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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-08-07
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Evening star., 1943-12-29
serious strain than hitherto" Mr.
Hanson told the troops.

serious strain than hitherto" Mr..
Hanson told the troops.
Naxis Always Menace.
The vast majority Of the people
here are fully aware of the close
shave they had on April 9, 1910,
when the Nazis overran Norway and
Denmark. They appreciate that
their military and antiaircraft
preparedness is directed at the Ger
mans They are constantly showing
increasing disgust and sorrow at
Nazi treatment of Norway and Den
mark.
On the other hand, recent days
have seen changes in their attitude
toward Finland, now apparently but
marking time-beyond any hope of
reaching compromise with the
Kremlin-before the Soviet Army
attempts to try out Gen. Edouard
Dietl's seven German divisions by
pushing into Southern Finland.
There is plenty of sympathy here
for the Firms, your correspondent
finds. but also the attitude that they
should have gotten out from under
the German yoke while they still
had a chance, even though 1t meant
compromise with Russia.
Obviously. the Russian advance
into the Baltic States will not ignore
the tactical and strategical advan-
tages Of gaining control of both sides
Of the Gulf Of Finland.
Premier Hanson studied his map
and told his soldiers not to relax.
Danes Encouraged.
Amidst all the Christmas cele-
brations here in the only city in the
north still ablaze with light, the
Swedes do not forget the plight of
war-torn countries. On Christmas
eve, for example, huge bonfires on
the south coast cheered Danish
patriots watching across narrow
Oresund, while the Swedish capital
entertained TOO refugees in Town
Hall, one of Europe's most noted
buildings architecturally.
AS for the newspapers, space pre-
viouSly devoted to a local murder
mystery gave way to spreads about
the sinking of the German battle
ship Scharnhorst by the British, the
daily newspaper Nya Dagligt Ale
Evening star., 1943-12-29

A hockey team Of interned Ca
madam aviators has . tournament
with Swedish team scheduled for
this week.
Indeed, as American 9th Air Force
men who are enjoying internment
at Lalun can vouch, Swedish hospi-
tality can only be described in the
superlative this Christmastide.
(Copyright. 1943, Chicago Daily News, Inc.)
Evening star., 1943-12-29

banda began the life OF Winston
Churchill, another paper devoted
columns to describing how an in
termed Canadian pilot officer,
Graham w. Mainprize of Midale,
Saskatchewan, spent Christmas with
his own relatives.
Mr.. Mainprize had the good luck
to parachute in Sweden last August
after the Hamburg raid. He donned
civilian clothes, looked up his grand
mothers home town in Dalecarlia,
found his Swedish cousins and began
to gain weight on Swedish hospi-
tality.
Evening star., 1943-12-29

There is no such thing rs q blood
less victory. Yours, too, Is needed
by Blood Donor Center. Call Dis
trict $500 to make an engagement
Evening star., 1943-12-29
Sweden 5 Neutrality
Is a Responsibility,
Premier Declares

I'm his dispatch below, Cor
respondent Nat A. BdrroDs gipes
the gist OF Premier Hansson's
significant radio address to
Sweden's armed forces Christ
mas eDe, Dery little of ,Dhich
seems to haze been reproduced
in Americn)
BY NAT A. BARROWS,
Foreign correspondent Of The Star and
Chicago Daily News
STOCKHOLM, Dec. 20. - The
Swedes, outwardly one of happiest
and most materially comfortable
peoples In the world today, paused
the other day for few sober mo-
ments amidst their Christmas cele-
prations to tune in on the voice of
their Premier in a new warning.
Addressing Sweden's heavily mo-
bilized army Of some 100000 men
on Christmas eve, the time when
Swedes desert city streets, restau-
rants. movies and stores to gather
around their own hearths, Per Albin
Hanson told the men that Sweden s
resolute policy of neutrality and
will for peace" is not an expression
of convenience or insensibility to
others fate. ut is rather dictated
by our responsibility inside and out
side this country" he said.
Premier Hanson in this new af-
firmation of the firm policy of his
foreign Office, discussed Sweden s
will for concord with other peoples
and said that good relations between
Sweden and foreign powers is no
empty formula. but a sincere express
sion of the efforts of the govern
ment to keep up friendly relations
will all states and nations.
'The increasing violence of the
war might create situations where
our country will have to face more
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-02-25
Rationing OF Canned Foods Will &
Give Big Boost To Home Gardening

