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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-18

Dad him.
With that he pushed into the commission offices.
few feet down the line he paused in a sleepy
looking attorney who reclining swivel chair with his
feet resting the desk.
Where will find the head attorney new commits
sioncr asked-almost sweety.
Right down the line buddy" came the answer and the
fellow waved his thumb deignng remove his feet
from the desk top.
Daey face turned three deeper red At the end of
the line he met secretary and he almost puFred
Little girl don't YOU get into trouble I'm
the new commissioners and the attorney
And before YOU say anything, I'm pretty
me- ne snapped.
I'm darned he WILL she grabbed for the
phone.
And she absolutely right about that
But hour later. offices in the Wabeek
Bank where he is vice president the still commissioner
announced o and all:
Drop up there in couple OF weeks the change
in the way those birds treat taxpayers"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-18

Finally Ulysses asked h, mother. Where's Marcus"
Mrs. NIacaulay looked az the boy. Not SO much for
Ulysses for herself she tired answer his question.
Marcus, Mrs Nlacauiay SAID SIS IN the Amy. lie Will
come home when the VarNoscr'
Then where my fathor Ulysses said. il We wait,
will tc come home like Marcus too
80" Mrs. Nacausv said. NOT char vlv. lie viii not
walking the porch ITo the house. he used
To do"
This was too much for the ltts boy. Why he asked
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-18

beauty shop.
L On the opening day. one of the
girls, getting a shampoo and finger
wave, Was Mrs Louise Rilhrey.l
She was the first girl hired AT the
plant. She used 10 teach school in
Kentucky but moved north. She
lived near the plant lin suburban
Ferndalei and was on the spot
when the first loh opened up. Now
she IS supervisor of inspection.
What affect will this have on
absentees >" asked-hef.- while
Clorlne Hatfield. another Ken
tuCklsn who IS assistant man
ager Of the beauty shop. made
rinElets in Mrs. Bilbreys black
hair.
Mrs Bilbrey didn't try 10 tell
mo that shampoo and bubble bath
crystals would cure everything
She answered Conscrvatively.
It'll do this much" she said
Every woman likes 10 get her
hair done once In a while. That's
Just the way women are. When
YOU work seven days week.
you're going 10 take dsy off
sometimes.
"If YOU could just take
couple Of hours off. the girls
would do ". But YOU know how
transportation IL. You might try
10 get your hair done In two
hours. but IL turns into an all
daY ieh.
This wsy II doesn't mean
whole day off You can get ~
done after work. II will stop
hbsenteeism that much"
The shop will he open y hours
day seven days a-week Later
-tANt-HfA e--St4S-e pefn-94i- hours
day Miss Hatfield said
Woody also figures m saving
working days hy offering credits
~ The beauty shop for a. certain
1mount Of time worked without
being absent
In addition he believes that the
shop will attract tho cream of the
crop ri workers very likely true.
because ION the word Of women
the shop equals the best Of the
downtown places. and is more
luxurious than nearly any Of the
others in Detroit.
Mrs Rilbrcy added that other
factors besides shampooS. and fin
ger waves play their part in war
factory. There's love
She said that il took about six
months for the novelty Of women
in-the-factory IN wear off. Now
nobody paws much attention 10 II.
Anyway. the girls outnumber the
men, and its getting worse daily.
But romanccS still spring up
Usually lis within some particular
department, she said such as
girl falling in love with a man who
is a group leader in her section.
Romance isn't frowned upon.
but II does ruin the efficiency Of
the workers involved So when
over loNe rears It's head. the smit-
ten couples arc separated. one Of
them being moved into some other
land preferably distant depart
ment
Incidentally. although beauty
operators are somewhat scarce
these days. the Woodwork salon
isn't having any trouble.
ITS because girls want To get
into defense work." said Miss
Hatfield "Well. this Is defense
work. SO we get all the operators
we need"
Also included tevery beauty shop
has one anyway is A cosmetics
Npar with everything. including
ubble bath stuff. available.
But here again. there's a prac-
tical purpose. II isn't just a
luxury. N.
Factory work brings new prob
lens. Oils used on cutting ma
chimes dry out the skin badly. so
girls who work those machines
pay particular attention 10 creams
and lotions.
In other words. a girls a girl
whether she sits al home and SewS
fine seam, or wears slackS,
goggles and handanna and
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-18

covered by an upturned coat
collar and drops Of rain
dripped from the brim Of a
rather bedraggled hat.
Lady" he said to the
girl at the information desk,
I'D like TO see the head
attorney"
Without an upward
glance she asked if he had an
appointment.
mo, I'm sorry !
haven't" said the new COM
missioner affably.
well, he won't see YOU
then. Come back tomorrow"
Daley's face flushed and
he snapped:
Well, now-thats TOO
bad - and I'm not sure
whether it's too bad for me
or too bad for him"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-18
Rationing Timetable

