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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1944-01-04
TlUo Jap Cruisers,
Destroyer Are Hit
BY u s. Bombers
81 Planes of Enemy
Are Destroyed Over
kavieng and Rabaul

Advanced Allied Hcadquar-
tiers, New Guinea, Jan. i -
(AP)-Japan's naval strength
is weaker by two cruisers and
one destroyer which were dam
aged, possibly sunk. by United
States planes in an attack at
kavicng, New Ireland.
While the planes from car
ricr force of the south Pacific
command were hammcring the
enemy warships with heavy
bGmbS and tOrpcd0cs. olhrr
aircraft fran South Pacific
bases were destroying - Japa-
ncSc planes over Kayicng and
Rabaul, big enemy base in
northeastern New Guinea. Five
American planes were lost in
the two raids.
The attacks, reported in General
Douglas MacArthur'S CummumiuuC
today. occurred New Years Day.
and IN extending unhappy holiday
greetings To- The JaparcSc the army
ana navy set a las: pace Tor 1911
operations.
American troops of the Sixth
Army, send division. have Sc
cured their objective At Saidor,
on the north coast of New
Guinea. where they made an i'll
vaSiOn landing Sunday.
The COmmuniquc said the Amer
Ica"S easily OvcrCTmc light enemy
resistance. being aided by Laboratory
hanN-,. I4,4I,,,.,. i.
tons Of explosives in the area. from
Hc!mholtZ Point 10 Sic. Other.
bombcrs left - tons at Madang. the
Japanese coastal base 80 miles
north Of SaiGor.
Warned by reconnaissance planes
that a Japanese naval force of two
cruisers and two dcStrnycl.S was aD-
preaching kavicng. where ano;hcr
carricr-b"rnc plane attack had sunk
an enemy destroyer and two bic
cargo ships Christmas day. the car
rIcr force sped out 10 meet them.
Fighters and dive bombcrS hi;
Inc WarShipS as they ncarcd the
harbor mouth. Bombs and torpc-
ooS sci The three vessels arIamc
while intense machine gun fire
sprayed all the ships.
weather un!avorablc for later
reconnaissance made II impossible
To determine whether the cruisers
ana dcSir"ycrS eventually sank.
But headquarters spokesman said
that even if they survived the
flames ii would he long time be-
tore they could be returned To scry-
zee even should they be repaired
al the nearest enemy repair base
at Truk.
Thirty japanese Zero fighters
Slrcakcd in to meet I'D with HcIlc,t
iiehicfS which downcd II enemy
I'RflcrS Tor sure and four more
prObablcS.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1944-01-04

The State Department of Motor
Vehicles, however, reported lncrcaS-
cd collections. Its December l943
total was SHAT .329.34. compared
with 81 30, 5I3.78. Sale of license
tags amounted To S3,O46.0lO.1O last
month. compared with 50, I.59O.O6.
That increase gained more ;uan us
ual attention because this year driV-
crs are allowed un:;l February | to
mount their new plates. The ac-
counting department explained the
increase by saying its handling of
records We being expedited more
this year and more reports had been
received from the field.
Sales tax collections continued 10
mount last month, with SLIPS, i3l
compared with 81 ,5l5.925.0I in De-
Ccmbcr, 1912. but income tax COllCC-
ton last month yielded Sl,7l8,534,
compared with Sl,975,328.08 in Dc
CcmbCr, 1912. Beverage tax CoIlcC-
tons experienced il slump Of about
$4,000.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1944-01-04
Indict 80 In
NaziCampaign

WaShingtonN Jan. i.-(APO--Two
women and 20 men were under in
diCtmcnt today in u widening invcsti-
cation of what the Justice Depart
mCnt called u naHi propaganda cam
paign TO incitc mutiny in the armed
forces and set up fascist regime IN
this country.
Tho defendants. some Of whom
were named IN previous indictment
charging SCditiOn were accused by u
Federal grand jury of COnspiring
"wiih each other and with officials
of the government Of Germany and
leaders and members Of the nazi
party 10:
advise. council. urge and cause
INSTRUMENTATION. disloyalty. mutiny
and refusal Of duty by members of
the military and naval forces Of the
United States
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1944-01-04
Opposition To
BombingWeak
In Marshalls

