davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1944-08-17

It. Lawrence Purne relating his flying experiences to
three boys Of Neighborhood House Left right Pete Conrad
6h years OF 1927 Sixth street SW; Purne Norman Or
Vile years Of s27 street SW and Herbert Stanley ERIN
OF 822 Fourth street s. w. Star Staff Photo.
Evening star., 1944-08-17
Nine Judges 10 Select
Miss WASHINGTON Named

Nine judges were named today
in the contest sponsored by Radio
Station WWDC to select . miss
Washington" to participate in the
Miss America" beauty pageant Sep
tember to 10 at Atlantic City,
N. j. Finals in the local contest are
scheduled for 1890 pm. Saturday
in front of the District Building.
The judges will be Clark Grifith,
president of the Washington base
ball club; Ethel Fistere, director of
the Arthur Murray Dance Studios;
Thelma Doyle, director Of the Doyle
School of Fashion; Howard Went
Evening star., 1944-08-17
Dying Victim
OF Auto Wreck
ScruwIs Will

Ey the Associated Press.
BUTTE, Mont. Aug. 1.-THE
scrawled, almost illegible last testa-
ment of Finley Beaton, a Butte
prospector, was found beside his
body lying near his wrecked auto
mobile.
Officers said Mr.. Beaton evidently
was thrown from the car, but de-
spite critical injuries managed to
crawl back and write:
My back is hurt pretty bad. If
help doesn't come in a few days
I am liable to, cash in" and he
scrawled what should be done with
his property.
The testament was dated August
7, but the wreckage wasn't discov-
cred until three prospectosr went
that way Tuesday.
Evening star., 1944-08-17
Two Awarded $50 Each
For Beer Overchorqe

Richard Savre, 14l North Oakland
street, Arlington, and Dolph Mon
tague. 1929 Fessenden street NV.
were awarded $50 each yesterday in
Small Claims Court, after Judge
Nathan D. Margold found they had
been overcharged dime apiece on
two bottles of beer by the Bell Cafe
OF TAI Twelfth street NV.
According to the Office of Price
Administration, the two men paid
Is cents each for two bottles of beer
when the ceiling price was IS cents.
The sale took place on May IS.
Evening star., 1944-08-17
Our Role in Society
To Be Forum Topic

Mrs. Josephine H. Kyles of the
Washington Federation of Churches
will speak on Our Role in Society"
at the first of series of forums at
the Twelfth Street Branch of the
YMCA at 4:30 pm. Sunday.
The forum series, established to
acquaint the young people and the
community with some of the basic
issues of the day, is sponsored by the
"Y" Washington Youth League, a
group organized year ago to carry
out the ideas set forward in the
YWCA's annual Youth Assembly.
Evening star., 1944-08-17

For Americas Future For
Your Future For Your Chill
dren's Future Keep Buying
Bonds!
Evening star., 1944-08-17
III |2Y;I; coats II|}| suits

IofPEkS In a-Wool suedes, shetlands and eeces for
misses and juniors Broken colors and sizes Reg p o.
SUITS Tor juniors and misses in tailored dressmaker
styles Broken coors and sizes Reg 2295-2995 - ~
COATS for sports dress in Shetland twill crepe or
suedes Assorted coors in sizes misses juniors and
women. Reg. 39.95-45OO ----- 10 90
SUITS in many styles and coors in flannel twill creme
or shetland in sizes for misses and juniors Reg
$50 -49.95 - ~ ' a 90
AND SUITS ry,,, r,oon
Evening star., 1944-08-17

worth. administrative assistant in
the Department OF Vehicles and
Trafic; Arch Mcdonald, baseball
broadcaster; Patricia Simmons, as
sistant drama editor OF The Star;
Andrew r. Kelley, drama editor OF
the Daily News; Marjorie Kelly, as
sistant drama editor of the Post, and
Bernie Harrison, picture editor Of
the Times Herald.
The last three of nine finalists,
chosen last night at the Apex The
ater, were Gloria Lee Brandt, 10, OF
5538 Broad Branch road; Venus
Ramey, 10, Of 2810 Military road
Evening star., 1944-08-17

