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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-05-21
No Husking Contest
This Year

As part of its contribution toward
the war effort of the nation, the
Putnam County Pomona Grange has
cancelled two of its annual activities
for the duration of the emergency,
officers announced last week.
The home Identification tour norm
ally held each summer and the corn
husking contest held late each fall
will not be conducted again in Put
nam county until after the war
emergency has ended
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-05-21
Ohio Oil Calls In Stock

The Ohio Oil company has mailed
to it's preferred stockholders notice
that pursuant to the provisions of
its amended articles of Incorporation
and by virtue of appropriate action
of the board of directors, the COM
pany has called for redemption on
June Is, 1912, 80 per cent of all of
the issued and outstanding pre-
ferred shares of the campany pro
rata from all preferred stockhold-
ers of record on the books of the
company at the close of business on
May IA, 1912.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-05-21
Lima Man On Tor
pedoed Ship

Bert K. Mcdowell, sailor from
Lima, was among those rescued from
the large cargo vessel sunk last week
by an Axis submarine in the mouth
of the Mississippi river, the navy
reported Friday. Twenty-seven of
the Al crew members were killed in
the sinking. Mcdowell was badly
burned, the Navy report said.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-05-21
First GrasshOpper
OF Season

Many early spring stories have
been heard at this stage of the sea-
son but inst what seeing a grass
hopper means is a bit vague.
Glen Snyder of Cairo, Baliff of the
Allen county common pleas court,
reports that Wednesday on the
streets of Lima, he saw one of the
hoppers. 1t was the first he had
ever seen so early in the year, he
averred.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-05-21
Examiners Findings
Total S5,013

Findings totaling S5,013.43 of
which S3,196.49 already have been
paid, were made against various in
dividuals in a periodic examination
of Allen county offices by Rollard F.
Oswald, state examiner, it was re-
vealed in his report made public
Friday. The audit spanned the per-
iod from April l, 1888, to May 25,
1910. Oswald was aided by Walter
w. Cahill in making the examina-
tion.
The findings were believed all OF
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-05-21
240 Graduates At
Findlay

The Findlay Board of Education
has approved the graduation of 24C
seniors from Findlay High school
June 4.
Supt. F. L. Kinley said the class
is composed of 113 boys and 127
girls and is divided among course $
as follows: College preparatory, 27;
scientific, 2S; general, 81; commercial
83: automotive, 8, and machine
shop, 3.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-05-21
S46,886 In Delinquent
Land Sale

With 159 lots in the Lost Greek
addition to Lima sold during the
week just past at total of $958,
delinquent tax sales being conducted
by Allen county Auditor Floyd B.
Griffin had brought a total of $46,-
S86 for 1888 parcels of land to date,
he announced Saturday.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-05-21
Shortage In Grain
Storage Space

Farmers in Putnam county Tues
day were advised by County Agent
L. C. Holtkamp to increase their
grain storage facilities before the
1912 harvesting season arrives.
A serious storage shortage is ex-
pected to develop in this nation at
harvest time, the agent stated.
Farmers in this county should antic-
ipate this situation and provide for
storage space ample to supply their
own needs before the crisis arises.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-05-21
Gifts Assured For
Selectees

Another rousing send-off for Lima
and Allen county draftees leaving
early in June was assured Saturday
as Edward ]. Veasey post of the
Veterans of Foreign Wars announced
it would provide gift-packages for
every selectee pushing off for camp
during the month.
The posts officers also disclosed a
gift distribution program for all en-
listees in the Navy, Army and Ma
rines for the remainder of the dura-
ton.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-05-21
Leipsic Gets New
Cannery

Rebuilding and remodeling of the
former James Macdonald lumber
company on West Matthias street in
Leipsic to house the st. Marys Pack
ing company will soon be completed,
it was reported Thursday.
This new Leipsic industry will be
fully prepared to handle many acres
of peas, beans, corn, tomatoes and
other produce which already has
been contracted by the firm.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-05-21
Can't Obtain Park
ing Meters

