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Evening star., 1944-05-03
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Evening star., 1944-05-03
BY the Associated Press.

BERN, May 3-Paul Poiret, 81,
known to the fashion world two de-
cades ago as one of the greatest of
Partisan dress designers, died in
Paris Sunday, the Swiss Telegraph
Agency reported today.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-01-27
B. F. Biery, so, Is
HOnOred At Dinner

In honor of his ninetieth birth
day anniversary Sunday, B. F. Biery
was honored with a dinner given by
the Presbyterian congregation fol-
lowing the morning church service.
The affair was held in the church
dining room with more than 80 in
attendance. The pastor, Rev. Ernest
Bigelow presided at the after-dinner
program consisting Of musical num-
bers and talks including review by
Mr.. Biery of his more than fifty
years connection with the church
in which he is still active and a
member of the board of elders.
The day was marked by many
birthday greetings from friends and
associates for which he expressed
deep appreciation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Biery have resided
at their present location on Grove
street since their marriage fifty-five
years ago. He was formerly super
intendent of schools here. In 1900
he became editor and publisher of
the Bluffton News and has been
identified with the newspaper since
that time.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-01-27
Rites Monday For
Mrs. David B0singer

Mrs. Margaret Basinger, GA, wife
of David Basinger, died last Friday
evening at her home on Riley street,
after an illness of three years.
Survivors include the husband,
whom she married in 1904, FIVE sons,
Marden, Clayton, Justin and Wilmer
Basinger, all of Bluffton; Forest Ba-
singer, in the Navy; one daughter,
Thelma, at home; 10 grandchildren,
two half-sisters, Mrs. James Wat
kins, of Mt. Cory; and Mrs. Rosie
Moore, of Ft. Wayne; and two half
brothers, Lewis and Edward Blakes-
ley, both of Ft. Wayne.
Funeral rites were held in the
Basinger funeral home Monday
afternoon. Rev. A. F. Albro, pastor
of the Bluffton Missionary church
officiated. Burial was in the Maple
Grove cemetery.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-01-27
MORE MACHINERY
NEEDED ON FARMS
FOR WAR EFFORT
Community Institute ResOlu-
ti0ns Also Ask Diversion
of More Labor to Farms
Community And Farm Problems
Are Discussed At Two
Day Institute Here

Larger allotments of farm
machinery and manpower for the
production of food and other
materials for war use were urged
in resolutions adopted at the closing
sessions of Bluffton's annual two-day
Community institute which ended here
last Thursday.
Action taken by the Institute was
a reflection of the critical shortage
In manpower and farm machinery.
With respect to the need of expand
ed farm help, the group urged that
drafting of farm boys should be
curtailed by the Selective Service
system.
Those at the Institute also went
on record with a resolution favoring
the retention of Central Time thru
out the entire year, instead of re-
turning to Eastern Time in the
spring.
Urge Recreational Movement
1t was urged that all organizations
of Bluffton cooperate in development
of community youth recreational
movement.
Also included in the resolutions
was recommendation that a practi-
cal livestock production, marketing,
slaughtering and distribution pro-
gram be evolved.
Complete text of the resolutions
appears on Page of this weeks
issue of The Bluffton News.
Informative Meeting
The two-day session of the Insti-
tute embraced comprehensive discus
sions of today's community problems,
as well as variety of entertaining
features.
Heading an impressive list of
speakers who appeared were John
Grierson and Mrs. Steele the two
state speakers; j. w. Warner, Allen
county farm agent; DR.. /. w. Bau-
man, of Bluffton college, and c. ].
Windau.
New officers of the mems institute,
named at the session, were H. r.
Huber, president; Earl Matter, vice.
president; William Althaus, secre-
tary-treasurer; Harry f. Barnes,
Quinten Burkholder, Harvey Gratz,
Edgar Herr and Harry Anderson,
executive committee.
Officers of the women's institute
include Mrs. Quinten Burkholder,
president; Mrs. Clyde Warren, vice.
president; and Mrs. /. w. Bauman,
secretary.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-01-27
Mrs. Amos BurkhOLder
Rites Held On Sunday

