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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-09-21
ALL EMPLOYEES IN
SCHOOLS HERE GET
RAISE IN SALARIES
Board Distributes 1851 of
State Emergency Fund
Monday Night
Teachers, Janitors, Bus Drivers
and Others Will Be
Benefited

Raises in pay for teachers and 9TH
er employees of the public schools
We're authorized Monday night when
the board of education distributed a
total of 1881 of the state emergency
fund earmarked for that purpose at a
special session of the Ohio state leg
islature last week.
Benefited by the raise are:
Twenty full time teachers each of
whom will receive $11 per month for
IL months.
One half-time teacher who will re
ceive $3.50 per month for II months
Four janitors each of whom will re-
ceive SO per month for IL months.
Four school bus drivers each of
whom will receive $5 per month for
8 months.
One cafeteria manager who will re-
ceive SIS per month for 8 months.
One office secretary who will receive
So per month for II months.
Clerk of the board of education who
will receive SIS per month for II
months.
Added TO Regular Pay
The foregoing raises are in addi-
ton to the regular salaries. The
raise is the second to be received by
teachers since the close of school last
spring since the board during the sum-
mer voted an increase of $50 per year
for each full time teacher.
Except for the stipulation that the
money must be used for the payment
of salaries, there were no conditions
laid down by the state legislature for
its distribution which could be done
in any manner each board of educa-
tion saw fit.
The board here was agreed upon a
fiat distribution of the money-the
same amount going to all persons in
each classification, and that any diff
ference in amounts be determined ac-
cording to the various classifications
of work.
So per Student is Basis
Amount of money allotted to each
school by action of the legislature
was on the basis of average daily at
tendance, Sc being allotted for each
pupil.
Bluffton's average attendance dur
ing the past year was 45f, making a
total of S3,608 for schools here After
distribution of the 1881 Monday
night the SIT remaining will be held
in reserve to apply to the salary of
an industrial arts instructor which the
board of education hopes to employ
next semester.
A check for the $3,608 is expected
this week from the office of the state
auditor. The raise will be included
in salary checks at the end of this
month.
The salary raises were provided by
action of the legislature called into
special session last week to provide
emergency aid to school boards thru
out the state who because of lack OF
funds were unable to raise salaries
and thereby prevent general exodus
of teachers into better paying jobs.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-09-21
Navy Commission
To BIHftOn Boy

Ralph Short of Bluffton received
his commission as naval ensign at
graduation exercises of Northwestern
University Midshipman's school held
at Chicago, Thursday.
His parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. L.
Short of South Main street and
Miss June Mowrey of Lima were in
Chicago to attend the graduation.
Ems. Short is at his home here
for a short leave after which he
will report to the west coast for
duty.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-09-21
Harvest Home Service
At En1dnuel's Sunday

Annual harvesthome and home
coming festival will be held at En-
manuel's Reformed church Sunday in
two services at 10:30 a. m. and
2 p m.
Rev. Otto Gerber of Christ Evan
gelical & Reformed church in Orr
vile will be the guest speaker. A
basket dinner will be served at noon.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-09-21
Ammunition Is More Plentiful This
Year, So Squirrels Must Be Wary
Electric Current
May Be Off Next
Sunday Morning

ELECTRIC current service in
"A Bluffton will be suspended on
several Sunday mornings from
to 10 o'clock in order to make
necessary changes in high volt
age lines ii was announced
Tuesday afternoon by light plant
attaches.
1t is planned to start the
work next Sunday morning un-
less weather conditions interfere.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-09-21
Mary StaIter, OF
WAVES, In Capital

Mary E. stalter, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Stalter, of Riley
street, a member of the WAVES,
has been assigned to duty in Wash
ington. She will replace a male
member of the Navy who will be re-
leased for sea duty.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-09-21
ENTERS BIBLE SEMINARY

Earl Dean Luginbuhl, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Gideon Luginbuhl of West
Elm street enrolled the first of the
week as a freshman in Cincinnati
Bible seminary. He was graduated
from Bluffton high school last spring.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-09-21
Pandora Man To Lead
SinQsDirntiOn SuNdnu

liner Basinger of Pandora will lead
the singspiration in the Defenseless
Mennonite church Sunday night at
8 o'clock. His wife will be at the
piano and they will give special
numbers.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-09-21
Navy Promotion

