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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-06-07
HANCOCK COUNTY
Nab Boys Who "Sneak"
Into u. S.

Two hitch-hikers, taking a nap at
the side of the North Dixie high
way near Findlay were apprehended
by state patrolmen for entering the
United States without going thru
the customs.
The hitch-hikers were Nicholas
Moran, 16, and Steven Dranitsaris,
IT, both of Toronto. Dranitsaris is
citizen of Greece, he told officers.
The two boys were refused en-
trance Saturday and then "sneaked
in" Sunday morning with some SOL
diers.
The boys were turned over to In
spector w. C. Horner, immigration
officer at Toledo.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-06-07
Ada Soldier Dies En-
route Home

Sgt. Ralph Ludwig, 25, husband
of the former Alice Dome, of Ada,
died unexpectedly from a heart at
tack in England on May IL while
enroute from Edinburg, Scotland, to
Southampton, England, on his way
back to the United States, according
to letter received by his wife.
1t is supposed that the excitement
of returning to his home brought on
the attack as Sergeant Ludwig was
in apparently normal health and had
taken part in game of volleyball
the night before he died, the letter
said.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-06-07
Pilot Averts Crash BY
One Wheel Landing

An expert one-wheel landing by
Ray Eich, of Lafayette, averted the
crash of four-passenger Fairchild
plane at Lima Municipal Airport
and sent waiting ambulance back
to Lima empty.
Eich and Walter Piazza had re-
paired brakes on the landing gear
of the plane and took it up for a
test hop. As the ship left the ground
one of the struts became detached.
Eich noticed the defect, dropped a
message to the ground, and prepara-
tions for a crash landing were made.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-06-07
Kent0n Lady Learns
Of Kin Slain BY Nazis

Mrs. Dave Silverstein, Kenton, has
just received the first word she has
had from relatives at Kleven, Po-
land, since the war started in Eu-
rope.
The letter told of the killing by
the Germans of Mrs. Silverstein's
sister, the brother-in-law and two of
their three children.
The message was written by Abra-
ham Kirzner, the only survivor of
the family.
The Silversteins visited relatives in
Kleven eight years ago.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-06-07
27 DelphOs Homes
Under Quarantine

Twenty-seven homes are under
quarantine in Delphos where cases
of scarlet fever have been reported
to DR.. J. N. Sadler, city health COM
missioner, he said.
In connection with the epidemic
a request has been made by Sadler
that the proposed opening of muni-
cipal swimming pool be postponed.
The opening had been set for Sun
day, but the pool will stay closed un-
til the disease is checked, according
to Manager Don Pathoff.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-06-07
Seek Car Of Cattle
To Ship Abroad

The United State government is
sending 600 grade Brown Swiss cows
to Greece to help rebuild cattle herds
in that war-ravaged country and To-
cal breeders of Brown Swiss are be-
ing asked to sell animals to the
government for this purpose.
Six Brown Swiss bulls have been
shipped to Greece already and two
more will be sent soon.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-06-07

of the crew on the Gen. Joseph Still
well (Ledo road, proving ground
for the men in sferrill's Marauders.
If they made it to the end of the
Ledo road they had to go on-or else.
The China Burma India pipeline on
which his crew was working, origin
ated in Calcutta and went deep into
China, covering 1,750 miles.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-06-07
Lafayette

Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Carman
were Wednesday evening guests of
Mrs. Mary Vorhes and Mrs. Cora
Ellis.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Brackney were
Tuesday guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Maynard Brackney of Piqua.
Miss Imogene Fredericks spent
several days with Mrs. Louise Will
liams.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Haggard
and family, Mrs. Grace Vorhes of
Lima and Mrs. Dorothy Hall were
Sunday guests of Mrs. Mary Vorhes
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-06-07
HARDIN COUNTY
BOSsed LedO Road
Gang

Sergeant Ludwell Binkley, son of
Mr. and Mrs. w. Z. Binkley of Ada,
recently spent medical furlough at
the parental home from the Vaughn
General hospital, Hines. I'll.
Sergeant Binkley went overseas
with casual company and later re-
ceived an assignment as an engineer
and finished his overseas service as
boss" of 40 natives. He had charge
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-06-07
Lima Loco Gets Gov
ernment Order

