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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-02
TRAINED TO SWIM

LONDON ms - American
troops taking part in the inva
sion OF occupied Europe will be
able to swim ashore and carry
their equipment with them. Cours
es in water safety and swimming
are being taken by large groups oil
officers and men. Instruction is be-
ing given in London and eight 9th
er centers. Selected graduates helr
to train other men at their own
stations
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-02

LOS ANGELES-INS Superior
Judge Stanley Mosk promised today
a decision within a week" on
comedian Charles Chaplin's attempt
to throw out of court the suit in
which red.haired Joan Barry. his
23.year-old former protege, charges
he is the father Of her infant daugh-
ter. Judge Mosk took the case I'M
der adyisement at the end OF yes
terday's hectic battle between op-
tossing counsel during which verbal
barrages flew back and forth be
tween the two forces.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-02
National sroadeastIns Company

National Broadcastlng Company
RED NETWORK-WLW 700, WWJ
$50, WHAM 1850. WMAQ go.
BLUE NETW0RK-WXYZ 1870.
Columbia Broadesstlng Company
WJR 7GO. WBBM $50, WCKY 1880
WFBM 1860. VICAR 1850. WBNS
1860. WOOD 1910.
Mutual Broadcasting Company
BLUE NETWORK - WLW 700,
CKLW 500. WJBK 1890 WGN 100.
RED NETWORK WLW zoo,
Tonight
-S:00-Fanny Brice;
9:00-Bing Crosby,
9:3O-Joan Davis:
10:00-Abbott and Costello:
0:30-March of Time, Wendell
Willkie.
CBS-7: 30-Mr. Keen;
S:30-Death Valley Days;
9:00-Major Bowes Amateurs;
9:30-Dinah Shore Show;
10:30-Dick Haynes.
Blu Toulouse on Q St;
7:30-Coast Guard Dance;
S:30-Towu Meeting Foreign
Policy"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-02
Ypsildnti Briefs
Al Funeral

~ FuncFhi
Miss Elaine King has returned
home from Plymouth after stteud-
ting the funeral services Tuesday
IN Our Lady OF Good Counsel
church for her grandfather. Joseph
King, II. who died suddenly OF
a heart stack IN a Detroit hos
pital where he had been under OBJ
serYation. Relatives and friends at
tending nom out OF town were from
Detroit, South Lyon, Dearborn.
Wyandotts, South lockwood. Tren-
ton, Carleton, Tecumseh and Ypsi-
land A. nephew. Joseph Liyernois.
vino ~ here from Glendale. Cslifor-
MIA. visiting his mother, attended
fhe rites, Mr. King was buried in
Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Detroit.
beside hts wife who preceded him
n death two years ago. Mr.. King
vas a brother Of Mrs. Agnes Liver
rois. this city.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-02

MRS. WoRplE q. MOORE

Short funeral services for Mrs.
Wordie B. Moore will be conducted
al the Lucille Richardson Funeral
Home Friday at O'Clock and fur
ther rites will be conducted in FL
Dorado, Ark.
Mrs Moore, who had lived here
for about seven months, leaves one
son, James Chandler. SIS Park
Ridge, and three grandchildren.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-02
HELPS you OVERCOME
F lSE TEETH
IOOSENEsS AND Wopp

No longer be annoyed or feel il
at case because of loose. wabbly
false teeth FASTEETH, an i'm
proved alkaline (non-acid) powder,
sprinkled on your plates holds them
firmer so they feel more comforta-
BILE. Soothing and cooling 70 gums
made sore by excessive acid mouth.
Avoid embarrassment caused by
loose plates. Get FASTEETH today
al IN" drug store. Adv.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-02
BEEN REcLAssIEIED

Detroit. Mich, Mar 2-INS- Pfc.
Earl Hacker is safely going to-ig
more a notice from his draft board
that he has been reclassified into
IA. Hacker. who is So and the faith.
er OF two children. returned today
for furlough after % months over.
seas and a hospital tour. The notice
was mailed January %.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-02
TOO "HENERVATIN6"

