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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-08-31
Announce Legion
Of Merit AUdrd

1t. Col. Raymond Schaublin, form
erly of Bluffton now in the Army
Signal corps has received the Legion
of Merit award, according to word
received here by his sister, Mrs.
Mary Deppler.
The award was presented to the
former B1uffton man for outstand-
ing service as officer in charge of
heavy wire line communication line
construction in the Persia gulf area.
The work was completed last month.
Previous to the war Schaublin was
employed in telephone line construc-
tion work and is widely experienced
in that field.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-08-31
DIR. Pdnnabecker To
Leave For China Soon

DIR. S. F. Pannabecker, who will
leave soon for China to set up re-
lief organization under auspices of
the Mennonite Central committee,
will return to Bluffton this week to
await completion of arrangements
for his steamship passage to the
Orient.
DR.. Pannabecker tentatively has
booked accommodations on the first
ship to sail from the eastern sea-
board and he expects to be able to
leave for China sometime early in
September.
His new assignment will take him
to the Orient for two years where
he will be in charge of setting up
relief organization among the ma
tive population of China.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-08-31
NJ. NJ. B0gdrt On
Ration Board Panel

M. M. Boeart Of Bluffton, and C.
c. Arnold, Of lafayette, have been
appointed to the newly organized
community servics panel of the AL
len County War Price and Ration-
ing board.
Included in the duties and re-
sponsibilities of the panel are re-
porting news of War Price Ration
board activities, communication of
information thru press, radio and
periodicals, distribution of materials
to the public, handling public in
quiries, and the development of local
all-community programs for further
ing participation in OPA programs.
Appointees assumed their duties
this week, it was announced.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-08-31
Clocks In Bluffton To Be Set Back
One Hour Early Next Sunday Morning
Town Will Make Change to
Slow Time Officially at
300 A. M.
Churches, Business and Schools
Change to New Time
Schedule.

Bluffton families will gain an hour
of sleep next Sunday, for they will
go to bed Saturday night by fast
time, which has prevailed here dur
ing the summer moufhs, and will get
up the next morning BY slow time.
Officially the change in time be-
comes effective at 9 a. m. Sunday
when the town clock will be set back
one hour, but most residents will
make the change on theif home time
pieces before retiring Sa34aag night
Churches win convelga slew time
Sunday morning, and hlElustHes and
business houses will operate ION the
new time schedules when tsey be
gin operations for the week. Il Mon,
day. Bluifton schoos also fll op
crate on slow tin, and an
nouncemefits made III connection witt
the opening of school are on that
basis. This permits daylight oper-
alton for school buses.
The post office will adjust its
hours to slow time and mail de-
liveries to homes fill be on a slow
time schedule beginning Tuesday
Monday being observed as holiday
Slow TIME UNTIL APRIL
Bluffton will continue on slow time
until the last Sunday in April wher
municipal ordinance provides fol
return to fast time for the -four
summer month of May, June, July
and August.
Railroad trains will continue Il
operate on fast time, however, anc
Bluffton residents who plan to trave
will have to keep in mind that tn,
time schedules of trains will be one
hour earlier than Bluffton time.
Radio stations generally also viii
continue on fast time, and beginning
Sunday many radio programs vii
be heard one hour earlier than dur
ing the summer months.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-08-31
BLUFFTON COLLEGE
TO OPEN FOR FALL
TERM ON SEPT. IL
Enrolment of Men, Anticipated
as Is, Will Reflect War
Conditions.
More Women Students Than
Usual Expected; Ropp Hall
Will be Filled.