Word has been received here of
the promotion of Francis w. Lug
inbill, in naval service to the rat
ing of MN &c. He is salvage
diver now in the South Pacific war
theatre.
The Nome nugget., 1944-05-29
HITLER ANXIOUS FOR INVASION

Hitler is very impatient for the Anglo American invasion to begin, says Lieu tenant-General Sir Douglas BroWnrigg, former adjutant-general to the British Field Forces.
 The officer points out that about the only strategic advantage still enjoyed by the Nazis is the possession of interior lines of communication which, despite damage by bombs, enables Germany to move troops from one front to another more quickly than the Allies can. sniff reserves around the circumftrence cf the battle area.
 German strategy has been based on holding off the Russian armies while Us ing every available man to meet ana da feat the Anglo-American invasion. Tn strategy is somewhat impaired by the continual pressure eXerted by the Rea Army, by the enforced use of division in Italy and the necessity to keep Na7 divisions in the Balkans to meet increas- ing resistance in that area,
 If the invasion is delayed, Def Fuehren
The Nome nugget., 1944-05-29
MEMORIAL DAY AN
 AMERICAN CUSTOM

Each year Memorial Day rolls around to remind us of our duty toward both the living and the dead, and we are remlnd- ed that death is in the world and that as the Destroyer, is running rampant. We must revere the memory of those who have. crossed the Divide, that we may live
 Services are being conducted in such character and manner as to pay becon1- ing tribute and respect to the departed and to be true to the teachings and GUS toms of the great American BEother- hood
 The graves of the deceased will be decorated throughout the land, and a fitting ceremony will be held over the grave of the American soldier, who died known only to God. s
 Inscription on the Tomb of the Un- known Soldier
 Here Rests in Honored Glory, An American Soldier Known But to God"
The Nome nugget., 1944-05-29
New Officers Mess Building
 Opens Saturday

Visiting officers and invited guests were welcomed Saturday evening by Colonel R. Hackford, commander of the Nome base, at the grand opening of the officers mess building, attached to the BOO.
 Special guests of the evening were It. Gen. Simon Bolivar Buckner, Jr., commanding officer of the entire Alaska Defense Com mand. several of his staff officers, Brigadier General Edwin Jones, post commander of the Nome area, and other high-ranking off, ficers from various base and post commands. Also many local townspeople and a group of girls from Ladd Field, were guesst of the officers.
 The dancing began al goo D. m, to the music of It. Lagle and his orchestra tG. L banO, while at one end of the beautifully de- signed interior was the bar, at which was served free liquid re- treatments throughout the eve ming.
 Flanking either side of the en- trance to the hall were two beau tiful paintings by the Alaska art ist, C. Heurline, both of which depicted the life of the native Es- kimo.
 The officers of the base are to be complimented on the success of the party and the efforts to- ward making the otherwise drab interior of the "GI'' building, into a honey and congenial atmos- phere, where they will spend many of their off-time hours.
 Between the lounge and the dining room is a game room with two pocket billiard tables, and other game equipment for use by the officers and their guests.
 Dancing continued until about one o'clock.
 Sunday afternoon, a tea-dance was also given by the officers of the base, with dancing from 800 p, m. until 500, when it was an nounced that dinner would be served for officers and their guests.
The Nome nugget., 1944-05-29
THE NOME NUGGET

most part are no. read and de- serve not to be.
 The Poe volume makes a good text. Here MT. Untermeyer's in- troduction runs less than nine well-spaced pages, but contains all one needs to know 70 under stand the poems and the poet. It by no means embraces all there is to know about Poe, nor does it explore many of the complicat- ed by-paths that determined re- search has opened over the years. The poets obsession with death and his insistence that "a certain taint of sadness is inseperably connected with the higher mani- festations of beauty are re- marked, and it is MT. Untermey- CTS opinion that he mans chief contribution to American poetry is the necessary note of suggest ion", the note of pure trance tha. is struck again and again in his verse.
 And the editor also includes an appraisal by Walt Whitman which is so wonderful in it's blindness that it should be quoted in full, for which there is no room. It begins with complaint that Poe was almost without the first sign of moral principle" which seems to me one of the most astounding sentences l ever read, coming from man with Whitman's quaint propensities.
 The Longfellow introduction is equally useful MT Untermeyer thinks Longfellow was much over- praised in his own day, and much underpraised in ours, and does a good job of showing how.
The Nome nugget., 1944-05-29
Baccalaureate Services Held Sunday Evening

