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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-04-01
Many Tickets Sold
For Booster Banquet

Indications are that a record num-
ber of tickets will be sold for the
Bluffton college Booster banquet to
be held at the Bluffton High school
gymnasium Friday night at 7:3O
o'clock, it was stated by the commit
tee in charge the first of the week.
Last years record of 800 tickets
sold may be bettered this year, it
was indicated by Paul Detwiler
chairman of the ticket campaign. The
banquet will be addressed by Ohio's
Lieutenant Governor, Paul M. Her
bert, of Columbus.
Many Bluffton residents have
heard the speaker in his capacity as
commander of the Ohio division of
the American Legion. 1t is reported
that Gov. Herbert is a speaker OF
outstanding oratorical ability.
He was born in Marseilles, Ohio,
the son of a preacher. He saw ac-
tion in World War No. l as captain
of machine gun battalion. Fol
lowing cessation of hostilities he was
appointed legal representative for
American prisoners.
Upon his return to this country
he was named liason officer between
the War Department and the State
Department. Following this ap-
pointment he returned to his native
state and began the practice of law
in Columbus.
He served two terms each in the
Ohio house and senate and is serving
his third term as Ohio's Lieutenant
Governor and presiding officer of the
senate.
In addition to the address by
Gov. Herbert, there will be musical
numbers by the Bluffton College
A-Capella choir, under the direction
of Prof. Russell Lantz and xylophont
numbers by Barbara Jean Triplett
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-04-01
Army Promotion

Gerald Carts who was graduated
from the army air force flexible gun
merry school at Ft. Myers, Florida,
last week has been promoted to rank
of sergeant. He is the son of Mr..
and Mrs. Ralph Carts, east of Bluff
ton.
Robert Motter has been promoted
to rank of sergeant, it was an
nounced the first of the week. Sgt.
Motter, who was inducted into the
service last August is working in the
statistical control unit of the air
corps at Dayton. His wife is a gov
ernment inspector at Wright field.
Gerald E. Mericle, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Mericle of Elm street,
has been advanced in rank from
Sergeant to Staff Sergeant at Camp
Claiborne, La. This is the fifth ad-
vancement in five months received by
the Bluffton soldier.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-04-01
Red Cross Week To
Be Observed Here

Red Cross Week will be observed
at the Star theatre in Button as
well as the nations motion picture
theatres during the week of April l
through April z, it was announced
by local Red Cross officials this week.
A short feature dealing with the
Red Cross will be shown at each
performance after which a collection
will be taken by the local Red Cross
committee.
The collection will go entirely to
the support of local community Red
Cross activities. The War Activities
Committee of the motion picture in
dustry is sponsoring the nationwide
campaign for commemorating the
work of the Red Cross organization
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-04-01
BLuftOn Man In
Army Is Married

The wedding of Miss Ruth Craze
ly of Lima and Pvt. Gerald Basinger
OF Denver, Colorado, formerly of
this place was solemnized last Fri
day afternoon at $3.50 o'clock in the
chapel of the Lutheran church at Ft.
Wayne, with Rev. Zelander officiat-
ing.
The couple was unattended.
The bride wore an attractive tail
ored wool suit of light blue with
navy accessories and a shoulder COR
sage of white and pink gardenias.
The groom will return to Buckley
Field, Denver, Colorado this Thurs
day, where he is with the medical
department. The bride will reside
in Lima for the present.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-04-01
Meat Rationing Brings Slim
Picking For Fido These Days
Even March Upsets
Things In This Old
T0psy-Turvy World

EVEN the weather is upsetting
things in this old topsy-
turvy world and March which is
supposed to come in like a lamb
and go out like lion reversed
the usual procedure this year.
From zero temperatures which
brought record cold March
weather early in the month,
warm-almost summer-weather
appeared Tuesday and Wednes-
day.
Thermometers here registered
high of rs degrees early
Wednesday afternoon-two de-
grees higher than the top mark
of IA on Tuesday.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-04-01
High School Is Sponsoring Clearing
House For Employment OF Student Help

Bluffton merchants, farmers or
anyone in the community desiring to
employ young people of high school
age may do SO through an employ
ment clearing house being organized
this week at the school, according to
an announcement made by Gerhard
Buhler, principal.
The employment bureau is being
sponsored by the Hi-Y club which is
making canvass of the needs in
the community and is classifying the
various students in the school ac-
cording to their job aptitudes and
interests.
A file will be kept at the high
school office and anyone desiring the
services of high school boy or girl
for any job ranging from clerking
to moving lawn may communicate
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-04-01
ROAD REPAIR
PROGRAM HERE
IS UNCERTAIN
Town and Township Given AS
surance of Sufficient Patch
ing Materials
Request for Re-surfacing Ma
terials Pending; Roads in
Bad Condition

