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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-02-18

the characters are being played by
two different people, one taking the
part one night and one the other.
The Hi-Y-Girl Reserves party to
have been held last Wednesday night
has been postponed until this We'd
nesday night.
Patch tests for tuberculosis were
made at the high school on Monday
by DR.. L. L. Miller, Allen county
health commissioner.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-02-18
George Washington Preferred Farming
10 Responsibilities OF Public Service

borders of the estate are washed bv
more than ten miles of tide-water.'
The facts of his life from this
point on are known to every person
who has studied American history:
How the colonies became aroused
over the misdeeds of the English;
how Congress voted to raise an army
for the defense of American liberty;
how George Washington, the colon
ial colonel, was named commander
in-chief of all the continental forces.
REVOLUTIONARY WAR
Following the Declaration of Inde-
pendence by Congress in 1776 Wash
ington made. all preparations for the
struggle with Britain, the American
Revolutionary War. Faced with in
surmountable difficulties he showed
his organizational ability and mill
tary genius in directing the long
weary campaign to a successful con-
clusion.
He was given tremendous ovations
after the achievements of victory
and gleatful country elevated him
to the presidency in April of 17S9-
After two strenuous terms he re-
tired from public service in the
spring of 1897 and settled down on
his beloved tarm at Mt. Vernon to
enjoy its beauties and to relax from
the anyieties of political life.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-02-18
Need Old Fishing
License This Year

When Ohio fishermen apply for
their new 1943 fishing license, which
becomes effective March /, and will
go on sale in the very near future,
they are urged to bring last years
metal badge, which they must wear,
according to law.
Due to the war, which has brought
about curtailment in the use of
metal, machinery and man-power, the
Ohio Division of Conservation and
Natural Resources has been unable
to secure enough of these badges in
which the new license must be car
ried:
While the Division expects to fur
nish license dealers with enough
badges which they now have in stock
for those who can't find their old
badges, Commissioner Don Waters
today urged anglers to search their
tackle boxes and fishing regalia for
old badges.
The law requiring the use of these
license-containers has been in effect
three fishing seasons, Mr.. Waters
said, and it is possible that some
fishermen might have more than one
in possession. If so, he urged that
they be turned into the license dealer
by the fisherman when buying his
1913 license.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-02-18
Purchase OF War Bonds Will Aid
In Rebuilding A Great America

everyone gives at least little more
and many give lot more-think
what it will total
The record made to date in Bluff
ton and the greater record I'm con-
fident we will make in the future
isn't for the glky Of any individuals
or groups but for America and all
she has and will continue to stand
for. Your humble bond committee
appreciates more than any one of us
can tell the way you have partici-
pated. After all it's you who make
the records.
Remember bonds and stamps are
an investment in the best there is
America. They pay interest. Infla-
ton can be checked and taxes car
be held proportionately low. This
war is much more costly than any
others. Uncle Sam is asking tt
borrow more of our money. Let's
be real Americans and do all We
can to help.
Don't forget to buy War Bond.
and Defense Stamps.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-02-18
Threshing Ring In
Orange TCp. Meets

Approximately 6,666 bushels of
corn was husked in 1861 hours of
engine time, it was announced at a
meeting of the Big Ten Husking
Ring of Orange township at the
Community Center last Wednesday
night.
The report was made by Milton
Benroth, secretary of the organiza-
ton. Accounts for the 1912 season
were settled at the meeting.
The ring has been in active opera
tion in Orange township for about
20 years. Preceding the business
meeting a pot-luck supper was en-
joyed by the group.
Present were the following and
their families:
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Marshall, Mr..
and Mrs. Albert Gossmann, Mr.. and
Mrs. Orvae Frantz, Mr.. and Mrs.
Stanley Weidman, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Gilbert, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Schaller,
Mr.. and Mrs. Grover Montgomery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Benroth,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Gossman, Miss
Bessie Arnold, George Which, Mar
ion Marquart, Milton Benroth.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-02-18

DIR. Rufus D. Bowman, President
of Bethany Theological Seminary,
Chicago, has been secured as speaker
for the annual Bible lecture series
next fall. The series has been sched-
uled for the week of November ID.
DIR. Bowman is a member of the
Church of the Brethren.
Rev. Jesse N. Smucker, pastor of
the Bluffton Mennonite church, is
conducting a series of Lectures con-
cerning Jesus Sermon on the Mount,
on Wednesday mornings during the
regular chapel period.
DR.. H. A. Fast, head of Mennonite
Civilian Public Service work, ad-
dressed members of the college
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-02-18
BIuffton High School Notes

