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Milford chronicle., 1943-03-05

AN EFFICIENTLY run business
does not always get all the trade
TO which its service entities it, be-
cause the people may not know
about the values it offers. When
it advertises. the people find out
what it has to offer, and they flock
to get the advantage of its SER
vice.
Milford chronicle., 1943-03-05
CHURCH NEWS
EllendalP Methodist Church
Rev. ID. 4. Campbell. Pastor

Sunday. March Z.
Sunday-schoOl services at 10 A
NJ. in charge of l. W. Warren
superintendent.
Preaching by pastor
Epworth League service at :
p. NJ.
Worship service at 7:45 p. NJ.
MEETING-Class No. 6 will meet
with Mrs. Robert P. Short on Fri
day evening, March 12. All are
cordially invited.
MEETING-The Junior Aid will
be entertained by Miss Charlotte
Ennis at the home of Mrs. Dele W
Baker on McColley avenue. on Fri
day evening. March 5. All are in
vited.
SPECIAL-The New Market Wo-
mans Society for Christian Service
will have ii St. Patrick's party in
the school auditorium on Wednes-
day evening. March II. Home
made ice-cream and cake for sale.
A special entertainment is being
arranged for all. so come and enjoy
d pleasant evening.
MEETING Glass No. II will
meet Tuesday evening. March 9Th,
with Mrs. Fannie Tucker. Every
member is urged to he present
McCOlley'S Methodist Chapel
Rev. ID. T. Campbell, Pastor
Sunday. March I.
Sunday-school services at 200
p. NJ.
Preaching hy rastOr at 300 p. N.
Faith Bible Holiness Church
Rev. Robert B. NaiIOr. Pastor
Sunday. March :.
Sunday school services at 200
p. VI.
Preaching by Pastor.
Everyone welcome.
Milford chronicle., 1943-03-05
A WEEK OF THE WAR

The Tunisian battle-lines, which
last week We're changing rapidly
under the German advance, are
now pretty sharply delineated.
When veteran Axis divisions broke
through the southern range Of
mountains at Faid Pass and Sidi
bOu Zid. overran Gafsa. and poured
into the plains at Sbeitla. Kasserine
and Feriana. the Allied forces
were forced to retreat. forced also
to abandon three airfelds and de
strOy or abandon quantities of
equipment and supplies. and to
take up positions in the second
range of mountains. the so-called
Grand Dorsal" that runs from
Pont du Fahs southwestward just
east of the Allied stronghold of
Tebessa.
The threat to the right rear of
the British First Army. immobil-
lied by mud in northern Tunisia
just in back of Bizerte and Tunis.
was apparent when the German
columns continued their advance.
pushing through the Kasserine
pass of the Grand Dorsal range
toward Thala and Tebessa. Had
this drive been successful. lad the
German forces succeeded in storm
ing the passes and moving up
toward the coast. the Axis could
conceivably have broken the whole
Allied defense in this area.
That this did not happen was
credit. said Secretary Of War
Stimson, to the fine action of
American ground forces the great
skill of our air support. and the
valuable help given by the British
First Army Our forces were not
broken by the Germans. On the
contrary. the cOunterattack that
checked the enemy in the passes
northwest of Kasserine and hurled
him back almost ~ miles was
clean-cut success. And although
losses in the first IL days
Of the Axis offensive were heavy,
they were probably not as large as
first expected. as several American
units which were cut off have
made their way back through the
Axis lines. Losses admittedly in
aluded substantial quantities Of
anks, scout cars and field guns,
but much of this material has al
'eady been replaced.
For the immediate future. Mr..
StmsOn predicted heavy fighting
I'll along the Tunisian front. We +
must expect setbacks and casual y
les. We must not expect an easy
u quick victory in Tunisia." And
o correct misunderstanding on
he employment of green" Ameri- !
an troops in the recent fighting.
'Ir. StimsOn explained that al
hough our men are highly trained :
Up to the point of experience under
ire. there is no substitute in train d
ng for actual battle experience d
Men must learn under fire the
.t1atngpm of Mnr'' \
Milford chronicle., 1943-03-05

