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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-02-22

wounded in January in Germany
and is now conyalescing in England
in hospital.
Mrs. Dale Snavely and children,
who spent last week here at the
Hiram Krohn home returned to Hol-
gate, Sunday with Mr.Snavely.
Mrs. Eldon Richenbach entertained
at a birthday party last Wednesday
evening for her son Ronnie.
Master Julian Kempf was quite i'll
the forepart of the week.
Miss Margaret Hilty was home
from Findlay, Sunday.
Dale Welty, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Elan Welty, was home from Ark
ansas on furlough the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Myron Hilty, who
left here last fall to live in Omaha,
New, where Myron is attending col
lege, are the parents of a little
daughter.
Delos Keel, of Bluffton, is reported
bedfast. The Keels before moving
to Bluffton were prosperous farmers
of Riley township and still own their
farm home northeast of Pandora.
Mrs. r. A. Krohn, who has been
staying with her son Paul w. Krohn
and family at Detroit and Chicago
returned home Friday. The Krohn's
moved from Detroit to Chicago q
month ago, where Paul still con-
tinues his work with Swift and Co
meat packers.
The Youth Fellowship Service
group of the nj. E. church will hold
a program Sunday evening honorine
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Pandora

Pfc. Howard Diller, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Dennis Diller, who live
several miles northeast of Pandora,
recently was nome on furiougn ami
went to the west coast from here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Sheidler enter
tanned the members of the Riley
Creek church at their home last Fri
day evening. A very nice social
time was enjoyed followed with re-
freshments.
The birthdays of two great presi-
dents of the U. s., Lincoln and
Washington were celebrated this
month with Valentine Day tucked in
for good measure.
Mrs. Hiram Schultz entertained
w. C. T. u. members at her home
east of Pandora, Tuesday evening,
February 20.
Ems. Elva Jones (nc) U. S. N. P,
u Navel Dispensary, Navy Dept,
Washington, d. c., left Sunday after
a furlough with her parents Mr.. and
Mrs. Willard Jones, miles north
west of Pandora to take up further
studies in a course in Phychiatry.
Miss Jones, graduate of Pandora
high school, has been in the Army
the past four years and came home
from Charleston, S. c., where she
had been doing the same line OF
work in a hospital.
T/5 Walter H. Steiner, son of Mr.
and Mrs. David A. Steiner, who live
21a miles north of Pandora, was
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-02-22

the men and women of the local
church who are with the armed
forces.
Mrs. V. ?. McClintock and little
son, Robert, of Bowling Green spent
last week at the Verne McClintocE
home here.
The Winford Geiger family, Ed
ward Basinger and sisters, Christina,
Emma and Clara, Mrs. William
Basinger and Gerald Basinger were
Sunday dinner guests at the Louis
Riser farm.
Lloryllis Krohn has been walking
with crutches the past week, the
result of a hard fall on the icy
road.
Richard Frantz will go into Army
training somewhere this week.
Mrs. Lester Finley, of jefferson,
Ohio, is helping to care for her
mother Mrs. Regina Lemley at
present. Mrs. Lemley is much better
at present.
Kenneth Sommer, son of Mrs
Viola Hilty Sommer will go into the
armed forces soon.
Kenneth Hilty, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Weldon Hilty was reported
killed in an automobile accident in
, Belgium last week.
William Valley, son of Rev. and
Mrs. E. C. Valley, of Cincinnati, is
reported missing following an ex-
plosion on a Merchant Marine tank
er. Rev. Valley was former pastor
of the Pandora M. E. church.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-02-22
FIRST MENNONITE CHURCH
J. N. Smucker, Pastor

9:30 am. Sunday School, Mr.. John
Boehr, Supt. Glasses for all ages.
10:30 Worship Srvice. Rev. Err
land Waltner begins a series of ser
mons on Personalities of the Pas
sion;" morning topic-"Jesus, the
Flint-faced Saviour"
7:30 Evening Service: Judas, the
Friendly Enemy" Rev. Erland Wal
tner. This series of sermons contin-
ues each evening at 7:30 through Fri
day.
600 p. m. intermediate Christian
Endeavor.
The public is cordially invited.
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~ This Sunday in iI1e
90 flurrhfsH % rI::j[]lE d

