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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-01-21
Penalty Added For
Dog Tags Thursday

There was a rush of Bluffton dog
owners Wednesday, last day before
the deadline, to purchase tags for
their pets. Tags are sold here at
the Community market.
On Thursday a penalty of one
dollar for each tag will apply to late
corners. The law requires collection
of the penalty in addition to the
prescribed fee for all dogs three
months or older which do not have
tags after Wednesday.
However, if an application and fee
are mailed the tags will be furnished
without penalty provided the letter
is postmarked not later than We'd
nesday.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-01-21
Two Sets OF Twins And IL Babies
At Bluffton Hospital This Week

The II babies in the hospital on
Sunday were:
The twin girls of Mr.. and Mrs.
Basinger; Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney
Burkholder, boy, Frank Joseph;
Mr.. and Mrs. Gerald Nef, Newark,
girl; Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Augs-
burger, girl, Jean Ann; DR.. and
Mrs. B. w. Travis, a boy, John
Walton; Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Run
ser, Ada, girl, JoAnn; Mr.. and
Mrs. Joe Mumma, Columbus Grove,
a girl, Joan; Mr.. and Mrs. Francis
Devier, a girl, Carol Sue; Mr.. and
Mrs. Raymond Hamilton, boy, Ray
mond Keith; Mr.. and Mrs. Verl
Reichenbach, Beaverdam, girl,
Carol Sue; Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Hall, Beaverdam, boy, Roger
Eugene.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-01-21
Trappers OF Bluffton District Close
One OF Best Seasons In Recent Years
Filling Station To
Close Here Friday

Gaiffe's Service Station will close
its doors on Friday of this week
when William Gaiffe, proprietor, will
take a position in Lima war in
dustry.
This is Buttons eleventh business
casualty as a result of war condi-
tions.
Gaiffe disposed of his ice business
to Dick Habegger, proprietor of the
Hi-Speed gas station.
Other Bluffton firms to close be-
cause of the war are Steiner Hatch
cry cream station, Siefeld's Bakery
Cal Balmer & Son Sawmill, Swank's
Barber Shop, Neu-Art Studio, Suites
Haberdashery, Beatrice Beauty Shop
and the following filling stations
Gulf, Marathon and Johnson.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-01-21
COlOred Scenes OF
Mexico At Lions

Colored motion pictures depicting
the Mexican travels of the Rev. A..
c. Schultz, Bluffton college Bible in
structor, were shown at the meeting
of the Bluffton Lions club at the
Walnut Grill Tuesday night.
Rev. Schultz studied the religion
and culture Of the Mayan Indians in
Mexico and found many duplicates
of cultural forms in Mexico and in
Egypt where he had travelled pre-
viously.
Many scenes of the Indian temples
and pyramids were shown as well
as pictures of the Indians at work
and engaged in selling on the streets
of Mexican towns.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-01-21

Two records were set this week at
the Bluffton Community hospital
II babies in the hospital on Sunday
and two sets of twins Wednesday.
Twelve is the record number of
babies in the institution at any one
time and this is the first time that
there were two sets of twins in the
building at the same time.
Twin girls were born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Leland Basinger, living one
mile west of town, on Sunday.
Their names are: Marlene Rae and
Arlene Kae.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Althaus west
of town became parents of the Sec
ond set of twins at the hospital this
Wednesday morning. The boys are
named Jerry Ray and Gary Jay.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-01-21
More Than 1000 Pelts, Mostly
Muskrat are Sold to Local
Fur Buyers
Winters Catch Also Includes
Coon, Opossum, Mink,
Weasel and Skunk

Fur trappers in the Bluffton dis
trict are checking up this week at
the close of one of the best seasons
in recent years. A large quantity of
pelts-more than 4,000-were mark
eted here at top prices during the
season which closed last Friday.
Most Of the pelts were muskrat
for which trappers were paid 81
each. Market prices for other raw
furs were coon, Sc; mink, $3.50, and
oppossum 35 to 40 cents. Weasels
and fox are also occasionally found.
The price increase ranging from
ten per cent upwards is believed to
have beens largely instrumental in
maintaining the volume of furs
marketed here which is reported to
have been as large as usual despite
the fact that fewer trappers were
engaged in the business this winter,
LOCAL DEALERS BUY PELTs
Most of the peits are marketed
through local dealers, Jesse Manages
or Russell Leiber who prepare the
skins for shipment.
In former years there were many
more skunks caught in the Bluffton
area than now. 1t seems that the
animals became infected by the same
disease that proved fatal to so many
of the rabbits here Several years
ago numerous dead skunks were
found in fields of the district.
Since that time the catch of this
animal has been negligible. Ir
warmer winters there has been some
danger of overlapping muskrats
but there was little danger of that
this past winter because of the colo
weather, local sportsmen stated.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-01-21
Couple Is We'd At
Parsonage Sunday