There are no rookie" dollars.
Send yours to the front! Buy U. S.
Defense Savings Bonds and
Stamps!
Milford chronicle., 1943-03-05

reporting. by flash phone coils. the
flight Of every plGne.
Literally. these men and women
Observers ore the nerve system of
our militorY oiiense and civil defense.
Join in this important work now.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-05-20
Final Rites Held
For Albert Watkins

Funeral services for Albert Wat
kins, 72, were held at the Paul Diller
funeral chapel Friday afternoon.
Death came at his home on Riley
street Wednesday afternoon at 3
o'clock.
He had been i'll a year and bed
fast two weeks. Death was due to
carcinoma.
Mr.. Watkins was born in Hancock
county Dec. 6, 1870, the son of Will
liam and Susan (Tusshing) Watkins,
On May 10, 1895, he was married
to Estella Garrett, who survives with
three sons and three daughters.
Children are: Brice Watkins, Mrs
Jean Swank, Mrs. Myrtle Mann and
Mrs. Alice Wentz of Bluffton; Mar
ion Watkins of Detroit; Kenneth
Watkins of Columbus Grove.
There are two sisters and two bro
theirs: John Watkins of Bluffton
Mrs. D. B. Huber of Lima; Mrs
| Ollie Fisher of Sandusky and Pear
of Oregon.
Rev. Gerald Bright, pastor of TIL
Church of Christ, officiated at TIL
services. Burial was in Maple Grow
cemetery.
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Rites Thursday For
Mrs. Catherine Ddlner

Funeral services for Mrs. Gather
inc Danner, 81, of South Jackson
street, will be held at the st. Johns
Evangelical and Reformed church
Thursday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock.
She died Tuesday morning at 1885
o'clock at the home of a daughter
Mrs. Elmer Hochstettler of Fort
Wayne, Indiana.
Her death was caused from
asthma. She had been bedfast for
three weeks.
Mrs. Danner was a native of In
terlochen, Switzerland, where she
was born July 2, 1848. Her husband
Gottlieb Danner died several years
ago.
She is survived by two daughters
Mrs. Wilson Hughes of Lima and
Mrs. Hochstettler at whose home she
died; two sons, Louis Danner oi
Lima and John Danner of Fostoria
One brother, John Burke, of Inter.
lochen, Switzerland, also survives.
She was a member of the st
Johns Evangelical and Reformed
church. Officiating at the services
will be Rev. w. H. Lahr, formel
pastor of the Reformed church her
and Rev. Emil Burrichter, presen
pastor.
The body will remain at the Ollie
funeral home until time for services
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-05-20
BiuftOn Couple
Weds In RGlUSOn

Wedding of Miss Melvena Hilty
and B. M. Whistler, both of Bluffton,
was solemnized Friday morning at
9 o'clock. The ceremony took place
in Rawson at the home of the Off
ciating minister, Rev. Paul thinner
man, pastor of the United Brethren
church of that place.
Rev. Zimmerman read the nuptial
service using the single ring cere-
mony, in the presence of the brides
brother Melvin Hilty and Mrs. Hilty
The bride was attired for the oc-
casion in a travelling suit of navy
blue.
Following the ceremony the couple
left on a week end trip, returning
Monday evening. They will reside
in the Whistler home on South Main
street.
The bride, a nurse, has been con-
nected with the Bluffton hospital
She is the daughter of the late Mr.
and Mrs. Samuel Hilty. Mr.. Whis-
Ter, son of the late Mr.. and Mrs
Scott Whistler, operates farm near
Bluffton.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-05-20
HIGH SCHOOL TO
GRADUATE CLASS
OF FORTY -FOUR
Commencement Exercises Will
Be Held in School Gym
nasium Next Tuesday
DR.. Roy Burkhart of Columbus
To Give Class Address at
Exercises