WASHINGTON, D. GINS -
Backyard poultry keepers" have
been warned by the agriculture De
partment that coffee grounds are
not good feed for chickens. The
higher the percentage OF grounds
in table scrap feed mixtures, the
slower the growth from baby chick
to chickens porrtry rsisers were
told.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-02
Pick Of The Air Today

9:30-Teddy Powell Band;
10:30-Wings to Victory.
MBS -S:30-Human Adventure,
9;30-Antonini Concert,
Friday
NBC-1:o0 p. m.-Sketches in
Melody:
6:l5-Serenade to America.
CBS-i :00-Broadway Matinee,
Mrs. Jimmy ,Doolittle;
6:15-Lyn Murray Music, Robcr
Weeds
BLUE-9:O0' a. breakfast
Club;
$50 y. m.-Ladies' be Seated.
MBS-12:30-392nd Army Band;
4:30-Sentimental Music.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-02
Legal Notices
m IrrIHI

STATE OF MICHIGAN. The Prof
bate Court for the County of Wash-i
tenaw
At a session of said Court. held at
the Probate Office IL the City of
AD1 A='Sf-"in said County. on the
eth day of February 4. u. 1914.
Presently Jay G. Pray. Judge
OF Probate.
In the Matter of tho Estate of
Sarah Anderson, Deceased
James Hooper having filed his
petition praying that an instrumeu :
filed in said Court be ad-
United to Probate as the last will and
testament OF said deceased and that.
administration OF said estate be
granted to James Hooper or some
other suitable person as administra-
tor with will annexed.
1t is Ordered, that the 18th day or
April, A. ID. 1914, at ten a. m. at
said Probate office is hereby ap-
pointed for hearing said petition.
1t is Further Ordered. That Pub
lie notice thereof be given by pub
LEGATION of a copy hereof for three
successive weeks previous to said
day of hearing in the Ypsilanti Daily
Press a newspaper printed and cir
culated in said County.
JAY G.. PRAY, Judge OF Probate
NORA o. BoRGERT. Register
Of Probate.
Adv. 1900
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-02

PITTSFlELD. Msss.-INS-Po-
tentially discriminating notes. sup
posedly written by socialite lawyer
John F. Noxon, Jr.. were on the
court record today as Noxon's trial
FOR alleged electrocution murder OF
his sub.normal infant son resumed
today.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-02

LONDON--INS-Jugoslav parti.
sans were reported today to be en-
gagged in bitter fighting with Ger
man troops near the old Austrian
frontier, where the Nazi offensive
was said to be continuing.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-02
CAUTIONS PARENTS

Detroit, Mich. Mar. 2-INS-With
10 meningitis cases reported in De,
troit last week, DIR. Bruce II. Doug.
las. health commissioner, today eau
toned parents to keep young chill
dren away from crowds.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-02
In The Sick Room

Ben Meyer. who entered Boyer
Memorial Hospital Tuesday after
noon and who was operated on
Wednesday morning Is recovering
nicely.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-02
Fruits

Fruits
APPLES-Mclntosh no. /, $3.50.
3.96; Northern Spies No. !. $3.50.
S.96; Greetings. No. /. s3.OO-3.5O
Steel Reds. No. 1, s3.50-S.96
TURNIPS-Topped. bu.. s1.25-1.7J
CELERY CABBAGE-No. l, bu
s1.50-2.0O.
BEETS-Topped. bu., No. I, s1.75.
200.
BROCCOLI-No. l. bu. $3.50.
CABBAGE-No. I, bu. s125-1.75.
CARROTS-Topped. No. l bu..
s1.50-1.75.
CAULIFLOWER-Bu. No. !, $500
CELERY-No. 1 Michigan squares,
s2.00.
KOHLRABI-No. l, doz. bchs. 75c.
81.
ONIONS-Dry, No. 1, 80 lbs, 1854.
PARSNIPS-No. /, s3.50-4.00.
POTATOES-No. /. 100 lbs, $225-
$50,
Vegetables
RUTABAGAS-No. l, bu., tl-1.55.
SQUASH-Hubbard. No. /. bu.
$l.50-2.0O.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-02

