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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-04-14
Plant Food

The best time to make application
of plant food is just as the FROST is
coming out of the ground. Then the
soil is spongy and honeycombed, and
will allow the plant food easy ac-
cess to the soil, so that the plant
food is readily available to the grass
roots the moment active growth be-
gins.
Early application, before the grass
has made any top growth, will save
labor too, because the plant food
need not be watered in if applica-
ton is made before top growth be-
gins. Simply apply 4 pounds of
complete balanced plant food per 100
square feet of lawn, scattering
over the surface as evenly as posi-
BILE. Early spring rains will wash
the plant food into the soil.
Texas Down in Texas forty
years ago a new town was being
formed. A telephone lineman was
stringing the towns first telephone
line. In the general store the found
ers were assembled to choose a name
for the town. One of the incorpor-
ators, looking out the window, spotted
the lineman. The town at that moment
became Telephone, Texas, and today
still bears that name.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-04-14

valuable to farmers, but many of
them are very helpful to those living
in towns or cities. Since those who
live in towns or cities having village
or city delivery are not included in
the general distribution indicated
above, Mr.. Ward will send lists
to those who have not received them
and desire to have them. Request
should be addressed to David J..
Ward. Member of Congress, House Of
Representative. Washingtoas 2. q
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-04-14
Agricultural Bulletins
For Distribution

Congressman David j. Ward has
had allocated to him by the Depart
ment of Agriculture number of
Farmers Bulletins for distribution.
He has mailed lists from which to
select bulletins to patrons Of post
offices who are holders Of boxes or
who receive mail by rural or star de-
LIVERY. Not only are these bulletins
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-04-14
FORMER TELEPHONE
OPERATOR BECOMES
POPULAR MOVIE STAR

A former telephone operator who
credits her gracious manner OF speak
ing to her training at the switch
board is currently regarded as Column
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-04-14

Nations food boards tax storage
facilities. Nothing but taxes, every
where.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-04-14

If there's anything worse than get
ting caught cheating, it's being told
by the income tax boys you can't add.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-04-14

Vesuvius is subsiding. Do we hear
q motion to rename it Mussolini?
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-04-14

Real test of good neighbor is
whether he'll share his coal pile.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-04-14

You just can't keep a good spring
down.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-06-01
One Spanish-American War Veteran
Remains To Link Town With That Era

This war was fought entirely by
volunteers. Not a single soldier or
sailor was drafted into the armed
services. Murray and Cunningham
both belonged to the same company,
Co. C, End O. V. /. of Lima. This
unit holds annual reunions in the IL
county seats of Northwestern Ohio
where there are still veterans living.
Murray and Cunningham together
with several other Bluffton boys en-
listed at the same time in Columbus.
All of them were sent to Chicka-
mauga, Tenn, then to Knoxville,
Tenn, and then to Atlanta, Ca, for
their training. The was was of short
duration and the Spanish legions
were unable to stand up to the pun
ishment meted out by Admiral Dew
ey and the other heroic fighting Off
GERS and enlisted men of the Amer
ican fighting forces.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-06-01
BIuHton In First World War

Y. M. c. A. work more than a year
ago served in France and England as
athletic director. He was returned
from overseas and released from the
service last month.
Cleo Smith who was in the over
seas service landed in Hoboken. He
was sent to Camp Merritt from
where he will go to Camp Sherman
to be discharged. On his return
here he will resume his position with
the L. E. and w. yards.
Word has been received that Harry
Anderson has arrived in Newport
News, Va. from overseas.
Orlo Bixel who is serving in the
base hospital at Camp Sherman is
home on furlough.
John Deppler has received word of
the arrival of his son Calvin, at
Newport News, Va, from overseas.
Cpl. Oliver Welty, who arrived in
Newport News, Va. from overseas
with the 114th Engineering Corps,
has been sent to Camp Sherman
where he will be discharged.
Floyd Mann has returned from
overseas.
Warren Kidd and Clay Van Meter
who served in France for the past
year returned to their homes hale
and hearty. Clay says no more war
for him, Rockport is good enough.
Frederick Bartlett of Hamler who
served in France the past year and
who was in the same battle with
Elmer Bowers, son Of Mrs. C. H.
Bowers of Rockport, came last We'd
nesday to the home of Mrs. Bowers
to relate to her the death of her son.
On Sept. 26th after being in the
battle about 2 hours, Elmer was
wounded in the back, one of the
nerve centers being struck and he
did not suffer much pain preceding
his death. This message came as a
consolation to his bereaved family.
Joe Habbeger of Berne, Ind, a
former student at the college here,
received a discharge from Camp
Sherman.
Sgt. William Eggly, formerly of
the College faculty, who was in the
quartermasters corps, at Camp Cor
don returned here honorably dis
charged from the army.
DR.. NJ. d. Soash who has returned
honorably discharged from the army
medical service at Camp Kearney,
Calf, has again opened office for
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-06-01
Seven Veterans OF Present Conflict
Join Ranks OF BlufftOn Legion Post