The Lima Locomotive Works was
listed as one of three American firms
with which orders have been placed
for 180 locomotives for use in liber-
ated Europe.
The Foreign Economic Administra-
ton, which announced the placing of
the orders, said the locomotives will
be of a medium-light type, weighing
118 tons each without tenders.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-06-07
S140,165 AAA Pay
ments Made

Hancock county farmers have al
ready received S140,165 for soil con-
servation practices and the harvest
ing of legume seed in 1914, H. A.
Hofmaster, chairman of the Hancock
county agricultural adjustment agen-
cy, said.
Approximately 440 farmers are
still to be paid, he added. The to-
tai payment reported represents ap-
proximately 1900 farms, giving an
average payment of more than $50.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-06-07

at Newton, Kan. The Burkholders
are moving to Los Angeles, Calf.
Miss Esther Basinger, who attend
ed the Missionary Training Institute
at Nyack, N. Y, is home on vaca-
ton.
Rev. II. L. Mitchell of the Mission
ary church, conducted the funeral
services of Jesus Mario Cullen, 72,
Mexican living northeast of Pan
dora, Wednesday afternoon. Burial
was made in the Pandora cemetery.
Miss Margery Gratz of Creston,
Iowa, is visiting at the Omar Gratz
home and other relatives.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-06-07
Two Philippine In
terneeS At Ada

Two civilian internees of Santo
Tomas prison camp in the Philip
pines have returned to Ada and are
recuperating.
Carl Bauman, who was an auditor
with the Socony Vacuum Oil Co.,
Manila, is at his home in Ada. He
has three sons in military service.
John Siler, who was an instructor
in Santo Tomas University, is at the
home of his sister, Mrs. Kate Rine-
hart, of Dunkirk. He plans to re-
turn to Manila.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-06-07
Sell Two Lima Movie
Houses In Deal

Purchase of the Quilna and Rialto
theatres in Lima from Floyd C.
Focht for $125,000 was announced
by Nate and Sam Schultz of Cleve-
land.
The Schultzes operate five other
theatres in Ohio, two in Cleveland,
two in Youngstown and one in Lor-
ain.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-06-07
Lima Area Labor Is
Near Balance

The war manpower commission, in
a move rejecting munitions cutbacks,
shifted nine labor market areas
from group one to group two rating,
effective Immediately.
This means they are moved from a
classification of acute labor shortage
to a category where labor supply
and demand is approaching bal
ance".
The areas transferred included Ft.
Wayne and Lima.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-06-07
Pheasants Release For
DelphOs Hunting Area

The Riverside Fish and Game as
sociation will release 200 pheasants
in this district within the next month
according to an announcement made
by President Ben Osting and Sec
ary-Treasurer Pat Linder.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-06-07
Put Out Train Fire

Fire broke out in car of a
Pennsylvania railroad express tran
en- route to Lima but was extinguish-
ed by the Lima fire department
which met the train as it pulled into
the station. Damage was estimated
at several thousand dollars.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-06-07
ALLEN COUNTY
Send Lima Man To
Federal Prison

Lloyd F. Maxwell, 10, of Lima,
was sentenced to federal prison for a
year and six months on each of two
charges to which he pleaded guilty.
Judge Luther NJ. Swygert of the
Northern Indiana u. S. District
Court imposed the sentences after
Maxwell pleaded guilty to a charge
of breaking out of the federal sec
tion of the Allen county jail May 6
and to a motor theft charge.
Judge Swygert said the sentences
could be served concurrently.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-06-07
NEWS NOTES FROM FOUR COUNTIES

neck in a fight with another ram.
He telephoned his ration board to
learn whether he could sell the ami
NAL, but was informed that ration
ing regulations do not cover such an
incident. He is a vegetarian.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-06-07
$50 Lbs. Of Mutton Is
Buried BY Vegetarian

AS Lima restaurants observed
meatless Tuesday, William Z. Har-
rington buried a 250-pound ram.
Harrington said the animal broke its
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-06-07

