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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-04-22
English Women Playing Vital Role
In Prosecution Of War, Letter States

Women are playing a vital role
not only as factory workers in war
production plants but also in the
operation of various coastal and anti
aircraft defense uits, it was stated
in letter received this week from
Miss Betty Harris of Coventry, Eng
land, to Miss Glenna Swick, Bluffton
High school junior, who lives with
her grandmother, Mrs. Amos Lugin-
buhl, west of town.
Since there were not enough men
to go around for the defense work,
mixed batteries were formed for the
purpose of defending England from
invasion and bombing from the air
The idea of men and women, march
ing, eating, drilling and working to-
gether was not without a certain
revolutionary tinge. Here the womer
drive and service the trucks, act a.
sentries, dispatch riders and in fac
do everything except fire the guns
The first mixed unit was placed il
action in the summer of 1941 wher
they were sent to an operational sitt
near London and took over its fight
ing equipment. Socially the expert
ment turned out to be a great sue
cess but the big question everyon,
asked was how would the womel
turn out in action. This question
was soon answered for air raid
were very numerous in the summe
of 1941.
In pamphlet which Miss Harri
sent along with the letter the com
manding officer of the first mike,
unit to bring down an enemy plan
made the following comment:
AS an old soldier, if / were of
fered the choice of commanding
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-04-22

mixed battery or male battery, |
say without hesitation l would take
the mixed battery. The girls cannot
be beaten in action, and in my opin-
ion they are definitely superior than
the men on the instruments they
are manning.
Beyond little natural excitement
which only shows itself in rather
humorous and quaint remarks, they
are quite as steady if not steadier
than the men. They are amazingly
keen at going into action, and altho
they are not supposed to learn the
use of the rifle they are as keen as
anything to do So"
Although Coventry was heavily
bombed in the opening months of
the war, the town has not had
warning all winter. Coventry is now
much better prepared to meet bomb
ings than it was in the early phase
! of the war. The town has an extens-
i've system of balloon barrages.
Whenever the warning siren sounds
the balloons are all sent up in the
air to serve as a nuisance item to
enemy raiders.
Miss Harris says in her letter:
II sincerely hope We do not ever
have to listen to those 'blinken' ST.
rens wailing away again. Do you
have many alerts?"
Otherwise life goes on as usual
and despite rationing and restrictions
on a far greater scale than in
| America there is little complaint
with everyone united in but one
thought-to lend their hands to the
task of bringing "Jerry" to his
knees and ending the conflict as soon
as possible.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-04-22

Robert Pannabecker has been
named valedictorian and Dorothy
Anderson, salutatorian of the senior
class. They will give short talks at
graduation exercises to be held Tues
day evening, May 25.
Plans have been completed for the
junior-senior prom to be held in the
gymnasium on Friday night, May q.
Margaret Griffith, president of the
Junior class has appointed the fol-
lowing committees:
Program: Beverly Biery, chair
man; Freda Fritchie, Glenna Swick,
Warden Loganbill, Dale Huber, Lois
Oyer, Joyce Young, Aileen Diller,
Alice Santschi and Evan Neiswander.
Food: Mary Margaret Basinger,
chairman: Margaret Schumacher,
Helen Burkholder, Ruth Bnrkholder,
Madeline McCune, Helen Greding,
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-04-22
Mt. Cory High School
Senior Play April 80

"The Professor Proposes, a three
act comedy will be presented as the
Mt. Cory high school senior class
play, Friday night, April 80 at 8
o'clock in the school auditorium.
Geraldine Henry and Pat Wells
will appear in leading roles support
ed by the following cast:
Treva Marquart, Kathleen Waltz,
David Amstutz, Kenneth Wilkins,
Gerald Won Stein, Betty Jean Eding-
er, Lois Steiner, Kenneth Walters
and Ida May Arnold.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-04-22

were, Mr.. Dow Scoles and son
Allen, Orville Dukes of Findlay, and
Erwin Hartman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Young and
son were Sunday dinner guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Hilty.
Mrs. Daisy PETER was Sunday
dinner guest at the Owens home.
Pvt. Victor Moser, Miss Ethel
Downing, Mr.. and Mrs. Howard
Hover were Sunday dinner guests at
the Erwin Moser home.
Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Wilkins and
family of near Arlington were Sun
day dinner guests at the C. E..
klingler home. Mr.. and Mrs. l.. A.
klingler and grandson Larry Wayne
were afternoon callers.
Mrs. Emma Klingler of Youngs-
town spent Tuesday night and We'd
nesday with Mr.. and Mrs. C. E..
Klingler.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-04-22

