The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-11-23

bang Friday and hunters were seer
in all directions. Game seems to be
quite plentiful and local sportsmer
provided US with some game they had
shot and which we have greatly en-.
joyed eating.
Sgt. Otto Moorhead of near Findlay
who was killed in action in Bel.
gium, is brother of Mrs. James Som.
mer of Pandora.
Melvin Hilty, former Putnam Coun.
ty Pomona Grange Master, was elect
ed assistant Pomona Grange steward;
Mrs. Carol Donaldson to the office OF
Ceres.
Charles Reese, who was appointed a
member of the north western Ohio
farm and animal survey, attended a
meeting held at Sidney several days
last week. Mr.. Reese has charge of
fften counties in this district.
Miss Dorothy Grismore has charge
of the Christmas Seal sale for Riley
township. This is the 40th anniver-
sary of the founding of the Xmas Seal
sales.
The Business Mems Association
were hosts to the Pandora high school
football team at a banquet Tuesday
night.
Mrs. Louis Riser, who spent the
past three weeks on a trip to Cincin,
natl, Louisville and Philadelphia, re.
turned home last Wednesday.
The st. Johns Mennonite church
choir joined with the First Mennonite
church choir at Bluffton, Sunday even.
ing in presenting a worthwhile even
ing of music.
! Miss Geneva Augsburger, daughter
of Mrs. Elizabeth Augsburger wa;
married to Otis DeCamp, farmer, OF
near Van Vert last Saturday evening
by Rev. Armin Steiner at Grabill, Ind
Mrs. J. C. Reese and Miss Harriet
Krohn left for Waterville, Monday tc
spend two weeks at the DR.. Waldo
: Suter home.
The Ohio Public Health Association
has set aside December 8 for the
counties of the state to observe a
School Health Day.
Philemon Huser made trip to Wat
erville, Monday.
Eight seventh degree members OF
the local grange attended the Demetel
Circle of the Putnam County Grange
held at Pleasant Grange Columbus
Grove, Thursday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adam Bixler expect
to leave for Van Neys, California, the
first week in December to spend sever.
al months with their son Gilbert anc
family.
The Mems chorus of the Mennonite
church at Berne, Ind, gave concert
at the st. Johns church, Sunday af
ternoon.
Mrs. Winston Bucher of Baltimore
Nd, is visiting her parents, DR.. anc
Mrs. Alvin Hilty at Columbus Grove
and Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Bucher Of
Pandora.
A number of families are having {
hard time to heat their houses; some
| having not received broken replace
ments for their furnaces and Others
who have ordered new furnaces cam
get them. Still others can't find Z
plumber with time to install them.
Supt. and Mrs. Lester Finley o.
Jefferson visited their mother, Mrs
Regina Lemley and other relative:
here over the week end. Mr.. Finley il
superintendent of Ashtabula county
schools.
Mrs. Lloyd Van Meter had severa
hunters from jefferson stay at Their
home the past week.
Mrs. Jesse Lehman and daughter
Mural and Mrs. Elizabeth Riser O
New London, called at the Aarol
Hilty and Walter Cupp homes, Satur
day. Mr.. Cupp is slowly improving il
health.
The Red Cross cutting COMMITTEES
worked at the school cafeteria, Mon
day in getting more garments ready tx
sew on.
Edward Geiger, son of Llyweller
Geiger is home from the South Pacific
on furlough.
Mrs. Lloyd Van Meter was guest
of Mrs. Ross Bogart at the Blufftor
Century club, Wednesday afternoon.
| The following near relatives were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Lem.
ley, Sunday: Supt. and Mrs. Lester
Finley of jefferson; Mrs. Regina Lem.
ley, Mr.. and Mrs. John Lemley, Mr.
and Mrs. Raymond Bucher, Mr.. anc
Mrs. Harold Marshall, Rebecca anc
John Marshall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morris Durkee oi
Grafton were guests at the George
Basinger farm several days the past
week
j. Esler Self of Cuyahoga Falls
spent several days at the Aaron Hilty
farm the past week.