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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-07-29
Fine Points in Bridqe

either hearts or spades on that
deal. but South found q way to
get set after West led the club K.
He won II with the A, scored the
spade X. A and Q, led to the heart
X and flnessed the diamond @. II
that had worked, he reckoned, he
would have to lose only one trick
In hearts. one In diamonds and
one in clubs. But II lost TO the K.
West used his club and led the
diamond 4. the ] forcing the A.
South a bit later had to lose n
trick apiece in diamonds and
hearts, being down one.
After winning the club lead and
taking three trumps. South should
have put forth a small heart, let
ting the defenders have II. Thsy
could have scored a club also. but
no more. South would have won
any return, and his heart suit
would have given him dLscards of
his diamond Q and 2. II the hearts
had been divided badly, four and
one. he still might have tried
the diamond finesse. Trying the
finesse before the heart suit. how
ever. made II impossible TO set I'D
the hearts for discards.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-07-29
Miss VaSbinder Wed
in Church Ceremony

Mrs. George II. Vasbinder, War,
road, Minnesota, announces the
marriage of her daughter Miss Ella
Irene Vasbinder to L. Deane Heck,
3lS f. Forest Ave, Friday at the
First Presbyterian Church.
The Rev. Raymon Bair official.
ed at the ceremony. Sergeant Melba
Heck OF the Women's Marine Corps,
Washington, ID. c., sister of the
bridegroom, was maid OF honor and
Roger Oberg, oxford, was best man.
Mrs. Thomas O'Dea was orEanist
and Mrs. Sherwood Diller sang
Heyman's "Through the Years" and
Grieg's Love Thee"
Out OF town guests included Mrs.
r. II. LutI, Dundee, and Mrs Stein.
man. Ida.
Miss Easbinder Is a graduate OF
the University OF Minnesota and
Mr.. Heck OF Michigan State Col
lege. East Lansing.
The wedding dinner was at
Charles McKenny Hall.
The couple will reside at Buck.
ley, Michigan. where Mr.. Heck has
accepted the position OF superin-
tendent OF schools.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-07-29
Your Weekend Iasson

Under what circumstances
should a rubber bridge declsrer
refuse to take hnesse which
would give him an extra trick II II
worked1
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-07-29
Couple Marry

Richard l.. Arcuri, son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Samuel Arcuri, and Miss Zoe
w. Murray. daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Murray, Marion, o.,
were married at the residence Of
Rev. II. c. Colburn. Mr. Arcuri Is
leaving for the Army Monday and
his bride will remain for the pres
ent with his parents.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-30
WV Branch Holds
Sample Night

FREE SAMPLE NIGHT will
he held Wednesday from 7 10 9
p m. a. tho Central and High
land Park branches Of the
YWCA 10 acquR NJ young
women with tnc aG1LAlIles- o.
IcIcd ~ TEe Tire new term
M CLASSIC. .puL1S- and clubs vii
i4eet4 Feb.
1LLIzz.- II1lI1i}7 az -alAcHd the
-UrUEraUI- aTC invited 80 wear
loW-hccled shoes and participate
in the fur Mrs NTrbuT Nc
Cutchan IL general chairman Of
thr Central branch and Mrs.
Earl G. Maynard heads the
Highland Park branch program
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-30
GiddeYs Extend Vacation

MRS RICHARD H GIBBEY
and her daughter Suzanne Of
tbe Alden Park Manor Will OK
TEND their stay IN Miami Beach
until Aurl
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-30

posts a- crarw-r ot commit
te-s t-r 'r coming year
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Leyes Entertain az Dinner
81. n5 Mrs James p Leyes
$500 dinner party or Saturday
uI-ut entertaining
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stanton house INTO one OF The
Dallas Kelsey houses on Park
way drNc
John Clover of Detroit. SON
Of Mr. and Mrs Frederick s.
Glover now OF Washington but
formerly az the Island. spent
INC weekend as the guest Of
Mr and Mrs Ernest " Stanton.
Iohn Brodhcad Of s. Louis
was Tho weekend guest Of his
stcr Mrs. Duncan J ACNabh
ani Mr. NcNahh.
"Wednesday Brook ClUh
Vali meet next week an Tho
home OF Mrs Frederick S..
H3l Jr
81 the Log Cabin Inn in
CIoraltcr the members ~ Tho
l1nsse liz Yacht Club Rfet for
huFet supper and 10 elect
officers. Elected 10 act as com
5s7od0rc for inc second season
was Lcandcr knight with Ralph
Sanders as vice commodore and
Walter Whitman as rear COM
modore The board Of direclor>
consists ct Russell MINT, Aeet-
I.LCEe1t and Capt. a
johnson
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-30

