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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-01-07
Malp1
Den4oNoI

And if you're not feeling up TO
par this week, don't worry j.
we're all that way -. just hang
over from the holidays even
the town clock hasn't got back
on the job yet :. !. maybe it's effects
OF holiday jag =. or the ice storm
Sunday night S. and that Sunday
night storm froze everything that
hasn't been frozen by Washington
=. !. except ice cream and they say
that ice cream isn't going to be
frozen--if you get what we mean
-. but maybe you won't get a
second dish !. {. and it was down to
eight above Tuesday morning :.
and Monday nights snow over Sum
days ice resulted in several casual
ties among pedestrians-one serious
and speaking of casualties
another business, cream station,
closed because of wartime labor
shortage . that makes ten here
. i. and you can expect still more
looks as if Tuffy's place closed
last summer will have lots of COM
pany before it's all over =. maybe
hitching racks will come back yet
stranger things than that have hap
pened since Pearl Harbor who
would have suspected rationing back
in the days when they were killing
off the little piggies and now
the victory tax takes an extra nick
out of our pay -. but anyway
We'll close on a cheerful note-we're
promised street lights again by this
Wednesday night . +. didn't know
how dark it is when it's dark until
there weren't any lights on the main
drag.
Some of US have been wondering
lately why there are practically no
community celebrations in Bluffton
any more. In past years we recall
community affairs at Halloween,
Fourth of July, Christmas, New
Years and various other holidays.
Things of that type are needed to
develop community consciousness.
When a town loses its sense of
pride and communion it starts on
the down grade. Many towns have
pioneer day celebrations; others OBJ
serve certain anniversaries. All
kinds of possibilities for the develop
ment of real community concerns
exist. Revival of the community
council formed several years ago,
with the thought of working out ac-
tivities of this kind, might be an
answer to the problem. Apparently
none of the organizations in town
are enough interested to take on any
such activities.
Confidential note to draftees-if
you happen to be college graduate,
better keep it carefully concealed as
some top sergeants are violently
allergic to college degrees. The
story is going the rounds this week
of a former local youth, new to
military ways who objected to his
first KIP. assignment on the grounds
that it was unbecoming a college
graduate - whereupon the unim-
pressed top kick doubled the assign |
ment.
To some people the flooding of
the Ohio river meant homelessness
and suffering. To Miss Ocie Ander-
son, Bluffton High school librarian,
it meant prolonging her stay at the
home of her folks near Pittsburgh
and almost meant not getting back
to Bluffton in time for opening
classes on Monday. She had plan
ned to return several days sooner
than she did but the food waters
were so high that it was impossible
to cross the river.
Curious, the large number of
people who have the -staying-up
habit. So many have remarked that
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-01-07
Bathers Given Strict Rules

Bathers using the beach at South
Melbourne, Australia, where sum-
mer is just beginning, must obey
strict rules this season. Those in
bathing costume must either remain
continuously in the water or retire
to the bathing huts. There must be
no games or resting on the beach,
and sunbathing is permitted only
when the bathing costume is COW
cred. Skirted bathing costumes are
compulsory. And there must be no
bathing between 10:30 o'clock at
night and five in the morning.
News Want-ads Bring Results.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-01-07
Yankee Adventures Lay Foundation
For South American Railroad System

Wheelwright and Meiggs, Peru to
Meiggs, and Argentina to Wheel
wright.
Time was of the essence when the
world was beating path to Cali
fornia in 1849 Each day might
mean millions. Panama was the
favored route, and in 1849 a group
of North Americans, John L. Steph-
ems, John c. Trautwine, and others,
succeeded in getting a contract to
build line from the Atlantic to the
Pacific. 1t runs through dense trop-
ical jungles, which in some places
form an almost impenetrable green
wall of vegetation. Malaria felled
workers by the hundreds. The so
mile stretch was finished in 1856,
at cost of nearly s140,000 mile,
making it the first transcontinental
roalroad in the Americas.
Rivaling these achievements in
Argentina, Chile, Peru and Panama,
were the construction of the Ma
deira- Mamore railroad in the heart
of South America, also under the
direction of North American en-
gineers; the building of the Guya-
quil-Quito Railway in Ecuador; the
construction of the line from Puerto
Limon, Costa Rica, to the capital
city, San Jose, begun by Meiggs and
completed by Minor c. Keith, who
also pioneered the building of rail-
roads in several other Central Amer
ican Republics.
These were epics Of achievement,
and early demonstration of the "Good
Neighbor" policy, in which Ameri-
can railroad pioneers pushed back
jungles and overcame mountains, to
contribute their share to the promo
ton of a genuine spirit of inter-
American cooperation.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-01-07