Impact of the war in the field of
higher education will be apparent
when Bluffton college opens its doors
for the fall term on Monday, Septem-
Der IL.
Wartime disparity of enrolment
totals of men and women will be evi-
dent with the number of women above
average while the estimated number
of men to be in attendance is fifteen.
This latter figure reflects the drain on
manpower thru army calls and en-
ployment in war industries.
While the estimated number of men
will be the smallest ever to be enroll
ed, the women's dormitory, Ropp Hall,
will be filled to capacity. The incom-
ing freshmen class, estimated at 40,
will be about the same number as last
year.
Half Normal Enrolment
aAltho accurate prediction as % en-
fo3lment l. not possible until registra-
tion, it is expected that the total num-
Der of students will be about half
what it is in normal years. Most
colleges, however, are experiencing
similar and even greater reductions, it
was pointed out.
Registration, orientation of new
students, freshmen tests, ETC., will be
completed on the first two days of the
college year, and the opening chapel
services will be held on Wednesday
morning. Classroom instruction will
be started Thursday morning.
Three new instructors will serve on
the faculty this year.
Three New Teachers
Frank J. Patterson has been en-
ployed to teach Spanish and history,
and Rev. Paul Shelly, who is complet-
ing his doctorate at Columbia univer-
sity, will take over the Bible depart
ment.
Carl Smucker, who is associated
with the state welfare department in
Columbus, will teach some of the
classes in social science. Included
will be new course, Introduction
to the Field of Social Work"
Part-time students also are welcom-
ed at the school, President L. L. RAM
seyer announced this week, and some
persons may want to continue present
employment while taking few col
lege courses. If there is sufficient
demand special evening classes also
will be offered.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-08-31
Eileen Wenger To
Train With WAVES


Ardythe Eileen Wenger, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. F. Z. Wenger Of
Beaver street, has enlisted in the
WAVES, it is announced by the
Office of Naval Officer Procurement
in Detroit.
At present shesis on inactive duty,
awaiting orders to report at Hunter
College in New York City for her
"boot" training.
Before enlisting she was employed
by the Army Signal corps at Wright
Field Dayton. She is a graduate of
Bluffton High school.
A brother Cpl. Richard Wenger,
is serving with the Army.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-08-31
Soldier Sends Purple
Heart From War Zone

Mr.. and Mrs. William Amstutz,
of Route 2, have received the Purple
Heart medal awarded to their son,
Pvt. William Amstutz, Jr., after he
was wounded in the European war
theatre.
Pvt. Amstutz also sent home the
piece of shrapnel that lodged in his
thigh.
During the last week Mr.. and
Mrs. Amstutz also received a tele-
gram from the War department ad-
yising them that their son has re-
covered from his wound and return
ed to active duty on August A.
Pvt. Amstutz has been in the Europ-
can theatre since last October.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-08-31
Open House For
Golden Wedding

Mr.. and Mrs. M. J. Stratton of
Orange township will celebrate their
Golden Wedding anniversary on Sun
day. They will hold open house at
their home three miles east of
Bluffton in the afternoon from 2 to
o'clock when friends are invited
to call.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-08-31
Lima Pastor Is Union
Service Speaker Here

Rev. J. Ira Jones, pastor of Trim
ity Methodist church Lima, will adj
dress Buttons monthly union church
service to be held in the Presbyter-
ian church, Sunday night at 8
o'clock. The service is under aus
pices of the Bluffton Ministerial as
sociation.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-08-31
College Alumni
Reunion Speaker

DIR. and Mrs. C. H. Smith of
Campus Drive spent the week end
in Wayne county where DR.. Smith
was the principal speaker at the
annual reunion of Bluffton college
alumni held at Wooster, Sunday.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-08-31
BiuftOn Girl Is
Lakeside SOIOist

Miss Jean Ann Steinman, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Forrest Stein
man Of South Lawn avenue was
soloist on the vesper program given
in the Central Auditorium at Lake
side last Sunday evening.
Miss Steinman together with her
parents and sister, Miss Betty Stein
man spent the week end in Lakeside.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-08-31
Navy Schooling Ended
By Kenneth II. Henri

Kenneth r. Henry, 27, husband of
Mrs. Evelyn Henry, 2111s N. Main
street, recently was graduated from
the Naval Training School (Diesel)
in the University of Illinois campus
at Urbana Illinois.
Henry now is awaiting further as
signment orders to sea or to some
shore station. He is former en-
ploye of The Triplett Electrical In
strument Co. of this place.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-08-31
In New Locations

Miss Theresa Slusser and her
parents Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Slusser
have moved from their farm on
Bentley road into the Cherry street
property which Miss Slusser pur-
chased from the T. A. Kitchen es-
tate.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Hauenstein
and family have moved into the Ray
johnson property on North Jackson
street.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-08-31

Pfc. Robert Koontz has been
transferred from Kingman, Arizona,
to Lincoln, Nebraska. He was grad
uated from the flexible gunnery
school in Kingman and received his
silver wings. Enroute to his new
station in Nebraska, he recently Wis
tied for ten days at the home of
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Koontz of Orange township.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-08-31
Dealers Here Await Supplies AS Ban
On Sale OF Ammunition Is Lifted

pointed out that their stocks of am
munition have long been exhausted.
Although they have been promised
shipments in time for the opening
of the hunting season, there is no
certainty as to when these will ar
rive.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-08-31
Births

The following births at Bluffton
hospital:
Mr.. and Mrs. Don Kirkland, Bluff
ton, son, John Allen, Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Wirries, Ada,
a daughter, Genevieve Ann, Sunday.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-08-31
PUPILS MAY WORK
PART TIME FOR
INDUSTRIES, FARMS
Students Excused From School
To Relieve Shortage of Man.
power Locally.
Those Wishing to Work Must
Maintain Passing Grades,
Superintendent Says.

Bluffton High school students will
be permitted to work part time this
year in factories and stores as long
as classroom work is carried with
passing grades, Supt. Ralph Lanham
said this week, and hard-pressed local
employers saw in the announcement
at least a partial answer to the cur
rent manpower shortage problems af-
fecting their operations.
School authorities will cooperate in
arranging schedules that will permit
students to be excused from school
part of the day in order that they may
work part-time in local factories or
business places, the superintendent
pointed out.
To continue working, however, stu
dents must maintain passing grades in
all courses, and full scholastic sched-
ules must be carried BY those who
wish to work.
Help On The Farms
Time off from school also vii X
permitted for high school boys needed
on farms during the fall harvest sea
son. Under provisions of state law
adopted last year pupils may be ex-
cused from classes for farm work for
period up to 30 days, without having
state funds withheld from the school
for the absence.
Payment of the funds is based on
daily attendance, and absences other
wise result in reduced payments of
state financial aid, it was pointed out.
In the case of students employed in
war industries or in stores no deduc-
tions will be made from state funds
because the pupils must attend all
regular classes and will be permitted
to leave the school during free periods
only.
Students desiring to make arrange
ments for part-time work are asked
to see Supt. Lanham before the open.
ing of school. A number already
have made applications, school author.
tiles are cooperating where the situa.
tion is warranted.
Many viii Work
In addition to day work during
school hours, some students are plan,
ming to work at night. A number Of
students and teachers have been EN-
ployed at The Triplett Electrical In
strument Co. and other places about
the town during the last year, som,
of whom will terminate their employ
ment with the opening of school
Others, however, want to continu'
working part-time during the schoo
year.
Supt. Lanham this week announces
the following regulations governing
part-time employment:
IA student to be eligible for part
time work must have received a pass
ing grade in all subjects during 1943
A.
"A student must be a good citize
at all times to be eligible to leav
school for part-time employment.
"A student must show profcienc
and receive a passing grade on al
subjects pursued during 194445 to b
eligible for part-time employment.
4-If the above requirements ar
met, students will be eligible for part
time employment when their elias
program is completed for the day.
5-A student eligible to work mus
furnish definite schedule to the 81
perintendent, approved by the employ
er.
Evening star., 1944-06-10

One pound Of waste cooking fats
makes enough slycerin to manu-
facture one-third pound gun
powder.
Evening star., 1944-06-10
Rites for Mrs. Amy King,
Retired Teacher, Set TODAY

Mrs. Amy S. King, 81, retired Dis
trict school teacher, OF 327 Ritten-
house street NV, who died Thurs
day at her home, was to be buried
in Cedar Hill Cemetery today after
funeral services at IL am. in Trinity
Episcopa4 Church.
A native of the District, Mrs. King
taught at several schools here before
retiring from Park View In 1912 after
approximately rs years service. She
was a fourth grade teacher. She
was educated at Eastern High
School and Wilson Teachers Colleee
and was active in the affairs of
Trinity Episcopal Church. Her
husband, Willard ]. King, was super
visor of the Navy Yard apprentice
school before retiring last month.
Other survivors are a son, Willard
J. King, jr., OF Washington; two
daughters, Mrs. Willamy s. Torraco
of West Hampstead, Long Island,
former Washington school teacher
and Mrs. Ruth s. Conboye, Fort
Worth, Tex, and a sister, Mrs.
Charles w. Elliason, Annapolis, Md.
Evening star., 1944-06-10
Mercy Recommended
For Haupt on Second
Treason Conviction
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, June 10.-For the Sec
ond time In Is months, Hans Max
Haupt, so. father of an executed
German saboteur, has been convict
ed of treason by a Federal District
Court jury.
The jury which convicted the Ger.
man-born paperhanger yesterday
after celebrating 28 hours, recon.
mended mercy but the recommen.
dation. is not binding on Fedora
Judge John p. Barnes, who did moi
Immediately impose sentence.
First convicted in November, l942
on charge of harborsng his son
Herbert, one Of eight Nazi saboteurs
who came to the United States
Haupt was sentenced to death but
with his wife and two other Ger
man-American couples, gained 4
new trial.
Conviction on the treason count
carries q sentence Of death or prison
terms ranging from five years to life
or fine OF $4,000. Judge Barnes
will rule on a molten for q new trial
next Wednesday.
Haupt's son and five of the eigh,
saboteurs were executed after q trial
by q military tribunal in August
1912. shortly before the elder Haupt
and the other five defendants were
tried on the treason charges. The
men were sentenced to death, the
women to rs years in prison and
fined $4,000 each. The United
States Circuit Court. OF Appeals
however, held the six should no,
have been tried as a group, but a,
individuals. Haupt was the first tt
be given q second trial.
Evening star., 1944-06-10
Head Of Dallas Office
OF FEPC Quits Post
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
DALLAS, Tex, June 10.-Leonard
M. Brin has resigned as regional
director of the Presidents Fair EN-
ploynent Practices Committee and
is en- route to Washington.
Mr.. Brin, who said here yesterday
that his resignation-for personal
reasons would be effective June 80,
declared policy questions raised by
Gov Coke r. Stevenson of Texas on
'FEPC operations must be referred
to the committee in Washington"
In a letter to Mr.. Brin, Gov.
Stevenson had asked by what au-
thority FEPC conducted activities in
Texas what was the scope Of Its
pperations and the objective sought,
Whether the purpose of the activities
included violation of any of the
segregation laws of the State and
whether 1t was the purpose to
Evening star., 1944-06-10
Mount Rainier Seaman Halls
Chaplain S Preinvusion MESSAGE

A Mount Rainier coast guards
man. the first man in his unit to
return to London from the French
invasion coast. told in a broadcast
to this country that he would never
forget the words OF a chaplain who
accompanied his invasion boat.
The coast guardsman, Chief
Photographers Mate Shelby d.
Smith. 1000 Thirty-first street,
Mount Rainier, told how the chap
lain had prayed during the trip
across the English Channel. Just
before the landings his parting
message to the troops was, God
bless you all. and give them he'll" ]"
Smith said his ship was one of
the first to reach France and re.
turn. He said some OF the boys
were seasicka during the crossing,
but they were all keyed up and de-
termined to do q good Job and get
1t over with"
Evening star., 1944-06-10
Judicial Conference
Approves New Rules

The fourth annual Judicial Circuit
Conference In the District ad-
journed late yesterday after ap-
proving nearly all of the proposed
new Federal rules of criminal pro-
cedure and recommending slight
notifications in some of them.
The conference met early in May
but at that time decided to hold
another session for q further dis
cussion of the proposed new rules
The session, directed by william E
Leahy, prominent lawyer, was held
in the Court of Appeals building
1t was attended by judges and
lawyers.
Alexander Holtzoff, special as
sistant to the Attorney General and
secretary of the committee named
by the Supreme Court to draw up
the new rules, took part in the dis
cussions. The conference, like other
similar conferences, acted in an
advisory capacity to the committee
named to draw up the new rules.
Evening star., 1944-06-10
Four Men Found Dead
In Crashed Navy Plane
By the Associated Press.

NORFOLK, Va, June 10.-Bodies
of four men missing on the flight OF
Navy land plane wednesday were
recovered when the smashed aircraft
was discovered yesterday, 10 miles
south of Wallace, N. c., the Navy
public relations office disclosed last
night.
The dead are: Capt. Clifford M.
Spitser, pilot, U. S. M. c. r.. More
head City, N. c.: 1t. Richard H.
Cook, U. S. N. r.: Jack Johnson,
civilian Navy employe, and j. G..
Randall, civilian Navy employe, all
of Cherry Point, N. c.
RICHMOND, Va, June 10 P).-
A Gas cargo plane crashed and
burned at the Richmond Army Air
Base yesterday, resulting In injuries
to two of the crew Of five, air base
officials said. The names Of the i've
were withheld.
Evening star., 1944-06-10

Smith, whose broadcast was heard
by his family as well as by friends
at the Coast Guard headquarters
here where he had been stationed
until five months ago, said he shot
some good pictures of the invasion.
Smith will be 81 years old June
l8, the day his son win be year
old. He attended Hyattsviile and
Tech High Schools, and before en-
tering the Coast Guard In April,
1912. was employed at the Bureau
of Engraving. A brother Blair is
In the Navy.
His father, Frank B. Smith, is
publisher OF the Prince Georgian
and is member of the Washington
Suburban Sanitary Commission. He
is instructor Of printing at Gallaudet
College, and is secretary of the
Democratic State Central Commit.
tee for Prince Georges County.
Evening star., 1944-06-10
u. 5. Paratroopers
Seize 800 'Chutists
Dropped on Them
BY ROBERT REUBEN,

Representing the Combined Allied Press.
Distributed by the Associated Press.
SOMEWHERE IN FRANCE.-One
unit of American paratroopers who
landed deep in enemy territory have
captured and are holding under
guard 800 elite German parachutists
who were dropped almost on top Of
them.
The Americans killed hundreds
more. First contact was made this
morning with remnants of the
American battalion, which suffered
heavy casualties, when 1t. L. A.
Barring, Clinton, Mass, and 1t.
Charles Sentarsiero, Dunmore, Pa,
returned, seeking food, medical sup
plies and ammunition.
The unit had been ranging the
countryside in, the flooded French
marshlands for three days with only
the food and ammunition they car
ried on their person.
An additional 200 prisoners have
been rounded up in nearby areas by
other small groups of the parachut-
lists.
1--WE lost good many men coming
down." 1t. Barling said. They
were machine cunning us all the
way down. The machine gun bullets
ripped through our cabin just before
we jumped and when I went out OF
the plane I thought was walking
on fax.
"A lot of the boys were wounded
coming down and we had only our
enlisted medical personnel to care
for them.
1--WE organized and attacked our
objectives in the flooded areas and
accomplished our assigned missions.
We beat the hell out of the best Ger
man troops they could throw at us.
And we're going on and get some
Evening star., 1944-06-10
Dr.. Edward R. Carer, S6,
Noted Negro Pastor, Dies
n Are A..ne,.,.A So.

By the Associated Press.
ATLANTA, June 10.-Dr. Edward
Randolph Carter, s6, pastor OF At
lanta's Friendship Baptist (Negro)
Church since 1882 and one of the
founders Of the Baptist World Al
lance, died Thursday.
The octogenarian had many calls
to large churches In New York,
Philadelphia, Chicago and Indian
apolis, but refused them, always
saying Atlanta and Georgia had
been good to him and that he would
serve here until the end of his
days. He was born at Athens, Ga,
OF slave parents.
AS one of the founders of the
Baptist Alliance, DR.. Carter at
Evening star., 1944-06-10

establish policies which are In vio-
lation Of State laws"
In Washington, Malcolm Ross
chairman OF the committee, said
that "the committee neither in its
purpose nor in its activities does
violation to any valid laws of any
State, nor has it established any
policies contrary to such laws"
Mr.. Brin said he had decided to
resign two or three months ago
before a Statewide discussion arose
over activities of his office in di-
recting employers engaged in essen
tial work not to specify Negro and
white in advertising for help.
Evening star., 1944-06-10
Driver Gets Five Years
In Crush FutuI to Six
BY the Associated press

5y tne AssocIhttu PfeSs.
TOWSON, Md. June 10.--Harnley
Hooks, jr, Towson war worker.
whose automobile struck and killed
six persons at Middle River IN April,
was sentenced by Circuit Court
Judge John B. Centrum to five years
In the House of Correction.
Hooks was convicted Thursday of
six charges Of manslaughter. Judge
Centrum sentenced him to three
years on one charge and two years
on each Of the others, to run con-
currently.