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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-30

"Roihmoor" does q sp,'oq
suit al superb grace for the
haIi-s.za fq1rel Fashion news
n me fuo.s ano stitching.
FstteY news IN me coIor:
Brown. blue, o.ack Sizes 49,
10 -22t5 49,. e.. SIS
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-04-06
FiUe Seniors To GiUe
RecitaLs At COlIege

Graduation recitals, beginning
April rs and continuing through May
8, will be presented in Ramseyer
Chapel by the students receiving the
Bachelor of School Music degree at
Bluffton college.
The first to give a recital will be
Earl Lehman, baritone from Pandora,
who will be accompanied by Miss
Lila Moon of Fort Wayne, Indiana.
The date for his recital is April 25.
Gertrude Detwiler, Souderton, Pa.
will present the first of the piano
recitals on April %.
Presenting unique recital on May
2 will be Wanda Suter, soprano and
pianist from Pandora, who will sing
one group of numbers and play three
groups. Lois Sommer, Pekin, Illinois
will accompany her.
Ruth Zuiderhoek will give her
piano recital on May 5. Miss
Zuiderhoek has studied music at
Bluffton college for five years.
The concluding recital will be
given May by Viola Amstutz
soprano from Pandora. Miss Amstutz
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-04-06
FIRST METHODIST CHURCH
J. A. Weed, Minister

j. A. weed, Minister
Wednesday:
500 p. M, Union service at Church
of Christ. Theme, "Barabbas, In The
Light of the Cross, DIR. l.. l.. Ram
seyer, speaker
Thursday:
700 .. M, Joint rehearsal OF
Junior Choir and Girls Chorus
500 p. M, United Communion
service at St. Johns Reformed
church
Friday:
1890 to 300 p. m. Union service
Continuously at Presbyterian church
Sunday:
$50 a. m. Easter Sunrise Service
at First Mennonite church. Presenta-
ton of Easter play, "The Symbol of
A Cross"
9:30 a .m.-Church school
1890 a. m. Morning worship. Ser
mon topic, Miracles of the Resur-
rection". Special music by two
choirs, Junior and Girls. Also
baptismal service and reception of
members.
$50 D. m.-Youth Fellowship
Our spring session of the District
conference will be held on next
ednesday-forenoon and afternoon
at Grace church, Lima.
Allen County Youth Fellowship
Rally next Wednesday evening, at
Elida.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-04-06
ssOuo Ozxa NJ aIT0I uCIIc1o lsOau
From Issue OF May Ii, 1909

morning to spend the summer with
his parents at Ironton.
The Deutsche Verein Of the High
School met at the home of Turley
Rupright Saturday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Abraham Keel of
Union Twp, were the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Alfred Keel, Saturday. AS
Mr.. Keel was passing the side of
DR.. Steiner's residence on that day,
he saw two ten dollar bills lying in
the gutter. He picked them up and
after inquiry, ascertained that the
money belonged to DR.. Steiner.
Mrs. H. X. Eaton of Atlantic City,
N. j., is the guest of Mrs. D. S.
Flick and other relatives.
Miss Esther Greding, assistant at
the new post office, is confined at
her home with case of mumps.
Harvey Basinger was granted a
three year high school certificate by
the Putnam County examiners.
The greater part of the old aband-
doned stone quarry along the L. E.
and w. right of way is now being
filled with dirt, thus removing a
dangerous and unsightly spot.
George Upton opened his motion
picture show in the Welty business
room.
Last Wednesday Beulah Geiger
and Agnes Frizell, the latter holding
the l year old child of Mr.. and Mrs.
Gid Schaublin in her arms, drove in
front of the Steiner grocery with
Amos Geiger's horse and buggy,
While Beulah was in the store, a
Bluffton Stone Company's team left
| standing alone near the buggy while
the driver was away few minutes
started to follow the other teams. In
doing so the heavy wheel of the
wagon caught on the buggy wheel
upset the rig and threw down the
horse. The child and girl were
tossed out of the buggy, the girl
with rare presence of mind clasped
the babe to her and protected the
child as the wheels of the buggy
passed over her back. The little one
was unhurt and Miss Agnes suffered
only slight injuries. The buggy shaft
and wheels were totally wrecked.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-04-06