With ethe new war ration books
bringing home to Bluffton people the
realization that canned fruits and
vegetables will be scarce, residents
here are becoming increasingly gard
en- conscious.
This year home gardens will be
called upon to pinch-hit to make ur
for the lack of canned foods.
Not only will canned foods be re-
stricted but with prices of all foods
soaring, an additional stimulus will
be provided to intensity home gard
ening and truck gardening programs
Since Bluffton has not moved the
clocks back in conformity with the
state time change, residents will have
an hour longer to work in their
gardens.
Many of the more common vege-
tables have a high point value and
it will be difficult for the average
family to secure enough commercial
ly canned food if limited to the pres
ent assigned point values.
Flowing up of lawns is not an
ticipated at this time. Instead it is
believed that residents will attempt
to intensity the production ON exist
ing small garden plots.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-02-25
FARM ERS REPAIR
Old MACHINERY TO
USE IN EMERGENCY
Seek Mechanical Equipment to
Offset Loss of Manpower
On Farms
Machinery Bringing Record
Prices at Public Auction
Sales Here

With March at hand, marking
beginning of the farm year, farmers
in the Bluffton district are making
desperate eleventh-hour effort to
offset the loss of manpower with me-
chanical equipment.
With farms being drained of their
labor supply by high industrial
wages and the draft, every possible
resource is being employed in an ex-
tensive program of revamping farm
machinery in preparation for OPEN
ing of spring work, now only a
matter of several weeks distant.
Farmers thruout the area are fac
ing the realization that with man.
power unavailable, the only hope of
maintaining farm production at any
where near normal levels depends
upon the extent to which mechanical
equipment can be made to replace
hand labor.
RECLAIM DISCARDED EQUIPMENT
This situation is reflected in the
appearance of homemade farm
equipment, reminiscent of pioneer
days, which will be seen in increas-
ing volume thruout the Bluffton dis
trlct during the coming spring and
summer.
The farmer with sufficient mech
anical ability to do his own repair
jobs and make in his own workshop
some of the smaller pieces of farm
equipment finds plenty to- do. Farm
machinery, long discarded, is being
put into condition wherever possible
or torn down to be used for repair
parts.
Home made equipment is especially
noticeable in the poultry program
because new goals set for poultry
call for greatly increased production.
One of the most necessary pieces Of
| equipment is the electric brooder
| which may be made from ordinary
materials by the farmer himself, ag-
/, ricultural specialists point out.
b. BIG DEMAND AT SALES
The farmer seeking to add to his
present mechanical equipment is
finding new machinery virtually un-
obtainable and used machinery of
fered at public sales often bringing
| fantastic prices.
Government ceiling prices for farm
equipment have been largely disre-
| garded Farmers here tell how q
corn binder bought new for $190
last year was sold for $3.50 and
tractor seven years old brought with
in S75 of the price paid for it new
in 1886.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-02-25
Negro MezzO-SOprdKO
To Sing At Vespers

Mrs. Rosa Page Welch, Negro
mezzo-soprano from Chicago will
sing in recital at the Bluffton col
Iege Vesper service to be held at
Ramseyer chapel Sunday afternoon,
March z at o'clock.
She has sung numerous times in
Chicago's Auditorium Recital hall
and has appeared in recitals hun
dreds of times at various schools,
churches, conferences and institutions
in the country.
She was chosen a winner at the
Chicagoland music festival, since
which time her services have been
in constant demand. Spirituals and
religious numbers will be included in
the presentation.
The publis is invited, it was stated
by DR.. l.. L. Ramseyer, president OF
the college.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-02-25
Annual Red Cross
DriUe Next Week

