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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-06-03
Promotions

James Miller, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Miller has been advanced in
rank from Ensign to Lieut.. q. g).
Lit. Miller is in the Coast Guard
service at Pidgeon Key, Florida. He
is commanding officer in charge OF
40 men patrolling the coast and
guarding the bridge from Pidgeon
Key to Key West, Florida.
Paul Soldner, son of Rev. G. I.
Soldner of Cherry street, received
two promotions in one day when he
was advanced in rank from Corporal
to Staff Sergeant. He is engaged In
non-combatant medical work at Camp
Polk, Louisiana.
Wade Huber, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
W. A Huber, two miles south of
Bluffton. has been advanced in rank
from Corporal to Sergeant. He is
located at Ft. Lewis, Washington
Ivan Geiger, former lieutenant
q. g.) has been promoted to the
rank of naval lieutenant it was an
nounced the first of the week.
Geiger, formerly of this place, is in
structor in physical education in the
Coast Guard academy at New Lon
don, Conn. His wife, the former VIM
fired Thompson of Bluffton and fam
ily are also at that place.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-06-03
Poppy Sales Total
sos Here Saturday

Sale of poppies by the American
Legion Auxiliary came to total of
$108 here Saturday, it was an
nounced by Mrs. Harry Turner, in
charge of the sales
All of the poppies, numbering
1000, were sold by l p. m. Very
likely a thousand more could have
been sold, it was stated by Mrs.
Turner.
Credit for the splendid record
must be given largely to the Girl
Reserves of Bluffton High school,
Mrs. Turner said. Carol Sechler, a
grade school student and daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Leland Sechler, had
the highest sales with $14.95.
The poppies are made by disabled
veterans at the Sandusky Soldiers
home. Part of the proceeds stay
with the Auxiliary here to be used
for various community service activi-
ties.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-06-03
Couple We'd In Church
Ceremony Here Sunday

Miss Margaret Burkholder, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Quinten Burk-
holder of Bluffton and Leo Basinger,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Adrian Ba-
singer of Ada We're married in a
ceremony at the St. Johns Reformed
church here Sunday afternoon at
$3.50 o'clock.
Present for the nuptials were the
Immediate families of the bride and
bridegroom and also the brides
grandparents.
Officiating in the marriage service
was Rev. Harold Burkholder of
Quakertown, Pa, uncle Of the bride.
A musical program preceding the
ceremo. included group of piano
number by Miss Harriet Burkholder,
the brides cousin and vocal numbers
by Rev. Burkholder who sang 81
Love You Truly" and LEAD Me,
Savior" by Rev. and Mrs. Burk-
holder.
ilS hAidc NoS attiiCd III NihsS diiu
carried bouquet of red roses. Mrs.
james Marlowe of Toledo, cousin
of the 81 oom was maid of honor and
carried a bouquet of yellow tea roses.
Bridesmaids, carrying bouquets of
red and white carnations were Miss
Dorothy Burkholder, sister of the
bride and Miss Alice Basinger, sister
of the groom.
William Begg of Toledo, cousin of
the groom. was best man.
Following the wedding a reception
was held at the home of the brides
parents. Out of town guests in
cluded: Mr.. and Mrs. Adrian Ba-
singer and daughter Mary 10 of
Ada; James Marlowe, Mr.. and Mrs.
T. S. Begg, Misses Joyce DeLong
and Marilyn Gladieux all of Toledo
/ Mrs. Basinger graduated from
Bluffton high school in the class OF
1912 and is now employed at the
Triplett company. Mr.. Basinger was
graduated from Mt. Cory high schoo
this year and is assisting his fathel
on the farm. For the present the.
will reside with the g-oom's parent
at Ada.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-06-03
Second BlufftOn Plant Is Awarded
Minute Man Flag For Bond Buying

