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Evening star., 1944-07-02
REPAIRS AND SERVICES.

AIR CONDITIONING, reIrigeration, in
sfiSs IS FEFaREDS MsEsf Scns
RSNaE Ha sSs XppTxNcs 1sS Prqsss Sc an sP 5sfs
APPLIANCES - Electric fans, fixtures,
radios and washing, machines sold and re-
too small or too large, Ben's, The Live
Ts lsS REPArRfD "a Ri FIR tnstsea sHe removed
and made; heavy canvas repaired. Tele-
phone estimates approximately only. Proc
sE Ski AY as cbnnsy him ssaton snd Ct g.
bHilt and JS, repaired. Phone A. FAGNAN1
BkIckWoRK contractor, fence walls. fire.
piase' pnSs' garages and other. Phone Ii
CAMERA REPAIRING. FULLER g. d'AL-
BERT. NC; sl5 10th st. NV. Phone
SARPENTER SsisfISs WORK and general altera-
GflapRSi GaRptNTFRtNG INF Ffstsmste ,r,, TR 5leo g
ing, taiatings plastering, plumbing heat.
during July: FIR $500. 'Aa'' save ~.''
porches, garages, etc; save by dealing d.
sSSgfS4kIH Ho sGsss ssS AND nsrsss rsns,s
painting. roof and suttered no. s439
5ASMK aAhSMkST SsTPAHkfEsf NS screens
leaking. roofs and brick work by The Job
fhqRs fppcrkTa. NE IEfTSRs1N H2 5s;s
HSrEkTok Y kR aGls ASp Or FsTERoR TE H,aa house
IxrERAfNAfiNGA1 asAENSffiGA guar s3afsntee to get rio
ens 9i b per fa cs IN ope
FLOOR SANDING, all work guaranteed
fhook fff5 as!l'sas sxSbISG 1Sfi' and finishing Coco
f2ooR TGsS sSSbsG Hsss nssn9 asl cleaning
EIook sANpifNG. me- finishing. ing L. T. FOLK,
FTkNxGEs, cHIMNEys cleaned, repaired
Funk a. yoa' sTann' so2 18th NV. ME. 1929
e! GENHkAs Gn s0Gsi GSsoiNrkAcrNG., bldg. repairs al
SG55UHfsn R6Uf coSsrsGS1ioS Sa G1ss 90 e.
alterations: 6ric6 a,sd stone. concrete plaster
HASIiNG fHiSflsS; Ashes, trash, old newspapers
Hosf fUps ehisEsf Atlantis exsIor sts snd interior g.
mechanics: ali work done halt price. Cali
fRS HSSusE s,Pe' kHFMobfLiNc-sman HI 1SaLKiN or l.rr,
sssne Sss 0y os s sandas or
iSSsffEERfoR iSsfE eflSfS aSb EXTERIOR painting Roo.
NE o4S5. DE, 1852 after $50. 4.
MATTRESSES remade, So up STEIN
BEDDING CO.. 1924 18th st. NV. NE.
Lawn MOWERS sharpened and repaired
Joe Handys, 1900 H St ne.
PAINT EXTERIOR NOW, papering. re-
modelling. DC DECORARORS. Ma; sal7-
PLAsTEk REPAIRING rim by expert mechanics.
PAINTING. interior and exterior. all work
and materials guaranteed to please. IA.
3649.
PAINTING, exterior, interior, reasonable.
j. K. HERZIG, 81. 5467.
PAINTING - Papering Decorating -
Murals. Call Shepherd 4771. Ia
PAINTING, interior exterior: white me-
chanics; free estimates. All work Glaran-
teed. AT. 6061. %
PAINTING, exterior and interior, white
mechanics; special prices for kitchens and
bath. ia. 5000 or RA. 0e66.
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sil1metal aR,. tai slider' matching summer rug
sa s; must oa.ii'n ..ll entif m:S
q drawers, etc DAYTIME and evening
TGRNfTGikEs' E. from from passes T9iSsts home; rus.
dolph 24s7 between 8 and pm. or visi
yjss TURF md furnishing. for apt
ayaiiasls; no dealers Tsylor o7ss. :!
snce; including materials, sofa and chair
FRANCE Pa HPHoER1Ns co ssdo
FURaiTuRfE0 Rf0lq%Gie saaeAfSsLAl AiSsl brand-ner
furniture At deep-cut prices. Coli springs
leaf tables. high chairs, living room suites
ftactory tac.or rebuilt it, studios. rollaway beds
Box sprass So ss M'h compet. aSe
With loo felt mattress Large selection
sHs R Rf1s eoo eo sa1 Fay st. terms ns
DI. 3737. Open daily to Z pm: Thursday
dHRsn Of y a-socm SsS MGadfn sp N NV bid.