ANNOY UrINtFN
Tires seven year olt boHs we're
s%verelv reprimanded by police
Wednesday evening when they
we're found annoying drivers stop
ping at the Ballard and ". Mich
igan Ave. intersection by darting
into the street and hanging rubbish
On their automobiles.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-02
Mex spraIred

Harold Mathews. Ann Arbor, re-
eeived a sprained neck Wednesday
evening when his automobile.
parked or the Michigan Ave. bridge
was struck by q Greyhound bus
which had been parked on tho top
~ the hill. and on which the emeI-
Eency brake had slipped
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-02
To E9smIns poa

7 2 Tt TTTTTTN LWN
Examinations we're 70 be made
today 70 determine whether a small
dog which reportedlv BIT two chill
dren Tuesday morning. was rabid.
The children bitten we're Harriet
Mcdonald. nine, 45al5 Ecorse I'd,
and Ludina Cole, 10, 1000 Hasgerty
Road.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-02
Assistance Asked

Assistance Asked
CITY police have been asked By
the Washtenaw County sheriffs
department TO assist IN locating
Lucille Oliver. rs. who is being
sought BY sheritf's officers ct La
p.er
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-02
Nor. HoYa

Births Of boy babies far exceeded
Nose OF girls during the month of
February. with total OF 96 boys as
compared 10 10 Eirl- There were
oiEht deaths during the month. two
men, three women, and three in.
fanrs.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-02
Detroit Cash Grain

WHEAT-No. .. s1.7Os.
OATS-No. ., white. S0-S1c.
Mating BARLEY-range, SLIT
1.52; barley needles, s1.96.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-02
YpsiIanti Markets
Buying Prices)

(Ypsilsnti Farm Buresu)
GRAIN
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-03-01
VENEREAI, DISEASE
PROGRAM LAUNCHED

uuGcr the supervision r' H. |. =.
NJu,uu Cd. the State N,ncrcal Dis
east EGUcatiuu Stat, The vcncrc.i
disease pre- gram n Vance county
Vas officially .au-vhcd ON Tuesday.
N.-r,.cu HralIh committees have
nerm formed ~ the Negro churches
20 he county. These committees
wll! ar responsible toy getting the
Information concerning vcncrca.
d.>"a>" into the hands OF every Ne
g.o citizen III the community
Literature and posters are in the
hands q. the respective committee
charmcn. the placing OF these pos
i"rS in all public places. lavatori"S.
outhoUSe> IN Tho rural sections and
IN industrial plants = To Dc under
taken Immediately by all commit
ices. G,ner literature will bc dis.
irbIutcd N course of time. II is
desired that the widespread disuInr
q! mrantul posters will GiSSIpatc the
nuSh-hush attitude that has ;or so
long a Time closed the public mind
:" the proper reception O. mforma-
'!cH regarding the prevention 90.
EcncrCal diseases.
Hearty endorsement OF the rro .
rN DN lis large membership on Mon
gram by the y. y. y. G. =. was CIV.
day evening in lis regular meeting
held at the United Presbyterian
church. AL y. y. y. G. p. mem
DcgS were urged 10 share time and
effort 10 make this drive success.
Through lis president. Mrs. J. y
Hawkins. the PARENT caChcrS AS
Soclation hes pledged full supper"
and mas made request for ma
i"r!dlS and Information to bC placed
al INC disposal of the membership.
United in this campaign against
this enemy ot It's health and mcnaro
10 its full participation in the activ-
tiles OF the fully democratic world
Of the postwar era. the Negro citi-
Zcnry Of Vance county is out - deal
a devastating blow TO vcncrc,d di-
ScaSc. il was said
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-03-01
THE DISPATCH WEDNESDAY, MARCH

