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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-12-28
January Named After Roman
Two-faced God Janus, Look
ing Forward and Backward
Russia and Greece Today, Using
Julian Calendar, Celebrate
New Year Jan. 13

Uniform celebration of New Years
Day on January l throughout the
world is a phenomenon of rather an
cient historical development.
However, the uniformity has GER
tain exceptions as in the case of
Russia and Greece, which use the
Julian calendar instead of the Greg
orian calender commonly used in
most of the remainder of the world.
In the Gregorian calendar, the
first of January is IL days earlier
than in the Julian calendar, and
hence Russia and Greece celebrate
New Years Day on what to US is
January 13.
Ancient Egyptians, Phonoecians
and Persians began their year at the
autumnal equinox, on September %,
and the Greeks of the time of Solon
at the winter solstice, on December
81.
ROMAN CELEBRATION
The Romans reckoned the Begin
ming of the year from the winter
Continued on page 2
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REORGANIZATION
OF TOWN COUNCIL
ON NEXT MONDAY
No Change Anticipated i'm Per-
S0nnel of Local Government
This Year
Other Administrative Groups In
Town and Township Also to
Re-organiZe

No changes are anticipated in
Buttons official family when the
town council meets next Monday night
for reorganization and confirmation
of the mayors appointments.
1t is expected that present appoint
ees will be continued in office for
another one-year term, and no elective
positions expire.
Appointments which probably will
be continued will be those of Albert
Benroth, town clock caretaker; Lee
Coon Maple Grove cemetery care
taker; Elmer Diller, clerk of the
Maple Grove cemetery board; and ID.
R. Tripplehorn, city solicitor.
Under state regulations which be-
came effective six years ago, appoint
ees named by the mayor as city mar
shall and night watch continue to serve
continuously unless cause can be
shown for their removal.
As a result, there viii be no change
in those offices this year, and Lee
Coon will continue to serve as mar
shall and Clayton Murray as night
watch.
Reorganization of the council will
be principal item of business at the
meeting of the organization. Presi-
dent of the council during the last
year has been Cleon A. Triplett, and
present standing committees include:
Finance-Charles Alderman and E.
S. Lape.
Streets and Roads-Don Patterson
and c. A. Stauffer.
Fire and Light-C. A Triplett and
Jesse Yoakam.
Reorganization of other adminis-
trative bodies in the town and town.
ship governments also will be made
at their first meetings of the month.
These include the Bluffton Board of
Education, the Municipal Board of
Public affairs, Richland Township
trustees and Orange township trus-
tees.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-12-28
SUB-ERO COLD
WAVE AND SNOW
SWEEP DISTRICT
Heavy Snowfall Wednesday
Adds to Traffic Difficulties
Here
Temperature Drops to Six De-
grees Below Zero Tuesday
Night

Old-fashioned winter weather, un-
equalled here since the January bIiz-
zard of 1886 went into its third
week Tuesday, aggravated by a sub
zero cold wave Tuesday night and
followed by heavy snowfall We'd
nesday.
Coolest weather of the year came
Tuesday night when the mercury
dipped to six degrees below zero at
$3.50 o'clock. This low point, how
ever, was maintained for a short
time only followed by overcast skies
and rising temperatures as pre-
lude to the coming snow.
Altho no further drifting of roads
was reported, the falling snow added
to generally hazardous traffic con-
ditions which have prevailed in this
area for the past two weeks. Main
roads, however, are expected to re-
main open but there appeared dis
tinct possibility that some roads in
rural districts may again be i'm
passable.
WHITE CHRISTMAS
Heavy snowfall which began early
Monday morning and continued un-
til after dusk made Buttons Christ
fas white one in every respect and
the cold wave which followed on
Tuesday enhanced the winter setting.
A heavy fog that alternately
raised and lowered thick blanket
Tuesday during the early part of
the night left trees, shrubs, hedges
and telephone and electric wires
coated with sparkling frost that
made the winter picture complete.
The fog arose from the National
quarry the water of which is used
for cooling purposes at the general
ing plant of the Central Ohio Light
& Power company. Origin of the
fog was the air at sub-zero temper
atures coming in contact with the
warmer water.
SITUATION IMPROVED
Altho there is no indication as to
what may result from Wednesdays
snowfall, the general situation in the
Bluffton district has shown q dis
'sict improvement Curing the past
week.
Most of the rural roads are re-
ported passable, altho driving condi-
tions remain far from normal.
Rural mail carriers who were able
only to partially cover their routes
for more than a week have been
making their complete rounds and
milk and produce trucks are cover
ing their territory fairly well.
The local coal shortage which has
been acute recently was partially re-
lieved by the arrival of carload
Wednesday morning.
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Visits Son At Tampa
Florida Air Base

