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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-09-21
Operation OF Bluffton High Athletic
Teams Cost $3256 In 1884 Season

Basketball receipts for the year
were $2,019.77, with expenditures of
$1,24452. There also were $17.40
in miscellaneous receipts and S405.22
in miscellaneous expenditures.
Competition with schools in the
class Bluffton schedules each year
entails large outlays of cash, and it
was a losing battle financially for
the athletic association until night
football was adopted, according to
the report.
At the opening of school in 1926
the association had cash balance of
II cents, and owed old bills aggre-
eating 1876. Conditions gradually
improved until September, 1881,
when all bills were paid and bal
ance of $4202 was in the treasury.
The depression hit Bluffton that
year, and with football receipts fall
ing off so per cent it was necessary
to borrow $642.51 to finance high
school sports. This deficit increased
to S690.55 in 1882, and the athletic
association owed $757.97 at the op-
ening of school in 1888.
By 1887 the debt had been reduced
to 5000, but erection of lights for
the stadium again increased the de-
ficit. At the end of the 1888 sea-
son 1866 remained to be paid.
An indication of the "big business
aspects of financing sports teams at
the school is shown in the report of
average annual expenditures of $67O
for supplies; 1892 for officials; 1872
for transportation; $127 for clean
ing; $116 for meals and hotel bills;
$406 for guarantees, and SAL fol
printing.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-09-21

great increase in point buying
power.
Fifty points per month is allowed
for each persons processed food re-
quirements. Now, however, the
points will be used only for fruits,
some juices, canned tomatoes, catsup
and chill sauce.
Canned items removed from the
ration list include asparagus, lima
beans, corn, peas, pumpkin, squash,
mixed vegetables, baked beans, baby
foods, soups, tomato paste, pulp and
puree, and all varieties of jams,
jellies and fruit buffers.
At the same time, informed
sources indicated that better grades
of beef steaks and roasts, along with
hams and pork loins, probably will
join the growing list of unrationed
foods by the end of this year.
Utility grades of beef and pork
already are unrationed but points
still are required for the choicer
cuts of meat. Points probably will
be required for some time for but
ter, cheese and other dairy products.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-09-21

Social events and the beginning OF
classes have marked the opening of
Bluffton college for the new school
year. Throughout the week students
have participated in may events to
acouaint them with college life and
their fellow-students. These included
the frosh mixer, the "Ya sing, the tea
at the home of Mrs. A. c. Bureky, the
hike to the college cabin for new stu
dents, and the treasure hunt.
Glasses began last Thursday morn
ing at 500 o'clock.
Friday evening students and facul-
ty were entertained at formal re-
ception at 500 in the lobby of Mus
selman Library Faculty members
were introduced, and a social evening
enjoyed A string ensemble, directed
busy Prof. Hauenstein furnished music
for the evening.
On Sunday evening the first college
church was held, with Rev. Paul Shell
ly as speaker. Following this meet
ing students and faculty members
were introduced at a reception at the
First Mennonite church.
Drives for membership in the vari-
Gus student organizations is underway
this week. This year the college has
returned to the former plan of stu
dent activities, having voted to dis
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-09-21
BIuffton College Notes

continue last years Student Christian
Association plan.
This is initiation week and freshmen
are seen in outlandish costumes which
initiation always brings, while sopho-
mores complacently laugh.
Total enrolment for this year was
104 students, not including special
and conservatory students.
Several new instructors have come
this year. Carl Smucker, of the State
Welfare Department, is teaching
classes in the social sciences; Profess
sor F. L. Berger, of Ohio Northern,
Ada, advanced mathematics and Pro-
fessor D. R. Lowman also of Ohio
Northern is the new instructor in en-
gineering drawing. Frank Patterson
is the instructor in Spanish. Rev.
Paul Shelly heads up the Bible de-
partment and the religious activities
of the campus.
Chapel speakers on Thursday and
Friday were missionaries from the
central province in India. Rev. and
Mrs. Paul Wenger, who spoke on
Thursday, returned from India more
than two years ago. They left fol
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-09-21
LEGAL NOTICE