INC cc:;ntry 10 mobilize its GoTcrn-
mcnt agencies. industrial and labor
leaders for a detailed study az
maupowcr and plant capacity nee
eSSary tu operate AT peak nroduc-
tiOn. A companion survey forecast
tion from pcacctimc 10 wartime pro-
the approximate effect Of transit
duCtiun.
Governor Brickcr is scheduled 10
arrive III Durham late Friday night.
and will meet with Republican lead
rrS there Saturday morning. lie
will come 10 Chapel H:ll III time
Tor lunch that. day.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-03-01

TrSr 1922 to 1852 n ::37 men,
Der of the Ohio Public Utilities
Commission, and from 1882 To 1894
he was Attorney General.
Governor Briclicr MAS first elect
ed 10 that office IN 1898. then again
in 1910 and for the third time IN
1912 with majority of 377.333
votes.
In 1899 when Hitler invaded po-
land Governor BrICkcr ordered all
State departments. commissions and
bureaus 10 gear themselves Tor any
emergency. Under ms leadership.
Ohio waS among the first states IN
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-03-01
TOKENS VARY SOME
AT EATING PLACES

RnlCiGh, MarCh l.-Wilh lO-pUint
food ration stamps now IN use. ope-
ratnrS of hotels, resorts. and similar
Establishments viii collect Il slightly
different number of points from per-
sons eating with them regularly Tor
seven dayS or longer. the II leigh
District Office Of Price Administra-
ton provided today.
Under the rationing program,
there is u provision for persons who
take their meals al hotels, resorts
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-03-01

University where he graduated in
1916. World War interrupted his
law studies. but he rctuiScd 10
ONO State in 1920 TO complete his
'uurSc.
In 1920 he began his career Of
p"n!Ic service as attorney for the
village of Grandvicw Heights. and
ir"m 1929 to 1927 ne served as ns-
Nif'Ini Attorney General of Ohio
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-03-01

and similar places to give y, =,
proNimately the number of no;E
tney would have used had they .,s baas
nj home. oeen
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-03-01

Honey produced IN Panama last
year weighed nearly G.-G00GO los.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-03-01
AMERICA
W0RSHRS

wv ITHOUT fedr or favor, members of dny
sound religious tcith worship openly in
America.
Because religion is imporunt to SO many
OF US we and our forefdthers fought ard work
ed to keep our government free Government
ior the people, which permitted us 10 worship
IN our fdlth, gave us courage to build greet
churches, thriving businesses. dyrumic indus
tries. diversified agriculture . q lend Of end
less opportunities.
90 long as no one man nor one group Of
men dttempt to tell us how we shull worship.
America cun remoin free und her people may
continue to provide the strength and initiative
TO keep her greet
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1944-11-09

ONIONS for sale. Inquire 870 VINE
wood Reasonable. Zlizb'
9-PIECE dining room suite, MOD
ern. 405 Spruce st. 2lfsB)
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1944-11-09

6-PIECE dinnette set, 4 chairs. Ia
BILE, buffet, $45. Metropolitan Carpet
and. Furniture, 2915 Biddle. (2261B
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1944-11-09

STUDIO couch, breakfast set, two
end tables, throw rug. 2344 Van
Alstyne. (2173B)
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1944-11-09

PLAID reversible coat, size IA; IA
dies ice skates, size 6; 5-lignt
chandelier; stand for bird cage. 400
Maple st. Nioso'
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1944-11-09
FOR sALE-UsED FURNITURE

KEROSENE stove, good shape.
slirhtly used, all white, s35. Met
Carpet g. Furniture. 2elS
Biddle. (2200B)
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1944-11-09

STUDIO couch, SIS. Metropolitan
Carpet 81 Furniture, 2915 Biddle.
(2262B)
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1944-11-09
FOR RENT-FLATS

BUSINESS SERVICE
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1944-11-09
FOR SALE-USED CARS

1899 CHRYSLER. Mechanically Ok.
Radio, heater, overdrive. ia Pine
St, River Rouge. $725. t225oB)
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-08-03
Fern Stuart Weds In
Springfield Church