On recent visit to Florida, Elias
Augsburger and Elmer Lauby, of
this place, saw at Tampa the BIT
Flying Fortress which will soon be
flown to Europe by crew in which
Augsburger's son, 1t. Elias Augs-
burger, Jr., is the navigator.
Augsburger and Lauby returned
last Wednesday after seeing Miami,
Palm Beach and st. Petersburg, in
addition to stopping at Tampa
where 1t. Augsburger is stationed.
They also visited several orange and
grapefruit groves. The climate was
reported as good except for Dec. Ia
when there was a heavy frost and
the Thermometer recorded a mark
of 20.
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&c Defer M ENTS
VOID IF FARMERS
TAKE OTHER WORK
Permission of Draft Board Must
Be Obtained Before TAX
ing Other Employment
Ruling Applies to Those Who
Want to Fill in During
Slack Winter Months

Registrants who have a &c defer
ment face immediate draft re-classifi-
cation if they accept any employment
other than agricultural work without
first obtaining the consent of the Sc
lective Service board with which they
are REGISTERED, it was announced this
week.
Those with &c classifcations have
been deferred from service in the
armed forces because they ar skilld in
agricultural work. This classification
is for the convenience of the govern
ment and not for that of the regis
trant or his employer, Selective Ser
vice officials pointed out.
Any &c registrants who wish to ac-
cept seasonal employment in other
fields after agricultural work has been
completed for the winter must first
make an application in writing to the
draft board with which he is register
ed.
The request must be accompanied
by a statement from the USDA War
Beard that the services of the regis
trant temporarily are not required on
the farm on which he is employed, on
neighboring farms, or farms in the
community.
In the statement must appear evi-
dence that all crops have been har-
vested, all blowing and outdoor work
accomplished, and, all fences, build.
ings, machinery and harness have
been repaired and ready for use a;
soon as weather permits the resump
tion of spring activity.
Local boards then will notify the
registrant of action taken on THEN re.
quests.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-12-28
Mrs. AlUin Fett
Dies In Canada

Mrs. Alvin Fett, 55, the former
Florence Ludwig, of this place, who
left Bluffton about 25 years ago,
died Monday after a years illness
at her home in Pennant, Sask., Can
ada. Her parents were the late
Charles and Helen (Ault) Ludwig.
In addition to her husband she is
survived by daughter, Helen Lu-
cille, at home; four brothers, Peter
Ludwig, of Washington state; Eli
Ludwig, of Florida; Jack Ludwig, of
Piqua; Robert Ludwig, of Califor-
MIA; and three sisters, Mrs. Ada Mil
Ter, of Bluffton; Mrs. Celia Ludwig
and Mrs. Hetty Boothby, both of
Lima.
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Former Teacher Here
Dies In California

Mrs. Nettie Green Smith, 85, wife
of the late Glover Smith. residents
of Bluffton so years ago, died re-
Gently in Pasadena. Calf, accord
ing to word received here this week.
Her husband was postmaster here
from 1885 to 1889, and Mrs. Smith
taught in the Bluffton public schools.
They left here for California in the
nineties.
Mrs. Smith is survived by two
sons.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-12-28
Berne Evangelist To
Hold Services Here

Rev. George Hewitt, Berne, Inds.
evangelist, viii be in charge of a
12-day series of revival services OPP
ening this Wednesday evening at the
Bluffton Missionary church.
Meetings will be held at 1880 p. m.
each night except Saturday until
Sunday, Jan. 7. On Sundays there
will be a morning service at 10:30
a. m Special music will be pro-
vided each night.
Rev. Robert r. Welch is pastor of
the Bluffton church.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-12-28
AUdrd Purple Heart
To Put. Lyle Kohl

A purple Heart medal, awarded
posthumously to Pvt. Lyle Kohl,
who was killed in action on the sec
ond day of the invasion of Norman
DIV. was received last week by his
mother, Mrs. Eva Kohl, Bluffton
war plant worker.
Pvt. Kohl died in France on June
& after serving overseas with the in
fantry for two years. He had been
in the Army three years.
Mrs. Kohl, an employe of The
Triplett Electrical Instrument Co.,
has three other sons in the service.
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Maynard Bddertscher
In English Hospital