Second Bluffton award of the
Treasury Departments Minute Man
flag for War Bond buying was won
by Plant No. 2 of the Triplett Elec-
tricai Instrument company on East
College avenue, it was announced the
first of the week.
The flag is presented only to
plants which have 90cs of employees
subscribing to the payroll allotment
plan and with 10ee or more of the
total payroll going for that purpose.
Of the 1872 employees at Plant No.
z, there are It's or 96fc who have
authorized pay deductions for bond
purchases in amounts of 10es or
more.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-06-03

be the seventh Sunday. If the adage
means seven Sundays after Easter
there are two more to come.
May was the westtest month since
the all-time record in June of 1899
was established with a total of 908
inches of rain. May of that year
produced only .4S of an inch.
June is generally the rainest
month with July second and May
third April, supposedly the rainy
month ranks fourth and September
fifth, according to 40 records of area
weather stations.
The rains of the past week end
put a stop to work in the fields. Last
weeks respite enabled the farmers
to catch up somewhat with planting
delays. The fields, however, are in
such bad condition that there will be
very little planting or plowing in
the next few days, observers here
indicated.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-06-03
WET WEATHER TO
RESULT IN SHARP
CORN ACREAGE CUT
Less Than One-third of Corn
Now Planted i'm Bluffton
District, Estimate
Expect That Not More Than
Half Normal Acreage Will
Be i'm by June 10

Adverse weather conditions will
result in a drastic curtailment of
corn acreage in the Bluffton district,
it became evident as the result of
farm survey the first of the week
conducted by the Bluffton News.
With the past month going into
the record as the wettest May ever
recorded here, corn planting has been
virtually at standstill.
Farmers estimate that less than
one-third of the normal acreage is
planted and to add to the difficulty
of the situation, there is considerable
spring blowing remaining to be done.
May Be Smallest Corn Acreage
Some went so far as to predict
that this year will see the smallest
corn acreage ever to be put out in
this district. To support this claim
they pointed out that following Mon
days heavy rain there will be no
corn put into the ground this week
and under the most favorable condi-
tions it is difficult to see how more
than half of the acreage can be
planted by June 10, which is admit
tedly late for corn seeding.
Such situation is bound to have
far-reaching results in this section
which has always counted on corn
and hogs as the backbone of farm
production. The prospect of corn
shortage is seen as threatening fur
ther curtailment of production of all
livestock products.
Much of the acreage earmarked
for corn earlier in the season will be
switched to soybeans. Advantages
of this crop are that June is still
we'll within the normal planting
season and the stand should mature
ordinarily before the season of fall
frosts. Also soybeans left in the
field after winter arrives, altho not
salable on the market nevertheless
may successfully be fed to livestock.
No Substitute for Corn
Soybeans, however, will not take
the place of corn in a livestock feed
ing project and because of their
high protein content require careful
handling when used to any great
degree as a corn substitute.
Offsetting to some extent pros
poets for smaller corn crop are
indications that the hay crop, vastly
aided by the continued rains, will be
generally good. Outlook for timothy,
alfalfa and clover is promising.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-06-03
Speaker To Tell Of
Mission In Brazil

Work and accomplishments of an
agricultural mission farm far in the
interior of Brazil is the subject of
an address by Homer Moser, re-
turned missionary, who will speak at
the Presbyterian church this We'd
nesday night at $3.50 o'clock. The
public is invited.
Mr.. Moser, reared on farm near
Bluffton later completed university
course in agriculture and is now in
charge of a large agricultural mis-
sion and school in Matto Crosse,
Brazil. Principal crops grown are
coffee and bananas.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-06-03
For War Ration Book
No. 3 Must Be Mailed By June 10
Application Forms Distributed
BY Mail Thru Postoffice
Last Week
Forms Not Mailed by June 10
Will Not be Accepted
Before August l

Bluffton residents will apply for
War Ration Book No. by mailing
III the application form during the
coming week up to and including
Thursday, June 10, it was announced
this week.
The application forms were dis
tributed by mail thru the post office
here to patrons on city and rural
routes late last month. Additional
forms are available at the post office
for those who need them.
Persons related by blood or mar
riage and living in the same home
may be listed on one application
form but others in the home must
file separate applications, according
to OPA regulations.
Postmaster E. r. Reichenbach
warned that applications must be
mailed by June 10 or applicants will
have to wait until August / to have
their applications considered.
Postmaster Reichenbach cautions
all persons to use three-cent stamps
on their applications, to sign the
name of the person filling out the
applications for the family at the
bottom of the form and to tear off
the coupon at the top, which is to be
retained for identification.
The forms are mailed to Columbus
where the Office of Price Admins
tration will prepare new ration books
for each member of the family listed
on the application and will mail
them in time for use as requirements
for ration books now in use.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-06-03
Buckeye Lake Opens
For Summer Season

Buckeye swimming lake, Bluffton's
municipal pool, opened the first of
the week for the summer season.
With appearance of warm weather
the place has become popular with
large number of Bluffton and sur
rounding places.
Miss Mary Alice Howe will be in
charge and the lake will be open for
swimming each afternoon and even
ing. Richard Rockey and Neil
Schmidt will be on duty as life
guards.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-06-03
Missionary To Speak
At Reformed Church

