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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-16
BELIEVES THIRD WAR INEVITABLE
Only Collaboration With Nations of East Answer
 to Peace

The Occidental world can either plan for postwar cooperation with the peoples of the east, or continue its policy of exploitation with the knowledge that this will make a third World War inevitable. Rev. John Franzen, pastor of the Sey- mour Methodist church and former pastor of the West Side Methodist church here, told the League of Women Voters at luncheon meet ing yesterday, in talk on "Ob- ServationS on Our India-C China Relationship
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-16
EDWARD CONDOLA
 WlTHDRAWS SUIT

Two civil actions entered on the common pleas court dockets were withdrawn today.
 The $575 civil action brought against Rose Shirley Halpert of Wa terbury by Bernier & Bernier 0k Waterbury was reported settled The litigation was based on faii- ure of the defendant to pay real estate commission allegedly due the plaintiffs. They claimed they had negotiated sale of property owned by the defendant at Sl Park Lane, and she later refused to seH the property.
 The $4OO replevin action of Ed ward J. Gondola of Beacon Fans against Joseph and Eileen Vido or Bethany was the other suit with drawn. Miscellaneous articles, in- cluding venetian blinds, shingles, wooden mink stretches, and house. hold articles, were involved.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-16
SETTLEMENT MADE
 IN $2,5OO SUIT
Woman Sustained Injuries When Bottle of Beverage
 Alleged Exploded

Withdrawal papers were filed in common pleas court today in the $2,500 civil action brought by Alice Arcari of Waterbury against the Paramount Beverage Company of West Haven and the Relyea's United Beverage Distributing Service of Waterbury. The litigation was based on injuries sustained by the plain tiff June 8, 1942 when a bottle of beverage allegedly exploded and the glass became imbedded in her neck
 The complaint stated the accident occurred in the basement of the grocery store owned by the plain tiff's mother at 50 Walnut street ex- tension. The palintiff was employed at ts.e store when the accident oc- cured.
 It was alleged the carbonic gas pressure was greater than the blass bottle could stand. The West Ha- ven concern was listed as manu- facturer of the beverage, and the To- cal concern as distributor. Terms of settlement were not disclosed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-16
DAUGHTERS OF ITALY
 HOLD PARTY SUNDAY

The annual chiIdren's Christmas party, sponsored by the Daughters of Italy Circle, Companion sof the Forest, will be held tomorrow af- ternoon at 2:30 o'clock in Moose Hall on Grand street. Mrs. Gen evieve Gallo is chairman of the committee in charge.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-16
WORLD WAR II A YEAR AGO
(By United PreSS)

NDy OAAbSNA ANNsSSJ General Douglas MacArthur's 9th U. s. Army invades the Arawe Peninsula of New Britain Island, morning of December 15; quickly secures a firm brideghead at light cost and moves inland to clean out enemy resistance nests; no ships or planes lost.
 Army LiberatOrs strike at TarOa and WOtje atOlls in the MarshallS.
 Soviet troops drive back Ger mans for second day on the Kiev front; Berlin reports three new Offiensives opened by the Russians south of Nevel, west of Krichev and southwest of the Zhlobin rail junction. v
 In Italy, the British 9th Armw Seizes Berardi; U. s: 5th snatches a vital hill near Castel San Ven- cenZO.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-16
CALABRESE SEEKS
 CHANGE OF NAME

