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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-12-23
Use Freight Canoes

Big freight canoes remain Q USE
full means Of transport in Canada's
northern bush country" and there
is constant demand for this type of
craft for northern waters. Twelve
22-foot freight canoes were recently
shipped to Waboden and Churchill
on Hudson Bay-and also to Water
ways, Alta, for eventual use at far
north posts of the Hudson's Bay
company.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-12-23
War Worker And Boy
Die In Accidents

Automobile accidents claimed the
lives of an 11-year-old boy and a
war worker at Lima.
Louis Wheeler, Jr., was killed as
he walked with his father and sister
at the outskirts of Lima.
David Craig, Russells Point, died
in a hospital after his car had been
hit by a freight train at B. & O..
crossing a mile from Lima.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-12-23
Fire Dept. ReOrganized

Reorganization of the Ottawa
Volunteer Fire Department for the
next two years was announced.
Arthur Michael was elected chief
to succeed C. J. Doepker. Other of
ficers were chosen as follows: Geo.
Borges, assistant chief; Michael
Setter, foreman; Albert Klausing,
secretaryi c. F. Shondel, treasurer;
Alfred Niese, Ray Frey and A. A.
Schumacher, trustees.
The list of officers will be sub,
mitted to the Ottawa council for con-
frmation. They will take office the
first meeing of the department in
January.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-12-23
Scout Head Elevated
To New Post

Mark Lutman, field scout executive
of the Shawnee Council of Boy
Scouts, has been promoted to Assist
ant Scout Executive of the Put-han-
sen council with headquarters at
Findlay. The promotion is to take
effect January 1 when he will leave
the Shawnee Council to assume his
new duties.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-12-23
Second Brother Miss
ing In Action

Flight Officer Richard S. Wilkins
is the second of four brothers of
nearby Harrod to be reported miss
ing in action. All are in the Army
Air Forces.
The War Department notified his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. V. T. Wilkins,
that Richard failed to return from
a mission Dec. 10. A brother, First
Lieut.. Ora M. Wilkins, has been
missing since April 16.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-12-23
Allen County Donates
8 Tons OF Clothing

Nearly 5000 pounds of discarded
clothing have been contributed and
cleaned for shipment to liberated
countries in a drive in Allen County,
and an estimated 10000 pounds
await weighing and cleaning, Sal
wage Chairman Charles Cook report
ed.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-12-23

Saved by a Chalk Mark

q MERICANS remember Thomas
Paine as the man who. with his
pamphlets, did as much as many a
general with his sword to win the
American Revolution. They re-
member that his Common Sense"
published January 10, 1776, was an
unanswerable argument for the in
dependence of the rebellious English
colonies.
But they remember most of all the
immortal words with which he be-
gan "The Crisis, No. T.:
These are the times that try
mems souls. The summer soldier
and the sunshine patriot will, in this
crisis, shrink from the service of his
country; but he that stands it now,
deserves the love and thanks of
man and women. Tyranny, like hell,
is not easily conquered; yet we have
this consolation with us, that the
harder the conflict, the more glori-
Gus the triumph"
What they do not remember, per-
haps, is that Paines service to the
cause of human liberty did not end
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-12-23
Rsgweed Pollen

according to the American Medi-
cal association, Arizona, New Mex
leo, Idaho, Nevada. California, Ore
gon and Washington are relatively
iree from ragweed as are certain
other states, but in its magazine the
association points out that the abb
sence of ragweed in a given location
IS not proof of refuge from the weed
since its pollen can be blown in
harmful amounts for hundreds of
miles.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-12-23
War Fund Quota Set

The sum of $2,697 has been set
for Ada's quota of the National War
Fund drive. Captains in charge in
clude: town, Carl Dickmeyer, Errett
Motter, Mrs. J. r. Harrod and F.
w. Morehart. Township, Mrs. Nate
Stober, Mrs. Oscar Patterson, Mrs.
Kent Klinger and Mrs. Louis Good.
The Ada public school under the
leadership of the student council has
set its quota at $3.50. c. c. Rober-
son is general chairman.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-12-23
Buys Toledo Truck
ing Firm

Announcement was made that
Howard j. Good, purchasing agent
for many years of the Buckeye Trac-
ton Ditcher Co. at Findlay, has pur-
chased the plant and business of the
Depenthal Truck & Storage Co. in
Toledo. The firm is in the struck
ing, storage, Grating and shipping
business.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-12-23
Yellow Has Good Effect