MEAT. CHEESE. FATS CRsd stamps,
A-Mar- 29-Apr. 30 C-Apr ii-Apr. 20
B-Apr. f-Apr, 30 D-Apr. is-Apr. 30
GASOLINE
A-ConpOn -Four gallons 20 Mar a.
AZ oupon S-Valid Mar 22.Msy "a.
FUEL OIL
Coupon t-ii gallons 30 Anrii ".
Coupon Sii gallons 20 Sept 30.
~ \ Tiress March ~
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-18

PROGRESSED FOODS Blue stamps
4, B, C-NaHd 90 March 81
u, =, F-Vaid Mar. 25.Apr %.
COFFEE
STAMP 2S-Onf 10. % March ~
stamp 2H--One ln. Mar 22-Apr. IS.
SIGAR
stamp Il Five ms 20 Mas 81.
SHOES
stamp lone pair 90 June rs
Deodins for iaSpsrtio
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-18
Boy Who Killed
Mother S Sutton
To Be Arrdigned

Charles William Collins. II. who
confessed 10 police he shot and
killed his best friend because Of
.reputed advances "a his mother.
Mrs. Roma Collins. IS, awaited ar
.raignment today m recorders
court on first degree murder
charge.
Collins fired three rifle shots Al
close range into the body Of Clay
ton y. Williamson. p. Of 81 Slim
son, in the Collins apartment al
6l6 Temple Yesterday morning.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-18

Incidentally although beauty
operators are somewhat scarce
these days. the Woodwork salon
isn't having any trouble.
ITS because girls want 10 get
into defense work." said Miss
Hatfield. well. this Is defense
work. SO we get all the operators
we need"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-18

Now Mrs. Macauiy turned to BeSs and Mary too.
Death, she saId rs not easy thing for anyone
dcrstand but lite shall dav end" She looked
now az IcS then back BcSS and Mary But as long
alive, she >ad as long we are together and
remember him, nothing in rho world can take him from
His body can he taken, but HIM She looked
again at the boy You shall know your father better as
YOU grow and know yourself better she said He j, not
dead because yoH alive. Time and accident lines, and
WEAKNESS took his body but already YOU have gwen it
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-18

The shop will he oper II hours
day seven days a"week Later
-tAet-nfae --St4S -epefi hours r
day Miss Hatfield said.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-18

back to him. Ulysses, younger and more eager than ever"
At this moment, Homer Macauay was getting of M,
bicycle IN front of the home Of Mrs Rosa Sandova-ths
mother VINO now hear of murder IN the world and
to tcelt rn herself Homer the door and knocked
gently ne door was not long tune opening. but there
was no hurry IN the way II moved IT'S hinges The
movement of the door as II whoever was behind II
had nothing in the world to fear. Then the door vas
open, and there she vaS...
Continued tomorrow
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-05-13
ROckport

Mrs. William Augsburger of Bluff
ton was a Saturday night and Sum-
day guest of her daughter, Mrs.
Herbert Marshall and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Cook of
East Orwell are here spending sew
eral weeks among relatives and
friends.
Mrs. Lysle Cahill of Cleveland
spent from Thursday until Monday
with her mother, Mrs. Orlo Marshall
who has been numbered with the
sick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Begg, Mr..
and Mrs. Lawrence Begg and sons
Jimmie and Dean and Mr.. Harley
Van Meter were Sunday dinner
guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Edgar Begg and sons John and VIM.
Messrs. James Rinner, David Ros-
enberger, and Marvin Wasser, stu
dents at Bluffton College were Sat-
urday night and Sunday guests of
Robert Marshall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Marshall
and son Don and Mrs. William
Augsburger were Sunday evening
supper guests in the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Ross Bogart in Bluffton.
Mrs. w. E. Marshall was called to
Lima Saturday on account of the
serious illness of her sister, Mrs. E.
l.. Michael of Beaverdam who under
went an operation at Memorial hos
pital Saturday morning.
Mrs. William Althaus will open
her home to members of the Profit
and Pleasure club for their May
meeting, Wednesday afternoon of
next week. The program theme will
be "Music" with the following num-
bers: Roll call, My Favorite song;
"Hark, Hark, the Lark, Mrs. Rhoda
Althaus; Swedish Nightingale"
Mrs. F. C. Marshall; Brown BIRD
Singing, Mrs. Lawrence Begg;
"Women Pianists and Composer"
Mrs. Guy Mayberry.
The Methodist missionary society
will meet Thursday afternoon OF
next week in the home of Mrs
Howard Beery. An interesting pro.
gram has been planned and a gooc
attendance is desired.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. c. Geiger OF
Bluffton were Sunday guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Orlo Marshall and Mrs
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-05-13