Sunday evening, in the spacious high school auditorium, Bacca- laureate services were held m honor of the graduating seniors. Programs were received at the door. and attendants readily seat ed themselves.
 As eight o'clock drew near, both choirs marched single file to their positions below the stage. Following the Junior choir was Rev. Booker, and the three sen- iors, who look their respective places on the stage.
 The following program was car ried out through the evening;
 Prelude, Robert F. Baldwin, pianist.
 Processional Hymn No 496, God of Our Fathers, congrega- tion
 Invocation and Lords Prayer, Rev. Vernon L. Booker.
 Anthem, "The King of Love- Federated Church choir.
 Scripture Reading, Revelation Portions of Chapters 21-22, Rev. Vernon l.. Booker
 Hymn No. 342, Dear Lord and Father of Mankind, congregation.
 Prayer, led by Rev. Vernon l.. Booker.
 Solo, "The Holy City,, Pfc. William Poser, accompanied by Pvt. Frank Parten.
 Baccalaureate Address, "The World We Want to Live In", Rev. Vernon L. Booker.
 Anthem, ''The Lords Prayer Federated Church Junior Choir.
 Hymn No. 278, Lead .On, O King Eternal, congregation. . Benediction, choir response.
 Postlude, Robert F. Baldwin, pianist.
 Choir director for the event was Sgt. Robert Andersen. Trumpeters were Marjorie Castel and Robert Strand.
 After the services, Rev. Booker and the graduates, Frances Wald- helm, Teddy Amarok and Eliza beth McLain, remained at the door 10 shake hands and receive the congratulations of their friends.
The Nome nugget., 1944-05-29
Roosevelt Jests Over Fourth Term

WASHINGTON. D. C.. May 29. -CAP)-President Roosevelt told in conference today, that 'Only time will tell' about the fourth term. or rather his decision about the fourth term question.
 This laughing reply was given to reporter, who said he was not asking what decision had been reached. but if he had decided.
The Nome nugget., 1944-05-29

may find his reserves thoroughly occu- pied in other areas. According to the British General, Hitler is scanning the North Sea and the English Channel for sign of an Allied armada while Hook .ng apprehensively over his shoulder to- ward Poland and Rumania and wonder
 ng whether his broken legions can give him the time he wants to deal with the men and machines that will come out of the West "-(Fairbanks News -Miner).
The Nome nugget., 1944-05-29
JAPAN'S NAVAL DILEMMA

Japan faces a naval dilemma which must be bringing great worry to leaders of the Nipponese military machines. They realize, probably, that the time will come when their fleet must meet, in full combat, the navies of the Allies. To date thew have ducked and eluded any extensive engagement, but as the battle lines draw tighter, the day of eventual conflict approaches.
 Japan has two choices: she can man. euver this engagement-or engagements within the next few months; or she can continue to put off the evil day un- til it Is forced on her. Grave dangers lies on either road.
 If she fights today, the battle area will be distantly removed from Japan'S home bases and home waters The disadVan- .tages. to her, of such condition is ap- parent. If she waits she can fight close to, honle. The advantage of distance will be with her, for the Allies will have to run long supply routes to bring in ships and planes. There are strong argu- ments, then, behind the waiting game which she is-and has been-playing buI IlIdI S5cilllS lle'o Ito OAodAN d1ICet3So' In many ways they are as strong as the For Japan is steadily losing naval strength, while the naval power of the Allies grows. We do not know, exactly, what replacement powers the enemy in the Pacific possesses. But we do know, beyond any shadow of doubt, that they are much less than those of 3ritsin and the United States We know, leo. that her maritime losses have been cre8ter than ours. Thus, as every month passas, the ratio grows in favor of the United Nations.
 These facts probably are well known to the crafty Japanese. They probably ore desperate, trying to decide which horn of the dilemma they will seize Per-
 -rz they are waiting until such time
 .a they feel they can inflict the great
 zt possible damage with the smallest chance of disaster. But, regardless of -ow 4ae problem is approached it must 1a concluded that time is now working '1~ he Allies SO far as naval superiority
 se F9r East is concerned. (Fair-
 -1Ti2er).
The Nome nugget., 1944-05-29
LITERARY CUIDEPOST