desirable tenant, Box sss-st star.
sa0es s5s amps sps Gomez v table suit: sp:
s,n ssschensste ssta set; prewar. Call after pm
FURNITURE Beautiful sofa, like new
sacrifice, $50. Handsome single solid ma
hhosany no BED. hox spring and msttress; mad masd
bedrm. suite. handsome 1O-pc. (solid ma
hoganD. prewar construction, like new
twin beds. box springs, inner-spring mat
and chair. cost $3.50. sacriiics S4oo. al, An
new. 5000. Solid mahogany 4N-ft. buffei
$50: Chest Of drawers, S35. beautifu
wool, prewar made, S110 each beau
| tiful 9xl2 broadloom rugs, 10OGo pur
| wool, prewar made. $40 each. Cocktai
tables and occasional tables, mirrors an
lamps. The Alabama Apis, corner lit
| and N SITS. NV. dealer, Apt. 2O1. HON
Sunday and Monday until 3 pm. whit
Observation-Disclosures bed. new: bed
metal frame: play pen. metal sprins, bath
inette. stroller; reasonable. Lincoln 6157.
FUKNTTURE-Content of Groom apart
ment, prewar; separate or whole. MI. 1927
FURNITURE-Surplus items on account o
moving. Dining room suite, IL pieces, bur
walnut, beautiful, modern, cost 5000, sel
$500; Knabe piano, medium size, upright
mahogany. nice appearance. $3.50; soli,
walnut bookcase glass doors. S2B; smal
antique oak desk, beveled mirrors, $40
| chest drawers. .mahoGany, 416: walnut
S10; vanity tables. king1e bed With SPRINGS
inner .lprtnf mattfees, metal radiator eov
lA73. 1890 0onta9uA n. nv.
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ELECTRIC IRON. American Beauty, per
M Hshfs Sln meta. Gan po4sh sR sss sS5s
Mn1rznups ma table SKI. 9xla Breadloom and ski
sR kso5sfss wsnssou,e sa aas1
dles d9em rssmep sst pumSers In to gin pip.
ELECTRIC EIECTRRIICC MOTOR, h;p. DU: S47s.
tefmpeTaturs temp centrol oven 500. WI sibi
ELEcTRic m RaaoR. saoGs' schick super. dousl,
edg, brand-new; owner in service; S25
EnEcSTRifct RAZOR. schiek. single head
soSsSSsAaR Ss aoiDoInt ay'0s FEC
ffh fiEc' NO okiSSSsssA4ER, SSssA4 westinghouse. inset,
cabinet eao1e stand. brand new. $50. FR
ELEcTR1c EGTsIc sAWr SAW; Jackson 1881.
HEEcS9 HEs5 sse rhS RsfSe o1. .,essnt osS
FoSer ave-. @ slser leres sprins moves sH 4ssss ss4o'
ENGLISH SADDLE, bride and martingals
DUPONT STABLE, 213O P st. NV. il
ENCYCLOPEDIA BRITANNICA, 1914 issue
IL mahogany sectional bookcases, 1 mahog
any elass-door bookcase, large mahogan,
wardrobe. oak table e-top desk, large. radis
coffee table. leather foor screen. nool
2 small Oriental brown rugs, small opeI
bookcase. Call OR. 3117.
ENLARGER, 2Ax3A. single condenser ant
paper easel. 1906 N. Rhodes St.. Airing
ton, Va.
EUREKA VACUUM CLEANER and attach
ment, including floor polisher; all usec
less than II hours. SIS. Metal bed, springs
So. Porch banisters, SIS. Administer rugs
So. Clothing. cheap. WA. OSO9.
FAN. WESTINGHOUSE, 15-inch, revolving
Westinghcuse ironer, 9-tube radio. mic,
cabinet. WO. 1854.
FAN. 2O-in. exhaust. for window or attic
S25. 81. 1865.
FANS go. 1e... q. 3. oscillstor. home ol
once; Westingh0use. large adjustable win.
dow, large expensive exhaust. ER. 1854.
yAN9, two direct .eurfqat one 13.tn. q.