Richard Fields; Gustav, Paul Bixel;
Tant, Joan Burkholder; Ebba, Betty
Bixel; Farbror, James Ewing; Lisa,
Marilyn Fett; Ramghild, Dora Lug
inbuhl; Svea, Jean Burkholder; Carlk,
Kenneth Bracy.
Young People-Mary Jane Burk-
holder, Peggy Eckenweiler, Lois Hau-
enstein, Luella Herr, Ceacle Potee,
Mary Schmidt, Mary Smucker, Don
aid Herr, Addison Myers, Kenneth
Bracy, John Klay, Allen Tscheigg,
Ted Kohl.
Villagers-Joan Buhler, Wanda
Niswander, Peggy Martin, Harriet
Burkhart, Alice Herr, Pauline Pur-
sell, Collen Goodman, Joan Harmon
Luke Lugibill, Lyman Hofstetter,
Wanda Lehman, Sarah Jane Huser
Sarah Oberly, Bonnie Grismore,
Norris Groman, James Lewis, Don
Fritchie, Ralph Stager, Marjorie
Klay, Dean Fergeson, Gene Patter-
son.
No admission will be charged but a
collection will be taken to defray ex-
penses, it was explained by Miss Har-
riet Brate, instructor in vocal music,
who is in charge of the presentation.
A total of S1,339.2S in war bonds
and stamps was purchased by the
students of the Bluffton public schools
this year, it was announced this week
by Woodrow Little, secretary of the
Bluffton bond campaign.
For the week ending Feb. S, a total
of $3.50 or 29c per capita was pur-
chased at the grade school and at the
high school a total of $40 was pur-
chased making total of tic per cap
ita. For the week ending Feb. IL a
total of S76.10 or 32c per capita was
purchased at the grade school and at
the high school total of $11.35 or &c
per capita was purchased.
*sa
Final rehearsals are being held this
week for the Junior class play, "Cov-
eralls' to be held at, the high school
auditorium, Feb. % and %. Some of
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-02-18
Last Rites For
Former Resident

Funeral services for Fred Boegli,
40, former Bluffton district resident,
were held last Wednesday at Cen
tralia, Wash. Death followed eight
months of failing health.
He was the son of the late Mr..
and Mrs. Solomon Boegli who form
erly resided east of Pandora and
moved to the state of Washington
rs years ago last November.
He is survived by his wife of Gen.
tralia; five brothers, David and Paul
Boegli of Centralia; Daniel in mill
tary training at Helena, Mont; John
Boegli of Ottawa; Samuel Boegli of
Gilboa; three sisters, Mrs. Ernest
Gratz of Bluffton; Mrs. Howard
Maidlow of Pandora and Mrs. L. G.
Rusher of Cincinnati.
Burial was made at Centralia.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-02-18

Bluffton High school speech and
debate students won first place in sew
eral divisions in the speech tourney
and festival held at Findlay, Satur-
day.
Alice Oyer and Florence Ann Hofer
won first and second places in the or
iginal oratory number; Ray Schu-
macher won first place in the humor-
Gus reading; Barbara Jean Triplett
and Glenna Swick won second and
third places in the extempore speech
contests.
Bluffton debaters defeated Sylvan.
la IN the first and second rounds but
were turned back later in the tour
nament. Debating for Bluffton were
Barbara Jean Triplett, Dorothy An.
derson, Roberta Wenger, and Robert
Pannabecker.
Participating in the tournament
were the following schools: Lima
South, Lima Central, Monclova, Ma
poleon, Belmore, Sylvania Bascom
Lake, Port Clinton and Button.
***
The 7th and Sth Grade choir and
junior orchestra are sponsoring a
joint program on Wednesday, March
3 at the high school auditorium. A
musical adaptation of Whitman's II
Heer America Singing" will be pre-
sented by the choir with Mary Bauman
serving as narrator. American work
men will be dramatized by ROLAND
Luginbuhl, Morris Groman, Gene Pat.
terson, Dean Ferguson and James
Lewis. Members of two small en-.
semble groups are: Mary Bauman
Wanda Tscheigg, Eleanor Linden and
Joan Buhler. John Klay, Addison
Myers and Allen Tscheigg. The third
part of the program consists of q
playlet Midsummer Magic by Stella
Marshwith, Scandinavian music and
costumes.
Introductions will be in charge OF
Eleanor Linden. Other parts are,
Moder, Helen Burkholder; Fader, Nal.
colin Basinger; Hilda, Joan Clark;
Marmar, Harriet Amstutz; Farfar
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-02-18

