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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-12-09
SpOrtSmen's Club Cannot OBJ
tain Answer Until After
New Lease i'm Spring
Town Leased the Lake for Five
Years in May, 1899, from
Central Ohio Power Co.

Action on a proposal to grant ex-
elusive fishing rights in Buckeye
lake to the Bluffton Community
Sportsmen's club was deferred until
spring when the matter came up for
consideration at meeting of the
municipal council, Monday night.
Councilmen expressed themselves
favorable to the move, but pointed
out no official action can be taken
earlier than next spring when the
towns five-year lease on the body of
water and adjoining land comes up
for renewal.
The municipalities lease on Buck
eye lake will expire next May, and
no plans can be made relative. to the
disposal of fishing privileges until
possibility of renewal is determined
in negotiations between the towr
and the Central Ohio Light an,
Power Co, owner of the property.
Lease For ST Year
Under terms of the five-year leas
granted in the spring of 1899 Bluff
ton took over management of TIL
lake, swimming pool and picnic
grounds for rental of 81 per year
Liability for any accidents on the
property also was assumed by thu
town under terms of the agreement
This situation will delay unit
early summer definite action on {
petition presented to the council by
the sportsmen's association seeking
exclusive fishing privileges in Buck
eye lake for members of it's organ
ization.
Officials of the group pointed out
that by having sole rights to use OF
the lake they can proceed with al
extensive restocking program that
will benefit Bluffton anglers.
The action also would prevent out
of-town residents who contribute
nothing for local propagation from
beneftting by fishing in the lake
Membership fees in the sportsmen's
association are nominal and will not
bar any Bluffton fishermen from en-.
joying the same privileges as be.
fore, club officers said.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-12-09
-Four Reelected
As Fair Directors

Four directors of the Bluffton Mid
Winter Fair association, whose
terms expired last week, were re-
elected for three-year terms, it was
announced Tuesday by officials of
the organization.
Those reelected as members of the
board of directors included Ray
Marshall, Joe Powell, Carl McCaffer-
ty and Harold Carr.
Others members serving unexpired
terms are Hiram Kohl, Ben Am
stutz, Clyde Warren, Clyde Klingler,
Dwight Frantz, Edgar Herr, Albert
Winkler, Quinten Burkholder and
Harvey Burkholder.
No fair has been held for the last
two years because of the war, but
the organization of the board has
been kept intact, awaiting a change
in conditions that will permit re-
sumption of the annual farm show
By maintaining the organization
state aid will be available if fair
is held next winter, even though
none has been sponsored locally since
1941.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-12-09
Births

The following births at Bluffton
hospital:
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Basinger OF
Mt. Cory, "a son, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Reiter, of
Mt. Cory, daughter, Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Williams of
Leipsic, daughter, Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Bauman OF
Pandora, daughter, Bonnie Jean,
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Benton of
Pandora, a son, Tuesday.
Announcement is made of the
birth of a daughter, Maureen Linda
to Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Congdon
of Eugene, Oregon, Nov. 21. Mrs.
Congdon is the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Waldo Bixel of Portland, Ore
gon, and a granddaughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Peter Bixel of Pandora.
Announcement has been made OF
the birth of son to Rev. and Mrs
George Dick of Richie, Montana
Rev. Dick was formerly pastor OF
the First Mennonite church in Lima
and well known here.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-12-09
Yuletide Mailings Should Be Made
This Week For Delivery BY Christmas

Christmas packages and greeting
cards must be mailed by this Friday
to insure delivery before the holi-
day. Postmaster Ed r. Reichenbach
warned Bluffton residents on Tues
day.
Little Christmas mail has started
on its way so far, and those who
delay too long will find their par
cells and cards will not be delivered
before the 25th because of a nation
wide shortage of help and facilities
in the post office department.
One of the chief factors in assur-
ing early delivery of mailings to
larger cities is the proper marking
of zones, it was pointed out this
week. If zones are designated in
experienced postal employees can
handle mail in much less time.
Postmaster Reichenbach also adj
vised that Christmas mail be marked
do Not Open Until Christmas.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-12-09
SALARY INCREASES
VOTED FOR FIVE
VILLAGE OFFICIALS
Clerk, Treasurer and Members
of Board of Public Affairs
Will Benefit
Increases in Pay Effective Next
January l Are Voted by
Town Council