ing = study Of economic conditions
In Brazil and investigating the pos.
sibility Of postwar economic rela-
tionships between Austria and the
Latin American republic.
The archduke left for WASHINGTON
by plane last night and will later
go on to Canada to visit his brothers,
Otto. pretender to the Austrian
throne, and Charles Ludwig.
Evening star., 1944-08-17
Archduke Felix ofAustriu
To Visit Wushinqton
By the AssociAted Press.

MIAMI, Fla, Aug. 17.-Archduke
Felix Won Hapsburg. son OF former
Empress Zita of Austria and the late
Emperor Karl, arrived in Miami
yesterday by Clipper from Brazil.
The 28-year archduke, who
was travelling under the name, Prince
F. Barr, said that he had been max
Evening star., 1944-08-17

SUA MINER GSREDUCFD
Is ATTRACTIVE HANDBAGS in straw fabric In CAV
summer coorS. Reg. zoos 90 j.. plus 2Oes tax I M
Is FABRIC OR STRAW HANDBAGS in top handle or
envelope style broken coors. Reg 5OO-75O plus 20es
'aA 90
hA"O6AGS
Evening star., 1944-08-17

Superstition is the biggest morale
builder for the men of the Army
Air Forces, according to 1t. Law
renee Purnell, %, husband of Mrs.
Lorraine Purnell of 137 Tennessee
avenue NE.
1t. Purnell was completely at
home as he spun some tall yarns
and then told of his experiences as
a pilot of heavy bomber in Europe
to a group of boys and girls at
the Neighborhood Settlement House
here.
Before entering the service 1t
Purnell was employed as plant su-
perintendent for the Bell Aircraft
Corp, but had devoted much of his
time as boys director of the Settle
ment House.
All Have Superstition.
Il don't believe that lnere is
man who flies who doesn't have at
least one superstition, he said.
The lieutenant recalled that on
his first mission he had carried
three British coins, broken COM
pass and a four-leaf clover on his
dog tag. He said he never flew
mission after that without these
same items.
mot only that" he continued II
never even changed my clothes
same flying togs-same uniform
and even the same underwear and
socks. 1 guess 1 figured that if
they brought me back once they
ought to do it again."
He said he had kept one firing
pin from bomb on each of his 80
missions except the first, and the
plane had caught fire, destroying
the pins with the ship.
1t. Purnell said he never per-
mitted any one to clean his oxygen
mask and he didn't clean it himself
He didn't want to have to use it
and find that some one had
changed his luck"
The lieutenant, who wears the
Distinguished Flying Cross, the Air
Medal with four Oak Leaf Clusters
and the Presidential Citation with
an Oak Leaf Cluster (his group has
been recommended for the second
cluster, flew seven missions over
Berlin. He said the last one had
been very successful
He said his navigator, divinity
student before entering the Army,
had laughed at his superstitions at
first but added that he converted
him in no time at all
Il don't know who converted me-"
he said. Il wasn't superstitious
when 1 enlisted in the Army"
The lieutenant is the son of an
Evening star., 1944-08-17
mems |2}{2S{S3 |3|{!e reduced!