That's why the Gas industry has put its
thinking cap on and brought science with
a capital into your hor.e /. to help
you kiss your old-fashioned "chores"
goodbye!
Take the business of marketing. 1t used
to be a daily affair-remember? But
wait It'll you see what's being planned for
the postwar Gas refrigerator. Not only
silent and econ0mical-but designed TO
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-06-07

But he brought the craft in on
one wheel, damaging only wing
slightly.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-06-07
THURSDAY, JUNE 7. 1916

and Mrs. Cora Ellis.
Mrs. Annie Hefner of Lima was
Tuesday guest of Mrs. Iona Vint
and Mrs. Josie Williams.
Mrs. Louise Cloore is visiting
relatives and friends in Lima.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Maynard R.
Brackney of Piqua, daughter,
Marcia Elaine. Mr.. Brackney is the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Brack-
ney.
Mrs. Jake Guthrie has returned
to her home after spending a month
with her daughter and son-in-law,
Captain and Mrs. Robert ]. Doern-
berg of Lincoln, Nebraska. Captain
and Mrs. Doernberg are the proud
parents of son Robert J. Jr., born
May 7 at Lincoln General hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eliza Helser and
family spent Saturday in Toledo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Blake Guthrie and
family were Sunday dinner guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Guthrie.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-06-07

News Want-ads bring results.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-06-07

You can't the of life today if you're running
home with odashoned equipment Your hat be the last
word in fashion the books read just off the press
but if you're harried handmaiden a furnace if your
hot date back to the Gay Nineies-
you're living in the wrong century!
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-06-07

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT
The State of Ohio, Alien County, ss.~
Estate of George e. Helser, DECEASED.
Blanche Helsex of Lafayesse. Ohio. has been
appointed and qualifsa~as Executrix of the
estate of George r. Helser. late of Allen
County. Ohio. deceased
Dated this 18th day of May, 1945.
RAYMOND p. SMITH.
Probate Judge
News Want-ads bring results.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1945-07-13
Report To Congress Urges Higher Pay Rates To Offset
"Take- Home" Losses
(wNu service)

Washington, D. c. Announcing
that wage controls will be relaxed to
make up for loss of wartime pay ad
vantages, War Mobilization Director
Vinson disclosed reconversion plans
calling for positive government action
to 'prevent depression from coming to
us as the guest Of peace"
High wages, lower taxes, unem-
ployment compensation and public
works form the backbone of the pro-
gram in which Mr.. Vinson outlined
a heavy role for government rather
than policy of 'letting things go" as
necessary to assure smooth national
transition to a peacetime life.
Mr.. Vinson, making public his quar-
terly report to Congress and the Pres
ident, stated 1--WE must be prepared to
make some upward adjustments to
compensate for severe declines in
take-home pay" He explained in a
news conference he meant increases
in wage rates above Little Steel for
mula limits.
Making clear the official government
position on substandard pay issues,
Mr.. Vinson asked Congress to raise
the statutory minimum wage from 40
cents to "at least so cents an hour,
with provision for further permissive
increase to higher level by the in
dustry committees" provided for in
the Fair Labor Standards Act.
In stressing the necessity for grant
ing wage rate relief for workers when
high-pay war jobs dwindle, Mr.. Vim
son declared that savings to employ
ers, resulting from reduction of over
time premiums, downgrading of jobs
and increased manufacturing effici-
ency, "would permit some rise in
wages without compensating rise in
prices"
In event of early collapse of Japan,
which some industrialists have said
would bring us close to economic dis
aster, the mobilization chief indicated
that great public works program and
broadened unemployment insurance
would have to carry most of the load,
until industry could be regeared to
high speed peacetime operation. He
said present plans for postwar
works program must be enlarged and
blueprinting speeded.
The Vinson program was included
in his lengthy quarterly report titled,
"The Road to Tokyo and Beyond" !"
Tone of the report was that the gov
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1945-07-13
War Department Gives Labor Credit
For Helping Attain 0kinawa Victory
Victory Is Shared by Union Workers at Home Who
Produced Mountainous Supplies of Equipment