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS FOR FIRE
TRUCK AND NECESSARY APPURTEN-
ANCES FOR THE VILLAGE OF BLUFF
Sealed proposals will be received by the
Council of the Village of Bluffton, State of
Ohio. at the office of the Clerk of said village
until $50 D. m, Eastern Standard Time.
Monday October 2. 1914 for the purchase of a
fire truck and the necessary appurtenances
thereto for the said Village of Bluffton. Ohio.
Detailed specifications for the aforesaid pro-
posal are on file in the office of the Clerk of
the Village of Buffton. Ohio. where they are
open for public inspection.
All bids must be sealed and plainly marked
bids FOR FIRE TRUCK AND APPURTE-
NANCES FOR THE VILLAGE OF BLUFF
TON. OHIO"
Each and every proposal shall contain the
full names of every person. firm or corpora
ton interested in the same and the address
of the person. firm or president and secretary
of the corporation bidding, and shall be ac-
compained by bond with surety sureties
satisfactory to said council. which surety or
sun eties shall be either persons resident of
Allen County. Ohio. resident non-resi-
dent surety company or by a certified check
on some solvent bank equal to at least ten
(10col per cent of the amount of the bid
said bon to be given in favor of the Village
of Bluffton, Ohio, certified check payable
to w. o. Geiger, Clerk of said village. which
shall be forfeited if the said bidder fails to
enter into a contract and its performance
properly secured and furnish the required
bond within ten (10) days after notice of
acceptance of his proposal, if the award is
made to said bidder.
The bonds or checks or the amounts of said
checks of unsuccessful bidders will be return
ed. bond of fifty (5oet) percent of the
amount of the contract with satisfactory sur
cites will be required for faithful perform
ance of the contract.
The said council of the Village of Bluffton,
Ohio, reserves the right to reject any or all
bids accept any bid which it may deem
advantageous TO said village.
BY direction of the council of the Village
of Blufton, Ohio.
w. o. GEIGER,
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-09-21
September 19. 1919


With a shortage of houses not ex-
perienced here since the oil boom
many would-be home builders are
being told nothing doing" by local
carpenters. Bluffton carpenters are
swamped with work and many have
refused to even consider any addi-
tional jobs for the future. If you
want to build "see us next year"
say the carpenters.
A. d. Painter of this place and
Miss Armenia Ballinger of Lima
were married at the home of the
officiating minister, Rev. A. J. Pen
norwood. The bridegroom, the son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Painter, was
recently discharged from the serv-
ice, being a sergeant in the 332nd
Infantry of the 83rd Division. While
overseas he saw active service in
Italy. On his return to this coun-
try he aided in compiling a history
of the division at Camp Sherman.
DR.. Harvey Basinger who recently
returned from the army medical
service and who visited relatives in
the Settlement the past few weeks
left today for Seattle, Wash, where
he will follow his profession as Z
practising physician.
Verne M. Lee of Camp Taylor
KY, has received a reserve discharge
and will be in our community t.
visit friends.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-09-21
Lodge Picnic

Members of the Mt. Cory X. of ?.
lodge enjoyed a picnic and outdoor
gathering at Hilty's grove. Pres
ent were:
Mr.. and Mrs. N. v. Turner, Mr..
and Mrs. w. S. Longbrake, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Ballister and two child
ren, Mrs. Ethel Ballister, Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ. E. Meyer, Mr.. and Mrs.
R. o. Conner, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A.
Naylor, Mr.. and Mrs. M. E. Fellers,
rs. Monroe Steiner and daughter
Annette, Mrs. Emmet Denhart and
daughter, Calvin Denhart, Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. D. Clymer all of Mt. Cory
and Mrs. Smith and three sons and
Mr.. and Mrs. Fry Of Lima.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-09-21