A petition fo rpermission to change their surname to Calahro was filed in superior court lay by Salvatore Cala6rese of Waterbury, his wife. N.cOlina, and their three children, Salvatore. Diana and Richard.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-16

hght to the fn- ish, your recog- milton of war time responsi- bilities? Have you done all you could do to make the Sixth Var Loan your great est individual contribution to victory?
 Gamble, Nati0na1 niran
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-16

three hours after he had been ar- rested for drunkenness.
 Miss Hedwig Waelde, 34, of Boston was killed when she slipped and plunged down four floors in the Bacq Bay apartment house where she was employed.
 The body of George WickSon, 55. of West Newton was found floating in the Charles river. He had been missing since December 4.
 Warren H. Brighham. 70. of South Boston was suffocated in fire that swept his tenement house.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-16
By CLARENCE HAWKES. Written for the United Press

your seemingly bankrupt this condition had gravated the had not finished grana friends what would d02
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-16

tor of the War Finance Division of the United States Treasury Department. wrote the keynote for this war loan. You have un- doubtedly seen it on billboards in the city and out on country roads. It reads:
 My thinking, my money. my time will stay in this war to tha finish"
 Are you satisfied that you can say these words to yourself and not have your conscience kick back? In a few hours the Sixth War Loan will be history. Your duty to continue buying as many War Bonds as possible will con. tinue every moment until the enemy surrenders and our fight ing men are home.
 THE EDITOR.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-16
SIXTH WAR LOAN
 DRIVE WEARS END
Waterbury May Fail to Reach Goal in F Bond
 Purchases

The city today. on the final day of the Sixth War Loan drive, is $1, ,438, 1882 short of its "E" bond quota of $4,300,000 according to esti- mates released by general bond chairman James E. Moran.
 However, residents here have ex- ceeded their general quota of $18,- 636, ,0O0 by more than $4 million. The drive will continue through the end of December it was stated to- day.
 As reported here yesterday local industrial employees and manage ment are giving full support to the effort with the Scovill Mfg. Go. al- ready having attained the $1 million mark and headed for the $1,310,000 goal or double their original quota. Chase Brass & Copper Co., has passed its goal of $440,000 by $10,- 900. Benrus Co.,. making a strong showing exceeded its $75,000 quota by $100,000 more than the goal.
 A youth division from high schools in Waterbury will staff Victory House today as part of the School at War" campaign to push toward a quota of SIS, ,OO0.
 Many schools are already over their individual objectives, MT. Moran, who is vice-prineipal of Wilby high school, stated. Their drive will continue next week, he added, and a program of enter tainment will be conducted at Vic- tory House Thursday evening from 6 to g p. m., with each high school arranging a seven-minute bill. Cliff Skaters orchestra is scheduled to provide the music.
 Washington, Dec. 16-(UP)-The Sixth War Loan came to a formal end today. its $14,OOO, 900, 900 goal already oversubscribed by more than $3.OO0 100000 but individual sales still tagging by more than $1 ,O00, ,OOO, 900.
 However, individual purchases re- ported as treasury deposits up to Dec. 31, will be counted toward the $5 ,000, ,000, 900 individual sales quota, and treasury officials are confident that the goal will be reached.
 Total sales reported at the close of business yesterday were $17,051,- 100000, with individual purchases totaling $3,953, ,000, ,0O0. Corporation sales were $13,098, ,000, 900.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-16

Mrs. Fred A. Webster, president of the league, presided. A board meeting was held at 10 a. m. at which the foreign policy study group under derection of Miss Elizabeth Kane, reported on the Dumbarton Oaks conference.
 A business meeting was held at which it was voted to cooperate with the United Nations association in itS support of the recommenda- tions of the Dumbarton Oaks con- ference.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-16
Blind Poet Of Hadley, !" 75. Leads Full And Happy Life

the Blind Poet of Hs&iy. Mass than 60 observing h birthday following article he tells how live hap billy and fruitfuIy in darkness)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-16

Prefabricated houses are to be provided for Europe's 3O,O0O. .O0O homeless.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-16
To fine People of this Community

Take good look at the Sixth War Loan sales totals in today's edition. Do they represent your sweat, your will to stay in the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-16

At 87, G. Chalk continues to play for the Cobham, England bowls club.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-16

The Mexican Government is es- tablishing a chain of children's hospitals.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-10-05
BLUFFTOA YOUTH
Is IN ASSAULT ON
GERMAN HOMELAND
Herbert Siefield, j, Believed to
Be First frOTp Here in
Germany
I'm Field Artillery Unit with
First American Army
Near Aachen

