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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-23
Jesse
ADLER
Looks at
the NEWS

The q. 8. Treasury announces o
4hortage Of $4,000 bills. Now the
vars beginning to strike home,
huh!
Members Of the Bermuda assem-
bly, wore shorts during the recent
cot spell. Like our Congressman
those tempers come in short pants
II year round.
In Oklahoma City q man sued his
rife for divorce because she insist
I'd on undressing with the shades
Up. He probably didn't want his
neighbors to know he married her
Tor her money!!!
guy: Are your eggs fresh?"
Farmer: Fresh? They're SO fresh
;he hen doesn't realize I've got 'em
yet!"
As variety might cover the food
situation: Battle for Cattle
"Scram for Lamb" zeal for
Ceal'' "Udder for Builder"
Mrs. c. F. Carr, SO year old
mother Of Weldon, Gid wants a
name for her fifteenth child. We
suggest she call 1t "Caboose" -
Charles Bean, a two and a half
year old baby Of Berkeley, (Cal.)
drank a bottle Of suntan lotion.
After stomach pumpings the child
was proclaimed healthier-looking
inside than out.
Statistics reveal that 100000
babies were born this year an Is
per cent increase over normal times
Immediately promoting some dad
dies from IA to 3A
German troops would march
through London streets. Thousands
of them did just that the other day
las British prisoners, which prompt
ed Joey GoebbeIs to say they were
Just gathering material for beck
yah, yah, a history book of Hit
ler's defeat!
In Maiden (Mass.) q family has
changed its name to Pullman. Prob
ably want to have the same name
that's on their table linen and sill
verware.
Army 10 Test: Question: "How
long does it take to make a COM
missioned officer?" Voice in the
Rear: sit all depends on the girl"
j. y. Griffen of Fair Lawn, N. ].
thought he saw an elephant pluck
Ing vegetables from his Victory
Garden last week. He took another
look, took two aspirins, took an
of1ter look, called the police, they
took look, took a few aspirins
themselves and decided it WAS an
elephant BY this time the ele-
phanE's keeper came to fetch him
and everything became so quiet on
the aspirin front you could hear a
trunk drop.
Best example of Democracy at
work is that the Americans who
used to live by clipping coupons ,
can't live by clipping ordinary cou-
pons-they've got to be ration cou-
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-23

Best example of Democracy at
work is that the Americans who
used to live by clipping coupons
can't live by clipping ordinary cou-
pons-they've got to be ration cou-
pOnS.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-23

Southington, Conn, July 23-(UP)
Funeral services will be held Mon
day for Bernard Joseph Stanley
composer of the Holy Cross Sor
"Chu-chu Rah-rah", who died yes
terday at his home
Stanley, composer also Of "Sweet
Summer Time" and several other
songs, was native of New York
Citv
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-04-15
Archery Exhibition
Seen Here IueSd0y

Lima and Findlay archery teams
gave an exhibition of skill before a
crowd of Bluffton people which filled
the Legion hall to capacity Tuesday
night.
The affair, sponsored by the Com
munity Sportsmen's club consisted of
an archery demonstration, fish fry
and motion pictures of hunting and
fishing.
From eight o'clock until nearly
midnight the crowd witnessed exhibit
tons of archery shooting, regaled
themselves on fish and cheese sand
wiches and coffee and enjoyed mo-
tion pictures.
Officers of the Sportsmen's club
estimated the attendance at $50 while
upwards of 100 more were turned
away when they were unable to gain
admittance into the crowded hall.
Eugene Benroth, president of the
club introduced Robert Wilson of
Lima, former Bluffton resident who
directed the demonstrations of %
Lima and Findlay archers.
Interest shown in archery may
presage formation of an archery club
in Bluffton, it was indicated.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-04-15
College Board Holds
Meeting Tuesday

