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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-03-08
Firemen Called
For Flue Fires

Oakland firemcn were called three
times during the week as the result
of flue fires No damage resulted in
any case.
One last Friday afternoon was at
the Noah Gnegy home in Mt Lake
Park. Two alarms were given on We'd
nesday, one shortly before noon at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank KEY,
Second street, and one shortly after
noon at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Glenn NanSicklc, on Liberty street.
Smoke was unusually thick at the
two latter fires, and was more notice
able because Of the atmosphere which
caused all smoke to remain close to
the ground
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-03-08
Army Takes Eight;
Navy Takes Three

Eight were accepted for army ser
vice and three for navy service from
a group of selectees, previously ac-
cepted, who reported at the induction
station in Baltimore on March 5.
Those accepted for the army were
Theodore Arthur Peck, McHenry;
George Leslie Paugh, Floyd Owen
Custer, William Edward Rowan, Oak
land; Alden Lane Bolyard, Rowles-
burg; Herbert Lee Garlitz, Avilton;
Melvin Hoye Stanton, Jr., Bittinger;
and Curtis Eugene Taylor, Swanton.
Those accepted for the navy were
Edward Leo Davis, Bloomington; Ar
mold William Falkner, Terra Alta; and
Joseph Hansford Phillips, Shallmar.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-03-08
Wounded In Action

Pfc. Vernon Pyle, 80, Kitzmiller,
son of Mrs. Laura Pyle, and husband
of Mrs. Clara Pyle who lives with
their two children, William and Shir-
ley, at Elk Garden, w, Va. was slight
~ wounded in Belgium, according to
word received from the War depart
ment.
A former coal miner, Pfc Pyle
entered the army two years ago and
was sent overseas last summer. He
was hospitalized a month in England
from stomach trouble, according to a
letter received by his mother in De
cember.
Two brothers are also in the ser
vice, Staff Sgt. Homer Pyle, 80, is
with an MP unit in France and Pvt
Robert Pyle, 26, is stationed in New
York City.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-03-08

material things which add to the morale of the American service
whether hospae able bodied and anyone who
assistance from floods, disasters and sudden calames
During the year there calls upon individuals and
organizations for support of kind another Garrett
tians have failed support worthy and this
not necessarily appeal for contributions toamg $4,000
county quota but merely reminder that during this month
the time show that stand sody behind Red Cross pn
ciples Give generously and promptly.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-03-08
Recommend Spoerlein

w. E. Spoerlein, proprietor of the
Economy Market on Liberty street,
has been recommended by the Demo-
cratic State Central Committee for
Garrett county, as acting postmaster
of the Oakland office, it was an
nounced following a meeting on Sat
urday evening.
l. r. Rudy, present postmaster, re-
signed his position recently, effective
March 81. An examination under civil
service, will be held later, to select
the individual for permanent appoint
mcnt.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-03-08
Senate Passes Bill
For Teacher Bonus

The Maryland Senate last Friday
passed Senate Bill 403, directing the
county commissioners Of Garrett coun-
ty to borrow $1S,36O.O0 for the pur-
pose of paying each teacher in the
public schools of the county a bonus
of $40 per month for the months of
January, February, March. April, May
and June, 1945
The bill also provides that the coun-
ty commissioners shall include in
their next tax levy sufficient sum
to pay the Indebtedness with interest.
The act is to become effective from
the date of its passage by both houses
of the legislature.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-03-08
May issue Auto
Tags Next Week

The issuance of automobile license
tags from the office of the County
Treasurer may begin next week, ac-
cording to j. Edward Helbig, county
treasurer.
BY that time it is hoped that diff
cultics pursuant to setting up the
new office, arranging books, and full
filling other requirements of the Com
missioner of Motor Vehicles will
have been overcome.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-03-08
Card Party Planned

The Oakland High school Parent
Teacher association is sponsoring a
public card party on Friday evening
March %, in the school auditorium,
BEGINNING at 8 o'clock A number of
wards are planned including a door
nize. There will be Bingo games in
addition to cards. Refreshments will
We on sale. Admission is 80 cents.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-03-08
Mt. Lake Water Co.
Wants to Abandon
Service to Users