Okinawa-The American flag hangs
high over the steep escarpments of
this blood-soaked island to signalize
our military victory and the u. S.
soldiers, sailors, marines and Seabees
who defeated the Japs are now get
ting well-earned breathing spell be-
fore jumping off on the next invasion.
The War Department, in analyzing
the struggle for the capture of this
island, graciously declared that credit
for the victory is shared by the union
workers at home who produced noun
famous supplies of fighting equipment
and shipped it here to back up the
fighting forces. The official announce
ment told the following story of the
supplies needed to overcome this for
midable Jap fortress:
"The first 80 days of the Okinawa
campaign called for more than $780,
100000 pounds of equipment-which
is 350,00O pounds for every hour of
those first 80 days. Food to the tune
of $4,000 tons anticipated for Army
consumption in the assault and early
occupation, Garand automatic rifles,
machine guns, 37-mm. antitank guns
and heavy artillery and millions of
rifle and machine gun bullets arrived
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1945-07-13
Vinson Supports AFL Move
To Relax Wage Freeze Now

to our peacetime economic health of
building up the civilian production to
the point where it will take the place
Of most of the governments huge war
time purchases.
"After the war, the American econ
omy must be dynamic, with expanding
business, expanding markets, expand
ing employment and opportunity" he
said. "The American people are in
the pleasant predicament of having to
learn to live SO percent better than
they have ever lived before. Only the
defeatist can scott at this inescapable
fact that we must build our economy
on that basis"
The "vast reservoir of liquid assets"
that were built up in the hands of the
public during the war, plus the great
pent-up demand for goods, he said,
"can be self-starter to our postwar
economy, and if handled right, fly
wheel for years to come"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1945-07-13

ernment has responsibility to guide
the nation in reconverting to peace,
just as it had in gearing for war
While emphasizing that workers in
come must be kept high in order to
assure full production and employ
ment after the war, the program an
nounced by Mr.. Vinson was definitely
friendly and encouraging to business.
He called for full cooperation of busi-
ness, labor and agriculture in helping
to whip the problems ahead.
He said that reduction in war-pro-
duction programs had been slower
than most people predicted on We day
but warned the cut will be rapid from
now on and will be accompanied soon
by sizeable increases in unemployment.
Mr. Vinson stressed the Importance
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1945-07-13

from America in mighty sea-going
caravans to the Jap defended islands.
"But reserve Of weapons for re-
placements-tanks, artillery, machine
guns and mortars had to be ready.
New rifle stocks for split ones, new
armor replacing the charred steel
body Of tank, and countless spare
artillery parts had to be on hand.
Rubber treads, carbine barrels, sights,
breeches for field pieces, firing pins,
even watch springs were ready.
Enough armament to form solid
steel wall more than mile long-in-
cluding 60 and 81 nm. mortar, 105
and 155 nm. howitzers and 155 nm.
guns were resupplied
"Tank-mounted flame guns played
a major part in soaring caves and
crevices and in burning up Jap's
combustible stores. Ship-based tough,
maneuverable mortars were used by
Landing Craft Infantry who lobbed
shells up and down coastline areas
not reached by ordinary artillery, fill
ing the interval between the cessation
Of naval gun-fire and the first bursts
of our landbased artillery.
"The job Of reconstruction by helm
eted, bare-waisted Army men has al
ready started, and relief from inces-
SAINT, fierce and bloody fighting is al
most complete on this island. But
there is other fighting to be done, and
the mountains of supply must con-
tinue to move from Americas war
plants to Pacific fighting points until
the last Jap resistance is quieted."
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-03-15

for overseas shipment Boys and
girls in liberated countries lack
many of the things that American
children take for granted and they
will prize the contents of the git
boxes. The shipment this year will
go entirely to children in Europe
who have suffered from the war.
The project becomes a valuable
group experience for the pupils. AS
they pack the box, they can discuss
some of the problems confronting
all boys and girls who live in the
postwar generation. Geography be-
comes live subject and perhaps a
greater understanding of social and
economic of our neighbors may re-
suit
The Junior Red Cross Council
members also helped in distributing
Red Cross folders in connection
with the War Fund Campaign now
in operation. Did you get a folder
in your home?
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-03-15