Qillatins, one 10.in.: 926 and 30. II
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both $3.50; stand micro, S2b. TR
6io-v1cTHoLA for sale. @. T.. t.ol,
ioaiGs S%pio. .PaSNoGHkras mHSs1 sose Comb RcA Vic.
trola, fioor model, mahogany cabinet
tubes. push button, auto. record chanser
reception, bui5in .iiNave enath aomsi.f aeria
television switch, tone control. Also one
on soss tsss 4.so, Sas Sss. S,o s Du, but
Pm; ana after 8 pm, Adams 4sis. s. '
sASs. 81 ssas SIS 18th DFsS.ssa nss
sTrs4nehyil1s; IS. Md; ROY =; swicK: -
Gan soos pc converted to electric after war.
sHi sHFsiSs.Aroa. ICE .cro.l.y, 4 Gu. IT,, good
ElHsiiSa0s kuNfo ReSns GO isss $685.,
refrigeIation for STORAGE, testing. freexins
and and oil special purposes built 70 order:
ss.'t1 si4 su1t.Ps Il Ps'Gr S aS sa
Rs2Gif3kIGERAroH. electric, suitable. for
SIS "a ass sSss
ssnprsasos si opsion 'fiiasss Fsos sf'ne;saSs 1.sss.
1IFiLGEnAToas. lee, ,brsnd.nsw, so-lb.
A1Hs; AEFhst ri g y nj .;:.tI} 2I s5s7.
4-door, 6.door dairy boxes. butcher hoxss,
reach in. for stores. restauranta, clubs. ste..
in stock: immediate delivery. B. L. PRICE,,
Hussmann distributor. 614 ouintana pl.
kEFRIGEhATOi, 40 Gu. IT,. electric; suit.
able store. farm or restaurant, Yri6idairs;
gus srantesd IN good operating condition
eEtkI0E1ATO1, WestinghouSs nsv
CsM nrSt to md out Il you rate . prtority.
kEfiIGfs1rost a 81 ANp 4 SAS. ss ~ 5I..s. sosS; Co.
umet sink. tvo. wan cabinets; practically
nsvi SSS9 sssh; HA;o 2eSa.
suite re-upholstersd To look like nav, S62:
latest patterns and new :nstdss ineiude4;
best Morkmanship guaranteed. GWT10 up
HCaSTfEY, SHOe, 242S 18th st. NV
Ru18, model B13-T Esninston tayget;
Aemineton 12-eauee D9nR gpA; uneg0 q
double -Sssrcisd sSctean. = T. dt.. .4l$4. So
99vOlvH1, .03;- leuble ee&iqo; vesY opot
Al eon4ittsa: S9S. osn olivsF S33T -.
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steel frame and rubber tires. S2I 30. b
;sa Rf1ssi k.ns ssI sssas .sEi 1sss
NOS: IN adv. SIS: no DEL: ss-S ID Sddi. "a; dss.
49YAi'r1krffttaGs, t4l9YAi'r II ftaGs, bought. Pa, to, Dr,....
sss aa s orio nSst'S;s M.cs snS
Bond Bldg. cor. 14th and N. Z. ave,
T7rEWRsirER, Underwood. b.s. condition.
can after 10 until I pm. Mr.. DAVIDSON.
IYSszMM.ITM!h. 1!ls M ri psassysed, !, :..pd.ra. ,,s.,.
TYfEwErTEG Sprisht Underwood. soo4
snstif snssI an:s 'H aI s.s 1885, g. stoves dss d
Standard; perfect condition. -scins ints
NV GE. 1853. Underscods. Si'st mo- q
Sc 9 fdc II e ds c. rs ts sA , Ss
2AcGJM Saia c1zAxr.. Hot Point. s,,.so.
Rat 4Sa:s Sssssn sss n:r:ss, aSs :pis.. i
ycTIoLA. cabinet: ani.h and nseh..,em
armchair and table; ANTIQUE, lonS, stn6y.
once masesine table; sntiaua assk, china
eioset ana glassware. Ao. 7107 after
vltIkoIA. excellent tone and ssnd.. sas;
cs,s1tifTl e,ssn ~ strsam,ihne h s-dsy 18th Tne@as
SnssSsy sxsS Az 70 %20s 1kDs 1909 Oh 1x88.
vlCfnoIA. l0-reeord sutonatie changer.