The Public Service Commission of
Maryland has announced that the Mt.
Lake Water Company, Incorporated,
has applied to the commission for au-
thority to abandon and discontinue
the exercise of its franchises and to
discontinue the supplying of water
service.
A hearing will be held at the Com
missions offices in Baltimore, but the
date of such hearing has not been set
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-03-08
Prisoner of War

Mrs. Carrie Friend, formerly Of
Pleasant Valley, but who is now
working in Baltimore, received word
from the war department that her
husband, Pfc. Raymond Friend, who
had been reported missing in action
since December 20, is now a prisoner
Of the Germans.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-03-08
Receives Purple Heart

Mrs. Ward Hinebaugh, of Alder
street, has received the Purple Heart
badge which was awarded her hus-
band, Pvt. Ward limbaugh, for a
wound received on December 9th in
France while guarding a road block
under heavy artillery barrage.
Pvt limbaugh is now back at the
front serving with the Both infantry
division of the seventh army. He
has also been awarded the infantry
rifleman medal and has been pro-
NOTED to private first class.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-03-08
Swanton Soldier
Dies in Service

Pfc. Jimmie L. O'Brien, of Swan
ton, died on February q, on Luzon
island, in the Philippines, as the re-
suit of injuries received in an acct
dent, his sister, Mrs. Bertha Keller,
of Akron, Ohio, has been informed.
O'Brien is a son of James O'Brien,
of Swanton.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-03-08
Overhead Bridge Closed

The overhead bridge crossing the
tracks of the Baltimore and Ohio rail
road on Third street, has been closed
for several days while workmen are
making repairs and laying a new floor
on the structure.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-03-08

UO"N UI IIUIIIV0 III UdTTtUU County,
and throughout the land.
In every nation Of the world
this red cross is a symbol of uni
yersal humanitarianism, both in
peace and in time of war. To the
giver doing his part to fulfill the
S200,000,000 goal Of the Red
Cross in 1915, it represents his
personal part in supplying the
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-03-08
Red Gaon Time A9oin

lance AGAIN the emblem
NJ of the American Red Cross
ElG is appearing in the Win
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-05-31

Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Null and
daughter of 0rrville were supper
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Dennis
Brauen and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jess Bracy and son
were Sunday callers at the Brauen
home.
Miss Anita Huber is spending a
couple of days at the Russell Huber
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. Zahrend and
Vera were Sunday callers on Mr..
and Mrs. M. Gleason and family.
Mrs. Hobes and son of Lima were
past week callers on the Gleason
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Faze were
Sunday callers on Wilbur Sumney
of Lafayette.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Zimmerman
and family We're Sunday callers of
Cal Herr and family.
H. p. Zimmerman spent the week
end with Harry Zimmerman at De-
fiance.
Avery Watt and family were Fri
day evening guests of Willard Jen-
nings.
Rodney Jennings spent Sunday at
the Winston Jennings home.
~
Mrs. Bill Fox, Mrs. Naomi Steiner
and children, and Alta Garau were
callers Saturday on Mr.. and Mrs.
Ed Althauser.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Scoles and
family of Mansfield were Sunday
evening callers of Mr.. and Mrs. Kari
Huber. George Ayers of Kalida
was also a caller on the Hubers.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-05-31
Bluffton High Wins Seven, Loses
Three I'm Baseball League

Defeating Lima St. Rose by a
score of 4 to 3 in game at that
place, the Bluffton High baseball
team brought its season to a close
last Thursday with a record of seven
victories and three losses in league
play.
With two regulars out of the line
up in the St. Rose assignment, Bluff
ton played headsup ball all the way
to defeat the Lima outfit for the
second time this spring.
Each outfit tailed once in the first
inning, then Bluffton went ahead,
3 to l, with two-run assault in the
third. After st. Rose had scored
again in the fourth, Bluffton added
its fourth run in the fifth when
Moore doubled to score Stonehill
after two men were out.
Defensive highlight of the game
for Bluffton came in the sixth when
Catcher Lee recovered a passed ball
and tossed to Pitcher Gratz at the
Plate for a put-out that retired St.
Rose and cut off rally.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-05-31