Pvt. Herbert Siefield, Jr., son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Siefeld, of
South Main street, il believed to be
the first Bluffton soldier to set foot on
German soil in World War ii, accord
ing to information received here Tues
day.
The Field Artillery unit with which
Pvt. Siefeld serves was in Germany
with the First Army near Aachen in
the Siegfried line on September Is
when the local youth wrote his par
ents letter received this week.
His outfit was in some of the heav-
lest fighting in France following the
breakthru on the Normandy pennin-
sula, Pvt. Siefield's letter indicated.
He told his parents that he had TAX
en- part in two major engagements, one
at Caen, but the location of the other
had been deleted by the censor.
Young Siefeld had been in England
only six weeks before his artillery
unit was sent to France, shortly after
the D-Day invasion of Normandy. He
entered the Army on March 10, 1943.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-10-05
Many Attend Golden
Wedding Reception

Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Phillips of
south of Biuffton who celebrated
their 50th wedding anniversary last
Sunday received approximately $50
guests during the afternoon and
evening.
Many lovely gifts were presented
the couple which were placed on the
dining room table which was GEN.
tered with a huge three-tier we'd
ding cake with bride and groom a
dorning the top layer.
The cake was made and presented
to the couple by their niece Beulah
Michael.
Mr.. Phillips presented his wife
with a lovely diamond ring in honor
of their anniversary. Mrs. Philips
received her guests in a wine color
velvet dress and Mr.. Phillips was
attired in a blue serge suit.
The guests were all served ice
cream and waters together with q
chocolate bon-bon which were USED
to tabulate the number of guests
Guests were from Ada, Beaverdam
Bluffton, Columbus Grove, Conner
Harrod, Lafayette, Lima, Pandor;
and Waynesfeld.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-10-05
announcement Of
September Wedding

Announcement has been made of
the wedding of Miss Dorothy Bo-
gart, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Le-
muel Bogart of Columbus Grove and
1st 1t. James Campbell, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Wellington Campbell of
Hicksyille which took place Thursday
evening, Sept. IA in the Epworth
Methodist church in Lima.
The bride is employed at the
Triplett plant and lived at the Al
bert Benroth residence on North
Main street.
The wedding was performed by
Rev. John White, pastor of the
church and Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Yer.
million attended the couple.
The bride wore for the occasion
a moss green suit with black ac.
cessories and eorsage of white
roses and gardenias.
1t. Campbell was graduated from
Hicksville high school and before en-
tering the service was employed b,
the Ohio Power Co., in Leipsic. Hi.
bride was graduated from Col. Grow,
high school.
1t. Campbell has returned Co hi
post in Georgia where his bride ex
poets to join him in the near future
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-10-05
Funeral For Former
BLuftOn Marshal

Funeral services for D. w. Fox,
SO, former Bluffton town marshal
were held at the Paul Diller funeral
chapel Saturday afternoon with Rev.
v. C. Oppermann of the Reformed
church officiating.
He died at Bluffton hospital
Thursday after having been bed
fast for the past three months with
complications.
The son of Jonathan and Letitia
(Mead) Fox he was born in Han
cock county April %, 1861. He was
married first to Lydia Beagle who
died and later to Elvira Fensler
Smith who also preceded him in
death.
Surviving are a granddaughter,
Mrs. Grace Foltz of Findlay; a step
son Cleo Smith of Lima and two
step grandchildren Dale Davidson of
Minneapolis and Mrs. Ellen Burk-
holder of Findlay.
Also surviving are two brothers
William Fox of Bluffton and Edwin
Fox of Drumright, Oklahoma.
Interment was made in Maple
Grove cemetery.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-10-05