Where color discrimination is nee
essary, stimulation of daylight is
desirable, but daylight can be over
done. There is evidence that ordi-
nary incandescent light (yellowish)
Is more generally satisfactory. II
one is to choose between a blush
tint and yellowish tint, the latter is
psychologically superior, according
to this finding. Painting of interior
walls IN proper shades can help in
achieving the desired effect.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-12-23
PUTNAM COUNTY
Putnam Boys Meet In
New Guinea

Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Aerni of
Belmore, have received a letter re-
Gently from their son, Pfc. Floyd E.
Aerni, now stationed in New
Guinea, stating that while he was
on KIP duty he met Charles Bennett,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. William Ben
nett of Leipsic. The boys were cer-
tainly glad to see each other and
talked of the good old times back
home.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-12-23
Guard Officers Trained

Capt. K. l.. Frost, First Lieut.. E.
H. Struble and Sec. Lieut.. r. j. Bor-
en-, of Co. /, Ohio State Guard, have
returned to Findlay from a week of
intensive training at Fort Knox, KY.
Seventy Ohio State Guard officers
took the course.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-12-23
Soldier Hospitalized

Staff Sergt. John Annon, son of
Mr.. and Mrs Edgar Annon, of Find
lay, has returned to Wintre General
Hospital, Topeka, Kansas, to undergo
an operation on a wounded hand. He
was in action with the 37th Division
in the Southwest Pacific.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-12-23
Notice

Notice is hereby given that the
Board of Trustees of Orange town.
ship, Hancock County, Ohio, will
meet on Thursday, December 30th,
1943 at 7:30 o'clock P. M. at the
township house for the purpose of
making their annual settlement.
Any outstanding bills against the
township should be presented to the
clerk or any board members before
that time.
Nell Long, Clerk
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-12-23
HANCOCK COUNTY
Findlay Man Hurt

Robert Deitrick, 21, of Findlay,
suffered a head concussion as a re-
suit of an automobile collision. The
accident occurred when Deitrick' S
car skidded and collided with a car
driven by Kenneth Ritchey, of near
Carey. He is in Findlay hospital.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-12-23
Jap Prisoner Writes

John Siler, civilian inferno in the
Philippine Islands, is in fair health
after two years as a prisoner of the
Japanese, he wrote in a letter re-
ceived by sister, Mrs. Katie Rine-
hart of Dunkirk.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-12-23
Lima School Needs
Set Near 100000

Full operation costs for the Lima
schools for 1914 will near the $780,
900 mark, according to figures given
to the city board of education by
Supt. j. Mclean Reed for study
preliminary to passage of the annual
appropriation resolution. Approval
of the appropriation is scheduled for
the first regular meeting in January.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-12-23
Day Saved By Camp
Fires

An appeal made by Findlay's Day
Nursey for toys brought quick re-
sponse from the Camp Fire Girls.
The girls sponsored a movie, with
toys as the admission fee and col
lected LOO toys.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-12-23
Findlay Asks Air Stop

Findlay is being considered as a
scheduled stop on the proposed Gin
cinnati-Detroit and Cleveland-Ft.
Wayne air line routes of the Trans
continental and Western Airlines,
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-12-23

Inc. A committee asked Jack Frye,
president of TWA to include Find
lay. He replied that the local air
port would be considered.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-12-23
BOmbardier Is
Commissioned

Kenneth L. Schindewolf, Kenton,
became a second lieutenant at Vic
toryville Army Air Field, Calf,
where he completed training as a
bombardier.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-12-23
Farm Home Burns

The farm home of William Shull
of near Findlay and two small build
ings were razed by fire recently.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-12-23
Saved By Plasma,
Offers Blood

Pfc. Paul E. Rizor, 90, of nearby
Mt. Victory, was home with a medi-
cal discharge from the army, sole
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-12-23

contributed at the plants where they
work and this was responsible for
reduced contributions in the county.
Evening star., 1943-10-09
Producers Council
To Meet in November