"Are We Americans?" is the title
of the following discussion by Nor
man Triplett, chairman of the Bluff
ton war bond savings committee:
Quietly and sincerely ask yourself,
now-am really the best Amer
lean / can be?
An American acts with deeds not
| words. America is calling now for
the best in each of US. America
needs us all-now-at our best. Our
great country has given us so much
and now each of US is privileged to
do his part.
What can we do? Right now each
of us in Bluffton can buy more and
more bonds and stamps. Yes, every
one knows you've been doing this
right along. You are far above the
national average. You deserve hearty
congratulations for a good job well
done. / certainly don't mean to say
anything but praise for your partici-
patton to date but want to ask you
this question:
Are you buying all you possibly
can? Please quietly think it over
before you answer.
Think of what Washington gave
for his and our America during the
terrible suffering at Valley Forge.
Think of Lincoln and his sacrifice
and almost unbearable grief thru
| the dark days of the Civil War.
Think of the heat and hell-of
the stencil and rot our fellow Amer
leans endure on Guadalcanal and
other present far flung batklefronts.
You will be repaid many times
over for reading Eddie Reichenback-
er's Pacific Mission" starting in the
January 25, 1943, issue of Life
magazine. Also read "Giraud and
the Fall of France. l urge you to
read them and think, then fellow
Americans, if you are doing all you
want to do and can do now.
Yes, I'll admit Washington and
Lincoln were outstanding but they
were first of all Americans. Aren't
each of us also Americans? Don't
we all have a tremendous response
bility and real part TO play-if
victory is to come? Let's start Civ
| ing i all we've got to help hasten
victory and the end of this terrible
killing. Let's bring back more and
more of our friends quickly and
whole and alive. Let's bring them
back to help US build a better Amer
lea and a better world.
You may say-the little more
can possibly do can't help much. My
friend, let's think agai nand realize
a little more from you added to a
little more from each of the 130,-
100000 Americans will do it. #
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BIuffton College Notes

church organization, at their weekly
meeting last Sunday evening.
The college Thespian society will
conduct a one-act play contest at the
college, Saturday evening, March 8.
Four plays will be presented to the
public at that time, in the Ramseyer
chapel, representing each of the four
college classes. Judges will select
the best play from standpoint of act
ing, costuming, lighting, choice of
play, etc.
Men of Lincoln hall, Bluffton col
lege mems dormitory, will observe
open house, Saturday evening. Fac
ulty people, students, and community
people are invited to attend.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-02-18
BluftOn Boy In
q. S. u. Concert Band

/ William Holtkamp, son of Prof
and Mrs. Otto Holtkamp of South
Main street, has been admitted to-
membership in the 70 piece concert
band of Ohio State university, it was
announced this week.
Because of "manpower shortage
in the band, ten girls have been ad-
mitted to the musical unit.
The new scent piece consists Of
Sc percent copper, 35 per cent silver
and 8 per cent manganese. The
WPB almost let the mint use stain
less steel.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-02-18
Birthday Anniversary of First
American President to be
Observed Monday
Throughout Career Always
LOnged to Settle Down at
Mt. Vernon Estate