Washington, Jan. I.-(Ap)-Scc-
Rotary at the Navy Knox reported
today that American air forces arc
continuing To soften up" the Mar
shall islands and are rncuuntcring
weak opposition in the air.
He referred To continuing raids on
enemy bases in several of the Mar
shall group.
I'VE are putting the enemy on the
defensive throughout that region"
the secretary said at news confer
"nCr.
There have been several aerial en-
gagcmcnts, ne said, but American
forces have suffered few losses.
Throughout the South Pacific
area, nc said, enemy air strength
seems TO be very weak and in such
actions a: have taken place the Jap
anc$c have been Oh the defensive"
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1944-01-04
To
Begin On
Prohibition
100000 Petitioners
Cause Hearings By
House subcommittee

Washington, Jan. 4.-(AP)-
BowinE To demands of more than
100000 individual petitioners for
immediate legislative action, a
House Judiciary subcommittee
will begin hearings next week
on national prohibition lcgisIa-
ton.
Chairman Hobbs, Alabama Dem
ocrat, said the bearings probably
would start on Wednesday,. two day,
alter Congress rcconvcncS, with pro-
hlbltIon advocates as the first Wit
ncSSCS.
The hearings will be OH lcgisIa-
Ton introduced last March by
Representative Bryson, South
carolina Democrat, to outlaw
beverages containing more than
I2 Of l percent of alcohol by
volume. the prohibition to re-
main in effect until "tllc tcrmi-
nation of rehabilitation at the
end of the war.
lis protested purpose is ito re-
d'icc hbscntcciSm. conserve NM
power and speed production of ma
tcrIalN necessary Ton the winning O!
the war.
a bitter fight is expected to dcvc-
Top over the proposal. which has
s'ro"S house backing.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1944-01-04
Forts Wreck Ball
Bearing Plant And
URN Rail Yards

Allied Headquarters. Algicrs, Jan.
+.-(AP) - United States Flying
ForircsScS knocked out the ball
bearing plant al Villa Pcrosa IN
northern Italy yesterday and batter
eli the Turin railway yards, il was
announced today, while aground
Eighth Army Indian troops seized a
hill and advanced inland from the
AdrIatiC.
Soggy terrain Stymicd large scale
land lighting, but American troops
probcd dcfcnsCs of San Nitturc
guarding the Rome road, and other
patrols also stirred up the Nazis.
Allied illcrs wrecked or damaged
dozens out ol hundreds of German
supply trucks found snowbUund in
mountain passes. and bombed the
HugoSlaV port Oi Split.
The FurtrcSScS of the 18th An.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1944-01-04

Force. soaring uut ior the first time
under command of Major General
Nathan Twlning. wrecked the main
building of the Villa PrroSa plant
producing eight prrceu, OF the out
put OF bearings for the NaZIs. Villa
PcruSa IS % miles southwest of
Turin.
"a Berlin broadcast declared g
terror attack" was made YESTERDAY
on the communications center ul
PiStoia. 81 miles northwest OF Flor
cnCe.)
On the Eighth Army front. In
dian forces captured hill mile
and half from recently captured
TomaSSo, and advanced up the road
from Ortona almost to Tollio. five
miles inland.
The NazIS replied tu American pa
troll StabS on the Fifth Army SccIo.
by Smelling AHgnaup.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1944-01-04
NEW REGISTRATION
FOR NAVY AT HILL

Chapel Hill. Jan. 1.-The new
Navy Armory was the scene today
for registration or both new and old
students At the University Of North
Carolina. Glasses viii get under way
tomorrow.
Rcgstr ton is for civilian students
only, since the Navy and Marine
VIZ units and tic NSTP trainccS
arc running on trimCStcr systems.
a number Of rev freshmen and
transfer students took their physi-
cal examinations and placements yes
tcrday in order 10 be ready for re-
5istratjon today.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1944-01-04
May Attempt
Pole-Russian
Reconciliation