At recent meeting Of the Board
of Education of Degraff, G. A. Waltz
eighth grade teacher in the Bluffton
schools was elected principal of the
High school at that place, at a
salary of SIS per month. N. H.
Stull another Allen County boy,
formerly supt. of the Spenceville
school and county examiner, is super
intendent of the schools.
w. Z. Harris has the lumber haul
ed for new barn. The carpenters
will start work in few days.
o. B. Steiner will leave for Wyan-
dot county where he will be engaged
in the sale of books for a Toledo
firm.
John Steiner is selling implements
for Steiner and Niswander of Bluff
ton.
A. C.. Diller of the tile factory is
having quite hard luck here of late.
A short time ago he had to discon-
tinue work on account of cold wealth
er, and last week his high chimney
which was recently repaired was
blown down in the high wind storm
that swept the community with such
great damage. The damage on the
chimney was estimated at $1,000.
Miss Kate Basinger, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. David Basinger and
Ezra Baumgartner of New Stark
were married Sunday at high noon
at the home of the bride by Rev
M. S. Steiner. The young married
couple will make their home or
the bridegroom's farm at New Stark
Adrian Pifer and wife returned
from Fort Wayne last Thursday
evening and were met by the boys
of the neighborhood who gave them
the inevitable belling. Adrian shell.
ed out a fist full of filthy lucre te
the boys and they went on their way
rejoicing.
Miss Clara Fett successfully pass
ed the Boxwell examination.
John Bender who attended the
Startling Medical college at Colum.
bus the past winter is home to spenc
the summer vacation.
Eddie Worthington, the congenia
Chicago Record boy, left Tuesday
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-04-06

Janet and Kathleen, Mr.. and Mrs.
Richard Davis and son of Lima, and
Ruth Davis of Col. Grove We're Tues
dav guests of Mr.. and Mrs. V. F.
Foltz.
Mrs. Lewis Yant and son of Lima
have been visiting at the home of
Mrs. Lille Anderson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Zimmerman,
Merle, Ruth, Verena and Hilda
Steiner were Sunday visitors in the
VIM. Amstutz home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Keiffer of
Bluffton and Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin
Keiffer were Sunday guests OF Mr..
and Mrs. Roy Stewart.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nile Murray of
Philadelphia and Pvt. William Young
of Arizona visited on Tuesday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Scott Lewis.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Younkman and
grandson had for Sunday dinner
guests, Mr.. and Mrs. Clair Younk-
man and family OF Dayton, MT. anu
Mrs. Morris Anderson and sons OF
Pandora and Mr.. and Mrs. Donald
Michael and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Amstutz and
family and r. A. Boaz attended a
farewell dinner, Sunday, at the home
of the formers nephew, Wayne
Amstutz of Rawson. The dinner
was in honor of the latter's brother
Howard Amstutz of Newark who Is
leaving for the army, Friday.
Miss Maxine Cook of Washington
d. c., and Miss Kay Eddy were
Saturday evening dinner guests OF
Miss Eileen Amstutz.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-04-06
Beaverdam