Operation of Bluffton High school
athletic teams last year cost $3,-
256.53, and the average annual ex-
penditure for sports of the last Is
years amounts to $2,273.92, it was
shown in report released this week
by Faculty Manager Sidney c. Stet-
tier, appearing on this page.
From 1926, the high school ath-
letic association was in financial diff
ficulties most of the time, until night
football was inaugurated in the hope
that it might offer a solution to
keeping ahead of expenses, Stettler
reported.
Initially the shift to night football
put the athletic association in ar
rears more than ever, for the asso-
citation assumed the entire cost of
erecting lights, ETC., and at the end
of the 1888 season, the first in which
lights were used, debt of S865 re-
mained to be liquidated.
Increased football receipts en-
abled redRstion in the debt each
year thereafter, however, and at the
opening of the 1943 school term the
shortage had been cut to $210.
BALANCE OF $697
Seven night football games at
home and 10 basketball games on the
local court last year, with teams the
crowd liked, gave the athletic asso-
citation an income of $3,980.15 fol
the year, and with the opening OF
school this fall the athletic associa.
ton has a balance of S697.35 and al
debts are paid.
For the 1943-44 school term, foot
ball receipts amounted to $1,942.98
and expenditures for the sport to
tailed $1,606.79.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-09-21
Button In First World War
What Happened Here Twenty-Five Years Ago This Week

Hr. H. S. and l. ]. Bowers at
Rockport entertained their cousin 1t.
Harold H. Emmons. 1t. Emmons
was recently decorated by Sec'y
Daniels of the navy as the only nav
al officer who has served thru-out
the entire war. Ii. Emmons was in
the Navy air service. His division
was credited with turning out $4,000
engines during the war including
$4,000 Liberty motors. In private
life 1t. Emmons is one of Detroit's
most able attorneys.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-09-21

New York, Friday night, to meet two
other associates. They will leave for
India as soon as possible. Speaker
for Friday chapel was Miss Martha
Burkhalter, a graduate of Bluffton,
who returned from India early this
summer. She will attend a Bible
seminary in New York this winter.
On September 16, President L. l..
Ramseyer went to Ashland on a bust
ness trip, relative to a farm which
the college owned there.
President Ramseyer and Dean j. S.
Schultz will attend a meeting for
presidents and deans of Mennonite
colleges in Chicago, Saturday. The
meeting will be concerning the study
for college credit by men in Civilian
Public Service Camps.
$50
On September 24-27 a conference
of CPS directors of hospital units will
be held on the campus. Evening
meetings, open to students and the
general public, will be held in RAM
seyer Chapel. Speakers will be Phil
Frey, "Anabaptist Vision-its Chal-
lenges for this Day." on Sunday; Win
field Fretz, a subject on demobiliza-
tion and rehabilitation, on Monday;
DR.. Lloyd Ramseyer, patterns OF
POSITIVE Education" on Tuesday.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-09-21

Ohio poultrymen are advised to
place orders Immediately for egg
crates which will be needed within the
next half year. Very few wooden
crates can be found, and the available
supply of fiber crates will be materi-
ally affected by the number of orders
manufacturers can show on their
books.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-09-21

E. J. Wahlie, manager of the Am
stutz hatcheries who is moving here
with his family to apartments in the
c. F. Stratton residence on East
Elm street His family consists of
his wife and daughter Sharon.
Amstutz hatcheries, in which Wah-
lie is co-owner, recently purchased
the Bluffton Hatchery company and
the Pandora hatchery. Wahlie will
be in charge of both plants. He is
an experienced hatchery operator
with background Of II years ex-
nerience.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-09-21
Mayors Notice

Monthly collection of rubbish will
be on Tuesday, September &c. Pa
irons are requested to have rubbish
in containers early in the morning
and placed where readily accessible
to the truck.
w. A. Howe, Mayor
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-09-21
Carl BOsse Returns
From Pacific War Zone

Pfc. Carl Bosse, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Herman Bosse, of Bluffton, has
returned from service outside con-
tinental United States and is now
being processed thru the Army
ground forces redistribution station
in Miami Beach, Florida, where his
next assignment will be determined.
He served for 20 months as an
anti-tank gunner in the Southwest
Pacific theatre of operations. Be
fore entering the service on Oct. 13,
1941, he was a farmer,
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-09-21

Government officials recommend the
planting of no more than 68,500,000
acres of wheat in the U. S. for har-
vest in 1945. The 1914 harvest of l.
132, 2,105,0O0 bushels was produced on
66,700,000 acres with an average per
acre yield of IT bushels.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-06-08
Truth Is Poison For Propaganda
Ry /. M. ORNBURN

