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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-08-30
Births

The following births at Bluffton
hospital:
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Boop of
Beaverdam, boy, Robert Lee, Fri
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dale Bucher of Ada,
a girl, Wednesday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Sutermeister
formerly of Bluffton are the parents
of boy at Kenton hospital, Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Schumacher are
the parents of boy born Saturday
at Holy Name hospital, Teaneck,
New Jersey.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-08-30
Burglary Discovered
Wednesday Morning

Miss Zelma Ingalls,, proprietress of
Community Market, North Main
street food store reported Wednesday
morning that thieves had entered her
store Tuesday night.
Entrance was gained by smashing
the glass of rear window. Moth
ing was found missing except a
quantity of red ration stamps. There
was evidence that an unsuccessful at
tempt had been made to open the
stores safe.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-08-30
GRASS FIRES ARE
MENACE AS DRY
SPELL CONTINUES
Firemen Make Two Runs as
Flames Spread Tuesday
Afternoon
One Blaze Threatens Sawmili; !;
Another Burns Telegraph
Pole

Three raging grass fires in this
area on Monday and Tuesday focused
attention on the danger represented
by tinder-dry fields resulting from
the prolonged late-August drought
now going into its third week.
Two of the fires came within 80
minutes of each other on Tuesday,
and one of them within the corpora
tion limits threatened the abandoned
Cal Balmer and Son sawmill build
ing and Bluffton stock yard pens ad
joining the Nickel Plate railroad on
East College avenue.
When the alarm was turned in at
1890 o'clock Tuesday noon, the fire
inside the corporation limits had
spread to large field at the rear of
the sawmill grounds.
Spreads Rapidly
The blaze had started in grass
adjoining the Nickel Plate railroad
at the Harmon field bridge, followed
the right Of way in front of the Alf
Sanner residence, then famed out
thru field of tall grass and weeds
between the Sanner property and the
sawmill.
BY the time municipal firemen got
the blaze under control it had spread
to within 100 feet of the sawmill
building and was also threatening
the stock yards. Sparks from the
blaze threatened to ignite a large
pile of saw dust near the abandoned
MILL
Tuesdays second fire followed 80
minutes later, when flames roared
over a four-acre field lying between
the Dixie highway and the Nickel
Plate railroad, three and one-half
miles south of Bluffton on the Dixie.
Dixie Travel Stopped
Fence posts around the field were
burned, and one telegraph pole was
destroyed before firemen and neigh
bors got the blaze under control.
Traffic on the highway was delayed
Os HSdNy StIiOhc.
With the two fires starting along
the railroad there was belief that
sparks from passing locomotives may
have been the cause, altho section
crews have been burning the dry
grass on the right of way to reduce
the fire hazard.
Blaze AT Mt. Cory
The third fire of the week was a
blaze which started one-fourth mile
east of Mt. Cory, Monday afternoon
and reached the proportions of a
small forest fire before it eventually
was extinguished that evening.
Four acres of timber were burned
on the Merton Mertz farm, occupied
by Mr.. and Mrs. A. ]. Brenner; and
an orchard and meadowland were
burned on the adjoining Earl Gwenn
farm.
A Buckeye pipe line gang fought
the fire all day along the pipe line
right of way which cuts thru the
two farms. Mt. Cory fire depart
ment was unable to get to the scene,
and buckets, sprinkling cans and
shovels were used in extinguishing
the confagration. There had been a
minor fire in the same area on
Saturday.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-08-30
Orange TlUp. Tax
Rate To Be $3.50

Orange townships tax rate for the
coming year will be $3.50 per $1,000
worth of taxable real estate, it was
announced this week by the Hancock
county budget commission.
That part of the township which
lies in the Rawson school district will
have a slightly lower rate, 1910.
In Union township, the Mt. Cory
school district rate will be 1910, and
the Mt. Cory rate, $40. Rawson's
tax rate will be SO, and Union
township in the Rawson school dis
trict will have a rate of $500.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-08-30
Sgt. John Gilbert
Helps Police Berlin

Sgt. John w. Gilbert, of Bluffton,
employe of The Triplett Electrical
Instrument Co. before he went into
the service, is with American troops
serving as the occupation force for
the United States zone in Berlin.
Pfc. Stanley w. Barber, of Beav-
erdam, also is with the same unit.
Both are members of the famous
Sind Airborne division.
In the 82nd are men from all 48
states of the union. The division
participated in the campaigns of ST.
cily, Salerno, Normandy, the Arden
mes and Central Europe.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-08-30
BIuftOn Army Nurse :.
Home From OUerseas