Mrs. Sylvia Lacock of Granville
has been visiting at the home OF
Mrs. w. C. Lacock and children.
Mrs. Dora Roberts was Tuesday
visitor of her daughter, Besst
Roberts at Lima.
Mr.. and Mrs. Madison Stewart ane
daughter Jeannine, Mr.. and Mrs
Dale Bucher and son Jimmy of Ada
Mr.. and Mrs. Darrell Stewart ano
family, Mrs. Lenore Bucher, Mrs
Marion Allen and Mr.. Wallen Aller
of Col. Grove were Sunday dinner
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Wendell
Stewart and son Gary.
Mrs. Ed Hochstettler and children
of Detroit have been visiting will
Mrs. Eta Yant.
Mr.. and Mrs. |. w. Byerly o.
Lima, Mrs. Carl Schmidt and son
and Mrs. Cynthia Elliott of Perrys
burg were Sunday visitors of Mr.
and Mrs. Delmer Beery.
Miss Julia Ash of Cleveland spen
the week end with Mr.. and Mrs
Clayton Rupright.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merrill Arnold ant
son had for Sunday dinner guests
Mr.. and Mrs. Grant Barber ant
| daughters, Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Arnol'
and son Kenneth of Cairo, Mr.. ant
Mrs. Harry Yant and son Wilbur
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Bowers AM
daughter of Lima and Mrs. Ella
Yant.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. f. Downey hav,
received the new address of their sol
Russell Downing Y &c, e Comdr
Carrier Air Grps. N. A. A. S. Oceal
Field, Hangar |, Norfolk, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Augsburge
entertained on Saturday evening
with a birthday party Mr.. and Mrs
John Augsburger. Mr.. and Mrs. VIM
Younkman and grandson.
Mrs. Clair Camper and daughter
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-04-06
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Ernest N. Bigelow, Pastor

Rockport:
Morning worship, $50.
Church School, 10:30.
Mr.. Nelson Wells, Supt.
Annual Congregational meeting, on
Friday, with a pot-luck supper at
$50, business meeting and pre-
communion service.
Bluffton:
Young Peoples sunrise service
$50 a. M, in the First Mennonite
church
Church school, $50. Mr.. Norman
Triplett, Supt.
Morning Worship, 1880.
Tuxis 6:15
Thursday 500, Union Communion
Service in the Reformed church.
Friday, 12:30-3:00, the Community
Good Friday service in our church.
Both churches will observe the
sacrament of the Lords Supper or
Easter morning.
The most important event II
human history is the resurrection OF
Jesus Christ. Do you believe it?
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-04-06
EBENEZER MENNONITE CHURCH
Arnold C. Schultz, Pastor

Wednesday,
500 p. m. Women's Chorus rehear-
sal.
Thursday
T:3O p. m. Bible study.
$3.50 p. m. Women's Chorus re-
hearsal.
Sunday:
$50 a. m. Sunday school.
1920 a. m Morning worship.
Sermon topic: IF Christ Had Not
Been Raised"
$3.50 p. m. Radio program from
WIN, Findlay.
7:30 p. m. c. Z. programs for all
ages
S:15 p. m. Program of Easter
music by the Women's chorus of the
church.
IF We be risen with Christ, seek
those things which are above. -
Bible.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-04-06
nEFENSELESS MENNONITE
Stanley Rupp, Pastor

Stdniey Rupp, dStOi
Thursday:
3:45 Boys and girls Good News
meetings
Special Easter program
7:30 Prayer meeting
Sunday:
$50 Sunday school
1890 Morning worship. Special
nlusic-Oyer Quartette and Steiner
sisters.
7:30 Young Peoples meeting
Leader: Mrs. Adella Oyer
Children's meeting in basement
s:15 Evangelistic service
College students will speak on:
What Easter, Means To Me"
900 Singspiration. Leader, Mr..
William Green of Taylor university.
THE hour is desperately dark;
your fame is needed"
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-04-06
cHURCH OF CHRIST

9:30 Bible school. Robert Lugln-
huhl, Supt.
Special Easter services in charge
of young people
10:30 Lords Supper
Union Services this "Wednesday
evening at 500 p. m. DR.. l.. II
Ramseyer, speaker.
All the young people of the church
are asked to be present Friday even
ing for rehearsal of the Easter pro-
gram.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-04-06
EVANGELICAL K REFORMED
CHURCHES
v. C. Oppermann, Pastor
Emmanuel's:

V. C. Oppermann, Pastor
Emmanuel's:
$3.50 a. m. Morning worship
1O:30 a. m. Church school
Good Friday Services at the church
Friday evening at 500 o'clock; also
the Sacrament of Holy Baptism.
Choir rehearsal Friday evening fol
lowing the evening worship.
Easter Sunday morning the con-
gregation will participate in the
Sacrament of Holy Communion. Priv
ate communion in the afternoon by
request.
Friendly Couples Glass meeting
at the home of Rawleigh Moser Sun
day evening at 500 o'clock.
Consistory meeting Monday even
ing April 10, at 800 p. m. at the
church.
st. Johns:
$3.50 a. m. Church school
10:45 a. m. Morning worship
Ladies Aid meets Thursday after
noon at 200 at the home of Mrs.
Bertha Greding.
Union Communion service at the
church Thursday evening at 500
o'clock.
Choir rehearsal Thursday evening
at TOO o'clock
Union Good Friday service (see
elsewhere)
Easter Sunrise service (see else
where)
Easter Sunday morning the con-
gregation will participate in the
Sacrament of Holy Communion and
also the Sacrament of Holy Baptism
will be performed. Private COM
munion in the afternoon by request
Sunday evening the Sunday schools
present the Passion, Resurrection
and Ascension of our Lord in Q
special program featuring specia
music and the use of slides. Program
begins at 500 o'clock.
We invite you to worship with vi
in these services.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-04-06
FIRST MENNONITE CHURCH
]. N. Smucker, Pastor

6:30 a. m. Union Easter Sunrise
service. The Bluffton Youth Fedora
ton presents an Easter drama "Tht
Symbol of a Cross"
$50 Sunday school under the
supervision of Mr.. c. D. Hilty
1920 Communion Service; specia
Easter music
6:30 intermediate Christian En-
deavor
7:30 Junior c. E.
7:30 Evening service: A Study OF
the Psalms
Visitors are always welcome.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-04-06
MUSIC FESTIVAL CANCELLED

The Bluffton college music festival
scheduled for April IA has been can
celled, according to an announcement
made recently by Professor R. A.
Lantz, director of the music depart
ment. Due to conflicts and other
difficulties a sufficient number of
schools would not be able to partici-
pate in the festival
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-04-06

The town is well lighted again as
result of two new boilers installed
at the water works plant. The old
boilers were condemned by the state
engineer. A new concrete reservoir
is nearly completed and when finish
ed will provide storage reservoir
and aereating device for removal of
sulphur from the water.
The Bluffton colony at Ohio State
University are expected home to
spend Thanksgiving. Those expected
home are Misses Stella and Mildred
Greding, and l. w. Geiger, Albert
StettIer, Herbert Marshall, Oscar
Rickley, Rene Studler, Lawrence
Huber, and Andrew Stauffer.
Levi and William Althaus, the
twins, are taking short agriculture
course at Bluffton college.
Albert Cook while driving forty
head of sheep last Monday lost one.
He was unable to catch it with his
Ford machine, but went after it the
next day and got it.
Reuben Augsburger had a husking
bee Monday. Twenty four men husk-
ed 600 shocks of corn. Augsburger
will move on his new farm next
week.
Stanley, son of Mr.. and Mrs. S. S.
Bixel, will represent Richland Twp.
/ in the fourth annual corn special
tour to Washington, Philadelphia,
and New York. Stanley raised near
ly 1O1 bushels of corn on his acre
which is the highest yield in the
county.
Leonard Stager, wife, and five
children, arrived here from -Saskatch-
evan, Canada. They left here about
four years ago. They will make
this their permanent home.
Jay Slough and J. 7. Bell have
each installed gasoline washers for
their better halves.
Herbert Marshall of 0. S. U. is
spending a few days at home on
| vacation.
William Burkholder and Cal
Steiner were ditching for Albert
Amstutz the first of the week.
Isaac Stauffer, Abe Spangler, and
Charles Biederman are listed among
the jurors at Lima last week.
Mrs. Sidney Hauenstein and little
daughter are spending few days at
the home of the formers mother
Mrs. Matthews, in Oberlin. Mr.
Hauenstein will also spend the
Thanksgiving holidays at that place
A. J. Neuenschwander, Willis
Townsend, Herbert Gottshall, Pau
Hochstettler, Gordon Bixel, and Viii.
liam Hauenstein, will leave Friday to
attend the state Y. M. c. A. conven.
tion at London, Ohio.
The large pumpkin now on exhibit
in the News window will be cut anc
seeds counted by George W. kup'
right, the owner, Saturday afternoon
at 300 o'clock. Those who have
registered guesses as to the number
of seeds are anxiously awaiting the
| outcome of the count.
Hurley Swank was home from the
| Tiffin oil fields Sunday.
| S. S. Huber raised the addition tc
his barn Monday. John Badertschel
is doing the carpenter work.
The wedding of Oliver Luglbin
and Esther Claudon was announced
from the Defenceless church Sunday
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-04-06
Settlement

