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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-08-17
RatiOning Calendar

So that you may keep in mind tn
numerous important wartime ra
tioning dates, the Bluffton News /
publishing this weekly reminder:
MEATS, BUTTER, CHEESE.
CANNED MILK-Book red
stamps AS, thru rs, AS, B-5
stamps AS, thru rs and AS
thru DIS, good for 10 points each
under token rationing indefinite
ly.
PROCESSED FOODS-Book 4
Blue stamps AS, thru rs and
AS thru F-5, good for 10 points
each under token rationing in
definitely.
GAS0LINE-Stamp IL in A
book good for 8 gallons of gaso-
line thru September 81.
SUGAR-Stamps 80, 81 & 80
in Book 4 good for 5 pounds of
sugar indefinitely. Stamp 40
good for 5 pounds under can
ming allotments until Feb. Is,
1945. Stamp 33 good for five
pounds Sept. |.
Spare stamp 81 must ac-
company applications for addi-
tional canning sugar asked from
rationing boards.
SHOES-Airplane stamp / and
2 in Ration Book good in
definitely.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-08-17
Cadet Robert Watkins
Ends Flight Training

Aviation Cadet Robert r. Wat
kins, Jr., son of Mr.. and Mrs. Rob
ert Watkins of Spring street has
completed his basic flight training
at the AAF Pilot School, Gunther
Field, Montgomery, Alabama, it was
announced by the commandant of
cadets at this field.
Cadet Watkins received his pri
mary training at Dorr Field, Fla.
While at Gunther Field, Cadet
Watkins has logged approximately
70 hours in basic training ships.
Those flying hours include cross
country navigation flights, night
flights and formation flying. His
advanced training will be given at
another school in the vast AAF
Training Command.
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~ ~ ~
WANT-ADS


Wanted to rent-House in Bluff
ton. E. j. Wahlie, Bluffton Hatch
cry. Call phone 446-T.
Wanted to buy-Second hand studio
couch. Call phone 513-R.
Wanted-Women to do family wash
ing. Call Bluffton phone 209-W.
Wanted-Motion picture camera.
Bluffton Community Sportsmen's
club. See Gene Benroth.
Paper hanging. L. r. Bauman, Rt.
/, Ottawa. Gilboa phone. IS
Save up to 3Oe6 on gasoline with
a Varcon Gas SAV-R. Operates
automatically on the super charge
principle. Fits all makes of cars,
only S2.69. Satisfaction guaranteed
or your money refunded. On a
thirty day trial. Get yours today at
Gamble Stores Auth. Dealer.
See me for cleaning septic tanks,
cesspools, vaults and cisterns. Modern
equipment. Write p. o. Box /,
Bluffton. II
Worm your chickens the easy way.
Put Ovumix in the feed. Get it at
Jorg's hatchery. If
Notice to owners-Register your
farm or city property for sale with
me. | have a list of cash buyers
for good farms. Thirty years sue
cessful real estate experience. Long
term farm loans at 4P6 interest.
Terms to suit you. E. d. Collins,
Masonic Bldg, Lima. If
See me for monuments of all kinds.
Samuel Bixel, representing the Lima
Marble Co, 400 S. Main St., Bluffton.
Phone 429-W. If
5000 reward-S100 reward will be
paid by the undersigned for any in
formation leading to the conviction
of the thief or thieves who forced
an entrance into the farm house of
my father the late John Boedicker
also 500 reward will be paid for
any information concerning or lead
ing to the whereabouts of the ar
ticles stolen from this house and
their return in an undamaged con-
dition. Asa Boedicker, Ada, Ohio,
Route 8.
For sale-Extracted honey; also
Hereford SOW to farrow soon. How
ard Rickly, 8 miles south on Bentley
road.
For sale-Console radio. Inquire
109 E. Elm St.
For sale-Tomatoes; also pure sug-
ar cane syrup. Bring baskets for to.
matoes. r. A. Boaz, Beaverdam phone
343. is
For sale-Globe Dutch oven, COM
bined coal and wood range with table
top, in Al condition. Mrs. Harry
Yant, Beaverdam phone 433.
For sale-P o tat toes. Clarence
Steiner, Bluffton phone. II
For sale-Potatoes. Harold Stein
er, l mile west on Grove street road,
then left to first place on left hand
side. Bluffton phone 626-Y. If
For sale-Eating and cooking ap-
plies; also vinegar. No Sunday sales.
w. G. Carr, Bluffton phone.
For sale-500 White Rock pullets
also large flock of yearling Leghorn
hens, extra good. Clayton Bucher 2l2
miles west of Bluffton.
For sale-Potatoes 75c to $1.25 per
half bushel. Sam Schey, 5 miles north
on College road. Phone BAT.
For sale-Building 10 by 20 feet,
suitable for hen house. Call Bluff
ton phone 431T.
For sale-Small outbuilding suit.
able for tool or poultry house. Mrs
Paul Studler, 224 S. Jackson street
For sale-White Electric sewing
machine desk model, new condition
also slide trombone. Lloyd Brauen
141 N. Jackson street.
For sale-Day bed, opens to full
size bed; also drop leaf table anc
small kitchen cabinet. Call Blufftor
phone 57s-Y.
Lost-Ration book No. 4. Finder
please return to Mrs. Dora Locher
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County Tennis Meet
To Be Played Here

