The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-02-24
Pandora

The World Day OF Prayer viii bt
observed with a union program Of
the churches of this community a
the Grace Mennonite church, Friday
afternoon at 2 O'Clock.
Mrs. w. F. Cummings will have
charge of the afternoon program al
the union meeting of the w. c.. C. S
of the Pandora and Riley Greek M
E. churches, to be held at Mrs. Prat,
Agner's home northwest Of, Pandora
Wednesday with a covered dish din.
ner at the noon hour.
Mrs. M. |. Trostle, Mrs. w. F
Cummings, Mrs. C. D. Steiner and
Mrs. Wilbert Zercher attended the
Defiance district w. S. C. S. held at
Leipsic M. E. church, Wednesday
Mrs. F. E. Roe of Defiance is presi-
dent of the district organization.
The ladies of this community ex-
pect to fold bandages at Bluffton Red
Cross headquarters, Wednesday even
ing, Feb. % and also Feb. 20.
Glen Cherry and mother, Mrs,
Margaret Cherry, returned home last
Thursday from a several weeks stay
in Florida.
Mrs. Aaron Hilty, Mrs. J. c.
Reese, Misses Lena Riser and Har-
riet Krohn called on Mrs. Elizabeth
Risser at the home of her son David
Risser at Bluffton, Monday. Mrs
Risser who is recovering from a
serious foot operation, expects to
spend a week with Mrs. Dick
Richardson, at Rudolph before re-
turning to New London where she
has lived for several years.
Quite a number from this COM
munity expect to attend the School
of Religion to be held at the Ottawa
M. E. church each Monday night
for five weeks and beginning the
night of Monday, Feb. 21 at 7
o'clock.
Roland Burkhart was made presi-
dent of the recent organization OF
the Putnam county Sheep Shearers
Roland is an expert at sheep shear.
ing himself and has now some fame
in this line of work besides some
valuable prizes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Frantz re.
Gently entertained a group of rela'
tives at dinner in honor of the birth.
day anniversary of their mother
Mrs. Zella Frantz.
Oren Core, who lives on the E
j. Miller farm north of Pandora
recently bought farm between Mt
Cory and Findlay.
Clyde Schumacher and family have
moved onto their farm in Hancock
| county, purchased some time ago.
A little son was recently born t.
Mr.. and Mrs. ROLAND Etter of north
west of Pandora. A son to Mr.. an,
Mrs. Norman Basinger, who liv'
southwest of Pandora and also sol
to Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Pharis soutl
west of town. The babies were borl
at the Bluffton Community hospital
The Howard Basinger family i
living in their house, which has beef
enlarged, across from the Pandor'
park.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Laurel Bracey enter
tanned the following at Mr.. Bracey'
birthday dinner, Wednesday evening
Mrs. Amos Bracy and daughte
Clara, Mrs. Zella Hilty and Mrs
Clara Light.
George Moor of Toledo, was
week end visitor at the E. j. Mile
home.
Mrs. Louis Riser and Miss Lem
Risser attended a meeting of tn
Delft Chi of Columbus Grove at Mrs
George Basingers, Tuesday night.
The Riser families have receives
word that Jamison Risser is some
where in England.
Clarence Sellers of Findlay VIII
claimed to have been forme
soldier, was in this community on
| day last week soliciting money t
send to soldiers overseas. He wa
arrested by Sheriff Arnold Potts
of Ottawa, and sentenced to Jail TO
ten days.
Emerson Basinger, who has bee
with the army for three years, i
expected home from Alaska in
couple of weeks.
Mrs. Allen Niswander and mothe
Mrs. Rev, who have been visiting a
the DIR. II. A. Niswander home re
turned to California last week.
| Harry Vanscoder bought the rea
part of the former Mcbride hous
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