Is ARMY OFFICERS PALM BEACH SHIRTS Tailored by
famous shrtmaker in regulation color and model
1612-T Reg 595 Ok
81 SPORTS SHIRTS of sanorized cotton sabardne with
two nap pockets in cutters Tan blue fast coors
Small and medium. Reg. IS5------------------1oO 1875 90
MEMS LEISURE JACKETS with fpont Of cotton gabar
dine back collar and sleeves in contrasting wool herring
bone Blue, brown or tan. s. M, L. Reg s.s5-----495
Is RAYON SPORTS SHIRTS with regular collar button
hap pockets, in blue or tan. l4h-15h. Reg 395-1 95
FURNISHINGS srsxsr FLOOR
Evening star., 1944-08-17

NV. and Judith stimer, 10, Of
l32a Clifton street NV.
Previously chosen were Gloria
Grisso and June King, Alexandria,
Va: Tessier Merritt, Mount Raj
nier, Md; Betty Marie Staats, Nc
Lean, Va: Peggy Fisher, Silver
Spring. Nd, and Joan Nelson, II
r street NE.
Evening star., 1944-08-17

Army man and was born at Fort
Barry, Calf. Twelve weeks ago he
became the father of a boy and i'm
mediately named his ship after his
son, Vern Scott II.
That's the reason I came home"
he said. Il had to prove that he
had a father and that fathers were
not just superstitions.
1t. Purnell is home on leave and
will return to his unit overseas.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-12-14
GRADUATE OF HIGH
SCHOOL REPORTED
MISSING in ACTION
Gerald MILESTONE is UnaccOunt-
ed for in European Battle
Area.
Missing Soldier Was Graduate
of Bluffton High School
in 1888.

Pfc. Gerald w. Milestone, a grad
uate of Bluffton High school, is miss
ing in action in the European war
theatre, according to word received
last week by his relatives.
He is the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Leroy Milestone, former Bluffton
residents who moved from here to
Lima shortly after the youth had
graduated from Bluffton High school
in the class of 1888. His wife and
two children, Mary Alice 3, and
Jerry, Jr., seven months, also live
in Lima.
In the message from the War De-
partment, Pfc. Milestone was listed
as missing since Nov. 20 when his
outfit went into action in Germany.
He had been wounded earlier in
the European campaign, sustaining
slight injuries at Brest in October,
Later he went back into action. He
has received the Infantryman's Serv-
ice badge and the Purple Heart.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-12-14
Clyde Waltz Dies;
Burial Here Sunday

Burial services for Clyde Waltz,
go, Bluffton native, were held at
Maple Grove cemetery, Sunday after
noon. He died at his home east of
Columbus Grove, Friday morning fol-
lowing a years illness.
He taught in the grade schools
here nearly 40 years ago and later
was superintendent of schools in
Xenia and Mansfield, retiring from
the latter position five years ago
since which time he has operated a
dairy farm.
He was born in Bluffton, Decem-
Der 10, 1884, the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Lewis Waltz. His father was
widely known as a buyer of live
stock thruout this section.
Surviving are his wife, the formes
Mabel Zehrbach and two sons Olin
of near Columbus Grove and Evan
Waltz stationed at Navy Pier, Chi
cago, and two grandchildren. He
was a member of the Masonic lodge
and held a life membership in the
National Education association.
He belonged to the Presbyterian
church in Columbus Grove where
funeral services were held Sunday
afternoon with Rev. Ralph Thomp.
| son, the pastor, officiating.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-12-14
Chas. Days Grandson
Is Killed In Action

1t. Howard J. Decker, "a, of
Findlay, was killed in action in
France, November 21, it was learned
the first of the week. He was the
grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Day of Findlay, former Bluffton
residents who are spending the WIN
ter in Bradenton Beach, Florida.
His mother, Hrs. Halle Day Deck
er is also in Bradenton Beach with
her parents.
1t. Decker was pilot of a PAT
fighter plane and had been overseas
since last June.
Besides his mother and grand
parents, he is survived by his father,
Tod Decker of Carson, Va, and a
brother, Sgt. John c. Decker now
taking glider training in Texas, hav-
ing been transferred to the air.
borne division after seeing service
in the Aleutians.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-12-14
BLUFFT0N AREA ISOLATED BY SNOW -CHOKED ROADS
Old Christmas Tree Lights Will
Have To Do Again; No New Ones Made