Salary increases for five Bluffton
village officials, effective Jan. 1,
1914, are provided for in an ordi-
nance approved Monday night at a
meeting of the municipal council.
Benefitting from the boost will be
Town Clerk-Elect Wilford o. Geiger,
Town Treasurer Elect Samuel Bixel,
and members of the new Board of
Public Affairs, William Luginbuhl
Harry F. Barnes and Forest j. Har-
mon.
Salary of the clerk has been in
creased from $3.50 to $500 per year,
and in the future the treasurer will
receive $3.50 per annum as compared
to 500 in the past.
New salary rate for the board OF
public affairs will be 500 per year
for each member. In the past, the
annual salary has been $25.
Possibility that members of the
board of education may vote them.
selves a yearly salary, under law
passed in September permitting pay
for such services for the first time
also has been seen in some sources.
Previously, members of boards D,
education have had to serve withou
pay, but under revised state laws
they may vote themselves salarie:
not to exceed $40 per year.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-12-09
II. S. Instructor
Resigns Position

Mrs. Harriette Luginbuhl, Bluff
ton high school instructor in
languages and girls physical educa-
tion has resigned her position here
effective December "a, it was an
nounced the first of the week. The
resignation has been accepted by the
board of education.
At the time when her resignation
becomes effective, Mrs Luginbuhl ex-
poets to join her husband Sgt. Ken
meth Luginbuhl who has been sta
toned at Ft. Monmouth, N. j., since
he returned last summer from serv-
ice in the southwest Pacific area.
Glasses i'm girls physical education
will be taken over by Miss Heller
Spar, senior at Ohio Northern uni
versity, Ada. Instructor in the Ian.
guage course consisting of Latin ane
French has not been announced.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-12-09
BluftOn Men Head
High SchOO! League

Two Bluffton men assumed of
fees as president and secretary of
the Western Buckeye High school
league for the coming year at a
meeting of the executive committee
in Lima, Tuesday night.
Coach Russell w. Hasson, of Bluff
ton High school, presided as new
president, and Sidney c. Stettler
also of the local school, was install.
ed as secretary.
Football championship of t h {
league officially was awarded to Var
Vert at the meeting. During the
last season Van Vert won six games
in league play. Bellefohtaine finish
ed second with five victories and one
defeat; Celina had a record of 4 anc
2, and Bluffton in fourth place wor
three and lost three.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-12-09
Exclusive Fishing Rights In Buckeye
Lake Must Await Renewal OF Lease
Last Rites Are Held
For Isaac Stdufer

Funeral services largely attended
were held for Isaac Stauffer, 50, at
St. Johns Reformed church, Mon
day afternoon.
His death occurred at Bluffton hos
pital, Saturday morning at 10:3C
o'clock following an illness of the
past five years.
Mr.. Stauffer, a lifelong resident
of this vicinity was a retired car
penter and throughout his activ.
career was prominent in local build.
ing trades circles.
He was a member of st. Johns
Reformed church and took an active
part in church and Sunday schoo
work. For many years he resided
at his late home on South Lawr
avenue.
He was born in Richland township
the son of David and Catherine Neu
enschwander Stauffer On March
1881, he was married to CATHERINE
Herr who preceded him in death i!
years ago.
Surviving are four sons: Cheste
A., Emmett c., and Howard NJ
Stauffer all of Bluffton and Ray
mond Stauffer of Canton. Thre
daughters surviving are Mrs. Flor
ence Hamilton of Findlay; Mrs. Rut
Stuckey of Ft. Wayne and Mr.
Mabel Minck of Bluffton. Also SUI
|viting are eight grandchildren an
4 two great grandchildren.
Officiating at the funeral service
were Rev. v. c. Oppernan, paste
of the Reformed church and Rev. "
H. Lahr, a former pastor. Intermen
was in Maple Grove cemetery.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-12-09
Promoted