Pvt. Maynard Badertscher, 20, who
was wounded in action in Germany
on December 2, now is in a hos
pital in England, according to word
received last Friday by his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Bader-
fischer, of Geiger street.
Notification of Pvt. Badertscher's
injury was received by his parents
three days before.
The Bluffton youth received his
training at Camp Blanding, Fla,
and was home on furlough in Octo-
Der. He was sent overseas last
month.
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Spend Holidays Here

Anna Louise Hochstettler and Will
ma and Phyllis Steiner, students at
Taylor university, Upland, Ind, are
spending the holidays at their homes
here.
Luella Luginbuhl, student in Gin
cinnati Bible seminary is spending
the holidays at her home here.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-12-28
Lions To HearIatk
On Aid For Blind

]. w. Davies, director of the Ohio
Department of Public Welfare serv-
ices to the blind, will be the speaker
at a meeting of the Bluffton Lions
club at 6:15 p. m. next Tuesday
in the Walnut Grill.
Explanation of the various forms
of assistance provided for the blind,
including rehabilitation and federal
aid, will be made by Davies. In
addition, he will show a film depict
ing some of the position blind work
ers are holding in war industries.
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Grandson Of Prof.
Byers Is Wounded

Pfc. Lynn r. Byers, grandson of
Prof. and Mrs. n. E. Byers, of Kib-
Ter street, was seriously wounded in
action in Germany on Dec. 10, ac-
cording to word received last week
by his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd
Byers, of Gashen, Indiana.
Pfc. Byers was with an infantry
division of the Seventh Army. He
went overseas in October and had
been in action about three weeks.
He is now in an army hospital at
an undisclosed location.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-12-28
Triplett Employees
Brother Dies In Italy

Two employees of The Triplett
Electrical Instrument Co. of this
place, Doris and Dolores Foltz, of
near McComb, learned last Friday
of the death of their brother who
was killed in action with the U. S.
Army in Italy.
His sisters have been employed at
the BIuffton war plant for nearly
two years.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-12-28

Snow, ice and zero weather for
Christmas are out of place to T. C.
de Grand Pre-, sales representative
for The Triplett Electrical Instru-
ment Co. IN South America, who was
a visitor here over the holiday.
In Buenos Aires where the South
American makes his home, the sea-
sons are exactly the reverse of what
they are in this part of the country,
and Christmas weather to the Argen-
tine is the same kind of weather we
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-12-28
Snow, Cold Weather For Xmas Out
OF Season To Argentine Visitor Here

have on the Fourth of July.
Mr.. de Grand Pre- heads the firm
of 7. c. de Grand Pre- and Sons
which represents the local instrument
manufacturing company in five South
American countries. He is well
known in Bluffton from previous
visits.
When he came to the United
States early last fall on business
trip, he made the entire journey by
airplane.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-12-28
More Foods Placed Under Rationing;
Butter Point Value Higher This Week
Six Canned Vegetables Returned
to Ration Lists Tuesday
By 0PA Announcement
S5 Per Cent of All Meats Will
Require Ration Points Be-
ginning Sunday

An OPA Christmas present in the
form of an announcement over the
last weekend, returned six canned
vegetables to the ration list, raised
the point value of butter effective
on Tuesday, and scheduled S5 per
cent of all meats for rationing effect
i've on December 81.
Under new administrative regula-
tions, ration points now are required
for peas, corn, green and wax beans,
asparagus and spinach which have
been point-free since late last sum-
mer. Canned tomatoes also were
continued as a rationed item.
Butter was increased from 20 to
"a red points in ration value at the
same time.
No specific table of meat ration
ing was announced, but the OPA
schedule calls for 85 per cent of all
meat cuts to be under ration-point
control again on next Sunday, De-
cember 81.
At the same time the OPA can
celled the validity of some of the
ration stamps which housewives have
on hand.
OLD STAMPS INVALID
All red and blue stamps which
became good before December l and
all sugar stamps and homecoming
sugar certificates except Stamp No.
81 have been cancelled.
This means Book Four red stamps
Q5, Rs and SIS and Book Four blue
stamps Ks, Y5, rs, Az and BIZ are
the only ones valid this week.
Five new red stamps, T-5 through
Ks, and five new blue stamps, CO
through G2, will become valid next
Sunday. Each stamp will be worth
10 points.
In announcing the ration changes
! the 0PA emphasized there is ample
food for all, but said the action was
taken to insure a fair share OF
scarce items for everyone.
Price Administrator Chester Bowles
said at the same time that civilian
supplies and sugar, butter and com.
mercially canned fruits and vege-
tables are at the lowest point since
the war was started, and that sup
plies of meat are declining.
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Girl PIedged To
College Sorority