~. yr; aeE eonditton SO. Also x1qite
VIOLIN. purchased IA 1924: cost $50:
me- ess 81. ss s 'isii. IT. i.s i..ssEal; !:
WAIDIoIiEsss.. .sesi. asSL' e.sins. 3. new ssn.
aitiHn. sman closet size, $50 each. SILVER
sRxsisHB6 xsB.SSta. .sSoa. rsusx. ,.r... .o.a ..ns,.
wxiDISsk Ifk6Sk. Sss., aas.so. %
tWxsiniiiifsso 1xInfS1i. % Ksnmcrs," and
clark. Jewel sas range. Can At. 1853
WxsanaG .nAcuINE, Kenmore. see4 eea.
dition; make ofSer; must bs sold sunday.
WHHs1As6 MAc.nE, Dsvsr, master ,srs.
able. Qupent QQ3A.
1 EAa.sHSd ..!Sd AACa!SS.sI.h f.. $50 ssaAsss~
ST: il is;fssss ssSs: i Tsssss: 3f3S:
Qe4.Ale4 go Hfa ~. IAQ9a IA ~
ec6atan1e4 - Nsxs rAOAy
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champion of various and sundry is
sues. He also told of plan to give
each soldier a $4,000 bonus.
Harry Mohler, Bluffton native, now
proprietor of a Lima floral shop, is
hailed as one of that city's leading
war bond statesmen. Altho confined
TO his bed as the result of three
years illness Mohler's sales record in
the present campaign has reached ST,
$50.
Mrs. Philip Dye of Wellston-Esta
Lugibill to Bluffton folks-is fortu-
nate in having husband who remem-
bers her birthday anniversary with a
renewal of her Bluffton News SUBJ
scription. We're sure that such a gift
would make many a wife happy on
her birthday.
mat friendly screen owl that has
been in the vicinity of the Nickel
Plate depot since last fall moved up
town the other night, perched in the
big elm ON the Presbyterian church
yard and greeted late pedestrians
with a hoot or two.
It's open season for long range
weather predictions-both Groundhog
and caterpillar varieties. And the
caterpillar hackers are going out on
limb for really long look ahead.
They say the signs are that the wealth
er will be dry until June-followed by
wet summer and a cold and wet fall,
Two sons of Mr.. and Mrs. Aldine
Wiess of Riley street are on opposite
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RockpOrt

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Q. Cupp and dau-
ghter Edythe were Sunday dinner
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. F. c. Marshall
and son Robert.
Richard Cupp, who is a student in
the Horticulture dept. of Ohio State
University, spent the week end with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Cupp.
The Light Bearers of the Presbyter-
ian church will meet Saturday after
noon with Rose Leigh Mayberry. At
the beginning of the new church year,
this group will be changed to Junior
organization under the direction of
Miss Edythe Cupp.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Witteborg of
Columbus Grove were Thursday after
noon guests of Mr.. and Mrs. w. Z.
Marshall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Marshall
were entertained at dinner Saturday
evening in the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Joe Doody in Ft. Wayne, Ind.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. c. Campbell and
daughter Elizabeth were Wednesday
evening dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
F. C. Marshall and son Robert.
Mesdames Walter and Orlo Mar
shall attended meeting of the Past
Matron's club of Bluffton Chapter O..
E. S. held in the home of Mrs. Helen
Worthington in Bluffton, Wednesday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Richardson
and children Bob and Nancy of Ru-
dolph were Sunday afternoon guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Cupp and
family.
Miss Edythe Cupp was among the
guests at dinner Friday evening in
the home of Miss Mary Tudor in Lii
ma, honoring Miss Catherine Morris,
one of the teachers at South High
who is leaving to become a WAVE.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Downs and son
Wallace of Lima were recent guests
| in the F. C. Marshall home.
Mrs. J. o. Cupp and Miss Edythe
Cupp will be hostesses to members of
the Presbyterian missionary society
for the February meeting to be held
Wednesday afternoon of next week
with the following program: Worship
service-Mrs. Edgar Begg; "Army
Chaplains and Religion in Camps
Mrs. Herbert Marshall; Music-Miss
Edythe Cupp; Year Book of Prayer
Mrs. Orlo Marshall
About dozen women gathered at
Monroe Center twp. house last Friday
for the demonstration on the Care of
Household Equipment by Miss Ruth
| Beard from the State extension dept.
i'm Columbus. The greater part of the
work dealt with electrical equipment
such as refrigerators, sweepers, irons,
stoves and washers. Since all the
group used oil stoves, she gave some
time to their care and cleaning. The
theme was "How to Keep 'em Going
for the DurationS All agreed the
day was well sssnt and are eagerly
looking forward to other projects
that will be taken up at some future
date. Farmers Week is now on the
air. Tune i'm each day to WOSU, 82C
kilocycles. The Household hour is al
100 o'clock.