The first officers of the post elect
ed at the April 15 meeting in 1920
were as follows: DR.. j. S. Steiner,
Commander; Vance Shrider, vice.
commander; Donavin Baumgartner,
adjutant; Armin Hauenstein, finance
officer; Frenas Hermann, Sgt. at
arms; Prof. H. w. Berky, chaplain;
Ray Staater, historian; DR.. r. E.
Hughson, surgeon; Gilbert Fett,
Joseph Henry, Arthur Amstutz and
William Griffith, color sergeants;
Clair Fett, musician.
Past Commanders
Past commanders of the Bluffton
post are as follows: DR.. j. S. Steiner,
William Scothorn, Armin Hauenstein,
Murray Tripplehorn, R. R. Schryer,
Wilbur Potee, Clair Fett, Harry
Tripplehorn, Herman Schmidt, J.
Norman King, Ralph Henry, Paul
Weaver, Nello Steinman, John Ryan,
Herbert Siefeld, Gilbert Fett, A. E.
oSICSCl, EICildS lediP PiL
Stearns, Millen Geiger and Amos
Tschiegg. Fett and Weaver were
post commanders for more than one
term.
Present officers are: Commander,
John Ross; vice commander, Theo.
Schultz; adjutant, Quinten Burk-
holder; chaplain, Millen Geiger;
service officer, Ralph Stearns; finance
officer, Murray Tripplehorn, sgt. at
arms, Herman Schmidt; color guards,
Gilbert Fett and Amos Tschiegg.
! The post has been engaged in var
.ious types of community service.
Some of these are: sponsorship of
essay contests in the schools; Boy
State meetings; scholarship and
medal awards in the schools; blood
donations; civilian defense activities;
Memorial Day services; Armistice
Day services; gift of flag to the high
school; medical care, military burials
for veterans and sponsorship of Boy
Scout troop 80.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-06-01
Service Flags May Be Displayed Only
By Members OF Immediate Family

Service flags may be displayed in
a window of the place of residence
of persons who are members of the
immediate family of person serving
in the armed forces of the United
States during the current war.
Some people have been confused as
to who are entitled to display the
service flag. 1t should be used only
by members of the immediate family
which the war department defines as
father, mother, wife, son, daughter
sister, husband or brother.
Under this war department defini-
tion there could be several service
flags displayed for the same soldier
providing members of the immediate
family lived in separate houses. Fol-
example the wife, sister, brother and
father could all display service flags
of the same man in service if they
all lived in different houses.
1t would not be permissible to dis.
play service flag for a grandson
or an in-law under the war depart.
ment definition as they are not con.
sidered members of the immediate
family.
If the individual symbolized on the
service flag is killed or dies while
serving, from causes other than dis
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-06-01
A. Huuenstein Was
Last e. A. r. Veteran

For many decades Memorial LAY
services here were graced by the
presence of Andrew Hauenstein,
charter member of the Robert Ham,
ilton G. A. r. post and before his
death on April %, 1887, the last
surviving Civil War veteran in
Bluffton.
Mr.. Hauenstein was 90 years old
at the time of his death. He was
born in the village of Tagerfelden,
Canton Aaron, Switzerland, Jan. 10,
1874, and came to this country when
10 years old.
He lived in Beaverdam and first
saw Bluffton as boy of IL when
he came here with a Beaverdam
band to play at Democratic politl-
cal rally held in 1856 in the woods
near Little Riley creek not far from
the former George Lewis property
on Spring street.
i He moved here two years later and
secured a position as clerk in John
Meier's grocery store. At this time
| Hauenstein was a student in the
small school here and at the age of
10 he enlisted in the fall of 1868
when Sam Gaskill, Buttons only
schoolmaster, closed the school and
raised company of volunteers.
Young Hauenstein was the only
student in the group of eight who
rallied behind Gaskill to join the
Union army. Leaving, the contin-
gent enlisted with the 54th O. V. l.
composed of Lima and Wapakoneta
troops. From Lima the infantry
unit was sent to Camp Denison at
| Cincinnati.
After training at Camp Denison,
the 54th regiment went to Alabama
where it joined the forces of General
Sherman and served with him during
the entire southern campaign.
Hauenstein remained in the regi-
ment until the close of the Civil War
when he was mustered out of the
ranks at Little Rock, Arkansas, with
the rank of sergeant.
He returned to Bluffton and foi
nearly 70 years he was prominent in
business, fraternal, civic and social
life of the community.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-06-01