Rev. John Lauby, so, former resi-
dent of near Bluffton, died at his
home in Van Nuys, Calf, Tuesday,
according to word received here.
Death, due to apoplexy, followed a
period of failing health. He lived
in California for the past thirty
years.
Rev. Lauby was married I'd Ange-
lima Lugibihl of this place Who pre-
ceded him IN death with five child
rem surviving. He was Ater mar
ried to Lucy Oyer i Berne, Ind.
who together with three children
survive.
Also surviving are two sisters
Mrs. Vernon Yoakam and Mrs
Harvey Gratz of Bluffton and one
brother Charles of Van Nuys.
Funeral services will be held al
the Missionary church in Van Nuys
Friday afternoon followed by inter.
ment at that place.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-10-05
BLUFFTON DISTRICT
SOLDIER WOUNDED
BADLY IN FRANCE
Pvt. Wayne Kidd of Near Co
lumbus Grove, Casualty
September 13
Wife and Parents Are Notified
Youth Believed Now in
England

Pvt. Wayne E. Kidd, %, native of
near Columbus Grove, was seriously
wounded in France on September 13,
according to telegram received this
week from the War Department.
He entered the service in November,
1912, and has been overseas since July
1914, with field artillery unit. He
trained in Camp Shelby, Miss, and
Camp Gruder, Okla, before leaving
for overseas duty.
Altho qare wers no details in the
telegram ' "a Ianoy bis wife. Mrs
Jeanette Kidd, and his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Cloyce Kidd, it is presumed
that he is in a hospital in England.
Pvt. Kidd was graduated from Col
umbus Grove High school in the class
of 1910. Before going into the army
he was engaged in farming.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-10-05
Masonic Order Will Celebrate
18th Anniversary This Thursday
Real Estate Deals

Leland Sechler, Bluffton restaura-
teur, has purchased the property of
the late Geo. Barnes at Franklin and
South Jackson streets.
Clayton Bixel has purchased the
former A. j. Owens farm, an so
acre tract in Orange township.
Amos Suter of near Pandora has
purchased the Russell Amstutz prop
erty on South Mound street which
he will occupy next spring. The
deal was made by Mrs. H. w. Alt
haus. Amstutz is moving on the SIS
acre tract in Orange township which
he purchased from the Chase Ewing
heirs.
G. 7. Soldner has purchased the
Cherry street property which he oc-
cupies from Mrs. Sarah Geiger of
North Newton, Kansas.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-10-05
Jonathan Agin
Funeral Fridau

Funeral services for Jonathan
Agin, 80, former Bluffton resident
will be held in the Diiler Funeral
chapel, Friday afternoon at 2:30
o'clock. Rev. ]. j. Anglemeyer of
Arlington will officiate and burial
will be in the Hassen cemetery.
Mr.. Agin died Tuesday night at
Bluffton hospital where he had been
a patient for the past three months.
Mr.. and Mrs. Agin lived ON
Cherry street until recently when
they made their home with a daugh-
ter, Mrs. Grace Hartman at Will
Jamestown. He was member of
Riley Greek Baptist church.
The son of William and Mary
Montgomery Agin he was born Sep
tember 9, 1864 in Orange township
Surviving are his wife the former
Exile Nonnamaker to whom he was
married So years ago, one son
Charles, of near Jenera and one
daughter, Mrs. Hartman.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-10-05
TOWNS TAX RATE
IS CUT TO $16.7O
FOR COMING YEAR
New Real Estate Levy, Will BE
S1.50 Per Thousand Lower
Than Present Rate
School District Rate Cut 40
Cents to $15.10; Beaver
dam viii Pay More