Funeral services for Mrs. Amos
Burkholder, IL, of northwest of
Bluffton, were held last Sunday in
the Ebenezer Mennonite church, with
Rev. Arnold C. Schultz officiating.
Death was caused by a heart all
ment.
Survivors include her husband, to
whom she was married in 1901; four
children, Melva Burkholder, of Day
ton; Elmer Burkholder, of Republic; !;
Vernon Burkholder, of Columbus
Grove, and Mrs. Mary Vasko, of
Swanton; three step-children, Ina
Burkholder, at home; Clarence Burk-
holder, of Bluffton, and Otis Burk-
holder, of Columbus Grove.
Six brothers and sisters also sur
vive, Tobias, Matilda and Susan Ba-
singer and Mrs. Elizabeth Amstutz,
all of Pandora; Daniel Basinger, of
Bluffton, and Mrs. Persis Amstutz,
Of Toledo.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-01-27
Cost OF Second Turbine At Light Plant
Liquidated With Payment Of S12,5OO
TlUO BIuftOn Women
Injured In Crash

Two Bluffton women, Miss Helen
Schnegg and Mrs. Leonard Stager
were brought to Bluffton hospital in
the Diller ambulance Tuesday night
for treatment of injuries received
in an automobile accident north of
Lima.
The accident occurred about p. m,
when the car in which they were
riding struck the top of a truck
which had overturned a short time
before, partially blocking the high
way.
The two women together with
Mrs. Harvey Which who was driving,
were returning home after visiting
Mrs. Jacob Schnegg of Bluffton who
is convalescing at Lima Memorial
hospital following an operation. Mrs.
Schnegg is the mother of Mrs. Which
and Miss Schnegg.
Miss Schnegg was released from
the hospital Tuesday night after re-
ceiving treatment, while Mrs. Stager
remained there for further observa-
ton. Her condition was reported
satisfactory Wednesday morning.
Mrs. Which was not injured and
damage to the car was described as
not serious.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-01-27
With The Sick

S. II. Barnes who was seriously ill
with heart ailment the first of the
week at his home south of Bluffton
is somewhat improved.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Althaus of
Ashland who have been seriously
i'll are improving. Mr.. Althaus suf-
fered a paralytic stroke seven weeks
ago while Mrs. Althaus received a
fractured right hip as the result of
a fall four weeks ago. Mrs. Mon
roe Amstutz and Mrs. Sam Welty
of Bluffton, sisters of Mrs. Althaus,
are in Ashland caring for the cou-
pie.
Mrs. Gerald Huber of Thurman
street is seriously i'll with pneumon-
ia at Lima Memorial hospital.
Won Strahm of Orange township
is in Findlay hospital critically i'll
with heart ailment.
Arthur Swank who underwent two
operations at Bluffton hospital re-
Gently is convalescing at his home
in Orange township.
John A. Thompson has recovered
from an attack of pleurisy and COM
plications which confined him to his
home on Spring street for the past
month.
Wesley Vermillion of Orange
township is a patient at Bluffton
hospital.
]. A. Foley who recently under
went an operation at Lima Memorial
hospital has been removed to his
home in Rockport. His father died
in Virginia while he was in the hos
pital and Mrs. Foley's father died
in Lima last week.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-01-27
Ralph ElUing Dies;
Funeral Is Friday

Ralph Ewing, 63, Orange township
farmer, died at his home seven miles
southeast of Bluffton, Wednesday
morning at $50 o'clock. Death was
due to a heart attack.
Funeral services will be held Fri
day afternoon at 2:30 from the Paul
Dil1er funeral chapel, Bluffton with
Rev. Angelmier of New Stark Off
ciating. Burial will be in Hassen
cemetery.
He was a lifelong resident of
Orange township, the son of Hiram
and Hanna (Park) Ewing, early
settlers. He was member of
Bethel Church of Christ.
Surviving are his wife the former
Goldie Businger whom he married
July 10, 1881, and a sister, Mrs
Susan Custer of Lima.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-01-27
FARMERS PROTEST
AGAINST RETURN TO
FAST Time HERE
Action Focuses Attention On
Question To Come Before
Council This Spring
Whether Clocks Will Be Set
Ahead Again For Summer
Matter of Conjecture

FARMER protests against return
to Eastern War Time (fast time),
evidenced in resolutions adopted at
the annual two-day Community
Institute last week, has focused at
tention on a question that will face
Bluffton's new town council this
spring.
When the retiring council author
lied change from fast" to "slow"
time last October 3, it was more or
less understood that the group
favored the change for the winter
months only, and that in their opin-
ion the clocks of the town should be
again set ahead an hour in the
spring.
Attitude of the new council is un-
known, and what action may be
taken in the spring when the subject
comes up for consideration is a
matter of uncertainty.
Two New Councilmen
Two new councilmen now sit with
the group, and there will be no way
of determining what official course
the town will follow until the ques-
tion is up for consideration.
Farmers of the area are actively
campaigning against return to
fast" time on the basis that Central
time is vital to efficient prosecution
of the war effort by the farmer.
In the institute resolution they
pointed out that fast time works a
hardships on agriculture and lessons
food production essential to
successful prosecution of the war.
Bluffton returned to "slow" time
last October after having been on
3'fast" time for more than a year
and half.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-01-27
All Expense In Changing To
Turbine Generation of Cur
rent Has Been Paid
Total Expense of Board During
1943 S73,360; Receipts
Amounted to $S5,446