Only one veteran remains here to
form the link between Bluffton and
the Spanish-American war fought in
1898. He is Frank Cunningham of
Riley street who enlisted with sew
eral other Bluffton youths in the
spring of 1898
The late Hod Murray of North
Jackson street together with Cum
ningham for many years were Bluff
tons last remaining veterans of that
conflict. Murray died last fall.
There were never enough veterans
of that war in this locality to form
Bluffton post and all of the men
in Bluffton who fought in that war
were members of the Lima post which
still holds monthly meetings. In 1908
there were 15 Spanish-American war
veterans in Bluffton but the years
have constantly reduced that num-
Der until now only one remains.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-06-01

honorable, the star or stars repre-
senting that individual will have
superimposed gold star of smaller
size so that the blue forms a border.
If the service flag is displayed
with flag of the United States the
two should be the same size. In all
other instances where the flag is dis
played with the United States flag,
the service flag will be made in the
size dictated by the circumstances.
Organizations desiring to display a
service flag may use a number of
stars corresponding to the number
of men in service in the organization.
Or it is permissible to use one star
with the number of members indicat-
ed in arabic numerals below the
star.
If any members of the organiza-
tion are deceased a gold star will be
placed above the blue star. Below
this star will be the arabic numerals.
The gold star in both cases will be
smaller than the blue stars SO that
the blue will form a border.
The numerals in all cases will be
blue. The service flag is not per-
mitted to be embroidered on such
articles as cushions or handkerchiefs
and the like.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-06-01

In the old cemetery one-half mile
south of Pandora the grave of a
Civil War veteran was decorated
Tuesday. Each spring on Memorial
Day for many years past the grave
has been decorated but comparatively
few know the history that lies back
of the simple inscription on the
marker which reads: Robert Hamil-
ton, Co. H, 74th Ohio Infantry.
/. That is all that appears on the
headstone-no age nor date of death
nothing to warrant more than a
passing glance-not an inkling that
he was likely under sixteen years old,
if faded picture for many years in
possession of the Bluffton Grand
Army post was any indication. This
post honored his memory by taking
his name.
Even some members of the Bluff
ton post itself were none too sure of
the details surrounding this almost
mythical and legendary hero who
slipped out of this life unnoticed and
unsung with the roar of battle for
his requiem and now rests in the
place where sleep the pioneers of
Pandora village.
Old files of the Bluffton News to-
gether with bits of information from
his family have pieced together a
somewhat fragmentary and sketchy
history of his life.
In fact few details of his life and
death seem to have been known when
in September, 1882, Bluffton Civil
War veterans of the newly organized
Grand Army post were casting about
for suitable name at meeting in
keim's hall.
Name Robert Hamilton Post was
suggested at the meeting by Henry
L. Romey, one of the charter mem
bers. The late Mr.. Romey was the
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-06-01

Sixty-two years ago on September
%. 1882, the Robert Hamilton post
of the Grand Army was organized.
The link connecting Bluffton with
the Civil War period was severed
when the fag-draped casket of An
drew Hauenstein, pioneer pharmacist
and last surviving war veteran, was
lowered to his final resting place at
Maple Grove cemetery on April 25,
1897.
The post was organized here by l.
w. Prentice. The organization took
place in Keim's hall, popular gath
ering place in the early days of the
town. Twenty veterans of the Civil
War were enrolled as charter mem.
bers.
FIRST OFFICERS
Records of the organization show
the following officers elected at the
founding of the post: Commander
w. B. Richards; S. V. Commander
S. j. Brand; J. v. Commander, Jesse
Vernon; Adjutant, Andrew Hauen
stein; Quartermaster, H. L. Romey
Surgeon, Jos. Harris; Chaplain, VIM
Lewis; Officer of the Day, H. J
Call; Officer of the Guard, M. F
Beals.
With the continued enrolment O
veterans the membership of the pos
increased until maximum of 81 wa
reached. From this point there wa
a steady decline until death removed
the last remaining member, Andrew
Hauenstein on April 25, 1887.
CHARTER MEMBERS
Charter members of the organiza
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-06-01