All officers of the Bluffton college
Board of Trustees were reelected at
a meeting of the board held in Mus
selman library Tuesday afternoon.
Reelected were: President, DIR. j.
S. Slabaugh, Nappanee, Ind; vice
president, DR.. B. F. Thutt, Elida /;
secretary, Rev. Jerry Sauder, Gra-
bill, Ind; treasurer, Miss Della
Krehbiel, Bluffton.
Present at the meeting were the
following board members: Rev. A. S.
Rosenberger, Dalton; Rev. l. R. Det-
wiler, Goshen, Ind; Rev. William
Weaver, Danvers, H.; Rev. P. E.
Whitmer, Bluffton; Rev. Harry Yo-
der, Carlock, ILL.,; Ezra Moser, Bluff
ton; DR.. Slabaugh, DR.. Thutt, Rev.
Sauder and Miss Krehbiel.
Also present were the' following
members of the advisory councils:
Armin Hauenstein, E. S. Lape, N. E.
Byers and D. w. Bixler of Bluffton ;
Elam Suter and Mrs. N. n. Soldner
of Pandora; Mrs. Richard Havens,
Altoona, Pa; Mrs. j. S. Slabaugh
of Nappanee.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-04-15
Plan Is Approved
To Get Inh0latOr

A plan whereby Bluffton may OBJ
tain an insalator without cost to the
town was approved by Mayor w. A.
Howe and Fire Chief Guy Corson,
Monday.
The plan, consisting Of solicitation
for magazine subscriptions was pre-
sented by L. E. Disney of Findlay
who has been in charge of similar
campaigns in a number of cities
thruout the state. His latest cam
paign is closing this week in Delphos.
Under provisions of the plan as
presented, a portion of the COM
missions from the magazine subscrip-
tions will be credited to the muni-
cipality and will go toward the pur-
chase of an inhalator.
Cost of the inhalator is approxi-
mately $3.50. This apparatus is
widely used in emergencies such as
drowning, carbon monoxide gas, pois-
oning, heart attacks, asthma and
other lung conditions.
While the apparatus will be the
property of the first department, it
will be kept at the Bluffton hospital
and will be available without cost
for all emergency cases.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-04-15
CURRENT DRAFT
CALL INCLUDES
BLUFFTON BOYS
Selectees Leave Thursday for
Examination and Induction
At Toledo
Names of Registrants to be
Withheld Until After the
Army Induction

Bluffton selectees are included in a
group of registrants which are being
sent to Toledo, Thursday for physical
examinations and inductions into tie
military service, it was learned tie
first of the week.
Under the new Selective Services
regulations names of those called are
being withheld until they have been
inducted, it was explained by attaches
of Draft Board No. 3. This proceed
ure has been adopted, it is pointed
out, IN order to avoid embarrassment
for those rejected in the physical ex-
aminations.
Selectees who pass the physical
tests and are indicted into the service,
Thursday will return home for sew
en- day furlough before leaving for
camp.
No indication has been given as to
the number of selectees which have
been called for examination, Thurs
day, however, it is expected that the
number may be somewhat less than
those called to fill the large March
quotas.
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Athletic Festival
At School Friday

Approximately $50 students will
participate in a varied program of
athletic events to be held at the
Bluffton Hibh school gymnasium Fri
day night at 8 o'clock.
A program including tumbling,
calisthenics, skills, first aid, basket
ball games and acrobatics will be
presented by boys and girls teams
from the physical education classes
under the direction of Mrs. Harriet
Luginbuhl and Coach Kent Cotter-
man, instructors.
The proceeds of the presentation
will be devoted to sponsoring of
baseball which has been introduced
at Bluffton High school this spring
by Coach Cotterman.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-04-15
Securities To Be Sold In
Second War Loan Drive

issue date. Denominations are 500,
$500, $1,000, $4,000 and $4,000.
TAX SAVINGS NoTEs OF SERIES C:
Issued at par in $1,000, $4,000,
$4,000, 100000, S5o0,00O and ST.
100000 denominations. Designed for
Federal tax payments and short term
investment. Due three years from
issue date. Interest rate is LOT per
cent a year if held to maturity;
lesser yield if redeemed for cash or
rendered in payment of taxes at
earlier dates.
TREASURY CERTIFICATE OF
INDEBTEDNESS
Dated April 10, 1943, due April /,
1914, paying Is per cent. The cer-
tificates will be i'm denominations of
$1,000 to $1,000,000 and will be is
sued in coupon form only.
Two PER CENT TREASURY BONDS:
Dated April Is, 1943, due Septem-
ber Is, 1852, callable September Is,
1850 These bonds will be in de-
nominations of from $500 to S1,000,-
900 and will be issued in coupon or
registered form at the option of the
buyer.
TwENTY-sIx YEAR 2l2 PER CENT
BONDS:
Dated April Is, 1943, due June 10,
1869, callable June Is, 1864, to be
issued in coupon or registered form
at the option of the buyers. The
bonds will be sold in denominations
of from $500 to S1,000,000.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-04-15
Tripiett Plant Pays
IS Per Cent Bonus

