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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-12-20
With The Service Men

1t. q. g.) Maynard L. Coon re-
Gently returned from the Pacific
area where he spent nearly three
years will be discharged early in
January. He and Mrs. Coon who
has resided at North Robinson, spent
Sunday and Monday with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Coon.
Z Cpl. William McCaferty, youngest
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Carl McCaffer-
ty and husband of Mrs. Maxine Nc
Cafferty of 2l7 S. Main street has
received his discharge from the
Army at Indiantown Gap, Pa, and
arrived home. He was in the serv-
ice 35 months, % of which were
spent in the European war theatre.
T/Sgt. Nelson Hauenstein, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Hauenstein has
been discharged from the Army at
Romulus, Mich. He was stationed
for 20 months at Casablanca with
the Air Transport Command.
Flight Officer Robert Watkins, Jr.,
recently discharged from the Army
Air Corps after three years service
has joined his wife in Chicago. He
is the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Watkins of Spring street.
Sgt. Norman Beidler who saw ac-
ton in the European theatre has
sailed from England, enroute home,
it was learned by his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Harvey Beidler the first
of the week.
Jack Clark, Ph. M. &c, who was
with the occupation forces in Japan
has received his discharge from the
Navy. He served aboard the U. S.
S. Southampton. Clark and his wife
are spending the holidays with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Clark
of Grove street.
S/Sgt. Frederick Herr who served
in the European area landed in New
York city last week and expects to
receive his discharge at Indiantown
Gap, Pa, this week after which he
will join his wife in Miami, Florida.
Leroy Lugibihl, in the Army mail
service at Guam island in the Pa
cific has been promoted from the
rank of corporal to sergeant. He
says that $4,000 men have left the
island for the United States this
month and the volume of air mail
has dropped from two tons to ono
ton daily.
Evan Leiber, son of Mr.. and Mrs
Calvin Leiber has received his Army
discharge at Camp Atterbury, Ind,
after 27 months in the China
Burma, India area.
James r. Suter who served in the
European theatre of war with the
seth General hospital received his
discharge from the Army at Indian.
town Gap, Pa, and arrived here to
join his wife the former Elvira Mis-.
wander.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-12-20
BenrOth Funeral
Services Friday

Funeral services for Albert Ben
roth 68, of North Main street, were
held at the Stanley Basinger funeral
home Friday afternoon. Rev. Chas.
Donaldson of Delta, suppIy-pastor of
the Presbyterian church here officiat-
ed. Burial was in Maple Grove
cemetery.
Mr.. Benroth, custodian at Bluffton
high school and former member of
the town council died at Bluffton
hospital last Wednesday morning fol-
lowing six months illness. Surviv-
ing are his wife, three sons, two
daughters and six grandchildren.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-12-20
Edgar Chamberlain
Buys Kibler Block

Edgar Chamberlain purchased the
South Main street business block
from Mrs. M. M. Kibler for $1,000
in deal closed the first of the week.
The building, two story structure
with stucco exterior consists of two
business rooms on the first floor, the
Clark Hat shoppe and the Leather
man sheet metal shop. Living apart
ments are on the second floor.
Chamberlain said he had no i'm
mediate plans for changes in the
building but might undertake some
remodeling next summer.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-12-20
Many Friends Call
At Golden Wedding

Despite a zero cold wave, $50
friends called during hours of open
house held by Mr.. and Mrs. Ross
Bogart of Cherry street in honor
of their Golden Wedding annivers-
ary, Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bogart, both Bluff
ton natives, were married in the
Methodist church here December Is,
1895.
They expressed appreciation for
the many calls, greeting cards, flow
ers and gifts sent by friends in
honor of their Golden wedding an
niversary Sunday.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-12-20
Victory Loan DriUe
Continues To Dec. 81

Buttons Victory Loan drive will
be continued until the end of De-
cember in the extension of the ma
tional campaign, and residents of
the community were urged this week
to remember that bonds will make
ideal and permanent Christmas gifts.
In the drive to date, Buttons
total barely tops the $4,000 mark,
but its extension will permit. attain
ing the goal of $4,000 if heavier
buying by individuals picks up dur
ing the remaining two weeks.
Final reports of zone captains will
not be due until the end of the
month, N. A. Triplett, chairman of
the solicitation committee, announc-
ed.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-12-20