Combining the annual roll call
with the 1943 war fund campaign,
the Bluffton chapter of the Red
Cross will start systematic solicita-
ton of the community starting next
Monday, it was announced this week
by G. r. Bogart, chairman.
Due to war conditions the services
of the Red Cross have expanded con-
siderably and the various communi-
ties have been assigned increased
quotas to meet. Buttons quota is
$4,000, Bogart stated.
Committees in charge of solicita-
ton are:
Homes-Mrs. Ora Wetherill and
Mrs. Edith Mann.
Business firms-M. M. Bogart
Armin Hauenstein, G. R. Bogart.
Manufacturing. B. Beeshy.
Officers of the Bluffton chapter in
addition to Bogart are: Mrs. Ora
Wetherill, vice-chairman; Mrs. Edith
Mann, secretary-treasurer.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-02-25
AnnucI Meeting OF
BeaUerdana Elevator

Annual meeting of the Farmers
Elevator company Of Beaverdam will
be held in the Beaverdam high
school auditorium next Tuesday
afternoon at 1870 o'clock.
Following the business session,
Rev. S. NJ. Davidian of Lima will
give a lecture at 8 o'clock to which
all members, patrons and the public
are invited, it is announced by /. M.
Jennings, manager of the elevator.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-02-25
Rationing Calendar

So that you may keep in mind tn
numerous important wartime ra
tioning dates, the Bluffton News j
publishing this weekly reminder:
FEB. 28-Last day for hold
ers of B and c books to have
their automobile tires inspected.
FEB. 28-Last day for inspec-
MARCH First day for use
of War Ration Book No. for
purchase of canned and frozen
fruits and vegetables, dried fruit,
canned soups and canned baby
food.
ton of truck tires.
MARCH 15-Last day to use
Stamp No. IL for three pounds
of sugar.
MARCH 21--Last day to use
gasoline A book coupon No. 4.
MARCH 21-Last day to use
Stamp No. % for one pound of
coffee.
MARCH 31-Last day for A
book tire inspection.
JUNE 15-Last day for one
pair of shoes.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-02-25
Funeral Thursday
For Mrs. Matthews

Funeral services for Mrs. Amy
(Bowman) Matthews, "a, mother of
Mrs. Sidney Hauenstein of Campus
Drive, will be held at the Hauen-
stein residence Thursday afternoon
at 2:30 o'clock.
Mrs. Matthews died at the Bluff
ton hospital Monday afternoon at
Ais o'clock. She had been ill since
suffering a stroke on Christmas Day.
The widow Of the late ]. K. Mat
thews, she is survived only by a
daughter, Mrs. Hauenstein, with
whom she lived. A brother, George
Bowman, and a sister, Mrs. Flora
Frick are deceased.
Rev. E. N. Bigelow, pastor of the
Bluffton Presbyterian church, will
officiate at the services. Burial will
be at Pomeroy cemetery at Ottawa
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-02-25
Births

Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Whaley of Chi
cago are parents of a girl, Carol
Louise, born Friday. Mrs. Whaley
was formerly Miss June Burkholder
of this place.
Word was received here of the
birth of a daughter to Pvt. and Mrs.
Morris Morton of Muncie, Ind. Mrs.
Morton was the former Miss Mary
zuercher, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Zuercher of this place.
The following births at the Bluff
ton hospital:
Mr.. and Mrs. John Miller, Colum-
bus Grove, twin girls, Maria Deanne
and Carla Jeanne, Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton Little, 9
girl, Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs Merritt Rossman
Jenera, a girl, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Weldon Basinger, 9
boy, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifton Bame, Ada
girl, Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Myron Elliott, Co
lumbus Grove, a girl, Tuesday.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-02-25
Civilian Consumption OF Canned Foods
Cut To Less Than Half Under OPA Order
Street Light Unit
Shipped From, East