Payment of a 15se bonus to all
employees of The Triplett Electrical
Instrument Co. to be distributed on
the basis of their individual earnings
for the month of March was an
nounced Wednesday by officials of
the concern.
The 15% bonus represents an in
crease over that distributed for Feb
ruary, and Factory Manager Leo f.
Fem congratulated employees on the
fine production record in March
which made the larger payment pos
sible.
Plant production for each month
serves as the basis in determining
what bonus is to be paid for the
period, and distribution is made te
each individual according to what hi!
earnings were for the month.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-04-15
TRUCK 0vERTURNS
WHEN STRUCK BY
THRU FREIGHT HERE
Accident at A. c. & Y. Crossing
Due to Frozen Brakes,
Trucker Says
Detroit Man, Driving Truck En-
route to Dayton Escapes
Uninjured

Struck by through A. C. & Y.
freight engine at the Dixie highway
intersection on North Main street, a
truck and semi-trailer was hurled to
the side of the track and overturned
in a ditch, Wednesday morning at
$40 o'clock.
Driver of the truck, Cecil Helton,
80, of Detroit, escaped uninjured.
Although the truck was overturned,
his cargo was not damaged, it was
stated.
The truck was enroute to Dayton
and Helton was unable to stop at the
intersection because of frozen brakes
on his trailer. Seeing the train ap-
preaching he swerved west off the
highway just before reaching the
intersection and attempted to drive
down the side of the tracks while
applying his brakes to bring the
truck to stop.
The oncoming locomotive, however,
caught one corner of the truck and
overturned it at the side of the right
of way. The truck had not been
righted early Wednesday afternoon
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-04-15
Riddles to be Given Free Show
Instead of Usual Harmon
Field Fr0lic
Tulips, Hyacinths and Lilies to
Be Missing from Easter
Floral Parade

Missing from Easter activities will
be the customary Easter egg hunt
for the children and absent from the
Easter floral parade will be tulips,
hyacinths and lilies.
With eggs considered too scarce to
be used for contests, the American
Legion Auxiliary will sponsor free
picture show instead to be given at
the Star theatre Saturday afternoon,
April "a, at $3.50 o'clock. All pre-
school children and those in the first
six grades are invited.
The trade in tulip and hyacinth
bulbs was brought to an end when
the Nazis occupied Holland two years
ago. When United States and Japan
went to war the lily bulbs, the bulk
of which were imported from the
empire of the Rising Sun, were elm
mated.
Few LILIES THIS YEAR
The only lilies available will be
those from florists who have accumu-
lated supply of the bulbs in antici-
patton of the shortage.
Holland, Michigan, Dutch settle
ment, is the only place producing
tulips and hyacinths in quantities in
this hemisphere and their output
falls far short of meeting the Gus
tomary demands.
Tulips and hyacinths are raised by
methods similar to onion culture, and
the industry reaches its peak in
Holland where the soil, climate and
years of experience in growing re-
suited in unusually fine bulbs.
WAR STOPS BULB IMPORTS
Japan, likewise, has climate and
soil adapted to the production of lily
bulbs and war conditions have cut
off this source of supply.
Cut flowers will not be affected by
the change in the floral picture for
Easter, and many potted plants are
expected to be in demand.
Principal substitutes for tulips and
hyacinths likely will include hydran
geas, spirea, calceolaria, jonquils
sineraria, violets and roses, it was
indicated by florists.
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Easter Egg Hunt And Customary
Flowers To Be Missing This Year
Hold Union Church
Services Next Week