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Mt. Cory

Mrs. Della Spenker and Mr.. Peter
Walhovey of Toledo were Sunday
dinner guests of Mrs. Laura Ghaster
and daughter Ruth.
Mrs. Milton Steininger spent the
past week with Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
McVey and daughter in Nc Comb.
Robert Haas, OF the navy, is spend
ing his furlough with his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Haas.
Mrs. Larena Guin called Thursday
evening on Mrs. Louis Ghaster and
Ruth.
Mrs. Nathan Guin and children are
visiting her parents Mr.. and Mrs.
M. d. King.
Mr.. Walter Stotts was brought
home from the Lima Memorial
hospital last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charley Hennings
and Mrs. Sadie Keel attended the
funeral of Mrs. Keel's cousin in Bel
more one day last week.
The Kings daughters class held
an all day meeting at Mrs. M. E.
Myers, Wednesday. A tureen dinner
was served at noon.
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sides of the world. CLAYTON. in the
navy, was recently in England. ac-
cording to word received bv his par
ents. The other son. Aldine. Jr.. a
master sergeant is with the armv air
corps in the southwest Pacific area.
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The Guernsey herd of Clyde Waltz
and son ohn has recently been placed
on the honor roll of successful herd
production by the Ohio Dairymen's
Association. This herd consists of
nine cows with a record of 1886 IBIS.
of milk and 426 lbs. of butterfat av-
In adoitlon 10 1uerhseys the "al1z
nave good sized mock OF Wnlte Leg
norns ana nne nerd OF hampshire
nogs. with eacn OF these tney nave
oeen very success1ui Tar ABOVE the
average. When one considers that
tney nave oeen In the farming game
Tor only some TOUR years tneir sue
cess is all the more remarkable. lney
nave lald good foundatlon Tor sue
cessful farming IN the days anead.
Ihe waltz farm is located about
eight miles northwest OF Bluffton. Ii
is one OF the Deautl1ui farms IN north-
modern having peen remodeled just
before they became actively engaged
nm 1armnng.
Ihe senior waltz was engaged IN
pubic schooi work Tor many years
his last position pelng superintendent
OF school at Mansheid, ONO.
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A view of the famous Kaiser ship
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Pleasant View

Mrs. Lulu Hanna and Mrs. Glenna
Hanna returned Tuesday from Joy,
Ill. where they attended the funeral
of an uncle, William Braught
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Phillips, Jr.,
and children of Ada spent Sunday
with her mother, Mrs. L. M. Wynkoop.
Alva Rickly spent Saturday in Col
umbus with his brother, Mr.. and Mrs.
o. D. Rickly and family and Mr.. and
Mrs. |. B. Rickly.
Rev. Paul Zimmerman is spending
several days this week in Columbus
as a delegate from the Hancock
County Ministerial Association to a
convention of the Ohio Council of
Churches.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leland Frantz and
sons spent Sunday evening with Mr..
and Mrs. Donald Harris and little son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen High and dau-
ghter Mary Alice were callers in Ada,
Saturday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Harris spent one
day last week with Mr.. and Mrs. Car
roll Harris of Toledo. Mrs. Harris is
recovering from a recent operation.
H. F. Warren took Sunday dinner
with Mrs. Gary Perkins of Gilboa.
The Ladies Harmony Circle will
meet in the home of Mrs. Ethel
Frantz next Thursday afternoon, Feb.
10, Mrs. LaVaun Keller will be the
program leader. During the social
hour the ladies will do sewing for
the Bluffton Community Hospital.
There will also be a Mystery Pot"
Valentine gift exchange.
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Mo~]
DeMoAoI

February birthdays of two
great Americans-Washin and
Lincoln. =. and then there's Ground
hog day. ..... and comic valentines.
:. and that extra day in the month
to give the girls twenty-four hours
more time on Leap Year. and
days getting longer. ..... and seed
catalogs getting US all popped up
about spring gardening .... especial
ly during that warm spell last week
we did see one youngster bare
footed and playing IN mudpuddle-
until his mother discovered him. sum-
mer's on the way-stamp good now
for canning sugar-just in case you
have anything to can. they're
talking seriously about an airport af-
ter the war-several prospective DO
cations mentioned-plans call for
something big. .... basketball fans
in a dither over prospective date of
Herrman's draft call. -. and Coach
Hasson looking forward to the tour
If you are required to file an in
come tax return, better look after it
early, is the advice of Isaac Judkins,
deputy internal revenue collector for
this district. Hundreds who wait un-
til just before the March Is deadline
will have to fill out the forms as best
they can without assistance, because
of the last minute rush. The forms
this year are more complicated, more
people will be required to file and the
internal revenue department is short
of manpower like everyone else
which doesn't make the outlook prom
Using for those who like to put things
off.