With the streets of Bluffton in the
worst condition in years, the nature
and extent of the local road improve
ment program hinges on the available
ity of materials, it was indicated this
week by Lee Coon, street commission
er.
Assurance has been received from
the War Production board in Wash
ington that the town will receive suf-
ficient materials this spring for ne
cessary patch work. Delivery of one
half ton of pulverized asphalt and l.
500 gallons of road oil is expected
this week.
! Pending is q request for material:
sufficient to re-surface several streetl
in bad state of repair. If the ma
terials should be approved and deliv,
cred the first streets on the improve
ment list are Elm street and also Har-
mon road from Garau street to Bent
ley road.
Also in bad condition is Spring
street from Elm to Riley streets
Coon said. These streets are in such
bad condition that patch work would
not be practical, it was stated. No
word has been received from Wash
ington relative to the request for re-
surfacing materials.
In the meantime patchwork will be
started at the places where the roads
are in the worst condition. There is
no road oil or asphalt on hand at the
present time and the improvement
program viii not start until the ma
terials arrive.
There are no restrictions on stone
products and there is plenty of this
type of material available. The re-
pair program will likely get underway
toward the end of the week when ma
terials are expected to arrive.
Richland Township trustees are
faced with similar problem. APP
plication was also made for materials
sufficient to re-surface nine or ten
miles of road but as yet the trustees
have been assured of materials ade-
quate for only patch and repair work,
it was stated by N. w. Basinger,
township clerk.
The roads in the town and township
are in the worst condition for many
years because of an unusually severe
winter with quick freezes and rapid
thaws. The condition is further ag-
gravated by the fact that less than
usual material has been available for
the patch work.
1t was thought that the town would
be given favorable consideration in
the request for re-surfacing materials
in view of important industrial install
lations engaged in military produc-
ton.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-04-01
Real Estate Deals


VIM. Fox of Findlay has pur-
chased from Cleo N. Smith of Lima
the residence known as the d. w.
Fox property on West College ave-
nue.. Mr.. and Mrs. Fox expect to
move here from Findlay this spring.
D. w. Fox has been making his
home with Mr.. and Mrs. Smith in
Lima.
Fred Fritchie of Riley street has
purchased the Fred Gettles property
on South Jackson street occupied by
the Shalley family.
Mrs. Elizabeth Boutwell, has pur-
chased from the Ellen Andrews es-
tate the residence property on South
Lawn avenue occupied by Arthur
Lewis.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-04-01
Rationing Calendar

So that you may keep in mind the
numerous important wartime ra
tioning dates, the Bluffton News i:
publishing this weekly reminder:
APRIL 25-Last day for one
pound of coffee with Stamp No.
26, Book l.
APRIL 30-Last day to use
blue D, E and F stamps for
canned or processed foods in
War Ration Book No. 2.
MAY 21-Last day to use
Coupon in A books good for
four gallons of gasoline.
MAY 31-Last day for five
pounds of sugar with Stamp No.
II.
JUNE 15-Last day for one
pair of shoes on Stamp No. II.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-04-01
Gets Promotion At
Wright Field Base

Justin Gratz. formerly of this
place, has been promoted to the po-
sition of senior experimental engin-
eering craftsman at the army air
base at Wright field, it was an
nounced the first of the week.
Prior to his promotion Gratz was
assistant engineering craftsman in
the Photographic laboratory branch
He is the son of w. H. Gratz, local
shoe merchant.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-04-01
Births

Mr.. and Mrs. George Wideman, of
Pontiac, Mich, are the parents of a
baby boy, Brian David, born on Sun
day in that city. Mrs. Wideman was
formerly Miss Eva Diller Of this
place.
The following births at the Bluff
ton hospital:
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Downing, Co
lumbus Grove, a girl, Beverly Diane,
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gerhard Buhler, a
girl, Ruth Irene, Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Allen, Colum-
bus Grove, a girl, Betty Johneen,
Tuesday.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-04-01
Honorably Discharged

