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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-01-23
Trolley Car Upsets;
FL Passengers Hurt

Twenty-one persons were in
jured Tuesday at z am. when a
northbound At. Elliot street car
overturned on an icy track. at
East Palmer and McDougall ave-
nue.. There were about seventy
five passengers on the car. many
OF them being en- route TO work
in war plants.
Among the injured we're: John
Jones, 2S5 Farnsworth Booker I.
Reed. 4Si0 St Antoine; Jimmie
Doremus. 1868 Maple; joseph
Choke, 2264 Erskine; Napoleon
Polk, 2446 St Aubin.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-01-23

NEW YORK-(ANP)-Duke FL
lington's GROWING achievement,
an evening OF his music to be
presented at Carnegie hall this
Saturday. has stirred up so much
advance enthusiasm that ticket
applicants were being turned away
from the Carnegie hall box office
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-01-23
ROY BROWN srCCUMBs

Roy Brown OF 6727 Scotch ava
nue., died Saturday after being III
with pneumonia only a few days,
Funeral services held AZ 81. Johns
Presbyterian church. OF which he
was a member, sermon BY the Rev.
W. n. Molbon. on Tuesday. Jan. 10
at I pm. Survived by wife aud
two foster children.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-01-23

Joseph 4. CraIcen, one Of
the ATTORNEYS who filed the hill
OF complaint last week TO con.
strain Sen. DIggs and several
others from changing the name
oi the Michigan Federated
Democratic Club. informed the
press Wednesday that Circuit
Court Judge Lester MOll had
granted a temporary restrain.
Ing Injunction this week for.
bidding the holding of any
meetings under the name Of the
MorOccans; from changing the
name of the organization; from
collecting any moneys under
any other name; from trans
ferrlng the assets III the or.
ganlzation 10 any other club;
and IN show cause why the
order Shonld not he made per-
manent. January - was The
date named for the hearing.
Atty. Cralgen added that
fourteen members had signed
the bill Of complaint against
Digs and his group.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-01-23

trary as far as the Steyensons
were concerned. both from thor
grantor and from The attorney Who
examined the title 10 The parcel
which they bought and this tesii-
mony Is undIsputed
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-01-23
Hastie And Mclean
Quit Federal Posts

WASHINGTON Judge William
HASTE announced Saturday his
designation as civilian aide TO the
ueiay Of war, 70 become ef-
Fctiye a. TIE end O, this month.
gdgs HASTE thus Ella fled the
tuallcn which has been sur
pustine bis Office FOR months.
here have been numerous ru-
u thai be va- planning TO
.Ssn' or had tar,a' nd to quit,
ice shortly af'e- ~ assumed
As Office. This Is ne first time
Er IAs rumo,s have been dig
MED With a statement and even
carries little in The way OF
iplanailon why he IS .caying his
% one Of he key spots In the
noe var sei-ups insofar as Ne.
i0ss are concerned u is report.
~a' Truman B Gibson will
'llo" Hasiie out oi War depart.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-01-23
Leaves Hampton

simultaneously l'r. Malcolm
.'.ean resigned hi, posts as
a'a'll Of Hampton institute
=. ' \. q e Presidents
's ~ employment otice COM
Nv wv ne denied that his resIg-
1. ~, ssI ION The craftsmanship OF
'itrv had anything TO do with
~. 'e''s' cancellation Of the
~ M 'l,cTlminaiioo hearing by
NsXun 'l aul
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-01-23
Efforts rseles.

!. ' ,'.i., Of HASTE presumably
M. ',uon to know say that The
In. S \. resigned his post he
~ i Y. found the war depart-
! l., cIliculi to deal with. nex,
n ,'os 70 secure coopera.
||ulss 1on' stepped in traditional
rno' and bias and unwilling
~ NOV, I'VE. bans or lit bars w .'1rs
D. a., sOOps are concerned. They
a,.,, while Judge HASTE and
|A.n , ;. aide. Truman X.
Ia .., u, Of Chicago. have won or
b ts 1ssn from officials Of the
M, 0 ,s personally in s srmv
S sl,s ,a'y have been in a hat hai.
H. "aa alley when il came oI -
IA -, accomplished the things -
y. '''y actually fought 70 90,
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-01-23