Shipment has been made of the
transformer which will regulate res
idence street lighting here, it was
announced Wednesday morning by
Edgar Hauenstein, clerk of the
Board of Public Affairs.
Streets in a considerable portion
of the residence district have been
in darkness since a transformer
burned out several weeks ago at the
Bluffton municipal light plant.
A transformer was located in Bos-
ton, Mass, and with shipment made
the unit should arrive within short
time, it was stated. On its arrival
the unit will be put into operation
at once and street lighting service
resumed.
Word was also received here that
shipment was made of a special type
of transformer oil needed for lubri-
eating the unit. 1t was sent from
Detroit and should be at the plant
in several days, it was stated.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-02-25
BluftOn Youths In
Auto Crash Sunday

Two Bluffton youths, Robert Potee,
%, and Walter Badertscher, 21, are
recovering from injuries received in
an auto accident when the cars they
were driving collided head-on in the
early Sunday fog.
The accident occurred on the Bent
ley road two and one-half miles
south of town. Potee, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Rell Potee of Mound street
and Badertscher, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Sam Badertscher, south OF
town, were taken to the office of a
Bluffton physician. M
The cars were badly damaged in
the mishap. III 90 ~ s.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-02-25
Celebrate Fiftiefh
Wedding Anniversary

Celebrating their 50th wedding an
niversary, Mr.. and Mrs. Ephraim
Amstutz entertained at a six o'clock
dinner at their home Tuesday night
Mr.. and Mrs. Amstutz were mar
ried at the Ebenezer Mennonite
church on Feb. %, 1898. The we'd
ding sermon was preached by the
Rev. David Goertz of Halstead,
Kansas, and the ceremony was per-
formed by the Rev. Frederick Eel
ler of Mt. Cory.
Noah Geiger and Fannie Gratz, de-
ceased, were married at the same
time. C. d. Amstutz, brother of
Ephraim, was married in 1891 and
Mr.. and Mrs. C. d. Amstutz cele-
brated their golden wedding ami
versary two years ago.
Floral offerings and gifts were
presented to the couple by friends
who visited at the home Tuesday to
extend congratulations
Climaxing the observance was an
old fashioned belling by Wilhelm Am
stutz and Mrs. Iona Triplett who
serenaded with Swiss bells.
Present at the dinner were: Mr..
and Mrs. Francis Amstutz and
daughters Anita and Nancy of Wis
ner, Nebraska; Mr.. and Mrs. Pearl
Geiger, Kenneth, Wilma, Myron and
Weldon; Mr.. and Mrs. Willis AM
stutz, Marilyn, Annabelle and Lucille
Kay; Mr.. and Mrs. Otis Burkholder,
Evan, Sylvan, Mable Irene, Allan
and Barbara Ann, Miss Florence
Hitchcock, Columbus Grove; Miss
Leah Steiner, Misses Lillian, Mabel
and Vera Amstutz; Rev. and Mrs.
A. c. Schultz and daughter Carla.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-02-25
Commissioned Ensign

Dale Sutter, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harvey Sutter of near Columbus
Grove has received his commission
as ensign in the navy, it was an
nounced the first of the week.
The commission was granted at
commencement exercises of the Naval
Training school in New York city
following a fifteen weeks course.
Suffer was one of class of 1870
to Be graduated.
Following the graduation Mr.. and
Mrs. Sutter and son left for Miami,
Florida, where he has been assigned
to duty.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-02-25
Real Estate Deals

Pleyel Fett, who occupied the 80
acre farm of his mother, Mrs. John
Fett two miles east of Beaverdam
has purchased the Gerald Chidester
farm of 40 acres, formerly the Rob-
erts farm, west of Beaverdam and
will move next month. Harold
Schick has rented the 80 acres be-
longing to Mrs. Fett.
Gerald Chidester has purchased
farm near Cairo and will move on
the place shortly.
Mrs. John Fett has sold a twenty
acre tract east of Beaverdam where
she resides to her daughter, Mrs.
Esther Kirkland of Bluffton. Mrs.
Fett will continue to live on the
place.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-02-25
State, Federal Tax
Men Coming Here

State and federal tax men will be
in Bluffton during the next few days.
On Thursday and Friday deputies
from the Allen county treasurer's
office will be at the Citizens National
bank for collection of the December
real estate tax.
Deputies from the county auditors
office will be here also at that time
to assist taxpayers in making out
personal tax returns.
On next Tuesday deputies from the
internal revenue office will be at the
mayors office to assist taxpayers in
making out their federal income tax
returns. These returns must be filed
by March Is.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-02-25
BluftOn Soldier
In Army Hospital