1t. Mary McGinnis Spinelli, Bluff
ton Army nurse has returned after
two years service in Africa, Italy
and France. She is spending 80
days furlough at the home of her
father, Delbert McGinnis of Garau
street. Her. husband, Capt. Joseph
Spinelli is stationed in Hawaii.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-08-30
Former Postal Clerk
Is Home From Army

Pvt. Gerald Huber, former Bluffton
post office clerk has been discharged
from the Army. He has been in the
service since last spring and was re-
Gently stationed in Kansas.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-08-30
Library Closed

The public library will be closed
Friday and Saturday of this week
and also on Monday, Labor day it
is announced by the Librarian Miss
Ocie Anderson.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-08-30
Fire Department
Here Gets NetU Hose

Arrival of 1850 feet of fire hose
was announced the first of the week
by Chief Guy Corson. Of the new
supply, $50 feet are 212 inch hose
and 800 feet LIZ inch.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-08-30
Tronical Spread

Tropical spread, butter that viii
not melt in tropical heat, has been
developed in Australia and is re-
garded as one of the major food dis
coveries of the war.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-08-30
LAYING Houses

Laying houses should have one
nest for each FIVE layers. Lack of a
suitable number of nests may lead
to egg-eating by the birds.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-16

our Birthday Comes, aud Find
tional affairs. New inventions,
devices, shipping interests rate
favorably. Romance sponsored.
SEPT. 2L TO OCT. 1
Libra Vibrations excellent.
Your success depends largely
how you embrace vital issues.
Make your overall survey before
launching out on days tasks.
Pertinent things first.
OCT. % TO NOV. ss
Scorpio-Planetary influences
on the downbeat. No wandering
around for leads, openings. Stay
close 10 known wise meAnsi use
all your resources 10 expedite
your work conStructively.
NOV. e5 TO DEC. g2
Sdgittarius - Financial mat
ters should show improvement.
Stars favor publicity, expanding
fiOtlH anu uHtl VI HtH tluthN-
ors. Know where you are headed
and 90 straight, unafraid.
DEC. 20 TO JAN. H
Capricorn--Outside influences
can greatly help your efforts.
Look for assistance from sur
prise location, and be quick TO
respond when opportunities ap-
appear. Have initiative, am
bition.
JAN. RR TO FEB. 20
AquariHs-Good prospects for
both personal and business in
terests. Sound progressive tries
should advance, along with in
dustFisi and government work,
military and heart affairs.
FEB. 2f TO MARCH %
Ptsce Big money period.
Outlook fine for definite future
planning. One Of your lucky
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-16

soft Of material, pllable 10 the
foot and give proper support.
As for spiked heels for street
wear, we will spare you our
rage on that subject. They
were designed only for dress oc-
caSions. -
An occasional pedlcure will
help TO keep the trotters COM
Portable. There is first a care
ful filing Of the nails, then a
warm foot bath. OH or cream
Is applied 20 each nail, the cuti-
Gle lifted gently with the orange
wood stick. 6orns and Catiouses
are frictioned with a toilet
pumice stone.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-16
Choose Practical Shoes

DO YOU realize that foot
comfort has a lot 10 do with
your face?
Girls OF high school and col
lege age have sense enough %
wear shoes that are heavy,
amply large They may look
like the dickens, but they pro-
tect the feet from cold pave
ments. The vain girls are the
older ones, so an observing shoe
clerk tells me They still pack
their tootSies into shoes that are
too short or too narrow.
For street wear, the shoe
should be practical. II can be
stout and weather proof, yet be
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-16
Horoscope

Look ~ the Section IN When
For Friday, FEB. rs, 1913
MARCH sl TO APRIL 20
ArisS-Not too favorable for
closing big deals, making uneer-
tain investments. Routine work,
following up connections Of value
favored. Give credits where they
belong; cooperate. Z
APRIL ai T0' MAY 90
Tdltus-Over the quota and
under the budget! Curtail TAX
ing chances both financially and
with friendships. Contribute
your share towards our war
work. Be logicalj avoid argu-
ments.
MAY 2f TO JUNE 2f
Gsmini Most encouraging
rays on whole after ii a. m, in.
creAsing as day goes on. Make
your actions improve accord
lnRly. Keep up 70 cate, no an
tiquated ideas or methods! Be
snappy, alert.
JUNE 2R TO JULY %
Cancer - Check plans care
fully. Take minimum chances in
business deals. Stars in several
unfriendly aspects. Go about
your duties without strain or
commotlOn.
JULY 81 TO AUG. RR
Leo-Directly or through for.
mer contacts you may receive
substantial gains, adding 10 your
future security BE amiable with
those whose efforts EFs for your
good. No subterfuge.
AUG. % TO SEPT. QJ
Virgo - Highly advantageous
influences for you working in
public offices, government, ma
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-16
New First Aid
Classes TO Start