Transportation on human back, be
it of a baby or of load of hay, is
still popular in many country of
the Hemisphere, where often, also,
porters with handtrucks are for rent
at a moderate price.
The beast of burden performs
many a service throughout the
continent: a loaded llama is a famil-
lar sight even today on the roads
of Andean highlands while the Mex
ican burro has long been the in
separable and extremely useful
companion of the poor man for
whom he draws carts, carries bur-
dens, while also lending his tough
hide and patient disposition as a
mount.
The prairies of Uruguay and
Argentina and some parts of Chile
are the domain of the horse thanks
to which the Gaucho covers long
distances in this cattle country. More
modern methods however, provide
competition to animal transporta-
ton.
Buses and trucks, cabs and cars
have long become an indispensable
means of circulation and transporta-
ton in every country of Latin
America and it is because of them
and their need for smooth roads
that the continent is today a thick
if somewhat irregular network of
highways of which the most impor-
tant is naturally the Pan American
Highway, slowly advancing over the
rocky ranges and along deep ravines,
paving the way for the traffic of
the future.
On tracks, trains and their juniors
-streetcars-slide toward a million
destinations from a million points.
Railways in South America cross
some of the highest mountains in
the world. The line from Lima to
Huancayo, Peru, running 25S miles,
rises from 512 to 1888 feet.
Narrow gauge lines frequently
connect the mining town and oil
fields with coast towns and shipping
centers. In 1912 there were more
than $4,000 miles of railways of all
kind in the twenty republics.
Out-of doors elevators are in use
in places such as Bahia, Brazil,
where the town is built on several
levels, and for a good view of
beautiful Rio de Janeiro bay, visitors
take an aerial cable car to the top
of Sugar Loaf hill.
On water as on land, all kinds of
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-05-31
Richland Center

Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Long and
daughter Peggy spent Sunday even
ing with Mr.. and Mrs. Wayne Zim-
norman and daughters.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Burkholder
called Sunday evening at the Amos
and Francis Basinger home.
Mrs. Paul Rhoads and daughter
Jean and son Michael of Detroit are
spending this week at the Otto
Amstutz home.
Mrs. Florin Reuscher of Cincinnati
returned home after spending the
past week with her sister Mrs. Err
nest Gratz.
Mrs. Lenore Myers and son Ad-
olson left Thursday for Ft. Benning
and Columbus, Ga, to visit her son
George and wife.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilford Gratz and
daughter called Sunday evening on
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Matter and
family.
Seaman First Class julie Gust
Basinger and Miss Kathryn Monta-
que have returned to Seattle, Wash
ington, after spending a II day
leave at the home of his mother,
Mrs. Elizabeth Basinger and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Marquart
called on Mr.. and Mrs. John Hirsh-
field Jr. of Lima, Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilmer Badertscher
and family, Mr.. and Mrs. Wayne
Zimmerman and daughters, Mrs.
Dwight Frantz and daughters were
Sunday dinner guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Sam Badertscher. Afternoon
callers were Mr.. and Mrs. Cal Burk-
holder and daughter Wanda.
1t. Col. and Mrs. Raymond Schau-
blin of Miamisburg spent Thursday
and Friday at the w. C. Schaublin
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Hochstettler
and family attended a family dinner
Sunday at the Orrin Zimmerman
home near Ada.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Snyder and
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Marquart
spent last Monday evening with Mr..
and Mrs. Ed Marquart and son.
Mrs. John Luginbuhl Jr. of Buoy
rus spent the week end with Mr..
and Mrs. j. |. Luginbuhl.
Mrs. Dwight Frantz and daugh-
ters spent last Wednesday with Mrs.
Wayne Zimmerman and daughters.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Dillman and
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-05-31
CONSERVATION AFFAIRS
BY THE BLUFFToN COMMUNITY sPoRTsMEN's CLUB INC

