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Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-05-09
Have You 4 Lizzie
Genius in Your Home?

the school room is usually tia
b~ralnIeSt.
Girls and Boys Even
Are girls more likely to b
brainy? No. Girls and boys have
about an equal chance.
Are brainy people more likely to
60 crazy? No.
Are brainy people likely to be
conceited? No. Brainy folk usual
ly realize that they have better
heads than others, but they do not
rub it IN.
Are brainy people happy? Sell
dom.
Does the world reward brainy
people? Seldom.
Are brainy people skilled with
their hands? Seldom.
Are brainy people popular2
Rarely.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
II. (. J.:-Where could | pur-
chase carbon dioxide snow? How
would It be used as a treatment
for a bIrthmark? Would it be
necessary t0f d uoctor 10 give "'
treatment!
answer oa'ooh Sho"
i'ahulAe'urea Oh me SPo' u" 'he
doctors office and e~vaporates IN
aooa1 Hse MINUTES 50 II "pu4u pe
'hlpEatlleaI 10 try - purchase u
OF nave any ooos u d uoI''i use
II" rs et''St oi j. IIi''''N
|
VI = Would II NO possible
'V"" ~ Po7
Tor 2 boy V years OF age 10 get
asthma from ~u'ayinC with a dOop
- w. .
41lSNtI. It's ny pei SENSITIVE
ness to animal Qander IS one of the
u.,,,ar ,,, e ,e+b,,,
'iIosI He4UeH- causes u a9'i'''Aa'
-
inquirer "dt are lit y mp
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-05-09
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

NJ. c. " it be possible
for = boy five years Of age TO get
asthma from playing with a dog?
Answer: Yes, representative
ness to animal dander IS one of the
most frequent causes Of asthma.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-05-09

Rapid expansion of consumer IN
come IN the United States has re-
suited in substantial savings by in
dividuals, according to the Depart
ment Of Commerce.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-05-09
Study Of Causes Of Dizziness
Gives Sufferers New Hope

arteries n the internal ear-in tins
organ OF equilibrium. This second
group OF patients are likely to be
elderly people, at least over 60
years old, and constitute a good
deal larger group than the allergic
group.
There is no reason why the ar
terIes in the organ of equilibrium
should not undergo construction
Just as much as the arteries of the
heart undergo construction to pro-
duce angina pectoris in the same
age group of patients. 1t has been
found mat treatment directed to-
ward relieving spasm of the ar
terIes viii relieve attacks Of Men,
iere's disease, such as the use Of
amyl nitric pearls, nltroglycerine
and other dIlatlng agents.
More Cheerful View
these Investigations give 4
much more cheerful view to the
outlook for the patient with Men
lere's disease than has previously
been held. Many surgeons have
bluntly expressed the view that
the only thing to do with Meniere's
disease ls to perform an operation
and cut the auditory nerve, which,
although it relieves the attacks Of
vertigo, leaves tie patient deaf.
There are, Of co, 81, some cases
of Meniere's disease which become
so severe and continuous as to
make this prospect acceptable, but
most Of them r milder and it is
to be hoped that the application
Of these ideas of groups caused bv
alIergy or vaso-constriction will
lead to relief without the employ
ment Of such drastic means.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
II, S.:-What causes crack;1e
If toes, knees and sometimes THE
Jaw when eating? Could this be
from a lack Of vitamins?
Answer: Some people are sub
Ject to these easily dislocated and
rough joints. 1t does not appear
to mean anything serious and is
certainly not due to a lack of vita
nuns.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-05-09
Construction of Arteries

There is another larger group of
patients with Menlere's disease in
which the attacks of vertigo are
probably due to construction OF he
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-05-09

Official U. s. Navy rhoto
John T. McCabe, forty ~y,ar-old
Crosse Point, Mich. speed boat tech
nician told newsmcn at the Navy
Department in Washington of the
exploits of the United States Tor
pedo Boat Squadron in the Philip
pines Under command of hero Ljeut.
John d. Bulkcley. McCahe is one of
the last civilians tc run the Jap
blockade gauntlet from the Philip
pines to Australia.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-05-09