Lysle Cahill. Mr.. and Mrs. Carl
Cahill of Bluffton were Sunday even
ing callers.
A family group gathered at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Haas for
supper Sunday evening in celebration
of Mothers Day and presented Mrs.
Haas with lovely gift in memory
of the occasion. Those present were:
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Oswalt of
Toledo, Mr.. and Mrs. B. j. Oswalt
and son Jack and Mr.. and Mrs.
Eugene Haas and family of Beaver
dam, Mr.. and Mrs. Adrian Haas and
family of Cairo, Mr.. and Mrs. Coral
Donaldson and daughter Janet and
Mr.. and Mrs. Sammy Fruchey of
Pandora.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Marshall
were recent dinner guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. James Caselinni at the Neither
land Plaza in Cincinnati.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-05-13
County Health Head
Renamed

The Allen County Board of Health
appointed DR.. Gail E. Miller last
week to serve another two-year term
as county health commissioner, and
issued new contracts to his entire
staff.
1t was DR.. Miller's ultimatum a
year ago that Lima garbage trucks
could not haul their refuse into the
county until sanitary steps were
taken, which led to a series of diff
ficulties over garbage collections
which the city only now is begin
ming to overcome.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-05-13
Button In First World War

quota for Camp Sherman last fall
has arrived safely overseas accord
ing to word received here Monday.
He is the SON of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Shrider.
DR.. C. H. Smith spent last week
at the Great Lakes Naval Training
station north of Chicago where he
gave an address each evening under
the auspices of the Y.M.C.A.
Dean Byers spent Saturday and
Sunday at Camp Sherman. He de-
livered an address at the base hos
pital chapel of the camp on Satur-
day evening.
Sergeant Major Ralph Stearns,
who is in training at Kelly Field,
San Antonio, Texas, attended the
high school commencement and
alumni here and is spending the
week with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
G. C. Stearns.
Word has been received from Edw.
Stauffer, a former college student,
who is now with the army engineers
in France, saying that he likes the
country very much.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-05-13

has been reelected as unit chair
man of the American Women's Vol
untary Service, an organization
which has carried out many worth
while projects in Lima since it was
organized last summer.
Having only 46 members when it
was organized on July %, 1912, the
AWVS now has 252 members, who,
according to Mrs. Baker, are willing
at any time to help in the busy war
days.
The American Women's Voluntary
Services unit has sponsored educa-
tion projects, including classes in
air raid protection, and it has finger
printed more than 3,100 persons, in
addition to helping out in war bond
selling and operating the canteen at
the Pennsylvania railroad station
for soldier boys.
1t has provided help at hospitals
and helped organize the Rosa Gragg
unit of the AWVS, which is for
colored women.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-05-13
Funds Lacking For
Defense

Putnam county's civilian defense
council still is without adequate op-
Grating funds and the extensive or
ganization set up to protect the ci-
william population in case of war
emergency is dependent upon the
board of county commissioners for
continued existence.
This was disclosed Friday follow
ing a meeting of the council, repre-
sentatives of war service groups and
state council of defense agents We'd
nesday night in the court house. A
conference between the state council
representatives and two of the three
county commissioners was held after
the main session.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-05-13
Fail To Recognize
Eddie Cantor

Two Findlay soldiers, Aviation
Cadet Jack MacGregor and Pfc John
Sheffstall, who went through school
together, left for the armed forces
on the same day and both stationed
in California, spent the weekend to-
gether in San Francisco, for their
first meeting since they have been
in service.
While the boys were at canteen
Saturday night, the master of cere-
omnies introduced Eddie Cantor.
When Cantor arose to make his ap-
pearance on the show they discover
ed he had been sitting beside Shelf
stall. Neither of the boys had re-
cognized him.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-05-13
Pole Erection Brings
Suit