\, aS v. A. Stevens. one OF the
~ s'slO attorneys Tor the Pres
' committee On fair employ
|1,,,.rp practice in rs proposed
kinlss',,O % complaints OF dis
IA 1..s against Negro firemen
|n.s s s.'a on railroads. re-
i o.. 's''e'cay in protest against
k.lrws.,.' oy Paul V. McNutt.
|nnl. .n Of the War Manpower
ks.n .,'on' for Indefinite post
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-02-25
NEWS OUR FATHERS READ
FROM ISSUE OF FEB. Is, 1915

Edith Lahr, Helen Kibler, Edith
Hall, Martha Baumgartner, Agnes
Amstutz.
Lee Greding is in Cincinnati at
tending the state hardware conven-
ton.
Ray Triplett of the Diller Man.
ufacturing company left Tuesday on
months business trip through the
west. While in California he will
visit the Panama-Pacific exposition
at San Francisco.
Necie CHA entertained at the
home of Mrs. Chas. Hankish Mary
Jane party Tuesday evening. Pres
ent were: Misses Hazel Augsburg
er, Stella Amstutz, Hazel Duffman,
Flora Gottshall, Mildred Bixel,
Eddythe West, Bernice and Eddythe
Bogart, Pearl Tripplehorn, Beulah
Geiger and Waif Fisher.
Earl Heckathorn, who has been
spending his winter vacation with
his parents Mr.. and Mrs. S. v.
Heckathorn left Tuesday morning to
resume duties with the Lewisburg
Stone Co., at West Lafayette, Ind.
Over so guests attended the an
nual post-season college football
banquet at the Hotel Russell Monday
night. Among those called upon for
toasts by POSTMASTER Ralph West
were Clifton Springer, A. j. Neu-
John Bixel, H. W..
Berky, G. A. and c. 0. Lehman,
Waldo Schumacher, and Verne
Schlegel.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Cal Lugin-
buhl baby girl, Thursday.
S. w. Luginbuhl returned last
week after a few months visit at
Panama Canal.
AS Ray Marshall, wife and sister
we're driving along west of town
Tuesday night his buggy collided
with that one driven by Emmet
1ratz as the latter was going around
he Marshall vehicle. Fortunately
no one was hurt, although both
vehicles upset. Mr.. Marshall's horse
got away.
Electric lights were installed at
he st. John Mennonite church last
Sunday.
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News Our Grandfathers Read
From Issue OF July 80, 1908