~ Ail4AG g. t-NAP ~ ~ 49,
latent mental aculty. DR.. Laird
goes on to answer the following
questions:
Are college professors bralny?
Not especially. Tests have shown
that the average college professor
has only slightly more brain pow
sr thar the average student.
About ~ore-fourth Of the students
are brainler than the average
teacher. The professor knows more
about his own special subject but
does not necessarily nave any
more brain power.
Equal Average Teacher
Are there many school children
who are as bralGy as college teach
ers? Yes. There are about 100000
United States school children to-
day who are as brainy as the ave
rage college or university teacher.
Are children as bra!ny as their
parents believe? Seldom. The cute
sayings Of children impress par
ents more than outsiders. 10 tests
chow that the children seldom
possess as hIgh a degree of brain
power as the parents thought.
Do school teachers usually recog-
aize brainy children? No. Grade
school teachers spot dumb young
sters more easily than bralny mes.
Are lightning calcu ators
brainy? Seldom. \ ~dlspropor-
tomato num0er Of lightning cal
culators have so few brains, other
than their calculating ability, that
they are to all practical purposes
feeblemInded.
Is great artistic or musical 4bii-
:ty a sign Of braininess? Ne. An
average dose Of brains seems to be
enough for a celebrated artist
or musician. Accomplishments in
these fields depends more on spe-
cial gifts and their cultivation
than it does on general braininess,
Can a family have u bralny
ard one dumb child? Not usually.
Children in the same family are
usually closely alike in brain pow
er, aven though they may be very
unlike IN Interests and tastes.
Are homely people more likely
to be 5raiuy Just the opposite
according to st4,!suc'.
Are braInN r-l.Irtu understood?
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-05-09

DR.. CIendening will answer
questions of general interest
only, and then only through
MS column.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-05-07
Last Rites Held For
Mrs. Noses AnaStUtz

Funeral services for Mrs. Moses
Amstutz, 73, who died at 2:1C
o'clock at her home on Grove street
Sunday morning, were held at the
Ebenezer Mennonite church Tues
day afternoon.
Mrs. Amstutz had been bedfast al
her home for the past five weeks
suffering from a heart ailment.
She was born in Richland town
ship on August s, 1868, the daugh
ter of George and Fannie Niswand
er. She was married on December
IA, 1897.
Surviving in addition to the hus
band are tro daughters, Mrs. Sid
ney Hilty, Mt. Blanchard and Miss
Louella Amstutz, Cleveland, and two
sons, Irwin of Bluffton and Elmer J
Amstutz of Toledo.
Rev. A. C. Schultz, pastor of tn,
Ebenezer church, officiated at tn.
services. Burial was in the church
cemetery.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-05-07
Jeanne Bdltmgartner
High In State Meet

Miss Jeanne Baumgartner, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Lysle Baum
gartner of Cherry street and sopho-
more in Bluffton college, placed sec
ond in the women's division of the
state extemporaneous speech con-
test held at Capital university in
Columbus, Saturday afternoon.
Another Bluffton college student,
Harold Twining, sophomore from
Marion, placed third in the mems
division of the contest. The follow
ing schools were represented: Bowl
ing Green State university, Ohio
Wesleyan university, Capital uni
versity, Kent State university, Wit
tenberg college and Bluffton college.
Miss Baumgartner was given the
subject, "The Place of Women in
Maintaining the Health and Santa
ton of the Community. Twining
was assigned the topic, "Should In
tercollegiate Sports Be Discontinued
for the Duration of the WARP"
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-05-07
Mrs. Roy MOser Rites
Are Held Wednesday

Funeral services for Mrs. Velma
Moser, 22, wife of Roy Moser OF
North Mound street, were held at
the Diller Funeral home Wednesday
morning at 10:30 o'clock.
Ill only a week Mrs. Moser died
at the Bluffton hospital from pneu-
monia and a throat infection Sun
day afternoon at 4:30 o'clock.
Mrs. Moser was born near Beav-
erdam on March %, 1920, the daugh-
ter of Homer and Kate (Basinger)
Marshall. She was married on jan
uary 13, 1887.
Surviving in addition to the hus-
band are the father, who lives near
Beaverdam; four children, Barbara
Louise, Viola Rae, Miriam Sue and
Nora Ann; two sisters, Mrs. Alice
White of Lima and Mrs. Paul Som
mers, Columbus Grove; brother,
Ralph Marshall, Columbus Grove
the paternal grandfather, John M.
Marshall, Beaverdam and the mater
nal grandmother, Mrs. Katie Ba-
singer, Pandora.
Mrs. Moser belonged to the Beav-
erdam Church of Christ.
Officiating at the services here
was Rev. A. F. Albro, pastor of the
Bluffton Missionary church. Burial
was made in the Rockport cemetery
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-05-07
Moving Here