Diplomas will be awarded to IA
Bluffton High school seniors in COM
mencement exercises to be held at the
gymnasium Tuesday night at
o'clock.
DR.. Roy A. Burkhart, pastor Of
the First Community church in Co.
lumbus, will be the speaker at the
graduation services. The vaIedictory
and salutatory orations will be givar
by Robert Pannabecker and Dorothy
Anderson respectively, qualifying or
the basis of scholastic standing.
Musical numbers on the program
include a xylophone solo by Barbara
Jean Triplett, vocal solo by Alice
| Oyer and a flute solo by Raymond
Schumacher. The high school orch
estra, under the direction of Sidney
Hauenstein, will play the professional
and occasional for the graduating
class.
Members of the class are:
Ralph Althaus, Sylvan Burkholder,
Herbert Conrad, Weldon Deppler,
Herbert Devier, Calvin Dudgeon, John
Dunbar, James Gratz, Floyd Herr,
Edgar Huber, Albert ingalls,.
Richard Klay, Denard Loganbill,
Donavin Moser, Richard Oberly, Rob-
ert Oberly, Robert Pannabecker, John
Schmidt, Raymond Schumacher, Dav-
id Smucker, Clyde Sommer, James
Stonehill, Kenneth Winkler, Robert
Young.
| Dorothy Anderson, Ellen Basinger,
LaVerne Burkholder, Mildred Camp
bell, Doris Dunifon, Harriete Fett
Aline Hilty, Treva Hochstettler, Flor
ence Hofer, Dorothy Jennings.
Adah Lehman, Mary Ellen Lugin-
buhl, Eileen Moser, Alice Oyer, Ruth
Slusser, Wilma Steiner, Barbara Jear
Triplett, Roberta Wenger, Mary Jane
Worthington, Alice Santschi.
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Couple Is Wed At
Home OF Minister

Marriage of Delbert Luginbuhl,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Cal Luginbuhl
of near Bluffton and Miss Esther
Shoemaker, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Shoemaker of Pandora,
took place at the Methodist parson-
age in Pandora Sunday afternoon.
The couple was attended by Hiram
Bucher, of near Bluffton, as best
man and Miss Elva Pickett, Triplett
employe from McComb, maid of hon.
or. Following the ceremony a re-
ception was held at the brides home
in Pandora.
Rev. Everett Mosslander, pastor of
the Pandora Methodist church, re-
ceived the wedding vows in a single
ring ceremony. The couple left for
a short wedding trip and are expect
ed to return by the end of the week
Mr.. and Mrs. Luginbuhl are EN-
ployed at the Triplett Electrical In
strument company and will live on
East Elm street.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-05-20
To Enter Foreign
Relief Organization

In preparation for foreign war re-
lief service several former Bluffton
college students will take summer
course of study at Goshen college,
Goshen, Indiana.
The students will be assigned to
foreign relief centers, sponsored by
the Mennonite Central committee, in
the following areas: Central and
South America, China, Porto Rico,
and the Near East.
Assignments will be made on the
basis of the aptitudes and interests
as shown in the course of study un-
der experts in relief and interna-
tional problems. When accepting an
assignment the student agrees to
stay in the country assigned for the
duration and year after the war.
Taking the course of study will be:
Richard Pannabecker and Bertran
Smucker of Bluffton; Harold and
| Arthur Thiessen of Basna, India I;
Richard Weaver of Goshen, Ind, and
Ed Zehr of Gridley, Illinois.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-05-20
May Queen To Be Crowned In Traditional
Pageantry At College Campus Saturday
Miss Ruth Neuenschwander to
Be Crowned Queen in Col
orful Ceremonies
Many and Varied Activities Are
Crowded Into Annual
Pageantry