Wedding Of Miss Eudora Eliza
beth Amstutz, daughter 81 l1rs. Eller
Amstutz Schweitzer, and Marvin
Moser, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey
Moser, both residing west of Bluff.
ton, took place Sunday.
The single ring ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. A. C. Schultz at the
Ebenezer Mennonite parsonage on
Grove street.
For her marriage the bride wore
jacket dress of copen blue crepe
pompadour hat of black straw, black
gabardine shoes and a corsage OF
lavender orchids.
Catherine Firestone, Triplett EN-.
ploye, only attendant of the bride
wore an aqua dress, hat of black
straw, and wore corsage of yellow
roses. Hiram Bucher served as bes,
man for the groom.
Following the ceremony a four
course wedding dinner was served
at the home of the bride to the wed
ding party and immediate families
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs
Martin Schweitzer, Mr.. and Mrs
Harvey Moser, Eileen, Veldine anc
Junior Moser; Mr.. and Mrs. Francis
Moser and children Carol and Rob
ert,. all of Bluffton; Mrs. Charlie:
Kistner, Pontiac, Michigan; Mr.. anc
Mrs. Richard Reiter and daughte,
Sandra Elise of Mt. Cory; Mrs
Mary Sommers and Sharlene Basing
er of Pandora; Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Bowers and daughter Judith Eller
of Lima; Mrs. Firestone, Mr.. Buch
er and the honored guests Mr.. ant
Mrs. Marvin Moser.
Mrs. Moser is a graduate of Pan
dora High school and was a formel
employe of the Triplett company
Mr.. Moser is a graduate of Blufftol
High school and is employed at tn
Lima Armature Co. of Lima.
The couple will be at home t
their many friends in their newl,
furnished apartment at 1861 s
Pine street, in Lima.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-01-21
MORE MACHINERY
NEEDED ON FARMS
FOR WAR EFFORT
Urge Greater Allotment of
Farm Machinery to Increase
Food Production
Farm Institute Resolutions Ask
For Return to Central
Standard Time

Larger allotments of farm machin-
cry and man power for the production
of food and fibre for the war We're
urged in resolutions adopted at the
closing sessions of Bluffton's annual
two-day Farmers Institute held here
Monday and Tuesday.
The stand of the institute was 3 re-
! Election of the critical shortage in man
power and farm machinery coming at
. srac when the demands for inxr1aal
ed production to aid the war are the
heaviest in agricultural history.
Favor Central Time
The institute also went on record
as favoring a return to Central Stand
ard time as vital to an efficient pros
ecution of the war effort by the farm
er. Also included in the resolutions
was a statement asking for contin-
uance of the practice of transporting
every rural school pupil in the Bluff
ton school district.
Complete text of the resolutions APP
pears on page of this issue of the
Bluffton News.
Meetings of the institute embraced
comprehensive discussions of modern
farm community problems as well as
offering variety Of entertainming
features.
Excellent and informative addresses
were given by William M. Manahan
of Defiance; Mrs. Florence Eickmeier
of Mcclure; DIR. L. L. Huber, of Woos-
ter: Miss Ruth Barnes of Lima.
New Officers
New officers of the mems institute
organization are: Elmer Laubyr
president; Harvey Gratz, vice-presi-
dent; William Althaus, secretary
treasurer; Harry Barnes, Ezra Moser
Earl Matter, Homer Gratz and Ray
mond Station, executive committee.
Women's institute officers were
elected as follows:
Mrs. Walter Sommer president;
Mrs. Josephine Huber, vice-presidenti
Mrs. Albert Augsburger, secretary
Mrs. Walter Schaeublin, Mrs. Addie
Graber and Mrs. Edwin Niswander
executive committee.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-01-21
RECORD COLD WAVE
SINKS MERCURY TO
EIGHT BELOW ZERO
Lowest Temperature of Winter
Is Registered Here We'd
nesday Morning
No Early Prospect Held for
Relief; Road Conditions
Are Hazardous