Mr.. and Mrs. George Burns and
family of Hobbs, New Mexico, moved
here the first of the week. Mr..
Burns, a former Bluffton resident
who left here some twenty years ago
expects to be employed at Lima.
Mrs. Herbert Luginbuhl and son
Ray arrived in Bluffton from De-
troit the first of the week and ex-
pect to reside here for duration OF
the war. Mr.. Luginbuhl, first lieu
tenant in the signal corps is sta.
toned at Camp Forrest, Tenn. Mrs
Luginbuhl and son are making their
home temporarily with her mother
Mrs. Moses Steiner on Kibler street
Later they will occupy the house or
the Fred Wenger farm south Of
Bluffton. The Wenger family vii
move into their new home recentl,
completed on Beaver street.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-05-07
y DRAFTEES ARE
taken THIS WEEK
FROM LOCAL AREA
Group is Largest Taken Since
Selective Service Program
Was Inaugurated
Rousing Sendoff to be Given at
Lima for All Leaving i'm
Future Calls

Twenty-Five Bluffton area draftees
are leaving this week for the Toledo
induction center, the largest group
taken from here at one time since
selective service drafting started a
year and half ago.
They are being sent with other can
dldates for the army from Allen
County Draft Board No. 3. Divided
IN two groups, the first contingent
left Lima Wednesday morning and
the second will be taken on Thurs
day.
Among those leaving Wednesday
morning were Vernon Yoakam, La
fayette; Edw. Meyer, Bluffton; Ray
mond Huber, Columbus Grove; May
nard Steiner, Bluffton Route 2; Will
lard Shulaw, Lafayette; Jerome Herr,
Bluffton Route 2; Donald Luginbuhl,
Bluffton; Harry Verhoff, Columbus
Grove; Robert Andrews, Bluifton
Route 2, and Frederick II. Reichen-
bach, Pandora.
In the contingent departing from
Lima, Thursday morning will be Fred
Zeits, Columbus Grove; Arthur Best,
Beaverdam; Harry Servis, Beaver
dam; Murray Shulaw, Lafayette; Wm
Welty, Jr., Bluffton Route 2; John P.
Rocki, Alliance, o., formerly of Bluff
ton; Harold c. Cochensparger, La
fayette; Melvin Long, Jr., Bluffton;
Jerome Zuercher, Bluffton Route 2;
Leon Boedicker, Bluffton Route q;
Carl C. Steiner, Bluffton Route 2, and
Dan H. Martz, Columbus Grove.
Beginning this week all groups Of
ginductees leaving Lima are receiving
a fitting sendoff, featuring a parade
music by Lima South and Lima Cen
trail Bands; distribution of cigars, Gig
arettes and candy, and presentation of
gift testaments by the Gideons.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-05-07
ESTIMATE $3.50 TO
Get SUGAR RATION
BOOKS THIS week
Registration for Residents of
School District to Close
Thursday
Sales of Sugar Now Permitted
To Those Presenting Ra-
ton Books

Residents of Bluffton school district
numbering approximately $3.50 will
have applied for sugar ration books
when the four day registration per-
iod closes Thursday night.
Estimates were based on total of
1000 who reported at the Grade
school building on Monday and Tues
day, the first two days of the regis
tration period.
Persons registering during the two
days were those whose last names
began with letters A to K inclusive.
Those with names beginning with let
ters l. to r will register this Wednes-
day from 3 to 10 p. m. at the Grade
building and those from S to will
register at the same hours, Thursday.
No Books to Some
Not all of those applying, however,
received books. Some books were
withheld because the applicant had
more than the stipulated amount of
sugar on hand while some were unable
to obtain a book because their place
of residence was outside the school
district, although they do their trad
ing in Bluffton
In many instances those who re-
ceived books had one or more stamps
torn out by the registrars before they
were handed to the applicant, who re-
ported having more than his allotment
of sugar. Each individual is entitled
TO have two pounds on hand without
relinquishing any of his stamps.
Sugar sales which were frozen at
midnight on Monday, April 27, were
resumed Tuesday of this week pro-
vided purchaser produces his ra-
tion book. Stamps must not be de-
tached until the time of purchase.
Ration Stamp Schedule
The following schedule will be fol-
lowed as to the stamp number, the
period which it will be valid and the
amount of sugar obtainable with it:
Stamp No. May to 16, l pound.
Stamp No. 2-May II to 80, pound
Stamp No. 3-May 81 to June 13, 1
pound.
Stamp No. 4-June IA to 27, 1
pound.
Stamps can be used only during the
stated period, neither before nor af-
ter.
Thursday is the last day for regis
tration in Bluffton. After that time
it will be necessary to report at the
court house in Lima on May 81.
The weekly quota of eight ounces
per person, now in effect may be
changed at any time, it was stated
The quota will depend entirely on the
supply of sugar available.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-05-07
FIRST AIR RAID
SIGNAL WILL BE
SOUNDED MONDAY
To Precede Community Defense
Rally at High School
Auditorium
Instructions in Prevention of
Disaster to be Given at
Meeting

