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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-11-02
State and County Ballots May
Be Scratched in Voting, At
tOrney General Rules.
One Cross Sufficient for Entire
Presidential Ballot, Otherwise
Thrown Out.

Bluffton voters were warned this
week that any attempt to split their
vote on the separate presidential bal
lot bearing the names of nominees for
president and vice-president will cause
the elector to lose his presidential
vote in the next Tuesdays election.
1t is possible to split the vote on
the state, district, county and judicial
ballots, but doing SO on the presiden-
tial ticket will cause the ballot to be
thrown out.
Authority for the ruling comes from
the office of the state attoreny gener-
al, and it was pointed out that one
cross is sufficient to vote for both the
presidential and e-presidential can
didates of either party.
Attorney General rulings also point
out that there was no question regard
ing the right of a voter to scratch"
the county and state ballot by placing
a cross in the circle of the party for
whom most of his votes will be cast
then voting for some indivuals in the
opposite column.
Names of candidates for president
and vice-president, however, appear
on separate ballot, and voters will
mark their choice in front of each
pair of names, or in the circle under
the party emblem, instead of voting
for state electors as under the system
in effect in Ohio prior to 1910.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-11-02
Lions Will Hear
DIR. Guy Bingham,

DR.. Guy Morse Bingham, social
and business specialist, will be the
speaker at ladies night meeting of
the Bluffton Lions club next Tues
day evening at the Walnut Grill.
Topic of his address will be
America Today, subject dealing
with citizenship responsibilities in
the United States. DR.. Bingham is
a nationally known lecturer and has
appeared in all parts of the United
States and Canada. He delivered
the class address at high school
graduation exercises a number of
years ago.
For many years he served in Eu-
rope on a special detail during
World War /.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-11-02
Former BLuftOn
Woman SuccunbS

Mrs. Celia Cahill Reichenbach, 81,
formerly of Bluffton, died at her
home in North Baltimore of a heart
attack, Tuesday morning. She re-
sided in Bluffton about Is years ago
when her husband, Dan Reichenbach
was manager of the Mutual Tele-
phone company.
Funeral services will be held Fri
day afternoon at 2:30 at the Ripeth
funeral home in North Baltimore
followed by burial at that place.
Mrs. Reichenbach is native of
Pandora and was married to Dan
Reichenbach 35 years ago.
Besides her husband she is sur
vived by her father Bruff Cahill of
Ottawa and eleven children; Mrs.
Catherine Bachman, Virginia, Robert,
Janette and Lincoln all of North
Baltimore; Howard of Worthington /;
Mrs. Bernice Griffith of Defiance /;
Raymond of Napoleon; Helen of
Lima; James at Camp Atterbury,
Ind; and Marvin overseas.
Four sisters surviving are Audrey
Cahill of Ottawa; Mrs. Dora More
hart and Mrs. Catherine Haruff of
Marion and Mrs. Edna Fortney OF
Toledo and one brother Don with
the Army in Oregon.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-11-02
Stelnman Brothers Lumber Co. BUYS
Abandoned Scott & Ewing Building
Postwar Expansion of Lumber
Firm Disclosed Following Pur-
chase of Site.
Office of Steinman Brothers
Will Be Moved Next Spring;
Other Plans Take Shape.

Plans for another major Bluffton
postwar industrial development were
made public this week with an
nouncement of the purchase by
Steinman Brothers Lumber Co. of
the abandoned Scott G. Ewing Co.
building and grounds on Cherry
street.
Altho the office Of the lumber firm
will be moved into the brick office
structure on the former Scott G.
Ewing location next spring, the
major part of the company's ex-
tensive business expansion into the
newly acquired addition will await
the close of the war.
As soon as building restrictions
permit, the Scott & Ewing building
will be completely modernized to in
clude a large display room adjoining
the office, installation of new wood
working machinery. enlargement OF
warehouse space and the installa-
tion of new freight elevator.
For the present the building. other
than the office, will be used fol
storage, it was announced by For
rest Steinman, manager of the com
pany's lumber yard here.
In the purchase announced this
week, Steinman Brothers acquired a
brick office building and two-story
factory building facing Cherry
street, adjacent to the lumber yard.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-11-02
BLUFFTON FARMER
In HOSPITAL HERE
AFTER AUTO CRASH
Andy Balmer Sustained Broken
Knee-cap in Collision West
of Town.
Columbus Grove Youth, Driver
of Car, Awaiting Draft
Call.

