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Detroit evening times., 1943-09-08

Back in january, 1912, LEE advertising urged:
"Learn to drive at 25 miles per hour! -. II you
are 65 mile per hour driver and have 10000
miles Jeff in your tires YOU can stretch that mile
age TO 10000 by slowing down io % miles per
hour. SLOW DOWN AND SAVE RUBBER"
That was LEES advice when the war started. To-
day that advice is hacked up by the results of
a 100000 mile test made by the Engineering
Experiment Station Of Iowa State College and the
Public Roads Administration. This test proves;
!. The raIc ofiirc wear ON concrete pavcmcnls
al a nominal speed of 65 mp.h. i four times that
at nominal -pecd Of - m.p.h
4. hccs out Of linc-crcnl continuous
hraking effect which in extreme cases will cause
tires to wear at ten times the normal rate.
). The switching of all tires. including HAT
ON the spare wheel, ever, 1000 miles, is recon-
mendcd a. a mean, Of cqualiling tire wear.
q. Tests Of tires with rccappcd ircads made
nf 95 par rant feelafr,rd rubber, indicate life
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-08
Air Crash Kills Deiroiter

A military board today investi-
gated the crash of a four-motored
bomber at Rapid City s. d., in
which 10 officers, including ID 1t.
Steven koScio wOf Detroit, were
killed The accident occurred last
night.
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-08

Order War Stamps delivered
To your home by your Detroit
TimrS carrier.
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-08

Own Horoscope, ~ by
Frances Drake, II one of many
famous features I'm The Detroit
Times
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-08

Your own Horoscope" hy
Frances Drake. j. one of many
famous features in The Detroit
Times.
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-08

the excellent forethOught they displayed when
they bought LEE Deluxe Tires. They congral-
ulaie themselves their speedomciers record
tire mileage they never before thought possible.
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-08

after recapping Of 1900 miles If speed is
restricted to 30 mp.h.
S. Strict compliance with the tire cOnserva-
ton program is necessary TO keep the wheels of
essential traffic rolling. The major items in this
program include a national speed limit of 80
mp.h., recapping of tires at the proper time,
mileage rationing for essential travel, and
periodic inspection of tires. Other measures
recommended are; Start and stop slowly, reduce
speed ON sharp curves and steep hills, check tire
initiation each week, and keep loads within the
rated capacities of the tires.
LEE Deluxe Tires aDb LEE advice have both
been proved good The vacation season j. over
for most people. Driving from will tend
To- fall more and more into the essential classiG-
cation. See the LEE dealer! Get his advice and
assistance in making the tires YOU now have last
long possible!
When buying tires your first choice. Of course,
will be LEE Deluxe.
lie tircs urr sUfd and sgrviCCd nationally 80
from Coast to Coast and at Hi-Specd Gas
Stations locally Here Compe s.
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-08

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Detroit evening times., 1943-09-08

By More q. s. va, Bondr
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-08
"TM GLAD | LEARNED TO DRIVE AT Isl"

Thousands more say -.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-03-04
Funeral Thursday
For Adam Anltsutz

Funeral services for Adam Am
stutz, 70, lifelong resident of this
community, will be held at the Diller
Funeral home Thursday afternoon at
o'clock and At the Ebenezdr Mem
!. aonite chnxxhz ~ ns30 o'elocl, {fast
time).
He died at the sBluffton hospital
Tuesday morning following weeks
illness. H was born on the old Am
stutz homestead, two miles west of
Bluffton, the son of C. U. and Verina
(Neuenschwander) Amstutz. He and
his sister Miss Barbara Amstutz
lived there until four years ago
when they moved to town on Spring
street.
Miss Amstutz died two years ago.
Since that time he has lived alone.
He never married. His father, C. U.
Amstutz, was one of the original
settlers here clearing the home farm.
Survivors are: four brothers, C.
D. Amstutz, Ephraim Amstutz, and
David Amstutz of Bluffton; U. S.
Amstutz, Wisner, Nebraska.
He was lifelong member of the
Ebenezer church. The services will
be in charge of the Rev. A. C.
Schultz, pastor. Burial will be in
the church cemetery.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-03-04
STREET LIGHTS TO.
BE TURNED ON BY
END OF THIS week
New Transformer Arrives at
Municipal Light Plant
Tuesday Night
Entire Town Will Have Street
Lights Shortly, Plant
Officials State

