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The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-12-22
Nv the Associated Press

WASHINGTON, Dec. % -
Germany's surprise counterof-
fensive today posed these harsh
possibilities for the u S. home
front:
!. A war extending many
months beyond the time once
believed necessary to crush the
NaziS.
2. Continued shortages Of CT
william goods.
3. Possibly larger draft calls.
4. Demands for more and
more military supplies. Ameri'
can factories may be called on
the re-equip the entire Amerl-
can First Army, which is bear
ing the brunt of the German
winter attack.
A War Production Board Of
fetal summed up the probable
repercuSsions of the present Eu-
ropen military situation thusly:
1t will come back and hit us
between the eyes in various
WAYS - ="
War Secretary Stimson notes
one bright possibility, suggest
ing that this mighty Nazi smash
might parallel the Germans SUI
preme bid for victory in 1918.
The 1918 offensive fell short of
its detectives and was followed
by imminent German collapse.
The Red Armies Will unleash
a mighty winter offensive
against the Germans, perhaps
through Poland straight into the
heart of Nazidom, the Russians
have promised the Allies.
The initial onslaught will in
volve some three Army groups.
AS the drive expands the Rus
slams plan to employ up TO six
Army groups. Although the AL
lies are counting on the project
ed winter smash, the Russian
drive probably will not affect
at once the Western Front.
Soviet sources in Washington
say the Russian offensive has
been delayed by the fact that
the Polish plain freezes later
than the Russian Steppes.
Many CTS on the Turgid West
ern Front are afflicted with
trench feet, which affects blood
circulation, reports Rep. Fenton
(R-Penn). The Congressman
doctor, just back from the
trenches, says in some serious
cases gangrene has set in. Lack
of exercise is the chief cause.
Unlike his predecessor, Sena-
tor Harry S. Truman as vice
president does not contemplate
any outside executive assign
ments. AS the Senate's presid-
ing officer Truman expects to
devote a lot of time TO funneling
information and ideas between
the White House and the Senate.
This, he believes, will help iron
out some of the difficulties fac
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-12-22

The Shcriffs office Thursday
received report from Mrs
Frances SchieteCatte, of 80 Mo
ross avenue, saying her cottage
at 2060 Conger Bay Drive wa.
broken into. Nothing was taken
the windows were broken anC
back door left open.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-12-22
Great German Push Poses
Four Harsh Possibilities

ing the administration in Con-
greSS. Nice-PreSident Henry A.
Wallace once headed the Board
of Economic Warfare and has
undertaken some foreign mis-
SlonS for President Roosevelt.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-12-22
PLATES STOLEN

Edward l.. Williams, Route 4,
Mount Clemens, reported 10 the
Sheriffs office Thursday that
his license plates were taken
from his automobile.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-12-22

During 1943, 8445 miles Of
highways of all classes were
completed in the u. S. under SUI
pervision of the Public Roads
Administration.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-12-22

Paricutin. Mexican volcano, Is
the only volcano to be born in
the last 200 years.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-11-09
Lions Told OF This
NGtiOn's advantages

With only eight per cent of the
population, the United States has
so per cent of the worlds modern
convenienees, DR.. Guy Morse Bing-
ham, of Washington, said Tuesday
night in addressing a ladies night
meeting of the Bluffton Lions club.
Discussing the subject america
and the Future, DIR. Bingham said
he forsees a decadence in this con-
dition unless restrictions are removed
from individual initiative and enter
prize and bueaurocracy is curbed
The speaker also called attention to
the fact that too much of the SUI
perior American stock is dying out
because of small families.
In discussing our system of pa
rolling criminals, DR.. Bingham de-
clared the present method of hand
ling is faulty, and that most of the
major crimes are committed by pa
rolees
The meeting was attended by a
group of more than 80 Lions and
their guests.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-11-09
Sgt. Robert COOney
Receives Air Medal

Staff Sergeant Robert K. Cooney,
21, son of Mr.. and Mrs. r. X.
Cooney, of 130 S. Jackson street, has
received the Army Air Medal, for
service with the 18th AAF in Italy.
A nose turret gunner, Sgt. Cooney
received the award with a citation
"for meritorious achievement in
aerial flight while participating in
sustained operational activities
against the enemy"
Sgt. Cooney is stationed in Italy
with B-24 Liberator heavy bonn
bardment group which has received
the Distinguished Unit citation for
its outstanding high altitude pre-
cision bombing of aircraft assembly
plants at Bad Voslau.
Sgt. Cooney enlisted in the air
corps in October, 1912, and attended
the flexible gunnery school at Fort
Myers, Florida.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-11-09
With The Sick