Miss Irma Schneck, returned mis-
sionary from Nigeria, West Africa,
will be the speaker on Ascension Day
at the st. Johns Reformed church
Thursday night at o'clock.
The meeting is sponsored by the
Women's Guild of the church and
the day has been designated as day
of prayer for missionaries. Miss
Schneck has had extensive exper-
ience in African missionary work and
is able to report on the impact of
the war on the missionary effort.
The public is invited.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-06-03

By winning the honor, the plant
will be entitled to fly the Treasury
Departments blue Minute Man flag.
The flag has been allotted and is ex-
pected to arrive here soon. An at
tractive citation will also be issued
by the Treasury Department.
This is the second Triplett plant
to win the Minute Man flag award,
Plant No. 3 operating in the old post
office building on South Main street
having received this distinction about
a month ago.
Plant No. was reported Wednes-
day morning as having nearly quail
fed for the Minute Man flag and is
expected to be in position to apply
for the award shortly.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-06-03

nR. V. H. Altman, residing one
mile south of Bluffton on the
Dixie highway, was one of four
awarded honorary degrees at
commencement exercises at OF
terbein college at Westeryille on
Saturday. Among the four was
Governor John w. Bricker of
Ohio who gave the commence
ment address and who received
the degree of Doctor of Humane
Letters.
DIR. Altman, superintendent of
the Sandusky conference of the
United Brethren church, received
the degree of Doctor of Divinity.
DIR. Altman is administrative
head of 15S United Brethren
churches i'm Northwestern Ohio.
He has been conference superin-
tendent for five years.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-06-03
Ebenezer Broadcast

A ladies quartette, composed of
Mrs. Milo Lora, Miss Minerva Hilty,
Mrs. Myron Luginbuhl and Miss
Mabel Amstutz, will be featured In
the weekly broadcast of the Eben-
ezer Mennonite church over Findlay
broadcasting station WFIN Sunday
afternoon at $3.50 o'clock.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-06-03
Florida Pictures At
Lions Club Meeting

Colored motion pictures of scenes
taken in Florida were shown to men,
hers of the Lions club by Wilbur
Steiner. Bluffton coal dealer, at the
meeting held in the Walnut Grill
Tuesday night.
Many ocean scenes and pictures
of the attractive natural flowers and
vegetation of the area were shown.
Concluding the presentation were pie
tures taken in Bluffton.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-06-03
Student Recital

Students of Mrs. Pearl Mann and
Prof. Sidney Hauenstein will be pre-
sented in a recital at the Bluffton
college Ramseyer chapel Friday
night at $3.50 o'clock. The public
is invited.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-06-03
Peace Must Be Made Interesting
Memorial Day Speaker Says In Talk
Rev. Ernest Bigelow, of Pres
byterian Church, Speaker
At Exercises
Bluifton Post of American
Legion in Charge of Com
memorative service

Peace must be made as interesting
and absorbing as war in the post
war era if it is to gain the en-
thusiasm and support of the masses,
it was stated by the Rev. Ernest
Bigelow, pastor of the Bluffton
Presbyterian church, who addressed
the Bluffton Memorial Day audience
at the high school auditorium Sun
day afternoon.
The patriotic assemblage followed
ritualistic exercises by the Bluffton
post of the American Legion over
the grave of Russell Magee, most
recently deceased veteran buried at
Maple Grove cemetery.
Gun Salute
Honoring the memory of the
soldier-dead were the gun salutes by
the Legionnaires and military music
provided by the Bluffton High school
band under the direction of Prof.
Sidney Hauenstein.
The warm weather and the bright
sunshine on the foliage made un-
usually green provided an attractive
natural setting for both the rituals
tic service at the cemetery and the
parade to and from the burial
grounds.
Parade
In the line of march were veterans
of the Spanish-American and World
wars, women of the Bluffton Legion
Auxiliary, town officials, Boy Scouts
and other organizations and citizens.
The procession returned to the
high school auditorium to hear the
address by Rev. Bigelow. Armin
Hauenstein, of the Bluffton post of
the American Legion presided at this
meeting.
A marked difference in the mind
set of the citizen with reference to
this war and the last one is noted.
In the last war it was glorious en-
thusiastic action with parades, BAN
ners, great spirited public rallies and
colorful oratory, the speaker said.
Grim, Dirty Job
In this war there is the realization
on the part of most people that it
is a grim, dirty job to get done with
as much dispatch as possible.
Getting this war completed vic
toriously is only one of the tasks.
The other great task is to plan for
the peace which will assure per-
manent prosperity and happiness
for the greatest multitude of people,
the speaker pointed out.
Peace
To be effective peace must be
much more than mere absence of
war. You must have activity to
make peace effective. Peace must
be made just as interesting as war.
1t must contain a moral equivalent
| to war, Rev. Bigelow said.
The peace planning should be done
by men of peaceful spirit who be-
lieve that the problems of one ma
tion are problems of all nations
planning comparatively for the better
world, the speaker said in conclusion.
Music at the service was presented
by the high school band and a
quartet from the Ebenezer Men
MONTE church composed of Aaron
Messenger, Waldo Hofstetter, Chris
Gratz and Clayton Bucher.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-06-03
Arrives In Africa