leTcil liOHi dtiy VtaiSi iiaS8is. =
parently lots of people watch in
the new day as regular habit.
Some of the young people cele-
brated New Years by slumber
parties. For example after celebrat-
ing the evening Lucretia Johnston,
Lois Hauenstein and Louise Soldner
high school girls, slept at the home
of Phyllis Hardwick on Railroad
street New Years eve.
Jerome Herr, former Bluffton
school bus driver now in Uncle
Sans army somewhere in the South
Pacific, writes that he has seen only
two white women in the entire time
he has been located on the island.
Earl Frick says his New Years
resolution is to do a good turn daily.
This consists of such things as get
ting coal in for his folks, running
errands up town, etc. Incidentally
he says that he's having a lot of
fun with the new microscope set he
got for Christmas.
Richard Kohler says that he's hav-
ing a lot of fun with the boxing
gloves he got for Christmas but that
he's worried a bit over his small
stature in regard to ever becoming
much of a pugilist. He thinks may
be he could qualify some day in the
feather-weight division. He also re-
ceived the following Christmas pres
ents: basketball, table tennis set,
bowling set, stockings, hat, gloves,
and defense stamps.
New Years songs in German were
something new to Florida and
Georgia communities this year. C.
w. Roethlisberger who markets
folders containing the two traditional
carols received orders for shipments
to former Bluffton people now locat-
ed in the south. Southern crackers
singing Neu Jahr's Lieder-there's
a combination for you.
And it's Just occurred to us that
there should be some sort of civic
minded group to form reception
committee to greet the temperance
of the sun which shone on Monday
and Tuesday for the first time in
about three weeks.
Comes a letter from Don Smucker,
former Bluffton youth, now pastor
of the Mennonite church at Wads-
worth. Don objects to the title of
Rev.-so we'll skip that. Don, who
formerly dabbled in newspaper work
says his reading of the Wadsworth
weekly, Bluffton News and Time
plus two radio newscasts
supply everything worthwhile in local
and international news-no need for
daily papers, he opines.
"We look forward to the coming
of the News each week, and assure
you it is thoroughly read" writes
Mrs. Helen Wells Stauffer of Big
lersville, Pa. and New Year
greetings from the Emil thinner
mans who read the News out in
Zion, ILL.,, all former Blufftonites
Corporal Donald 'Buddie" Lugin-
buhl who signs himself "a very
steady reader of your paper, says
he is being moved from Ft. Knox to
Camp Campbell, KY, this week.
Uncle Sam found a good mechanic
when Buddie arrived at Ft. Knox
last spring and the Bluffton youth
who knew all about the innards of
a farm tractor now has a steady
job repairing army trucks and
tanks.
Honesty of Kenneth Finton, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Wade Finton of
Cherry street, was rewarded. On
Christmas eve he found a wallet
$64 in cash. Through
Mayor Howe he found the owner
who called for his wallet on the
next day. Kenneth was rewarded
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-01-07
with two dollar bills for his honesty.