Bluffton's first air raid warning
whistle will be blown in a practice
alarm to be sounded about Is minutes
before the community defense rally to
be held at the Bluffton High school
auditorium, Monday night at s o'clock.
The local air raid warning will con-
sist of one long and two short blasts
from the whistle at the municipal
water warks plant. The purpose will
be to familiarize people here with the
alarm in case of an emergency.
The whistle will not be signal for
any set action or blackout procedure
but rather to acquaint the residents
with future warning signals. At
some future date the signal will mark
the time for a blackout. Such action
will not be permitted here by the
army at the present.
Blackout Later
AS soon as all of the civilian de-
fense courses are completed and thoro
training is given to the citizens, an
army officer will come to Bluffton to
supervise a practice blackout.
All volunteer workers in local de-
Tense units will be present at the
meeting Monday night. Every resi-
dent interested in the welfare of the
community and the safety of his home
should attend the rally, it was stated
by Clair Fett, executive director of
the Bluffton Civilian Defense Council.
A birds eye view of the local civil
ian defense program will be given at
the meeting and expert instructions
on how to take care OF family proper
ty in case of emergency action will
also be provided.
Demonstrations
A series Of demonstrations and
short talks have been planned for the
rally. Prof. H. w. Berky of Bluffton
college will give demonstration-lec-
ture on incendiary bombs after which
movie on the same subject will be
presented.
Ensign Wade Lape of the United
States Naval Air Corps will speak at
the meeting. Ensign Lape is the son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. S. Lape of Grove
street and will visit with his parents
on a short furlough next week.
Mayor W. A. Howe will talk about
the civilian defense program in Bluff
ton, DR.. B. w. Travis will present a
demonstration and lecture on first aid
problems. Forrest Steinman will
speak on fighting of fires at home.
The rally will be concluded with
movie showing the bombing of Pearl
Harbor. Music at the rally will be
provided by the Bluffton High school
band.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-05-07
Special Reunions
At Alumni Meeting

Special reunions are being planned
as feature of the annual meeting
of the Bluffton high school alumni
association to be held in the high
school gymnasium, Friday night,
May 20.
The class of 1917 will hold their
twenty-fifth reunion and plans are
being made for a large attendance
of members.
Also planned is reunion of the
Biery graduates, classes of 1895 to
1900 inclusive, and members of these
classes are urged to attend.
On the program will be a me-
mortal to the class of 1892, gradual
ed fifty years ago, all of whose mem
bers are dead. The late S. P. Herr
was the last survivor.
Following the program dancing
has been arranged with music by
Harold Greenamyer's band from
Piqua, it is announced by Silas Dill
ler, president of the association.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-05-07
Pastor Is C0Hed To
Presbyterian Church

Call to Rev. Ernest N. Bigelow to
the pastorate of the Bluffton and
Rockport Presbyterian churches was
given following congregational meet
ings of the two churches the first of
the week. Acceptance of the call is
expected the latter part of this week.
Rev. Bigelow is student at Yale
Divinity school, New Haven, Conn,
from which he will be graduated
early next month. He is also a
graduate of Wooster college.
Immediately following his gradu-
alton he will be married to Miss
Ellen Boyd graduate of the Yale
School of Nursing. The couple will
arrive here the middle of June at
which time Rev. Bigelow will begin
his ministry.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-05-07
WAGE Farmers ARE
Being CONTACTED
IN BOND CAMPAIGN
In Midst of Drive in Systematic
House to House Canvass
For Pledges
Blufft0n Has Record Total of
SS3,602 Bonds Sold Dur
ing April