Miss Nadine Altman, freshman at
Otterbein college, Westerville, has
been pledged to Kappa Phi Omega
social sorority it was announced this
week. Miss Altman, graduate of
Bluffton high school, is the daughter
of Rev. and Mrs. v. Fl. Altman
south of town.
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Week Of Prayer Here
On January 2 To II

Annual Week of Prayer will be
held in Bluffton, January 7 to Ii,
with union services held nightly and
rotating among the cooperating
churches, it is announced by the
Bluffton Ministerial association.
Detailed schedule of services will
appear in the Bluffton News next
week.
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Births

The following births at Bluffton
hospital:
Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Warner of
Arlington, daughter, Linda Chris
tine, Saturday.
Pvt. and Mrs. Wayne Kidd of Co
lumbus Grove are the parents of a
son, Dwain Arden, Sunday. Pvt.
Kidd in overseas service is wounded
and in hospital in England.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Amstutz of
Bluffton, a son, Charles Willard,
Thursday.
Rev. and Mrs. Landolene Amstutz
of Chicago are the parents of a
daughter Remona Reigh, born in
that city, Sunday. Mrs. Amstutz is
the former Lenna Augsburger, dau-
ghter of Mr.. and Mrs. Memo Augs-
burger.
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BLUFFTON MARKETS
Wednesday Morning

Grain (bushel prices Wheat $780,
old corn SLIP; new corn S1.05; oats
roc; soys s2.04.
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Jack Thought 1t Best
Not to Bring in Shop

1t was early evening when Jack
and Mary were strolling arm in
arm in the park. Jack noticed
that she was looking rather
gloomy.
whats up, Mary?" he finally
asked. You seem out of sorts"
II was just thinking you aren't
bit poetic" replied Mary. you
don't call me fancy names like
Tom calls Joan. He says she's
the apple of his eye and perfect
peach, and other such pretty
things"
Jack shifted contemptuously.
"That's all very WE'LL" he said,
"but you forget that Tom works in
a fruit store, while 1 work in the
fish market"
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a. 2ndg!i!!a? Gig! :!!!3'!! i:

LEW BURNETT Is trail boss Of the
Cross T herd, which is being driven from
Texas to the Indian agent at Ogallala.
The year is 1875. TOM ARNOLD, owner,
has been killed in stampede. His will
names Lew boss and owner until the
cattle are sold, when STEVE and JOY
are to receive their shares. After many
difficulties they reach Dodge City, where
CLAY MANNING, joys 6ance, is wound
ed in gunfight. Joy stays to nurse him,
while the rest move on with the herd.
When only 30 miles from Ogallala, the
herd Is stopped by federal officers. An
early frost ends the quarantine and Lew
delivers the cattle Just within the con-
tract date. Lew discovers why Steve
and Clay have been opposing him.
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W.N.u. RELEASE

She was looking out past the con-
ductor'S shoulder and came down
like that, her eyes searching the de-
pot where a little group of men
had gathered now. Even then he
waited, until the conductor handed
out her bag and she stood there hold
ing it herself, and he knew she
was alone.
He had to steel himself, walking
toward her, feeling a shakiness in
a way that nothing had ever shaken
him before. She saw him, and all
OF her face seemed to catch the
stations light, glowing and warm
before shadow fell. He couldn't
speak in that moment until he man.
aged, "Ill take your bag. Here"
He shifted it into his left hand and
took her arm.
There were men watching, expect
ing something they didn't see. Be-
yond the depot he avoided the towns
street and walked into the dim lane.
In moment the Cannon Ball snort
ed behind them and after that
banged past, showering down
sparks. She put up one hand to
cover her new hat. Then in the
sliding light of car windows he saw
her face turned up to him, strained
for a question he had not asked.
He did when the night was silent
again. where's Clay?"
"1n Chicago, I suppose" she said,
by this time. He went with train
load of feeders for the stockyards.
He has job"
81 see."
mo, Lew. No, you don't. He
isn't coming back"
He felt as if something had
stabbed through him, pinning him
rigid. He shook his head. "Give
me time. I thought you'd be mar
Il know" Her voice came up to
him quietly. 'We forgot one strong
thing about Clay. His pride. We
both did," A rail fence ran along
the tracks right of way. She leaned
against it. There's so much to
tell. Is Steve all right?"
eyes" he said. I'm keeping him
out of town."
"You needn't I know all about
it now" She pulled the little hat
off and held it, looking down at it
in her hand. "You remember there
was an Open A rider wounded in
the hospital with Clay and Ed
Splann? l nursed them all the best
l could" Her voice dropped. HE
died. But I'd made things easy for
IL H.
Steve's sister he told me. Steve
didn't kill Sheriff Rayburn. That
man did. The doctor wrote a con-
fession for him and witnessed it.
I've got it here"
Out of the dark the calls and
sounds of Ogallala's night life rose
and died away. She seemed to lis
ten. In the silence again she said,
"a girl can't marry a man who
won't have her, can she? That was
it. Clay knew what had happened.
He could have gone on with half of
me and wouldn't. 1t was his pride
but more than that, think. There
were lot of fine things in Clay
after all"
"There WERE" he said. II know
that now"
She had been looking off past him.
She brought her eyes up with a
smile growing in them and her lips
turned soft. "Do you see I have a
new suit? I bought it in Omaha. I
thought it would be nice to wear
. before we went on"
Before they went on. In those
words all of the future opened ahead
of him, the little trail that was left
to Wyoming and all of the years
they would have. "You'l wear it."
he said, tomorrow" and brought
her close in his hard arms. A wild
fire was rising in him, burning clean
away a loneliness he would never
know again.
(THF FNnl
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|\IEl[E] /
GNu servle,jl

Talk about different angles: Julie
Hayden, the actress, is doing book,
which she illustrates as well. It's
about her dog. The theme: One day
In its life She studied its every
move and emotion for a day and
night. The title: every Dog Has
Its Day. The recent tribute to
Eddie Cantor (by over $500 ad-
mlrers) was the first sincere testi-
monial in a long spell on Broadway
-. 1t commemorated his 35th amy
in show business. Flowers to the
living . . Joan Crawford and her
husband, P. Terry, are doing a
Hayworth Welles. Wearing suits
made from the same material.
Bigtown Vignette: On the George
Washington bridge, the other Sunday
afternoon, flocks of young girls in
their colorful summer dresses were
decorating the scene . Far below
was a grey war-like freighter at
anchor The sailors on guard by
the stern gun were like little toys.
They were waving to the girls
They shouted and called back and
forth but no one could hear what
they were saying :. The wind was
blowing and the distance was too
much Then a sailor came on
deck {. . He had a trumpet
And pointing to the distant span
he played some beautiful horn music
:. He must have been a profess
slonal in civilian life . One of his
renditions was: Come to Me, My
Melancholy Baby" He looked
like little toy on the deck of the
ship His trumpet looked like
toy, too His music came up
through the air, thin and clear, like
music from toy horn And
down the Hudson you could see the
bay and the open sea Where
the freighter would sail soon for
the fighting The trumpeter
really "sent" the girls There
sure was lot of youthful yearning
on the breeze.
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ASK NE u
ANOTHER [
A General Quiz
The Questions

l. Which is the longest and
which the shortest coast line of the
Atlantic, the Pacific and the Gulf
coast lines?
2. What prominent American
was born and died in the United
States, yet wasn't born in any
state nor did he die in any state?
3. A hexagon has six sides, an
octagon has eight sides, and a
paragon?
4. What is the difference be-
tween "fiout" and "faunt"?
S. In what state was the Com
stock lode, the greatest silver and
gold mine discovered?
6. Who formulated the princi-
pies Of the parachute as long ago
as 1895?
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/rRN ON THE ISI1
w { M! ::, front (: y! / &S$
\~SLnE RUTH WYETH SPEARS H. LO
I,K RUTH WYETH SPEARS

est woodworking shop. AS for the
cookie box, it is all straight cuts.
NOTE-Mrs. Spears has prepared an
actual size pattern for this corner shelf
and cookie box: also stencil pattern
with complete color guide for the lettering
and peasant figures: all on one large sheet
which will be mailed for Is cents which
includes cost and postage. Ask for Pat
tern 266 and write direct to:
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The Answers

I. Longest, the Atlantic; short
est, the Pacific.
2. Will Rogers was born in In
dian Territory and died in Alaska.
3. A paragon is a model of ex-
cellence.
4. Flout means to treat con-
temptuously; flaunt means to dis
play with ostentation.
S. The Comstock lode was dis
covered in Nevada.
6. Da Vinci.