The many friends of Cleon Ash
ford Triplett and Miss Blanche Will
iams will be pleased to learn of
their marriage which was solemnized
at the home of the brides parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. John c. Williams near
Mt. Cory Tuesday at noon. Dr. E.
w. Smith of the Methodist church
officiated at the ceremony.
Last Sunday was Floyd Everett's
32nd birthday anniversary and q
number of his relatives and friends
called at his home to celebrate the
occasion.
Miss Pearl Bogart spent Sunday
at the home of her brother Oscar in
Findlay Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. James Begg and
little daughter of Wooster, where
NJ. Begg is instructor in the sum-
mer school, will spend the latter
part of the week at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. T. H. Mohler. s
All business places will be closed
today Thursday after 9 a. m. If
you have any trading to be done, do
it before that time. The crowd is
going to Riverside Park to attend the
Union Sunday School picnic.
Henson Good and son Earl spent
Sunday with relatives at Scott's
Crossing and we're accompanied
home by Mrs. Good and daughter.
Mrs. Frank Wellman and sons of
Flndlay, are the proud possessors of
handsome new carriage and pony,
a recent gift of Mr.. Wellman. The
pony was bought from Harry Pat
terson of this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Waltz spent
several days at Delaware, last week,
visiting their son, Clyde and wife.
Henry Zehrbach, T. H. Mohler, I
D. H. Weaver and Cliff Brink left
Friday on prospecting trip thru |
Missouri and other points in the
south.
Mrs. J. c. Stettler and two daugh-
ters of Indianapolis, are visiting at
the home of the formers parents
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Bessire.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. B. Betzner and
four daughters are spending two
weeks with the formers parents at |
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Huber. Byron Mcdowell and D. c..
Campbell
Mr.. and Mrs. F. c. Marshall and
son Robert and Miss Madeline Bixel
of Rittman were Sunday dinner
guests of DR.. M. Bixel and family in
Bluffton.
The Misses Martha Snyder, Of
Altoona, Pa, Hildred Eversole, of
Bluffton and Nancy Mayberry, all
students of Bluffton college, spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Guy c..
Mayberry and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lysle Cahill of
Cleveland were Saturday night and
Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Carl
Cahill of Bluffton and Mr.. and Mrs.
Orlo Marshall.
The Allen County Farm Bureau
banquet held in the Bath Twp. school
auditorium last Friday evening was
attended by two hundred members.
Those from here were: Mr.. and
Mrs. D. c. Campbell, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. c. Begg, Mr.. and Mrs. w. E.
Marshall, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Althaus, Mr.. and Mrs. j. o. Cupp,
Mr.. and Mrs. Don Huffman, Mr.. and
Mrs. Glen Mayberry, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harold Marshall, Mr.. and Mrs.
Oliver Basinger, Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Cupp, Mr.. and Mrs. Orlo
Marshall, Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Glenn
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Milo Lora and
Mr.. and Mrs. Chris Gratz.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. C. Marshall and
son Robert entertained at dinner
Saturday evening in honor of Her.
bert Marshall, Jr., who left Wednes-
day for service in the Air Corps.
Those present were: Herbert Mar
shall, Jr., Miss Cecile Moril Of To-
ledo, Kenneth Marshall Of Columbus,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Marshall,
ST., and son Don.
A series OF revival meetings are
being held in the Methodist Church
this week with the pastof. .thes Rev.
Baum of Beaverdam in charge.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Foley and
Mr.. and Mrs. Forcie Shiber all of
Lima were Sunday dinner guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Foley.
Mrs. Harold Marshall and son
John and daughter Becky and their
house guests the Misses Jean Devine
of Hastings-on-Hudson, N. Y, Mary
Louise Bartels of Wheeling, w. Va,
and Carolyn Gobel of GAINESVILLE, all
students at Ohio State University,
were entertained in the home of Mr..
and Mrs. lie Roy Lemley in Pandora,
Saturday evening. On Sunday after
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-02-25

Berlin, Ontario. Mr.. Betzner writes
that they had rough lake going
from, Toledo to Buffalo. o,-
Mr.. and Mrs. George Benroth
leave today for Mt. Clemens, Mich,
tosvisit their daughter, Miss Minnie,
who has been taking treatment at
that. place for several weeks and is
improving.
Mrs. James Rupright and Sunday
school class enjoyed a picnic at the
Big Rock, Tuesday. The pleasures
of the day, however, were marred
by Murray, the 10-year-old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Triblehorn fall
ing from a limb and fracturing one
of his wrists. Al -,
The Junior Endeavor of Emman-
uel Reformed church elected the fol-
lowing officers, Sunday: Bertha
Schifferly, pres, Richard Stettler,
vice-pres., Walter Hochstettler, Sec,
Alma Kohler, organist.
Lightning struck the barn of David
Messenger Sunday afternoon.
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guest of Mr.. and Mrs. c. S. Smith,
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Arnold were
Friday evening visitors at the 9. G.
Arnold home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Wallace and
daughters of Fostoria were Sunday
dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs. K. E,
Watt.
1t. and Mrs. Robert Doernberg OF
Middletownn, Penna, were Thurs
day evening dinner guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Blake Guthrie.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Adrian Moy-
er a son.
Mr.. and and Mrs. Jack Witham
have a son.
Mrs. Loretta Clum and Mrs. Daisy
Hall were Thursday guests of Mrs.
Jennie Eversole.
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Richland Center