Old Christmas tree lights will have
to serve again this year, for no new
lighting sets are being manufactured,
and the only decorative fixtures of
the kind retailers may have avail
able will be those assembled by
dealers from parts they may have
had on hand.
This is the third successive wear
that the manufacture of new holiday
lighting sets has been prohibited,
and the nations supply of pre-war
sets has been entirely cleaned off
dealers shelves during the two pre-
ceding Yuletide shopping seasons.
In some cases retailers are as
sembling lighting sets for trees by
using wire, plugs, sockets and bulbs
which they have on hand. Price of
such sets has been frozen by the
OPA at level not to exceed the
total retail cost of the parts used.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-12-14
Electric Current Off
When Auto Hits Pole

Electric current service in Bluff
ton was partially suspended for two
hours Sunday night while workmen
from the municipal plant repaired a
break in the lines caused by an
automobile skidding into pole
carrying high tension lines on East
College avenue near the Harmon
field stadium.
The accident occurred at 9:45
o'clock and current service was re-
sumed shortly before midnight. Dur
ing that time number of residen-
tial circuits and all rural service
was without current while the break
in the line was being repaired.
The car was badly damaged, it
was reported by the repair crew
from the municipal plant who did
not identify the driver.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-12-14
Christmas Season To Be Ushered In
By Rendition OF 'The Messiah" Sunday
BLuftOn Marine In
Hospital On Saipdn

VIM. P. Tschantz, Bluffton marine,
has been hospitalized for the second
time on the island of Saipan in the
Pacific war theatre, it was learned
by his parents Mr.. and Mrs. Caesar
Tschantz of Riley street and his
wife Mrs. Naomi Tschantz of Lima.
Tschantz who has been on Saipan
since early last summer was pre-
viously in the hospital as the result
of wounds received in action and his
present disqualification is believed to
be from the same cause. He is at
tached to the Marine Signal corps.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-12-14
WAR BOND SALES
AT $4,000 MARK
IN CAMPAIGN HERE
Sixth War Loan Drive In Bluff
ton $4,000 Short of Goal
of 100000.
Intensified Buying Needed To
Put Drive Over The Top in
Community.

With toulouse canvassing in
Bluffton 9th War Loan drive closing
next Saturday, the town is $4,000
short of its 100000 goal and intensi-
fled activity during the next three
days on the part Of volunteer bond
statesmen is being urged.
Local sales Tuesday night had
reached a figure of approximately
$4,000, including payroll deduction
and Sixth War Loan purchases at the
Bluffton plant of The Triplett Elec-
trical Instrument Co.
Heavier individual buying by Bluff
ton people and intensified canvass
ing by teams of workers will be re-
quired in the remaining three days if
the drive is to go over the top by this
Saturdays deadline, it was pointed
out Wednesday morning by Co-Chair-
men Norman Triplett and M. M. Bo-
gart.
Local solicitors report that much of
the support of the drive is coming
from parents with sons in the service,
who feel that in buying bonds they
are getting closer to the boys on the
fighting fronts and assure their get
ting home earlier by buying the bonds
Buying war bonds in the campaign
as Christmas gifts is another phase
of the drive which has been overlook
ed by many Bluffton folks, the wal
bond chairmen pointed out.
Ohio reached its quota of sales last
week, and the Allen county campaign
went over the top on Tuesday by a
mark of S242,073.50.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-12-14
Funeral Services
For Merle Ingalls,