Raymond Amstutz, Bluffton Sc
lectee, the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Abe
Amstutz of North Main street, who
has been in training at Camp Biggs,
Texas, has received an honorable
discharge because of being past the
38-year-old age limit of selective
service regulations. He arrived here
Tuesday evening.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-04-01
May Queen Chosen
At BluftOn College

Miss Ruth Neuenschwander, dau-
ghter of Rev. and Mrs. A. j. Neuen-
schwander of Quakertown, Pa, has
been elected May Queen of Bluffton
college to reign over the annual col
lege Bluffton Day exercises scheduled
for Saturday afternoon, May %.
Robert Neuenschwander twin broth
er of Miss Neuenschwander, left coll
lege early in January of this year to
join the United States armed forces
He is located at Camp Edwards, Mass,
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-04-01
Honorably Discharged

Pvt. Chas. II. Dillman, son of
Charles Dillman of North Jackson
street who enlisted in the army
eight months ago from Detroit has
been honorably discharged because of
development of foot ailment and
being past the 38-year age limit.
Dillman has been stationed at Ft.
Sill, Okla, in the field artillery. He
expects to return to Detroit.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-04-01
Arrives Overseas

Sgt. Raymond Huber has arrived
safely overseas at an undisclosed des-
tination, according to word received
the first of the week by his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. o. w. Huber OF
near Bluffton.
Evening star., 1943-06-17
VIA Calls in Loans
To Force More Corn
Into Trade Channels
47,000, 900 Bushels Of
AZ Harvest Affected
By New Order

In a move to force more corn into
regular trade channels, the War
Food Administration has called in
loans on 100000 bushels Of the
1942 harvest. approximately 5o,-
100000 bushels Of last years crop is
under Government loan.
At the same time, VITA officials
warned yesterday they might have to
requisition corn from storage 1T
necessary to continue uninterrupted
production Of corn products for war
use"
Admitting 4 tight situation" ex-
listed In the country's corn supply,
VIA officials said that closing OF
corn processing plants would Sc
riously cripple war production OF
explosives, aluminium, magnesium
and other products.
Farmers who have obtained Com
modify Corp. loans on their corn
AAOos S1eAACI ISpNy IAlCul VI QcuVeT
the corn to the Government imme-
diately. yesterdays announcement
said. On May s, VITA called loans
on the corn crops from 1898 through
1941. This amounted to about S.
000, 900 bushels.
At the same time, the food agency
said that the CCC was selling Gov
ernment-owned corn to processing
plants at Keokuk, Iowa, and at Pc
kin, ILL.,, which have been making
starch for war purposes. The Keo-
kuk plant has closed for lack of
corn, and the one at Pekin was in
danger of closing it was said at VIA
Loans on the 1912 corn crop
ranged from 70 to 80 cents a bushel
The call Of the loans brought to
around $1,000, 900 bushels of corn
on which loans have been called
since July l as the Government act
ed to force more corn into normal
trade channels.
Evening star., 1943-06-17
Program Here Celebrates
Kinq Gusfav's Birthday