TWO NEW evening classes in
standard first aid will be started
by the American Red Cross.
At Eastern High School the
20-hour course from 1880 10
$50 will commence on Friday
evening, Feb. 16. in room 105.
Mackenzie High School will
start its evening class on Feb.
19. which is a Monday, from
7:3O 10 $50 in room 1l9.
Please call Melrose 054S or
Melrose 0560 for registration
particulars.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-16
BY Frances Drake

,ordin9 10 the Stars,
DAYS. Cast your eyes for new
fields 10 prospect, with certain
reservations. Children's inter-
ests favored.
Y0U, BORN on this date
Pleasure loving disposition,
kindly, fond Of luxury. Can sue
ceed only by sticking to work
with steady application. Don't
be too sensitive, and don't neg
lect those who assist you--live
up 70 fine expectations. Don't
hurry, but be on time. Religion
will truly help you in all tries
throughout life.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-16

-GABARDINE- CLASSIC nagnificentlv tailored
erywhere from dawn through dusk It's early bird
Tize for the all wool gabardine is mems fabric
sleek surfaced and with lovely sheen. This particular
coat is exclusive in Detroit shop has specially
structed shoulders TO give smooth tailored look In
black, brown natural, the coat is lined in cleaning
satin is priced at $50. Comes in sizes 10 through 20
For shopping information call Joan Dean Cherry $500
between a. m, and 5: 30 D. m--Saturdoys $50 to g.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-16
February u
Tin Can Day!

TIN Is ighting a winning
battle on every war front.
II gets the goods there
safely in spite Of heat, cold.
moisture. insects and rough
handling" says Terry Ban
nan, chairman of the Wayne
County tin can salvage COM
mittce.
Tin containers protect
food and medical supplies
going TO our men in overseas
war areas. tin carries de-
Struction 10 the enemy In
ammunition supplies.
You can hasten victory
by incresstag Americas sup
ply Of tim. by saving
EVERY TIN CAN for
salvage.
Keep tin fighting for free
dom have your tin cans
on the curb for next tin can
collection day, Feb. 26l"
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-16
Menu For Celebrating
Washinston S Birthday
ny PRUDENCE PENNY

a DELICIOUS and richly
satisfying meal is this one built
around tasty well-hrowned
pork chops. The spoon bread is
q typicslly Southern dish, espe-
cially appropriate for Washing
tons birthday. The shredded
cabbage is cooked Just a few
minutes, so that u keeps its
color and 4 hint Of crIxpUcss,
Jellied cranberry salad pro-
vides color 10 tie in with your
patriotic color scheme and
refreshing tartness of flavor
that is perfect with the rest Of
the meal.
Turning 20 the center Of the
menu the pork chops may be
RIB, loin, end-of-the.loin or
shoulder chops. In any case the
best way 10 cook them Is by
braisine Slow heat and thor
oHsh cooking is the rule for all
pork cuts.
This does not mean that YOU
ned 10 add liquid. however. for
steam created by covering
~ pan is sufficient 10 keep the
chops moist and plump during
the long cooking period. They
should bc Drowned on both sides
before the pan is covered.
Brsised Pork Chops
Select rib, loin or shoulder
pork chops. Brown slowly, on
all sides. In a heavy skillet. II
the chops have A good covering
Of fat. place them in the pan
fat edge down This browns The
fat. and enough fat is cooked
out 10 prevent the chops from
sticking.
Reduce heat, cover pan closely,
and cook chops slowly until
thoroughly done, allowing IS 20
so minutes. Turn occasionally. 50
that they will cook uniformly.
Southern Spoon Bread
2 eggs
2 cups buttermilk
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-16