In anticipation of an expected
building program which may reach
boom" proportions the Producers
Council, national organization of
manufacturers OF building materials
and equipment, has developed a
program for discussion at its meet
ing next month in New York which
IS based on the findings of six spe-
cial committees.
The program will include recon-
mendationS and statements of pol
icy on resumption of building prod
uct manufacture, disposition of sur
plus war construction materials, dis
posal of temporary war structures,
revision of local building codes,
testing and certiflcation of new
building products, advance plan
ming and financing of private con-
struction, including housing.
Though most of the meeting will
be devoted to discussion of postwar
plans, other important events are
scheduled bE the Program Com
mittee, of which Russell T. Tree of
the Carrier Corp. is chairman. After
an address by the councils presi-
dent, Douglas Whitlock of this city,
reports by the treasurer, Irving w.
Clark, and by the managing direc-
tor will be made.
Evening star., 1943-10-09
The Home Clinic

table set up as desk or as a con-
sole table with flowers, magazines,
a lamp or other usefully decorative
bric-a-brac.
Dining rooms have innumerable
possibilities. 1t may become living
room, dining unit and study for the
children, as we'll as recreation room
for the whole family, as an aid to
saving both space and fuel this VIM
ter. One of the most important fea-
lures is to plan for storage of neces-
sary items. Here again the wall
units OF shelves and cupboards come
in handy. Also large closet space
may be redesigned to hold many
times its ordinary capacity.
Most of us who are used to large
houses with space for the traditional
type of furniture must learn to
conserve both space and equipment.
After preparing place for every
thing, we must learn to put it in its
place. Consolidated living in a
restricted area allows no space for
clutter. Neatness undoubtedly will
become new national trait as the
result OF smaller quarters.
Evening star., 1943-10-09
7 Get Licenses
| As Real Estate
Brokers Here

The District Real Estate Commits
sion this week issued licenses as
real estate brokers to Edward L.
Willis, 141O H street NV, and AL
bert Howard Stevens, 1882 H street
NV.
Licenses as real estate statesmen
were issued to Daniel Diener, 7l8
Fifth street NV; Henry Clyde Hop
kins, 7l8 Fifth street NV, and
Katharine A. Collins, 1910 Thirty
first street NV.
A license as a business chance
salesman was issued to James G..
Cokas, 90S Tenth street NV.
An application for license as a
real estate broker was received from
Harry Dreisen, 1920 New York ave-
nue. NV.
Applications for licenses as real
estate statesmen were received from
Charles E. Cannon, 7l8 Fifth street
NV; Earle j. West, 1719 K street
NV; Robert Lewis NorVelle, 1882 K
street NV; David Robert Byrd. 2O7
Florida avenue NV; Winfield Welt
Eel, 1927 K street NV; Moir Bruce
Oldham, 207 Florida avenue NV,
and Stanley H. Powell, 1918 Con-
necticut avenue NV.
An application for license as a
business chance salesman was re-
ceived from Constantine w. CraSsas,
sol Woodward Building.
Evening star., 1943-10-09
Head Of Home Builders
To Speak Here Friday

Fritz B. Burns, president OF the
National Association of Home Build
ers, next Friday will discuss with the
District group the future of the
building industry at the United
Evening star., 1943-10-09
BY MARGARET NOVEL;.

One room has great deal Of
space for living if it is arranged &C
cording to use. Most of us make
the mistake of filling our allotted
area with imposing furniture which
takes up much more space than is
reasonable for the amount of con-
venience it gives.
With sectional wall furniture
which carries drawer, cabinet and
shelf storage space, not to mention
its counter tops available for dec
orative use, many of the dressers,
tables and chests which jutted out
/ into the room are eliminated. BY
carrying these sectional pieces at
right angles to the wall the effect
of two rooms is suggested, and
double use made of the same
amount of space.
The average bedroom with twin
beds, chest of drawers and dressing
table is filled up with equipment
which is used only for sleeping. BY
replanning the space and making a
few minor adjustments in the fur
nishings, the same space may be
made into bed sitting room.
Clear Floor Space for Action.
Remove the springs and mattresses
from the twin beds and set them on
legs against the wall If there is a
long wall they may be placed end
to end, with a small table between
them. If there are two short walls
the beds may be set one at each
wall, close to square table in the
corner which serves as lamp and
book table. Immediately the floor
space is cleared for action
The dressing table may be made
to look like a desk, with the mirror
above serving the purpose of wall
decoration. as we'll as makeup mir
ror. Continuous book shelves may
be set in the spaces under windows,
where the radio, books, magazines
and other living room accessories
may be placed. Two big chairs at
both sides of a window, and the
beds dressed to look like couches.
will transform this room for day and
night use.
Many a large living room these
days has become a whole apartment
for war guest. With a studio
couch or daybed which may be made
up for sleeping at night, combined
with living room chairs, lamps and
a coffee table, the living unit is COM
plete. With wing wall of book
cases, or shelves, a corner of the
room may be set off for dining.
Study of Detail Demanded.
In planning this type of arrange
ment. some consideration must be
given to color scheme and detail
For instance, bedroom with a pas
tel color scheme, howered wallpaper
and too many frills, is going to look
like a bedroom no matter how much
living room furniture is moved in.
But a coat Of wallpaper paint over
the flowers Immediately will remove
the first obstacle. Pictures and other
accessories which have living room
formallty may replace the more per-
sonal ones. Dressing table equip
ment may be kept in the top drawer
when not in use and the dressing
Evening star., 1943-10-09
Fireproofed Lumber
Production in 1913
May Triple AZ Output