/ believe that the American labor
movement should employ one OF the
best advertising firms in America To
fell the world what organized labor has
done i'm the interests of the general
welfare of all the people OF America.
America should be told of our long
battle, during the past 60 years, to IN
crease the wages, shorten the hours
and improve the working conditions OF
the workers in mine, mill, factory ana
on the railroads. This battle has re-
suited i'm the present wages all work
ers now find in their pay envelopes at
the end of each week.
America should be told that our sue
cessful battle for shorter hours has
placed more men and women on pay
rolls than ever before.
America should be told that the
wages now received were obtained
through collective bargaining with em-
ployers by labor unions.
America should be told the only way
to keep the high level of wages now
existing is to purchase union-made
goods and patronize union services.
The only way to be sure you are do
ing this is to insist on the Union Label,
Shop Card or Service Button.
America should be told that mass
DrOductiOn-which originated in Amer
ica-was possible only because the
masses of the workers received wages
which would permit mass consumption
of the goods made by production
industries.
America should be told that this
mass production, made possible by
mass purchasing power, is now being
used to break all records of the build
ing of ships, planes, tanks, guns and
other munitions of war. Were it not
for mass production, we would not now
have the greatest Navy and the best
equipped Army in the world.
America should be told that our I'M
paralleled record in production is a
union record, because so per cent of
our war production is put out by union
wage earners.
bIdl - W II. NOulNi tlhl'f'g iiN pN'71
public relations expert in the country.
The mere recital of the facts about
what union labor has done to stabilize
our economy and speed wartime pro-
duction would impress everyone who
read it in magazines and newspapers
and heard about it over the radio.
Truth is the greatest weapon known
to kill propaganda. All we need to do
is to shine the light of truth into the
da rkness of false information, and the
world will know who is responsible for
STARS and Stripes" soldiers paper,
saps strike news in daily press is
Says our workers are
producing plenty of war goods.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-06-08
Free Men On The
March
BY RUTH TAYLOR

From out of South Africa, across
the leagues of ocean and far to the
south, has come a pronouncement from
a man who has fought three wars and
countless battles of and for peace
General Jan SHUTS, the premier of
South Africa.
with the narrow, selfish philosophy
countries are marching shoulder to
shoulder to tear down the Bastille of
Hitlerian Europe"
We, like South Africa, are fortunate
in our geographical isolation. We, like
South Africa, recognize our response
bilities in and to the world We, like
South Africa, are in the march of free
men of free countries, who are de-
termined to keep their freedom by de-
stroying tyranny that all men may be
free.
Hitler made a Bastille of Europe
How many unfortunates lie hopeless
in its dungeons, shut off from the light
of day, no one knows But when the
lItt ptoIllt StOfHl Its DdStlollS. TIRE
whole structure will crumble like IL
rotton honey comb broken by the Bee
Master.
Once torn down the Bastille must
never be rebuilt Its destruction how
ever, is not enough. The task of re-
habiltating the oppressed and perse-
cuted will be as much Il part of the
duty of the free nations as was the
fight against the arch-tyrant.
An early chance to get back, into
constructive, self-respecting, self-sus-
tanning work is what the people and
government of the liberated areas will
want almost as much as they will
want food itself. Helping them achieve
this, is the practical, commonsense
course, for prosperous foreign naticn
is a good customer. Poverty abroad
does not promote wealth at home. The
rehabilitation that will restore peace
and world stability will be the one
that lays the foundation for prosper
ity for all the world.
We do not want a dead peace or Il
victory which must be kept by force
of arms. We want instead "A living
peace in which all people may share.
We want Il peace made by all the
people who earnestly desire to work
together for the good of ALL that all
this earth, free from fear fOreyermore.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-06-08
Bio Increase In
Milk Production

Because of the huge production of
milk in May and in the "June flush
the War Food Administration is easing
regulations accordingly, so that while
it is available manufacturers of frozen
dairy foods can use more milk for
making products such as ice cream
and sherbets. During these two
ice cream-enough to fill from 400
million to $50 million more ice cream
cones-will be made than during May
and June last year. And to > million
gallons more of other frozen dairy
products can be expected, according to
WA estimates.
For the same reason-the exception
ally heavy milk production this spring
dealers also may sell more cream,
cottage cheese, buttermilk, and chOcO-
late drink these two months. Unlike
ice cream, the cream will not be any
richer than it has been, but at least
the milllman will be able to sell to
housewives cream enough for the
familys coffee and cereal-as much as
they sold last June, to be exact Last
June was record consumption month.
In recent months sales of these prod
ucts have had to be limited to 70 per
cent of June 1913 quantities.
Limitation ON ice cream manufac-
ture and sales of cream, cottage
cheese, and other products We're de-
signed to help channel more milk into
butter American cheese, milk powder
and evaporated milk. The ice cream
limitation alone, says WA, has con-
served enough butter thus far to sup
ply each civilian almost Il pound more
butter than he might otherwise have
had.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-06-08
Employees
(Continued From Paas OneJ