Bluffton will be host to the Allen
county tennis tournament again this
year, with tourney play starting Sat
urday afternoon on the Bluffton city
courts.
Entries will be received by w. A.
Howe, of Bluffton, until p. m
Friday, and pairings will be made
that night.
Competition in the county matches
will be in mems singles, women's
singles, junior singles and mems
doubles
Carl Hutchins, who won the mems
singles title last year and retained
the county trophy by winning it for
the third time, will be a competitor
again this year, as also will be Nate
Ganger, runnerup last season.
Other defending champions who
will play here are Hutchins and Lou
Zeamans in mems doubles and June
Widner, women's singles.
Bluffton Tennis club members
who are serving as a committee in
charge of the tournament include
Clair Fett, Homer Bracy and Mar
garet Detwiler.
Trophies for the mems singles
champion and runnerup are donated
by the Lima News, and the Coca
Cola Bottling Works of Lima is pro-
yiding the women's trophy.
All matches will be ended by
August 27, and tournament games
will be played on the local courts
every night next week.
AYaxxv~ uark Alu p~s~c Da~,x1@r
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By Morris Groman

BY Morris Groman
Thirteen members of the troop met
at Gaiffeis grove Monday evening
where they camped overnight. They
were accompanied by Scoutmaster
Woodrow Little.
Ralph Stager and Marvin Bronson
have completed their tenderfoot test
requirements and are eligible to join
the troop. Their addition will make
total of q scouts in the troop.
Waste paper will be collected again
this Saturday afternoon by both of
Bluffton's Boy Scout troops. The
scouts will meet at the town hall at
/ p. m. to start the collection rounds
of the town.
Maynard Pogue returned last week
after spending five weeks at Camp
Defiance on the camp st1ff.
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ReU. Unruh Leads st.
John SingspirdtiOn

Rev. d. j. Unruh will be leader of
the Singspiration at the st. John
Mennonite church, near Pandora,
next Sunday night, his last appear
ance before leaving for Kansas.
Rev. Dale Sommers has been con-
tacted as the Singspiration leader for
the last Sunday in August.
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FiUe More Added To
III. S. Roll Of Honor

Names of four additional men who
left last week for induction into the
armed forces have been added to the
Bluffton High school Roll of Honor
They are Donavin Lee Sommer,
Class of 1896; Wilmer John Leh-
man, Class of 1912; William Pugh
Mericle, Class of 1914, and Richard
Charles Rockey, Ex-class of 1916.
Neil Schmidt, ex-45, in navy. Ray
mond Holden is in the marines in
stead of army as previously stated.
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Clubs, lodges
and Societies

Garden Club
The Garden club will meet at the
home of Mrs. Noah Zuercher, Friday
night at o'clock.
The program will consist of book
review by Mrs. p. E. Whitmer and a
review of garden scrap book. Mem
bers are asked to bring any suitable
material for the scrap book.
Progressive Mothers Club
The Progressive Mothers club will
meet with Mrs. Helen Anderson on
Tuesday night, Aug. 2e.
The program: Devotionals, Lillian
Yoakam; Toys, Lucille Habegger;
Stories and Poems for Children, Ev-
elyn Benroth; Polio, Ruth Hamilton.
To Wed Saturday
Wedding of DR.. Robert Oyer, son
of Mrs. Adella Oyer of Bluffton and
Miss Esther Louise Henschen, daught-
er of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Henschen
of New Knoxville will take place Sat-
urday night at 7 o'clock in the Re-
formed church in New Knoxville.
Rev. Bode, pastor of the church will
officiate.
DIR. Oyer is resident physician at
Lima Memorial hospital and his bride
elect is head nurse of the hospitals
pediatric department.
Farm Bureau Picnic
Annual picnic of the Allen County
Farm Bureau will be held Friday at
Lima City Park. A basket dinner at
noon will be followed by games and
contests. Harry Culbreth of the Ohio
Farm Bureau organization department
will be the principal speaker. Farm
Bureau advisory council members, the
youth groups, coop patrons and Farm
Bureau members are invited.
Richland Grange
Family night will be observed at
the meeting of Richland Grange next
Tuesday night at Sd. Roll call will
be answered with homonyms.
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SOuthernuires To
Sing Here Oct. I9