Andy Balmer, 50, we'll known
Bluffton area farmer, is in the
Bluffton Community hospital with
serious injuries suffered in a headon
automobile collision two and one
half miles west of Bluffton on the
Columbus Grove road at 1880 p. m.
Monday.
Balmer received a broken right
knee cap and cuts about the head.
His condition is made more serious
by the fact that last winter he was
critically i'll with heart disease and
was in the Bluffton and Findlay hos
pitals for treatment. His condition,
however, was reported good, Wednes-
day morning.
He lives three miles northwest of
Bluffton, but since his wife under
went an operation at Lima Memorial
hospital recently he has been max
ing his home with his daughter, Mrs.
H. H. Burkholder, three miles west
of Bluffton on the Columbus Grove
road.
When the mishap occurred Balm
er was enroute into Bluffton from
his daughters home. In the acci-
dent his car met nearly headon an
auto driven west by Richard Harris,
18, son of a Columbus Grove funeral
director.
The accident occurred near the
John Habegger home, and members
of the family who witnessed the
crash Immediately notified the Burk-
holders. His daughters family
brought Balmer to a doctors office
in Bluffton for treatment, and from
there he was removed to the hos
pital in the Diller ambulance.
Both cars were badly damaged in
the crash. Harris, driver of the
other vehicle, suffered the loss of
several teeth, but otherwise was un-
hurt. He received first aid at the
Habegger home, then went on to
! Columbus Grove. Harris has been
drafted and is to report for induc-
ttion into the army this month.
Balmer was not actively engaged
in farming during the last summer,
having sold his farm chattels at
public sale last winter.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-11-02
RECORD TURNOUT
AT POLLS NEXT
WEEK PREDICTED
National, State, County Issues
Expected to Stimulate Big
Vote Tuesday.
Local Election Observers Esti-
mate 1000 Or More Voters
Will Cast Ballots.
PRECINCT VOTING PLACES

PRECINCT VOTING PLACES
Bluffton A-Red Cross Room, Grade
School building.
Bluffton B-H. S. Library.
Bluffton C-Rauenbuhler Plumbing
Office.
Bluffton D-Mayor's, Office.
Richland N-Twp. Room, Bluffton.
Richland S-Town House, Beaver
dam.
eaverdam-Town House, Beaver
dam.
Orange W-Orange Center School.
Orange E-Township House.
Monroe E-Township House.
Polls open $50 a. m. to 6:30 p. M,
Ohio Time.
Stimulated by national, county and
state issues one of the largest votes
ever recorded in Bluffton will be cast
here next Tuesday, it was predicted
this week by political observers rep
~resenting both parties.
Those in close touch with the Bluff
ton situation predict that not less
than 1900 voters will go to the polls
in the towns four precincts, and that
the record vote of 1924 established in
1910 may be topped in this falls bal
loting.
Estimates of a new record vote in
this November's election are based on
preliminary polls conducted in the
town, and also on the unexpected large
volume of "absent voters" ballots
which were called for this year.
A presidential and gubernatorial
election always brings a record turn
out here, and with this years hotly
contested campaigning adding to the
interest, it is expected that few voters
will stay away from the polls.
Bluffton voters will receive four sep
arate ballots this fall, one eakh for
the presidential vote; the state, county
and district elective posts; a judicial
non-partisan ballot, and ticket bear
ing two amendments proposed for the
state constitution concerning Ohio's
Judiciary setup.
Richland township voters in the
Bluffton school district will receive
the same number of ballots, but Rich
land South in the Beaverdam school
district will have five tickets this fall.
In addition to the four listed above,
there will be a proposal for a two-mill
local issue proceeds of which will be
used for the replacement of school
buses and general expenses of Beav-
erdam schools.
Beaverdam voters will receive six
ballots, including the above, plus a
three-mill local levy to cover operat-
ing expenses of Beaverdam corporat-
tion.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-11-02
Democratic Rally
Saturday Night

A Democratic rally, the only po-
litical gathering here of the cam
paign, will be held in the high
school auditorium Saturday night
at 8 o'clock.
The speaker will be Mrs. Byrl
White of Columbus. Mrs. White, a
native of Greenville, is widely known
as a lecturer on farm women's pro-
grams thruout the state. Arrange
ments are being made for other
speakers and Allen county Demo
cratic candidates will be introduced
from the platform.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-11-02
NislUdnder-Cdrr
Wedding Wednesday

