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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-08-03
Farewell Party

A farewell party was held at the
home of P. P. Badertscher in honor
of their guests Pvt. Willis Bader-
fischer who was home on furlough
froS an Diego, Calf, and also Mrs,
Katherine Urich and daughter SUI
san of Arlington, Virginia, and
Misses Opal and Georgia Wagner
of Toledo.
Those present were: Mrs. Kath-
crime Urich and daughter Susan of
Arlington, Va; Misses Opal and
Georgia Wagner of Toledo; Mr..
and Mrs. Willis Badertscher and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. H. X. Comp
bell, Miss Ida Fett and Mrs. Emma
Roof, of Lima.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Rettig mad
son Allen of Jenera, Mr.. and Mrs,
Harvey Badertscher and son Ken
meth of Lafayette; Mr.. and Mrs. p,
w. Andrews, Mr.. and Mrs Otis
Fett and daughters Joan and Doris,
Glen Andrews and Janet Andrews.
Ice cream and cake were served.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-08-03

In loving memory of our brother,
Noah Danner, Beaverdam, Ohio,
who died August 5, 1912.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-08-03

An introduction by letter, followed
by IA months of overseas eorrespon-
dence, came to a climax during the
past week when Robert Strickland,
of the Royal Air Force, visited at
the home of Betty Pursley, of near
Jenera, an employe of The Triplett
Electrical Instrument Co. in Bluffton.
Last year, friend of the Raj
fiier, through correspondence with
girl friend of Miss Pursley, introduc-
ed the young Englishman by letter
to Miss Pursley.
This correspondence started on
Feb. %, 1943, was continued steadily,
and along with letters photographs
were exchanged.
The correspondence continued when
Strickland was sent to Kingston,
Ontario, for gunnery training, and
both of them eagerly looked forward
to the day when a furlough would
permit him to visit Jenera.
When his schooling was completed
two weeks ago, Strickland immediate
ly came to Hancock county by the
''hitch-hiking" method, having learned
the advantages of the American
method of travelling by thumb.
He said the week spent here was a
wonderful experience; learning
American ways, eating American
cooking and enjoying the American
way of life.
At a picnic he said friends in
England would never believe that
eating chicken in the open-all of it
you want-would be possible; that
wartime England had almost erased
such memories.
Back in County Essex, England,
where Strickland had his boyhood
home there are memories only OF
tragedy. Bob, in conversation, skips
over that part of his life, but he'll
admit he has experienced "a bit OF
bombing, and if you pull aside the
curtain which seems to fall over his
eyes when he is questioned about
England's bombings you viii find
stark tragedy. You'll discover, but
you'll be almost rude to do it, that
he had five homes destroyed by
bombs; that his mother was killed
in a raid and his father died from
the shock and grief. But that is
a tragic bit of Bob's life that he
is not inficting on others. 1t is
something he will never forget, but
a grief he is not asking others to
share.
"a bit of bombing, is the only
answer he makes to those who
question him of his German raid
experiences.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-08-03
Chiggers Haze Big
Year In Dry Grass

Dry weather has resulted in at
least one bumper crop this year,
for the chiggers are having an un-
usually prolific season.
Bluffton physicians and druggists
are supplying remedies to more than
twice the normal number of affected
persons, for chiggers breed rapidly
in dry grass, now common thruout
the entire area as a result of the
prolonged drought.
One preventive measure suggested
is to coat all flesh that might be
exposed to the insects with lard or
petroleum jelly. This is said to pre-
vent the pests from penetrating the
grease and burrowing into the skin
where they can cause trouble.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-08-03

