The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-05-14
News Our Grandfathers Read
From Issue OF March 19, 1908
Settlement


Brief rites were held at the St.
John church on Saturday afternoon
for Sara Lou, five month old daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Milford Haas, who
died Friday. Burial took place in the
church cemetery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Springer of
Berne, Ind, were Sunday visitors in
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Leland Ger
Der.
Appropriate services were held in
the local churches in honor of
Mothers Day last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs Ernest Bauman and
family were in Wayne county week
ago Sunday to be present at a we'd
ding dinner in the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Silas Lehman in honor of their
daughter, Carrie Marie, who became
the bride of Paul Neuenschwander,
son of Rev. and Mrs. Jacob Neuen-
schwander at the Sonnenberg church
at eight o'clock Saturday evening.
Lantz Wynkoop who has spent a
number of winters in Florida returned
to his home one day last week.
Omar Gratz was in Pittsburgh the
latter part of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Haydn Basinger and
family were in Ft. Wayne, Ind, last
Sunday to visit his sister, Melvina,
who has been quite ill of late. Miss
Basinger has been employed at the
Ft. Wayne Bible school as dean of the
dormitory. Melvina's mother also ac-
companied the Basinger family to
remain with her for several days
Melvina was taken to the Lutheran
hospital in that city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Moser were
Sunday dinner guests of friends near
Kenton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin Boggs and fam
lily of Dayton were Sunday visitors al
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. j. d. Plank
enhorn.
Frequent rains have kept most
farmers from working in the fields.
Mr. and Mrs. Hiram Geiger, dau'
ghter June and Lois Steiner were in
Ft. Wayne last Sunday where they
visited with their daughters Lucille
and Ruth.
The members of the Noah thinner
man family enjoyed pot luck dinner
/ at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram
Reichenbach and family last Sunday
The last meeting of the Pandora P
T. A. is to be held Wednesday even
ing. An important feature of the
program is to be the display of hob
bies. Rev. Forrest Musser and Rev
Walter Schultz are to present an in
|. teresting display of their hobbies.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eldon Lugibill whc
have resided in the Martha Fisher
home for some years have recently
purchased the property in Pandora.
James Geiger signed contract with
the professional baseball team OF
Findlay for the season several days
ago. His position on the team is that
of shortstop.
/ Emerson Lugibill has again resum.
ed work as assistant to Murray Trip
plehorn on his truck routes after con-
valescing from an operation for ap-
pendicitis.
Sam Bcegli is buying large
amount of wool this season. His
headquarters are in Gilboa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Gottshall ot
Toledo spent Sunday among relatives
in this vicinity.
Mrs. Sam Augsburger of Beaver
dam who was a patient at the Mem
orial hospital at Lima the past sever
al weeks is much improved, and was
taken to her home this week.
Gid Lehman of Beaverdam was sud
denly taken sick a week ago Sunday
and has since been bedfast.
Moses Amstutz of Bluffton is q
{ present staying with his daughter
Mrs. Sidney Hilty and family of Mt
, Blanchard since the death of his wife
week ago.
Mrs. Geraldine Grismore Bucher i
!. visiting with her husband, Vinton Blu
t cher this week at Camp Lee, Virginia
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