circus bands, and trained animals.
Performances will be held at 2 and
8 p. m. with the doors open at 100
and 700 p. m.
The big top will make a stand in
the community under the auspices
of the Blutfton Community Sports
mems Club. Featured this year is
big Burma, a ponderous pachyderm,
who will carry La Celeste, a lovely
lady, completely around the hippo
drome track in its month. This huge
elephant is said to be the largest
pachyderm in America.
Many other fascinating and excit-
ing spectacles will be exhibited.
Kenneth Waite's. clown troupe will
provide side-splitting comedy relief
to the program with their mad,
merry monkeyshines Acrobats,
gymnasts, Liberty horses and milit-
ary ponies will display their talents
and daring.
For the first time Chief Sugar
brown and his tribe of Hollywood
movie Indians will be featured in
this star studded cavalcade. Buffalo
Ben, last of the great Indian Scouts
and plainsmen, will provide thrills
with his knife throwing act and
other skills.
Tickets are being sold in advance
by a myriad of youngsters, stores,
and Sportsmen's Club directors. The
club as sponsors of the circus will
receive 50So of the advance ticket
sale and 1919 of the gate on circus
day. The fund received from spon-
soring the big show viii be given to
the town council to be used for the
repair of the floating beaches and
other equipment and buildings at
Buckeye Park.
Tickets are on sale at S1.10, tax
inc. for adults. This ticket will
admit one adult, or two youngsters
of school age. Very small children
who are to be held on the lap win
be admitted free.
Tickets may be purchased at the
following stores: Sidney's Drug
Shop, Bluffton; Diller & Geiger
Clothing Store, Bluffton; Forche
Sno-White Market, Beaverdam;
Hugus Barber Shop, Rawson; Vans
Service Corner, near Ada; Green &
Tuttle Auto Repair, Mt. Cory.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-05-31

The Big 7th War Bond drive is un-
der way-do your part--buy a bond.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-05-31

daughter and Emerson and Elaine
Basinger were Sunday dinner guests
of Mrs. Martha Basinger.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Matter and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Otis Leiber
called Sunday evening on Mr.. and
Mrs. Russell Leiber and sons.
Patsy and Richard Schaublin spent
a few days with their grandparents
Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Schaublin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Bame and Mr..
and Mrs. Marion Hochstettler and
daughter called Sunday afternoon at
the Amos and Robert Gerber home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dwight Deeds and
daughter Bonnie Lou spent Sunday
evening with Mr.. and Mrs. ]. l..
Gratz.
Mr.. and Mrs. Memo Basinger and
daughter called one day at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Basinger.
1t. Col. and Mrs. Raymond Schau-
blin of Miamisburg, Ohio, Mr.. and
Mrs. Andrew Gratz, Mr.. and Mrs.
Elmer Schaublin and granddaughter
Gayle, Mrs. Clara Pogue, Mrs. Mar
garet Briggs, Mr.. and Mrs. w. C.
Schaublin and granddaughter Patsy,
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilford Gratz and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin
Badertscher and daughter Harriet
and son Robert spent Friday evening
with Mr.. and Mrs. j. Nj. Badertscher
and daughter Clara and Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Badertscher of San
Francisco, Calf, who have been
visiting here and left for their home
Sunday.
Major and Mrs. Herbert Lugin-
buhl and son Ray, Mrs. Kenneth
LuginbuhI and son Dan Rene were
Thursday dinner guests of Mr.. an6
Mrs. j. /. Luginbuhl.
Mrs. Woodrow Luginbuhl and
daughters returned to their home in
Goshen, Ind, after spending the
week at the j. /. Luginbuhl home.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-05-31
Lafayette

Mr.. and Mrs. H. C. Cockensparger
entertained at Sunday dinner honor
ing their son Cpl. Harold c. Cochen-
sparger Jr. Those present We're:
Mrs. Micha Cochensparger, Mr.. and
Mrs. R. r. McKibben, Mr.. and Mrs
Carl Ketteman and son of Lima, Mr..
and Mrs. Dell Cochensparger of
Delphos, Mr.. and Mrs c. A. Cochen-
sparger of Harding highway.
The Country Benefit Club held a
Mother Daughter banquet in the
home of Mrs. Inez May. Members
present were: Mrs. w. B. Boyd, Mrs.
Doyt Hall, Mrs. T. ]. Ludwig, Mrs.
Fred Wesphal Sr., Mrs. Arthur May,
Mrs. B. F. Hall, Mrs. T. NJ. Robin
son. Guests included Mrs. Grace
Voorhees,, Mrs. Edison Hall of Lima;
Mrs. Fred Wesphal. Jr., Mrs. c. c.
Arnold, Mrs. Ida Boyd, Miss Celina
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-05-31