Miss Fern Stuart, only daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Stuart resid-
ing north of Bluffton on the Dixie
highway and Merrill Bruce Tingley,
of Catawba, Ohio, were married in
the Story-Hytes Methodist church
in Springfield, Ohio, last Thursday
evening.
Rev. w. H. Fields, pastor of the
church officiated at the ceremony
with members of both families IN at
tendance.
Miss Dorothy Lloyd of Bluffton
was the maid of honor and the
brides only attendant and Burleigh
Grimes of Springfield was best man.
The bride wore an aqua silk suit
with white hat and accessories and
corsage of pink and white glad
ioli. Miss Lloyd wore a rose dress
with white accessories and corsage
of pink roses.
Following a short wedding trip
the couple will resident in Spring
field. The groom is a deputy sheriff
of Clark county.
The bride is a graduate of Bluff
ton college and during the past year
was instructor in history and Eng
lish in Lima Central high school.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-08-03
NICKEL PLATE TO
LAY new TRACK
SOUTH OF TOW N
Work Crew of $50 Mexicans
Will Be CHARTERED Here
For Three Months
All Track Between Bluffton
And Beaverdam Will
Be Replaced

New track will be laid on the
Nickel Plate railroad between Bluff
ton and Beaverdam this summer,
with the work scheduled to start
sometime next week.
A crew of $50 Mexicans will be
brought here for the project, and
their quarters will be in railroad
cars on siding in Bluffton. Local
railroad men estimated that 25 cars
will be used to house the laborers,
and it is expected that they will be
in Bluffton about three months.
Laying of new track from Bluffton
to Beaverdam, a distance of nearly
six miles, will be the largest rail
replacement project undertaken by
the Nickel Plate in the last IL years
The last previous work in this
area was the laying of two miles OF
new track north of Bluffton towarc
Mt. Cory, two years ago.
In view of the present scarcity oi
steel, the railroad company had to
agree to return old rails to govern
ment agencies in exchange for the
new rails allotted for the project.
Mexicans who will comprise the
work crew quartered here must pass
rigid u. S. government physical
examinations before being permitted
to be employed it was stated.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-08-03
Wins Navy Wings
And Commission

Robert Wallace Bayless, 20, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Vance Bayless form
erly of Toledo, now living at Brad
enton, Florida, has won his Navy
wings and has been commissioned a
second lieutenant in the Marine
corps reserve, it was announced the
first of the week.
His mother is the former Miss
Martha Diller, native of Bluffton.
Lieut.. Bayless who recently COM
pleted his training at Pensacola Ma
val Air Training center has been
assigned to Cecil Field, Jacksonville,
Florida, to receive specialized train
ing in combat service.
He is graduate of Rossford
High school near Toledo and at
tended Maryville college, Tenn,
where he was prominent in athletics.
His preliminary service training was
received at Tennessee State college,
the University of Georgia and Lam
bert Field, st. Louis.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-08-03
Veteran AUarded
Military HOnOrs

Pfc. Melvin r. Nussbaum, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Nussbaum, of
east of Bluffton, has received a good
conduct medal and a Southwest Pa
cific service ribbon with two stars
denoting having participated in ma
jor battles in the Admiralty islands
and in New Guinea.
In addition he has a ribbon
awarded to his company for being
the hardest working engineers unit
in the Southwest Pacific and he
wears two service stripes for being
overseas one year or more.
Recently he sent home some gems
called "cat eyes" found in the shells
of crablike fish, and he wrote that
he has Jap officers pistol and he
will tell how he obtained it when he
returns home.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-08-03
In New Locations

Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Marquart
will move soon into the Edward
Marquart property on South Jack
son street recently vacated by Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. Cookson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Gratz who
sold their property in Lima last
spring have moved into their Bluff
ton property on West College avenue
recently vacated by Mrs. Karl AUX
erman and son who moved to Find
lay.
Earle Lugibill and family will move
this month to Lima where he Is en-
ployed. They will vacate the Kitch-
en- property on Cherry street recently
purchased by Miss Theresa Slusser.
The Slusser family will occupy the
property the latter part of August,
moving from their present location on
Bentley road.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-08-03
Sgt. Robert COOney
To End Training Soon