Mrs. Ethel Niswander of South
Jackson street became the bride of
Harold Carr in a quiet wedding
which took place Wednesday morn
ing. DR.. L. l.. Ramseyer president
of Bluffton college officiated in the
ceremony at his home on the campus
using the double ring ceremony.
The couple was unattended and
left soon thereafter on a short we'd
ding trip. On their return they will
be at home on the Carr farm in
Union township.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-11-02
EHda Woman Weds
BLuftOn Soldier

Miss Louella Harner, daughter of
Mrs. Louella Harner, of Elida, last
Sunday afternoon became the bride
of Sgt. William l.. Mefford, son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Mefford, four
and one-half miles south of Bluffton
on the Bentley road.
The ceremony was performed in
the Lutheran church at .sElida, with
Rev. war Willis. officiating. 80
Sgt. Mefford recently returned
from active duty in the southwest
Pacific and will report soon for re-
assignment at Miami Beach, Fla
He is a graduate of Ohio City High
school.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-11-02
Deer Hunters Leave
For Canadian WiIds

A party of five Bluffton men left
Monday on a deer hunting trip in
the wilds of northern Ontario. Max
ing the trip are Leland Sechler,
Walter Stratton, Hiram Wenger,
Lester Hahn and Wilbur Niswander.
Their destination is Bruce Station,
about 700 miles north of Bluffton
and they expect to be gone for two
weeks. Because of gasoline restric-
tions they made the trip by rail in
stead of automobile.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-11-02
Two State Amendments Pertaining
10 Judiciary Up To Voters Tuesday

Two proposed amendments to the
Ohio Constitution concerning Ohio's
judiciary setup viii be submitted to
the voters of the state at next Tues
days general election.
The first amendment provides
means to fill temporary vacancies on
the Supreme court. At present there
is no such provision in the Ohio ju-
dicial setup.
This amendment would empower
the chief justice, or in his absence
the senior judge, to designate any
Judge of the State Court of Ap-
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-11-02
MeIUin LOrd Begins
ATC Flight Training

Melvin c. Lora, son of DR.. and
Mrs. B. r. Herring, of Elm street,
has reported to Randolph Field,
Texas, for training in an air trans
port training course that will lead
to assignment as flying officer of
the Air Transport command.
A veteran civilian pilot, Lora will
take basic transitional flight and in
strument training, after which he
will go to Ellington field, Texas, for
the second phase of the schooling.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-11-02

peals to sit temporarily in place of
an incapacitated or disqualified Judge
of the Supreme Court.
Filling temporary vacancies in the
Supreme Court is important because
six judges lin full court of seven)
are required to rule an act uncon-
stitutional.
Second of the proposed amend
ments gives the state courts the
right to pass upon decisions and
orders of state boards, bureaus and
commissions, and is designed to safe
guard the state against government
by bureaucracy.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-11-02
NelU Church Of Christ
Minister Comes Here

Rev. Milton Fronsoe who recently
accepted a call to the pastorate of
the Church of Christ will assume
his duties Sunday. Rev. and Mrs.
Fransoe and three children are NOV
ing here this week from Collier, w.
Va, and will reside in the former
tenant house on the Albert Vermil-
lion farm east of Bluffton.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-11-02
Births

The following births in Bluffton
hospital:
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Emans,
Bluffton, a son, Wednesday. Mr..
Emans is in naval service.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Hofer,
Bluffton, a daughter Karen Elaine,
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Rossman,
Arlington, a daughter Joyce Lynn,
Friday.
A son, Brice Henry, was born to
Sgt. and Mrs. Harold Balmer at
Dallas, Texas, Monday. Sgt. Balmer
is the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Balmer of this place and his wife is
the former Ruth Mullett of Nap
panee, Ind, a former student in
Bluffton college.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Rockefeller of
st. Marys are the parents of a SON.
Timothy David, born at Lima Me-
mortal hospital, Sunday. Mrs. Rode
heffer is the former Eleanor Locher
daughter of Mrs. Samuel Locher OF
South Jackson street.
A daughter, Kathryn Waynette
was born Friday to Mr.. and Mrs
Wayne Yerger of Camp Hood, Texas
at McClosky hospital, Temple, Texas
Mr.. Yerger is the son of the late
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Yerger of this
place.
A son, Richard Gale, was born tC
Mr.. and Mrs. Gale Scoles of Chicago
at Bethany hospital in that city
October %. Mr.. Scoles is the sol
of Dow Scoles of near Bluffton.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-11-02
Named To Honorary
Musical Sorority