The "Peace Now" movement started
in New York city several weeks ago
reached Bluffton last Friday, being
brought here by c. E. Wharton of
Kenton, familiar white haired and
white bearded figure in politics, erst-
while candidate for governor and
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THURSDAY. FEB. 3, 1914
moved forward.

moved forward.
"This pile of lava was about a
fourth of a mile wide, about 15 to
20 feet deep and about five miles
long. 1t was cold that morning and
we stood there for quite while
watching it move and getting warm.
There is not much that could hold
back flow of lava like that. 1t was
moving at the rate of about forty
feet a day. The small town that is
in its path is expected to 60 under
in about a month. There used to
be 5000 people living there but about
half of them have moved but the
rest are staying as long as they can
as they are making more money
than they ever did before.
The whole thing defies description
but l assure you it is a sight that
| will never forget"
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Volcano That Broke Out In Corn
Field Described By Homer Moser

at small valley about a fourth of
a mile wide to watch the lava flow.
/ had always imagined lava flow as
a river of fire. This lava was a
hugh pile of pure rock that had
cooled off little on the top but
apparently the lava underneath was
red hot as we could see as the heavy
boulders would roll down as it slowly
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In MemOriam

In memory of Henry Matter who
passed away four years ago, Feb
ruary 5, 1910:
Sweet memories will linger forever,
Time cannot change them, it's true;
Years that may come cannot sever
Our loving remembrance of you.
Sadly missed by
Mary M. Matter
Mr.. and Mrs. C. r. Reynolds
and David
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n
started in a corn field about 10
months ago and which now has
crater more than half a mile across
is described in an interesting letter
received this week from Homer
Moser, who is doing agricultural
mission work in Mexico City.
Moser was formerly engaged in
the same kind of work in Brazil.
His family now is located in Denver,
Colo. Ezra Moser, north of Bluffton,
is brother.
In his description of the volcano,
Moser writes:
Ever since l read in the Readers
Digest about the new volcano here,
| was most anxious to see it at close
range. As you have perhaps read,
it started unpretentiously in a level
corn field about ten months ago and
now is a mountain of about 2200 #.
and has crater nearly fve-eighths
of mile in diameter.
Yesterday some friends drove
over to see it and fortunately | was
invited along. 1t is about 800 mile
drive each way. We arrived too late
the first day to see much so we re-
tired early and started out the next
day at 3 a. m. A taxi took US within
about two miles of the base of the
volcano. When we came within
about five miles of it we had a clear
unobstructed view for the first time.
We stopped few minutes on this
elevation and got out of the car.
at was a pretty sight in the still
night to see the lava thrown into the
air, accompanied with terrible sounds
of thunder and explosions. / do not
know why, but l never associated
noises with volcano eruption so the
terrific explosions almost frightened
me. We arrived at the brink of the
lava flow on horseback from where
we watched the eruption for a few
hours. At the approach of dawn
one was impressed with the terrible
waste for miles around but naturally
the actual eruption was not so i'm
pressive in the day time.
ut is all very wonderful yet you
can't but feel little sad when you
see all the devastation. The beauti-
full pine trees look just as if heavy
grey snow had just fallen. The
smaller trees were bent over and
some of them were half covered with
ashes while many of the larger trees
had some of their branches broken
off or bent down under the weight
of the ashes. Naturally there was
not green thing to be seen. In the
small town near by we saw boy
sweep off the roof of his house as
the roof was about to cave in, as
many had done before.
"The noise of the eruption was
almost continuous. Before one sound
would fade out another would start.
It reminded me of kettle of corn
mush boiling slowly and every time
| one of the bubbles would burst it
would make a terrific noise. Some
of the explosions were more like the
sounds made by big freight engine
as it starts to pull heavy load, only
multiplied by about ten thousand.
Boulders that must have weighed
tons were thrown into the air as if
they were chaff. Some of the smaller
ones stayed in the air 10 seconds.
I'VE were able to go right up to
where the lava was red hot. A crust
had formed over it and the ashes
had covered it so that we were able
to walk over it. | personally did not
take many chances as | surely would
have hated to break through. On
our way back to town we stopped off
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-02-03

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