done only in the best of weather
conditions and when extra hands"
are near to halt any unexpected ex-.
pansion of fires that might destroy
or damage trees.
when burning has been COM
pleted, every spark should be ex--
tinguished-put dead OUT Mr..
Mammatt emphasized.
"Of the more than 100000 fires
that attack our woodlands and
ranges every year, nine out of ev-
cry ten can be traced to the care
lessness and bad judgment of Amer
icans," Mr.. Hammatt continued.
Forest and woods fires are AN
other enemy to conquer We simply
must concentrate, each of US, in
dividually, if we are to win this
, home front battle. Wood is a crit
ical war item and the Army and
Navy has urged us to protect it
| from needless destruction
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-03-15
WARTIME FOREST FIRE PRE-
VENTION CAMPAIGN APPEAL
TO FARMERS

An urgent appeal to farmers and
other private woodland owners to
participate in the l945 Wartime
Forest Fire Prevention Campaign
and assist in protecting timber vital
ly needed by the nations Armed
Forces, was issued jointly this week
by the Forest Service, u. S. De-
partment of Agriculture, and State
forestry and conservation agencies.
Protection from fire Of farm and
privately-oWned woodlands is be-
ing stressed because IS per cent Of
the commercial timber cut is from
these sources. Forest Service of
ficials said. Very near one-third of
the 341 100000 acres of commercial
forest land-or 139,000,000 acres-is
mostly in small tracts on more than
I, three million farms.
With lumber production falling
short of requirements for both mil
itarysand essential CIVILIAN needs, II
is important that re exert every
effort to prevent woodland fires, "
said R. F. Hammatt, Director of the
Wartime Forest Fire Prevention
Campaign.
| AS an example of the importance
of wood from farm woodlands, one
third Of all pulpwood produced in
the United States is from these COM
paratively small wooded acreages,
Mr.. Hammatt added. "One-third OF
the 100000 tons of pulpWooo
produced annually in this country
] is used to package farm products
| Millions of tons of food and NUM-
tons are packaged and wrapped ir
! pulpWood products"
In his appeal to woodland own.
! ers, Mr.. Hammatt requested thai
extreme caution be exercised If
burning over fields. He advised
farmers to pillow burrows arounc
tracts being burned to prevent sud
den and uncontrolled spread O.
flames. Burning of brush and deac
grass in farm woodlands should be
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-03-15
D | R { c T O r Y
SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS

Libby Chamber of Commerce.
Merrill Tester, president Dexter
Shaurette, secretary.
American Legion Auxiliary No.
81 meets 3rd Thursdays. Mrs. Jas.
B. CloWers, president, Mrs X. E.
McMullen, secretary.
Lions Club meets every End and
4th Mondays. DR.. L. Mossman, pres
ident, E. ] Barkee, secretary.
Libby Woman's Club meets End
Tuesday at 2:30 p. m. in community
room of court house. Mrs Luvia
Craven, president, Mrs. Eldon
Schuck, secretary.
American Legion Post No. 81
meets Bird Thursdays at the Legion
hall. James Clowers, commander,
Ira Miller, adjutant.
Libby Farm Woman's Club meets
1st Wednesday,. Mrs Hugh Slalson,
president, Mrs. Louis Burrell, sec
rotary.
Libby Junior Woman's Club meets
second Tuesdays at 8 D. M in the
community room of the court house
Mrs. Raymond Bleich, president
and Mrs. Marjorie Mossman, secre.
Kootenai Valley Grange meets LIST
and 3rd Fridays Of month at Ameri-
can Legion Hall. A. H Sheldon,
master, H. P. Weydemeyer, secre-
tary.
Regular meetings of International
Hod Carriers, Building and Com
mon Laborers' Union Of America,
A. f. L., Libby Sub. No. 1892, held
End and 4th Wednesdays at Ameri-
can Legion Hall, Libby
Lumber and Sawmill Workers
Union No. 1881. Meets End and 4th
Tuesdays of each month at 7.30.
Abner Role, president, Harry Moe,
recording secretary.