Please hand in all announcements
for the month of March SO that we
(Feb. 25th) might have them ready
in the Church letter to be sent out
March 1st.
We wish to thank all those who
helped in the meeting. Everyone
who attended enjoyed the services.
We had fine crowds and many were
revived.
Do not forget that Lords Day even
ing the awards will be given for the
Scripture Hunt and Faithful attend
ance.
Come, spend an evening in prayer
and meditation with Us.
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CHURCH OF CHRIST
Milton Fronsoe, Minister

Sunday:
Bible School $3.50 A. NJ,
Bible Study, 1000 A. M.
Lesson Topic-"Jesus The Son of
God"
Communion and worship service
10:30 A. M.
Preaching Topic-"Ye Are Not
Your Own"
Evening Service Topic-"The World
Without the Bible" at 7:30 o'clock.
Please remember the following an
nouncements: Keep in mind our
Teachers Training class to start soon.
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FIRST METHODIST CHURCH
]. A. Weed. Minister


Thursday:
$50 p. m. Meeting of Mems Broth
erhood, beginning with potluck sup
per. Speaker, Rev. F. J. Patterson;
subject-"The Latin American Peo-
ple."
700 p. m. Junior Choir rehearsal.
Friday
Sunday
$3.50 a. m. Church school.
1890 a. m. Morning worship.
Sermon topic &c "Whosoever Will
Come After Me-"
11:30 a. m. Girls Chorus Rehearsal
$3.50 p. m. Youth Fellowship Even
ing meeting.
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EVANGELICAL h REFORMED
CHURCHES
V. c. 0ppermann, Pastor

V. c. Oppermann, Pastor
Emmanuels
9:3e a. m. Church school.
10:45 a. m. Morning worship.
Lenten Services will be held at the
Church on Wednesday evening at
500 o'clock. All are cordially invited
to worship with US.
Choir of the church meets for re-
hearsal on Wednesday evening after
the Worship srvice.
Youth Fellowship meets at the En-
manuel's church on Sunday evening
at 1880 o'clock. All young people are
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MISSIONARY CHURCH

MISSIONARY CHURCH
Rev. Robert K. Welch, Pastor.
Wednesday:
1880 p. m. Prayer meeting.
Sunday
$50 Sunday school.
1890 Morning worship.
$3.50 p. m. Prayer Meeting.
700 p. m. Young Peoples meeting;
Children's meeting in basement.
7:30 Evangelistic meeting.
Everyone is welcome.
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Mayors Notice

Householders are asked to discon-
tinue the practise of scattering ashes
in alleys and streets. Collection by
the town truck will be made as soon
as weather permits of ashes of pa
irons of the garbage and rubbish
service.
45 w. A. Howe, Mayor
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Mayors Notice

Monthly collection of rubbish will
be made on Thursday, March |. Pa
irons are requested to have rubbish
Il containers placed easily accessible
to the truck and ready early in the
morning.
45 w. A. Howe, Mayor
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FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Morning worship 9:30.
Church school 10:30
Mr.. Nelson Wells, Supt.
Bluffton:
Church school 9:45.
Mr.. Norman A. Triplett, Supt.
Morning worship HOO.
Rev. Charles Donaldson will be the
speaker.
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DEFENSELESS MENNONITE
Stanley Rupp. Pastor

Thursday
7:30 p. m. Prayer meeting at the
home Rev. E. G. Steiner.
Sunday:
$3.50 Sunday school
1890 Morning worship.
7:30 p. m. Young Peoples meeting.
Children's meeting in basement.
S:15 p. m. Evangelistic Service.
No Singspiration this Sunday even
ing.
Everyone welcomed
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THE BLUFFTON EVANGELICAL
LUTHERA CHURCH
W l. Harmony. Pas

900 a. m. Sunday School. Harold
Beals, Supt.
Worship Service, 7:30 p. MI
Love The Lord, Thy God"
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invited to attend.

invited to attend.
The Brotherhood will meet at the
Emmanuel's church on Wednesday
evening, February 28, following the
Lenten Service.
Catechism instruction on Saturday
morning at 9:30 o'clock.
st. Johns
9:30 a. m. Morning worship.
10:30 a. m. Church School.
Lenten services will be held in the
church on Thursday evening at 500
O'Clock. All members and friends are
cordially invited to worship with US.
Choir meets for rehearsal on Thurs
day evening at 700 o'clock. Please
attendi
Youth Fellowship meet on Sunday
evening at the Emmanuels Church
at 7:30 o'clock. All Young People
should plan to attend.
Brotherhood will meet at Emman-
uel's church following the Lenten
service on Wednesday evening, Feb
ruary 28th. Keep this date in mind!
Catechism instruction on Saturday
morning at $3.50 o'clock.
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EBENEZER MENNONITE
]. ]. Esau, Supply Pastor