With the United States engaged
in about military action at the
present time, attention is focused on
George Washington, whose birthday
anniversary we will celebrate Sun
day, not only as the father of our
country but as a military genius of
first order.
Even from the period Of his earl
lest boyhood George was known for
his insistence on precision. His fam
lily encouraged him to take up sur
veying, an activity that appealed
very much to the young man. Bound
aries, angles, plots, calculations all
were entered with formality and ex-
actness on Georges books.
LIFE AT SEA
At the age of Is he had con-
Stunning ambition to enter life at
sea. Many time he was seen to
cast longing eyes at the ships which
sailed up and down the Rappanahan-
ock. His mother did not sympathize
with his ambition and prevailed on
her brother to write George and tell
him of some of the hardships with
that type of work.
His mothers tears, reinforced with
the cold hard judgment of his uncle
put an end to Georges dream of glory
to be gained from a life at sea.
Prevented from realizing this am
bition George went to work in earn
est in his chosen field of surveying.
After several years of this work the
younm an began to feel that the
profession did not provide sufficient
outlet for his boundless energies and
aspirations. Whenever an idle in
terval found him at Mount Vernon
he took up the study of the military
profession.
MADE MAJOR
At this period of life it became
evident that Virginia was likely to
be plunged into the war between the
English and the French. The colony
was therefore divided into four dis
tricts. An officer, called an adju-
tant general, was appointed for each
district. Young Washington was
given the rank of major with a sal
airy of $50 pounds year.
Washington served his country for
five years in these frontier struggles
| at the end of which he was given
the rank of colonel When the peace
of the frontier was assured Wash
ington retired to private life.
He was married to Mrs. Martha
Curtis on Jan. 6, 1859. Both being
of aristocratic lineage and the groom
being an outstanding military leader
the wedding was one of the out
standing social events of the colony
i MT. VERNON
He took his bride to his fashion.
able estate at Mt. Vernon which
Washington himself described as sit
uated in "a high healthy country; il
a latitude between the extremes o1
heat and cold, on one IF the fines
rivers in the world-a river wei
stocked with various kinds of fish a
all seasons of the year, and in th'
spring with shad, herring, bass, carp
sturgeon, etc., in abundance. TIL,
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-02-18
DIR. Arthur E. Morgan, Famous
Engineer, Speaks at
College Vespers
Small Town Needs to Counter.
act City-ward Trend of its
Young People

Unless the virtues of small COM
munitv living can be infused into
the modern urbanized pattern, Amer
lean civilization is headed for chaos,
it was stated by DR.. Arthur E. Nor
gan. famous civil engineer, author
and educator, who addressed Bluff
ton college Vesper services at Ram
sever chapel Sunday afternoon.
Since his retirement from the
Craftsmanship of the Tennessee Val
ley Authority, DR.. Morgan has been
devoting his time to educational
work in re-vitalizing the significance
of the small community in the total
American scheme.
POPULATION SUPPLY
One of the main difficulties today
is that modern cities do not repro
duce themselves and have come to
depend on the small town for their
outstanding young people for leader
ship. Then when they go to the city
they fail to reproduce themselves. A
city like Chicago, for example,
would be reduced to only three per
cent of its present population in a
hundred years if no people from the
smaller towns moved In.
There has been a general shrink
age in population all over the coun-
try as the schools have become very
much aware. The grade schools have
been aware of this for some time |;
the high schools are just becoming
aware of it and the colleges will
feel the full impact of it when condi-
tions are adjusted to normality again
after the war, the speaker said.
DRAW ON SMALL Town
The average city family becomes
extinct in four generations. The
city to maintain itself, therefore,
must draw on the small town. Popu-
lation studies have indicated that all
American cities above $500 would be
reduced at least to a fifth of their
present population in hundred
years if not fed by the rural areas.
One of the great social movements
of all history took place in the last
hundred years when the great mass
of people shifted from the country
to the city. A century ago "a per
cent of all the people lived in the
country. Today two-thirds of the
people are urban and only one-thire
rural.
URBAN TREND
The present urban trend is grow
ing so rapidly that another genera
tion will see only 10 per cent of the
total population on the farms. With
the advance of mechanical devices
this ten per cent probably will be
completely able to supply the food
needs of the rest of the country.
At the present time United States
is at the peak of its manpower and
if the present trend continues it is
likely that in another generation a
decline will definitely set in. The
population now likely can be main.
tained at its present levels for about
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-02-18
Small Community Is Basic Unit Ut
National Structure, Speaker Says
90 years yet, according to predictions
of social scientists, it was explained.
CoLoRED RACES