Blanchard, Pandora, Arlington,
Grover Hill, Continental, Mcclure,
McComb, Hicksville, Ada, Ridgeville,
LaMoyne, Leipsic, Waterville, Ma
linta, Shawnee, Spencerville, Salem
Twp, and Bluffton.
The girls chorus will consist of
200 voices, the boys chorus 100, and
the mixed chorus $50.
Oscar Jones, director of music In
the Findlay public schools, who is
also president of the Ohio Music
Education Association, will conduct
the three groups.
A rehearsal will be held at Zoo
d. m. in the afternoon and the con-
cert will be given at 800 p. m. The
public is invited. There will be a
small admission.
Rehearsals for the senior play, te
be given May 20 and Il, started or
Monday, under the direction OF I. W
Stauffer. Practices will be helc
afternoon and evening.
Included in the cast are:
Doris Dunifon, Florence Hofer
John Schmidt, Mildred Campbell
Dorothy Anderson, Herbert Conrad
Ruth Slusser, Raymond Schumacher
James Gratz, James Stonehill, Davic
Smucker, Alice Oyer, Floyd Herr
Calvin Dudgeon, Barbara Jean Trip
lett, Roberta Wenger, Harriet Fett
Eileen Moser, Kenneth Winkler, Rob
ert Pannabecker, Ellen Basinger
| Ralph Althaus, Denard Loganbill.
The movies to be shown in class
| i'm the next three weeks will be:
April 20-"Leaves."
April 19-23-"Panama", Australia
and Hawaii"
April 27-Lenses.
| April 26-30-Bill Howard, r. f. d
May Light Waves.
Students making the honor foil fol-
the second six weeks period are al
follows:
| SENIORS - Robert Pannabecker
Dorothy Anderson, Aline Hilty
Adah Lehman, Mary Ellen Lugin
buhl, Harriet Fett, and Wilma Stein
Ell.
JUNIORS-Mary Margaret Ba
singer, Beverly Biery, Joan Buck
land, and Glenna Swick.
SOPHOMORES - Otto Klassen
Sara Amstutz, Esther Berky, Juanit;
Bame, Alice Jean Bixel, Genevievt
Buhler, Eileen Haller, Jean Am
Steinman, Eileen Weinhold.
| FRESHMEN - Harold Hartman
Kenneth Moser, Robert Ramseyer
Leonard Smucker, Paul Steiner, AM
Elmer Stonehill.
Organization of the Senior Ma
tional Honor Society has been com
| pleted. Students become member
by qualifying in the following fou
fields: Scholarship, leadership, char
acter, and service. Students ar
chosen by faculty election.
Present members are Doroth
Anderson and Raymond Schumacher
seniors. The new members are
Seniors-Robert Pannabecker, Rober
Oberly, Alene Hilty and Barbar
Jean Triplett; Juniors are Beverl
Biery, Mary Margaret Basinger, an
Glenna Swick.
Life in the Ohio State penitentiar
was narrated by the Boggs brother
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-04-22