Miss Barbara Jean Triplett, a
sophomore in the Eastman School of
Music at Rochester, N. Y, has been
elected to membership in Sigma
Alpha Iota, national honorary mu-
sical sorority, it was announced this
week.
Membership in the society is based
on scholarship and musical ability.
She is the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
r. L. Triplett of Campus drive.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-11-02
FBI Representative
To InterUietU Women

William S. Hyde, representative of
the Federal Bureau of Investigation
will be at the post office Friday
afternoon from to 4 o'clock to in
terview women interested in obtain
ing clerical positions in Washington.
Women between ages of Is and 40
who have graduated from high school
are eligible. Previous experience
and tipping ability are not necessary.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-11-02
80 CANDIDATES
ON STATE and
COUNTY TICKET
Names of Twelve Candidates
Appear on Separate Judicial
Ticket.
Presidential and Vice-Presiden-
tial Nominees Are on Another
Ballot.

Voters in Bluffton corporation
and that part of Richland township
in the Bluffton school district viii
receive four ballots at the polls in
next Tuesdays general election.
Principal interest will be in the
presidential ticket which bears the
names of Thomas E.. Dewey and
John W. Bricker in the Republican
column, and Franklin d. Roosevelt
and Harry S. Truman under the
Democratic insignia.
Longest of the four ballots win be
that bearing the names of nominees
for state, county and district Offices,
as follows:
STATE-CoUNTY CANDIDATES
For Governor-James G. Stewart,
r; Frank j. Lausche, ID.
For Lieutenant Herbert
Hoover, R.; George d. Nye, D.
For Secretary of Edward
j. Hummel, r; A. Lee Fair, d.
For Auditor of State-Roger w.
Tracy, r; Joseph T. Ferguson, d.
For Treasurer of State-Don HI.
Ebright, R; Harry V. Armstrong, D.
For Attorney General-Hugh S.
jenkins, R; George A. Hurley, D.
For United States Senator-Roh-
ert A. Taft, r; William G. Pickrel,
d.
For Representative to Congress
(At rge)-George II. Bender, R;
William Glass, d.
For Representative to Congress
(District) Robert +. Jones, r; Earl
Ludwig, d.
For State Senator-Fred Seibert,
R; Stanley A. Welker, d.
For Representative to General AS
tsembly-L. II. Myers, r; G. M.
solomon, d.
For Connty Commissioner Dale
Jennings, r and Fl. T. Morris, r;
Homer j. Hilty, ID and Ralph w.
Sigler, d. 1.-TWO to be elected.)
For Prosecuting Attorney-Paul
T. Lands, r; Clarence c. Miller, d.
For Clerk of Courts-Ernest Mills,
R; Lena G. Siferd, d.
For Sheriff-William R. Daley, R;
William V. Daley, ID.
For County Recorder -Wilferd F.
Failor, r; Ira Mcbride, D.
For County Treasurer-Ray w.
Barnett, R; F. E. Kelley, D.
For County Engineer-Hobart M.
Mumaugh, r; ]. F. Cupp, d.
For Coroner-Harry E. Lewis, r.
JUDICIAL BALLOT
On the non-partisan judicial ballot
are the following candidates:
For Chief Justice of the Supreme
Court-Walter B. Wanamaker and
Carl V. Weygandt.
For Judge of the Supreme Court
(Tcrm commencing Jan. /, 1945)-
Charles II. Hubbell and Edward S.
Matthias.
For Judge of the Supreme Court
(Term commencing Jan. 2, 1945)-
Herbert S. Duffy and William l..
Hart.
Court of Appeals, Judge-Chas. A.
Guernsey.
Court of Appeals, Judge, unexpired
term-William B. Price, George S.
Middleton.
Judge Common Pleas Court-Mor-
an B. Jenkins.
Judge Probate Court. F. Em-
ans, Raymond p. Smith.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-11-02
ArchbOId Youth Group
To Lead SingspirdtiOn

Services at the Defenseless Men
MONTE church next Sunday night be-
ginning at 1880 and the singspira-
tion which follows at 9 o'clock will
be in charge of an organized young
peoples group from the Defenseless
church at Archbold. The group is
organized as the Glowing, Growing
and Going Young People.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-11-02
Medical Discharge
From Coast Guard

Charles Lora, Jr, who recently re-
ceived a medical discharge from
coast guard service is at the home
of his father, Charles Lora, Sr., of
Grove street. He was with the coast
guard for 10 months, ten of which
were on active sea duty.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-11-02
Arrive In England

Racine Warren and Paul Soldner
of Bluffton have arrived in Eng
land with an army unit, according
to word received here the first of
the week.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-11-02
Hospital Tag Day