Washington. Jan. t.-(APJ-
secretary of state Hull indIcat-
cd today that the United States
may make an effort To bring Po-
land and Russia together dip
lomatically and thus prevent any
tlarcuDs now that Rcd troops
nave crossed the old Polish from
tier.
Asked nj his press conference
about the forthcoming visit here
Of President MikOlajczyk of the
Polish government in exile. Hull
said the purpose of the visit
could he inferred from the sit
uation in Europe.
London reported that the Poi
ish leader Is coming To Wash
inEion shortly 10 discuss Polish
Russian questions.
Hull said this government
turns its attention 10 all matters
rising in connection with tho
Allied situation when IL is prac-
teal and feasible. We do il in 4
friendly spirit. he added.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1944-01-04
REPORT READY

College Station, Raleigh. Jan. =
Director l.. -. Bavcr of the
Agricultural Experiment Station
al State College announced here
today that the 1912 arnua re-
port OF the station has now been
completed. and copies will he sen.
tu other stations and colleges in the
United States. Tho report is not
designed for general distribution.
Tho publication. embracing an en-
tire year o. research by the station.
features the conversion of peace
timC organization 10 the needs Of a
state at war
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1944-01-04
Large Increase
In Coast Lines
Revenue in 1913

Wilmington. Jan. i.-(AP)- The
monthly statement Of revenues and
expenses issued by tho general Of
fees here said the Atlantic Coast
Line Cumpany's operating revenues
for the first II months OF 1913 were
,3l2 .637, compared with SlO2,-
$40 ,6%8 Tor the corresponding period
in 1912.
Tho statement. issued last night.
said the total for the first II months
OF lJil was S6O,05l 1873.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1944-01-04
III The Sir walter Hotel.
Daily Dispatch Bureau.
BY LYNN SISHET

N1lcIch. Jan : Just when pp!i,-
ical writers bCgun TO comment ON
the fact that Cameron Morrison wa.
making no SPECIFIC ~ connection
with his contemplated race Tor the
United States Senate, comes word
from NlbcmarlC that the Chnriutic
congressman VIII make "nun-pu-
litiCdf' speech there ON rucSd.N.
night. January I. Occasion is the an
nual meeting OF tho merchants as
S"ciaiiun. The speech may have no
relation {" any particular campaign.
but II y expecting almost too much
10 work for a nOn-political speech
irCn Morrison.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1944-01-04
Hitler Trial
Unnecessary,
Czech. Says

Washington. Jan. 1. -(AF)- Jan
Ma5aryk, CcZchOSloVakiin foreign
minister. predicted today that Hitlc'
won't live long enough TO De tried as
a war criminal.
Hell either be :allcn care OF bv
the military or CUmmi! suicide.
MaSaryk told an interviewer.
People seem Ia forget. nc went on.
that their is cowardicc behind The
NaZi strategy
Discussing the trial of war cilini-
mails by Allied nations after the war,
he said there will be two kinds:
The important ones will be taken
care of quickly. the others may drag
on longer.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1944-01-04
BANK TRIAL SCHEDULED

Ashcvillc, Jan. i.-tNPp-Trral OF
eight defendants charged with con-
Spiracy To misapply funds Of The
now dcfunct Bank of Black Mudntr'n
was on the docket III u. 5. District
Court here today.
Tri.l OF In" eight was hCcun last
November but was postponed due 10
illness of the presiding judge.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1944-01-04
SUDAN GRASS VALUABLE

College Station. Raleigh. Jan. T.
The new Tiff variety Of Sudan grass
has proven itself resistant 10 rust
and has given increased yields ot
superior hay in North Carolina. re-
port research men of the Agricultural
Experiment Station at State College
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1944-01-04
RECOVERING FROM GRIPPE

WHShlngIOn. Jan. 4.-(AP)-prc-
Sldcnt Roosevelt called off his news
conference today and stayed in his
bedroom on orders of his physician.
lie IS recovering from an attack of
grippe.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1944-01-04
State Revenue
For December
Has Decrease