Cost of changing over Bluffton' s
municipal electric light and power
plant to turbine operation has been
liquidated with the payment of a
balance of $12,500 due on the sec
ond turbo-generator. installed in
1912.
The first turbine put into use here
in 1910 had been paid for previously,
and all expense incurred in the
changeover from Skinner engine gen.
Grafton of electric current has now
been paid.
Cost of the second turbine, a
1850 XIV unit, was $17,506.82, of
which S12,500 remained unpaid un-
til the past year, when the Board of
Public Affairs liquidated the balance
due.
Clearing up the balance of the
turbine Indebtedness represented
about one-sixth of the total pay
ments made by the board during the
year, according to the annual re-
port released this week by Edgar
Hauenstein, clerk.
Expense during 1943 amounted tc
$73,360.37, principal items of which
consisted of S20,853.93 for salaries
and labor; $24,579.07 for fuel; ST.
609.94 for poles, lamps, meters
transformers, etc.; SLICE for new
equipment; and $1,O69.41 for insur,
ance and bond prefniuns.
Aggregate receipts for the year
amounted to $85,446.51. Of this
sum, $50, ,589.40 was for electric serv.
ice; s11, ,454.09 for water service; ano
$4,700.22 for heat service.
The board had a balance of $12,.
086.14 on hand at the close of 1943
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-01-27
Blufft0n Family
Has Three Girls
In War Service

WITH three daughters in the
" nations war services, the
w. G. Carr family, north of
Bluffton has what is believed to
be a unique record, possibly
without parallel in the state.
One daughter, Pauline, is en-
ployed at the Dayton office of
the Red Cross.
Another daughter, Mary Jane.
is a WAC serving as technician
at Wright Field, Dayton.
A third daughter, Barbara, a
WAVE, is nurse in the Naval
hospital at Quantico, Virginia.
All three were home over the
week end visiting at the home
of their parents in Union town.
ship.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-01-27
BLuftOn Trio At
Lima Monday Night

Three Bluffton high school girls,
appearing as the Sarjeans Trio will
be heard in Lima Memorial hall as
part of the program sponsored by
the March of Tunes" next Monday
night at o'clock.
The March of Tunes this year re-
places the customary Presidents
Birthday Ball which has been held
annually in Lima for several years
to raise funds for the Allen County
Foundation for Infantile Paralysis.
Members of the Bluffton trio are
Sarah Amstutz, Alice Jean Bixel
and Jean Ann Steinman. Monday is
the last of a series of three nights
programs arranged by the Allen
county foundation.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-01-27
Births

Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Kepler
announce the birth of son, Alex
ander Rockwell Kepler, Jr., at the
Massilon hospital, January Is. Mrs.
kepler is the former Betty Martin,
daughter of Rev. A. ]. Martin, mis-
sionary in Brazil and the late Nettie
Moser Martin. Mr.. Kepler is in the
army stationed in India as a meteor
olgist.
The following births at Bluffton
hospital:
Mr.. and Mrs. Lauren Redd, Je-
nera, daughter Janice Kay, Satur-
day. Mrs. Redd is the former La
donna Deppler.
Rev. and Mrs. E. N. Bigelow of
South Jackson street son, Bruce
Edward, Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Villas Lehman of
North Jackson street, son, Will
liam Frederick, Sunday.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-01-27
FOURTH WAR LOAN
DRIVE ONE-THIRD
COMPLETED HERE
Solicitation Teams Are Making
HOuse-tO-House Canvass
of The Town
$4,000 Raised So Far Toward
Buttons 100000 War
Bond Quota