Findlay has a new city ordinance
providing for the installation of
parking meters but it appears un-
likely they will be purchased.
Service Safety Director Albert r.
Cole said he had been informed by
parking meter statesmen that the new
federal freeze order not only pro-
hibits the manufacture of meters
but also prevents companies from
selling stocks on hand.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-05-21
Urges Corn BOrer
Control

Corn borer damage can be con-
trolled by delayed planting, L. C.
Holtkamp, Putnam county extension
agent, reported.
He recommended that Putnam
county farmers delay the planting of
corn on highly productive land until
sometime between May 20 and 25.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-05-21
118 Breeder Fish
Released

The planting of 11S breeder fish
in the Ottoville quarries was an
nounced here Wednesday by George
Treece, Putnam county deputy game
protector.
There were 80 crappies from eight
to Is inches in length and weighing
a total of 81 pounds planted to-
gether with 28 large mouth bass
weighing one pound each, Treece
stated.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-05-21

ing and patriotic activities under the
auspices of the Putnam county Amer
ican Legion.
This fiagpole is set in cement
base that was placed on the lawn
by the workers of the county en-
gineer's office.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-05-21
Tells Parents Of
Undersea Battle

Robert Alexander, 10, son of Cecil
Alexander of Dunkirk, is home for
furlough before returning to his
submarine on which he is a quarter
master second class.
The youth reported he has been
in two engagements with the Jap
anese and was on an undersea craft
when it was damaged by depth
charges. He enlisted when he was
seventeen.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-05-21
IS Children Have
Victory Gardens

Seventy-fve school children have
entered the "Victory Garden contest
sponsored by the Ada Kiwanis club
it was announced recently by Supt
c. c. Robertson. The group is COM
posed of nearly an equal division be-
tween boys and girls from grade
four through eight. Prizes will be
awarded next fall at the conclusion
of the projects.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-05-21
Six Autos Lost In Fire

Damage was estimated at $1,000
in the blaze that swept the Fred
Kennedy garage at Mt. Voctory, de-
stroying $1,000 worth of equipment
and six motor vehicles. Investigat-
ors said that sparks from a grinder
started the fire.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-05-21
PUTNAM COUNTY
Perfect Attendace
Record Cited

Miss Pearl Basinger, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Basinger, has
the distinction of being the first to
be graduated from the Sugar Creek
township school with the honor of
being present every day thruout the
II years and of not having tardy
mark.
Miss Basinger began her school
days in September, 1880, in the Co.
lumbus Grove school and later enter
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-05-21
Findlay To Close One
School

The Strother grade school, one of
10 in Findlay, will be discontinued
at the close of the present year, the
board of education has decided. Low
attendance was given as the chief
reason.
The board also approved the hir-
ing of married women teachers whose
husbands are in the nations armed
forces and set the opening of school
next fall for Sept. s.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-05-21
Delphos Gets Safety
Citation

The city of Delphos received a CT.
tation from the Ohio Safety Council
at Cleveland on Friday for the muni-
cipality having no fatal traffic &C.
cidents during 1941.
The citation will be presented dur
ing a banquet of traffic officials anc
others at Cleveland.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-05-21
HANCOCK COUNTY
Two Suicide Verdicts
Returned

Suicide verdicts were returned at
Findlay last week in the deaths of
Everett C. Henderson, 43, who
hanged himself, and of Calvin Cram
er, 81, who fired a shotgun charge
into his body. Both had been in ill
health.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-05-21

Sugar company in Findlay.
The planting was begun some two
weeks ago, and there are about seven
or eight thousand acres already COW
cred, with the planting still under
way between rains.
Planting in the Findlay area is
expected to continue until about June
/, and will cover approximately II
900 acres when completed. This is
an increase of 300 over last year.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-05-21
Harrod Man In Sub
Carrying Philippine
Gold