A group of Bluffton amateur
basketball players enjoyed game
at the college gym on the after
noon of New Years day. The In
dians defeated the Goats by score
of AZ to 40. On the Indian team
were Kenneth Bracy, Jimmie Howe,
John and Harry Klay, Earl Frick
and Lanoy Loganbill. The latter
was chief point getter with Is points.
The Goats were composed of Gordon
Bixel, Leonard Smucker, Michael
Reagan, and Robert Fisher. Smuck-
er was high with 10 points.
Pvt. James Benroth, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Albert Benroth of North
Main street, and located with the
U. S. Army Air Force in India,
states in a recent letter that the
American boys stationed in India ap-
preciate the work of the mission
aries from the United States very
much. They invite the boys to the
compound for a sample of home
cooked foods and entertainment. In
recent letter he states:
"Out in the field we have a V
room run by American missionaries
where we can get coffee, tea and
cakes at all times. | have to hand
it to the American missionaries over
here, they sure make US feel at
home, and we think much more of
them than we do of all the rest of
the U. S. organizations put together.
They surely try to make us boys for
get our troubles, large and small"
Bluffton had sample the first of
the week what it would be like to
not have street lights. A good por-
tion of the town including the busi-
ness section was in darkness. Of
course there were lights from an oc-
casional business house but other
wise it was partial sample of
what a blackout would be like.
Another youngster who got boxing
gloves for Christmas was Jimmie
Howe. He says that he's been prac-
ticing up on his brother Roger.
Mrs. ]. S. Steiner is puzzled by
the fact that none of the grade
school boys responded to her appeal
for them to engage in the Red Cross
knitting work. Despite her state
ment that the governor of Kansas
is an enthusiastic devotee of crochet
ing and that a number of famous
men have taken up knitting some of
the boys thought it still was kind
of SISSY" like.
Strange to see Siefield's Bakery
closed after % years of continuous
operation. Fresh baked products on
hand at all times will be sorelv
missed here. The business casualties
caused by the war have been rather
numerous for a small town. We
wonder if there will be as MANY in
l943 as during the past year. If
this would happen the total would
r.1r fn
Did you notice how the town was
practically deserted early Saturday
evening? Many of the business
houses, accustomed to closing about
midnight, were darkened between 10
and IL o'clock.
Haydn Steiner, Bluffton High
school industrial arts teacher, came
to school Monday morning equipped
with a pair of ice cleats attached
to his heels. While everyone else
was slipping on the walks and roads
he was walking with sure footedness.
Spills and tumbles provided the
chief topic of conversation Monday
morning. Very few were spared
the dismaying experience of falling
headlong.
RawcOn
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-01-07

No Ohio farm should be without a
garden in 1943. Present government
acquisitions for canned and dried
fruits and vegetables from the 1943
commercial pack certainly will re-
duce the amount available for civil
ian use below the amount available
in 1912. Homegrown vegetables
must make up the shortage or many
people will get too small amounts of
these health protecting foods.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-01-07

Ailing members in the poultry
flock should be isolated as soon as
they are detected. 1t is much cheap
er to lose one bird than to have the
whole flock exposed to a contagious
disease.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-01-07

With the point system in effect
for food rationing, good cooks will
be at premium. Proper prepara-
tion will make tasteful, nutritious
meals out of meat cuts which score
low in the point system.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-01-07

Every Ohio farmer who is mar
ried and who had gross income of
$1,000 or more and every unmarried
farmer with gross income of $500
or more must file an income tax
statement before March 15, 1943.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-01-07

Late Matched chicks viii not lay
eggs in 1943.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-01-07

Spills and tumbles provided the
chief topic of conversation Monday
morning. Very few were spared
the dismaying experience of falling
headlong.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-01-07

New Years songs in German were
something new to Florida and
Georgia communities this year. c.
w. Roethlisberger who markets
folders containing the two traditional
carols received orders for shipments
to former Bluffton people now locat-
ed in the south. Southern crackers
singing Neu Jahr's Lieder-there's
a combination for you.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-01-07

Did you notice how the town was
practically deserted early Saturday
evening? Many of the business
houses, accustomed to closing about
midnight, were darkened between 10
and IL o'clock.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-01-07

Haydn Steiner, Bluffton High
school industrial arts teacher, came
to school Monday morning equipped
with pair of ice cleats attached
to his heels. While everyone else
was slipping on the walks and roads
he was walking with sure footedness.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-01-07

The Blufton NeWs presents
another IN the series of import
ant bat lesser kaaoUn aspects of
South America. EDITOR.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-11-22
THE AVENGERS"
ENDING TONIGHT
AT 10Th CENTURY

There's excitement aplenty in
Paramount's new picture that is
ending tonight at the goth Century
Theatre. Titled The Avengers,
this powerful production spins its
tale of individual love and courage
against a tremendous background
the unflinching struggle of the
Norwegian people against the Nazi
indavers and against their own
Quislings.
The story concerns a young Brit
ish newspaperman, played by Hugh
Williams, who finds romance and
high adventure, and who almost
finds death, while working with the
Norwegian underground" against
the Nazis With Deborah Kerr as
his partner in romance, Williams
makes his role thrilling one. Shar-
ing stellar honors are Ralph Rich
ardson, as an ace foreign cores
pendent, and Griffith Jones, as
Gunter, pro-Nazi police official
The cast also includes Finlay Cur
RE. Francis l.. Sullivan and ROLAND
| Culver.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-11-22
DRAMA OF SEA
Lanes NOW AT
CAPITOL SHOW