Mr.. and Mrs. Memo Geiger spent
Sunday afternoon with Mrs. Kate
Kohler and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Malcolm Ewing, Mr.
and Mrs. Amos Gerber, Mr.. and Mrs.
Marion Hochstettler and daughter,
Mr.. Noah Hochstettler and daughter
Lorena and Marie Imbach, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Burkholder, Mr.. and Mrs.
Sol Steiner and son Sgt. Carl Steiner
were past week callers on Mrs.
Amos Basinger, who has been sick,
but is somewhat improved.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Core and
family and Mr.. and Mrs. Reno Gratz
and daughter spent Friday evening
with Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Gratz.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. C. Boothby, Mr..
and Mrs. Faye Isham and Mr.. and
Mrs. Francis Marquart were Sunday
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Lugin-
buhl and family of Toledo.
Mrs. Wayne Zimmerman and in
FAINT daughter were removed from
the Bluffton hospital to their home,
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Rockport

Miss Elizabeth Campbell who is
attending the Darvis School of De-
signing in Cleveland, spent several
days the past week with her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. C. Campbell.
Richard Cupp left last Thursday
to spend few days with his sister
Mrs. Roscoe Alderman in Kansas
City, Mo.
Rev. and Mrs. Bigelow of Bluffton
were Wednesday evening dinner
guests in the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Herbert Marshall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Abe Baumgartner
and two adopted Indian children
have moved here from Aberdeen.
Idaho to make their home on the
farm recently purchased of the Sam
Burkholder heirs. Mr.. and Mrs.
Stewart Berryhill and family who
have been living on the farm will
move soon to the college farm north
east of Bluffton.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Marshall, Mrs.
Guy Mayberry, Mrs. D. C. Camp
bell, Mrs. J. c. Begg and Mrs.
Lawrence Begg attended the Easter
Star meeting in Columbus Grove
last Wednesday evening when Miss
Elizabeth Campbell of Cleveland was
initiated into the Order.
Miss Madeline Bixel of Rittman
spent the week end with her sister,
Mrs. F. c. Marshall and brother DR..
M. R. Bixel in Bluffton.
Mrs. Annie Roberts Davies of near
Conner, Mrs. Frank Wallace and
Mrs. Lamb were guests at a meet
ing of the Profit and Pleasure Club
held in the home of Mrs. Dora
Richie last Wednesday afternoon.
Newly elected officers of the club
are: Pres, Mrs. Lawrence Begg; ".
Pres, Mrs. William Althaus; Sec'y.,
Mrs. Raymond Anderson; Treas,
Mrs. Glen Huber; pianist, Mrs. F. c..
Marshall; chorister, Mrs. w. E. Mar
shall; Flower Conn.,, Mrs. Guy May
berry. During the business session
the club voted to give five dollars to
the Canteen in Lima. Interesting
talks were given on Brazil, Argen-
tina and Chile by Mesdames Glen
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Mrs. Olive Crozier spent Thursday
in the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Hartman of Eagle township.
F. J. Light of Marathon, N. Y,
is visiting his daughter Mrs. 0. A.
Peterson and family and other rel
atives in Findlay and Decatur, Ind.
Miss Bonnie Dewitt, a student
nurse at Lima Memorial hospital,
underwent an emergency operation
for appendicitis, Sunday afternoon.
J. d. Runkle Of Detroit, Mich,
spent the week end with his mother,
Mrs. M. L. Crist.
VIM. Ellenberger of Beaverdam;
Mr.. and Mrs. Wayne Lehman and
daughters of Pandora and Mr.. and
Mrs. w. c. Tooley and son Billy
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Clyde Tyson and family south of
Rawson.
Mrs. Emerson Fetters of Airing
ton spent few days with her
daughter Mrs. Ralph Jones.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Latham and
family, Mary Ann Huber and Donald
Bunk were Sunday afternoon callers
of Mrs. 7. A. Smith and Mr.. and
Mrs. c. L. Russell of Jenera.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Brickman of
McComb spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. w. A. Otto.
F. ]. Light of Marathon, N. Y,
Mr.. and Mrs. O. A. Peterson and
family and Mrs. w. H. Peterson
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Pandora