Raleigh, Jan. i.-(AP)-Col-
lcctiOnS of the State Revenue
Department tOtalcd S5.72I,72l.-
81 last month, compared with
S6.OSI .368.90 in December. 1912,
or decrease of S356.6f7.53.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1944-01-04

tremendous quantities of v,,.
DIuI.fmrni of every description w,s
:, ,,,.. up by the advancing Red
W me Premier Stain sienaljzcd
"t' ned army advance by an order
-. me day other spcarhrads of W.
, ,s','', army were pushing toward
INC hUnaniam border. slightly r,orn
man nan "o miles 10 the southwest
rr'Nl dispatches said these src.,r
,.''"uS W,r" within 30 miles of ,r,o
man WarSHw-Odc@sa tr,rp, ,. "E
way feeding tn" Dnicncr brrd ,m,,
were driving for Vinnitsa. % ,,, %r,,
To the southwest. '' h''ieS
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1944-01-04

In Advance
Over Border
Cemoralized Nazis
Surrender to Reds
By Whole Companies

Moscow. Jan. 4 Cap -
Red army forces under Cen
eral Eatutin. Iibcrator of Kicv,
were rolling over the flat ter
rain of old Poland today after
capturing the former frontier
town of Olevsk and smashing
their way across The prewar
RuSSian-PoliSh border.
iail of Olcv>k, and another
strong paint II miles to the
S"ulh. was announced last nigh:
IN Il Russian cummuniuuc
which declared that 40 villages
h'd been rcraDturcd in the swift
soviet advance. Front line dis
patches disclosed that Russian
NanGuardS. pushing on rapidIy
lrcm Olcvsk along the Kicv-
warsaw railway, had crossed
the old frontier a short time
later.
TIE s|curhyad advancing from
p.c'SH. .a.mcr customs station,
l"3 miles northwest ID! K.cy. v,s
supported on the lott by amothc,
=, Inn. "'ili! ""u "cyup cd Emil
- .I,, -" .'!'!'@ IT, ,h" southeast.
~ ."'H' az winch the Russians
,."SS'" "'' ono P'rW". Polish Dor
"v' 80 "Prt'N..H"jr.y 100 miles cas-
u't ''"'''!v' from HH!ch the Ger
,,..''. l""ncNcd Their invasion of
i i'sS '.'r' IN" partition .! Pu-
, ,,.."' ana Is ABOUT 300 miles from
- q. s''"'
o, - ne russians maze no official
border. which no longer Is .ccno-
nized Dy Moscow as an intrrnatio5-
u boundary lmc.y
The southern ,,.-r, ,......
ARMY. meanwhile. was plungina on
g'm captmcd D1crzhnsE - mjI Tn.
southwest o! Zhi,unlir in ~ Gri'-o
"hIch Marshal Mannstcin's roar
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1944-01-04

Continued OH Page TwO)
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-05-18
ROckpOrt

Lieut.. o. D. Yoder of Marsh Field,
Calf, was Thursday evening guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Mayberry and
family.
Richard Cupp who is student at
Ohio State University in Columbus,
was week end guest of his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Cupp.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Begg and
family were Sunday dinner guests
in the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
Begg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dennis Roby and
family of near Cairo attended servic-
es at the Presbyterian church Sun
day morning and were dinner guests
of Mrs. Mary Sylvester and Glen
Huber and family.
Rev. and Mrs. E. N. Bigelow and
son Bruce, of Bluffton, Mrs. Regina
Lemley of Pandora and Robert Par
menter and daughter Gail of Lima
were entertained at dinner Sunday
in the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Harold
Marshall and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Porter and
son Billy of Marysville were We'd
nesday evening supper guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Guy Mayberry and family.
Mrs. Porter remained until Sunday
for visit with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. F. r. Mason in Columbus Grove
and Mr.. Porter and son returned
here Sunday for the day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Begg and
sons Jimmie and Dean spent Sunday
with group of relatives in the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Hedapohl
near Wapakoneta.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Cupp, Mr..
and Mrs. William Cupp and Mr.. ].
Orrin Cupp and daughter Edythe at
tended funeral services for cousin,
Mrs. Cora Keister Lecrone in North
Manchester, Ind, Sunday.
The annual alumni meeting of
Beaverdam High school will be held
in the school cafateria in the form
of a covered dish supper at TOO
o'clock Saturday evening. Each men,
Der is requested to bring one dish
and sandwiches, service will be
supplied. Rev. Musser of Pandora
will be the speaker of the evening.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-05-18