With house-to-house solicitations i'm
the Fourth War Loan campaign more
than one-third completed, Buttons
drive to raise quota of 100000 will
be in its most intensive phase during
the next week.
In covering the town, more than
100 men mobilized into solicitation
teams already have collected about
$4,000, and it is estimated that 35
percent of the town has been covered.
More intensive selling will be re-
quired for the remainder of the drive
however, for most of Bluffton's larg-
er industrials have made their pur-
chases and heavier individual buying
will be necessary to put the campaign
over the top, it was announced by
Norman A. Triplett, campaign chair
man.
Captains Meet
Preliminary reports made by zone
captains at a meeting Tuesday night
showed that more than one-third of
the town has been covered, and those
in charge of the teams mapped plans
to close the drive wif21in the next
week or 10 days.
To meet the quota of 100000 every
man, woman and child of the town
must invest from $50 to 500 in war
bonds.
In addition to the house-to house
canvass, campaign is being conduct
ed this time in the plants of The Trip
lett Electrical Instrument Co. Sales
made there, however, will be credited
to the territory in which the worker
resides, or if worker buys at home he
can obtain credit at the plant by show
ing the receipt given at the time the
purchase is made.
Captains of the zones of the town
campaign are Woodrow Little, Gene
Benroth, Charles Alderman, Mayor
w. A. Howe, C. F. Niswander, Chas
Gazette, Gail Mumma, Charles Co.
burn, Jesse Yoakam and Silas Diller
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-01-27
DR.. Robert Oyer At
Memorial Hospital

DR.. Robert Oyer, son of Mrs.
Adella Oyer of North Main street
has been appointed resident physi-
clan at Lima Memorial hospital, it
was learned here this week.
DR.. Oyer is a graduate of Bluff
ton college and Hahnemann Medical
college, Philadelphia, and recently
completed his inferno training at
Huron Road hospital, Cleveland. He
was admitted to the practise of
medicine by the Ohio State Board
last month.
He is also first lieutenant in the
Army Medical corps reserve and will
serve as resident physician at the
Lima hospital until called to active
duty in the army.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-01-27
Mrs. Steinman On
Convention Program

"Pre-Victory Day Planning for
Postwar Jobs" will be the theme of
the Ohio Retail Lumber Dealers con-
vention program at Columbus this
Thursday and Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Forrest L. Steinman,
of this place, will attend the-meet-
ings. Steinman, Bluffton lumber
dealer, is a past president of the state
group.
Mrs. Steinman will appear on the
program, presiding at the session of
the ladies auxiliary.
Speakers will include OPA and
WPB executives, prominent lumber
dealers; Louis Bromfeld, novelist
and farmer, and DIR. Edward Albert
Wiggam, columnist and lecturer.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-01-27
Real Estate Deals

Chester Huber has sold his prop
erty on Riley street to Alvin Stager,
now occupying part of the Allen
Beeshy property on Riley street.
Possession will be given February 10.
William Augsburger has purchased
the Stepleton property on the Dixie
highway north of Bluffton and is re-
modelling the house.
Albert Garmatter of North Lawn
avenue has purchased the Miss Lydia
Basinger property on West Elm
street. He will remodel the residence
and occupy it this spring.
Irwin Fisher of Orange township
has purchased the 80 acre George
Read farm, formerly known as the
Wilkins place north of Bluffon on
the county line. Fisher will occupy
the place this spring, moving from
the former Brundige farm.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-01-27
AIRPORT PROPOSAL
GAINS ADDITIONAL
SUPPORT IN TOWN
Lions Club Is Second BlufftOn
Organization To Join In
Sponsorship
BlufftOn Needs Airport To Keep
Up In Postwar World,
BackerS State

The movement to provide Bluffton
with postwar airport, broached at
meeting of directors of the Com
munity Sportsman's club 10 days
ago, gained additional momentum
when the Lions club went on record
as being willing to assist in sponsor
ing the proposal.
In addition to their endorsement,
the club entered into active support
of the project by making a COM
mittee to assist in doing everything
possible to provide the town with
an airport.
Heading the Lions committee is
Clayton Bixel, as chairman, who pro-
vided the impetus for the proposal
by recommending it to the Com
munity Sportsman's club directors at
their annual banquet. Postmaster
Ed r. Reichenbach and Mayor w. A.
Howe are the other members.
Airport Held Essential
Bixel pointed out the importance
of an airport by stressing that post
war expansion of air travel, postal
and freight service will be such that
any city without an airport will be
as much out of the picture as was
the community which lacked railroad
facilities so years ago.
Activities under way now in the
sponsorship of an airport bring to
mind local interest prevailing here
shortly before the outbreak of the
war in an airmail pickup and deliv-
cry service for the town. Following
the attack on Pearl Harbor, plans to
inaugurate the service were shelved
for the duration.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-01-27
Family Dinner For
Mrs. Joe Mlnll7l0, 81