The suit of Ora C. Leverage
against the Ohio Power company has
been revived in common pleas court,
the plaintiff seeking to collect dam
ages of $4,000 on his claim that the
power company erected IL poles and
two guy wires on his farm in Lib
erty township.
He says the company had permis-
sion to erect poles in the line of
other poles along the highway but
that the IL poles in question were
set 90 feet onto his land, without
permission or compensation. He
estimates that it is worth $50 per
pole for the privilege of locating
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-05-13
16 Diphtheria Cases
In County

Eleven cases of diphtheria were
reported in Hancock county, bring
ing to 16 the number listed in that
area, DR.. r. HI. Harkwith, state
health director, reported.
DIR. Markwith said the nature of
the outbreak indicated the disease
was being spread by at least one
carrier, an individual who transmits
the germ without becoming ill him
self.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-05-13
S2O9,157 Distributed

Putnam county and its subdivisions
were in receipt of checks for a total
of S209,157.55 from the February
settlement of real estates taxes, in
heritance taxes and depository in
terests which have been distributed by
County Auditor Carl d. Frick, he
announced.
This was S4,437.67 less than was
collected during the same settlement
period in 1912. Since the total du-
plicate for real estate, taxes on the
1912 duplicate was S426,484, this
leaves $217 7,326.45 to be collected dur
ing the second-half collection period
in June.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-05-13
MAY 9. 1918


Bluffton's Liberty loan honor flag
bearing a bright red star denoting
an oversubscription of one hundred
per cent is flying from a telephone
cable over the public square. The
flag probably will be taken to the
Community Hall where it will be
permanently preserved.
Bluffton will be asked to contrib
ute $4,000 to help save the lives of
the boys over there and in the cam
tonments in this country in the ma
tion wide one hundred million dollar
Red Cross drive from May 20 to 27
inclusive. In charge of the cam
paign are: M. M. Bogart, R. L.
Triplett and Clair Fett.
Berlin or Bust" was the slogan in
scribed on the side of one of the
forty big army trucks that passed
through the town Monday morning.
The trucks are part of the equip
ment of the quartermaster's depart
ment and are manufactured by a
Lima firm.
Vance Shrider, one of the Bluffton
boys, who left with the first draft
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-05-13
Ottawa Sugar Plant
Suspends

Operation of the sugar beet refin-
cry of the Ohio Sugar company of
Ottawa, was suspended for the rest
of 1943, company officials announced
after final survey of available beet
acreage.
Farmers in the growing area of
the company which included Putnam
and several surrounding counties
were given until May 3 to sign con-
tracts that would assure the firm of
at least 4,500 acres of sugar beets
for the 1943 season but the final
tabulation of acreage fell far short
of this total
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-05-13
ALLEN COUNTY
AbandOns Car; Steals
Another

A thief abandoned a 1888 sedan
in Beaverdam early Wednesday and
fled in a 1910 coach owned by Berl
Reichenbach of Beaverdam, state
highway patrolmen reported.
The car which was left in the
village, according to authorities, was
one which had been stolen earlier in
the week from Fostoria.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-05-13
Many Soy Beans To
Be Sold

Regardless of delays and losses in
the harvesting of the 1912 soybean
crop in this district last fall, the
majority of farmers are planning
acreage increases this year. For
gotten are the headaches of last sea-
son and a new spirit seems instilled
in the "Food for Freedom" program.
Government pegging of prices may
have had some bearing on few who
had contemplated decreases, but most
of the larger growers provided for
acreage increase in their early plan
ming.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-05-13
Kills Two Large
Snakes

Frank Finn of the community of
northern Hardin county between
Dunkirk and Forest, reports that he
killed two exceptionally large blue
racer snakes on his farm.
One was five feet, two inches long
and the other four feet nine inches
long. He reported that these were
the largest snakes of this type seen
in that community in recent years.
They were on his grape arbor at the
time.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-05-13
HarrOd Filler Is
Missing

First Lieut. Ora M. wilkins, "a, a
combat pilot with the army air forces
in North Africa since last Febru-
airy, has been missing in action since
April 16, the war department in
formed his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ".
T. Wilkins of Harrod.
Lieutenant Wilkins has three bro
theirs in the army air forces, all in
this country.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-05-13
225 Seniors In County
Schools