Merl ingalls,, Bluffton grocer who
has been critically i'll at his home on
North Main street with complica-
tions is reported somewhat improved.
Andy Balmer, farmer residing
west of Bluffton who was injured in
an automobile accident ten days ago
continues patient at Bluffton hos
pital where his condition is fair.
Chas. Hummon, of near Leipsic
received a broken hip as the result
of fall from the haymow at his
farm and is receiving treatment at
Findlay hospital. He is the son of
the late David Hummon and well
known here.
Mrs. Alva Morrison, residing north
of Bluffton on the Dixie highway
sustained fractured right arm as
tie result of fall at her home.
Clyde Waltz who has been bed
fast at his home near Co. Grove has
been removed to Lima Memorial hos
pital.
Mrs. Duluth Strunk is in Lima
Memorial Hospital for observation.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-11-09
Three Prince Of
Peace Contests

Prince of Peace Defamation con-
tests will be held in three Bluffton
churches over the week end, it was
announced Tuesday. Winner in
each of the contests will be eligible
to participate in the Allen county
elimination contest to be held early
in December.
First contest will be held at the
First Mennonite church, Friday
night at TOO o'clock when repre-
sentatives of the First Mennonite
and Ebenezer churches will partici-
pate.
In a contest at the Methodist
church Sunday night at 7 o'clock
participants will be Jean Ann Stein
man, Mary Lou Shafer, Chas. Trip
lehorn, James Harmon and Janet
Steiner.
A contest at the st. Johns Re-
formed church Sunday night at 7:3O
o'clock will include Sara Amstutz,
Joann Hauenstein, Juanita Bame,
Dorothy Mae Wenger, Richard
Minck and David Stearns.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-11-09
RatiOning Calendar

So that you may keep in mind thu
numerous important wartime ra
tioning dates, the Bluffton News Ii
publishing this weekly reminder:
MEATS, BUTTER, CHEESE,
CANNED MILK-Book red
stamps AS thru rs, AS thru
P-5 good for 10 points each
under token rationing indefinite
ly.
PROCESSED F0ODS-Book
Blue stamps AS, thru rs and
AS thru VS., good for 10 points
each under token rationing in
definitely.
GASOLINE-Stamp Alb in
rev book good for gallons of
gasoline thru December 81.
SUGAR-Stamps 80, 81, 32, 33
i'm Book 4 good for pounds of
sugar indefinitely. Stamp 40
good for 5 pounds under can
ming allotments until Feb. 2S,
1945.
SH0ES-Airplane stamps |, 2
and 3 in Ration Book No. 3 good
indefinitely.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-11-09
Whistle To BIOlU
On Armistice Dau

Buttons quiet observance of Ar
mistice Day, Saturday will reflect the
busy rush of wartime activity here,
emitting any organized program.
Dedication of Buttons new honor
roll, paying tribute to men and
women in uniform from this COM
munity which tentatively had been
scheduled for Armistice Day, has
been postponed until a later date
because all the name plates have not
yet been received.
The water works whistle blowing
at IL a. m. and closing of the post
office and the Citizens bank all day
will be the only evidence of Armis-
tice Day in the town this year. War
plants and other industries and busi-
nesses will operate as usual.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-11-09
Walter StOtts Dies
Wednesday Morning

Walter Stotts, 76, retired carpent-
er and painter, died at his home IN
Mt. Cory of a kidney ailment, We'd
nesday morning. Death followed a
two years illness.
He is survived by son, Roy of
Colwyn, Pa, and daughter, Mrs
Helen Bassett of Norfolk, Va. Also
surviving are five sisters: Mrs. Lulu
Morris of st. Petersburg, Fla; Mrs.
Myrtle Cloves, Norfolk, Va; Mrs
Victoria Hunter, Beaverdam, Mrs.
Lenna Martz Cairo and Mrs. Dora
Binkley of Ada.
Funeral services are incomplete
The body is at the Diller funeral
home where it will remain until time
for the services.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-11-09
ROOSEVELT WINS; TAFT REFLECTED: LA(SCHE leading
GOVERNOR RACE IS CLOSE;
C. 0. p. wins in COUNTY
Raymond p. Smith On Judicial Ticket, Only
Democrat To Survive