ply their own coffee containers, sugar
and food.
During the afternoon swimming will
be enjoyed in the waters of the lake.
where a life guard will be on duty
Don Robbins and his orchestra from
Alliance will furnish music for dancing
from ; to s p. IN.
+. g. Mills is head of the committee
handling arrangements for the sports
program. Russell Zepperneck is head
of the committee arranging for music
and dancing. j. Harrison Keller is in
charge Of the finance committee. James
Turner is supervising transportation
arrangements. l.. q. Frey, refresh
ments and Mills, publicity and pro-
gram.
Arch Cress is general chairman and
his aides on the general committee are
Chester Brunt and Keller.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-06-08

Our minds must be open to new
ideas. We must always be ready, to
grasp every new possibility as it arises.
unifying European financial and eX-
change relations, with Berlin as the
center. 1t is observed how Germany
augments home supplies by 'contribu-
tions from abroad'-that is, loot from
conquered lands. The word "aggres-
sion" is avoided. Probably for fear of
violating ''scrupulous neutrality" New
Nazi names for such occupied nations
as Czechoslovakia and Yugosavia are
used unquestioningly.
Speaking for Nazi circles who want
TO salvage some Of their wealth and
economic power in the event of Ger
man defeat, the BIS visualizes itself
as IL possible core of economic col
labOratiOn" after the war. Hope of
such appeasement collaboration by an
organization in which the Soviet
Union, China and other United Nations
have no voice becomes DINNER as
plans for United Nations monetary
fund take definite shape.
But this is the hope which turks be-
hind the Nazi policy of allowing the
BIS to continue paying dividends and
interest on prewar loans.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-06-08
International Settlements Bdnk
Is Link In Appedsement Chdin
1880 UNION PAINTERS
ARE IN ARMED SERVICE

Lafayette, Ind. ULNS). - The
total members of the Brotherhood
of Painters, Decorators and Paper
hangers of America who have en-
tered the combat forces of the
United States and Canada, as re-
ported to the union general office
here by 1858 local unions was 49,
800 as of May 10.
OF this total, 1922 are reported
by local unions in the United States.
Included in the total are 2,6S9
members who have been killed in
action, reported as missing in ac-
ton or discharged from the armed
forces for disability or other causes.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-06-08
GLASS PLANT DISPUTE ENDED

Washington. - \ labor dispute be-
tween the Hazel-Atlas Glass Company
and the Glass Bottle Blowers Union,
AFL, involving some 4,500 workers in
Virginia plants, has been terminated
through agreement of the parties
reached at hearing before a WLB
panel, the WLB announces.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-06-08

Sgt Kelly, who killed 40 NaXis has
Z brothers in armed forces. And he is
the most peaceable member of the
family.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-06-08

ROOM NO. 2

Local Union No. Is8..... Ist and 3rd Thursday.-~..
Local Union No. IS...-.- and 3rd Friday~.......
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-06-08

No government officials talks about
conscripting labor on postwar plan
ming committees.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-06-08

WOODROW WILSON SAID:
''While we are fighting for freedom
we must see among other things that
labor is free | want a chance
to fight for the liberation of Ameri-
can industry. And when | am fight
ing against the monopolistic control,
| am fighting for the liberties of
every American workingman in
America"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-06-08

the great social strides made by Amer
lea during the last so years.
Once the public knows the facts
about what the workers are really do
ing, Congress Will not dare to pass
such anti-labOr measures as the Smith
Connally Law; Congress will not even
consider legislation to place shackles
on American labor as has been done
to German labor by Adolph Hitler.
Woodrow Wilson was right when he
said during the last World War:
while we are fighting for freedom we
must see among other things that Ia
Dor is free"