Union church services will be held
in Bluffton churches next week from
Sunday to Thursday at s p. m, it is
announced by the Ministerial associa-
tion.
Meetings are: Sunday, Reformed
church; Monday, Church of Christ;
Tuesday, First Mennonite college
Choir); Wednesday, Defenseless Men
monte; Thursday, Methodist (Com-
munion service).
On Good Friday the College choir
will present "The Seven Last Words"
at the Presbyterian church at l p. m.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-04-15
Additions To TUO
Plants Under Way

Additions to two Bluffton indus
trial plants are under way this
spring.
Nearing completion is concrete
block structure being erected by the
Triplett company at the rear of the
Mrs. Menno Badertscher lot, site for
which was purchased by the COM
pany. The building will be used for
shipping and receiving departments.
Construction of a warehouse 12O
by 45 feet has been started by the
Page Dairy at the company's plant
on Harmon road. The building will
be completed within the next month,
it was announced. 1t will be equip
ped with conveyor system for load
ing and unloading freight cars.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-04-15
WAR BOND QUOTA
WILL AVERAGE SIS
FOR EACH PERSON
Blufft0n'S Goal Set at S165,000;
Richland Township Quota
Is $4,000
Campaign to Be Inaugurated
Thursday viii Continue
Until End of Month

With a quota of 1884 900 assigned
to Bluffton and Richland township
preparations have been completed by
the Victory Fund and War Bond
committees to carry out the COM
munity's part in the biggest war
financing operation in history.
Bluffton has been assigned quota
of S165,000 which on the basis of a
population of about 2,200 would
mean a per capita average of SIS
for every man, woman and child in
the community. Richland township
has quota of 100000.
Buy Now
Residents will be asked to have
the money ready for the purchases
at the time the call is made by the
solicitors or to buy before the end
of the drive which will end April 80.
There are seven different issues
of bonds being offered in the current
campaign. Each issue is. described
in circulars being distributed in the
community this week by the Boy
Scouts.
Included in the offerings will be
two issues of United States treasury
bonds, one bearing interest of 2l2%e
and the other 29s. Both are inter-
changeable bearer bonds with inter-
est coupons attached
Tax Payment Issue
Also included are 7/8 percent
treasury certificates whose feature is
maximum liquidity and are recog-
nized as an excellent investment for
temporary employment of idle funds.
Of a similar nature is the treasury
tax savings notes, series c. These
notes may be presented for tax pay
ments at any time during and after
the second calendar month after date
of purchase. They bear interest of
about 1.07 per cent.
Also being offered are the United
States Savings Bonds, Series F and
G. These are no longer identified as
War Savings Bonds. Series + is a
IL year appreciation bond increasing
at fixed values. Series G bond
makes an ideal investment for those
who would like to have regular
income from their bonds. Interest
at the rate of 2.5 per cent is paie
semi-annually by Treasury check.
Series + Bonds
The very popular Series Z bond
the most widely held security il
America. is offered for sale in thi
campaign. This issue is known a
the United States War Savings bond
1t bears interest at the rate of 2.
per cent a year.
Solicitors will explain the feature
and advantages of the variou
issues. Residents are requested t
study the literature distributed t
their doors and be prepared to max
decision on purchase when tn
solicitors call.
i Norman Triplett and NJ. \
Continued on page 81
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-04-15
ORANGE TOWNSHIP
WAR LOAN DRIVE
TO END THIS week
Solicitors Taking Advantage of
Unfavorable Weather to
Make Calls
Farmers Take Time Off From
Busy Tillage Season to
Sell Bonds