The officers of the classes and
clubs for next year are as follows:
Senior class-President, Paul
Reichenbach; Vice President, James
Daley; Secretary, Dorothy Wenger,
Treasurer, Dean Niswander.
Junior class-President, Lois Al
bro; Vice President, Louise Soldner;
Sec'y-treasurer, Kenneth Moser.
Sophomore class-President, Bon
ME Grismore; Vice President, Wayne
Sommers; Sec'y.-treasurer, James
Lewis.
Freshman class-President, Jean
Burkholder; Vice President, Addison
Myers; Sec'y-treasurer, Dora j.
Luginbuhl.
Eighth grade, President, Bill
Burcky; Vice President, Beatrice Lei
Der; Secretary, Lois Marquart;
Treasurer, Bernard Fish.
Hi-Y-President, Otto klassen;
Vice President, Leonard Smucker;
Sec'y.-treasurer, James Daley; Pro-
gram chairman, Charles Triplehorn.
G. R.-President, Geneveive Buh-
Ter: Vice President, Mary Lou Dean;
Secretary, Phyllis Hardwick; Treas
urer, Janet Steiner.
Blue Triangle-President, Mary
Ann Smucker; Vice President, Susan
ma Kempf; Sec'y-treasurer, Mary j.
Burkholder; Song Leader, Dora Lug
inbuhl; Program Chairman, Martyr
Fett.
H. E. R.-President, Louise Which
Vice President, Lois Burkholderi
Secretary, Dorothy Dunbar; Treasur
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-05-18
Richland Center

Richland Grange will observe "Rur-
al Life Sunday" next Sunday, May
81, within basket dinner at noon.
A special program has been prepared
for the afternoon at LAS o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Badertscher and
son Walter were Tuesday evening
supper guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Dwight Frantz and daughters. Even
ing callers were Mr.. and Mrs. Harold
Badertscher and sons and Mr.. and
Mrs. Wayne Zimmerman and daugh-
ters.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Basinger and
daughters visited relatives in Berne,
Ind, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rayon Boutwell, and
family were Sunday dinner guests at
the B. ]. Boutwell, home.
Mrs. Paul Rhoads and children,
Mrs. Donivin Gratz and son Brett,
Mrs. Harold Stevens, Mr.. and Mrs.
Otto Amstutz were Tuesday evening
supper guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Sam
Bixel.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hirshfeld, ST.,
of Lima, and Ray Hirschfeld were
Sunday dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ed Marquart and son.
Mrs. S. C. Daley of Findlay spent
the week end at the home of her son
Dwight Daley and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Luginbuhl and
daughters, Mrs. John Luginbuhl and
son of Toledo, Mr.. and Mrs. Faye
Isham, Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Mar
quart were Sunday dinner guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. w. C. Boothby.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Badertscher and
son Walter were Thursday supper
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Bad.
ertscher and sons.
Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin Bower OF
Jenera spent Sunday evening with
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Gerber and fam
| lily.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Gratz and Mrs
]. L. Gratz were Sunday dinner guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Core and
family of Columbus Grove.
Mr.. and Mrs. Woodrow Luginbuhl
and daughters, Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert
Coon and daughter and Mr.. and Mrs
Clyde Grant and sons were week end
guests of their parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. |. Luginbuhl.
Mrs. Will Hilty, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
c. Schaublin and daughter Rachel and
Mrs. Edna Anspach were Sunday din
ner guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Peter d.
James and sons of Columbus.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Gratz and
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-05-18
(SisnaI Covps Phofo-OWD