The government has announced a
support price for the 1916 potato
crop, with the prices set on basis of
potatoes loaded on trucks at the
growers farm. For Ohio, the sup
port price on u. S. No. l grade will
be S150 per hundredweight in Aug
ust and September, $1.55 in October,
S1.65 in November. and $1.75 in De-
eember. No price schedule was set
for lower grades.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-12-20
BIuftOn Trio viii
Broadcast Friday

The Oyer trio-Alice, Lois and
Ethelyn, of, Bluffton will be heard
in a program of Christmas music in
their weekly broadcast from Lima
station WLOK Friday night at 6:15
o'clock.
The program: o Holy Night, trio;
The Infant Jesus, solo by Alice;
White Christmas, trio arrangements
by Ethelyn; Silent Night, trio.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-12-20
Scanty Supply Of Christmas Candy
Is Reflection Of Sugar Shortage
Correspondents Notice

All material for publication and
correspondents letters should reach
the Bluffton News office next Mon
day AFTERNOON by o'clock to in
sureS publication in next weeks edi-
tion. The office will be closed Mon
day night and all day Tuesday,
Chris as day.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-12-20
Lions Minstrel Is
Coming In February

Bluffton Lions club will stage a
minstrel show in February it was
announced Tuesday night following
the semi-monthly dinner of the club.
Date has not been determined.
The after dinner program Tues
day night consisted of Christmas
play staged by |, cast from the high
schools public speaking department
and directed by P. W. Stauffer.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-12-20
ALL TRADITIONAL
XMAS TRAPPINGs
BACK THIS YEAR
OId-fashioned Christmas with
Gay Lights VIII Be OBJ
served Here
Christmas Shopping Is ~ Its
Peak with '.Frilly GIFTS
More PopqI

Christmas is Fl this year
with most of e. IHnal trap
pings of yestery four war
time observances the frills
put in the discard
1t will be an oIdzfs } Christ
mas in every respe <rember,
including Santa cl0us 16hts galore,
Christmas trees, and almost every
thing that goes to make Up ! happy
Yuletide.
Buttons business section--dark
since the outbreak of war--is gaily
bedecked with colored lights span
ming Main street, and outdoor orna-
mental lighting of homes may come
into its own again, altho new light
bulbs are not yet on the market in
quantity.
Shopping At Peak
Shopping in Bluffton stores al
ready is at its peak, and local mer-
chants report community residents
are selecting their gifts unusually
early in an. effort to circumvent q
shortage of merchandise that may BE-
encountered by those who delay too
long.
Buying this year reflects "frilly''
Christmas for the first time since
1871, in reaction to the stark realism
OF war years when admittedly USE
less foibles were frowhed upon and
utility marked the standard by which
gifts were measured.
Top demand this season is for
accessories Incidental to the lighter
side of life-ornamental jewelry,
perfumes and ornaments for women.
Cigarets and cigars again are avail
able as gifts for men, but sporting
goods including, golf clubs fishing
tackle. and the ike are not yet
available in pre-war quantities.
For discharged veterans, articles
of civilian clothing, unusually haro
to get at present, are the prevailing
choice, thereby putting about the
only note of utility in the Christmas
shopping picture.
Toys In Quantity
Toys for children show a reversion
to peacetime demands, with tanks,
guns and other wartime trapplngs in
the background. Most toys, how
ever, are Of wood, plastic or heavy
cardboard and few metal playthings
are on the market as yet. Games,
too, are proving exceptionally
popular for the youngsters, and dolls
are back for the little girls.
Wartime shortages continue, how
ever, so far as candy is concerned,
and no easing of the. situation Is
expected until there are remedies
affecting the continuing tight sup
ply of sugar.
With the discharge of many
servicemen, overseas mail has shown
a decided decrease in volume, and
as result postal regulations have
been relaxed to permit the mailing
of larger packages.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-12-20
Hire Custodian
For High School

Harry Gratz of West College
avenue was hired as custodian for
the high school beginning January /,
at meeting of the board of educa-
ton, Monday night. He will fill the
vacancy caused by the death o.
Albert Benroth. During the latter's
illness his place was filled by his
son, James Benroth, recently dis
charged from the Army.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-12-20
Attends Funeral OF
Sister In Minnesota

Gerhard Buhler, Bluffton high
school principal attended funeral
services held at Mountain Lake,
Mimi, for his sister, Mrs. Theodore
P. Klassen, Sunday.
Mrs. Klassen, SO, of Mountain
Lake, died last Wednesday following
a four months illness.
Surviving are her husband, one
son, two daughters, two brothers and
two sisters.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-12-20
Close Grade Schools
Wednesday Morning