Taking advantage of the unfav-
orable weather limiting farm activ-
tiles, farmers on the Second War
Loan solicitation committee in
Orange township are planning to
conclude their bond drive this week,
it was announced by John Warren,
chairman of the campaign.
Total bond sales up to noon, We'd
nesday, was s4,sss.75 it was stated.
Solicitors are anxious to complete
the drive this week in order that
they may get back into their fields
when better weather comes. Several
of the solicitors have already re-
ported their calls in the district
completed.
The township has been divided in
to nine districts with two solicitors
for each district. A systematic
house-to-house canvass in the entire
township is being conducted.
PROGRESS SATISFACTORY
Hancock county has quota of
$3,157 900 and there is every indica-
tion that Orange township will fully
subscribe its portion, it was stated.
by Warren.
Details of the solicitation were
made at a meeting held at the
Orange Center Community house
Monday night. The following soli-
citors have been appointed for the
township:
Dist. Ezra Rediek, Grover
Montgomery.
Dist. 2-Fred Marquart, Wright
Klingler.
Dist. 3-William Beagle, Amos
Klingler.
Dist. 4-Jesse Anderson, Edgar
Montgomery.
Dist. 5-Fred Boutwell,, Elmer
Fett.
Dist. 6-Mathew Stewart, Burley
Boutwell,.
Dist. CHARLES Baker, George
McElroy
Dist S-kenneth Dearth, Lee Nor
rison.
Dist. Sam Amstutz, Ralph
Carts.
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III SELL WAR
BONDS IN TOWN
and TOWNSHIP
Every Resident to be Solicited
In House to House Canvass,
Is Plan
rs Solicitors to Cover BlufftOn ;
80 are Named for Rich
land Township

Every resident in Bluffton and
Richland township will be contacted
in systematic house-to-house canvass
in the Second War Loan drive sched-
uled to get under way Thursday, it
was announced by Norman Triplett
and Henry Huber, chairmen of the
campaign in the town and rural dis
trict respectively. The drive will be
held during the remaining portion of
the month of April.
One hundred and seventeen solici-
tors, representing the combined per-
sonnel of the Victory Loan and War
Bond committees in the town and
township, will call on every resident
in the town and country district ask
ing them to buy bonds in exces of
their regular purchases.
$334,000 quota
With a quota of 1894, 900 for the
town and township the drive will rep
resent the most gigantic financing
task ever undertaken in the commun-
ity. Bluffton has quota of S165,000
and the township has quota of $780,
900.
The first Victory Loan drive was
held last December when bonds in the
amount of $115,000 were sold. M. M.
Bogart was chairman of the first Vic
tory Loan drive and will serve as CO.
chairman for the Bluffton campaign
in which the two committees combine.
rs Solicitors
Seventy EIGHT solicitors have been
appointed to conduct the house-to-
house survey in the town with calls
to be made generally in pairs. So
licitors will receive instructions in a
meeting called by Co-chairmen Trip
lett and Bogart at the Bluffton High
school cafeteria this Wednesday night
at s o'clock
Solicitors named are urged to at
tend this meeting. This is our war
and to win we must all do our part, it
was stated by Chairman Triplett.
Township Organizes
Thirty-nine solicitors will make a
systematic house-to-house canvass in
Richland township. The township has
been divided into sections and solici-
tors will call ON those living in their
Continued on page 81
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-04-15
Restrictions On Milk
Are Relaxed Here

Bluffton has been relieved from the
restrictions on the sale of milk in
pint and half pint containers for
consumption in factories, schools, of
fees and in similar places, according
to an announcement made this week
by the Department of Agriculture.
The new order modifies Amendment
No. l to Food Distribution Order No.
II relating to all villages and towns
of less than 5000 population and
rural areas. Sale of milk for home
consumption continues to be restrict
ed to the quart size or larger con-
tainers.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-04-15

Securities to fit every class
and type of investor aviH be sold
to the American people during
the Second Var Loan campaign.
Salient facts about each type of
bond foltoO:
UNITED STATES WAR SAVINGS BONDS
SERIES E:
Series E War Bonds are issued to
meet the needs of the small investor.
For every So invested in Series E
Bonds you receive S4 at the end of
10 years. Interest return equivalent
to 2.9 per cent compounded semi
annually, if held to maturity. De-
nominations: SIS, $50, s10o, $500 and
$1,000. Issue price is rs per cent of
maturity value.
UNITED STATES SAVINGS BONDS
SERIES f AND G.:
For larger investors Series F, is
sued at a discount, are commonly
known as 12-year appreciation bonds.
Increase in value represents the in
terest return, which is approximately
2.53 per cent if bonds are held tc
maturity. Issue price is IA per cent
of maturity value. Issued in S25
800, $500, $1,000, $4,000 and s1O,-
900 denominations.
Series G bonds are issued at par
They bear interest at the rate of pa
per cent a year, the interest being
payable semi-annually by treasury
check. They mature II years from