The Southernaires, noted negro
male quartet, will. present a concert
in the Ramseyer chapel at Bluffton
college on Thursday, October 10, it
was announced this week by Prof.
Russell A. Lantz. The quartet is
well known concert group which re
Gently sang at Lima Memorial hall.
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Reunions

The. 22nd annual reunion of the
Rote and Zearbaugh families will be
held at the Orange Center school
on Sunday, Aug. 20. Mrs. Levi
Gable, Sec.
The 37th annual Huber reunion
viii be held at Richland Grange hall
on Sunday, August 90 Basket din
ner at 1890 p. m. Bring individual
service. Mary Mae Huber, Sec.
The 18th annual Augsburger re-
union viii be held Sunday, August
20 at Lafayette park. Margaret
Griffith, secretary.
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Leaves For Camp
In PENNSYLVANIA

Alien County Draft Board No. 3
announced this week that David
Smucker of Bluffton left last Thurs
day to report to the conscientious OBJ
jector camp at Sideling Hill camp,
Fulton county, Pa, where he was
assigned.
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] wish to thank my many friends
for the greeting cards, flowers and
good wishes received while was a
patient in the hospital.
Noah Basinger.
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THE BLUFfTON NEWS

Published weekly at Bluffton, Ohio,
by the<Bluffton News Publishing and
Printing Co.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-08-17

Richland Grange
Family night will be observed at
the meeting of Richland Grange next
Tuesday night at S:4. Roll call will
be answered with homonyms.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-02-26

HEAR THE THREE TREBLES
Deiroil's outstanding Women's
Trio. Friday. Feb. -. s;IS pm.
Presbyterian Church. Jos. Campau
md Clinton.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-02-26

Constructive methods OF "Practlc-
Ing Racial Tolerance in the Com
munlty' will be discussed az a
symposium 20 be presented at the
rtley Branch library. SIPS Wood
ward avenue, Tuesday. Feb, 20 az
g pm. The scheduled speakers
and their topics are Herman la
cohs. executive director Jewish
Community center. Racial Toll
erance in the Home and School;
the Rev II p IIudnut pastor
Woodward Avenne Presbyterian
church. Racial Tolerance IN the
Church" John c Dancy score
tary. Detroit Urban league "Ra-
cial Tolerance IN the Community.
and Louis Martin. editor Mich
iean Chronicle. Racial Tolerance
Through Public Propaganda The
Symposium viii close with gen
eral discussion There Is no ad-
mission charge
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-02-26
Boxer Hits Low
Blow To Stomach;
Boy, 20, Dies

According ~ statements from
10 witnesses. RNbert Lately 20, OF
53si Russell died sunday evening
about nine o'clock as result Of a
blow received during boxing
match.
Earlier Lailey and James Bodie
10, OF 1886 Riopclle were boxing
In the Blue Bonnet Inn, 1891 Rus
sell. After several blows were
struck spec aiors told police Rodie
hit lailey in the stomach causing
him TO collapse lie was rushed 20
the hospital In a police car, but
was dead on admiitapce
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-02-26
Churches Adopt Inter-Racial Code
Against Religious Segregation

A Code Of Inter Racial Rela-
lions for Protestant churches was
I'm hut unanimously adopted by
the Board OF Directors Of tho
Detroit Council 81 Churches AZ
the specially called executive ses-
sion AT the downtown YMCA on
Thursday. Feb l.. Out OF the
thirty members present represent
Ing the nineteen denominations
affiliated with tho council only
enc dissenting vote was cast Or
Edgar Dewitt Jones president Of
The council presided al the meet
Ing and the Code was presented
by Or. Alfred McClunE Lee. chair
man OF a Joint committee from the
Social service and Public affairs
departments authorized 70 prepare
such n statement AZ the boards
regular January meeting
Tho Code while applying spe-
officially 70 the program Of the De
troit Council OF Churches can oh
viously attempt only 10 set up
criieria ny which Christian com
munions. CONGREGATIONS and in
dividual church mcmbcrs NAV
govern their relations with those
81 other races and cultures IN
their various spheres Of activity.
These criicrIa are however cutie
srecific in that they define what
should he Christian relationships
IN membership Of churches IN
administrative personnel ~ such
organizations IN boards ~ cmirch
control and IN generalf anplica-
ton of Christian principles 20
community problems Il IS also
provided in the Code and IN The
councils accertance thereof that
"the ccmmpnions and conerera-
lions ar lated with tho council
"as we'll as individual Church
members. he asked to consider
this statement IN re-cNawina
ton of their in'crracial attitudes
and practices
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-02-26
MOTHER HOUSING STORY