at student assembly meeting Tues
day afternoon. Movies were also
presented.
Individual photos of all of the
students were re-taken Wednesday
morning by Mr.. Messmore OF Lorain.
He had taken the pictures previously
but because of improper lighting re-
taking was necessary. The office
uses the pictures for filing purposes
in connection with the individual
records of the students.
Bob Burkholder was elected presi-
dent of next years Hi-Y club at a
meeting Wednesday, April IA.
Other officers elected include Otto
Klassen, vice president, and Earl
Dean Luginbuhl, secretary-treasurer.
The president will appoint the pro-
gram chairman later. New officers
will be installed April %.
A joint Girl Reserves-Y. w. c. A.
meeting will be held at Bluffton
college chapel this Wednesday night.
Members are asked to meet at the
high school at tbs o'clock, it was
announced by Mary Ellen Luginbuhl
club president.
School will be dismissed at noon
on Friday because of Good Friday
services. No lunch will be served at
the cafeteria on that day, it was an
nounced by the office.
Boys who plan to join the All
club this year are requested to see
Harry Barnes, vocational agriculture
instructor, and make arrangements
for project.
For the week ending April 16 stu
dents at the public schools bought
S69.10 in war stamps and bonds.
Students at the grade school pur-
chased $52.85 or 26c per capita and
students at the high school purchas-
ed $16.25 or &c per capita, it was
announced by Woodrow Little, sec
retary of the Bluffton war bond
| committee.
Plans for class night are under
| way. 1t will be held May "a in the
gym. The theme will probably be
patriotic.
Ralph Althaus, the senior class
president, has appointed a committee
consisting of Barbara Jean Triplett
Ruth Slusser, and Ray Schumacher
to plan the program.
The program will include the in
PRODUCTION of the class members, the
class songs, musical and novelty
numbers, and a skit. p
/
Robert Pannabecker had the high
est ranking of any Bluffton studen
in the state senior scholarship tes
held recently at the high school. H,
ranked 18th in the district and re
ceived honorable mention in tn
state rankings.
Several of the members of tn
Home Economics Reserves attends
a home economics conference a
Bowling Green, Saturday. Attend
ing were: Levon Which, Margare
Shumaker, LaDonna Johnson, Ellel
Basinger, Ferol Althaus, juice Gar
matter, Eileen Moser and Mis-
Eddythe Cupp, advisor. a
Evening star., 1943-11-07
Prayers Offered Today
In Churches Here for
World Order Mission

Worshipers in more than 300 Prota
estant churches in Washington and
nearby Maryland and Virginia were
to join today In offering prayers for
the success of the Christian Mission
on World Order to be held here
Tuesday as part of similar observ-
ances in more than 100 principal
cities.
Today has been designated as
World Order Sunday both here and
throughout the Nation as church.
goers pray for lasting peace, and
the missions which have as one of
their major objectives the nlolding
Of public opinion for the main
tenance of world order.
The Washington mission is spon-
sored by the Washington Federation
of Churches and the Washington
Council of ChurchWomen.
Message to Pastors.
In a message II all pastors yesIer-
day Dr. Frederick E. Reissig, eXecu-
tive secretary Of the federation
stated: Here is a real opportunity
for the people in the churches tc
demonstrate to those in high places
| in Government that church people
are vitality concerned as TO America
place in the international scene
Christians dare not sit on the side
lines these days"
The purposes of the missions are
Emphasize the bearing of the
Christian gospel on the problem OF
world order.
Show how the faith of the Chris
tan can be translated into his acts
as a citizen.
Demonstrate the church's con-
Germ that solid foundations-spirit-
ual moral, political. racial and eco
nomic-be laid for the postwar
world.
Call the church to a scrutiny OF
hts own program and practices as
they relate to the issues involved in
a Christian world order.
Stimulate every church and COM
munity to inaugurate an effective
program of study and action on
these issues.
Bring to general knowledge the
studies of world order which have
been made by Christian groups
throughout the world.
Develop now body of public
opinion which will assure full Amer
Evening star., 1943-11-07
Breakfast Will Be Held
For CoIored Seryicemen

Colored servicemen and war
workers will be guests of three USO
Clubs this morning for breakfast
and religious services, it was jointly
announced by the St. Cyprian' S
Catholic Church, the Twelfth Street
YMCA and the Phyllis Wheatley
YMCA
st. CYprian's Catholic Church,
Thirteenth and c streets Sc, will
hold a communion mass at 9 am.
and communion breakfast at
10 am.
The YMCA, 1916 Twelfth street
NV. will feature a non-sectarian
religious discussion at the Java Club
breakfast at 915 am.
The Phyllis Wheatley YMCA, 90l
Rhode Island avenue NV, will
have coffee hour from to II m,
religious music and services broad
cast by radio and recordir IS being
the central attraction.
Evening star., 1943-11-07
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Evening star., 1943-11-07

lean participation with other ma
tions in establishing and maintain
ing world order.
Tuesdays Speakers.
Among the speakers to be heard
at day-long sessions Tuesday are
Representative Walter H. Judd of
Minnesota, former medical mis-
sionary to China; DR.. Henry Hit
Crane, pastor of Detroit's Central
Methodist Church and world trav-
eler; the Rev. Ewart E. Turner, for
mer pastor Of the American Church
In Berlin; DR.. Herman j. Sweet, di-
rector of leadership training for the
International Council of Religious
Education, and Mrs. Paul Erdman,
author and official of the Student
Volunteer Movement.
Day sessions, which begin at 10
am, will be held in the Calvary
Baptist Church, Eighth and H
streets NV. An evening mass meet
ing will be held in First Congrega-
tional Church, Tenth and H streets
NV, beginning at 8 pm. A youth
rally will be held the same evening
in the Mount Vernon Place Metho-
dist Church, 900 Massachusetts ave-
nue. NV.
Hugh Eskildson, president of the
Washington Federation of Christian
Youth. has been named chairman of
the youth meeting.
Evening star., 1943-11-07
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Evening star., 1943-11-07