"COMPLETE POEMS OF EDGAR ALLAN POE". edited by Louis Untermeyer; THE POEMS OF HENRY WADeWORTH LONG FELLOW" edited by Louis UntermeYer u1 Fitage; s3.5o each.l
 The war has no' yet defeated the producers of handsome books, and although in some cases it has forced a sinplfication. this has not been too great a disad- vantage.
 Louis Untermeyer, for example, is beginning a series to be called
The Nome nugget., 1944-05-29

Subscribe to The Nugget.
The Nome nugget., 1944-05-29

Henry WadsWorth the Heritage Press Two volumes Longfeo with engrav they ngs color by only handsome but useful Unermeyer good Each IS Illustrated and we'll usual ten
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The Nome nugget., 1944-05-29
ATTENTION PIONEERS

Members of Pioneer Igloo and Women.s Auxiliary will meet al inc Masonic Temple. Tuesday. May 3l. Memorial Day. for a special memorial service al one o'clock.
The Nome nugget., 1944-05-29

Tell them you saw it advertised n The Nome Nugget.
The Nome nugget., 1944-05-29
AIRW7AYS
Alaska Airlines

Pilot Long flew the Lockheed Vega to Anchorage Sunday with passengers Al Lane and George O'Connor.
The Nome nugget., 1944-05-29
NOME MOTOR co.

Bring your car into garage for inspection
 If parts needed, Mir. Harper will be better able to get them while he is in the States on business H Harper NOME, ALASKA Phone Main 12s
The Nome nugget., 1944-05-29
Wien Alaska Airlines

Plot Whaley made a round trip to Deering Saturday with Joe BellevieW, John Wheeler and Bar ney Wheeler of the Dry Creek Dredging Co. Return passengers were Mrs. Angeles Buffus, Mrs. Mary Autwater and Gideon Barr.
 Sig Wien is busy freighting between Fairbanks and Pt. Bar row.
Evening star., 1944-05-10
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FIGHTING MEN :

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. - Master
Sergt. Hugh A. Taylor, 38, 40 Rhode
Island avenue NV, who served as
clerk and aircraft inspector of P-47s
and P-51S in the European theater
of operations for five months, was
hospitalized upon his recent return
to this country. He is now being
processed through the Army Air
Forces Redistribution Station No.
here.
MAxTON, N. C.-Jerome w. Pax
ton. jr., son of Mrs. Rene A. Paxton
1407 North Barton street, Arlington,
has been appointed base sergeant
major at Laurinburg- Maxton Army
Airbase and promoted to technical
sergeant Sergt Paxton, a patent
law clerk in civilian life, attended
the law schools of George Wash
ngton university and National Uni
versity. His wife the former Marth
Sherier, lives at 4724 Wilson boule-
ward, Arlington. -
BAINBRIDG Md.-Delmar
Stacy, 4549 South Chelsea lane, Be-
thesda, this week was graduated
Evening star., 1944-05-10

Robert Burns Williams, 1908 North
Quincy street, Arlington, Va, has
been promoted to coxswain for out
standing courage" in assisting in
successfully evacuating a battalion
of marines from behind enemy lines,
without loss of personnel or boats,
and despite heavy machine-gun fire,
mortar and artillery fire from the
enemy, the Navy Department has
announced. Coxswain Williams is
the, son of Mrs. Mary Riley Williams
OF Arlington.
PORTSMOUTH, Va.-Wiliam w.
Kelley, 1850 North Troy street,
Arlington, has been named to the
honor roll at this station because
OF his prompt action, which pre-
vented serious damage, when he dis
covered q fire in the hold of ship,
He is chief boastwain's mate in
the Coast Guard, now stationed with
Evening star., 1944-05-10
Navy Pacific Air Ace Owes Life
ToGudqet That Needles Plane

an automobile motor running into
blanket of foggy, damp air-a
sudden surge of power.
1t Kepford was flying in squad
ron of Vought Corsairs F-4Us) on
a mission over japanese held Ra-
baul on February 9. The 25-year-
old pilot had downed an enemy sea-
plane and a Zero when he found
himself only so feet above the water
with three zeros closing in. His
squadron mates heard him report
by radio that he was boxed In and
that this looks like the works,
boys"
He opened his throttle wide,
Evening star., 1944-05-10

from boot" training at the Naval
Training Center here as honor man
of his company and appointed ap-
prentice petty officer, first class. He
is home on nine-day furlough before
his assignment to active duty as
storekeeper, third class.
Evening star., 1944-05-10

street NE, radio mechanic with a
medium bombardment unit of the
18th AAF, recently was promoted to
staff sergeant. His squadron has
participated in Is raids over Rabaul
in the Northern Solomons.
Sergt. Francis B. Gardner, 81, son
of WAVE Ensign Marie B. Gardner,
1920 Nineteenth street NV, has
arrived in the Hawaiian area with,
the Marine Corps. A graduate of
st. Johns School, he attended Mount
st. Mary's College, Emmitsburg,
Md, before enlisting in October,
1912.
First 1t Theodore Wedel, son of
Canon Wedel of the Washington
Cathedral, was recently presented
the Combat Infantryman Badge for
exemplary conduct in combat" A
former Yale University student, 1t.
Wedel has been stationed on New
Zealand, Fiji Islands, Guadalcanal,
Rendova, New Caledonia and at EN-
press Augusta Bay, scene of the
battle for Hill TOO.
Tech. Sergt. Robert c. Humphries,
1916 Bay street Sc, also was
awarded the Combat Infantryman
Badge at Bougainville. The former
clerk is a stenographer in the ad-
jutant generals Office.
Lit. Col. Robert Frye, of Hillandale,
Silver Spring, Md, chemical officer,
recently completed % months over
seas service with the 18th AAF,
which currently is striking Truk.
At one time he was q college pro-
fessor and later became a research
chemist with the Sherwin- Williams
Co.
SAN ANGELO, Tex.-Fnght Off,
Ger Melvin B. Farber, 10, son of Sam
uel Farber, 1901 Trinidad avenue
NE, returns to duty today after
brief furlough upon completion of
a bombadier course here. A former
student at Mckinley Technical High
School, Flight Officer Farber is
brother of Sonny" Farber, local
musician.
ITALY.-Pfc. Chester E. Walker,
20, Berwyn Heights. Md, has re-
ceived the Purple Heart here for
wounds suffered February Z, while
Evening star., 1944-05-10

flicked the water-injection switch
and his plane streaked out of range.
He few over Rabaul at rooftop
level, with the enemy planes still
trying to catch him. Out over the
water again, he turned left and
one of the Zeros attempted to make
the same turn, but caught a wing
in the water and cartwheeled into
crash. The other two gave up
the chase.
1t. Kepford is credited with is
enemy planes.
Evening star., 1944-05-10

The water injection system is now
widely employed in fighter planes.
The tiny stream of water shot into
the gasoline mixture (normally gas
oline and air) serves to delay deto-
nation in the cylinders until the
exact instant when it produces
maximum power.
Evening star., 1944-05-10
BY the Associated Press.

1t. g. g. Ira G. Kepford of Mus
kegon, Mich, the Nays high
scoring fighter pilot, owes his life
to a gadget used for needing Navy
planes into an extra burst of speed
The Navy told of the incident
yesterday. The device injects. when q
switch is pressed a jet of water into
the fuel mixture of the engine, pro-
ducing an effect much like that of
Evening star., 1944-05-10

a captain of the
Port Security
unit.
S 0 TIL PA
CIFIC.--Nrst 1t
Joe l.. Watson, a
graduate of Co.
lumbus Univer-
sity school OF
law and former
Department of
Justice employe,
has been award
ed the Air Medal
and Oak Leaf
Cluster.
Paul r. LaveZzo
rf Sn7 Fifth
Evening star., 1944-05-10

serving with the
infantry. P c.
Walker was a
carpenter before
his induction In
January, 1943.
CAMP DAVIS,
N. C.--Col. Fen
ton G. Epling, Of
Chezeps street,
B r a n d y W inc
M d., returned
from com b a I
service in New
Britain and New
Guine a cam
paigns, is attend
ing an advanced
course for officer,
Evening star., 1944-05-10

ing an advanced Pfc Walker.
course for officers at the Antiaircraft
Artillery School here.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-11-02

rials earmarked for xatomotive
use; taxicab drivers and chauf-
feurs; and auto insurance and
finance company employees.