Staff Sgt. Gerald E. Mericle, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Mericle OF
Elm street, has arrived in Africa
with contingent of American
troops, according to letter received
this week by his parents.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-06-03
Takes Teaching
Position

Miss Bettye Lewis, who graduated
last week from Bluffton college, has
accepted position as instructor in
public school music in the Ft. Re-
covery high school for the coming
year.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-06-03
On Summer Schedule

A number of Bluffton retail stores
are this week beginning their sum-
mer schedule of remaining open on
Wednesday night and closing on
Thursday afternoon.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-06-03

In the case Of lamb stews and other
cuts, slight drop was evident; for
example, breast and flank dropped
from 3 points to 1; bone-in shank
from 4 to 3; bone-in neck from to
3.
Pork cuts remained substantially
the same.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-06-03
INTEREST
SHOWN in PARTY
CAUCUSES HERE
Attendance Small at Republican
And Democratic Meetings
Tuesday Night
Howe Renominated for Mayor
By G.. o. P; Democrats to
Circulate Petitions

Bluffton electors are not interested
in municipal politics. This was indi-
Gated Tuesday night when little more
than a skeleton crew of the faithful
turned out for party caucuses.
Republicans with little more than a
bakers dozen in attendance caucused
in the high school library and filled
the majority of offices on their tick
ct. However, it was stated follow
ing the meeting that the list of can
didates is definitely tentative and sub
ject to revision.
Attendance at the Democratic
caucus in the council chamber was re-
ported as less than that at the Re-
publican gathering and no attempt
was made to fill the party ticket.
Several individual candidates, how
ever, indicated their intention of run
ming.
Howe RenOminated
W. "A. HoWc, IepubilCdil, HOW SeTN-
ing his second term as mayor was re-
nominated for that office.
Other republican nominations on
the ticket were:
Clerk, H. H. Huser; treasurer, j.
A. Thompson; council, VIM. Amstutz,
Chas. Alderman, N. E. Byers, E. S.
Lape, P. w. Stauffer, C. A Triplett;
board of public affairs, Harry Barnes.
OF those nominated for council
Amstutz, Alderman, Lape and Trip
CONTINUED on page 81
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-06-03
827 CANNING
SUGAR PERMITS
ISSUED HERE
Certificates Issued for Entire
Canning Season Through
Autumn Months
No More Sugar Permits to be
Issued Locally: Apply at
Lima Headquarters

Canning sugar permits were issued
to S27 applicants at local rationing
headquarters in the Bluffton High
school cafeteria on Friday, Saturday
and Monday afternoons, it was an
nounced by Supt. of Schools A. J. B..
Longsdorf, in charge of the ration
ing program here.
No more canning sugar certificates
will be issued here and those who
failed to make application on the
days specified will be required to OBJ
tain their permits from the Allen
county rationing headquarters in Ii.
ma, Mr.. Longsdorf pointed out.
The certificates issued at this time
are for the entire canning season
through the summer and fall months.
For the past 10 days Bluffton house
wives have been purchasing sugar
with stamps 10 and Is from War Ra-
tion Book No. each of which is good
for five pounds of sugar for home
canning.
25 Pound Maximum
These stamps may be used through
the canning season. A maximum of
Is pounds per person is allowed in
addition to that permitted by the
stamps in War Ration Book No. /.
Most residents here took the maxi
mum amount allowed, ration officials
stated.
In the 25 pound maximum were in
cluded five pounds of sugar for pre-
serves and jells. Sugar was issued
on the basis of one pound of four
quarts of fruit. This would permit
every family to can so quarts of fruit
per person in the family unit with
five pounds additional for preserves.
The registrations were in charge
of the public school teachers and sew
eral other volunteer works in the
community.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-06-03
OPA announces
BOOST IN POINTS
FOR BEEFSTEAk
Three Points Advance i'm Port
erhOuse and Sirl0in Cuts
Next Week
Points Required for Pork Will
Remain Substantially
Unchanged