Completing a 175mile air journey
that marked the first time gasoline
extracted from coal has furnished
power for an airplane in the United
States, Representative Randolph,
Democrat, Of West Virginia ar
rived at the National Airport at 1855
pm. yesterday, hailing the expert
mental flight as assuring America S
independence of foreign nations in
the postwar struggle for CONNER
cial air supremacy.
I'VE may need this process to aid
the war effort If the gf6bal conflict
continues longer than we expect" -"
Mr.. Randolph told a welcoming
throng which included Senators
O'Mahoney, Democrat. Of Wyoming:
Murdock, Democrat, Of Utah and
Gurney, Republican, Of South Da-
kota. After the war ends, this de-
velopment will put US in the front
rank of nations, which, in an air
age, will live on wheels and wings /"
The flight from Morgantown, w.
Va, to Washington, with inter-
mediate stops at Cumberland, Md,
and Martinsburg. w. Va, was de-
scribed by Mr.. Randolph and his
pilot, Maj. Arthur c. Hyde. wing
commander Of the District Mary
land Civil Air Patrol, as highly sue
ceSsful.
Il didn't notice any difference be-
tween gasoline made from coal and
gas from petroleum products Maj.
HYDE told reporters They used
about l8 gallons on the trip, and
had some 20 gallons in the tank
when they arrived.
On the basis of present produc-
ton, without considering new oil
discoveries, it has been estimated
that Americas natural gasoline SUD-
ply will last IA more years. shale
oil 65 years and coal 1000 years, "
Mr.. Randolph said.
Americas natural oil can be con-
served, he added, If countries Dos
sessing coal but no oil utilize oil from,
coal, thus building up this country IS
oil reserves.
Mr.. Randolph said tests to date
indicate that bituminouS coal and
some sub bituminous types are
adaptable for conversion into gaso-
line. He did not think anthracite
coal adaptable.
He exhibited to congressional col
leagues some coal he brought with
him in small sack. 1T was mined
this morning. he remarked.
Maj. Hyde piloted a single engine
tWo-seater F'airchild plane. The first
experimental flight was made late
Evening star., 1943-11-07
Miss Latchford Retires
From Federal Service

Miss Agnes E. Latchford, for l9
years employed in the medical IL
braly, Office of the Army Surgeon
General, retired from that position
on October 30.
Miss Latchford. who lives at 1Ol
North Carolina avenue Sc, a native
Of Maryland is a descendant of the
Latchtords Of Shellwood, Surrey
England.
She began her Government career
in 1918 with the war risk insurance
division, Veterans Bureau
She will continue to live in WASH
ington.
Evening star., 1943-11-07

Friday afternoon near Morgantown
1t lasted only seven minutes, but it
was successful, and we went to bed
feeling our trip to Washington
would hold no worries for us Mr.
Randolph said, adding I'VE made the
trip without trouble"
Gasoline for the trip was proc
essed from coal at the Bureau of
Mines laboratory in Pittsburgh.
Evening star., 1943-11-07
Catch Will Address
Ohio State Society

Rear Admiral Thomas L. Catch,
judge advocate general of the Navy,
will be the guest speaker at a meet
ing of the Ohio State Society in the
main ballroom Of the Shortham
Hotel at $50 pm. next Saturday.
The program will begin with a
business meeting and election Of
officers.
Evening star., 1943-11-07

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If you are a red -blooded American
citizen, you can prove it by calling
Blood Donor Center, District 5000
They will make an appointment a
your convenience.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-03-18

casts in which he proposes to dis
cuss the many vital matters of
Legislation now before the General
Assembly. The broadcasts will be
held each Sunday afternoon at
5:15 over Station WFBR.
The two phases of Legislation
selected by the Governor for de-
tailed discussion were the Bond
Commission Bill providing for re-
vamping of the Court of Appeals,
and the fiscal-tax reduction pro-
gram which has been before the
Legislature for some weeks.
In giving his full ana complete
backing to the recommendations
embodied in the Bond Court Bill,
Governor O'Conor stressed this
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-03-18
Plant A Victory Garden