Hancock county committees are
deep in preparations for the COM
mencement season as 225 seniors in
the county schools hold the custom
airy series of activities leading up to
commencement day.
All of the schools, except McComb,
will hold commencement exercises
this week, with baccalaureate serv-
ices Sunday. McComb seniors will
be graduated Friday, May 21, and
the baccalaureate service will be
Sunday, May 16.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-05-13
Fire Disrupts Phone
Service

Telephone service in south Find
lay and toll circuits to Kenton, Mar
ion, Columbus and other southerly
points were disrupted Thursday
when fire in barn on the H. F..
Burkett property, spread to the Ohio
Bell Telephone company's 404 local
cable and so pair toll cable in an
alley at the rear of the burning
building.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-05-13
Findlay Hospital Full

Patients in Findlay hospital
awakened last Friday to find they
had broken an all-time attendance
record.
The 78-bed institution housed SO
patients but all were cared for COM
fortably, attendants reported. The
hospital population was swelled by
II injured persons in a Greyhound
bus crash.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-05-13

field, Ohio, doctor of divinity; Earl
Boyle, Chicago, doctor of engineer
ing; the Rev. William F. Steffens,
Toledo, doctor of divinity; George P.
Baer, Cleveland, doctor of laws, and
the Rev. Frank Whiteside, Cincin-
natl, secretary to Bishop H. Lester
Smith, doctor of divinity.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-05-13
Boy Dies After
ImmuniZatiOn

Robert Bartlett, 14-year-old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ellsworth Bartlett,
died suddenly last week following
immunization for diphtheria. An
allergy for anti-toxin and cardiac
failure were said to have caused his
death.
He was a Toledo Blade carrier and
had completed his delivery of papers
before going to the physicians office
for treatment. He became i'll on the
way home and died within an ohur
in the Findlay hospital.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-05-13
ORDINANCE

ORDINANCE
ESTABLISHING RULES AND REGINA
TIONS GOVERNING PROCEDURE DURING
AIR RAID AND BLACKOUTS WITHIN THE
VILLAGE OF BLUFFTON, STATE OF
OHIO.
Be it ordained by the Council of the Village
of Button. Allen County, Ohio;
Section /. That the mayor of the Village
OF Bluffton be and he Is hereby authorized to
enforce within the corporation limits of the
village all state and county rules and regula-
tions pertaining to air raids and blackouts
Section 2. That violation of such rules and
regulations is hereby declared to be mis-
demeanor subject upon conviction TO fine not
to exceed Five Hundred (S500.00) Dollars.
Section 3. That the foregoing provisions be
in effect from and after the earliest period
allowed by law.
Passed this 3rd day of May 1943, in the
council chamber at Bluffton, Ohio.
w. A. HOWE, Mayor.
(aio
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-05-13
Paintings To Be
AuctiOned

Nearly 200 paintings from the
brush of Lima A. Grow, who died
at her home in Lima last fall, will be
offered at public auction Saturday
afternoon, including many which
have attracted wide interest at ex-
hibits in eastern and midwestern
states.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-05-13
HANCOCK COUNTY
Beet Refinery Will
Operate

The Findlay plant of the Great
Lakes Sugar Co., has contracted suf-
ficient acreage to guarantee opera
ton of the sugar beet refinery, Man
ager C. w. Kramp announced.
Kramp said labor from Texas and
Mexico already in the Findlay area
together with that enroute would
assure sufficient help. Some sugar
beets, freed by closing of the plant
of the Ohio Sugar Co., of Ottawa,
are expected to be refined at Findlay.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-05-13
Tot Rescued From
CiStern

Three-year old Kay Ann Miller's
firm grip on a protruding iron pipe
saved her life when she fell into a
cistern from which she had dis
lodged a cover. Mrs. Don Lackey,
wife of a Lima banker, heard the
struggles of the neighbor's child
and dragged her from the cistern.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-05-13
HARDIN COUNTY
Winds Damage Marsh
Onions

Thursdays high winds brought
losses to onion growers on the Scioto
and Hog Creek marshes.
The dry soil was blown through
the air in clouds that removed much
of the rich top soil and cut off tend
er onion shoots. Growers said that
onion plants that were up probably
must be replaced.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-05-13
PUTNAM COUNTY
Third Shift Added
To Plant

Because current sales make an inn
mediate increase in production neces-
sary, a third shift of workmen has
been started at the Weatherseal
Manufacturing company plant in OF
tawa.