Franklin ID. Roosevelt was elected
president of the United States for a
fourth term by a large majority
which appeared to become even more
pronounced as late returns were tab
ulated Wednesday morning.
In Ohio, Democratic candidate
Lausche was reported leading his
Republican opponent Stewart by an
inconclusive margin, Wednesday
noon, while U. S. Senator Robert
Taft, Republican, apparently was re-
elected by comfortable majority.
The Allen county vote, however,
running against the general Demo-
cratic trend, elected the entire Re-
publican ticket, with exception of
Raymond z. Smith, Democrat, run
ming on the non-partisan judicial
ticket for reelection as Judge of the
probate court.
With this lone exception the entire
Republican county ticket was elected
from state Representatives to coro-
ner.
Reelected were County Commits
sioners Dale Jennings and II. I.
Morris; county prosecutor Paul
Landis; state representative l.. III.
Myers; county recorder Wilford
Failor; county treasurer Ray Bar
nett; county engineer, Hobart Mu-
maugh; county coroner, Harry Lewis.
The sheriff's office switched from
Democratic to Republican hands as
VIM. V. Daley, seeking reelection
was defeated by his Republican OPP
ponent William r. Daley.
Incomplete reports from the
Fourth Congressional district indi-
Gated that Robert Jones, Republican.
seeking reelection as representative
to Congress defeated his Democratic
opponent, Earl Ludwig.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-11-09
VOTE OF 1,136 POLLED
AT ALL TIME HIGH MARK
Total Exceeds BY Small Margin Number Of
Ballots In 1910 Election

All election records were broker
in Bluffton, Tuesday as the town:
four precincts polIed a total of 1,1St
votes, exceeding by two the 194(
record which previously marked Al
all time high in the number of vote
cast here at any election.
Veteran election observers said
Wednesday that there were probably
less than 100 eligible voters in the
town who failed to go to the polls,
Record votes also were cast in Rich
land townships precincts and Reav-
erdam.
Total vote in the various precincts
on the basis of unofficial returns
was: Bluffton A, 267; Bluffton B,
$40; Bluffton c, 266; Bluffton d,
263.
SKIES OVERCAST
Skies were overcast but the wealth
er was mild and voters turned out
enmass to register their choices for
national, state, district and county
offices.
Buttons downtown streets were
lined with automobiles, giving evil
dence thruout the day of the large
vote that was being cast. Voting
started early in the morning and
there was little congestion at the
polls during the day.
TAG DAY
Bluffton women stationed on every
corner of the business section spent
busy day selling tags for the hos
pftal here and-the committee of the
Woman's Auxiliary which sponsored
the tag day project reported a gen.
erous response.
Overshadowing the interest in the
county and state ballots was the
presidential ticket which undoubtedly
was primarily responsible for the
record vote.
Bluffton had no local measures to
be decided at the polls but Beaver
dam corporation and Beaverdam
school district each had special levies
which aroused additional interest in
those sections.
Committeeman Busy
Democratic and Republican COM
mitteemen put forth special effort to
get out the vote for candidates of
their respective parties.
Tabulation of the national, state,
county and non-partisan judicial bal
lots was slow because of the num-
Der of scratched ballots. Local pre-
cinct boards posted their returns
shortly before midnight. Richland
South, the last precinct in the town
ship to complete its work posted its
returns shortly after midnight.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-11-09
BOssernsdn-NisIUQK,der
NuptidIS Soien,Iiized

Miss Trella Bosserman, a Bluffton
college graduate and daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Bosserman, of
Jenera, was wed to Ensign L. Mark
Niswander, daughter of Mrs. Olivia
Niswander, of Bluffton, in the Bluff
ton college chapel at 5 p. m. last
Sunday.
Rev. Jesse Anglemeyer, of the
Church of Brethren at Williams
town, the brides pastor, received
the vows of the contracting parties.
Miss Esther Habegger, of Ropp
hall, college friend of the bride was
the Maid of Honor, and Wayne
Niswander, brother of the groom
served as best man. Eddie Mis-
wander, nephew of the groom was
ring bearer, and ushers were DIR.
Roy Radabaugh and Ray Niswander.
For the ceremony the bride wore a
gown with trailing skirt of white
net applique with a white satin bod
ice. A long veil of fully edged lace
had an orange blossom crown. She
carried an arm bouquet of white
roses with a strand of rose petals.
The bride is a graduate of Raw
son High school and Bluffton college
and now is home economics in
structor at Union City, Indiana. En-
sign Niswander is a Navy flier, and
is home at present on a 30-day fur
Tough. He graduated from Button
college and attended Bluffton college,
Warrensburg (Mo.) State Teachers
college and Ohio Northern univers-
ity.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-11-09
Births