Funeral services for Ellis Merle
Ingalls,, 66, Bluffton grocer, were
held at his home on North Main
street, Sunday afternoon. He died
at Bluffton hospital Thursday after
noon following an illness of nine
weeks.
For many years he was connected
with the Basinger furniture store
and more recently he and his daugh-
ter, Miss Zelma Ingalls, operated a
grocery store on North Main street.
He was born in Claypool, Indiana,
April IA, 1878, the son of Albert
and Louisa Ingalls,. He came to
Bluffton in 1907 and was married
to Clara Conrad, March 13, 1909.
She died September 16, 1928.
Surviving are two daughters, Miss
Zelma ingalls, and Mrs. Marcine
Ream, both of Bluffton, and son
Albert Ingalls, in the Navy; also a
sister, Mrs. Nora Shoemaker of
Claypool, Ind, and brother, Charles
ingalls, at North Manchester, Ind.
Rev. E. ]. Penhorwood, pastor OF
the Lima South Side Church OF
Christ and formerly pastor of the
Church of Christ of this place Off
ciated at the funeral services and
interment was made in Maple Grove
cemetery.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-12-14
HuftOn NatiUe
Dies In Florida

Mrs. Emma Young Ershick, 10,
Bluffton native, died at her home in
Tampa, Florida, Friday, according
to word received here the first of
the week. Her death followed a
cerebral hemorrhage a month pre-
vious. Carl Young of this place is
a brother.
She was the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Mahoning Young pioneer Bluff
ton residents and the wife of Jacob
Ershick. She left Bluffton about so
years ago and for the past 10 years
the family has resided in Tampa
where they moved from Bowling
Green. She was graduated from
Bluffton high school in the class of
1892.
Surviving are her husband and
daughter Mrs. Marguerite Klein,
both of Tampa, three sisters Mrs.
Glen Ramer, Mt. Cory; Mrs. Frank
Roe, Portage and Mrs. Chas. Jen-
kins, Colorado Springs, Colo, and
her brother of this place.
Burial was in Tampa.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-12-14
EARLY MAILING OF
XMAS CARDS and
PARCELS IS URGED.
Mailing Now Will Avoid Delays
at Christmas, Postmaster
Reichenbach Says.
Rates For Greeting Card Mail
ing Unchanged; Patrons Can
Help Post Office.

Early mailing of G ristmas greet
ing cards and parcels was urged this
week by Postmaster Ed r. Reichen-
bach as a means of preventing a
jam in handling the Yuletide mail
at the Bluffton post Office during the
week preceding the holiday.
Christmas greetings may be mailed
this year at the same rates prevail
ing in 1943, the postmaster pointed
out.
Greeting cards in unsealed en-
velopes may be sent at the l u cent
third-class rate. On this type of
mailing you may sign your name
but no other writing can be included.
Mail sent under the 1la-cent rate
will not be forwarded or returned to
the sender if the party to whom sent
is not at the address given.
FIRST CLASS MAIL
Christmas greetings with three
cents postage will 60 as first-class
mail, can contain writing, and will
be forwarded, if the party is not at
the address given, or viii be return
ed to the sender if the envelope
bears a return address.
Postmaster Reichenbach said the
work of the post Office viii be simp-
lifted, if residents who are mailing
considerable number of cards will
tie all cards going to any particular
city into a separate bundle. Hand
ling outgoing mail also will be
speeded if first and third-class mail
are separated. A separate receptacle
has been provided at the post office
for the mailing of 1ia-cent greet
ings.
CLOSE On CHRISTMAS
Any mail. either letters or parcels,
sent special delivery ~ be delivered
on Christmas Day, Postmaster Reich
enbach said, but there will be no de-
liveries on city or rural routes, and
windows at the post office will be
closed all day.
All gift parcels received on Christ
mas morning will be delivered in
town, whether sent special or regu-
lar delivery, but the last delivery
before Christmas on rural routes
will be on Saturday, December %.
For the most part Bluffton's
Christmas mailing rush has started
much earlier than usual, Postmaster
Reichenbach said, and as result it
will not be necessary for the post
office to remain open evenings dur
ing the week preceding Christmas
this year.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-12-14
Hold Funeral For
Mrs. Otto BigIer