An upward jump in the point val
ues of certain red meats was reveal
ed in the new point values for meats,
fats, fish and cheese announced to-
day by the Office of Price Admins
tration. The new values are effec-
tive June 6.
The changes in meat values were
due to current scarcity of red
meats, it was explained. Point val
ues generally are increased when a
commodity is scarce, and decreased
Official table of consumer point
values for meat, fats, fish and
cheese effective next week ap-
pears on Page of this issue.
when supplies are ample. A second
factor in some of the revision is the
perishability of certain meat products
in the summer months.
Largest jumps were made in the
values of certain beef cuts. Here is
how some of the June values COM
pare with those of Nav:
Evening star., 1943-10-02
Salvation Army
Meetings tomorrow are:

Meetings TOMORROW are:
No. l Corps, COG E street NV, II
am, Maj. F. F. Fox. The Noun
tain Pattern: s pm, C. Houts
The Great Physician"
No. 2 Corps, 1901 Seventh street
NV, II am, Mrs. Brigadier Bailey
The Old Rugged Cross; $50 pm,
Brigadier Roberts, 'Footsteps of
Christ"
No. 3 Corps, 12l1 G street Sc,
II am, Capt, Lonnie Knight,
christian Banners; s pm, Capt.
L. knight, "Neglectfulness.'
No. 4 Corps, 1915 jefferson street
INV, II am, Mai, Clarence Ham
mer. 'Life'5 Journey: pm, 1t.
Jack McCune, Light Ahead"
No, 5 Corps, 715 l street NE. II
en-, Il. Eunice Parker Spirit
Filled Life; pm. Maj John Camp
bell, Leaving the Old Paths"
Evening star., 1943-10-02
Chinese and French
Pastors Will Take
Part in Services

The Rev. c. c. Hung of the Chi
nese Community Church and DR..
Florian Vurpillot, pastor of the
French Church, will participate in
the two communion services in the
First Congregational Church to-
morrow.
The Stars Came Out" is the sub
iect at II am. when the Rev. WAL
ter G., Borchers, jr,, will preach,
and the Rev. Mr.. Hung will assist
at the communion table At pm,
which marks the resumption of eve
ming services, DR.. Vurpillot will be
guest preacher.
The Wednesday game night will
be held at 80 o'clock. Service men
and women and war workers are
invited.
The Friday square and social
dancing will be held at 80 pm.
Evening star., 1943-10-02
Evangelist R. l. Boothby
Speaks at AImus Temple

rs There Life on Worlds in the
SKYE will be the illustrated lecture
at the Almas Temple tomorrow at
7:3o pm. Of Evangelist Robert L.
Boothby. He speaks every night ex-
cept Monday and Saturday.
At 2::30 pm. tomorrow the evange-
llstlc party will be heard in Anacos-
tia Temple. Minnesota avenue near
Pennsylvania avenue Sc; also on
Monday at 8 pm,
Evening star., 1943-10-02
Healing Mission.

The Camp Farthest Out at Geneva
Point, N H., will be described by
Mrs. Barbara c. Lewis. Mrs. w. F.
kubach and Mrs. Theone Coils at
the meeting of the Prayer Circle of
the Christian Healing Mission of the
Church of st. Stephen and The In
carnation Tuesday at 1890 am. in
the parish house Meditation and
prayers for the sick and world con-
ditions will be lead by Mrs. T. D.
Blackstone
Holy communion and Christian
healing will be Thursday at 10 a IN
in the chapel of The Incarnation
The Rev Flint Kellogg will officiate
Evening star., 1943-10-02
Chevy Chase Baptist

The Eleventh Commandment"
will be the title Of message by the
Rev. Edward o. Clark at II am
Communion service will be held
The junior sermon for the boys and
girls will be The Story of a Great
Painting" Rally day will be OBJ
served in the Sunday school at
p:45 am.
In preparation for the coming
evangelistic services the young peo-
pie will engage in community sur
vey work in the afternoon. conclud-
ing with tea at the church at
6 pm