Aldine Wiess, Jr., stationed at
Tinker Field, Oklahoma City, Okla,
has been promoted from staff serg-
cant to the rank of master sergeant,
it was announced the first of the
week. He is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Aldine Wiess of Riley street.
Robert Light, nephew of Mrs. Lou
Eaton of this place has been pro-
NOTED to the rank of capain in the
army air force at San Angelo Field,
Texas. He is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Melvin Light of Lima and
previously served as intelligence Off
GER at three Texas airfelds.
Fred Fritchie, Jr., serving with
amphibious naval forces has been ad-
vanced in rank from third class to
second class petty officer, according
to word received the first of the
week. He has been in naval service
for the past eighteen months and is
the son of Mr.. and Mrs Fred
Fritchie, Sr., of South Jackson street
Wade Iape, son of Mr.. and Mrs
E. S. Lape of Grove street, has beer
promoted to the rank of lieutenant
it was announced the first of the
week. After Is months in the Pa
cific war zone he has been transfer
red to the naval base at Corpus
Christi, Texas, in charge of condi.
tioning and flying two motored am
phibian naval planes used in stu
dent training.
Cpl. Richard Burkholder, stationed
in Iceland, has been promoted to the
rank of sergeant, it was learned
this week. He is the husband o1
Mrs. Josephine Burkholder, of the
Fett apartments, and the son of Mrs
Ida Burkholder of Geiger street.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-12-09
With The Sick

O. o. Alspach who was seriously
i'll at his home on North Jackson
street was much improved, Wednes-
day morning.
Ray Marshall of Orange township,
surgical patient at Bluffton hospital
was reported improved, Wednesday.
Condition of Mrs. Marion Hixon,
patient in Bluffton hospital suffering
from burns, remains unchanged.
Mrs. Sarah Augsburger of Beav-
erdam is seriously i'll at Memorial
hospital in Lima.
Bernard Green, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Milford Green is in the naval
hospital at Farragut, Idaho, with an
attack of scarlet fever, it was re-
ported the first of the week. His
address is: U. S. Naval Hospital,
Ward C-8, Farragut, Idaho.
Mrs. Marden Basinger, surgical pa
tient at Bluffton hospital, is i'm
proving.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-12-09
FARMERS FUME AS
SOY Bean SURPLUS
CH0kES ELEVATORS
Embargo Placed on Sales As
Record Crop Gluts Gen.
trail Warehouses
Beans Command Good Price
But Farmers Are Unable
to Find Buyers

With Bluffton area elevators filled
to capacity and national markets
flooded with soy beans, farmers who
have completed the harvesting of
record crop are unable to sell beans
for which there is no storage place
on their farms.
Professors, central terminals and
every elevator in a soy bean produc-
ing territory all have far more beans
than they can handle, and there is
very little prospect of the situation
easing in the near future, market OBJ
servers pointed out this week.
No beans can be shipped to termin-
ais or professors from local market
warehouses, now filled to capacity, and
farmers have no assurance of any
early change that might permit them
to turn thousands of bushels of soy
beans into ready cash.
Marketing of wheat, corn and oats
also is at virtual standstill locally,
for all available storage space is filled
with beans, and elevators have no fa-
cilities to handle grain until the pres
ent market jam is cleared.
Farmers Can't Sell
Farmers are bitter about the situa-
ton, pointing out that governmental
agriculture sources insisted on in
creased soybean acreage, and now that
a record crop has been harvested they
can find no ready market for it.
Bluffton elevators have more than
eight carloads of beans in storage, an
estimated aggregate of approximately
1900 bushels.
Major portions of the beans stored
here, however, are reported to have
been sold for December delivery which
means they probably will be moved
sometime this month.
1t probably will be the latter part
of the month before the beans can be
shipped, since the buyer has the OPP
ton of taking them any time before
Jan. ], and present conditions at cen
trail terminals will not warrant hand
| ling consignments any earlier.
4 Farmers have been receiving bas.
price Of $1.8O bushel for beans de
| livered to local elevators this 1ngl
| Quoted prices, however, are subjset x
slight variations depending 81 tn
moisture content Of the beans.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-12-09