James c. Patton, president of the National Farm
Union, suggests that the government invest one
billion dollars in productive facilities for farmers now
producing less than capacity because of lack of cap
ital.
He that the nation faces acute hunger
unless Congress acts quickly to set up food policy
designed to make full of the productive facilities
of 100000 inefficient farmers
1t all adds up to the wisdom of planting your own
Victory Garden. If there results shortage of food
supplies, many farm leaders forecast, the family
that has grown something to eat in 1913 will be sit
ting pretty.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-03-18
Extra Coffee Ahead?

The shipment of 100000 bags of coffee to the
United States, in addition to the current quota of
15,445,00O bags has been authorized by the Inter-
American Coffee Board
Officials explain that the action does not mean
any sudden influx of coffee shipments into this
try, pointing out that the Board wished to beraize
restrictions in order to take advantage of shipping
opportunities they developed
Millions of coffee-drinkers will be glad to believe
that additional coffee is coming into the United States
but very few of them would ask that ships be allotted
to the transportation of coffee they needed to
transport TO our soldiers abroad.
If American soldiers face enemy bullets, H.
veterate coffee-drinkers stand the shock of an
empty cup occasionally.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-03-18
MONDAY, MARCH %, 1943

Promptly at 10 O'CLOCK A M CE. W. IT,
HEAD OF HEAVY DRAFT HORSES ranging in weight from
1900 100 lbs EACH Rock bay horse coming
No. leader Rock horse coming DID, well in
any harness. Bob black horse coming DID, works anywhere
Morgan, black horse coming years lead:
Charlie bay horse, coming old, fine leader
30 HEAD OF DAIRY CATTLE-T. B. accredited high
bueat test Holstein Guernsey and
cows with good size and in heavy flow of milk Some will fresh
by day OF SALE Nine well bred hefers from IL
FARMING MACHINERY all practically new NcCor-
mickDeerng Farm All bougt fall 1912
Case ensage CUTTER only filled gang
plow good disc harrow Deering
binder in Al hape, wood and frame new;
BELTS John Deere binder new; John
Deere hay loader side delivery mowers
Deerng, Case; riding corA
plows Buckeye pillow, (waing); spreaders
Case used Farquhar, used years. Thomas grain
(ds farm and flat bottom carriage Hamburg
frame harrows econ lever potato digger good
single and doubleshove pow And lot of
with good farm.
HARNESSFour sets front harness. breechband
sets pow collars and Brides check lines saddle
lines lead traces chains speade and
crowd sticks, single double and triple
DAIRY F1XTURESDeLaval two-unit milking machine
plete in fine order eizer for Mixers sanitary pals
set OF electric clippers blacksmith TOOLS and die
anvil, forge hammers, tongs.
truck Model small Chevrolet truck
1882 Model
full interest in 20 growing in
growing barley. Also lot of quilts
Spreads sheets arfs towels cedar Household
and Kitchen Furniture and articles not mentioned
Terms of Sale-Cash. With full sediment
HARRY T. BARNES,
Route L. Frederick.
Glenn Trout Emmert R. Bowlus A.ctiomecrs.
R. L. Kelly. Clerk Lunch Will Be Served Grounds 32S
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-03-18

fact-that passage of the Bill by
the Legislature now would not
decide the question but would
me ely lay the matter before the
people of the State for decision at
the next general election. "The
opponents OF the Bond Commission
Plan apparently feel that the pub
lie is incapable of deciding the
question:" he declared, adding:
"Recent experience has shown that
the voters are able to decide what
is best for the judicial system"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-03-18
U-BOats

How goes the U-boat warfare?
A. " Alexander, First Lord of the British Ad-
mralty, reports that the month just passed has
the best U-boat hunting since the began.
Elmer Davis, in this country, says, ''We have had
three fairly good months" although suggesting that
February ship losses may be 'little higher" than
January.
Now, what becomes of the yarn, insidiously spread
throughout the United States in recent weeks that the
U-boats had inflicted appalling losses upon Allied ship
ping?