Dwight Worthington, Bluffton man
in the signal division of the army
air service, is recovering from an
injury to the left ankle at military
hospital at Columbia, South Carolina.
The injury was received in an air.
plane accident in which the plane
made a forced landing. Hospital
treatment was necessary for three
men who were Dying in the plane.
Worthington has been confined to
the hospital for the past six weeks.
His mother, Mrs. William Amstutz
of Mound street, returned Sunday
from Columbia after visiting her son.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-02-25
new AUTO LICENSE
STICkER WILL GO
ON SALE MONDAY
! StickerS Will Go On Windshield; !;
Must Retain 1912 License
Plates Also
Motorists Must Present Certi-
ficate of Title and Regis
tratiOn Card

Bluffton motorists will purchase
automobile license stickers in place
of the metal license plates at Bixel
Motor Sales, official headquarters for
local distribution located on Cherry
street, starting Monday. The stick
ers must be shown on all motor
vehicles not later than April l.
The stickers must be displayed as
near tte> >iowsr right hand seraer n
passenger car and truck windshields
as possible. The 1912 metal plates
also must be displayed on all motor
vehicles. Shortage of steel made il
impossible to stamp new plates for
1943, it was explained by license
officials. tnD va.<k4
In addition to the certificate OF
title, motorists are also required tc
present their registration card, the
one they presented when they OBJ
tanned their gasoline rationing stick
ers. Only the certificate OF title
was presented in the past.
Truckers, whether farmers, COM
mercial haulers or owners of trailers
are to answer a series of questions
for the War Department when they
apply for licenses.
For the past several years people
have been buying automobile licenses
in increasing numbers. This year
it is expected that decline will be
shown in the purchase of licenses
because of the fewer number OF
people operating automobiles.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-02-25
EXPECT 5000 TO
APPLY HERE FOR
WAR RATION BOOKS
915 Books are Issued on First
Day at High School Cafe
terra, Tuesday
Applicants Must Bring Ration
Book No. and 'Declara-
ton Form"

Bluffton school district residents
are being issued War Ration Book
No. on a production line system at
the high school cafeteria this week
every afternoon and evening continu-
ing through Friday from l to 8 p. m.
A total of 915 ration books was is
sued Tuesday, the first day it was an
nounced late Tuesday night by Supt.
of Schools A. ]. B. Longsdorf in
charge of the work here.
1t is expected that more than 5000
books will have been issued when the
registration closes Friday night.
Alphabetical Schedule
Registration is based on an alpha
betical schedule. Those coming on
the first day, were persons whose last
name begins with the letter "A' to
<'E" inclusive.
On the remaining days the follow
ing schedule has been announced:
IF" thru tx" register Wednes
day.
Il" thru "R" register Thurs
day.
IS" thru 'Z'' register Friday.
Ten Minutes Routine
Routine work of registration for
the new War Ration book required
about ten minutes for those whose
credentials were in proper shape, reg
istration officials said.
Every registrant is required to pre-
sent War Ration Book No. ] and the
declaration form" completely filled
out. About one out of every five
failed to have the declaration form
which was to have been clipped from
newspapers.
A similar proportion, about one OF
every five registrants possessed can
ned foodstuffs in excess of the max
imum of five cans per person, as per-
mitted under the regulation, it was
estimated by those in charge of the
registration. Stamps to cover the
amount of excess number of cans were
removed on issuing of the ration
book.
Error in Declaration
Many who presented the declara-
ton form had one or more of the
=.
questions improperly filled out. Most
common error was in stating the
number of cans on hand instead of
the excess quantity.
Custom canning must be declared
on the form provided, it was announc-
ed Tuesday. Exception to this is in
case sugar was furnished by the pa
tron to the custom cannery. 1t is
not required that home canned fruits
and vegetables be declared and con-
sequently no ration stamps are taken
from the books for this type of can
ming. A