With Pat OBrien and George
Murphy in its leading roles, The
Navy Comes Through" which open
ed Sunday at the Capitol Theatre,
is a thrilling action-romance, the
first to come out of Hollywood
dramatizing the Battle of the At
lantic
This saga of the men who take
the freighters through the U-boat
infested sea lanes is hailed as an
unusual one in many respects, par
ticularly in its realistic depletion of
its subject. Murphy lias the role of
navy officer dismissed from the
service because of a fatal accident
aboard a cruiser, and O'Brien plays
the part of hardboiled chief petty
officer, whose testimony is respon-
sible for Murphy's disgrace.
With Americas entrance into the
war Murphy enlists as a seaman
and finds himself a member of a
navy gun crew commanded by
O'Brien and assigned to duty aboard
munitions carrying freig hter
bound for Ireland. The antagon-
ism between the two men. inflamed
by the fact that the chiefs sister
is in love with the ex-officer, makes
Tor much of the personal drama of
the story.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-11-22
HAlIBUT MUST
BE AT DOCK BY
NOVEMBER 80

Collector of Customs James j.
Connors today announced he had
received the following wire from the
International Fisheries Commission
IAN incidentally caught halibut
must be landed by midnight Novem-
Der 80, when permits become in
valid"
Collector Connors called special
attention to the word landed" in
the above telegram, which means,
he states, that all incidentally
caught halibut must be on some
dock, or completely discharged from
all fishing vessels by midnight OF
the date specified, November 80.
In some past years, according to
Collector Connors, fishing vessels
with incidentally caught halibut
were allowed to remain on the fish
ing banks until midnight of the
closing date and then proceed to
port to discharge, which might be
several days later. Not so this year,
states collector.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-11-22
HOSPITAL NOTES

Ben Havdahl was admitted tc
ST. AIMS Hospital on Saturday as
a medical patient.
For medical care, Albert Wallace
was admitted to st. AIMS Hospital
Saturday.
On Sunday, Merle o. Biggs en-
tered ST. AIMS Hospital for medi-
cal treatment.
Mrs. John Johanson. a medical
patient, was admitted to st. AIMS
yesterday
Mrs. Dale Druliner and baby boy
left ST. AIMS Hospital on Saturday
to return TO their home in Douglas
Baby Gerald Bersche was dis
charged from st. AIMS Hospital
on Sunday, after medical care.
Mrs. Edward Fullerton and baby
boy were discharged from st. AIMS
Hospital on unday
Mrs. Ernest Rude left st. AIMS
yesterday after medical care.
Dorothy Larson, a surgical pa
tent, was discharged from ST AIMS
Hospital on Sunday.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-11-22
Dean HamIins Feted
AT Farewell Party

Mr.. and Mrs. Dean Hamlin were
complimented with a bon voyage
party last Saturday evening at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Holland.
A decorated cake was cut by Mrs.
Hamlin and a farewell gift was
presented by the following friends
who were present.. Mr. and Mrs.
M L. MacSpadden, Mr. and Mrs.
S. r. Meacham, Dr. and Mrs. John
Geyer, Mr. and Mrs E. G. Sweeney,
Mrs. Maude Hamlin, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Green, and the host and
hostess, Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Holland
Mr.. and Mrs. Hamlin and their
two children, Dickie and David, will
soon be leaving for Ketchikan to
make their future home.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-11-22
Sons Of Norway Hold
Third Card Party

The third in q series of card
parties, sponsored by the Sons of
Norway, was held Saturday night at
the IOOF Hall.
Prizes were awarded to Mrs
Andrew Hildre and Albert Carlson
first: Mrs. Leroy West and Louis
Dyrdahl, consolation.
Art Alstead won the door prize
The fourth and last party will be
held Saturday night following a Z
O'Clock meeting of the Sons OF
Norway at the IOOF Hall. The party
will begin at o'clock and the public
is invited. Grand prizes will be
awarded this night as we'll as the
regular evening awards.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-11-22
Ii. col. RIEGLE TO BE
H0N0RED TONIGHT