Below-zero temperatures - coldest
weather of an unusually severe win
ter-held the Bluffton area in its
grip Wednesday with little prospect
of early relief.
Lowest temperature of the cold
wave was registered early Wednes-
day morning when the mercury sank
to eight derees below zero. Near
zero temperatures continued thruout
the forenoon.
The cold weather swept out of the
northwest unexpectedly into the
Bluffton district early Tuesday
morning on the wings of bowling
blizzard accompanied by fine snow.
STREETS HAZARDOUS
The wind whipped it into waves
which quickly drifted roads. Streets
which had been covered for the past
week with a coating of ice were
made more hazardous for pedestrians
and motorists alike.
Train schedules were demoralized
and the Cleveland-St Louis through
train en- the Nickel Plate due in
Bluffton at $3.50 a. m. arrived some
eight hours late Wednesday after
noon.
Numerous auto accidents, none SER
ious, were reported due principally
to skidding on ice covered pavements
and frost-covered windshields which
clouied drivers vision.
WORST WEATHER, SAY TRUCKERS
Experienced truck drivers with
long service records said Tuesdays
weather was the worst they had ever
encountered. State highways We're
kept clear by the use of all equip
ment but prospects for travel on
country roads were uncertain.
However, buses for transporting
pupils to the Button schools made
their rounds Tuesday and Wednes-
day. Schools are expected to con-
Iluue III SGSSlOu DIS USUAL uiiicSS EOdu
conditions become materially worse
it was indicated Wednesday.
Rural route mail delivery from
the Bluffton post office also contin-
ued Tuesday and Wednesday, altho
somewhat behind the regular sched-
ule.
WIND DROPS
Subsiding of the wind Tuesday
night after twelve hours of 25-
mile an hour gale, gave some indi-
cation of improvement in highway
conditions, altho temperatures, con-
tinued to drop.
The cold wave which struck early
Tuesday morning came following q
week Of fog and light rain or snow
Temperatures held consistently al
the freezing point with result that
the moisture CONCEALED into a thin
film of ice which covered streets
fields and all outdoors objects.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-01-21
With The Sick

Mrs. Guy Scoles is convalescing at
the Bluffton hospital, from bone
operation performed last Wednesday
morning.
Noah Zimmerman, Jr., i'll with in
fuenza and complications at his
home on East College avenue is i'm
proving. Zimmerman, scheduled to
report for army service the past
week was unable to do so because
of his illness.
Bobby, son of Mrs. Alma Bixel OF
South Main street, has returned to
school after a months absence due
to illness.
Charles Oehrli who has been SER
iously ill at Bluffton hospital was
removed to his home on Poplar
street.
Condition of Amos Bracy, critical.
ly i'll with heart trouble at Blufftor
hospital continues unchanged.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-01-21
Funeral For Mt. Cory
Resident Held Here

Funeral services for Thomas B.
Ghaster, 66, Mt. Cory resident, were
held at the Paul Diller funeral home
here Tuesday afternoon. Rev. Irwin
Kaufman officiated and burial was
in Clymer cemetery.
Ghaster died suddenly at his home
in Mt. Cory Sunday evening from .
heart attack. He was a machinist
by trade. He was born Dec. "a
1878 in Hancock county.
Surviving are his wife Laura
daughter Ruth at home and hi.
mother, Mrs. Jennie Ghaster.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-01-21
HOG MARKET AT
SIS IS HIGHEST
HERE SINCE 1920
Present Situation Unusually
Favorable to Hog Raisers
In District
Encouragement Given for Use
OF Corn Supply to Finish
POrkers for Market

Thousands Of extra dollars are
jingling in the pockets of hog rails
ers of the Bluffton district as
result of the unusually favorable
corn-hog ratio prevailing since the
holidays.
Hogs were quoted at $500 per
hundred pounds on the Bluffton mar
kets Wednesday morning and corn
was selling for "a cents bushel,
giving every encouragement for fat
tening of swine.
Wednesday mornings hog prices
broke record of more than tewenty-
two years. standing, being the high
st quoted here since October, 1920, it
was stated by local shippers.
Eastern Markets Set Record
Storm conditions have caused
some of the eastern markets to go
to the highest levels in 23 years but
locally livestock trucks have been
able to come to the markets almost
without any delay.
Livestock men believe that feed
ing TO heavier weights may cause a
hog run in February or even in
March instead of this month.
Generally bushel of corn adds
10 pounds of weight to hog. The
balance between corn and hog prices
is more favorable this year than it
has been in many years, livestock
men here pointed out.
Ceiling Price on Corn
Another factor favorable to the
hog market is the ceiling placed on
corn prices last week by the Office
of Price administration. Some corn
growers have been reluctant to sell
because of higher prices for their
commodity.
With further advances IL corr
/ N - y - - GJ slxl
hog producers who do not grow
enough of their own corn would now
have little difficulty in obtaining
their needs of that commodity. Most
hog producers, however, grow their
own corn, it was pointed out.
Although there has been an in
crease reported in home butchering
it has had little or no effect on the
receipts at the local livestock market,
it was reported this week.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-01-21
Radio Sermon Series