Sherwood Huser, who is stationed
at Camp Custer, Mich, and Charles
Lemley who is stationed at Chicago,
visited their parents here Sunday.
Noah Bixel is i'll at his home here.
His daughter, Mrs. Marie Miller of
Smithville, came here Monday morn
ing to take care of him.
Mrs. Elizabeth Apstutz is visiting
her daughter in Michigan.
Anna Ruth Of Byhalia, and Lois
Steiner of Columbus spent the week
end with their folks.
Amos Bracy returned to his home
last week after being in the Bluffton
hospital for several weeks.
The evangelistic meetings at the
Missionary church in charge of the
Amstutz brothers will close next
Sunday evening.
There was much confusion at the
churches here Sunday morning.
Some people spent three hours in
church. They forgot about the time
being changed.
Private Earl Steiner from Camp
Carson, Colorado is home on fur
Tough.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wayne Steiner and
Mrs. Wilbert Thompson spent Sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Steiner.
VIM. D. Steiner was accepted last
Saturday for naval service, it was
announced by the Toledo Navy Re-
cruiting office. Paul Macarthur of
Leipsic also was accepted.
Joe Probst, who became quite ill
last Saturday evening is somewhat
Mrs. Llwellyn Geiger who has
been bedfast for the past five weeks
is still very ill. Her sister, Miss Del
la Sutter is caring for her.
Amos Bracy was removed to his
hime where he is slowly improving
Rev. P. J. Boehr, Myron Hilty, Mr..
and Mrs. Clarence Schnegg and Mrs.
Omar Gratz went to the Hancock
County home at Findlay to sing for
The inmates.
Herbert Hilty, who has been sick
for some time is still bedfast.
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Lafayette