cup sweet milk
IL cups corn meal
y teaspoon soda
! teaspoon salt -
] teaspoon sugar
l tablespoon baking powder
J tablespoon melted lard
Beat eggs together, add milk,
corn meal, salt, sugar, lard
soda and baking powder. Pour
into well-Ereased baking pan.
Bake m a hot oven f425 de-
grecs) for 30 10 40 minutes.
us Resly Csts
After the richness Of pork
chops and the heartiness OF tho
spoon bread, a light dessert is
preferred and what could be
more fitting than a Washington
Pie? As you probably know.
this is not a real pie. but a deli
cate cake. baked or split In two
layers.
Spread red raspberry jam or
cherry preserves, II you wish.
between the layers and dust the
top with powdered sugar.
II you're carrying out CO.
lonlsl theme. you can achieve a
delicate design. in keeping with
powdered wigs. hoop skirts and
the stately minuet. Simply lay
= lace paper dolly on top OF the
cake, sprinkle powdered sugar
over IT, then lift of the dolly
carefully
One Egg Cake
2 cups sifted cake -four
% teaspoons baking powder
= teaspoon salt
a cup shortening
! cup sugar
egg
| teaspoon vanilla
q cup milk
Sift -four. baking powder and
salt together. Cream shorten
ing with sugar until fluffy. Add
egg and vanilla and beat thor
oughly. Add sifted dry ingredi-
ents and milk alternately in
small amounts, beating we'll
after each addition. Pour into
CREASED pans and bake in mod
crate oven -t350 dcRreest 30 10
35 minutes, Makes 2 (9-inch)
layprc
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-16

Beat eggs together, add milk,
corn meal, salt, sugar. lard,
soda and baking powder Pour
into well-Ereased baking pan.
Bake m a hot oven t425 de-
grees for 30 10 40 minutes.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-16
ONE DAY THEY'LL PROTEST

pasadena Star News)
One day American boys like those sur
viving the capture of Two Jima, and those
driving toward Cologne, will be return
ing home in numbers to learn for the first
time Just what housing provisions the
grateful country" they were fighting to
save provided for their families.
They will learn for the first time,
chiefly because elected wives, many with
children. are not writing their troubles to
their fighting men. With what Distress
ingly little help Emergency War Hous-
ing Committees and others can give,
they are working out their own solution,
living where they can, in garages, many
families in one tiny apartment, IN trailer
camps whenever the fees there are not
too higl
The housing shortage is universal. But
the seat of this difficulty, and the crying
shame of this situation, is that the Ma
tional Housing Agency, as now set up,
lacks the authority to do for the wives
of fighting men, what it has the authority
to do for war workers And, under the
G.. l. Bill, an enlisted man receives no help
in solving his family's housing problems
even after he has been discharged
This is the injustice, and this the lg-
that the National Association Of Army
and Navy wives has set about, under
Southern California leadership of Mrs
George P. Taubman, Jr., of Long Beach,
to correct. These women are right, and
they deserve the support of communities
throughout the Pacific coast, for the
identical, deplorable conditions prevail
in each community. This cause might
well also be pressed particularly by vet
Grams organizations, many of them accus-
toned to fighting militantly for the pro-
lection of comrades in service.
Presumably the National Housing
Agency is not directly at fault, but of the
required mandate is to be given 1t, this
will come only as the result of united
demands for action. The most fortunate
development would be for each city coun-
ell, each mayor or city manager on the
Pacific Coast, to register a formal pro-
test with the National Housing Agency,
and with Congress. In addition, the sup
port invited by the Army and Navy wives
may te expressed in writing and sent to
Southern California headquarters, All
West Fifth Street, Los Angeles, or to
Congressman Carl Hinshaw, Washington,
y C.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-16
BY CONG. JOHN PHILLIPS
a feN fignres here anQ there:

y AGA lis ulto AANAN tA%ANA 'f-NAN
We recently passed the appcopria-
ton bill for the post ottioe depar-
ment. The department IS now op-
Grating in black ink. For as many
years as I can remember, the post
office department had a deficit.
last year the post offices of the
L. S. handled 34.209, ,065,289 pieces
Of mail About a third OF the mail
that comes to my office goes into
tie waste basket; it IS propaganda
matter and matter in which l have
no interest at all and for the most
part is eXpensively printed on good
paper, which the government keeps
on insisting is a scarce item during
the war. The most significant
thing about the discussion on the
post office appropriation bill was
the high praise expressed by mem
bels of congress for the devotion
and the work of the employees of
the department l agree, but l
think the employees would rather
Eave less praise and quicker action
en- the bills providing for pay ad-
ustmentS to represent more nearly
present costs of living. and put the
pay of postal employees in line with
the pay of the employees of other
agencies.
There are 443 prisoner of war
camps in the U. S. They contain
lleht now, 307,987 German prison
ors of war and 50 571 italian pris-
oners of war. There are few Jap
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-16
LET'S PUT RED CROSS
FUND DRIVE OVER

