Rich
land township farm land was trans
ferred last week to Elizabeth Diller,
executrix of the estate of David P.
Diller, following the filing of an ap-
plication in Allen county probate
court.
A schedule of claims in the same
estate showed s2,670 in claims of
which all but $3.50 was marked paid.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-31

pened than 20 thousands have claimed to be
eyewtnesses Soldiers Field will hold those who
it, yet in fact only six people in the
Events leading to this battle extremely interesting
This day Da Ty Cobb missed the bus carrying the Tigers
the ball park did your writer. bumped into y
of the hotel haing taxi We both uniform and
sderaby late The players entrance gate the
right field We walked down the right field line The
Giants taking their fielding practice AS neared first
base Herzog noticed This is what Herzog yelled Cobb
verbatim:
why don't you get out here time bigg swelhead
you're no better than the rest of u.s."
Ladies and gentlemen that's where the fight started Well
Cobbs of censorship but he whispered
II hope get on base today"
First time up Ty cracked to center Immediately set sail
lighted fuse had reached powder Cobb slid
high fought for the base right the
Down Herzog he his feet before Cobb He
jumped Ty four thrashng wildly feeling for target
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-31

Tigers and Giants in at second base four five
fights broke Cops rushing from all directions
Yours truly his time staying from Jim Thorpe That
big Indian had just returned from the Olympic Games where he
the decathon After winning 10 in Europe why
should be his eleventh Dallas? Common
ing for smaller guy. Police stopped it in hurry. Umpire
Bill Brennan put Cobb out let Herzog stay in. The Peach
really burned at that
The shifts the mezzanine dining Of the
Oriental Hotel that night Crowded with players both clubs
eight Tigers having dinner round table The
phere charged. No
break.
Herzog left his table made straight for Cobb
purple with rage. Again Herzog, verbatim
Cobb you'll to apologize to and the New York
players before 3 o'clock tonight IL fight"
Up jumped Cobb shouting:
"Why wait until o'clock? Let's fight the time,
place and with what" NY tN(
Herzog said he had to do eephonng that he would
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-31
Custer Defeats
State . Again

EAST LANSING, May 3o.-The
Fort Custer nine chalked up its
second victory of the season over
State today by collecting
ID hits for an 81 triumph.
Ken Sylvestri, former New York
Yankees catcher, paced the SOL
diers by collecting two singles and
a double in five trips to the plate
and driving in three runs. The
Spartans scored once in the second
when pitcher AL Jones singled
home Howard tadue. In the third,
Pete Fornari doubled and stole
both third and home.
Fort Custer 200 O07 3O0-e IL Q
Michigan stats oil 600 o00-2 o
Leonard. Stack and sylvestn; Jones,
F1eischman and Fornari, Ladue.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-31
BY HARRY HELMANN

ormer Tiger who Is writing his baseball experiences
regularly In The Detroit Times.)
Folks here that Cobb-Herzog fight again.
the mail asks for lively truth
had mind before writing fnis these baseball adventures
It all happened deep in the heart Texas
he diamond of the Dallas ball park the second in sample
room of the old Oriental Hotel
An intense mutual dislike between explosive baseball
personalities behind whole chain Tyrus
ond Cobb Little Napoleon Of the National
League John j. McCraw Buck" Herzog merely pawn
erzog knew that any Ty Cobb would
whole hearted backing of Mcraw He to miss
opportunity make the front and baseball exploit of
his ever gained wide publicity have always
pced thought along those lines by Herzog for he
started the fight, not Cobb
So many conflicting been written about this
affair is by almost baseball legend Since il hap
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-31

Marriage went to the post as
the favorite at 9 to and rewarded
his hackers by marking up the
fastest time in the history Of the
Alger Memorial.
Marriage came TO Detroit after
two successive victories at New
York's Jamaica track. including a
victory over Market Wise. which
beat Whirlaway Saturday. and
some Of the country's other stars
in the $4,000 grey Lag Handicap.
He was beaten a head by Gold
Teddy in the inaugural Handicap
here but he didn't discourage the
many Detroiters who thought he
had some real class.
Marriage had 10 have class 70
beat Best Seller, the horse which
r. J. Dienst and J. w. Galbreath.
Ohio turfman, bought for $4,000
from Col. f. r. Bradley in a sue
cessful attempt TO win the Gov
ernor's Handicap at Beulah Park.
which is owned by Dienst.
Best Seller went TO the post as
second choice but he looked like
the winner TO many even after the
shutter clicked on the photo fin
ish camera. This son OF Blue
Larkspur took all the run out OF
the Tall Trees Stables front-run-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-31
Michigan Nine
Ties for Title

ANN ARBOR, May 30 CUP).-
University of Michigan clinched
a tie for the Big Ten champion
ship today. trouncing Ohio State,
I'll. behind the three-hit pitching
OF Mickey Fishman.
The Wolverines. bouncing back
from their 81 defeat at the hands
Of the keyes yesterday
pounded three Ohio pitchers for
II hits, including four by Bill
Cartmill and three by Don Robin
son.
Michigan opened its scoring
with one run in the third. and fol-
lowed with one in the fourth
three in the fifth and two in the
seventh.
Today's victory gave Michigan
1941 champions. a record of 1C
victories and two defeats for the
season. Iowa already has closed
its season with the same record
It also marked the twenty-third
consecutive season in which Coach
Ray Fishers team has finished in
the first division.