A prediction that the 1943 output
OF fire-resistant lumber would triple
last years production was made to-
day by J. F. Linthicum, president
of the American Lumber & Treat
ing Co.
development of resistant
lumber as wartime necessity to
save steel, will have a tremendous
effect upon postwar construction,
both industrial and private Mr..
Linthicum said.
He based his estimate of increased
production on statistics compiled
by R. K. Helphenstine, jr, of the
Forest Service and the record of
nine of his company's plants which
treated more lumber with fire-re-
tardant chemical salts in the first
half OF lS43 than the entire industry
treated last year when 22,284 ,4O2
board feet were processed.
Mr.. Helphenstine report showed
that the Nations 231 wood preserv-
ing plants treated 3,755, 900 900 board
feet of wood with creosote, toxic
chemical salts and fire retardants
last year, a figure 10 per cent be-
low l94l but nearly 20 per cent
above 1910.
Mr.. Linthicum said he looked for
slackening in production during
the closing months of this year due
to restrictions on lumber itself
rather than a shortage of chemicals
or plant capacity
There is a heavy backlog of de-
mand for pressure treated wood,
especially for railroad uses and for
Evening star., 1943-10-09
Banks Lead Financing
OF War Housing

Commercial banks, insurance COM
panieS and mortgage companies have
been the largest sources OF mortgage
funds for the privately financed war
housing insured by the Federal
Housing Administration under its
Title VI program, Commissioner
Abner H. Ferguson reported today.
Commercial banks have originated
1928 per cent of the Title vi loans
approved for insurance by the FILA
on one to four family houses for
war workers, while mortgage COM
panies originated 297 per cent and
insurance companies l60 per cent.
Savings and loan associations ac-
counted for 10.7 per cent of the to-
tai savings banks for 35 per cent,
and miscellaneous types of institu-
tions for 78 per cent.
These statistics are based on re-
ports compiled as of June 80 when
the FHA had issued commitments
under Title VI to insure mortgages
Of $967 7,069,604 on one to four fam
lily structures. These mortgages
were originated by a total of lab
lending institutions.
approximately IS per cent of all
privately financed war housing being
built under the National Housing
Agency's program is covered by Title
VI insurance, which protects lend
ing institutions against loss on their
war housing investments.
Insurance companies have been
active purchasers as we'll as orig
inators of Title vi loans and ac-
counted for 354 per cent of the to-
tai holdings of such mortgages on
June so, the report showed. Com
mercial banks held 316 per cent
of the Title vi mortgages on one to
four family houses which had been
insured by that date, while savings
and loan associations held IT per
cent, mortgage companies 65 per
cent, savings banks SIS per cent
Federal agencies 54 per cent and
institutions TT per
cent.
The relatively small proportion of
Title VI mortgages held by mortgage
companies is accounted for by the
fact that they function primarily as
and servicing agents for
other institutions.
The Title VI program also involves
insurance OF mortgages on large
scale rental projects for war workers.
BY June 80 loans totaling s40,584,5OO
had been insured by the FLA under
this phase of the program. Of these
loans, commercial banks had made
34.1 per cent, mortgage companies
314 per cent, insurance companies
26 per cent, savings banks 7.2 per
cent, and savings and loan asso-
Citations IA per cent.
Evening star., 1943-10-09
Prefobricoted Group
Engages SteidIe to
Head office Here

Harry J. Steidle has estab-
lished offices here III the Shore
ham Building as the Washing
ton representative of the newly
formed Prefabricated Home
Manufacturers Institute. Mr..
Steidle will be the new general
manager of the Office and for
merly was associated here with
the Douglas Fir Plywood Asso-
ciation.
The institute was formed to
develop markets for manufac-
turers of prefabricated mate
rials which 60 into houses and
commercial buildings. Though
the industry, until now, has
been busy with war housing
contracts, it is the purpose of
the institute, it was said, to can
vass the markets of the future
and make surveys which may
act as guides for manufacturers
in filling postwar demands.
Evening star., 1943-10-09