"The American Tempe is the sub
iect of the radio address in the Liv-
ing Today series to be presented over
Findlay radio station WIN by the
Rev. A. c. Schultz, Bluffton college
Bible professor and pastor of the
Ehenezer Mennonite church, Friday
afternoon at 3:45 o'clock.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-01-21
Want Thursday To
Be "Chllrch Night

Bluffton residents have been asked
bv the Ministerial association here
to keep Thursday night open for
church affairs.
In a resolution adopted at a
meeting of local pastors the first of
the week attention was called to
the custom whereby Thursday night
has been generally kept open foi
church meetings and functions and .
request made that this practise bt
continued.
The ministers also expressed ap
preciation for cooperation of th'
public in recent observance O
prayer week.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-01-21
Institute Poster
Winners Announced

Winners of the Farmers Institute
poster contest were announced this
week at the conclusion of Institute
sessions Tuesday afternoon.
These are:
Eighth grade-Mary Kathryn Bau-
nan, 1st; Betty Bixel, End; Helen
Burkholder, 3rd.
Sixth grade-Doneta Althaus, 1st;
Harold Kohl, End; Marvin Bronson,
3rd.
Honorable mention-Robert Ncu-
enschwander, Susanna Kempf, Bill
Burcky, Lois Marquart, Joe Good.
man.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-01-21
To Get Engineering
Degree From @. ~. u.

Joel Kimmel of Bluffton will be
one Of class of 81 seniors to be
graduated from Ohio Northern uni
versity on February 28. The Bluff
ton youth will receive the degree of
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical
Engineering. He is the son of Mrs.
l.. ID. Kimmel of South Main street.
This will be the first mid-year
commencement for the school, a re-
suit of the war accelerated program,
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-01-21
NAMED TREASURER

Ray S. HiIty Of Kibler road was
elected treasurer of the Mennonite
Mutual Aid society for the coming
year instead of A. S. Hilty as stated
in the News last week. His election
as treasurer took place at the annual
meeting of the organization held at
Pandora, Jan. 3.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-01-21
Ebenezer Broadcast

The Women's Chorus will be fea-
tured in the weekly broadcast of the
Ebenezer Mennonite church over
Findlay radio station WIN Sun
day afternoon at 4:15 o'clock. Miss
Mabel Amstutz is director and Mrs.
VIM. Althaus is accompanist.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-01-21
Real Estate Deals

The John Zimmerly farm of 40
acres north of the Hilty school has
been sold by Mrs. Jesse Welty to
VIM. Nusbaum of near Columbus
Grove. The place is occupied by
Earl Crawfis.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-01-21
Where Our Soldier
Boys Are

Pvt. Clyde E. Klingler, 35336762
Service Co., 14th Inf.
A. P. O. 829, co Postmaster
New Orleans, Louisiana
Pvt. w. H. Schnegg, 355007s9
692 S. A. S. Prov. Bn.,
A. P. @. 8, co Postmaster
New York, New York
Wade A. Shook, RT3C
Naval Arnory.
Michigan City, Indiana
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-01-21
FARMERS FAVOR
MOVING CLOCKS
BACK One HOUR
Time Change AHho Not On
Institute Program, One of
Chief Topics
Industry Benefits from Fast
Time at Expense of Agri-
culture, Charge