Street-lighting service in the
Bluffton residence section will be
resumed by the end of the week, il
was announced Wednesday morning
by officials of the municipal light
plant.
A considerable portion of the resi-
dence section has been in blackout
for the past several weeks because
of a burned out transformer at the
light plant. The new transformer
arrived at the plant late Tuesday
night and work on installation of
the unit began Wednesday morning.
The transformer was shipped from
Lynn, Mass. on Feb. 10. The unit
weighs 715 pounds uncrated and it
will be necessary to use a derrick to
place it behind the switchboard.
Sixty-fve pounds of special lubricat-
ing oil are used in connection with
the transformer.
The function of the transformer is
to regulate the amount of current
delivered to the towns street light
ing system. The unit has a capacity
of 20 XIV. 1t will control the lights
in the residence section and will
enable the town to have street lights
over the entire community.
Two. transformers are required to
regulate the street and boulevard
as usual.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-03-04
In New Locations

Paul Amstutz has moved from the
College farm north of town, form
erly the Thutt farm, to the Shawber
farm northeast of Pandora.
Stewart Berryhill has moved on
the College farm vacated by Paul
Amstutz. Berryhill recently sold his
place, the former Rev. Chris Steiner
farm near Rockport to Abe Baum
gartner who moved here from Idaho.
Wilbur White of near Lima has
rented the l.. E. Cook dairy farm
west of Beaverdam and will move
on the place.
Donald Van Meter who formerly
occupied the l.. E. Cook farm has
vacated the place. Mr.. and Mrs
Van Meter are making their home
with her parents Mr.. and Mrs. Cook
in Beaverdam.
Willis Bridget moved Wednesday
from the Edgecomb farm south OF
Beaverdam to the Ed Marquart farm
west of Beaverdam. Bridget has
purchased the l.. E. Cook milk route
Reno Gratz who formerly occupied
the Marquart farm moved the first
of the week to the Fred Basingei
farm near Columbus Grove.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-03-04
ASK OIL and TAR
FOR SPRING ROAD
REPAIR PROGRAM
Application Made by Township
Trustees to County
Commissioners
Load Limits Placed on All
County Roads; Reduction
OF 35 Per Cent

With one of the worst winters in
recent years causing considerable
damage to rural roads, plans are
under way for an extensive patch re-
pair program and possible resurfac-
ing of eight or nine miles of roads
in Richland township, it was an.
nounced this week by the township
trustees.
The re-surfacing project will de
pend directly on the availability O
road oil and Ear bihdI IAn5k1hAterial
which would be used i'm the hard sur
face improvement. Application fo
the materials has been made to tn,
Allen county commissioners.
ROADS IN BAD CONDITION
With the condition of the roads
made bad by quick freezes and rapid
thaws it is believed that the county
commissioners would make the ma.
terials available for the improvement
program, trustees indicated.
There is on hand supply o1
Continued on page 81
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-03-04
Killed In Training
For Marine Service

Keith Hummon, %, son of Mrs.
Lynette Hummon of Findlay and
grandson of Mrs. Nellie Schifferly
Hummon former Bluffton resident,
was killed in an accident at Corpus
Christi, Texas, Monday night.
He was in training as a Marine
flier and was to have graduated soon-
No details of the accident were Civ
en-. He was the fourth member of
his family to meet violent death. His
father died of injuries sustained in
a truck accident in June, 1941.
Both of his paternal grandparents
died as result of traffic accidents,
his grandfather dying of injuries re-
ceived in a truck accident and his
grandmother in passenger car ac-
cident.
The body will be returned to Find
lay for funeral services and inter-
ment.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-03-04
Observe Golden
Weddi S1SadQUs

Mr.. and Mrs. Emmet Scoles, life
long residents of jackson township
observed their fiftieth wedding an
niversary at their home south of
Button, Sunday.
Many friends called during open
house in the afternoon to extend con-
gratuIations and flowers and cards
were received.
A six o'clock dinner was held with
the table decorated with flowers and
tall yellow candles. Centering the
table was large wedding cake, gift
of daughters of Mr.. and Mrs. Scoles.
surmounted with a miniature bride
and groom. Nut cups with wedding
bells marked places at the table.
Present for the dinner were Mr..
and Mrs. Wade Carroll and daugh-
tiers, Mr.. and Mrs. John Augsburger
and Donna Jean Wingate of Beaver
dam; Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. Augsburg
er, son Burdette and Mrs. Noah
Augsburger of Bluffton.
The occasion also marked the
twentieth wedding anniversary of
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Z. Augsburger.
Mr.. and Mrs. Scoles are the par
ents of five children, three of whom
are living. They are George, at
home; Mrs. Wade Carroll of Beaver
dam, and Mrs. Raymond Keiffer of
Charlotte, South Carolina. Mrs.
Keiffer who is with her husband, q
first lieutenant in the army air
corps, was unable to attend
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-03-04
Wheel From Semi Trailer Truck Flies
Off And Crashes Into Barn And Auto