Hugh Robinson left Saturday fo,
Camp Perry.
Mrs. |. M. Cochran of Mortified
Minn., spent the week end with Mrs
I. ]. Ludwig.
Pvt. Harry Grant of Norfolk, Va,
spent Friday visiting friends here.
Mrs. William Grant and daughters
were Friday dinner guests of Mr..
and Mrs. William Hall.
The Country Benefit club met with
Mrs. Frances Stoodt Wednesday
afternoon. An interesting program
was given. Valentines day was OBJ
served by an exchange. Those present
We're Mrs. Eda Hall, Mrs. Inez May,
Mrs. Martha Wesphal, Mrs. Alma
Robinson and the hostess.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Robinson were
Friday and Saturday guests of his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. T. M. Robin
son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Fleming and
Mary Margaret Gatchel were Sunday
afternoon guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
J. T. Fleming.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Leiber and
son of Beaverdam were Friday even
ing guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
Clark.
Mrs. Russell Watt left Saturday
morning for Orlando, Florida to
visit her husband.
Miss Mary Clark spent the week
end IN Columbus where she was the
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Monday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Courtenay
and family of Lima and Mr.. and
Mrs. Clyde Grant and son were SUM-
day dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
J. /. Luginbuhl. Afternoon callers
were: Mr.. and Mrs. Cal Schaublin
| of Risingsun, and Jacob Luginbuhl.
Mrs. Eli Hochstettler and Mrs.
Minnie Moser were Friday dinner
guests of Mrs. Leonard Gratz.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Marquart and
family spent Friday evening at the
Ed and Francis Marquart home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilford Gratz and
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Schaublin and
family We're Sunday evening callers
of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Schaublin
and daughter Rachel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Hochstettler
and family spent Tuesday evening
with Mr.. and Mrs. Aaron Messenger
and son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hainer of
Detroit called Sunday evening with
Mrs. Charles Friedley at the Kate
Kohler home.
Theodore Stettler Of the Merchant
Marine is spending few days with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
Stettler.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brice Main and son
Harold, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Goss-
man and family and Mr.. and Mrs.
Ed Marquart and son Melvin spent
Wednesday evening with Mr.. and
Mrs. Philip Marquart Sr.
Miss Nettie Dodge spent Sunday
afternoon with Mrs. Geraldine
Strunk.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Gratz and
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Schaublin and
daughter Rachel were Sunday dinner
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard
Gratz and son James.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Hochstettler
and family spent Friday evening
with Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver thinner
man and family.
Past week callers at the Amos
and Robert Gerber home were: Mrs.
N. P. Steiner and family, Mrs.
Andrew Hochstettler and son Dale,
Mr.. Noah Hochstettler and daughter
Lorena, Marie Imbach, Mrs. Evan
Davis of Rushmore, Mrs. Dean
Myers of Mansfield and Ed Bame of
Findlay.
Alice Balmer and Sam Luginbuhl
called one day last week on Mrs.
Katie Kohler.
Mr.. and Mrs. Levi MelIinger and
Mrs. Alma Bixel and son Bobby
were Sunday dinner guests of Mr.. |
and Mrs. Andrew Hochstettler and /
family. Afternoon callers were,
Mrs. Mary Ann Zimmerman and !
daughter Bernice and Mr.. and Mrs. 7
Hiram Zimmerman and son Dick of !
Toledo.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hirschfeld, Jr.,
of Lima were Sunday evening callers
at the Ed and Francis Marquart
home.
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With entries open to all North
western Ohio, Buttons Mid-Winter
fair to be held from Thursday until
Saturday of next week is fast as
suming large proportions.
A pretty home wedding was sol
eminized at the residence of the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. d.
Amstutz on Jackson street Sunday
afternoon when their daughter Miss
Vida was united in marriage to Mr..
Wilbur Althaus of Lewisburg. The
impressive ceremony was pronounced
by the Rev. w. S. Gottshall pastor
Of the First Mennonite church.
There are at present 81 pupils
enrolled in the Sth grade of the
township schools. The following re-
port has been announced:
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spent Thursday evening with Mr..
and Mrs. A. r. Peterson and family
of Lima.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. Otto spent
Friday with Mr.. and Mrs. James
Sommers and daughter Ann of
Pandora.
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noon Miss Marshall entertained with
tea in her home compiimenting her
guests.
Glen Price, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Price who has been in radio
training in Sioux Falls, S. D., for
some time, was recently transferred
to Camp Boco Ration near Ft. Laud-
erdale, Fla. His wife who has been
in Sioux Falls, left Friday for Ft.
Lauderdale in company with her
mother, Mrs. William Krause of
Findlay, after spending few days
with relatives in this vicinity.
Mrs. John Moril of Benton Harbor
Mich, recently announced the en-
gagement of her daughter, Cecile, of
Toledo, to Herbert Marshall, Jr., son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Marshall,
ST., of this place. Herbert, Jr., left
Wednesday morning for Ft. Thomas,
KY, and from there will go on to
Miami Beach, Fla, for training in
the Air Corps.
Bring Remains Here
Mrs. Mary Riser, "a, known to
older residents of this vicinity, died
at her home in Albuquerque, New
Mexico, last Thursday. The body
arrived in Columbus Grove, Monday
where services were held in the
Hartman Sons funeral home. Rev.
Frank Hamblen of the United
Brethren church officiated and inter-
ment was made in Truro cemetery.
Mrs. Riser, widow of Christian
Risser, left Columbus Grove twenty
four years ago. She is survived by
a son Thad and two daughters Anna
and Eleanor, all of Albuquerque.
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A 90-year-old woman of Midland,
Texas, has recalled that when she
was a girl her father exchanged his
last five dollar gold piece for five
pounds of coffee, and that during
the Civil War it was almost inn
possible to get sugar or flour in
Texas.
Inmates on prison farms through
out the country will produce millions
Of cans of vegetables and fruits dur
ing 1943 for delivery to the armed
services and export under Lend
Lease agreements.
Tourists mementos of peace-time
trips abroad, in the form of films,
snapshots and postcards of place and
scenes in what are now enemy
occupied countries and enemy lands
already have been of great military
value to Allied airmen.
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Total ool
A large audience heard Dudley
Bucks cantata, "The coming of the
King" at the First Mennonite church
Sunday night. The chorus under the
able direction of Prof. G. A. Leh-
man gave an excellent rendition.
The solo parts were by Misses
Estella Lugibill, soprano; Hulda
Moser, contralto; C. O. Lehman,
tenor, and Martin Baumgartner,
bass.
The marriage of Miss Estell M.
Whistler, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Scott Whistler and Ray, son of w. E.
Harris was solemnized at the home
of the bride Friday evening.
The Egyptian Princess, an operetta
in two acts, will be presented by the
B. Sharp Glee club at the high school
auditorium Friday night. The fol-
lowing characters will appear: Halle
Althaus, Eunah Temple, EIva Moser,