Blufftor's grade school vas closed
Wednesday morning while a broken
furnace CRATE was being replaced.
The heating system was shut down
idnring the time required for repairs
but classes are scheduled to be re-
snmed this Wednesday, afternoon.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-12-20
School And College
Close For HOlidays

Bluffton public schools and college
will close Friday afternoon for the
Christmas recess. Glasses in the
public schools will open Wednesday
morning, January 2, and college
classes will opensen Thursday morn
ing, January 3.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-12-20
1t. Lloyd r. FOtUler
Gets Navy Discharge

Lloyd F. Fowler, Lieutenant in the
Naval reserve, has been discharged
from the service at the personnel
separation center, Great Lakes, ILL.,,
it was announcedt his week. 1t.
Fowler's address is Rural Route 2,
Bluffton.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-12-20
Birth

Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Yoakam of
Bluffton are the parents of a boy,
Roger Kennel, born at Bluffton hos
pital, Tuesday.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-12-20
INJURED IN FALL

Mrs. Raymond Conrad was injured
in a fall at her home on Geiger
street, Wednesday morning. She
was removed to Bluffton hospital in
the Diller ambulance.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-18
BY WILLIAM c. WILSON

Manila, June 18- (UP) = Gen. Henry H. Arnold, commander of the U. s. Army Air Forces, said today that 2,l00,0O0 tons of bombs will be hurled against Japan in 1946 to wipe it from the map by the end of that year, If the war lasts that long"
 Arnold said at press conference here:
 We plan to deliver 2,10O,0O0 tons of bombs against Japan next year, which will be three times greater than the highest tonnage ever drop- ped on Germany.
 Since Japan's homeland targets are only one-tenth the size of those in Germany, there shouldn't be anything le'. of Japan by the end of 1946-if the war lasts that long"
 Arnold said that the number of B-29 superfortresses bombing by this fall would be double the number operating in May, when 500 of the great bombers took part in a single raiA
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-18
JAPS' DEATH POCKET CUT TO ' MILES
CITY COURT POSTS STAY
 UNCHANGED

Waterbury's court situa- ton remained static today as, at press time, Gov. Baldwin's office notified The Democrat that no decision had yet been made. The governor Satur- day announced appointments of one-third of the minor court judges and worked to fill the remainder of the total 69 town courts.
 Speculation as to whom would be appointed for the city has been re- ported on previously in this paper. Indications are that the disposition of the positions already acted upon by the chief executive would tend toward assuring Waterbury of one Democratic judge. This likely will be former city judge John L. Calf ney. There now remains the ques- tion of retaining Judge Charles Summa or Judge T. E. Conway as the GOH cnOlce.
 It was also reported to The Demo- crat that the city's assessors bill and general pension bill had not yet been signed by the governor. As re- ported elsewhere here today the pension bill for Dr. T. J. Condon also remains unsigned to-date.
 Hartford, Conn, June 18.-CUP) -Gov. Raymond E. Baldwin today had appointed one-third of the minor court judges and worked to fill judgeships in 69 town courts be- fore the July deadline.
 The task of naming the minor court judges fell to the governor after the General Assembly ad- journed June without being able to agree on split in the court jobs which had held up much important legislation.
 Among the 8 Republicans and Is Democrats named by the gover- nor in g town courts were Judge Frank W. Daly, R, and Deputy Judge Milton w. Goss, R., Bran- ford; Judge William A. Kelley, D., and Deputy Judge Morris E. Pier son, R., Darien; Judge George c. Conway, R., Guihord; Judge Walter A. Reynolds, R., and Deputy Judge Edward s. Pitzschher, D., Newtown.
 Judge Joseph M. Perlmutter, R., and Deputy Judge James F. Shea, D., Seymour; Judge Samuel Payne, R., Trumbull; Judge Hadleight H. How'd, R., and Police Court Judges Cornelius A. Moyllan, R., and Abra- ham A. Ribico, D., and City Court Judges Spencer Gross. D., and Franz J. Carlson, R., associate city court judge, Hartford.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-18
Away Air Assault On
 Japan Most Successful
BY RUSSELL ANNABEL