highway for the cause of the acci-
dent he saw the huge truck disap-
pearing down the road, the driver
apparently unaware of what had
happened.
Huber quickly got into his car
and with the top caved in raced
down the road after the truck to
warn the driver of his lost wheel.
He chased the truck eight miles
down the highway to Williamstown
where the driver had stopped after
trouble had developed on the re
naming tire in the double-wheeled
unit.
As the driver was wondering wher
and where the wheel came off Huber
came on the scene with the whee
and the explanations of what hat
happened about eight miles back.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-03-04
Miss Mary Haas Finds Gas
Scooter Great Convenience
In Mission Work
"Uncivilized" Natives Live in
Peace and Quiet in Interior
Of West Africa.

Deep in the interior of the Sudan
in Nigeria West Africa where "un.
civilized" natives live, everything is
peaceful and quiet in contrast to that
portion of the continent where "civi-
lized" men have turned the country
into battlefield, it was indicated in
a letter received from Miss Mary
Haas, Pandora missionary, by rela-
tives here. She is stationed at
Kwoi via Kafanchan, Nigeria, West
Africa.
Miss Haas is well known in this
vicinity with many relatives in the
Bluffton and Pandora area. Eli
Augsburger Of this place is an uncle
and Mrs. Isaiah Welty and Mrs.
Jesse Welty Of Bluffton are aunts of
the missionary Her father is Jacob
Haas of Pandora.
HERE Two YEARS AGO
She was in Bluffton and Pandora
two years agb and will likely be
home again in another year since
missionaries to Africa generally are
able to stay in the field for only
three years at = time because of the
eaects of the African climate.
In her most recent letter to rela-
tives Miss Haas describes the use of
the motor scooter which she pur-
chased here before returning to her
African mission feld. With gasoline
beeoming Increasingly scarce the
scooter has provh to be blessing.
T. USES SCOOTER
Recently she @sited seven tribes
on one trip, driving her scooter more
than 200 miles and using less than
three gallons (imperiaD of gasoline.
Such economies would have been i'm
Continued on page 81
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-03-04
Pre-Edster Services
At Pandora Church

Rev. Paul Ross Lynn, Hartford
seminary professor and rural minis
ter in Connecticut, will hold pre-
Easter services at the Grace Men
MONTE church in Pandora starting
Sunday morning, March z, at 1880
o'clock and continuing in the even
ings at 7:30 o'clock except Saturday
night. The series will be concluded
on Sunday evening, March IA.
The Grace church choir under the
direction of Mrs. James Suter of
Bluffton will sing at the meetings.
The public is invited to attend the
meetings, it was stated by the Rev.
Forrest Musser, pastor of the church.
Services are scheduled on slow
time.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-03-04
Negro MezzO-SOpranO
VIII Sing At Vespers

Mrs. Rosa Page Welch, Negro mez-
zo-soprano from Chicago, will sing
in a recital at the Bluffton college
Vesper service to be held at RAM
seyer chapel Sunday afternoon at
o'clock.
Music critics have acclaimed Mrs.
Welch as one Of the outstanding
Negro concert singers. Spirituals
and religious numbers will be includ-
ed in the presentation.
The public is invited, it was stat
ed by DR.. L. L. Ramseyer, president
of the institution.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-03-04
WAR RATION BOOK
NO. 2 BEING USED
HERE THIS Week
GrOcers Report Little Difficulty
In New Point Value Ra-
tiOning Procedure
Customers Urged to do Shop
ping for Canned Goods
Early in Week

Although Bluffton housewives are
taking their rationing of processed
foods an stride, there is some confu-
sion in the use of War Ration Book
No. 2, Bluffton grocers indicated this
week.
Some people are not informed as to
the correct rationing procedure and
grocers have urged that customers
study the point list at their homes
and budget out their stamps before
they come to the store.
Also merchants are urging that
customers, whenever possible take
the first part of the week to fill their
canned goods needs and If possible do
their weeks shopping on the first two
or three days of the week. Thus they
may shop leisurely and receive per-
sonal attention of the clerks.
Some people are using their stamps
too rapidly and will find themselves
lacking in coupons to secure the
types of food they will want later in
the month. One customer here used
all of her stamps in the first day, one
of the grocers reported.
The ABC stamps are for the month
of March and Dit is recommended that
customers use the high values first
so that it will be easier later in the
month to make the exact change with
the small coupons.
Most of the customers, however,
seem to have good understanding of
the point system of rationing but
there are some who still are confused
and should study their point values
before coming to the grocer.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-03-04
Births