Every wage Garner in Bluffton is
being contacted this week for the
purpose of obtaining buyers
pledge for the regular purchase of
U. S. war savings bonds and stamps
with a large number of residents
already having signed, it was re-
ported by eanvassers of the local
defense savings council.
Fifty solicitors are Systematically
canvassing the town having started
the drive Friday. All pledges are
expected to be completed by Satur-
day, it was stated by Norman
1riplett, chairman of the campaign.
A reproduction of the bond
buying pledge card which Bluff
ton residents are being asked to
sign appears on Page Z of this
issue.
The pledge card is signed in
triplicate by the bond buyer, one
going to the U. S. Treasury Depart
ment, Washington, one to the local
defense savings committee and the
other retained by the pledgor.
To Gauge Finances
In answer to the question why
every person of regular income is
being asked to sign the buyers
pledge at this time Triplett has
pointed out that this will help the
government to accurately gauge its
financial resources, just as it can
gauge its potential man and arma-
ment power.
Instructions have been given to
all canvassers that the pledges are
to be confidential as we'll as the
financial circumstances of the pledg-
or.
The present canvass in Bluffton is
a part of the nation wide campaign
being conducted simultaneously in
every city, town and village.
So far the response to the cam
paign has been outstanding with
Bluffton receiving commentator
from county and state officials, it
was stated by Triplett. For the
month of April there was S83,602
worth of bonds and stamps sold
here.
Numerous residents here are in
vesting more than 10 per cent Of
their income in bonds despite the
fact that the treasury department
has recommended this proportion
Triplett pointed out.
1t has been requested that all
canvassers have their reports in by
Saturday in order that the totals
may be given to the state head
quarters on time, it was urged the
first of the week by Triplett.
A meeting of all canvassers will
be held at the Triplett office this
Wednesday night at 1880 o'clock.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-05-07
Births

The following births at the Bluff
ton hospital:
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Luginbuhl,
a boy, Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs H. E. Rodgers, La
fayette, girl, Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Stoody, Pan
dora, boy, Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Bixel, Lima,
a girl, Sunday. Mrs. Bixel was
formerly Miss Wava Amstutz.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Crates, Ar
lington, a girl, Monday. Mrs. Crates
was formerly Miss Lillian Koontz.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carol Benson, Find
lay, boy, Tuesday.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-05-07
Churches, Homes and Business
Places Damaged in Heavy
Storm Sunday
Workmen Busy this Week Max
ing Repairs; Hailstones Kill
Baby Chicks

Roaring out of a bank of black
low-hanging clouds, hailstorm
driven by wind of tornado intens-
ity swept northwest of Bluffton late
Sunday afternoon and caused ex-
tensive damage in The Pandora and
Columbus Grove district. The storm
brought to an abrupt end a week
of unseasonably warm weather.
Losses, although not severe, were
widespread, consisting principally of
windows broken by hailstones de-
scribed as large as nalnuts hurled
thru the glass by force of the wind.
No injuries were reported.
Insurance Losses
Insurance adjusters are checking
claims for damage this week.
Principal loss will be born by two
local companies the Mennonite Mu-
tual Aid society and the Richland
Township Farmers Mutual Insurance
company.
On the basis of incomplete figures,
it is estimated that loss in the
Mennonite Mutual company will be
approximately $1,000, while The
Richland Township company esti-
mates it's loss at $3.50.
Pandora suffered the brunt of the
storms fury which swept in from
the west and few dwellings with
western exposure windows escaped
unscathed. Windows in several
business places also were broken.
Church Windows Damaged
Panes in the ornamental colored
glass windows of the Grace and st.
John churches were broken by force
of the storm as were also windows
of the Pandora Missionary and
Methodist churches.
Streets of the town were Uttered
with debris of the storm and fur
nishings in homes were damaged by
winddriven gusts of rain pouring
thru broken windows.
Vagaries of the storm riddled a
tulip bed on the west side of the
residence of DIR. n. S. Hilty, Pan
dora physician, while another tulip
bed on the east side of the house
was practically untouched.
Kills Chickens
Several farmers reported losses of
baby chicks crippled or killed by
force of the hail. Among there
were Edward Schultz, Milton Reich
enbach and Lloyd Van Meter.
The storms nearest approach to
Bluffton was four miles west, in
the vicinity of the Hilty school, were
windows on the Melvin Hilty and
Amos Neuenschwander homes were
reported broken.
Roofs, which usually sustain heavy
storm losses came thru the ordeal
with only minor damage. However
establishments giving glazier SER
vice will be busy the greater part
of the week replacing broken glass.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-05-07
BIuftOn Boy Takes
State School Post

George Swank, son of George
Swank, Sr., living north of town
and senior at Bluffton college, has
accepted position as instructor in
biology and coach at the Boys In
dus.rial School at Lancaster.
His work at the state institution
will start in the middle of July. His
coaching duties include: head foot
ball coach, assistant basketball and
baseball coach and physical educa-
ton teacher.
swank graduated from Bluffton
High school in the class of 1888 and
will graduate. from Bluffton college
this spring. He will take additional
work in physical education at Ohio
Northern university this summer.