Tag day for benefit of Biuffton
hospital is announced for next Tues
day. election day, by the Women's
Auxiliary of the hospital.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-11-02
Leaves For College

Marjean Todd of Franklin street
will leave Thursday to enroll as a
freshman at Miami university, Ok
ford.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-11-02
BLUFFT0N MARKETS
Wednesday Morning

Grain (bushel prices) - Wheat.
s1.63; corn s1.12; oats roc; soys
$2.04.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-10-19

Fort Mcclellan.
State No. 65-285.
REPORT OF CONDITION OF
The Germantown
Bank
of Germantown, in the State
of Maryland, at the close Of
business on September 80,
1914.
ASSETS
Loans and discounts
Including 1892 over
drafts) ....$ 55,964.s4
United States Govern
ment obligations, d.
rect and guaranteed, 336,894.38
Obligations of States
and political subdivis-
ions ...... 100000
Other bonds, notes, and
debentures .. 1O4,739.15
Cash, balances with
other banks, includ-
ing reserve balances,
and cash items in
process of collection 1874, 4O7.35
Bank premises
owned S $4,000
Furniture and
fixtures 2,7OO.OO 100000
Other assets. ...... 1,383.50
TOTAL ASSETS. i. . .$646, 289. %
LIABILITIES
Demand deposits of in
dividuals, partner
ships, and corpora
tions .s.... $3.50, s9O.92
Time deposits of indi-
viduals, partnerships,
and corporations 257,61z75
Deposits of United
States Government
(including postal saw
ings) .. 5O,53s.41
Deposits of States and
political subdivisions 12,888.45
Other deposits (certi-
fed and officers
checks, etc. ..... $3.50
TOTAL
DEPOSITS 1881 ,O03.03
Other liabilities . 4,471.24
TOTAL LIABILITIES
mot including sub
ordinated obligations
shown below $685., 474.27
CAPITAL ACCOUNTS
Capitals ..$ $4,000. 90
Surplus ..... 100000
Undivided profits 80. 10,814.95
TOTAL CAPITAL
ACCOUNTS - 6O,81495
TOTAL LIABILITIES
AND CAPITAL
ACCOUNTS .... $646 ,289.22
This banks capital consists of
first preferred stock with total par
value of $10,000.00, total retirable
value $10,000.00, and common
stock with total par value of
$25, 100000.
MEMORANDA
Pledged assets land securities
loaned) (book valued:
(a) u. S. Government
obligations direct
and guaranteed.
pledged to secure
deposits and other
liabilities ~. $115,994.3S
(e) TOTAL $115,994.3S
Secured and preferred
liabilities:
(a) Deposits secured
by pledged assets
pursuant to re-
ments of law 5 63,426.86
(e) TOTAL . 5 SO, 426.86
4 (a) On date of report
the required legal
reserve against
deposits of this
bank was 4S,644.6O
(b) Assets reported
above which were
eligible as legal
reserve amounted
to ......... 355, 3O7 .35
I /, w. o. YOUNG, Cashier of the
above named bank do solemnly |
swear and affirm that the above
statement is true, and that it
fully and correctly represents the
true state of the several matters
herein contained and set forth.
to the best of my knowledge and
belief.
/ w. o. YOUNG, Cashier.
COrrect-Attest:
A. R. SELBY,
BOWIE F. WATERS,
VIM. WATERS
Directors.
State of Maryland, County of
Montgomery, IS:
Sworn to and subscribed before
me this 18th day of October.
1914, and | hereby certify that !
am not an officer or director OF
this bank.
CARRIE F.. BROWNING.
Notary Public.
Wy commission expires May Z,
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-10-19
GAITHERSBURG P-TA
SPONSORS FORUM

A panel discussion at a meeting
of the Gaithersburg PTA Monday
night, reached this conclusion: "A
parent can influence his child's
education program by setting ex-
amples of good manners, high
morals and ideals, habits of work !;
by becoming interested in the
school curriculum; by Installing
respect for authority; and by as
sisting in spiritual, mental, and
physical education"
Participating were, Mrs. Vestus
Wilcox, Mrs, Edwin Fry, Mrs.
Bertram Dahlstrom, Rev. Carl G.
Newell, and Rev. A. w. Ewell.
This was the second of cirrent
programs, the remaining of which
were announced at the meeting by
Mrs. Helen Rice, assistant chair
man of the program committee.
The new federal luncheon project
was explained by E. P. Slacum,
principal. The Rev. William L.
Everhart of Darnestown gave
musical selections. Refreshments
were served.