Funeral services for Mrs. Elsie
Dell Bigler, 81, wife of Otto Bigler
were held in the Methodist church,
Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Bigler died
at her home on South Main street
Thursday morning following a para
lytic stroke. She had been ill for
more than nine years.
The daughter of George and Re-
becca Hummon, she was born in
Hancock county November 8, 1877.
On June 25, 1901 she was married to
Otto Bigler, partner in the Bigler
Bros. meat market here.
Mrs. Bigler was a lifelong mem
Der of the Methodist church and
took an active interest in church
affairs as long as her health per-
mitted.
Surviving besides her husband are
two sons Edmond Bigler of Cincin-
natl and Eugene of Cleveland; two
daughters, Mrs. Neva Zeller OF
Cleveland and Miss Janet BigleI
at home.
Also surviving are a sister, Mrs
Otis Goble of Findlay and a bro.
ther Alva Hummon of Los Angeles
Rev. P. E. Whitmer of the Men.
MONTE church officiated at the fun,
eral services in the absence of Rev
]. A. Weed of the Methodist church
Interment was in Maple Grove GENE.
terry.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-12-14
TUO BluftOn Girls
Win Peace Contests

Two Bluffton high school senior
girls were among the winners in
three Allen county Prince of Peace
contests held Sunday night. They
are Sarah Amstutz who placed first
in the contest held in Spencerville
and Jean Ann Steinman, second in
the contest held in Lima.
Miss Amstutz will be one of the
Allen county representatives in the
district contest to be held next
month. She is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. w. A. Amstutz, north of
Bluffton.
Miss Steinman who will be an
alternate in the district contest is
the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. For
rest Steinman of South Lawn ave-
nue.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-12-14
Witll The Sick

Noah Zuercher of South Main
street who has been i'll for several
months is a patient in Lima Me
mortal hospital where he is ex-
pected to undergo an operation,
Thursday.
Mrs. Noah Niswander is i'll at her
home on South Lawn avenue.
Miss Ruth Marquart, former in
structor in the Blnffton grade
schools is a patient at Lima Me
mortal hospital. She is the daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. E. j. Marquart
.of. Beaverdam.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-12-14
Candy And Smokes, Christmas Gift
List Filters, Are Absent This Year
Sugar Shortage Hits Home
Candy Making and CONNER
cial Supply.
Dealers Holding Stocks of Gig.
arets and Cigars for Regular
Trade.

Candy, cigars and cigarettes, three
of the traditional Christmas gift
items, will be scarce this Yuletide
and virtually eliminated from the
holiday picture as accompaniments
of the season.
Sharp restrictions have been felt
in the candy supply because of the
sugar shortage, and the current
scarcity of tobacco items will make
it impossible for anyone to present
cigarettes by the carton or cigars by
the box as Christmas gifts.
Candy was prodigally plentiful be-
fore the war, and its scarcity now
not only enters into the gift picture
but also win reduce the abundant
supply that virtually every house
hold laid in for observances of the
Yuletide in pre-war days.
Lack of sugar also has cut into
candy making at home, another gen.
eral holiday activity that every
Christmas brought. The curtailed
supply also means the passing of
old-fashioned taffy pulls which even
in these times has been a popular
Yuletide diversion.
LIMITED SUPPLY
A limited supply of commercial
candy is available, but the volume
far misses the abundance of pre-war
years.
Smokes are scarce and cigarettes
and cigars are becoming increasing
ly hard to find as the holiday ap-
proaches. Gone are the days when
cigarettes by the carton and cigars
by the box were popular Christmas
gifts, for local smokers now are
lucky if they can find two or three
packages week for themselves, and
those addicted to cigars are on an
equally rigid allotment.
Non-smokers, in fact, are unable
to buy even limited supplies of eth
er, for practically all Bluffton re-
tailers hold their meager stock OF
cigars and cigarettes for regular
buyers only, and an acute shortage
prevailing since early fall steadily
is growing worse.
Despite the scarcity of smokes
however, smoking sets as Christmas
gifts are just as popular as ever a'
Christmas gifts, demonstrating th'
optimism of the Christmas giver.