King Gustav v of Sweden was
honored on his 85th birthday ami
versary last night at services at the
Augustana Lutheran Church at
tended by Crown Princess Martha
of Norway, the Swedish Minister
Wollmar Bostrom, and his wife, and
attaches of the Legation.
King Gustav was praised as lone
of the revered world leaders of to-
day" in the principal address, de-
livered by DR.. Felix v. Hanson of
Jamestown, N. Y, president of the
New York Conference of the
Lutheran Augustana Synod. Dr.
Hanson spoke of the social improve
ments in Sweden during the past two
decades and stressed the Kings
humanitarian interests, especially
the infantile paralysis fund to which
he makes al annual contribution
on his birthday.
DR.. Hanson also pointed to the
good feeling existing between
Sweden and the United States and
praised the King for the skill with
which he has steered the Swedish
ship of state in these trying times"
The speaker was introduced by
Rev. Arthur o. Helm. pastor of the
church, and Minister Bostrom made
a brief response to his address.
A sound film depicting an average
day in King Gustav's life, made
especially for the birthday occasion.
was shown.
Evening star., 1943-06-17
Dispute on Recordings
Goes 10 u. ). ConciIiator
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, June 1.-THE To-
month-old dispute between seven
transcription companies and the
American Federation of Musicians
(AFD was before the Labor De-
partment Cancellation Service today.
Company spokesmen announced
yesterday that they had asked the
service to mediate, and in WASH
ington DR.. John r. Steelman, serv-
ice director, said he had assigned
James w. Fitzpatrick, New York
area representative, to the case after
q breakdown in negotiations
James c. Petrillo, union president,
called the strike against the COM
panies last August l and submitted
demands six months later at the re-
quest of a special Senate committee.
The union asked that companies
pay into its treasury an unspecified
percentage of total gross receipts
plus musicians regular salary. Nego-
tiations continued until May II,
when the union made a new de-
mand that the companies not supply
transcriptions to broadcasting sta
tions listed as unfair by the union.
Petrillo was not available for
comment regarding the new de-
velopment.
Evening star., 1943-06-17
WPB May Reduce
Newsprint Supplies
Additional 5 Per Cent
Advisory Committee
Summoned Here to
Consider Reduction
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
A 5 per cent cut in neWsprint
appeared possible today.
The War Production Boards
Newspaper Industry Advisory Com
mittee was called to a meeting here
at which it was expected such a
reduction in the paper used by the
Nations neWspapers-perha effec-
tive July would be considered.
Last December the WPB issued a
general limitation order, which the
agency's Printing and Publishing
Division said was expected to result
in saving of 10 per cent in news
print consumption in the United
States.
But, the WPB said, only about
half of that expected saving has
been achieved in the first five and
one-half months of 1943. An addi-
tional per cent-if agreed on by
the Industry Committee - would
thus bring total reduction to the
10 per cent figure expected by last
winters order.
May Reduce Inventories.
At the same time, according to
indications of the American News
paper Publishers Association, it
might be found necessary to reduce
the newspapers present inventory
limit of IS days to 30.
ANPA said that at the end of
May publishers stocks of paper
were estimated at so days supply,
we'll under the inventory limit on
the average.
Three-quarters of the newsprint
used here is made in Canada, one
quarter in the United States, and
a spokesman for the Office of Price
Administration caid, meanwhile,
that manufacturers in both coun-
tries were seeking a price increase.
Last April l. American and Ca
madam manufacturers we're allowed
an increase of 81 ton-bringing
the total price to about $55 a ton
and an OPA spokesman said the
present increase request would be in
the vicinity of S. to S.
Based on 1941 Consumption.
The Canadian newsprint manu-
facturers have promised, WPB said,
to furnish the United States with
100000 tons of newsprint a month,
but American demands now are for
about 100000 tons.
A WPB official said this demand
over the promised supply-evi-
dently expressed desire by Ameri-
can publishers to build up inven-
tories which after today's meeting
might be cut in less than half if
the 30-day inventory period is
agreed on.
Newspapers under the present
WPB limitation order are held to a
basic consumption of the amount
of paper used in 1941, but it was
explained at WPB that circulation
and advertising, contrary to expec-
tations, have risen.
Evening star., 1943-06-17
Miss Lucille Petry Heads
Nurse Training Service

Appointment of Miss Lucille Petry
as director Of the newly established
Division Of Nurse Training In the
United States Public Health Service
has been announced by DR.. Thomas
Parran, surgeon general Of the serv-
ice.
Miss Petry will be the first woman
to hold such an administrative posi-
tion in the public health service, di-
rectly responsible to the surgeon
general, DR.. Parran said yesterday.
She Is a graduate Of Johns Hop
kins School Of Nursing and of
Teachers College, Columbia Univer-
sity. For 10 years she was associate
professor Of nursing at the Univer-
sity Of Minnesota. For the last two
years she had been with the public
health service in connection with the
war nurse training program.
Recently Miss Petry was named
dean of the school Of nursing of
Cornell University's New York Hos
pital, but at the request of the sur
geon general, President Day of Cor
nell has granted her years leave
of absence.
Evening star., 1943-06-17
10000, Units
OF PeniciI|in Sent
To Battle Zones
Almost Miraculous Cure
Effected by New Drug
Described to House GrouI
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
A newly developed substance, peni-
cillin, was credited today with heal
ing battle-inflicted wounds after the
use of sulfanilimides and other drugs
had failed to produce any improve
ment.
DR.. A. Newton Richards of the
Once of Scientific Research and De-
velopment told the House Appro-
priations Committee what commit
tee members termed almost mirac-
ulous" results from the use OF peni-
cillin, derived from a mold that
grows on an artificial liquid medium.
He said 10000 900 units had been
sent to England and similar guam
tity to North Africa and gave this
account of penicillin's use in treat
ing Pacific front casualties at Bush
nell Veterans Hospital in Utah:
Men Improved in Week.
"They (the wounds) consisted OF
compound fractures, bones splin-
tered by high velocity bullets which
had been under treatment by ordi-
nary means for as long as IA months,
some of them foul-smelling, pus-
filled wounds, the men weak, de-
lirious.
They had been treated by the
sulfanilimides and other drugs with
out avail. Almost from the begin
ming of the injection of this mate
rial they began to improve.
within a week Gin a typical
case) the situation became so i'm
proved that an operation could be
risked, which was necessary to re-
move bone fragments, missile frag-
ments, bits Of uniform, or, in one
case, galoSh buckle which had
been driven into the wound.
"Penicillin reduced the infection
in the wound so that the pocket
could be cleared up and explored
and drainage accomplished. The
case that I have in mind was healed
within ~ days. That was after IA
months of Intellectual treatment
by other known means"
Training Period Set Up.
The Army and Navy were so i'm
pressed. DR.. Richards said, that a
similar project is being set up in
Halloran Hospital in Staten Island.
Medical officers sent there for train
ing in the administration Of peni-
cillin will later be sent to other
hospitals until there are 10 In which
studies are being made.
DR.. Richards told the committee
penicillin had had remarkable effect
in the treatment of gonorrhea, clear
ing up the infection in two days.
He said there was a report on So
cases of gonorrhea cured without
a miss"
Cost Of production for penicillin
now is very high, he said, but ex-
pressed confidence that the cost
would be brought to a reasonable
figure by larger production. He said
the material was first discovered in
1929 in Britain.
Evening star., 1943-06-17