]. ]. Esau, Supply Pastor
Thursday
7:30 p. m. Prayer meeting and
Bible study at the home of Peter Blk
ell.
Sunday
$3.50 a. m. Sunday school
1890 a. m. Morning worship.
$3.50 Radio Broadcast from WIN,
Findlay, Ohio.
7:30 p. m. Christian Endeavor.
8:15 p. m. Preaching service.
On March a, at 7:30 p. m. Rev.
Peter Weaver will give an illustrated
Everyone welcomed
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-02-22

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY
Sunday services at 10:30 a. m,
Subject: Mind.
Testimonial meeting at 7:30 We'd
nesday evening.
The reading room at the church
is open every Wednesday from 200
to 4:00 p. m. The public is invited
to all services and to visit the read
ing room.
This society is a branch of the
Mother Church, the First Church of
Christ Scientist, Boston, Mass.
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Hearty Eating
Did you know that Americans ate
more food per capita in 1871 and
1912 than ever recorded before?
BLUFFTON MARKETS
Wednesday Morning
Grain (bushel prices) Wheat ST.
68; corn $1.12; oats Soc; soys $2.04.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-23

The First Lady of the Theater," shown here, is devoting her new program, ''This Is Helen Hayes" to army and navy nurse recruiting. On each Sunday airshow, over MES at 10:15 p. m. Miss Hayes tells 3 dramatic and true experi- ence of a nurse in the service.
 Nineteen-year-o Virginia Os- wald, young soprano currently the understudy to the feminine lead in the Broadway musical, Okla homa!" will be guest on Stars of the Future" tonight at 800 p. m. over the WATR-Blue Network. Ro- bert Russell Bennett conducts and arranges the music for the half hour program featuring the voices of Lawrence Brooks and Frances Greer.
 To date young Virginia Oswald has played the feminine lead in Oklahoma" thirty times. After graduating from high school in New York she intended to continue her musical studies at college when the opportunity to understudy in the Theater Guild musical happened along.
 Ed (Archie) Gardner, who is al- ways chasing danes, has one come to see him when Dame May Whitty visits "Duffy's Tavern" tonight, NEG, 8:30 p. m.
 The newest members of Duffy's regulars, Alan MoWbray, in the role of Sir Heathcliffe Batterswick, will help welcome his fellow country woman, along with Charlie (Fin- negan) Cantor, Sandra (Miss Duffy) Gould, Eddie (the waiter) Green and announcer Jack Bailey.
 Australian commercial radio is re- ported to be eyeing American talent and has approached Duke Filing ton. Andre Kostelanetz, Jose Iturbi and a number of others with lucra- tive offers. Harry James will fill in for Danny Kaye during the con- edian's summer hiatus. Kaye will leave the airlanes for seventeen weeks. Mark Warnow's new con- tract with his cigaret sponsor per- mits him to continue as musical director of Matinee Theater" until that show bows of the air, but he must give up all other commit mentS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-23

The coloring of the Police Departments cruisers presents problem. The "kids" in any neighbOrhood will yell it's unfair All police should stick to standard color and not be moving around in all shades of the rainbow HOw's guy to know when to drop the bat and beat it when shouts for the police in the middle of a swell game of scrub? Amt fair Governor Baldwin has sent messages of cOngratula- tions to worker and management of International Silver Company. The company through its branches has five Navy-Army "E" emblems and nine renewals. Waterburans employees of the Silver Company are playing part in the manufacture of the bombs that have been showered on Tokyo, NagOya, Osaka, Kobe and other Nipponese cities May the good work continue and may Uncle Sam continue to relay his evidence of appreciation And speaking of teamwork it's not always easy to get enough volln- teers to assist in theatre collections, but the Strand solved it's problem this week the Red Cross Drive, and recently with the March of Dimes campaign with the friendly help of its neighbor, George Muigan On those performances when enough volunteers not hand, Jack BrOphy and George Dunn, both Mulli- gan employees were right the job to help pass the plates.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-23