Victor L. Taylor, Harrod radio
man aboard a U. S. submarine,
played a role in one of the epics
stories of the war to date, it was
disclosed Saturday when the Navy
lifted the veil of secrecy on opera
tions to disclose the unparalleled
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-05-21
New Flag Pole At
Court House

Workmen recently erected the new
fagpole on the west lawn of the
Putnam county hourthouse.
Formal dedication ceremonies will
be conducted at the site Sunday
afternoon with a program of speak
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-05-21
NEWS NOTES FROM FOUR COUNTIES

feat of one of the Uncle Sans "pig
boats.
The Navy disclosed that sub
marine stole past apanese batteries
in Manila bay early in February
with a load of anti-aircraft shells
for Corregidor and escaped with a
cargo of gold, silver and securities
which eventually were brought to
America.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-05-21

a technical nature and is not ex-
pected that any criminal charges
would be filed in connection with
them, Prosecutor Paul 7. Lands
who said he had not yet studied the
report, stated.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-05-21
Van Buren Lake Open
To Anglers

Thirty-two hundred channel cat
fish, 10 to Is inches in length, were
planted in the Van Buren Lake last
week by the State Conservation De
partment.
Lloyd Oil, Hancock county game
protector, also said 200 rock bass
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-05-21

were placed in the Blanchard River
near Mt. Blanchard, 1900 channel
cat in a reservoir at Fostoria and
500 crappies in another Fostoria
reservoir.
The Van Buren lake, which has
been stocked from time to time by
the state, will be opened to fisher
men for the first time June 16.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-05-21
Judge Lora Seeks
Higher Post

Judge Neal L. Lora of the Allen
County Common Pleas Court has
filed his declaration of candidacy for
Judge of the Third District Court of
Appeals.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-05-21
IngrOwn TOenail
Causes Death

An ingrown toenail which caused
gangrene led to the death last week
of John A. Harper, Is, retired farm
er. He had been i'll since January.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-05-21
'TwiStemS'

Little wired papers called "twist-
ems" are most handy in tying up
plants or vines. The wire is covered
with green paper and therefore not
noticeable. They are strong and
we'll made
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-05-21
Sugar Beet Acreage
Up 30 Per Cent

"The sugar beets for victory"
planting is progressing we'll at the
present, according to M. r. Allen,
superintendent of the Great Lakes
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-05-21

TO-DAY, our great industries and friendly people work
quaint charm and rustic beauty of La Province de Quebec
remain unspoiled. Welcome your French Canadian
Vacation!
Choose the vacation you prefer Just north of the border
lie the smiling Eastern Townships, lakeland of vacation
charm. Visit Montreal the metropolis of Canada and
the City of Quebec storied rock of history. North of
Montreal the Laurenans and the Gatneau mountain
yacationlands. There's Les Tros-Riveres to explore
and the forested SaintMaurice Valley the hnterland
gems of La Vaee de la Chaudere Les Bois Francs and
La Beauce. Then on to Quebec City, to Charlevoix-
Saguenay, Lac Saint Jean and Laurendes Park Even
to Gaspe itself, North-American wonder-tour
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-05-21
Picture Story of U. S. Flag

PRE-INDEpENDENCE FLAGS-Depicted above are banners
carried bv American patriots when they 1775
left is the blue with its white nailed
the staff at Fort Moure by Sergeant Jasper
Rattesnake Flag the Virginia Cupeper At
the right is one of the New England pine flags.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-05-21
rE1 rmsr srAas AND STRIPES

This is the first Stars and
Stripes. The Continental Con-
gress on June ID, 1777, resolved:
"That the thirteen United States
be thirteen stripes, red and white;
that the Union be thirteen stars,
white in blue field, representing
a new constellation" According
to legend the fve-pointed stars
we're designed by Mrs. Betsy Ross.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-05-21

ed the Sugar Greek schools during
herthird year of elementary school.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-05-21