Byron Fritchie, Bluffton youth in
Quoted into naval service two weeks
ago has been selected for member
ship in the choir of the Great Lakes
Naval Training station, it was an
nounced the first of the week. The
choir, composed of service men at
the naval training station is fire.
quently heard in radio broadeasts.
The Bluffton youth is also a men,
ber of the 21st and 23rd regimental
choir and the Great Lakes Drum and
Bugle corps.
During his high school career he
was member of the boys glee club
and the high school band. He is
the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Fritchie of South Jackson street.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-12-09
so Year Old MOtOrist
Hits II Year Old Man

Peter Spaeth, 72, of Jenera, is in
the Bluffton hospital with injuries
received when he was struck by an
automobile as he left the Trinity
Lutheran church grounds at Jenera,
Sunday noon.
One wheel of the car operated by
Adam Gehron, 80, of Route l, Raw
son, passed over Spaeth's body, ac-
cording to state highway patrolmen,
who investigated.
Spaeth's injuries are not serious
and he will leave the hospital this
week.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-12-09
Name Officers For
Lodge Installation

Annual installation of recently
elected officers of Bluffton Eastern
Star chapter will be held Friday
night at 5 o'clock. Meta Sullivan of
Lima, worthy matron will be in
charge.
Other installing grand officers are:
Introductory, Evelyn Beals; con-
ductress, Audrey Hofer; chaplain
Margaret Bowersoy; m ar S h a s
Theresa Slusser and Helen Worth.
ington; secretary, Ruth Durkee'
organist, Marie Kennedy; warden
Kathryn Steinman; sentinel, Clail
Bowersox.
Committees Reception: Etke
Marshall, Lena Soash, Music, Haze
Todd.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-12-09
PRE-WAR Fathers
out OF DECEMBER
DRAFT CALL HERE
Board No. 3 Will Not Induct
Any Pre-Pearl Harb0r
Fathers in Dec. Quota
Many Fathers May Be Taken
Next Month, However, to
Fill One of Largest Calls

No pre-war fathers will be in
Quoted in December by Allen County
Draft Board No. 3, which has jur-
lsdiction over the rural sections of
the country including Bluffton and
Rlchland township, it was learned
this week from usually well inform
ed sources.
This means that fathers in the
pre-Pearl Harbor classification will
not be drafted until after the first
of the year from areas served by
Board No. 3, altho other baords in
this same district have been calling
fathers for two and three months.
If there are not enough single men
and married men without children
to fill the December draft call, ex-
pected about the middle of the
month, the quota sent to Toledo by
Board No. 3 will be short, and the
difference made up in January.
Nor ENOUGH TIME
No pre-war fathers are being
called in December because board
officials have been unable to set
machinery in motion in time to in
clude any of them in the months
quota.
Many fathers took screen tests
two weeks ago, but physical limita-
tions at the draft office have made
it impossible to begin mailing Ia
classiications to them before this
week.
After such notices are mailed
men in IA cannot be called before
the expiration of a 20-days period
and inasmuch as this months draft
call is expected about the fifteenth
no fathers could be taken even
should the quota be short other.
wise.
There may be further delays il
the cases of some fathers, for after
a IA classification is received the
registrant has 10 days in which he
may file an appeal. Generally il
requires from three to four week!
for a decision on appeals, and il
the board continues the registrar
in Ia he still has another 10 day.
after the board calls him before hs
has to report.
MAY HAVE DEFICIT
1t was indicated that Board No
3 may have enough single men anc
men without children to fill the cal
in December, but no fathers can bt
called to make up any deficit thai
might occur.
Should the quota be short in Dec
ember, however, the January call
already announced as one of the
largest since drafting was started
will require just that many more
from Board No. 3, it was pointed
out.
In the meantime there still is {
great deal of uncertainty in th'
nations capital over the bill passed
by Congress to decelerate the Undue
ton of fathers, and which is await
ing approval or veto by Presiden
Roosevelt.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-12-09
Ira WOser Named
To ODT Committee