The ninety-frst birthday ami
versary of Mrs. j. nj. Mumma was
marked with family dinner at her
home on North Jackson street, Sun
day.
Present were: Mr.. and Mrs. Jay
Mumma, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Num-
ma and Mrs. Evelyn Mumma of To-
ledo; Mr.. and Mrs. John Beagle, Raw
son; Mrs. Joe Mumma and daughter
JoAnn of Col. Grove; Mrs. Merlin
Mumma and children Larry, Karen
Kay and James and Mr.. and Mrs.
Forest Mumma.
Afternoon callers were: Mr.. and
Mrs. Jesse Hamilton and daughter
Jean, T. r. Hamilton and daughter
Helen of Lima and Mr.. and Mrs.
Raymond Walters of Pandora.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-01-27
Ration Tokens For Processed Foods
Will Be Put Into Use February u

Green ration stamps K, L and NJ
will be valid for purchasing pro-
cessed foods from February l thru
March 20, the Office of Price Ad-
ministration announced this week.
This will be the last series of
green stamps to be used for pro-
cessed foods, and with the intro
duction of ration tokens on February
81. the blue stamps in the same
book will come into use.
Both types of stamps, however,
will be valid between February 27
and March 90, when the green series
will expire.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-01-27
THREE men FROM
BLUFFTON SWORN
INTO army, navy
Local Men Included Among 27
Board Three Registrants
Accepted At Toledo
Second Group Also Sent To
Toledo For New Pre-
Induction Examinations

Three Bluffton men are among 27
registrants from Allen County Draft
Board No. who passed physical
examinations at Toledo last Thurs
day and were sworn into the Army
or Navy.
Clyde B. Huber, of Bluffton Route
l, and Paul c. McNeal, of $50
College avenue, were assigned to
the Army, and Walter E. Bader-
fischer, of Bluffton Route 2, was one
of IL men who went into the Navy.
Badertscher has already reported
for the Navy, and the other two
men will have two more weeks be-
fore reporting at the Army reception
center.
A second group also was sent to
Toledo last Thursday by Board No. 8
as the first contingent to report
from here under the new pre-
induction physical examination
system.
Those who passed the pre-induc-
tion examinations will not be called
tion examinations will not be called
will receive induction notices in
February. This new setup elimin-
ates the "blood tests" previously
given here.
Three conscientious objectors also
were ordered to report for work
camps last week, two of whom were
from Bluffton. They are Charles E.
Schumacher, of Bluffton Route 2,
and Hugh E. Hartzler, of Bluffton,
a transfer.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-01-27

OPA officials also announced that
contrary to original plans, ration
tokens will be given as change for
green stamps as well as blue. This
move will help to eliminate confu-
sion, the agency said.
Since the green stamps will ex-
pire long before the blue, the OPA
urged housewives to use all green
stamps before putting the others in
to use.
The green stamps will continue to
have varying denominations of 8,
5, 2 and l point, while the blue will
have a uniform value of 10 points
for each stamp.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-01-27
Birthday Dinner

Mrs. H. G. Murray entertained at
dinner at her home on North Jack
son street, Saturday evening in
honor of the 10th birthday ami
versary of M. M. and Med Murray,
the two remaining Murray quad
ruplets.
OF the Murray quadruplets, one
died shortly after birth while an
other, H. G. Murray, died last Sep
tember 20.
Guests at the dinner, Saturday
night included: Mr.. and Mrs. M. M.
Murray, Mr.. and Mrs.. Med Murray,
Lloyd Murray, Mrs. Fred Tribe
horn and Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. HUI
Der.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-01-27
Maybe It's Spring
Temperature Goes
To 60 Here Tuesday

DLUFFTON experienced Flor
- ida weather, Tuesday when
temperature registered a high
mark of 60 degrees. This is
believed to be the highest temp
erature for January 25 ever
experienced here.
A freak January warm wave
swept the state, bringing to a
number of localities the highest
temperatures recorded on that
date since the weather bureaus
have kept records.
The nearest approach to this
record was in January 1881 when
a high mark of 56 degrees was
reported. This is sin contrast
with January 1918 during World
War l when temperatures at
this time were the lowest on
record.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-01-27
Hancock SelecteeS
Are Sent To Toledo

A number of men from the Bluff
ton area were in the group of 27
Hancock county registrants sent to
Toledo, Monday under the new sys-
tenn of pre-induction physical exam
nations.
Included in this number were:
Guy Scoles and Robert Albro of
Bluffton; Carl Zoll, Rawson; Arlo
Cupples, Mt. Cory and ROLAND Shell
lenberger, Jenera.
Men who passed the examination
were not inducted at that time but
returned to their homes to await
call from their selective service
board. The new setup eliminates
preliminary physical examinations.