Farmers in the Bhffton area want
the clocks set back an hour to
Central Standard time and they are
saying so in no uncertain terms.
Sentiment for change to "slow"
time which has been rumbling thru
out this district during the last few
weeks came to a head at the farm
institute Monday and Tuesday.
Altho not officially on the pro-
gram, the matter of change in time,
now before the Ohio legislature, was
one of the chief topics of conversa-
ton between sessions as farmers
gathered in informal groups between
institute sessions.
| A half-dozen farmers together and
it wasn't long until the question of
change in time came up. One of the
most irritating features of the pres
ent situation as far as the farmer
is concerned is the insistence from
Washington that any change in time
will hamper industay's part in the
war effort.
Hamstrings Agriculture is Charge
Whether a change in time will
hamper industry, the farmer isn't
prepared to argue--but he will tell
you quickly and in no uncertain
terms that the present time system
hamstrings farm work and after
being told that agriculture is vital
to the war effort he feels that he is
entitled to fully as much considera-
tion as industry.
Reason given by the farmers here
for opposing the advance in time is
/ that they must wait an hour longer
! for daylight. Some of the work car
be done in lighted barns while it il
still dark but general farm work il
hampered by the darkness.
Moving The clocks Jack an ilou
would give the farmer about al
hours start in the days work
various farmers at the institut,
/ pointed out.
/ The question of changing the time
back to Central Standard is being
given consideration at the presen
time by the Ohio General Assembly y
Governor Bricker has refused to TAXI
a definite stand on the time chang'
question, it is reported.
The Governor has suggested tha
the legislatures of Ohio and Michi
gan send delegations to Washington
to compare data with the War Pro
duction Board on electric power saw
ing features of war time.
Survey Made
The Governor has pointed out tha
his survey on the effect of War Time
on Ohio industry is at variance will
the conclusions of Donald M. Nelson
WPB chairman, but he has aske,
that the legislators be careful no
to hamper the war effort.
Some questions have been raised
as to the legality of state making
the time change. Informed attor
neys have pointed out their belle
that congress could require a stat'
to operate on a certain time If sucl
action was deemed necessary for tn
successful prosecution of the war.
| The act of congress passed Jan
20, 1912 advancing clocks an hour il
every time zone was labeled IAN ac
to promote the national security an
defense by establishing the Day
light Saving time
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-01-21
In New Location

Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Stonehill and
son have moved from the Fred
Wenger farm south OF town on the
Dixie highway to one of the Miss
Zanna Staater apartments on North
Main street.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-01-21
Births

The following births at the Bluff
ton hospital:
Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Burkholder, a
boy, Frank Joseph, Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leland Basinger.
twin girls, Marlene Rae and Darlene
Kae, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Althaus,
twin boys, Jerry Ray and Gary Jay,
this Wednesday morning.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-23

According to q report received by
Mr.. and Mrs. John L. Lineburgh Of
"a Walnut avenue, q promotion TO
the rank of stan sergeant has been
received by their son John L. Line
burgh, Jr., who is stationed with an
army unit on an island In the South
Pacific. Sergeant Llneburgh was
with the National Guard when Il
was federalized In February, lell,
and has been stationed In the South
Pacific area for the past Is months.
Ronald w. Robinson, SON Of Mr..
and Mrs. Walter 3. Robinson Of
20 Nathan street, Is taking ad-
vanced training with q Marine
Corps unit. He Is q graduate Of
Crosby High school, where he was an
active member in athletic activities.
His brother, walter, Is serving with
the U. s. Navy.
Stationed at Belmont, Calf, STAN
Sergeant Joseph A. Bergantlno Of
665 Wilson street Is serving with o
field artillery unit there.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-23
LABOR DISPUTE
AFFECTS 5000
Slt.DOwn' StOppage Halts
Production at Canadian
Ford Motor Plant

windsor, Ont. Anrtl Ss,-Cupl--A
labor dispute Involving 1900 meme
hers % the United Automobile
Workers tClOl halted production
today at the Ford Motor Company
q Canada, The pomlnl0nS largest
producer oe armament.
Company oaiielals called the stop
page q "Sle-(lown,S Union oiiloialS
said their members were locked out
Of the plants after they protested
alleged "Speed-up" orders 10 ma
chine operators,
Roy Eneland, president o. Local
900 Of the uAW-Cto said the stop
page resulted from q company order
requiring one man 10 complete an
operation formerly done BY two. He
said 1000 men were involved On the
day shit and approximately 5000
each On the afternoon and midnight
shifts.
Company officials said the stop
page began when 5000 day shift
workers - the entire personnel Of
plant No. 9-conducted q Shutdown"
pending settlement Of the dispute.
They later were joined by addition
al workers from plants and 4
The company appealed to the
windsor police department for as.
slstance In removing the workers
from the plants, but the police COM
mission rejected the request at \
special meeting late yesterday, The
union said power In the plant was
turned OF and workers On ell three
shifts locked out"
England said "a few men" were
working In plants I and 4, but tn
sisted there were no "sit-downers"
In any Of the plants,
Louis Fine, Ontario provincial la
Dor department conciliator, was re-
ported enrouto here 10 attempt 10
reach q settlement. George Burke,
regional director Of the UAW-Clo
for the windsor district, was said 10
be In conference with government
ofilclalS at Montreal,