Ell Centro has yet to be listed among
the "didnots' in any call for funds for
worthy causes or war bonds. So far, we
have not been laggards.
But unless there is a determined real
zation of the need to get behind the cur
rent Red Cross fund appeal, there is
danger of seeing the hitherto perfect
record broken.
There may be activities calling for
public donations that require drive
to put over, but certainly the Red Cross
is not in that category.
More than ever the appeal should meet
instant response because today the Red
Cross is the worlds greatest agency of
mercy with the thousands of our fighting
men being wounded and hoping for the
administrations of the battlefield's angel.
Let's don't ,: too busy to attend to this
now.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-16
WAR HELPS AVIATION
HURDLE PROBLEMS

Not so long ago an Ell Centran, con-
siderlng trip by air, thought in terms
of speed and distance Of destination
both in terms of a few hundreds of miles.
Also, there was the consideration OF
weather. hazards which might neutralize
the element of speed by layovers with no
other available connections. And still
further the time required to reach the
nearest point of flight
Soon the last named drawback will be
removed and air-minded Ell Centrans
will have access to their own port Here
the war is the OBTAINING factor.
But in all other aspects, war has rev.
olutionized commercial flying and has
made air companies the beneficiarieS of
research and experiments that would
have required years
Today instead of contemplating a trip
part way across the country, one can
think of crOSs-country and croSs-ocean
flights and the element of time figures
about the same as in the other days of
slower planes When the war ends and
all restrictions are removed, people here
in the Valley may pack grip and, presto.
in a few hours be in Honolulu or Shang-
hal, London or Paris.
Besides, one will be riding de luxe,
instead of a berth. The new-day giant
winged vehicle will be noiseless, and to a
great extent gone will be the weather
problem.
Unless the nation slips up on the weld
ing of an international convention on avia-
ton, there will be free and unbounded
fields and installations, with route free
dom over every land that leaves no limit
in distance and makes each and every
city with air transport fields point of
take-off and destination. Even Ell Centro
will be as much a part of the network
as New York or Bombay.
For aviation, war truce should mean
the dawning of bright day.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-16
OPTiSMISM CHASES GLOOM

Ever cautious and more given to pessi
mism than otherwise, Prime Minister
Churchill's frank statement made before
a gathering of conservative party men,
bers in London Thursday on the APP
preaching end of the war in Europe is
encouraging The premier did not quail
fly his assertion that the end would be
by summer and perhaps before that
time. This couples with a declaration
attributed to him few days ago when he
was on the western front. Said he there,
"One good strong push, and it all will be
over" 1t is quite certain the British war
leader was speaking the beliefs of the
commanders in the Rhine thrust
LET'S PUT
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-16
War-Torn Supers
Find Two Haven

GUAM. MARCH 16. CUP)-U. S.
Superforts already are using Two
Jlma as an emergency landing
and refueling p.-nt, 21st Bomber
Command Eeat quarters djsclosed
today
Thirty L.es3 which Otherwise
might have hem ,ost on the way
from incendiary Iaids on Tokyo.
Nagoya an6 Osaka were saved by
making emergency landings on Two,
spokesman said.
Some of the big SuperfortS merely
needed refueling and continued on
their way to bases in the Marianas.
Others needed emergency repairs.
But, a spokesman declared, all
world have been in serious trouble
and undoubtedly would have lost
crew members but for availability
of the Two landing field.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-16
Rotarians Hear
Cleric Talk
On St. Patrick

Rotarians Thursday at regular
luncheon meeting heard an inter
esting and :-'crmative talk on
ireland and SI. IatricNs Day bv
The Rev. Father Dennis Barry Ct
the El Centic Catholic church. The
speaker was introduced by Father
Edward Hutchinson, of st. Marks
Parish, program chairman for the
day.
Father Barry pointed out that
st. Patrick p.o0ably IS the most
widely known saint and told lis
audience that this arises from the
fact that St. Patrick. in addition
to being an adored saint CT the
church. was a national hero. He
arose to distinction by solidfying
Ireland and plal~ing religion
firmly in that country.
introduced by E. Paul Ford, FL
Centro director of public works,
William Gible, manufacturing rep
resentative of the parking meters
recently installed used one OF the
gadgets to demonstrate their op-
Grafton and mechanism.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-16
MandaIay Drive
Gains Ground

CALCUTTA. MARCH l6, 'UP'
British patrols of the second and
10Th Divisions. rapidly clearing the
Mandalay area, neared junction
Friday tina, would cut off the city
from the japanese stronghold OF
Sagaing.
Forward elements of the Second
Division. pushing from the bridge
heaC on the south bank Of the Ina
waddv. reached a point only few
miles south of Mandalay.
The 10Th Division forces cleared
a crossroads one mile south OF
Dufferin Gate. virtually sealing OF
the fort where the japanese were
holding out in Mandalay.