Reduction of $150 in the tax rate
for every $1,000 worth of taxable real
estate in Bluffton was announced
Tuesday in the. release of new taxa
tion levies to be assessed against the
1914 real estate duplicate.
Bluffton's new tax rate under the
schedule approved by the Allen
County Budget Commission will be
$16.70, as compared with the present
rate of $500. 1t will apply on real
estate tax collections made in Decem-
Der, 1914 and June, 1945.
Richland township in the Bluffton
school district will have a slightly
lower rate, $3.50 for the 1914 dupli-
cate in comparison with q rate OF
$3.50 in effect for 1943.
Beaverdam Rate Higher
Beaverdam villages rate has in
creased $3.50, the new schedule call
ing for levy of S18 as compared to
$13.20 for last year, including pro-
posed two mill and three mill levies,
Richland township in the Beaver
dam school district will pay SIS in
1914, an increase of $1.50 over the
rate of s13.20 in 1943. The new rate
includes the proposed two mill levy.
Monroe township in the Bluffton
school district will pay the rate OF
$3.50, and that part of the township
in the Beaverdam school district will
have assessments made under the
Beaverdam district rate.
Delphos Pays $3.50
Delphos corporation rate of $18.5C
is the highest in the county, and the
Landeck school district rate in Ma.
rion township, $3.50, is the lowest.
This is the second consecutive year
that Bluffton's tax rate has been re
duced, the $500 rate of 1943 repre-
senting a drop of 81 from that o.
1912. This means a total reduction
of $3.50 over the two-year period.
Members of the Budget commission
which is charged with the duty of fix
ing rates of taxation in the count!
are the County Auditor, Count,
Treasurer and County Prosecuting
Attorney.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-10-05
st. Johns Rally
Day Next Sunday

Special morning and evening serv-
ices will mark the annual Harvest
Home and Rally Day festival of the
st. Johns Evangelical and Reformed
church next Sunday.
DR.. Allen o. Miller, professor of
Bible at Heidelberg college, Tiffin,
will be the speaker at the morning
session, starting at 10:45 a. m.
Speaker for the evening service
at p. m. will be Rev. III. c. Keller
myer, of the Trinity Church, and
Superintendent of the Home for the
Aged at Upper Sandusky.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-10-05
Caught Taking Gas
From Police Car

A gasoline thief from Hamilton,
Ohio, chose the wrong scene of OPP
erations when he tried to siphon
gasoline from Night Policeman Clay
ton Murray's police car early Tues
day morning in the parking space
in front Of the Bluffton Roller Ring
at North Main and Elm streets.
Caught taking the gasoline by
Murray, William E. Messing, %, of
Hamilton, made a break for liberty
and escaped from custody when the
Night Policeman was unlocking the
door to the mayor office in the
town hall.
Murray had the last laugh in the
matter, however, for he impounded
Messling's motorcycle which had
been parked near the police car.
The Hamilton man, who had fled
to Toledo, returned here voluntarily
Tuesday night and surrendered to
Murray, who was in the mayors of
flee when he arrived. Arraigned be-
fore Mayor w. A. Howe, Messing
pleaded guilty and was fined five
dollars and costs.
Messing was one of a party of
three on two motorcycles enroute
from Hamilton to Toledo to pick up
another motorcycle which had brok-
en- down at that place. Because OF
the rain Monday night, the grouT
stayed most of the night under the
sheltered parking space in front OF
the Roller Rink entrance.
About daybreak Murray went tt
his car, parked under the shelter
and surprised Messing in the ac
of siphoning gasoline from the tank
He took the youths motorcycle t.
the mayors office, following Mess
ling's escape, but permitted tn,
other two men to continue thei
journey, inasmuch as they had no
been involved in the theft.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-10-05
Sew EN- Bondholders Present
Bonds Aggregating $500
for Redemption
Bonds Presented Monday, First
Day of New Procedure;
None Tuesday