Several thousand Red Cross workers at present calling at the homes of residents in Waterbury and adjacent towns soliciting funds for the Red Cross War Fund Drive the quota of which is $215OO0 Millions Of other workers canvassng the metroposes and the
 main streets of this nation from coast to coast to raise 200 million dollars for services to armed forces at home and abroad, and for the purpose of rehabilitation of the hungry and ragged millions in liberated countries Though the Brass City usually gives generously to every charitable campaign yet comparison of figures reveals this is tagging behind the national trend. Nearly $85OOO must be contributed if Waterbuys quota is to be met Canvassers have had few refusals but due to the roundthe clock working schedule of people in this industrial area it has been impossible to contact many people For that reason the Red Cross has established booths in many of the banks the post office and Grieve Bisset and Holland Don't wait - give today! If you can't get to town send your contributions to Red Cross Headquarters 35 Field Street Those few dollars you give will feed an American prisoner of war, cothe ragged Philippine, perhaps help provide toy for Polish orphan nterned in Egypt But regardless of how the Red Cross may deem fit to your contribution, you
 may be confident those heartwarmng letters from serv iceen similar to the recently received from Arnold A. Sher, German prisoner of war, will find their way home Wrote Arnold to his mother, Mrs. Bertha Shiler q Spencer Avenue, recently: To-day we received Red Cross parcel made up especially for the holiday and it has everything from turkey to nuts wrote you before that the Red Cross does great things and I'm repeating it again. They deserve all they get and more. ."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-23

Editor of Tall Tower Topics: -. have just read in the newspaper the advertisement inserted by our City Fathers calling for bids the sale of Mucahy school. And no doubt, in few days, there will be another such ad calling for bids for the Begnal school Now the taxpayers of the city in general and those of Washington Hill, and Brooklyn in particular, should null long often before the sale of these properties completed. In the hustle and hustle of this war, great many things being overlooked - like the locking of the barn door, after the horse is stolen Just now, these two buildings not needed for the purpose for which they were built namely, schools But ten years from nOw there will be crying need for them and if these sales go through, they won't be available They will probably be turned into dry clean ing establishments, warehouses; industrial factory. Wel they to be SOld and the owners most certainly will have purpose for them. These buildings far from being classified obsolete They are modern and fire-prOOf and could still be of good use for years to come. Why can't the City Officials lease them to the Federal Government for the next ten years and use them REST hospitals for wounded soldiers and those of nearby towns. They both ideally located for such purpose And the Federal Government isn't at all interested then the local medical profession might be- There has been talk of having a private hospital established here by local physicians and if this is true then here their chance Anyhow for one, would hate to either building turned into something below the standard of higher learning" Time will tell. Taxpayer
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-23
Good Evening.
BY THE MAN IN THE TOWER

Of such stuff little comment to bring smile an these days and nights of worrying wondering hoping and praying fragrant rose of praise to some kind neghbor for friendly, kindly deed to some official for services lover and beyond the call of duty an occasional cactus bush to less kind and less thoughful than usual bouquet Of forget me-notS to some friend friends friend who has responded to the call beyond little boost to some awearyng acquaintance to let him know that what he IS doing is appreciated by someone passing mention farg whether happiness grief knocking at his door
 .. little unusual incident in the community that is newsy timely and interesting but perhaps written in
 lighter or more serious vein than in the ordinary news columns these ingredients and a few more with view to acquan readers with of the community to entertain them to enghten them not to embiter, for of such stuff Tall Towers Topics fashioned Anything contrary is purely coincidental.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-23

sales tax on illegal liquor; and Ok lahoma, where 462 retailers paid the federal fee and the OPA is re- ported to have demanded that boot leggers post ceiling prices.
 Fifteen states nave no prohibition at all-Arizona, California, Dela- ware, District of Columbia, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, North Dakota, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Missouri,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-23

South Carolina, Utah and Wyoming though in some there are certin localities where saloons are not welcomed.
 Aside from the ''bone dry" states there are only six others, all in the South-Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, Tennessee and Texas-in which more than half the people live in dry communities.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-23
WAVELETS s
By BILL HARRINGTON

Canteen" Friday, March g 10:30- HOO p. m.
 On hand to trip the guests with light, fantastic words of welcome will be program regular Weirenrath (Ward Wilson,, "Canteen" odd-job boy. Music is by Raymond Paige and orchestra.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-23

because it's residents can step over then community line and satisfy their desires in neighboring set- tlement.
 Three states are theoretically bone dry-Kanses, where 546 persons paid federal retail license fees last year to sell hard liquor; Mississippi, where 1239 paid such fees and the state has imposed a 10 per cent
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-23
WATR PROGRAMS
 1920 Kilocyeies