The following births at the Bluff
ton hospital:
Mr.. and Mrs. Erwin Hartman, Mt.
Cory, boy, Erwin Lynn, last We'd
nesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mel Long, Jr., boy,
Gary Kent, Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dale Wilson, Raw
son, a girl, Sandra Kay, Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Cleland Amstutz,
Pandora, a boy, this Wednesday
morning. Mrs. Amstutz was form
erly Miss Esther Huber of this place.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-03-04

quiet ved 09 solemnized at
the home fslthe bride. Miss Bertha
Lugibihl, of Grove street and Dan
Bucher, west of town, were united
in marriage Sunday afternoon at one
o'clock.
The single ring marriage service
was read by the Rev. A. C. Schultz,
pastor of the Ebenezer Mennonite
church.
The bride wore a dress of Eleanor
blue crepe. A blue plaid coat and
navy hat completed her travelling ap-
parel.
The couple left for a short wed
ding trip Immediately following the
ceremony. They will live at the
home Of the bride on Grove street.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-03-04

While milking the cows at his
farm on the Lincoln highway two
miles west of New Stark, Saturday
morning, George Huber was startled
to hear the side door of his barn
crash in followed by resounding
whack caused by some object coming
in contact with his automobile
parked in another part of the barn.
Upon investigating the unusual
combination of noises Huber found
that one of the wheels from the
semi-trailer of passing truck came
off, rolled across the yard for dis
stance of 100 feet and crashed into
the barn. The wheel finally came to
rest on top of the Huber automobile
where it caused considerable damage.
As he looked down the Lincoln
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-03-04
IS ALLEN COUNTY
SELECTEES CALLED
FOR Examination.
Large Contingent is Sent to
Toledo for Physical Tests,
Wednesday
Those Meeting Army Standards
Will be Inducted Into
Armed Service

Seventy-fve selectees were in To-
ledo, Wednesday undergoing final
physical examinations preliminary to
army induction, it was announced by
Allen County Draft Board N. 3.
The men qualified in the physical
tests will receive a seven day furlough
before reporting for active duty with
the March quotas.
The following reported for physical
examination:
Bluffton-George Swank, Jr.; James
w. Martin, John Hermann, Herbert
F. Siefeld, Arthur Thiessen, May
nard Badertscher.
Lima Rural Routes-R Robert No er
Dale Cremean, Robt. 3ohn, DdiAld
Gibson, Chas. Newcomer, Robt. Rea-
man, Ctmer Osting; Robert Styer,
Dale Newland, Robert Lamb, Russell
Case, Donald Frail, VIM. Settlemire,
VIM. Coon, Robert Smith, Robert
Mauck, Myron Winegardner, Don
Critics, Paul jackson, Edward Nelson,
Calvin Waltz, Jr.;s Donald Murphy,
Jesse Howell, James Settlemire, Wes-
ley Myers, Chas. Clark, Bennett Lew
is, Louis Hamilton, Jr.; Clifford Bow
ers, Edward Snyder, Bill Kenneth
Burkholder.
Richard Jennings Fish
er.
Col. Grove-Harold Walters, Rich
ard Edwards, Stanley Barber, VIM.
Parson, Jr.
Delphos-Herbert Odenweller, Ar
thur Jones, Harold Maas,- Willis
Wurst, Joseph Bohnlein, Robert Hey
ser, Arthur Haehn, Otto Heising,
Don Ford.
Lafayette-Doyt Hanthorn, Robt.
Guthrie, Robt. Fisher, Raymond Stall
ey, Earl Meeker, Robert Slane.
Spencerville - Gabriel Mckinley,
Adrian Grassley, Harold Bell, Frank
lin Mueller, Evan Hanley, Warren
Brown, Robt. Graham.
Dayton-Earnest Clement, Wayne
Luginbuhl.
Hume-Dale Harshman.
Detroit-Thos. Brandehoff.
Elida-Robert Stemen, Francis En-
slen, Russell Reser, Hubert Bartlett.
Harrod - Harry Corbett, Harry
Wright, Miles Smith.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-03-04
A. {. 4 7. Railroad Handles More Than
$4,000 Cars Per Month, Speaker Says
Railroad Public Relations Rep
resentative Addresses
Lions Club
Playing Vital Role in War
Transportation; TAP Lines
In Country