Mr.. and Mrs. Noah L. STEINER dho
daughter attended funeral services
of 1t. Ben Tricky at Berne, Ind.
Wednesday.
Pfc. Francis and Mrs. Neiswandel
returned home to be with their folks
for a ten-day furlough. Mr.. Neis-
wander attended the veterinary de-
partment of the Walter Reed hospital
for three months. Following their
stay here they are to leave for Au-
gusta, Georgia, where he had been
previously stationed.
The program presented at the
Grace church Sunday evening by the
boys and girls of the first six
grades of the Pandora school who
have ended their ten weeks of Bible
instruction was greatly appreciated
by large audience.
Pvt. Richard Gratz spent short
time visiting his home folks the last
of the week. He has been stationed
at Camp Grant, Rockford, Illinois.
Eric Schumacher and the Amstutz
twins, Wayne and Duane, left for
Maxwell Field, Montgomery, Ala,
the first of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marcus Moser are
the happy parents of baby girl
born to them Friday at the McComb
hospital.
Potato growers of this locality are
laying in their supply of seed po-
tatoes during the past week.
Mrs. Mary Miller and daughter,
Selma and son Paul were Sunday
visitors with Mr.. and Mrs. H. M.
Kohl and son, Jr., and David Wen
ger.
Joseph Damico of Columbus, who
some years ago made his home with
| Mr.. and Mrs. E. ID. Kohl for several
years, visited in the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Peter E. Kohl in Ottawa
and also Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram Kohl
and son, Jr., a week ago Sunday.
His father Albert Damico of the
same city accompanied him. Joseph
| was inducted into the navy last
week.
Perhaps no other road intersection
of this locality has been the scene
of more automobile collisions than
/ %to opa a ,,,;la cost of tho CT Iobr
church. Those involved in a recen,
one were Mrs. Elizabeth Garner and
! her sister Verna Todd of Ottawa anC
Abe Clymer of Benton Ridge. Both
cars were considerably damaged ane
the occupants suffered minor in
| iuries. The women were taken tt
the Bluffton hospital for treatment
Farm work is making slow prog
ress at present. Snowfalls are al
most daily occurrences.
The choir of the the st. John church
is to render the Easter cantats
"Eastertide" Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Regier anC
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Boehr and son
Elmiran, of Garden City, Michigan
were Sunday visitors in the home o.
Rev. and Mrs. P. J. Boehr and fam
lily.
Lily Amstutz spent Sunday at tn,
home of her brother, Mr.. and Mrs
Ezra Amstutz and family.
Verena Schumacher of Bowling
Green university spent the week ent
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
lis Schumacher.
Roland Burkhart is again bus,
shearing sheep. His annual numbel
of sheep sheared in this section o
the country mounts to near the mum
Der of 5000 head. After his worl
is completed here he goes to Soutl
Dakota in the later months to finisl
up his seasons work.
Seth Basinger has begun spraying
orchards and fruit trees in this vi
cinity.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-04-06
NEWS OUR FATHERS READ
FROM ISSUE OF NOV. 25, 1915

morning. The wedding took place at
the brides home in Flanagan, I'LL.
Harvey Burkholder served as best
man.
Grover Soldner of the college
spent the week end at his home in
Berne, Ind.