With the admission of Vermont
and Kentucky to the Union two
stars and two stripes were added
to the flag following an Act of
Congress in 1894. 1t was a flag
of 15 stars and Is stripes over Ft.
McHenry that inspired Francis
Scott Key to write "The Star
Spangled Banner" Congress in
1918 restored the original number
of StripoS
Evening star., 1942-07-20
Execution Of Robinson
Postponed 10 Sept. 4

The scheduled execution of Will
liam Isaac Robinson, "a, colored,
convicted of criminal assault, was
postponed in District Court today
from Friday to September 4. pending
action on plea for executive
clemency.
Justice Bolitha j Laws set the new
date at the request of Attorney
David A. Hart, who was appointed
by the court to represent Robinson
at his trial last fall. The United
States Court of Appeals recently
turned down an appeal for reversal
of Robinsons conviction. He was
found guilty of attacking a 15-year-
old girl in Rock Creek Park last
August.
Evening star., 1942-07-20
'Ke1ilsingfon Motorists :.
Plan Share-Ride Units

A mass meeting of motorists liv-
ing in Kensington, Md, has been
called for pm. tomorrow in the
elementary school to discuss forma-
ton of share-ride clubs, the Amer
ican Automobile Association an
nounced today
Washington I. Cleveland, man.
ager of the District of Columbia
division of the AAA, said the round
trip from Kensington to downtown
Washington is 20 miles, and that
extra gasoline allowances beyond
the A card provision is unlikely un-
less share-ride clubs are formed. A
survey has shown that the average
car leaving Kensington carries two
persons Instead of the five recon-
mended, and that nearly half the
cars carry only the driver.
Members of the committee spon-
soring the share ride plan are R. w
| Burbank, CORTLAND Townsend, Mrs
Herbert Hay, Walter B. Reynolds
Edwin F. Lang, Robert H. Mcneil
Mrs. Henry Milburn and w. A
Rogers.
Evening star., 1942-07-20
Inspection Authority
Asked for Alexandra
Servicemen, Garages
Those No Longer Selling
Tires Should Have Coll,
Rution Bourd Is Told

A suggestion that service stations
and garages which no longer are
selling tires be designated as OFF,
cial inspection stations to act on
ration certificates has been made
to the Alexandria Rationing Board
by.a small sisalars athat sat<swn.S 1T
was learned today.
The proponents of the plan be-
lieve that such action should be
taken or all dealers be designated
by the board to certify the need
for new tires by motorists eligible
to receive them
The five dealers authorized to in
spect tires are Goodyear Service
Stores. 1904 King street; Cooper
Phillips, 1705 Mount Vernon avenue;
T. j. Gore, SOL South Washington
street: Thrift Auto Stores, Bill
King street, and E. B. Ale, 430 South
Washington street.
Business Solicited.
Goodyear and Thrift are the
largest of these dealers and while
spokesmen for both companies re-
fused to tell the number they had
sold or the number they have on
hand, they admitted that they were
doing good share of the local
business. They say they solicit
business when they inspect worn
tires, and that they contact per-
sons issued certificates by the board
when their names are made public.
Mr.. Gore said he has sold 10 tires
since December and has Al on hand.
| Cooper Phillips claim the inspec-
| ton has brought them no business,
and they are going to discontinue
| it because of the time it takes.
Their stock was greatly reduced by
| turning in tires
Mr.. Ale also turned in large
percentage of his tires and has less
| than SO on hand. He says the in
spection has brought him no busi-
ness, but he says he has not been
soliciting it.
Some Tires Bought Elsewhere.
Several small dealers said they
had turned in their tires, but one
dealer, who asked that his name be
withheld, said he had kept more
than so tires and had sold only one.
This man had been asked to take
an inspecting agency, but refused
on the theory that he would lose
his regular customers if he did not
issue a certificate permitting them
to buy new tires. He felt that in
spection by dealers of potential tire
| customers was unfair
The rationing board is issuing
about 25 permits a month for pur-
chase of new passenger car tires
Not all of these tires are purchased
in Alexandria because persons still
go price shopping, and many are
bought in Washington on certifi-
Gates issued in Alexandria. On the
other hand, local agencies of large
tire companies have sold tires or
certificates issued elsewhere.
Evening star., 1942-07-20
Counties 10 Take Part
In Surprise Raid Test