Blue prints have been received for
the construction of outdoor ovens
and rustic tables and benches at
the Buckeye S. !. now the next step
is to purchase some logs that will
dress down to about inches in
diameter =. these will be split into
halves for the tops and seats of the
tables =. If any member has some
lumber suitable for this purpose
contact the club officers at once
the logs should be seasoned to
prevent warping work started
at the Buckeye swimming pools
Tuesday with caretaker Klassen
busy painting steel drums prior to
their use in buoying up the swim
ming floats difficulties are had
in securing lumber needed to repair
the floats since the steady rains of
the past month have made the woods
too wet for numbering activities :.
and as a result Albert Garmatter
is unable to make necessary repairs
on the floats before the usual open
ing on Decoration day and Ray
Mumma wants the members to dis
mantle the stone wall near the pump
hole, for the stone is needed to build
ovens so if you have a little
time some evening soon, take your
II. l. L A. |.
and aid in the work of prying loose
the stones the boys are more
than ever convinced now that
the few remaining cotton wood trees
at the quarry should be felled into
the quarry soon the water is
covered with a coating Of the cot
tony substance cast off by the trees
: sure is hindrance to fishing
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-05-31

methods of transportation are found
among the republics to the south.
High up on Lake Titicaca, 12,500
feet above sea level, sail traditional
"totora" boats, named after the
reeds from which they are woven.
These boats or "Balsas" glide
along under sails also made of
totora, while river boats, ocean
going freighters, and barges are
other links of Latin America with
the worlds commerce.
On the rim of the continent are
great ports on whose modern docks
ocean liners load and unload precious
merchandise.
Above it all is heard the hum of
planes, the hundreds of passenger
and freight planes that fly daily on
the sky lanes of the Americas. Trips
that used to take many days by
mule back can be made in an hour
or two by air.
From Mendoza, Argentina, planes
make the hop over the Andes to
Chile. From La Paz they cut swift
ly overland to Sac Paulo, Brazil
From Barranquilla, Colombia, they
wing over the Caribbean to Havana
and Miami.
In 1943 there were 113,929 miles
of air routes in twenty Latin Ameri-
can countries. Even though the
challenge that lies ahead in the field
of transportation is formidable, by
working together in the inter
American spirit of cooperation the
Americas have and can accomplish
what might have seemed impossible.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-05-31
Modern Airplanes, Mexican Burros And
Indians Carry Loads In South America

The Blafton NetUs presents
another IN the series of present
day aspects of Latin America.
EDITOR.
In a continent the size of ours
the problem of transportation is one
of singular Importance. While war
has taught us, in recent years, that
transportation can make or break
campaign, for centuries peace had
been showing us-as it will again
the paramount role of transporta-
ton in the cultural and economic
development of region.
When, as is the case IN most of
Central and South America, there
are such great obstacles to COM
munication as high mountains,
swamps, jungles and deserts, the
problem of transportation becomes
a challenge.
How Latin America has met and
is meeting this challenge is a story
of courage and endeavor.
In South America from Columbia
to the Straits of Magellan the tow
ering wall of the Andes rises along
the western coast. The Amazon
basin and the Gran Chaco cover
much territory with their tropical
forests, through which muddy rivers
wander like boa constructors that no
man has yet tanned.
Between Peru and Chile lie the
hundreds of miles of the Atacama
desert. Tropical lowlands in Vene-
zuela, volcanic ranges in Central
America, little isolated Mexican
valleys scooped out of the rocky
highlands helter-skelter, have made
road building slow, difficult and
costly.
But moving themselves and their
goods from one place to another is
a habit of all human beings. Moving
as quickly and efficiently as possible
is the science of transportation; and
the Latin Americans have managed
to do it by looping trails, roads and
railways over the continent.
1t is interesting to note that to-
day old and new methods of trans
portation exist together amicably
under Latin American skies. Pro-
gress and tradition join hands as
the very old ways mingle with the
very new: llamas take a MONDAY
snooze in the shadow of an airliner;
Indians loaded with hundred
pounds of pottery trot along the
same road on which trucks whizz by.