first time. and about 10 lose an
important man, an lrreplacable
MI at the moment. for Detroit
is q critical area. Mohr called
the NAACP and asked for the ex-
ecutive secretary. Here is the ex-
act transcript Of the conversation:
Mr.. Mohr: Il have colored man
working for me here who Is bad
~ In need OF housing. wonder
II your association could direct
him TO some place SO that he
and his family can be housed
NAACP sec'y: This problem
Is the same that IS facing the en-
tire city. There are about 10000
Immigrant Negroes IN Detroit
badly in need OF housing"
Mohr is that true,'
NAACP: Eyes"
NAACP Sec'y: elias he made
an application for housing with
the Public Housing Authorities"
Mohr: YES, have talked with
Mrs. Farmer OF the War Housing
center. also sent him down 10
see her. This was after he filed
his second application They lost
tho first one"
Current What kind Of work
does he do at the plant"
Nchr. the Foreman "IIe handles
ccid and materials lie Is good
man. and very good on chemi-
ca:s-
Mohr: Hes from Admission.
Alabama and has heen up here
five months. He will have 10
leave FOR the south soon II he
doesn't find a place 70 move his
family Of four children"
In q letter 70 tho NAAcP In
Producing the workman. Mohr
said his characteristics are eS-
ccllent He Is dependable work
or and Is very good on handling
acids. chemicals and other iypes
ri materials VIII YOU kindly see
what YOU can do tnr this gentle
men,"
The point Of tho story Is that
war production IS suffering be-
cause Of Inadequate housinT Tor
Negroes Think Of tho hundreds
cf man hours los by this man
while searching for house
Multiply this nv II ooo who arc
also IN dire need Of housing and
You rot picture o. the harm
donc the war effort through the
Efforts Of old jlm-crow.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-02-26
SPLIT LOCAL
Confined from page y

plant. and also vice-president OF
the WAYNE County CIO council
Opposes Negroes
The members in Local No. POS
It Is asserted are AZ loss as 70
the fractional action OF he board
In granting separate charter 20
group OF members who are
headed by man who Is alleged
70 have gained reputation for
opposing the uprrading OF Negro
workers.
This official who Is chairman
OF Unit No. ] Is said 70 be now
awaiting frial on charges hrought
against him for consplring 70 keep
Negro workers from getting bet
tor jobs at the Bohn plans
Tho informcr states that this
unwsrranied action BY tho JAW
International Board IN dividing
Rohn local might end IN very
serious sol hack 70 tho labor
movement and rs democratic pro-
gram
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-02-26
Rutherford Made
Special Investigator

The transfer q Detective SGT.
George Rl'her.ord q 2rd psencinct
10 the special INVESTIGATION squad
was announced Monday by Chief
~ Detectives Paul Nsncel
gn'hcriord will Join his team-
worker Detective sgt Rex smith,
who has returned ta NE squad aft
er being on sick leave for several
weeks
Tie special Investigation squad
IS under the command O. Inspector
George Mcclellan al police head
quarters
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-02-26
MONROE


Mrs Amanda Johnson Of Gar,
Ind. spent the weekend VIII
her parents. Mr. and Mrs r 2
Jordan. and son. Kenneth
Gary Chapel
Sunday afternoon At 2 o'cloff
Feb. 20. was observed as Won
ems day az Cary Chanel TIL
speaker was Mrs. Grace IT. nlak
Of Ann Arhor Those IN chars'
OF the program included Mrs II
Freeman and Mrs Ola Stewar'
The Rev f Clark IS pastor
Second Baptist
The church Is progressing nice
" In It's campaign under fh'
leadership Of It's pastor the Roy
y. w. white.
Read the Detroit Tribune eycr'
week and keep Informed ahon'
vital news OF interest 70 the race
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-02-26
:. crosrER II. CURRENT