Replying to numerous inquiries
J. Robert Sherwood, chairman of
the Prince Georges County Defense
Council, said today that all of the
county would participate in the sur
prise blackout test to be held in the
Washington area before Thursday.
Mr.. Sherwood said many persons
had asked the county defense per-
sonnel if Prince Georges would join
in the test and if only the county S
Metropolitan Area would participate
Montgomery, Fairfax and Airing
ton Counties and the City of Alex
andria as well as the District of
Columbia will be covered by the
blackout.
Evening star., 1942-07-20
Shooting Of Taxi Driver
By Airport Guard Probed

Park police today were investi-
eating the shooting yesterday of a
Washington taxicab driver by a Ma
tional Airport guard after the latter
had stopped the cab at the Mount
Vernon boulevard entrance to the
airport, allegedly for speeding.
After a preliminary hearing today
before the United States commits
sioner at Alexandria, the case was
continued to August 3.
The request for acontinuance
was made by representatives. of the
Justice Department, who said that
the FBI will investigate the question
OF jurisdiction over airport property.
According to park police, the
guard, D. T. Davis, 80, of Alexandria,
told them his pistol was discharged
accidentally when he drew it to
enforce his demand that the cab
driver, David S. Moore. "a, of COS
Sixth street S.W, accompany him to
the airport administration building
to settle speeding charge.
Mr.. Moore, who was shot in the
hip, drove to Emergency Hospital
where he was given first aid and
released. Davis was released in
custody of airport officials.
Evening star., 1942-07-20
-Four Candidates File
In Maryland for
House Nominations
List Includes D'AIessundro
Meyer, c. Waiter Cole
And W. (. BeucheIt
Py the Associated Press

Py the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE. July 20. - Four
Marylanders, two of them incum-
bents, announced their candidates.
for nomination to the House over
the week end.
They are:
Representative D'Alesandro, seek
ing denomination on the Democratic
ticket in the Third District, who has
no opposition so far.
Representative Meyer. who again
will seek the Democratic nomination
in the fourth district.
C. Walter Cole, Towson attorney
and brother of the Second District
incumbent, Representative William
P. Cole, who will oppose H, Street
Baldwin and DR.. Charless j. Wells
for the Democratic nomination.
Walter E. Beuchelt, Republican
attache of the Mayors Office and
former member of the Legislature
Mr.. Meyer will oppose former
Representative Ambrose j. Kennedy,
whom he defeated two years ago,
and Joseph M. Wyatt, former traffic
court magistrate
Representative Cole has received
Federal judgeship appointment
and will not be candidate for re-
election. Mr.. Coles post as chair
man of the Maryland delegation in
Congress will be assumed by Mr.
DAlesandro If he is reelected.
Evening star., 1942-07-20
U. 70 M. to Give Free
Aircraft Material Course

A 10-week tuition free training
course for aircraft material inspec-
tors opened today at the University
of Maryland.
The course, instituted at the re-
quest of the Glenn l.. Martin Co.,
will be in charge of Dean S. S
Steinberg of the college of engineer
ing. Graduates whose qualifications
meet the company's requirements
will be guaranteed jobs.
Women, elderly men, graduates of
arts or teachers colleges, high school
graduates who did not plan to enter
college and persons whose businesses
have been closed by the war, were
encouraged to enroll, Dean Stein
berg said.
The only prerequisites for admis-
sion were high school GRADUATE ton
with work in mathematics and
science.