with specified lubricants. On the
production floor, the gun caliber,
operation of traverse and stabilizer
mechanisms, and other gun equip
ment are checked. Telescope vision,
fabrication content, installation of
additional units specified since leav-
ing the factory production line or
changeover of units superseded by
improved design are determined.
The notifications on the tank may
be simple enough to require but two
hours of work or major change
involving as many as $50 hours.
Radio installations are made on 80
percent of vehicles with as many as
35 different types of sets. Tracks
and other parts are treated with
paralkatone and the tank is cleaned
preparatory to sealing.
"On Vehicle Material, such as
machine guns, spare parts and other
equipment, is slowed inside the tank
and turret. All openings and matches
are then sealed against sea water
and more GOWN" is installed on the
exterior of the tank. Then the tank
is placed aboard a fiat car in the
special train headed for the port.
Materials Salvaged
Shipment of tanks and other
vehicles, OWN and equipment to ane
from the Depot involves a great
deal of packing and unpacking. Some
vehicles are received Grated or boxec
and then are shipped unlocked while
others arrive exposed and must b.
protected.
One of the major divisions of the
depot is the huge lumber yard ant
salvage division. Boxes and crates
must be built to specifications
Lumber from used crates is freed o.
nails and re-utilized. Nails ar,
Strengthened and used again.
Material which cannot be used a
least a second time at the Depot i
turned over to the salvage division
for disposal at the highest prie'
obtainable in the market. TIL
salvage division does an annua
business of more than half milliol
dollars.
Cardboard cartons are sorted an
fattened to bring a higher pric
than ordinary waste paper. Variou
types of metals and alloys ar
segregated to bring more income
Petroleum and oil products are re
claimed. Sawdust and scrap lumbe
is used in the Depot power plant t
generate steam.
Moved from Toledo
The Lima Tank Depot was starte
, on farmland covering nearly 20
acres on May 13, 1912. 1t wa
originally designed for the manu-
facture of big guns. On Sept. q
1912, the course of the war or suppl
requirements brought the decision t
change the establishment into tan
depot.
Similar activities underway
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-08-03
Dinner HOnOrs Soldier

Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Wingate enter
tanned at dinner, Sunday, in honor
of their nephew, Pfc. Roger Cotner
of Lima who recently returned from
the Pacific theatre Of war.
Guests included: Mr.. and Mrs.
Marshall Cotner and daughter Al
berta, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Arnold,
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Frederick all
of Lima.
Mr.. and Mrs. Darrell Prater and
Dick Coppersmith of Springfield +;
Mrs. VIM. Coppersmith and daugh-
ters Mildred and Hildred of Tampa,
Florida, the honor guest and the
host and hostess.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-08-03
In MemOriam

In loving memory of our brother,
Noah Danner, Beaverdam, Ohio,
who died August 5, 1912.
Two years have passed dear brother.
Your gentle face and patient smile
With sadness we recall.
You had kindly" word for each,
And died beloved by all.
Some may think we are not lonely,
When at times they see us smile.
God knows how much we miss you;
Never shall your memory fade.
Life's closing days were so sweet
and happy with our Lord, which
made your life more complete. Like
a flower your life of love to me,
during your illness it had to be
nourished, and given unusual care,
to be made to bloom anew year
after year.
But little else matters, for without
love in the heart there is little to
keep the spirit fruitful. The little
things in keeping love alive, are:
The daily words of cheer, the "good
morning" and good night. And
kindly unexpected acts, and gladly
given sacrifices.
Then just to leave with little
warning. God had other plans in
store, in which l had no part.
He just reached down and lifted him
Up to His sacred heart.
And l who stay upon the earth,
Have tried to understand,
That God holds all His children
In the hollow of His hand.
Good night to friends here, and
To God, good morning, there.
Your sister, Julia.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-08-03
In MemOriam

In memory of our dear wife and
mother, Mrs. John R. Hilty, who
passed away July 81, 1943:
Deep in our heart lies a picture
Of a loved one laid to rest.
In memory's frame we shall keep it
Because she was one of the best.
Husband, Sons & Daughters
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-08-03
Entertain For Soldier

Mr.. and Mrs. Wilmer Badertscher
entertained Friday evening in honor
of the latter's brother, Pfc. Russell
Hathaway who was home on IA
day furlough.
He wears the Expert Infantryman
Badge and Good Conduct ribbon and
left Tuesday for Camp Claiborne,
Louisiana.
Those present Friday evening
were: Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Hathaway
and daughter Mona Myrl of Ada,
Mr. and Mrs. Wilmer Badertscher
and children, Denise, Dickie, Ron
ME and Jimmie and the honored
guests Pfc. and Mrs. Hathaway.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-08-03
TripLett Team, Viii
Play FindIay Tuesday

Next home game for the undefeat-
ed Triplett softball team will be a
contest with Findlay All-star out
fit at 7:15 p. m. Tuesday, August
8, at Harmon field.
F'indlay has an unusually good
team, and their appearance here will
give the local crew their second Sc
we're assignment in a week, for they
are scheduled to travel to Tiffin this
Friday to play return contest with
the Routh Packers outfit of that
place.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-08-03

Seventy-fve thousand combat
vehicles have been proeessed at the
Lima Tank Depot and dispatched to
Army and allied forces on the worlds
scattered battlefronts, Major c. G..
Wood, officer-in-eharge, announced
this week.
The Lima Tank Depot, military
establishment unique in its opera
tions and the last link between the
civilian production front and the
combat forces as far as tanks,
tractors, armored cars and other
types of Army vehicles are concern
ed, was thrown open for inspection
to district newspaper representatives
for one day by the Cleveland
Ordnance District, Army Service
Forces.
Every vehicle is the Depot is on
order to our fighting forces on some
battlefront. No vehicle arrives mere
ly for storage, as is assumed by the
vast number on the grounds. None
are for sale to the public.
Once the combat vehicle is given
its final test run on the Depot's
proving ground, notifications in
stalled, and sealed, it carries the
guarantee of the Depot employees
that it will do its part against the
Axis.
The employees, majority oi
whom come to the depot from Z
radius of so miles covering areas IN
13 counties, are charged with seeing
that every vehicle will function
properly.
Rushed to Front Lines
"When a railroad train pulls ou
of the Depot, it is bound for a ship
ping port where the vehicles vii
be placed aboard ship, Major WOOD
explained.
Employees Of the Lima Tanl
| Depot must be sure that when ;
group of soldiers moves a tanl
against the enemy, it will function
as planned and do its job in pushing
the enemy back to Berlin or Tokyo
If the radio fails to work, it's gears
refuse to carry it at top speed, o.
| its gun fails at the crucial moment
its crew faces unmerciful death a
the hands of the enemy.
"These men enter the vehicle
placing their lives in the hands o
the crew which processed the tank
If they die because of some function
al failure due to negligence on TIL
part of Depot worker, the trsged.
is directly chargeable to tha
employee.
"The Depot is the central suppl.
base for combat vehicles, Majo
Wood continued. when the troop
on the field need a certain numbe
of various types of tanks, for in
stance, the officers do not order iron
a particular factory. The order j
flashed to Washington war head
quarters and in turn to Lima"
Extras" Are Installed
Major Wood explained that tank
are delivered in a "raw" state o
completion to Lima from the tan
arsenals throughout the Unite
States. 1t is at the Depot that tn
"extras" are installed on the vehicle
depending on the theatre of opera
tions to which they are to be ship
| nod
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-08-03
Lima Tank Depot Has Prepared
$4,000 Combat Vehicles For War Use

Because of the similarity of work
to that of installing extras" on
automobiles in peace time, the u. S.
Army Ordnance Department turned
the operation of the Depot over to
the United Motors Service, branch
of General Motors Corp, on a con-
tract basis.
Operations at the Depot are classi-
fled as resticted military information
and much interesting detail as to
processes, types and quantities can
not be told until after the war.
The operations, however, are aim
ed at comparatively simple out
come-the shipment of vehicles and
the material that accompanies them.
The variety of types, the variation
! of notifications which may be
necessary, the equipment which must
be included, the impossibility of
foretelling the needs of the troops
in various theatres of war and the
contemplated military operations
make it impossible to process in
advance a ready supply of vehicles.
Installation of standard production
line is impossible.
1t has occurred that a shipment
has been prepared when orders have
been recalled, the work undone and
the vehicles reprocessed for a still
more important need.
Quick Changes Needed
The operations must be flexible
Lenough to be shaped to changed
needs on an hours notice. Sucf
happenings serve to emphasize the
emergency nature of the work a
the Depot.
Deadlines are the sailing times Of
the conveys. The heavy vehicle:
must be loaded into the bottoms o.
the ships. Unless they are at the
ports on time, an entire convo!
carrying thousands of troops anC
tons and tons of supplies would bt
delayed. Reinforcements would b'
delayed, and the thousands o.
soldiers on the front lines awaiting
them would die.
| Overtime work is the rule at th'
Depot rather than the exception. This
one cardinal sin is failure to NEE
deadline.
Residents Rallied
An instance is on record whei
changed orders were received in to-
short a time before the deadline t,
be handled by the regular staff o
employees. The workers contacte'
their neighbors and 100 came t.
the Depot during the evening hour
after working through the day il
other war plants in the Lima area
The shipment met the convoy.
!. When a tank is "called forward
for processing it is brought to tn
plant, which covers an area of i
acres. The model number sets
number of departments into motion
The modification department plan
the changes and additions, the radi'
! department knows the type and siz
to prepare for installation, the pack
, ing department prepares the prope
size box and the loading and traffi
. departments schedule the arrival o
the right type of freight car t
carry the vehicle to ship side.
Moving into the building, the tam
is washed thoroughly and lubricate
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-08-03

Toledo were moved to the Lima
reservation because of the additional
facilities on the grounds and the
greater needs anticipated by the War
Department.
In November of the same year.
United Motors Service moved in to
operate the plant.
War plants in the Lima area in
cluded most of the available man
power on their payrolls. Officials
charged with finding adequate
personnel to man the Depot whose
functions were of an emergency
nature, faced a severe task.
They spread their activities
throughout the area within a circle
of 100 miles in diameter. Farmers
were persuaded to leave their fields
and come to work in new plant
without knowing exactly what is
produced. There was no nearby
plant for comparison.
| -Four thousand men and women
agreed to come at the beginning.
They were willing to back their boys
in the service. The problems of
transportation became the next bar
/ rier. :,
Bus Routes Established
Five bus routes were established
to bring workers to the Depot. Those
lines originate at Kenton, Findlay,
Van Vert and Leipsic. In addition,
the city bus system of Lima set up
20 minute service to the reservation.
Where workers came from scattered
rural areas in between the establish
ed bus routes, local ration boards
recognized the emergency nature of
the Depot's operation and granted
new tires and supplementary gasoline
rations so the people could get to
and from work.
So vast is the military reservation
that a bus route was established
WllInH Lue BIouiiuS 10 carry NoihSiS
to the scene of their daily tasks in
outlaying sections.
The difficulties encountered in
coming and going and the long hours
often demanded to meet schedules
are ignored by the more than 5000
present employees who realize they
are in the thick of the battle against
the enemy while enjoying the COM
forts of their own homes.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-02

THE BEAUTY of these cro-
cheted doilies add that look Of
luxury 10 your home. They are
handiwork that endures.
Two different sized rosette
doilies are given. Pattern 973
contains directions for doilies,
illustration of stitches; list OF
materials.
This pattern. together with
needlework pattern Of useful
and decorative motifs for linens
and garments, Is cents.
Send Is cents in coins for
every Laura Wheeler Pattern.
Only IS cents more brings
you our new 32-page Needle
craft Catalog 1873 illustra-
tons Of designs for embroidery.
knitting, crochet. quiltS. home
decorations and toys.
Send your order TO the Laura
Wheeler p a tern Department,
lbs Times Square, Detroit 81,
Mich.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-02
Closet
Inventory
By ELEANOR ROSS

THE BEST way to inventory
o closet is to empty il COM
pletely, and. OF course, IL should
be given a good cleaning. Wash
the shelves, the rods, hooks and
floor, using warm sudsy water.
Put back clothes that are In
good condition but keep out the
garments that have been saved.
Go through boxes and make
sure that you need all the con-
tents. then paste label on each
box so that you know just what
il contains. This saves time and
effort when looking for things.
0iscords
When the closet is clean and
orderly and all disable contents
back in place, study the collec-
ton of diScsrds to see how they
can be made useful for some
one else.
Have a wash day for csSt-off
clothes, the portieres that
haven't been used for 10 years
and the other fabrics you don't
want any more.
II you aren't handy at sewing
or not ingenious enough to make
use Of old fabrics, II you can't
use that old toaster or griddle,
pass on these things TO some
one who can make use OF them.
Medicine Chest
There are thousands OF new
homemskers who are only too
glad to inherit such things,
Just as there are many women
who can do wonders when IT
comes to salvage jobs. especially
n the materials are Of fine
quality.
When doing the closets, don't
forget the medicine chest. Turn
out the contents, wash walls
and shelves with sospy water.
dry we'll with a soft clean cloth.
Replace all needed articles that
have a proper place in the chest.
Throw our old medicine bottles
and containers. Label those in
use Check up on first aid sup
plies
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-02
Grow a Few Unusual Lilies
BY ISABEL FUCKER
Detroit Times Garden Editor

IF YCJ don't know the tiny
but exquisite coral lily, you
ought to make its acquaintance
right away. Growing only a
foot TO a foot and half in
|. height, il has brilliant coral re-
lexed blooms, sometimes az
many as 20 to a stem. l had
that many on one stalk one
year, so can vouch for the accu-
racy OF the count.
1t used to be called Lilium
tenuifolium by botanists. mean
ing the fern-leaved lily-named
for its finely-divided foliage.
But few years ago its name
was changed to Lilum pumilum
which means the drawf lily.
Some catalogs list IL under the
one name, some under the other.
Plant this little lily seven
inches deep and use it where It's
size will help your garden. 1t
Is particularly nice in a rockery.
Hardy Variety
The speciosum group is
much too little known. These
are lovely hardy lilies bloom
Ing in early September. There
In album which is white, rub
rum which is red and melpo-
meme which is pink, all with
dark spots of deep wine red.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-02

The last kind is the one most
often seen since it is grown
commercially and is found In
flower shops.
The petals of the fragrant
flowers are recurved and the
stems grow several feet in
height. Bulbs are planted from
3 to 10 inches deep. preferably
in shade, but where their flow
ers may come out TO feel the
sun. This type of situation is
good for most lilies. Low grow
ing perennials may be planted
around the bulbs TO shade the
roots of the lilies.
Another Typs
Growing in almost the same
shape and size as the speciosum
lilies and blooming at approx
mately the same time is an
other excellent kind. This Is
Lilium Hepryi, often misnamed
the yellow speciosum. 1t is
much more apricot in color than
yellow. is hardy and makes a
fine addition TO any lily col
lection.
All OF the lilies mentioned in
these two articles are very easy
10 grow. They are all good for
The amateur gardener, since
they are not among the finicky
sorts. 1t is true that each bulb
may not bloom each year, but
that is just the nature of lilies
and nothing TO worry about
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-02
Be- on Time

THESE DAYS minutes are
golden, and being prompt for q
social or business appointment
Is important. Being late may
prove disastrous TO both YOU
and the busy person whom you
keep waiting. Excuses are of
no help and, besides, il is smart
to he on time.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1944-02-19

The possibility that the United
States would corner the worlds
gold supply diminished still more
during 1943 than in the previous
year. The net physical gold increase
was $21 ,OOO,O 900 SMALLEST since 1892
but earmarkings actually cut Unit
ed States gold stocks by more than
$700,O00,000, the largest drop in the
nations history.
The apparent contradiction is ex-
planned by the fact that many
countries, not wanting to take their
gold home because of shipping dan
gers and doubts about the world
currency situation, have left it in
the United States earmarked for
their accounts.
Argentina is one country taking
its gold away, apparently because
it fears deteriorating relations with
the United States might cause
Washington to freeze its assets.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1944-02-19
'43 Copper Output
Establishes Record

In 1913 the total mine production
of recoverable copper in the United
States ALASKA included) was about
/ .087, $50 short tons, an increase of
per cent over 1912, according to
preliminary figures of the Denver
office of the bureau of mines. The
output was the largest in the his
tory of the United States.
The output of recoverable copper
in Montana in 1913 (133,750 short
tons) was per cent less than in
1912. The Anaconda Copper Mining
Co. operated its mines at Butte and
copper smelter at Anaconda con-
tinuously in 1913 but not at ca
pacity due to a serious shortage of
labor which prevailed throughout
the year. About 81 per cent of the
state output of copper in 1913 was
recovered from the company's prop
critics at Butte; the remainder was
recovered mostly from copper ore
from the North Butte Mining Co.
property operated by the Anaconda
Copper Mining Co. under contract
agreement.