Handling more than 10000 cars
per month from every state in the
union, the A. C. & Y. railroad is
playing vital role in speeding up
war transportation in the state of
Ohio, it was stated by E. L. Walker,
travelling freight agent for the A. C.
& Y. railroad, in an address at the
Lions club meeting at the Walnut
Grill Tuesday night.
The railroad, whose line runs thru
Bluffton, has large sales force with
offices maintained in most of the
larger cities in the United States.
The speaker is. also on the public re-
lations division of the Association Of
American Railroads.
lContiaued on page 81
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-03-04

they were with glue.
A little experimenting. however,
disclosed that everything was as it
should be-all that is necessary is
to wet the sticker, place it against
the lower, inside windshield with the
legend facing the glass, smooth it
out-and that's all.
A glossy back, apparently led
some to believe the glue was on the
side it shouldn't be.
The stickers must be displayed by
April /. All cars also must display
their 1912 metal plates.
Truckers applying for licenses will
be asked series of questions for
the War department. Motorists must
present certificates of title and reg
istration cards in applying for 1943
license tags.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-03-04
Auto License Tags OF Paper Make
Appearance In BlufftOn This Week

Auto license tags of paper in.
stead of the familiar metal plates
are being issued to motorists this
week, emphasizing anew the realiza-
ton OF critical wartime shortages.
1t was a decided novelty when the
hrst tags which are simply wind
shield stickers were sold at the Bixel
Motor Sales, Monday. Motorists eyed
them disparagingly and regarded
them curiously. After all when IL
cense plates always have been at
tractively enameled in two colors, a
red windshield sticker is something
of let-down.
Promptly the cry arose that the
glue was on the wrong side-but that
was just because motorists were
more familiar with putting on Ii
cense tags with screwdrivers than
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-03-04
Kindergarden viii
Open Next Monday

Buttons Kindergarten, closed
since December will be opened again
in the Grade school building next
Monday. Miss Mary Sypos, instruct
or in religious education, will be in
charge, taking the place of Mrs.
Wayne Harris, previous instructor.
Enrolment of children will be Fri
day morning from 8 to 10 o'clock or
telephone Mrs. Edith Mann in the
evenings. Miss Sypos has had train
ing in Kindergarten work and new
equipment has been added, it is an
nounced.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-03-04
District Native Describes Visiting OF
African Missions On Motor Scooter
Mercury Drops To s
Degrees Below Zero
Wednesday Morning


old Man Winter still packs a
heavy wallop as Bluffton
learned Wednesday morning
when the mercury dropped to 81
below zero. The cold was pre-
ceded by several inches of snow
fall Tuesday night.
The cold wave was the most
severe March weather expert
enced here in recent years and
will continue until Thursday ac-
c0rding to forecasts. Absence of
wind made effects of the cold
less intense.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-03-04
Murray Gets Council
O. X. As Night Police

Clayton Murray was confirmed as
Buttons night police at a meeting
of the town council, Monday night.
Appointment of Murray to the posi-
ton was made by Mayor w. A.
Howe two weeks ago. Murray re-
places Albert Reichenbach, former
night police, who recently entered
the restaurant business here.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-03-04
Carey YOunknlan
ArriUeS OUerSeuS

Pvt. Carey Younkman formerly of
near Bluffton, has arrived safely at
an undisclosed overseas destination,
according to word received by his
wife from the war. department the
first of the week.
Younkman is the youngest son of
Mr.. and Mrs. F. G.. Younkman resid-
ing south of Bluffton and entered
the service last September. His wife,
a former Bluffton college student,
now employed in Lima resides with
her grandmother, Mrs. Alice Fackler
at Lafayette.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-03-04
Rationing Calendar

So that you may keep in mind tht
numerous important wartime ra
tioning dates, the sBluffton News il
publishing this weekly reminder:
MARCH 15-Last day to use
Stamp No. IL for three pounds
of sugar.
MARCH 21-Last day to use
gasoline A book coupon No. 4.
MARCH 21-Last day to use
Stamp No. 25 for one pound of
coffee.
MARCH 31-Last day for A
book tire inspection.
JUNE 15-Last day for one
pair of shoes on Stamp No. II.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-03-04
To Sing In Choir

David Tosh, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Tosh of South Lawn avenue,
has been selected as one of the so
members of the Wheaton college
Chapel Choir. The spring season of
the choir will begin in March. Nu-
merous concerts in the Chicago vicin-
ity will replace the usual extended
tour because of transportation diff
culties.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-03-04
Union Service At
Church OF Christ

Buttons monthly union service
will be held at the Church of Christ,
Sunday night at o'clock, it is an
nounced by the Bluffton Ministerial
association.
Rev. Paul Whitmer will be the
speaker and special music will be
provided.