Seven veterans of the present con-
fict have joined the ranks of Bluff
ton American Legion post, swelling
the membership to an all time record
of SO, it is announced by Quinten
Burkholder, post adjutant.
Those of the present war whose
names have been added to the mem
bership rolls are: Raymond Amstutz
Ural Ellengerber, Clayton Basinger
Henry Stoner, Martin Burkholder
Edwin Kieffer and Evan Ray Burk-
holder.
With membership in the organiza-
tion open to veterans of the present
World war, a material increase il
anticipated in the size of the pos1
as soldiers return home from the
various fighting fronts.
Organized "a years ago, the Bluff,
ton post has made an impressive
record of community service and ha.
had charge of Memorial day exer
cises since 1922.
Until that time the services wer,
in charge of the Robert Hamilton
post of G. A. r. and because of tn,
thinning of the ranks the responsi
bility was transferred to the Ameri
can Legion.
Since it's organization on March /
1920, the Bluffton post has enjoye'
a gratifying increase in membership
The first meeting place was in tn
rooms over the Lape Co. On Apri
a, 1885, the Legion headquarter
were moved to the second floor o
the town hall, where the meeting
are now held.
IL Charter Members
At the organization meeting i
1920 there were eleven charter mem
bers and the rolls have grown unit
today there are 20. In the past year
there has been more than this mum
Der but deaths and members movin
to other towns have caused a reduc
tion in the membership.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-06-01
Pleasant Hill

Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Younkman call
ed on Earl Younkman of Harrod,
Sunday afternoon.
Sunday evening callers in the Ray
mond Stratton home were Mr.. and
Mrs. Larry Miller of Lima and Mr..
and Mrs. Avery Watt.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Stratton
and family and Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Huber and family were supper
guests at the Russell Huber home,
Monday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dennis Brauen and
family were among those present at
family gathering Sunday in the
Chas. Miller home of Bluffton. 1t.
| q 81 James Miller, who is stationed
at New York was home on furlough.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. f. Long of
Beaverdam called Sunday afternoon
on Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Zimmerman
and family.
Recent callers of Lille Fett and
Nellie Huber were Mr.. and Mrs. Ho-
ward Smith and son Tommy of
Deshler. Paul Smith and Lewis Coon
of near Findlay.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dennis Brauen called
on Mr. and Mrs. Ed Althauser, Tues
day evening.
Bob Stratton entertained the fol-
lowing Sunday: Edgar Huber, Dale
Huber, Glen Andrews, Paul Reichen-
bach and Kenneth Watt of Lima.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frances Younkman
of Ada called on Mr.. and Mrs
Arthur Phillips, Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Stratton and
daughters, and Dorothy Leiber OF
Bluffton were callers Wednesday
evening of Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Faze
and family.
Marlene Gleason is spending sever.
al days with her grandparents, Mr.
and Mrs. C. H. Zahrend of Wes,
Minister.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Huber anc
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Niswander and
family were Sunday guests of Mrs
Sarah Niswander.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Hauensteir
and daughter called at the Paul Faze
home, Sunday evening.
Friday evening Helen Younkmar
and son Daniel called on Mr.. anc
Mrs. Arthur Phillips.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harley Smith ano
family of Rawson were callers Sun.
day afternoon of c. M. Gleason anc
family.
i Ray Dean Blosser spent Sunday
with Mickey Gleason.
i Community meeting is to be this
Thursday evening at the Pauldine
Center Community House. Guest
night is to be observed. The pro.
gram committee consists of Mrs
Harvey Welty, Mrs. Paul Faze anc
Mrs. Richard Zimmerman.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-06-01
Robert Hamilton G.. A. r. Post Was
Organized Here September 2S, 1857