Sgt. Robert X. Cooney, Jr., 81, the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. r. K. Cooney,
Sr., 130 South Jackson, Bluffton, is
in the final phase of training as an
aerial gunner on a B-24 Liberator
bomber at Davis-Monthan Field,
Tucson, Arizona.
For ten weeks Sergeant Cooney
and the other nine airmen of his
bomber crew have trained as an in
dividual team, learning to work, fly
and fight together.
Sergeant Cooney entered the serv-
ice in October, 1912. He is a gradu-
ate of Bluffton High school. His
wife lives at his parents address in
Bluffton.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-08-03
Former Local. Woman
Crushed Under Tree

Mrs. Rosalind Bracht, 43, the
former Rosalind Diller of this place,
who moved to Ft. Wayne, more than
20 years ago with her parents, the
| late Mr.. and Mrs. Will Diller, was
killed instantly last Thursday when
struck by large fallen tree at Lake
James, near Angola, Indiana.
Her husband, Edward Bracht, 81,
suffered compound fracture of the
left leg and head injuries in the
mishap, but is reported recovering
in an Angola hospital.
Mrs. Bracht's body could not
be removed from beneath the tree,
| which measured more than 20 inches
In diameter, until part of the trunk
could be sawed away. Previously
weakened by a windstorm, the tree
! fell when struck by a sudden gust
of wind.
Accompanying Mr.. and Mrs.
Bracht at the time of the mishap
were their son, Neil Edwin, 10, and
several nephews, all of whom were
uninjured. The party was vacation
ing at the lake.
Funeral services were held last
Saturday in Ft. Wayne and burial
was at that place.
Bluffton persons attending the
rites included Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Stalter, Mr.. and Mrs. Memo Schu-
macher and son, Arthur, Miss Bertha
Diller, Mrs. Sam Bame, and Mrs
Noah Diller. Also attending were
Edison Diller, Pandora, and Mrs
Orlo Diller, Orrville.
Mrs. Bracht's parents are dead
but she is survived by her foster
mother, Mrs. Frank Stalter, OF
Bluffton; her husband; the son, Neil
a sister, Mrs. Edith Nelson, and a
brother, Lawrence Diller, all of Ft
Wayne.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-08-03
area CONFERENCE
CALLED HERE FOR
FIRE PROTECTION
Officials of Richland and Orange
Twps., and Beaverdam
are Invited
Project to be Discussed with
Town Council at Meeting
Monday Night

First step in the resumption OF
Bluffton's effort to modernize the
municipal fire department by the
purchase of an additional truck.
pumper will be conferences with
trustees of surrounding townships tc
determine what extent they will want
the town to provide fire protection
for them in the future.
Clerk w. o. Geiger at the direc-
tion of the council has sent invita-
tions to Richland and Orange town
ship trustees and Beaverdam officials
to meet with the council next Mon
day night to learn whether they are
interested in fire protection from
Bluffton.
Announcement of the negotiations
was made this week by Mayor w. A
Howe, as the matter of purchasing
a new truck-pumper was re-opened
again by the town council.
This is a continuation of a fire
department modernization program
started three years ago when purchase
of new fire pumper was authorized
by voters with the passage of an
$4,000 bond issue for that purpose
in the November, 1941, election.
However, with the outbreak OF
war, the council found it impossible
to obtain delivery of new fire
truck, and a contract which had
been let for Mack equipment later
was cancelled.
Restrictions Relaxed
Government restrictions on the
purchase of fire equipment now are
being relaxed, however, and the
council is again considering the
proposal inasmuch as bonds author
lied by the voters still can be issued
in whole or any part thereof decided
by the council.
Size and type of new fire equip,
ment will depend largely on the
degree of rural fire protection sur
rounding districts may wish to OBJ.
tain from Bluffton, and conferences
on that subject are being arranged
as a guide to the council.
If Bluffton is to continue provid.
ing fire protection for those areas as
in the past, more equipment will be
necessary. 1t also will make 8
difference in the type of fire truck
purchased inasmuch as Bluffton has
adequate water supply for pumping
whereas the other districts have
areas where sufficient water is moi
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