3:00-Griffin Reporting 3:l5-Music Box Matinee 3:3O-Appointmen With Life 4:OO-Time Views The News 4:l5-Time Out For Music 4:3O-Report From Abroad 4:45-Hop Harrigan 5:0O-Terry And The Pirates 5:l5-Hits and Bits 5:30-Jack Armstrong 5:45-Melody Revue 6:0O-Yankee Network News 6:l5-Music For Dining 6:30-News: Interlude 6:45-Pleasure And Profit: News 7:O0-Headline Edition 7:15-Raymond Gram Swing 7:30-PhOne Your Answer 7:45-Waltz Time S:O0-Stars Of The Future S:30-Variations By Van Cleave 9:0O-Famous Jury Trials 9:30-Spotlight aBnds: Coronet
 Story Teller 10:00-Tangee aVrieties 10:30-The Doctor Talks It Over 10:45-WhirIigig II :00-Yankee Network News II :15-Ray Henle Il 11:30-Pages Of Melody
 TOMORROW 7:3O-Saturday Morning Revielle 8:0-Yankee Network News 8:15-Shoppers' Guide: News 9:00-Breakfast Club 0:00-What's Cooking: News 10:30-Land of the Lost :00-Kay's Canteen II :30-Betty Moore 11:45-Lois Long And The Three,
 Suns 12:oo-saturday Morning Special 12:30-News Time 1 1:00-News: Melody Time 1:15-Luncheon With Lopez
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-23

Sammy Kaye's Varieties" with Americas newest ventriloquist, Paul Winchell, bring their show to the service men at the Naval Air Sta tion, Norfolk, Va, on Friday, March g, at 10 p. rn., over Station WATR. On hand, too, will be WinchelPs dummy stooge, Jerry Mahoney and the swing and sway maeStros pop ular vocalists, Nancy Norman, Arthur Wright and Billy Williams.
 "The vernal equinox is upon us," says Garry Moore. "Yeah," agrees Jimmy Durante, "and aint it a shame 1t 1ladda come just when we're beginnin' to get some nice spring weatnerw With that as a starting point, the dizzy duo are of on another round of laughs, on their comedy broadcast over CBS stations, Friday, March 23, at 10 D. m. Music in keeping with the season is provided by Her Nibbs, Georgia Gibbs, and Roy Bargy's orchestra.
 George Olsen's ability can best be measured by his appearances in top-fight musical productions.
 Olsen, whose orchestra will be heard tonight on WATR-Blue at 9:30 on "The Victory Parade of Spotlight Bands, appeared first with his band in Kid Boots". His unique tone shadings, peculiarly his own, Olsen went on appearing in such musicals as "Whoopee", Hap py Days," Follow Thru, Good News, ziegfeld Follies" and Sunny"
 It's Friday night again! This is the cue for that bright new comic, Jerry Mann, to make his entrance on tonight's edition of the Chester field Supper Club" show, heard at p. m. EWT over NEG. To most people Friday means fish day but to regular Supper Club" listeners the fifth day of the week is Mann's day. So, the makers of Chester field will again present that Mann of Men, who has been a bowling success ever since he was born. Perry Como. the singing sensation of 1945, sings something old, some thing new; something borrowed blue. Blonde Mary Ashworth joins The Satisfyers in one of the tive tunes of the day. Ted Steele and orchestra supply "rare-bits" Of music.
 Something new in crime detecting features Columbia's Adventures of the Thin Man" when Jerry Wayne, radio singing star, helps solve "The Case of the Talking Teddy Bears" Friday March 23 WABC-CBS, 8:30-8:55 p. m.
 Nora Charles does some clever sleuthing on her own and Jerry'S smooth singing wrings confession from a woman who admits murder ing chorus girl.
 Henry Aldrich rakes up pile of trouble when he plans his victory garden during "The Aldrich Fam ily' comedy broadcast over CBS on Friday, March 23, at 8 p. m.
 The prospect of repeating last years back-breaking ordeal of pick ing home grown string beans has Henry in dreary mood until he learns that his girl friend Kath- leen has her eye on a neighborhood boy who is attending agricultural college.
 Metropolitan Opera Tenor Jan Pierce and actors Walter Abel. Bonita Granville and Patsy Kelly r,,;N Ao c,,ecks a,~ NpCS IC+o1n nnnr