ton were: Jesse Vernon, w. B.
Richards, A. Hauenstein, Joseph
Harris, I. w. Bell, Pat Noonan,
Lewis Rash, H. w. Reiter, J. NJ.
Woolcott, Nj. w. Hesser, S. j. Brand,
H. L. Romey, H. ]. Call, ]. G. More
head, E. B. Agin, VIM. Lewis, M. +.
Beals, Isaac McHenry, j. A. Nonna-
maker and E. B. Lewis.
These men all saw action or were
in training during the War of Seces-
sion in the period 1851 to 1865. They
responded to President Lincoln's call
for troops; when the nation swung to
the cadence of new marching
rhythm, John Browns body lies
mould'ring in the ground but his
soul goes marching on"
TURBULENT PERIOD
1t was a turbulent period wher
feeling ran high and the blare OF
bugles interrupted routine tasks a.
the youth of the North fiocked tt
join the armies of Grant and Sher
man. Most of these boys, charter
members of the Robert Hamilton
post, came back to Bluffton to re
new their work on the farms, stores
and businesses of the community.
For many years the G. A. R. pos
here had charge of Memorial day ex
ercises, but due to the rapidly di
minishing ranks of the Grand Arm.
the responsibility was turned over t.
the younger men in the Blufftol
post of the American Legion for th
first time in the May celebration o
1922.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-06-01

lean and World War.
Cemeteries visited were Maple
Grove and the Old Cemetery in
Bluffton; the old and new cemeteries
in Beaverdam; also Ebenezer, Zion,
Emmanuel's and Pleasant Hill.
Not forgotten was the grave of
Hezekiah Hubbel, Richland town.
ships only Revolutionary soldier who
is buried in a small plot on the An
drews farm south of town. The
grave was decorated by the Allen
county chapter of the Sons of the
American Revolution recently organ
ized in Lima.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-06-01

News Want-Ads Bring Results.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-06-01
Bluffton Grand Army Post Named
For Pandora Civil War Hero

father of Elmer Romey and Mrs.
Elizabeth Badertscher of this place.
BORN IN PANDORA
Hamilton was born and reared in
Pandora by a widowed mother, his
father having been killed when Ham
ilton was a small child. The mother
before her marriage was Electa Day,
second eldest daughter of Rev. Elam
Day, of Pandora. She too died when
Hamilton was quite young.
Rev. Day was a pioneer Methodist
minister in this area and at one time
served at old Fort Findlay, while he
was circuit rider. Rev. Day was
also the grandfather of Charles Day
of Findlay. Charles Days father,
Russell Bigelow Day, the youngest
son of Rev. Day, was killed in the
Civil War. Thus, Robert Hamilton
was a cousin of Charles Day al
though the latter never recalled see
ing his adventurous relative.
UNDER LEGAL AGE
Hamilton is supposed to have been
under the legal age limit when he
enlisted for service in the war.
How long the youth served in the
war is largely a matter of conjec-
ture, although it is known that he
was in the service in 1868. A letter
written home by Russell B. Day in
that year stated that he had seen
Hamilton near the battle front. The
youth died later in an army hospital,
but the cause of death is not known.
Hamilton, his father Samuel, and
his mother are buried in the same
lot in an old cemetery one-half mile
south of Pandora.
According to the inscription on the
marker, the father died June 9, 1849,
and the mother, May Is, 1858. She
was % years old at the time of her
death.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-06-01
MEMORIAL DAY RECALLS annals U BIU0NS PATRIOTIC 0RGANz

practise over the Baumgartner and
Locher Clothing Store.
Carl Mumma has sent large col
lection of souvenirs from France tn
his parenes. Carl was at the front
from last September until the sign
ing of the Armistice. He is driving
a motor truck and has seen much of
the country of France. A constant
supply of post cards to his parents
keep them informed of his activity
as he travels over the country.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-06-01
Decorate 1873 Heroes
Graves In Cemeteries

Graves of 1873 soldier dead in cem-
eteries of Bluffton, Beaverdam and
Richland township were decorated
with flags Sunday by committee
from the Bluffton Legion post.
Decoration of the graves in past
years done by the Bluffton Grand
Army post has since been taken over
by the American Legion.
Graves decorated were those of
veterans of the Civil, Spanish Amer
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-06-01
May %, 1915

May %, 1915
Calvin Kempf and Ed Ryan who
served overseas with the 308th am
munition train returned home honor
ably discharged from the service. The
boys went overseas with the SO
division.
Oliver Kratz, formerly athletic
coach of Bluffton college is visiting
friends here. Kratz who enlisted in
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-13

now united in the struggle for victory
and peace. Together, they again seek the
way to the stars through difficulties"
Individual enterPrise-the spirit of true
Amercanism-is priceless. No sacri-
fee is TOO great to retain the privilege
Of achieving advancement through
personal ambition, determination and
hard work