NT NV"
,.o,.,e housing hurts wal
ZION. Ask Eddie wilson and
nn tell You. ,,.,
sr months ago. Eddie WI
gv.a N Anniston, Alabama
,'ot course IN Welding at
!, ne defense schools. but
[..sor hc was unable 70 get
...ss IN tie hcld for which
VAS trained in he south. 50
zane Noiih
Uslle IN ibo south he was
H., on a defense Job. but
MI he could make was soc
.snr He heari that men like
~ we're needed IN Detroit
IN his nmily of five
children Jesse age is;
IL, rrnes Ice and Eddie Jr.'
| ,oanrs aar six months
L,,ns falr man his first
-, SIS Ms vile and chill
mi he wanted 70 bring
81 M he With him He
La, Ne hsppe IN his work at
| reracf lyarh Road plant
4, No Is prh' of the life his
1 ess iilm~ That's why
1 .As 10 hs boss ono day
tsi,lr W 70 rot housed.
H., m Fa STREET and M FL
h ore n p he paws sixteen
week Tor room and
III, Afcr raing his family
-w ase csre OF them, he
/ SAILING lN fr 10 his bring
rar
Me- hhs llff 20 he OF help
raol vso 81 whom John
vo h, re- Wilson that
49, S. fmr hnesiuc accom-
k8a.ors 'i- family within
i rorii b ea going hack
H. . ~ oa't Tho boss got
~ nNul nc Tenant Sc
|tr con- COZ " Fort Just
\ wis + h1 done previously
Il er rs faction
Pyes n wc will have
gfrg ONLY they knew
r. psli those cracker
|pss hl'rr ~ sn in the colorcd
mt 'lod pre- fahri-
ttsfrr aircadv snokcn
! ~ moss tM0 1000 anpli-
Is llN v tod Wilson
~ w before That he
|gi h use n Fieht
h ro'a 'ha' project Is
il ha 'hets connlet-
sri tt fte Director Score
y % it y n~ Commission
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-02-26
THIRTEEN
AGAINST
THE ODDS

That Edwin r. Embree is a
friend Of the Negro not in some
convenient. abstract manner, but
ir a way that is deep and per-
sonal-might well be the conclu-
sion OF the reader OF his new
book "la Against the Odds"
Quietly. without literary his
ironics. he sketches the life stor-
les OF thirteen famous Americans
Yet the facts he states so sim
ply concerning each OF them In
turn. form in the end a powerful
and compelling plea Tor tolerance
II greatness such as Is described
here can be achieved in the face
Of poverty. educational handicaps.
discrimination and every other
sort OF disbursement what
might be expected II the barriers
between the Negro child and OPP
portunity were TO be removed?
This book is not however. a
diatribe against Injustice. Rather
It Is casual. conversational mar
ratlve which introduces the read
or TO number Of fascinating poo
ple and creates desire for closer
acquaintance with both the men
and wor On and their works.
According to the Jacket, "A
few months ago Edwin Embree.
author Of Brown Americans
and president q tho Julius Ros-
onwald fund. invited group Of
two hundred people, colored and
white to draw MP lists Of the
greatest living Negroes No re-
sfrlc,ions were placed on their
choices, and scores OF eminent
mon and women were suggested
From the ballots. however. thir-
,cen names emerged clearly ~
The top. These thirteen are
Marian Anderson Mary Mcleod
Hcthune George Washington Car
,er (who died after the balloiing
took piacel WEB Dubois Lang
sion Hughes. Charles s. Johnson
Nordecai Johnson, Joe Louis. a.
philip Randolph Paul Ropeson'
william Grant Still, Walter White
and Richard WRIGHT"
Each of the thirteen has made
or IS making rich contribution
70 Iifc In these United States +
N the arts. IN music. or IN me
Giving humanitios
or special interest 70 this read
er was the fact that no one Of
,hom. 80 far as tho record shows
ever dreamed the common Amer
lean dream az rising 20 riches
Their ewes we're on the stars not
IN tho not a. gold AT the end OF
mo rainbow. Yet several have
achieved comfortable incomes by
any standards. II IS remarkable
that rs each grew IN fame ana
achievement SO grew his or her
devotion 10 the welfare q lie
group
Common 20 most Of them was
the experience OF having near
relaiive mother. father. grand
raron, who built through faith
Tho foundation for achievement
AS Mr. Emhrce says IN his In
PRODUCTION. he does not neglect
,he faults 81 his subjects Like a
GOOD and true friend. however, he
touches Weaknesses lightly and
reserves his emphasis for the
,malitics which made success
likely
This book deserves many read
ors II has true entertainment
value The Negro will find IN =
inspiration and reimbursement;
tho white world a gentle reproof
and lesson concerning the va
rleties IN personality and ability
covered ny the generic term
NEGRO"