Ira Moser, of Orange township, is
a member of the permanent advisory
committee for the Office of Defense
Transportation in the 15-county To-
ledo area, it was announced last
week.
Moser serves on the dealers and
marketing agency branch of the
committee.
Henry Huber, Richland township
serves in a producers advisory ca
pacity for the same organization.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-12-09
Real Estate Deals

Miss Leila Frick has purchased the
residence of the late Gideon Schaub-
lin on Cherry street. She and her
mother, Mrs. Charity Frick are now
occupying the property.
Farm of the late Emil Garau con-
sisting of 80 acres west of Bluffton
has been sold by the estate A tract
of 73 acres was purchased by Alvin
Burkholder of Findlay and 16 acres
by Aaron Messenger residing on an
adjoining farm.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-12-09
Wooden Toys, New To This Generation,
Will Be In 1913 Christmas Parade
Local Youths Steer
Places In Stock ShOlU

A Shorthorn steer entered in the
a Chicago by Arthur Neuenschwand-
er, Richland township youth, placed
tenth in a field of 80 animals, it was
announced the first of the week.
The youth is the 12-year-old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Neuenschwan-
der residing west of Bluffton and an
eighth grade pupil in the Bluffton
schools. Because of illness he was
unable to attend the Chicago show,
and was represented there by his
father.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-12-09
War Demands for Metal Get
Priority Over Santa's
Requirements
Dolls Available for Girls, but
Boys Will Get Many
Cardboard Toys

Santa Claus, too, has enlisted in
the nations war effort, and as a
result Christmas this year will bring
reincarnated parade of wooden
toys, an old, old style new to this
generation.
Many of the gifts modern children
have grown accustomed to will be
missing from under Christmas trees
this year. That is because all metal
formerly sent to Santa's workshop
has been re-routed to war manu-
factories.
Unless Santa manages to discover
some rare left-overs somewhere,
there will be no electric trains this
Yuletide for junior. About the best
railroad-minded boy can expect is
wooden train on string, OF
engines and cars made of heavy
cardboard.
Other toys entirely missing from
the Christmas scene are childrens
bicycles, tricycles, metal mechanical
building sets, scooters, sleds with
steel runners and wagons with ball
bearing wheels.
Some consolation, however, is seer
in the fact that many new ano
fascinating objects have been de-
veloped from wood and cardboard
Then there are wooden wagons with
only axles of metal. Sleds are being
designed with ski-runners to help al
leviate the shortage.
Manufacturers also are turning out
wooden guns, tanks, fire engines, etc
Zoo animals ranging from pandas
thru monkeys, giraffes, etc., are
popular with both girls and boys anc
are plentiful on dealers shelves.
Little girls will fare better thar
boys, for there are plenty of dolls
available in wide variety of sizes
shapes and types. Doll clothing alsC
is plentiful, and every baby viii have
a we'll stocked wardrobe.
Homemade decorations on Christ
mas trees also may be expected thi'
year in many homes, unless tn,
finery of other years has been helt
over.
Very few tinselled pretties may b
obtained, there are practically m
tree bulbs available, and as q resul
decorations may very well run to tn
gingerbread men and women and re'
and white colored popcorn balls o
two generations ago.
Many Bluffton boy and girl als'
will be made happy by outgrowl
toys of other children which hav,
been repaired, repainted and passet
along. Somehow or other, Santa will
get that gigantic sack of his well
filed by Christmas eve and vii
bring delight to every boy and gir
in the area.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-12-09
James Deppler Flies
BY Plane To Australia

James Deppler, son of Mrs. Mary
Deppler, of Bentley road, has arrived
safely in Australia, his mother
learned in a communication from
him last Saturday.
He made the journey to Australia
in large bomber in one and one
half day flight from the western
coast. In Australia Deppler is TAX
ing further training in a radio
school.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-12-09
EdUards Is Named
On Cemetery Board

VIM. Edwards, Bluffton merchant,
was named as a member of the
Bluffton cemetery board of trustees
at a meeting of the town council,
Monday night.
Edwards appointment made by
Mayor Howe and confirmed by the
town council fills vacancy on the
board caused by the resignation of
Mrs. w. E. Diller who recently
moved to st. Louis.