20 years yet, according to predictions
of social scientists, it was explained.
CoLoRED RACES
The coIored races the world over,
including Negro, Chinese, japanese,
Indians, ETC., are increasing at as
rapid a rate as we are decreasing.
At the present time there are three
coIored people in the world to one
white. At the present rate of popu-
lation growth the ratio will be seven
to one in favor of the colored people
in several generations, DR.. Morgan
stated.
One of the very disturbing things
about the present trend of organiza-
ton is the draining of the compet-
ent young people from the small
community and generally leaving the
incompetent behind to form the res
ervoir on which the city will draw
in the future.
The early basic social virtues of
integrity, good viii, mutual regard,
neighborliness were all found in the
small community. These are quail
ties people learn in the intimate as
sociations of the small town.
SURVIVAL QUALITIES
Cities do not reproduce these quail
tiles characterized by cynicism, dis
trustfulness, egoism, selfishness, etc.
Getting ahead of the other fellow
and being constantly on guard are
survival qualities fostered by urban
living.
With the growth of the cities, the
conditions that have built the finest
in people, the rugged virtues, regard
for ohers, are passing away.
What can be done to counteract
this condition?
/. Education of people to the tre-
mendous significance of small COM
munities. The virtues of small town
living should be stressed.
2. Make economic opportunities
available so as to attract and keep
young people from moving in such
large numbers to the urban centers.
Decentralization of industry would
be an important help in this direc-
ton. Research has shown that this
is practical and some very interest
ing experiments are being carried
out by several of the large automo-
bile industries in this regard. There
are many ways to make living in
a small town, DR.. Morgan stated.
TRAIN LEADERS
3. Training of leaders to take re-
sponsibility in the small towns who
have some realization of what the
community ought to be. While there
are many virtues of small town liv-
ing there are also many faults that
ought to be corrected. Too often the
small community is provincial, lacks
curiosity, gossips, etc. Every COM
munity, with good leadership, can
explore its weaknesses and examine
its possibilities and set up a program
accordingly.
4. Find careers in the small city.
Young people should be educated to
the idea that the spectacular is not
necessarily the best and most con-
ducive to happiness. There are many
satisfactions to doing your own job,
however, small as it may seem, to
the best of your ability in your own
village.
To the extent that people are will
ing to re-examine these problems of
urbanization and the role of the
small community in the nation, will
our civilization be enriched, the
speaker said in conclusion.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-02-18

Final rehearsals are being held this
week for the Junior class play, "Cov-
eralls' to be held at, the high school
auditorium, Feb. % and %. Some of
Arkansas State press., 1943-01-15
Plummerville
By Jewel M. Bell

CHURCH: Mt. Oliver Baptist
Church Sunday School was in
charge of Jewell M. Bell, on Sun
day, with two teachers present
and good attendance reported.
Mrs. M. R, Jordan teacher in the
local public school addressed the
group briefly with discussions fol
lowing by classes. Community.
Reported i'll in the community are
C. II. Sneed, one of the oldest and
outstanding members o our
church and B. Hoyle. We are hop
ing a speedy recovery for both of
them. Mr., Hoyle has been i'll
since early December, but is now
able to read the State Press his
favorite paper and attends Sun
day School regularly. He has
given two sons to the armed ser
vice. Z. l.. Brewer, president of
the PTA unit Of Union Chapel
School. expresses appreciation, a.
long with the NFA Chapter, teach
ers and parents, to Prof. j. c. Nc
Adams of Pine Bluff who was a
recent speaker for the group.
Arkansas State press., 1943-01-15
Conway News
BY Mrs. Mary Bush

Mrs. Mollie Winston returned
home Monday from Kansas City
where she spent the holidays with
her sister and brothers. W. T.
Brame left for his home in Saint
Joe, Mo-, after visiting his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Bertha Cheers and sis
tiers, Mrs. Hettie Walker and Mrs.
Mildred Brame. Mrs. Mary Nc
Gee was hostess Sunday at tea
at her home on Pine St.. Nor
ris Westbrook returned after a
visit to Kansas as guest Of his
daughter, Mrs. NJ. Harrell is on
the sick list. Mrs. Bertha Sc
well returned to her home in Fort
Smith after visiting friends, Miss
Pearl Wiley and Mrs. j, S. Rod
ger. She was house guest Of Mrs.
Lenora Tanner. DR.. X. A. Cum
ming is still confined to his home
Arkansas State press., 1943-01-15

on Spencer st. We wish for him
speedy recovery Mrs. Wal
ter Bennett of Little Rock visited
her mother, Mrs. Ada Allen. John
Wesley Dorman of St. Louis, Mo-,
is visiting his aunt, Mrs. Ada AL
len. Mrs. Louis Reggie and
daughter Addie are visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Book
er. Elder and Mrs. e. l.. Lester
are visiting in Little Rock. Sgt
Daniel Balenton spent the week
end visiting his mother, Mrs. Rookie
Balenton, coming from Camp Camp
bell, Kentucky Mrs. Lucille
Mitchell is visiting relatives in
Little Rock. Mrs. Edna James
has returned home from Little
Rock and is recent graduate OF
Velvatex College. Miss Marie
Anderson returned to Pine Bluff
to resume her school duties having
spent the holidays with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Evans Bryant.