Guam, June IS. (UP)-A fleet of 45O superfortresses burned the port of Kagoshnna to the waters edge and set fires visible up to 500 miles in three other cities along 50O- mile front in Japan today.
 The 21st bomber command said preliminary reports indicated "ex- cellent re.lts' in all four target cities-Kagoshima and Omuta on the southern island of Kyushu and Yokkaichi and Hanlamatsu on the central island of Honshu.
 Nearly 5000 tons of fire bombs were dropped in the four way assault, 1t marked the opening of the second phase of the air of- fensive against Japan, the attacking of secondary cities now that the major industrial centers of Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya, Yokohama, Kobe and Kawasaki have been devastated.
 Striking in the Pre-dawn dark ness between 2 and 3 a. n., the big bombers caught the Japanese de- lenses mapping and burned out thousands of piece-wOrk shadow factories in the cellars and back yards of the four cities.
 Returning crewmen said Kago- shin1a, major port on the south ern tip of Kyusdlu, burned to the waters edge and sent smoke pillow ing 12,0OO feet. They called it one of the most successful B-29 raids in recent weeks.
 Good to excellent boambing was reported at Omuta, chemical and synthetic oil center 100 miles north of Kagoshima. Several large explo- sions followed the shower of lire bombs. Omuta also has the largest artificial harbor in Japan.
 Radio Tokyo said the raids on Kagoshima and Omuta began at II D. m. and ended about APO a. m. Most fires were eXtinguished by 6 a. m. and only slight damage to mn portant facilities was reported Tokyo said. ..,
 At Yokkaichi, port and textile center 9 miles southwest of Ma goya, airmen counted three large conflagrations and 30 smaller fres. Flames engulfed several square miles of the city and sent smoke up 14,0OO feet, they said.
 Fires were visible 100 miles away as the bolnbers turned for home.
 The Yokkaichci raiders also saw Hamamatsu almost to the vanishing point.
 Tokyo said the fires in Hamamat- su and Yokkkaichi were controlled by $50 a. m.
 Navy Sc arch planes simulan- eously stepped up their attacks on
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-18
Berzurin, Red, Dead

London. June 18-(UP)-Col. Gen. Nikolai Berzarin, Russian occupa- tion commandant of Berlin, was killed yesterday in a motorcycle accident, the Soviet-controlled Ber- lin radio reported today.
 Marshal Gregory K. Zhukov, deputy commander of the Red army, announced the death of Berzarin, an expert on military operations in the Far East who recently ex- pressed desire to return there.
 Zhukov's announcement broadcast from Berlin, deplored this tragic accident which has torn from our ranks faithful son of the Bolshevik party and glorious fighter of great people"
 Early radio reports of Bergarin's death gave no details of the motor cycle accident.
 The Russian had reported minor outbreaks by unruly elements in the city. But in the main Berlin had been reported quiet, with Germans and Soviet occupation forces buSily at work rehabilitating the ruined capital.
 Berzarin was 41. Like most So- viet generals he was a self made man of working class origin. He began his military life as a private His rise was meteoric. He fought | in every campaign and took part ] (Continued op Pace h
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-18
.)aps To Get 3 Times Bomb Tonnage Than
 Euer Dropped on Germany Claims Arnold

We are going to bring every plane into the Pacific asfast as we can build them and base them," he said.
 Tokyo no longer is on the first priority list of Japanese industrial targets. Tokyo is not obliterated, but a great mass of its industrial power has been killed" Arnold said.
 Arnold said that American bank CTS, engineers architects and others who had worked in Japan had aided the air forces greatly in determin- ing target priorities.
 The air force commander held his press conference at the headquart- CTS e Gen. George c. Kenney, com- mander of the far eastern air forces Arnold said that the history of bombing in Germany showed what Japan can expect. He said:
 We destroyed their factories, de- pots, grounded planes and assembly centers. but they showed surpris- ing ability to rebuild or go under ground to restore their losses. F-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-18
'GoIfLo May Be Used As Mfq. Site
(NEA Telephoto)

Indications that the owners Of the Waterbury Screw Machines Products Co.,, destroyed by fire May 26, may rebuild on Thomaston Avenue on the site of the old golf lots' was seen today as result of an application to the board of alder men for a sewer main installation in that area being entered at to- nights meeting. The application has been entered by Edward D. Drouin, partner in the concern. The original concern was located in Cheshire.
 A spokesman of the concern said today that a possibility of such a construction existed but no definite plans had been made to date.
 The concern, wartime manufac- turers of screw machine products employing IT workers and com- prised of 62 machines, was des- troyed by fire May 26, with dam- ages estimated at $4O0, 900. It was determined, at the time, that an electric arc was the cause of the fire.
 The petition seeks construction of water main connecting with the present main and running some 1,4OO feet northerly.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-18
New Russion Difficulties Face Farley
By R. H. sHACKFORD