Although 1t. Col. Roy w. Riegle
has received no official word to the
effect, he is to be the honored guest
at the meeting of Afford John Brad
ford Post of the American Legion
tonight at the Dugout The Legion
naires have quietly gone about hon
oring him and promise a large"
evening. There will also be movies
shown and refreshments will be
served.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-11-22
FISHERIES VESSEL
CRANE IN JUNEAU

The Bureau of Fisheries vessel
Crane has arrived here enroute to
Funter Bay with emergency sup
plies. The boat is piloted by Capt
l.. J. Collins.
Passengers aboard for Juneau in
cluded Edward G. johnson, Superin-
tendent of the Pribilof Island Seal
Division; Arthur Hvatum, fisheries
representative at Ketchikan on de-
tail in Juneau; Hugh Cochrane of
Douglas. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Anderson and son are enroute to
Funter. The Andersons are teach
ers assigned to duty at Funter Bay.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-11-22
TWO DEATHS
DELAY VOTE
ON SUBSIDY
Continued from Page One)

NOOAASAAANo AAOiAl QSC OllCJ
Spence has taken the position that
subsidies should be sustained I'M
der present circumstances in view
OF the Presidents instructions to
Congress ito hold that line
A Navy plane carrying Otter
near Columbus, Pennsylvania, cir
cled helplessly, dropping flares
throughout a heavy rain, then
crashed and burned. Lieut.. Comdr
J. j. Mansure was also killed in
the crash.
STEAGALL'S DEATH SUDDEN
WASHINGTON, Nov. %. = Con-
gresham Henry B. Steagall, Chair
man of the House Banking Com
mittee, died suddenly this morning
House Physician George Calver,
said he suffered an attack of the
heart after making a speech last
Friday.
Steagall was leader in the battle
in the House against the Admins
tration's food subsidy program.
Steagall was widoWer, but three
children survive. He has represented
the Third Alabama District almost
80 years.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-11-22
SEWING DAY
GOODY SALE TUESDAY

Tomorrow forenoon, starting at 10
o'clock, goodies for Thanksgiving
Day dinners and other times. will
go on sale in the vacant store room
in the Shattuck Building. The sale
is sponsored by the Senior Trinity
Guild.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-11-22
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to express our thanks
and gratitude to the many friends
who aided us since our misfortune
last. week.
= MR. and MRS. ROY EATON.
and family. adv.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-11-22
HERE FROM sITKA

In Juneau for a few days from
her home in Sitka is Edna Weaste,
who is guest at the Gastineau
Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-11-22
SiTKA WOMAN HERE

zelda Gray, of Sitka, is guest
at the Gastineau Hotel
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-08-14
Past Daughter Ruler
Honored With Tea

A testimonial tea was given in
honor Of DIT. Hattie NJ Santos. char
ter member and past daughter ruler
OF Emma v. Kelley Temple No. $50.
on Sunday. August 8, at 225 East
Forest.
The purpose Of the tea was to let
DIT. Santos know that although she
is quite i'll and unable to be present.
she is still loved and honored by
her temple, and the members wish
her a speedy recovery.
Contributors included Past DIT
Rulers Of the temple. Boots and
Saddles club. which she was also q
member. On the program were DIT
Sadie Bailey. organist; Mrs. Helen
Tandy, soloist: d.. Bertha McKand-
.ass. chairman OF the National
Shrine of Elks. Two very interest
ing readings by Mrs. Johnnie Hun
ter. Remarks were made by Atty.
J. X. Graham, member OF the Motor
City Lodge: DIT Johnnie Hall.
deputy OF Florence Ames Temple.
DIT. r. Sadie Bailey OF Beulah Land
Temple: Dt. Alberta Graham. DIT.
Ruler OF Emma V. Kelley Temple,
and d.. Ethel Ellis, deputy OF same
temple. Mistress of ceremonies
was DIT. Sybil Gregory.
Visiting friends and members
were served cold drinks and
cookies. A donation of Sll255 and
a beautiful bouquet of flowers was
turned over TO d.? Santos.