Polish division bearing the name Of
Tadeusz Kosciuszko" and for aid to
Polish refugees. IT.
(Stalin's promise echoed his
statement May to the New York
Times, which, in a copyrikhted
story II days after Moscow sew
cred diplomatic relations with the
Polish government-in-exile In q.
London, quoted him as saying he
favored strong and independent
Poland after the war;
The formation Of Polish fighting
division, as indicated in the Unions
letter. also forecast . new turn in
Soviet-Polish cooperation. One of
the Russian complaints before the
break in relations with the Polish
government-in-exile was that sew
eral Polish units were organized and
equipped on Russian soil but de-
clined to 60 to the front to Tight the
Germans. The men later left for
Iran.
The rupture between the govern
ments came soon after the Polish
government -in-exile asked the In
ternational Red Cross to investigate
a German propaganda charge that
10000 Polish soldiers had been killed
by the Russians and buried In
Katyn Forest, near Smolensk.
Evening star., 1943-06-17
1000 laps Released
Weekly, Prober Saws

CHARLOTTE, N. c., June II (R.-
Robert E. STRIPPING of Washington,
chief investigator of the Dies Com
mittee, said here yesterday that
every week 1000 japanese were be-
ing released by the War Relocation
Authority.
He made the statement in an in
terview here. Many of these Japa-
nese, Mr.. STRIPPING said, are danger
GUS enemy aliens capable of doing
tremendous damage.
He said that the War Relocation
Authority was treating the Japs as
a social problem rather than as enc
mics or potential enemies of the
Nation.
MIR. Stripping said the WRA would
deny releasing japanese without in
vestigating them, but he asserted
the investigation was routine and
inadequate.
Evening star., 1943-06-17
DR.. Edward P. Wroth
Elected Bishop Of Erie
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
OIL CITY, Pa, June 17.-Dr. Ed
ward Pinkey Wroth of the Trinity
Memorial Church, Warren, Pa, yes
terday was elected bishop of the Erie
Episcopal diocese, succeeding Bishop
John Chamberlain Ward, who re-
tired June l.
Bishop Wroth was one of seven
rectors nominated for the high
position. The others included the
Rev. Edward L. Haines of Louisville,
the Rev. Malcolm D. Maynard of
Milwaukee and the Rev. Donald
Frank Fem of Baltimore
The new bishop was born in Dar-
lington, Md, and made his home in
Baltimore for many years. He was
graduated from Trinity College and
Virginia Seminary and served in
Warren 13 years after tenures in
Baltimore and Washington.
Bishop Wroth served as rector
of Christ Church, Georgetown, from
1925 to 1880 and as chaplain of
the National Cathedral School from
1924 to 1880. Before becoming rec
tor of Christ Church he served as
assistant rector of Ascension Church
and as rector of churches in Pooles-
vile and Laurel, Md.