The following births at Bluffton
hospital:
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Hathaway
Ada, son, Larry Gene, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Kohl, Lafay-
cite, a daughter, Miriam Sue, Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Corel Henry, Garlic
ton, Mich, a son, Leo Lynn, Tues
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Fett, Blufton
a son, Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Schultz oi
South Bend, Ind, are the parents Of
a daughter, Joann Marie, born al
that place, Monday. Mr.. Schultz i
the son of DIR. and Mrs. j. 5
Schultz of this place and his wife II
the former Emma Detwiler Of
Blufton.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-11-09
Richard LelUis Gets
Army Promotion

Promotion of Richard C. Lewis, of
Bluffton, from the grade of private
to technician fifth grade has been
announced by headquarters of the U.
S. Troop Carrier Forces Service
Group to which he is assigned in
the European war theatre.
Before entering the military serv-
ice in July, l943, Cpl. Lewis was
employed as a switch assembler and
adjuster by the Triplett Electrical
Instrument company in Bluffton.
His wife, Mrs. Melvena Lewis, lives
at los Cherry street.
Today he is serving as a vehicle
dispatcher with a Quartermaster
Truck Company in. the European
Theater of Operations.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-11-09
Missionary Meetings
At Missionary Church

Addresses by returned missionaries
will feature the five-day program of
local missionary convention opening
at the Bluffton Missionary church
this Wednesday and continuing thru
Sunday.
Those who will appear on the pro-
gram include Rev. c. J. Gerig, of
Ft. Wayne, superintendent of the
Central District of the Missionary
church; Rev. Joder, missionary tn
French West Africa; Miss Louella
Landry, missionary to Nigeria, West
Africa; and Mrs. Silvan Hausser,
missionary to Venezuela, South
America.
Stereoptican slides of foreign mis-
sion work will be shown by the mis-
sionary speakers. Evening sessions
will be held at 7:30 o'clock on We'd
nesday, Thursday, Friday and SUM-
day nights and Sunday morning at
1880 o'clock.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-11-09
Three Registrdnts
Get POstpOnenaents

Three selective service registrants
of Allen County Draft Board No. 3,
whose names appeared on lists for
induction were given postponements
by the State Director, it was an
nounced by the local board, Tues
day.
The three men whose postpone
ment of induction was announced
were Earl Dean Luginbuhl of Gin
cinnati Richard Mumna of Chicago
and James Lang of Springfield, III.
Luginbuhl and Mumma. formerly OF
Bluffton are theological seminary
students.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-11-09
Crowds Downtown Until Early
Morning to Get Returns at
Town Hall.
Radio Keeps People at Home In
These Times; Streets Are
Deserted.

Buttons deserted streets Tuesday
night reflected the change from elec.
tions of yesteryear when the down
town area was a beehive of inter
ested activity until the wee hours
of morning.
Before the radio era, election news
always came to Bluffton over a spe-
cial telephone wire temporarily in
stalled for that night in the old
town hall" which since has been
remodeled for headquarters Of Bluff
toms American Legion post.
Every able-bodied man Cor miles
around would gather in the hall on
election night awaiting the returns,
restaurants did rushing business
and there were little crowds Of po-
litical debaters everywhere on the
downtown streets.
Those days were in direct contrast
to these modern times when every
one stays at home to listen to his
own radio and chart the results of
the vote at his own freside. In
some cases small groups of friends
gather in one home for an ''eIection
night party, but downtown Bluff
ton is deserted and lonely.
CROWD GATHERS
On the old-time election nights,
the crowd would begin to gather
downtown shortly after nightfall,
and from then until neargy daybreak
there would be knots Of man ON the
streets, in restaurants and crowded
in the town hall.
There always were too many men
for the confines Of the room where
the returns were received, and there
always was too much smoke from
cigars, cigarettes and pipes to make
it possible for anyone to stay in the
dense atmosphere for long.
As a result, talking men in relays
would ebb from the town hall into
the streets, into restaurants and
then back into the hall again.
SPECIAL TELEPHONE
A special telephone line was in
stalled for each election, and those
who gathered to hear the returns
"chipped in" to defray the expense
of the installation and for calls to
Lima to obtain the results.
Since the advent of radio, keep
ing residents in their homes to hear
the latest election flashes, downtown
Bluffton on election night is a de-
serted sight. Fewer persons than
average can be seen and those who
are down town for a while generally
hurry home.
When a municipal election is hello
these days, few old standbys gath
er in the town hall to hear the lat
est returns and recapture a little OF
the old-time atmosphere, but as a
general rule even they do not hold
out until too late an hour.
The downtown election night ac-
tivity of yesteryear for the most part
is only a half-forgotten memory
another crumbling milestone in the
history of an era.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-11-09
Husband OF Bluffton Woman
Gets Air Medal In England