Few War Savings bonds were
cashed in Bluffton this week, altho
Monday marked the first day the
securities can be converted into
money on demand at local banks un-
der the governments new simplified
system of redemption.
That most residents of the area
are holding their bonds either until
maturity or for postwar redemption
is seen in the fact that during the
first two days only seven bond hold
ers presented bonds aggregating $500
for redemption. All were Series E
bonds.
The bonds presented at the bank
all were redeemed on Monday, and
the fact there were none on Tues
day indicated those ,cashed on the
first day represented an abnormal
condition which likely resulted from
those who might have redeemed
bonds earlier waiting until the
simplifed procedure went into eff
feet.
Heretofore bond holders in need
of money had to have their bonds
certified locally then mailed to a
Federal Reserve bank, which sent
them government checks a week or
10 days later.
Under the new procedure all delay
is eliminated and any Series A, B,
c, d or E Savings bond can be
presented at the local bank for inn
mediate payment of the cash re-
demption value.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-10-05
Herman Schmidt To
Head Legion Post

Herman Schmidt was named COM
mander of Bluffton American Legion
post at the annual election of Off
GERS held Monday night.
0the.' officers are:
Vice commander, Harry Triple
horn; adjutant, Quintent Burkhold
er; finance officer, Murray Triple
horn, service officer, Ralph Stearns
sgt. at arms, Ralph Henry; histor
ian, Gilbert Fett; chaplain. Miller
Geiger; executive CON-, Arthur Am
stutz, Frenas Hermann, Armil
Hauenstein.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-10-05
1S CALLED FOR
INDUCTION INTO
ARMED SERVICES
Allen County Draft Board An
nounces Those Leaving for
Training.
Others Summoned for Physical
Examination; Farm Defer
ments Expire.

Eighteen Allen county draft regis
trants have been called for induction
into the armed services, it was an
nounced Wednesday by the Allen
County Draft Board No. 3.
Also another group of Is men have
been notified to report for pre-induc-
tion physical examinations, board
headquarters announced together with
a list of 15 farm registrants whose
deferred classifcations will expire on
or before November /.
Notified for Induction
Notified to appear for induction
are:
Bluffton-George Meyers, Ellis Hau-
enstein, Raymond Kohl, Earl d. Lug
inbuhl.
Col. Grove-Leonard Krietemeyer.
Lafayette-Dale Barnes.
Lima-William Contris, Clarence
Bridges, Jr.; James Fetter, Howard
Foust, Emmitt Breitigam, Jr.
eaverdam-Marion j. Lenny.
Elida-John M. Brenneman.
Delphos - Arnold Miller, Albert
hammers.
Harrod-Paul Richardson, ROLAND
and Richard Wright.
Physical Examination
Notified to appear for pre-induction
physical examinations are:
Bluffton-Howard Krehbiel, David
Dean, Jr.; Robert Amstutz, Robert E.
Diller, Wayne Badertscher.
Col. Grove-Lewis Martz.
Lafayette-Gilbert Althaus, Mark
limerick.
Lima-Doyle Gudakunst, Harold
Shindledecker, Robt. Joseph, James
Keller, Chas. Burden, Weldon Swartz,
Harold Stroll.
Spencerville-Thos. McCray.
Delphos-Rufus Bonifas, Ralph
Wrasman-
Farm Deferments Expire
Farm deferments of the following
registrants now classified &c will
expire on or before November /:
Bluffton-Russeli Gratz.
Col. Grove-Harlan Peters.
Lafayette-Wm. Crist, Preston j.
LaRue.
Alger-Garland H. Harvey.
Lima-Robt. Shaw, Dorsey P. Mil
Ter, John M. Brenneman.
Delphos-Richard Thompson, Fir
min Pothast, Clement Croft.
Harrod-Junior Leroy Clover.
Elida - Ray Tavern Brenneman
Clark Brenneman.
Waynesield-Rodger Stimmel.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-10-05
BrOadcasters Will
Lead SingspirdtiOn

Frank and Neal", broadcasters
heard daily over Lima WLOK in a
religious program will conduct the
Sunday evening service at the De-
fenseless Mennonite church at 7:30
o'clock and also the singspiration
which follows at 8 o'clock.
They will be accompanied by their
wives who will present special mu-
steal numbers.