In the attractive natural setting of
the Bluffton college baseball diamond
will occur the crowning of the May
queen and the traditional pageantry
accompanying the ceremony in the
annual May Day festivities to be
held on the campus on Saturday.
Always the highlight of May Day
is the crowning of the May Queen.
Miss Ruth Neuenschwander, of Phila-
delphia, Pa, will be CROWNED queen
with Miss Grace Adams of Celina,
maid of honor.
Herbert F'retz, of Lansdale, Pa,
will escort the queen to her throne.
He was elected popular man by stu
dent vote earlier in the spring. At
tendants to the queen are: Lucille
Medler, Findlay; Esther Mae Geigiey
and Ruth Burkhart of Gettysburg
Pa; Dorothy Beckenbach, Kentoni
Lucia Grieser, Jenera; Magdalene
Oyer, Bettye Lewis and Mary Alice
Howe, Bluffton; Margaret Shelley
Pennsburg, Pa; Sara Meyer, Mt
Cory; Mabel Hill, Lima.
In addition maypole dancers, flower
bearers, musicians, escorts and others
have been rehearsing for the tradi-
tional pageant.
Other activities of the day include
Morning-Varsity B breakfasts,
tennis games, luncheons and reunions.
Afternoon-Class activity program,
box opening ceremony, organ music,
crowning of the queen.
Evening-Alumni banquet, Shakes
pearean play.
One of the features of the after
noon program will be the presenta-
tion of class activities by the seniors
at Ramseyer chapel at 1870 o'clock
and the box opening ceremonies OF
the class of 1888 in front of college
hall at 2:30 o'clock.
The alumni banquet will be held
at Ropp hall at 6 o'clock. The
Shakespearean play, The Merchant OF
Venice, will be given in the natural
outdoor setting of the baseball dia
mond at 8:45 o'clock.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-05-20
DEPUTIES PATROL
TOWNSHIP ROADS
DURING BLACk0UT
Seventy Deputies to Assist
In Richland Township,
Monday Night
Blackout Signal to be Given by
Radio; Swiss Inn to be
Headquarters

When the test blackout is held here
Monday, the Richland township civ
ilian defense unit will have the most
complete organization in Allen county,
it was stated by representative of
the county sheriff's office at a meet
ing of the deputies in the town hall
Monday night as plans were complet-
ed for the coming blackout.
One of the problems of rural black
out procedure is to get the blackout
signal to all of the township resi-
dents at the same time. According to
present plans the blackout signal will
be given by radio over Lima station
WLOK for those who are unable to
hear the blackout signals from the
whistle of the Bluffton Municipal
Light plant.
All township residents are advised
to keep their radios tuned to the sta
tion all Monday evening. No definite
time has been assigned for the black
out on Monday but it is believed that
it will occur shortly after dark.
All Lights OFF
All lights in the house, barn, hen
house and other farm buildings should
be turned off or blacked out during
the period. All automobiles, truck
and tractor lights should also be turn
ed off, it was stated.
Headquarters of the blackout will
be the Swiss Inn, one mile south of
town on the Dixie Highway. Willard
Jennings, chief air raid warden, Chas.
Lora, fire chief, the township trustees
and several first aid representatives
will be stationed there.
All accidents and violation of civil
ian defense regulations are to be re-
ported Immediately to the Swiss Inn.
Severe penalties are provided for all
willful violators of blackout regula-
tions, it was stated.
Deputies at Crossroads
Deputies Will be stationed at all
important crossroads in the township.
Additional air raid deputies have been
appointed to make total of about 20
officers in the township assisting in
the test blackout.
All automobiles in the township will
be stopped during the blackout and
will be permitted to continue with
their dim lights on only in case their
mission is most urgent.
Air raid wardens, auxiliary police,
the township trustees and first aid
representatives will participate in the
trial procedure Monday night and all
have been urged BY Jennings to be in
readiness.
A follow-up meeting will be held in
the township room in the town hall no
Tuesday night to compare notes on
the experiences and to make sugges-
tions for improvements, Jennings an
nounced.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-05-20
THIRTY SELEcTEES
CALLED In DRAFT
Leave WEDNESDAY
Names of Allen County Quota
Are Announced by Draft
Board No. 3
Twenty-one Go to Army: Seven
Will Serve in Navy and
Two With Marines