San Francisco, June 18-(UP)- The United Nations conference broke it's major committee bottle neck today but adjournment Satur- day depends upon quick settlement with Moscow of new difficulties over the powers of the assembly.
 Soviet Russia has formally re- opened the question of the assem- bly's powers to discuss international matters. contending that the pres ent language in the proposed char ter is too broad and is threat to national sovereignty.
 A suggested compromise was re- ported to have been worked out and may be presented to the conference steering conmittee today. But the Russian delegatoin here is not en- powered to approve it and was said to have cabled Moscow for an okay "a process that may take several days and could delay the Saturday adjournment.
 An intensive schedule is planned for this week with public commits sion sessions each day - probably as many as three day after mid- week. Commission I'll meets this afternoon to approve the work of its committee on the charter sec- tion on peaceful settlement of dis puteS.
 The big five met late yesterday to plan for what they hope will be the last five working days of the conference. They are seeking ways of limiting repetition of de- bate on issues which have already been threshed out in committee.
 The technical committee which had been farthest behind in its work completed it's agenda at 1 a.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-18
Chinese Moving Toword Totonq

Chungking, June 18-(UP)-Chi- nese troops have surged back to the town of Totang, 21 miles southwest of the former American air base of Liuchow, a communique reported to- day.
 Counter attacking Japanese had retaken Tatang from the Chinese, who first captured it Il days ago.
 Chinese forces counter-attacked and recaptured Tingnan. 130 miles northeast of Canton. The loss of Tingnan was just reported in yes terday's communique.
 According to today's communique, the Chinese were pursuing the en- emy troops they drove from Ting nan. However. the Japanese border counter offensive had not yet been broken entirely. Japanese forces at tackled Anyuan, northeast of Lung nan. which they caetured yesterday
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-18
Court Frees
 Bridges, 5-3

Washington, June 18-CUP)-The supreme court today cancelled an order calling for the deportation of Harry Bridges, west coast labor leader, oAustralia as Commun- ist. The decision was to 3.
 The ruling brought to 8 close the long series of hearings over deport- ation proceedings started against Bridges in 1888.
 Bridges, who has remained. an alien since coming to this country in 1920, turned to the federal courts after attorney general Francis Bid dle on May 28, 1942, ordered that he be sent back to his native Aus tria.
 Riddle held that Bridges, head of the powerful Longshoremen's and Warehousemen's Union (CIO, was an undesirable alien as member of the Communist party which taught taught overthrow of the U. S. Government by force and viol- ence."
 The supreme court reviewed the entire proceedings upon Bridges bid for freedom through writ of habeas corpus Bridges appealed after federal Judge Martin l. Welsh in California refused to issue the habeas corpus writ and his refusal was upheld by the ninth circuit court of appeals.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-18

 Rumored Out

Washington, June 18-CP)-Five Truman cabinet members lost their jobs today-in the Washington ru- nor market. The rumors touched every holdeyer from the Roosevelt administration except Secretary of Commerce Henry A. Wallace.
 None of the five reportedU shifts received confirmation from any of- f1cial quarter. Nor was there any agreement in the rumors on the or der in which the shifts might be made or when.
 A recapitulation and some of the reasoning used showed the follow ing picture:
 Secretary of State Edward R. Stettinius, Jr., to be replaced by Former Justice James F. Byrnes after the San Francisco conference, the Big Three meeting and "a req sonable interlude.'
 Secretary of War Henry L. Stim- son to be replaced by Stettinius at the same time. Stimson is 77 and has been spending little time at his office lately.
 Secretary of the Treasury Henry Morgenthau, Jr., to resign at the end of the Seventh War Loan drive the successor might be Sen. Wal ter F. George, D., Ga, chairman of the senate finance committee, Federal Loan Administrator John w. Snyder, St. Louis, personal friend of President Truman, or some eastern financier.
 Secretary of Interior Harold L. Ickes to leave whenever MT. Tru- man decides on a successor. Sen. Joseph c. OMahoney, D., Wyo., was considered possibility until other
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