States Chamber of Commerce
Building. -
Other participants in the panel
discussion will be Milton H. Fisher,
representative of Region III, and
Walter c. Cox, director for the
Federal Housing Administration. -
j. Garrett Beitzell is president of
the District group, and N. C. Hiues
is secretary. II
Evening star., 1943-10-09
Historic Property
In Fouquier Sold
To New Yorker

Kinloch, an historic estate
near The Plains, Fauquier
County, Va, has been sold to
Howard M. Dancer, New York,
who plans to make it his home
and operate the property as a
stock farm. Sale was made
through the offices of F. w.
Sharp g. Sons. The Plains, for
Mrs. w. Russell Grace.
The original house was built
In 1906 by Thomas Turner and
a few years later burned down.
The place was restored along
the original lines and recently
has been moderniZed.
kinloch embraces 460 acres
and has extensive out-buildings
and barns for horse -and-cattle
raising.
Evening star., 1943-10-09

highway bridge construction" he
reported. But until military needs
for boxing, Grating and other non-
construction purposes are filled, ci-
william requirements for permanent
treated lumber construction can be
met only In part"
The century voice. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 194?-19??, 1943-10-01

What have we here: What need is what we have
If it's hair cut shave facial shampoo for men visit
the following:
Pierce's Barber Shop Commercial Street.
Walter {. Eoucle. Mound Street
Tom Irving Brandon Street
Turner's, Mound Street
Perces Beauty Shop, Commercial
Hattie BIS Mound
Burnete's Calhoun Avenue. I.ntonia
Marie McDowels. Fifth Street.
(iwendolyn Saughters Jefferson.
Carena Page's, SO. Monroe.
Maybe YOU hungry, if So you will find tasty food,
well cooked courteous service
Kings Cafe Commercial.
slysian Cafe Commercial.
Gazoo Cafe Fifth Street Lintonia
Intonia Sandwich Shop, Seventh Street
Sunlight Cafe. Fifth Street
You make your shoe stamp give longer service by
having old shoes repaired at
V. X. Lees Shoe Repair Shop. Brandon Street.
Viewers. Mound Street
Your grocer is of best friends choice
groceries and fresh market visit these:
H. G. Pouches. Barksdae Street.
Sunlight Grocery. Fifth Street
Frey's. Fifth Street
A. J. Crisis Ridgewood.
Walkers Brick Yard HILL
Sanders, Brick Yard Hill
McKnney's. Nazoo Street
OBrowns Ii-way 49-W.
l. c. Stewards Meat Market Brandon
Cannons Meat Market Brandon
The century voice. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 194?-19??, 1943-10-01
Special Shoe Considerations Given

Children who out outsrow their shoes at par
tcuary fast and adults with shoe requirements
need suffer hardship because OF the longer shoe ration
period probaby six months announced last week by the
Office Of Price Administration that agency said today
OPA pointed that the shoe rationina program
ogzes the great difference individual shoe needs Ration
stamps transferable among family members living in the
household that the stamps be shared according
need There also provision by which growing chill
dren industrial workers. and others who need additional
shoes special shoe stamps they would suffer hard
ship by being limited the regular family stamp allowance.
he procedure for getting these special shoe stamps
pie:
l. If a child adult needs shoes and the family quota
OF regular ration stamps has been spent he may get APP
picaon form for special shoe stamp from his local rationng
board This application may be obtained from the board
written request and be mailed back the board when
is filled The form is simple. It requires minimum Of
information about shoes needed and shoes owned that i'll
most the boards promptly
The century voice. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 194?-19??, 1943-10-01
oy As Many Annual Premiums And Be On The Safe Side
800. n,,v GRANT the special shoe stamp an

ocal boards may grant the special shoe stamp to an
applicant if he has than two pairs OF Weu'e soes 'a
will fill his need Types Of shoes for when these stamps
NAV he issued include chdrens shoes spec'a work Shoes
adults shoes for general wear and, III 'eW ees' SINGS
ltd .aosr,s Since extra ratons must be linz
;4d strictly 70 wartime needs no special shoe stamps will be
GRANTED to persons who want buy shoes merely tor such
reasons as STYLE personal appearance sf