Thirty selectees, the quota fur
nished by Allen County Draft
Board No. for the current May
call, left Wednesday for formal in
duction into the armed services.
The group which left Wednesday
was accepted following physical ex-
animation a week ago at Toledo.
Of the 80 selectees, 81 went to
the army, seven to the navy and
two to the marines.
Army
Entering the army are:
Bluffton-Willard Lee, VIM. AM
stutz, Jr.; Ropp Triplett, James Am
stutz, Roger Howe.
Lima-John Earl, Frederick Hill
yard, Robert Lauck, Kenneth Hawk,
Raymond Binkley, James Hughes,
Edward Taylor, Donald Brenneman.
SpencervilIe-Noah Gallaspie, AL
bert Edgington.
Beaverdam-Ro Cartwright.
Elida-Benjamin Branson, Robert
Morris.
Col. Grove-Richard Hall, Evan
Burkholder.
Pandora--Herbert Amstutz.
Navy
The following will 90 to the navy:
Delphos-Donald Lause, Donald
Hageman, John Fair
Bluffton-Richard Balmer.
Lafayette-Jack Witham.
Lima-Roger Joseph.
Elida-Herman Huber.
Marines
Lima-Carl Thomas.
Delphos-Bernard Wiechart.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-05-20

the 20 pound total each person is
permitted.
The rationing board has urged
that all persons wait until they need
their sugar for canning as facilities
are not yet set up to accommodate
large number of applicants.
The coupon system is expected to
enable housewives to do the can
ming which comes early in the sea
san and it is believed that in many
instances it will be sufficient to take
care of the needs of the average
family thereby making it unnecessary
to apply for additional sugar.
Most families will not need the
maximum of % pounds of sugar per
person, the maximum allowed by
OPA. Some details need to be
worked out yet and further an
nouncement will be made.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-05-20
High School Alumni
To Meet May %

Members of the Bluffton High
school alumni association will enjoy
program at the school auditorium
Friday night May 28 at $3.50 o'clock
to be followed by dancing in the
gymnasium.
No alumni with Bluffton addresses
will receive invitations other than
the newspaper announcement. Due
to food rationing the traditional ban
quet will be eliminated this year, it
was announced by DR.. Gordon Bixel
president of the association.
A committee under the direction OF
Richard Lewis is making arrange
ments to secure an out-of-town or
chestra for the dancing.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-05-20
Pre-SchOOl Clinic
To Be Held June !

The annual pre-school clinic will be
held at the Bluffton grade school
building on June l, from 9:3O to
1880 a. M, it was announced this
week by Mrs. Clayton Murray, chair
man of the committee on arrange
ments.
Free medical and dental examina-
tions will be given to all children
starting to school in September. The
clinic is sponsored by the Mothers
Study Club. Other members of the
committee are: Mrs. George Carmack
and Mrs. Ralph Badertscher.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-05-20
High School Graduation Events Open
With Staging OF Senior Class Play
American Eagle" Senior Class
Play to be Given in Audi
tOrium $3.50 p. m.
Baccalaureate Sunday, Class
Night Monday, Commence
ment Tuesday

Presentation of the Bluffton High
school senior play, american Eagle,
at the auditorium this Wednesday
night at $50 o'clock will mark the
opening of a crowded week of COM
mencement activity.
The play, a three-act mystery, will
be repeated with a different cast, in
the auditorium on Thursday night.
The production is under the direc-
ton of P. w. Stauffer.
Baccalaureate services will be
held in union meeting in the gym
nasium Sunday night at 8 o'clock
BLUFFTON COLLEGE
COMMENCEMENT WEEK
Friday-"The Rose Maiden.
Ramseyer chapel. $50 p. m.
Saturday-Crowning of May
Queen. Baseball field. p. m.
Alumni banquet. Ropp Hall.
6 p. IN.
Shakespearean play. Baseball
field. $50 p. m.
-Baccalaureate. RAM
seyer chapel. 3 p. m.
Vesper choir concert. First
Mennonite church. $50 p. m.
Monday-Commence First
Mennonite church. 1000 a. m.
with Rev. Emil Burrichter, pastor of
the Reformed churches, speaking on
the subject, Personal Service. This
will be Rev. Burrichter's final adj
dress here before assuming his new
pastorate at Plymouth, Indiana.
Glass night exercises will be held
in the gymnasium Monday night at
s o'clock. Members of the class. will
be introduced informally and pro-
gram utilizing the varied talent of
the class will be presented.
Graduation exercises for the class
of A seniors will be held in the
gymnasium on Tuesday night at 5
o'clock with DR.. Roy Burkhart of
Columbus, the class speaker.
Closing the events of the COM
mencement season will be the 62nd
high school alumni reunion to be held
at the gymnasium Friday night May
2S, at $50 o'clock. Due to wartime
conditions, light refreshments will be
served instead of the usual banquet.
Following a program to be held in
the forepart of the evening, dancing
will be enjoyed to the music of a
popular out-of-town orchestra.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-05-20
Completes Navy
Course

Eugene Newlan, 21. son of Warner
Newlan of West Elm street, has
completed his training at the service
school for fre-controlmen at Great
Lakes, ILL.,, and is now qualified for
active duty aboard Navy Man-O-
War.
Newlan was selected to attend the
school on the basis of aptitude tests
taken during recruit training. The
instruction was for Is weeks. New
Ian was included in class of 658
men recently graduated.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-05-20
Bluffton Housewives May Obtain Part
Ut Canning Sugar By No. Ration Book

Bluffton housewives may obtain 10
pounds of sugar per person for home
canning with coupons from war ra-
ton book No. l, it was indicated in
an announcement from OPA this
week.
OPA has announced its intention
to designate two coupons in War
Ration book No. / as shome canning
sugar coupons. Anyone will be able
to buy 10 pounds of sugar with
these two stamps.
Since the home canning rules per-
NIT maximum of 20 pounds per
person, housewives may apply to the
Allen county rationing board for the
extra ID pounds if they are needed.
The amount of sugar which anyone
has obtained for canning since
March /, 1943, will be deducted from
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-05-20
rain, FLOOD and
TORNADO SWEEP
BLUFFT0N AREA
Four Barns i'm Orange Township
Blown Down by Destruc-
tive Gale
No Corn Planting This Week
In Watersoaked Fields,
Farmers Say

Swept by flood and tornado the
first of the week, the Bluffton dis
trict was returning to normal We'd
nesday as cloudy and cooler weather
gave respite from the heaviest down
pour of rain and the most destruc-
tive windstorm in recent years.
Rains which fell over the week
end and until Tuesday with scarcely
an interruption sent streams over
their banks flooding adjoining low
lands, periling farm livestock and
inundating already watersoaked
fields and brought farm activity to
an almost complete standstill.
Adding to the flood situation a
tornado ripped thru Orange township
southeast of Dluffton early Monday
morning blowing down four harms,
unroofing buildings and leaving a
trail of damage and destruction in
its wake.
Corn Planting Delayed
Farmers said Wednesday that with
the most favorable weather, it would
be impossible to work the ground be-
fore the first of next week. With
no more rains, they hope to resume
spring tillage by next Monday. Even
under the most favorable of condi-
tions, there will be much corn to
be planted in June, it was stated.
Several feet of water which cover
ed bottomlands of Big and Little
Riley creeks, Monday, had receded
on Tuesday. Clearing weather has
brought resumption of plans fol
Continued on page 81
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Births

The following births at the Bluff
ton hospital:
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Phillips, Ada,
girl, Sandra Faye, Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Galen PARROT, Con-
tinental, a girl, Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gene Mericle, boy
Gerald Eugene, Monday. Mrs. Mer-
icle was formerly Miss Eileen Trip
plehorn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Schaublir
boy, Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brice Darbyshire
Columbus Grove, girl, Judith Ann
Tuesday.