son of Lima were Sunday evening
supper guests of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. l..
Gratz.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Cupples were
Sunday dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Miller and family.
Mrs. Rayon Boutwell, and children
spent the past week with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Amstutz at Yer
sailles.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Bame and
children of New Stark and Mr.. and
Mrs. David Rusmisel of Dola were
Sunday dinner guests of their parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Rusmisel.
Past week callers at the Ernest
Gratz home were Mr.. and Mrs. Reno
Gratz and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. J.
L. Gratz, Mrs. Addie Graber, Mrs.
Otto Amstutz and Mrs. Harold Stew
ems.
Past week callers at the Wilmer
Badertscher home were Mr.. and Mrs.
Sam Badertscher and SON Walter, Mr..
and Mrs. Wayne Zimmerman and
daughters, Mrs. Dwight Frantz and
children, Mr.. and Mrs. Quinten Burk-
holder and family and Mr.. and Mrs.
Glen Hathaway.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-05-18

Mrs. Edgar Begg is president of the
organization and Rebecca Marshall,
secretary.
Mrs. Wilbur Lentz will be hostess
to members of the Friendly Neigh
bors club Thursday afternoon of next
week. The following program has
been planned: Roll Call, My mothers
maiden name; Paper, Eisenhower"
Mrs. Frank Hall; Music, Mrs. Gladys
Beemer; Monologue, Mrs. Sybil
Reichenbach; "Song Pertaining to
Mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Van Meter;
Contest, Mrs. Eunice Stephens.
Mrs. Guy Mayberry and daughters
Jayne and Joan, Miss Patricia Seeley
of Columbus Grove and Mrs. Charles
Foote of Lima were among those
who attended the May Day festivities
at Bluffton College, Saturday after
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. o. Cupp and
daughter Edythe were recent guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Delmar Smith and
family of Cleveland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Mayberry and
family were Sunday guests in the
home of Mrs. Anna Bowers in Lima.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. d. Steiner of
Pandora were Sunday evening callers
in the Orlo Marshall home.
Mrs. Donald Van Meter was host
ess, Saturday evening, to group of
friends for a bridal shower honor
ing Miss Katherine Eddy, who teach
es music and home economics in the
Beaverdam schools. Her wedding
will be an event of June 5th at her
home in New York.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-05-18

tungsten lights in the business Sec
tion to test the same, relative to
street lighting purposes.
Harry Amstutz left Tuesday to
attend the Miami commencement
exercises at Oxford.
Arthur Phillips and Edward Geiger
attended the Cleveland Industrial Ex-
position the first of the week.
Miss Ida Basinger of near Pan
dora, former Bluffton teacher has
been re-employed as teacher in the
Continental high schools.
Misses Celia and Emma Wenzinger
attended the wedding of their cousin,
Miss Glen Groman, at Arlington,
Ohio.
Will Diller, who spent several
weeks prospecting in Texas, returned
to Chicago and is in Oregon at
present. He also expects to visit
other western points before return
ing.
Juiidu DOiiot, WIZ iidS UCcIl Ill Tile
employ of Dayton firm, has ac-
cepted another position which will
locate him nearer to Topeka, Kansas,
his present home.
Miss Susan Basinger of near Pan
dora left here Saturday for Cleve-
land to attend the graduating ex-
ercises of her sister, Miss Matilda
Basinger in the College for Women
in that city.
Earl Heckathorn left Monday for
Delphos to canvass for a Chicago
Publishing company.
While out plowing in the fields
Alb Wilkins unearthed an old fash
ioned copper cent. Upon examination
it proved to be the date of 1882
the birth of Mr.. Wilkins.
The .Bluffton Volunteer Fire Co.,
in their new tan colored suits, ac-.
companied by some of the village
officials, and a number of citizens
attended the firemans convention at
Lima. The company at present con-
sists of ]. M. Mumma, chief; S. L.
Kimmel, Bert Watkins, Ira Troxef,
Henson Good, Clyde Yerger, Arnold
Bigler, Glenn Strahm, George Weir
ich, William Houser, William Garrett,
Joe Stepleton, and G. c. Stratton.