1t. Mehollin has flown nine mis-
sions over enemy occupied Europe,
participating in attacks on Saar-
brucken, Hamburg, Brunswick, Rou-
en-, Pas De Calais, and military in
stallations in support of the Allied
ground forces now fighting in Ger
many.
He is now serving as navigator on
B-24 "Liberator" bomber.
Tt. Mehilon has been in the army
twenty months. : He received his
wings and commission at San Mar
cos, Texas. and completed his combat
training at Pueblo, Colorado.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-11-09

Second Lieut.. Harry w. Mehollin,
husband of the former Vera Welty,
of Bluffton Rural Route 2, recently
received the Air Medal in England.
The citation accompanying the
medal reads: For meritorious
achievement in accomplishing with
distinction, aerial operational mis-
sions over enemy occupied contin-
entail Europe. It. Mehollin's actions
reflect great credit upon himself and
the armed forces of the United
States. The presentation was made
by Col. r. Fl. Miller, his group COM
manding officer.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-11-09

Downtown Bluffton Buzzed With
Activity On Old-Time Election NIGHT
TOWN, SCHOOL
CARRY
At BEAvERDAM

Proposals for special tax levies in
Beaverdam corporation and Beaver
dam school district carried at the
polls, Tuesday, by wide margins.
The corporation levy for a mixi-
mum of mills for operating ex-
penses was supported by Beaverdam
voters by total of 1877 for and 55
against the measure.
The school district proposal for a
maximum 2 mill levy for school bus
replacements did even better by roll
ling up a total of 269 for and 50
against the measure.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-11-09

Harold r. Kindle, employee of The
Triplett Electrical Instrument Co.
before going into the service, recent
ly was promoted to the rank of cor
poral.
Corp. Kindle is stationed at Bergs-
from Field, the First Troop Carrier
Commands combat crew training re-
placement station in Austin, Texas.
His wife is the former Beulah
Huber, whom he is now visiting here
while on a seven-day furlough.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-11-09
Legion Game Supper
Viii Be On NOU. 30

A game supper for members on
Thursday, Nov. 80, is being planned
by recently installed officers of the
American Legion.
Complete roster of new officers in
clude Herman Schmidt, commander
Quinten Burkholder, adjutant; Mil
len Geiger, chaplain; Murray Trip
plehorn, finance officer; Ralph T.
Sterans, service officer; Ralph Hen
ry, sergeant alarms; Armin Hauen-
stein, Arthur Amstutz and Frenas
Hermann, executive committee.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-11-09
Mans Arm Broken In
I Fall From Apple Tree

w. E. Creeger, 40, of Orange
township suffered broken left arm
when he fell from tree while pick
ing apples at the home of neigh
Dor, Philip Marquart, last Wednes-
day.
Creeger, who was in the top of the
tree at the time fell a distance Of
about 20 feet He was taken to
Bluffton hospital in the Diller ambu-
lance where he remained until Sun
day.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-11-09
Army Discharge For
OUerseas Veteran

Sgt. Lysle McCarty who saw serv-
ice in India and was later a patient
in Grille hospital, Cleveland, has
received an army medical discharge,
it was announced the first of the
week.
Sgt. McCarty, together with his
wife the former Victoria Moser and
son Richard Lyle, are at the home
of his parents Mr.. and Mrs. Ira
McCarty in Alger for the present.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-11-09
Mayors Notice

During the winter months espe-
cially, Bluffton residents are asked
to wrap their garbage in paper be-
fore depositing it in the garbage
pals. This will prevent garbage
from freezing fast to side of the
pail. This will not only make gar
bage easier to collect but will great
" increase the life of the container.
w. A. Howe, Mayor
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-11-09
SOuthernaires Viii
Be Here February is

The Southernaires, negro quartet
which cancelled a concert here this
fall will appear on February 16, it
is announced by Prof. r. A. Lantz
of Bluffton college, which is spon-
soring the pearance.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-11-09
TOTAL ALLEN
COUNTY VOTE
CAST TUESDAY

F@owing are complete unofficial
returns from Allen county's III pre-
cincts as reported in Tuesdays cleo
ton: