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Detroit evening times., 1945-12-14

Teamed !
BY WALTER STEVENSON

LAUREN CTHE LOOK)
BACALL, the screens newest
siren who made her debut with
Humphrey Bogart IN "To Have
and Have Not" deserts her real
life husband 10 co-gtar with
Charles Boyer in the rhelodrama.
Confidential Agent" open / n &
Friday at the Pslms-Stste Thea
ter.
The story is based on the Gra-
ham Greene novel of the same
name and concerns the perilous
adventures Of Spanish Civil
War veteran sent 10 England on
A mission which will aid the Re-
publican cause En- route he meets
spoiled daughter Of British no.
/ bility. Circumstance involve The
couple IN robbery, betrayal, muir
der and finally, mutual love
In addition 10 Bacall and Boyer,
the cast includes Katina PaXinou.
Peter Lore, Victor F'rancen and
George CoulourlS.
ALICE GOES DRAMATIC
Fallen Angel new film open
ing Friday AZ the Fox brings
Alice Faye back TO the screen
after an absence OF two years. It
also marks her first attempt at
straight dramatic roles.
Miss Fave As you VIII recall
was always cast As singer or
chorus girl who started on the
bottom rung and reached the top
Of the ladder Of success before
The last reel unwound In Fallen
Angel," however, Alice will be
asked 10 portray all the emotions
connected with murder, desire,
tenSeness and excitement
OTTO Prcminger, the man who
brought Laura 10 the screen, is
listed as producer-director. Dana
Andrews and Linda Darnell are
co-fcaturcd. A supporting cast in
cludeg Charles Bickford, Anne
Revere. Bruce Cabot and john
Carradine.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-14
Honecomind

tress-wife. Catherine Craig, staged
IN his old dressing room at the
studio. She wore the costume IN
which she had been working With
Bob Hope n Monster Beaucaire.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-14
Contradictory

| ALTHOUGH ONCE a fashion
model in Aew- York LlzabetR
Scott. star OF The Strange Love
OF Martha Ivers,' Hal b Wallis
production for Paramount. says
she isn't fond of clothes.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-14
Stroud Twins al Casanova;
Song Contrasts at PenoOsco+

The jimmy Ferrell band plays
for shows and dancing.
The PenobScot Clubs bandstand
features delightful contrast in
entertainers this week as dimpled
GInnv Garrison CompeteS for a.
tcnti0n with novelty singer JAMIE
Palmer and Sultry Evelyn Waters,
whose forte IS the husky ballad
and torch tune. Each Of ne girls
has a style that is highly indi-
yidualiStlC
Bob Ruth continues 10 play
dance -srtS ard H1y- bows ION for
an occasional quartet arrange
ment OF special request tunes.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-14
MCKEY'S SHOW BAR

'FrecEleS' Ray who achieved
childhood fame as Hal Roach 5
40 Ra>cal in the "Our Gang
movies is currently heading a
condensod and entertaining Uusi-
zeal comedy at Mickeys Show
Bar
Ray stresses comedy in every
thing that he does chatter. sing
ine, dancing and pantonime.
"rreck.cs has recently re-
turned from Europe where he was
engaged ln pic'ure-makIng for
Universal Now - years old he
was discovered by Roach At the
age of s and remained with the
veteran p'piIcor until he vas Il.
He has made more than 200 pic
lures during hS film career.
Tommy Mel ThompsonS Trio,
musical sensations whose style is
similar 10 The Three suns Of
radio fame have been signed for
IN indefinite engagement here
They alternate with Clarence
Dorsey and his orchestra for con-
HrUoIs dance music. starting a.
q n nightly.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-14

ONE OF the hlm colonys most
parties was that staged
recently as a surprise homecom.
Ing for Robert Preston. His ac-
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-04-12
TOWN WILL CHANGE
TO FAST Time FOR
SUMMER, APRIL 70
Change i'm Time Provided by
Legislation Enacted by
Council Last Year
BlufftOn Clocks Win Return to
Slow Time Again Next
September

Bluffton clocks will be set ahead
one hour at 3 a. m. Sunday, April 20,
in a return to operation on "Fast
Time" for the spring and summer
season.
No legislation will be required, tho
change occurring under a permanent
schedule adopted in an ordinance
passed last spring by Bluffton coun-
cilmen. Under this arrangement East
Time" will be in force here from the
last Sunday in April every year until
the first Sunday in September.
At the time the ordinance was pass
ed, sentiment indicated that most res
idents were in favor of discontinuing
ttSlow Time" for the summer season.
Although it was known that most
farmers oppose "Fast Time," those
who live in town prefer an extra hour
of daylight after their usual working
hours during the spring and summer,
because of the additional time it gives
for work in victory gardens, on lawns
and for outdoor recreatioh~
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-04-12
Confirm Word Ned
Schultz Is Prisoner

Official confirmation from two gov
eminent sources that Pfc. Ned
Schultz is a prisoner of war in Ger
many was received Tuesday by his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore
Schultz, of West Kibler street.
First indication that Pfc. Schultz,
previously reported missing, was
alive and well, came to his parents
on March 21 when they received a
post card written by him from a
German prison camp.
They also received a second mes
sage from him since that time, but
official government confirmation of
the fact that he is prisoner of
war did not come until Tuesday in
the form of letter from the Pro-
vost Marshal General and telegram
from the Adjutant General.
Mr.. and Mrs. Schultz were notified
on Jan. Is that their son had been
missing in action since December 16.
The prison camp at which Pfc.
Schultz is interned is south of Ber-
lin.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-04-12
Births

The following births at Bluffton
hospital:
Mr.. and Mrs. Emerson Lugibill,
Bluffton, a girl, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Thompson,
Lima, girl, Sunday. The father is
in naval service.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Dale Fei-
kert, a girl, Sue Ellen, March Is at
White Cross hospital, Columbus.
Mrs. Feikert is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Calvin Luginbuhl of near
Bluffton.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Francis
Steiner at the Lutheran hospital, Ft.
Wayne, a girl, Janet Louise, March
80. Mrs. Steiner is the former Miss
Lillian Balmer of this place and Mr..
Steiner the son of Mrs. Lydia Lora
of South Main street.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-04-12

Collection of usable clothing as
Buttons contribution to the United
Nations Clothing drive for 80 mil
lion poorly clad persons in liberated
Europe will be started here Thursday
in a receiving station established
next door to the A. Hauenstein and
Son Corner Drug Store.
Mrs. J. S. Steiner will be in
charge of the receiving station which
will be open afternoons and evenings
each week day until and including
Saturday, April 81.
Mems, women's and children's gar
ments in wearable condition are re-
quired. Additional items requested
include shoes, bed clothing, caps,
knitted headwear, towels, etc.
Residents of the United States are
asked to contribute $50 million
pounds of clothing in the drive, and
Bluffton residents are urged to do
their part in making the collection
a success.
All organizations of the town have
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-04-12
DRAFT BOARD OF
APPEALS RULES
ON SEVEN CASES
Five Appeals, Including One
Blufft0n Man, Continued
in la
Deferments Until May l Grant
ed by Board for Two
Registrants

Appeal of the IA draft Jclassifica-
tion of one Bluffton man was de-
MED in one of seven appeal decisions
announced last week by Allen
County Draft Board No. 8, Lima,
which has jurisdiction over all of
rural Allen county.
In five of the appeals, registrants
were continued in Glass Ia, and the
two other men were granted 2-B de-
ferments until May l.
Donald ]. Ream, of Button, was
the local man retained in Class IA
by the appeal board after his en-
ployer, The Triplett Electrical In
strument Co., had appealed.
Other appeal decisions announced
were as follows:
Ronald Flanagan, Lima. Classified
la by the local board. Employer
Lima Locomotive Works, appealed
Classified in Glass 2-B by the Board
of Appeals until May /, 1945.
Dale K. Miller, Lima. Classified
la by the Local Board. Employer,
Davidson Enamel Products, appealed
Classified in Glass 2-B until May |,
1945 by the Board of Appeals.
Clarence L. Beckman, Elida. Clas-
sified Ia by the Local Board. EN-
ployer, Steiner Division, Lennox Fur
mace Co, appealed. la classification
upheld by Board of Appeals by vote
of to l. Employer appealed to the
President. Presidential decision con-
tinued la classification.
Claim Camper, Lima. Classified
Ia by Local Board. Employer, Lima
Locomotive Works appealed. Ia
classification upheld by the Board of
Appeals.
Orlen B. Nebergall, Lima. Classi-
fed Ia by the Local Board. En-
ployer, Ohio Steel Foundry, appealed.
la classification upheld by the
Board of Appeals.
John r. Kaverman, Delphos. Clas.
sified Ia by the Local Board. EN-
ployer, Minnick Chevrolet Co., Del.
phos, appealed. IA classification
upheld by the Board of Appeals.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-04-12
Plan ReUdmping Of
School Music Here

Revamping of the music depart
ment in the public schools here next
year was indicated following a meet
ing of the board of education Mon
day night when it was stated that
Miss Harriet Brate music instructor
had withdrawn her resignation sub
mitted last month.
Miss Brate will remain in the
schools here next year and a re-
organization of the music depart
ment is planned whereby she will
be relieved of some of her duties.
During the past year she has been
in charge of all vocal and instru-
mental music, except band and in
addition has taught part time in the
college department of music.
Her resignation presented last
month was prompted, she stated,
because of multiplicity and COM
plexity of duties. No action on the
matter was taken by the board.
Plans for next year provide for
Carl Twining of Findlay to be here
two days each week instead of one
day this year Twining will conduct
the band, senior orchestra and give
instruction in wind instruments. He
will be paid a salary of 500 month
ly.
Miss Brate will continue in charge
of all vocal music, give instruction
in string instruments and conduct
the junior orchestra.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-04-12
Real Estate Deals

/. w. Bauman, formerly of the
Bluffton college faculty has purchas-
ed from the Philip Basinger estate
the latter's property on East Kibler
street. The property is occupied by
Mrs. James Martin whose husband
is in military service overseas.
Mrs. S. F. Pannabecker of College
road has purchased the East Kibler
street property formerly occupied by
her mother, the late Mrs. j. H
Tschantz. She and her family will
occupy the property this month.
Paul Greding and family will move
next month from the Hews property
on South Main street into the Mrs.
Lenore Miller property on College
road when vacated by Mrs. Panna-
becker and family.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-04-12
10 BLUFFI0N AREA
SELECTEES CALLED
FOR EXAMINATION
Preinduction Physical Examina-
ton Monday Tor Group of
AZ Men
Call Sent Out by Allen County
Draft Board to County
Registrants

Ten Bluffton area registrants were
included in a group of AZ men sent
by Allen County Draft Board No. 8
to Ft. Hayes, Columbus, for preinduc-
tion physical examinations last Mon
day.
Those from this community in the
preinduction call included Bertrand l..
Swank, William L. Edwards, Leroy
Traucht and Vance Edward Frank,
all of Bluffton; Robert Fitzpatrick,
Paul j. .Shafer, Warren c. Shook and
James R. Williams, Lafayette; and
Edward l.. Vandemark and Paul H.
Sommers, Columbus Grove.
Others forwarded for the preinduc-
tion physical examinations included:
Lima-Basil L. Burden, Robert d.
Burden, Robert A. Coffman, Albert H.
Adams, Wallace d. Brenneman, Paul
T. Craig, Frank E. Stedke, Kenneth
o. Polling, Richard III. Mann, Grant
w. Barber, Clarence l.. Ballet, Amos
Wireman, Harold w. Bowers,sJr.,
Stephen L. Hanthorn, Francis C.
Huges, Earl E. Lee, Tommie Caudin.
Delphos-Vernon &. Edwards, Ro-
bert L. Focht, Daniel E. Williams,
William H. Monfort, Robert M. Diem
stberger, Howard w. Flanagan, Her.
schel B. Prime.
Cridersville-Harold A. Perry.
Spencerville - Merle E. Harruff,
Harold f. Montague, James C. Legge.
Elida-Maylon Scruggs, James L.
Welker.
Harrod-Carl M. Smith.
Reading-John d. bradford.
st. Marys-Robert G, Ralston.
Cairo-Herbert NJ. Johnson.
Waynesyille-Lawrence A. Jacobs.
North Baltimore-osear ]. Over
meyer.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-04-12
Letter Narrates Death OF Airman,
Bluffton Native, Killed In Belgium
BIuftOn Woman
Arrives OUerseds

Barbara Joyce Hauenstein, who
sailed in March for Beirut, Syria, to
become a teacher in Presbyterian
mission school, arrived in Lisbon,
Saturday, it was learned by her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Hauen-
stein of Campus Drive who received
a cable message the first of the
week.
From Lisbon she will sail for Bel
rut by way of Alexandria, Egypt.
Her first year abroad will be spent
in Jerusalem studying the Arabic
language. She viii be overseas for
a term of five years. For the past
three years she was an instructor in
a southern mountain school at Sunset
Gap, Tennessee.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-04-12
OF Large Size Lake Erie
Fish Coming In Restocking Program

mainder in the Waterworks quarry.
The project is in charge of the
Sportsmen's club restocking chair
man, Edgar Root and Joe Stage in
charge of fish management.
The trucks, equipped with aerators,
haul approximately 1000 legal size
fish in each load. Shipments being
sent here consist principally of crap
pies together with some pickerel,
perch and bass.
A fishing derby with prizes for
catching 152 tagged fish is being
conducted at the Buckeye quarry
this spring by the Sportsmen's club.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-04-12
Youth Conference
Opens Thursday

Annual youth conference of the
Ebenezer Mennonite church will open
a four-day session on Thursday night
at o'clock with meetings scheduled
for Friday, Saturday and Sunday
nights at the same hour, it is an
nounced by Rev. I'D. Esau, supply
pastor.
Principal speaker will be Rev.
Lando Hiebert, instructor at Grace
Bible institute, Omaha, Nebraska,
with Rev. Dwight Niswander of Lima
as song leader.
Rev. Hiebert will also speak at
services Sunday morning at 10:30
and in the afternoon following a din
ner in the church basement at the
noon hour.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-04-12
Organ Concert At
College Next Week

Joseph w. Clokey, well known or
ganist and composer, viii appear in
a concert on the stage of the RAM
seyer chapel at $3.50 p. m. Wednes-
day of next week, as the concluding
number of the Bluffton College Con-
cert Series.
Among his compositions are two
symphonies, II choral works in large
form, five organ suites, liturgicaI
music, a cappella music for the
church and many songs.
Since 1889 he has been dean of the
school of fine arts at Miami uni
versity.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-04-12
Mystery Telegram About Bluffton
Filler Missing In Action Explained
Wire to Father of Sgt. Richard
Oberly Came From Wife of
Pilot of Plane
Unofficial Word From Air Base
Is Basis of Belief Crew
Safe in Russia

Unofficial word from an American
air base in Italy indicating that all
crew members of a Flying Fortress
bomber to which Staff Sergeant
Richard Oberly, 10, was assigned
had landed safely in territory held
by the Russians, was responsible for
the temporarily mysterious telegram
received Wednesday of last week by
Sgt. Oberly's father, Millard Oberly,
of Cherry street.
The wire, sent from Walden, Miss,
which for more than day was the
subject of much conjecture, read:
"Have reliable information
your son, Richard, is safe in
Russia. Have you heard any
thing?
Frances Griffith"
A telephone call on the following
day by the sender of the telegram
disclosed she was the wife of the
bomber's pilot and that information
that all members of the crew hac
landed safely was received by hel
from the u. S. Army air base in
Italy, from which the giant plane
had hoped to bomb a target in OF
near Berlin.
She said that the brother of her
husband had been visiting at the
base on the day the Flying Fortress
failed to return from its assignment
over Germany.
He wrote his sister-in-law that
she should not worry about the fate
of her husband and fellow members
of the planes crew, for other mem
bers of the squadron reported they
had received a radio message from
the crippled ship that an emergency
landing was being made in territory
held by the Russians.
Mrs. Griffith had the names and
home addresses of each of the crew
members of the plane on which her
husband was the pilot, and imme-
diately notified their parents.
Notification that Sgt. 0berly had
been missing since March 15 was re-
ceived two weeks ago by his father,
in telegram from the War Depart
ment. No further word has come
from War Department sources since
that date.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-04-12

Two truckloads of large size Lake
Erie fish are coming here this week
as part of the spring restocking pro-
gram of the Community Sportsmen's
club. The first truckload arrived
Wednesday noon.
Another shipment of fish is sched-
uled to be here on Thursday noon
and officials of the Sportsmen's club
said that there is a possibility of
third truckload being here on Friday
noon if necessary arrangements can
be completed.
Bulk of the fish will be placed in
the Buckeye quarry with the re-
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-04-12
Prepares For Mission
Service In Africa

Norma Jones, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence Jones of near Bluffton
will be graduated from Moody Bible
institute, Chicago, April 19 and is
planning to enter the mission field
in Africa.
Of a class of rs to be graduated
next week, az are expected to enter
foreign mission service.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-04-12
Drdftees Here Called
By Hancock Board

Registrants in the Bluffton area
under jurisdiction of Hancock county
selective service board No. 2 were
called Tuesday for pre-induction
physical examination at TT. Hayes,
Columbus.
Among those called were:
Byron Anderson, Robert Hoch-
stettler, Lewis Gossard, of Bluffton
Darl Benner, Oscar Zorns, Rawson,
and Arthur Phillips, Ada.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-04-12
1t. Robert Stultz Shot Down
i'm Flight Over Enemy
Territory
Belgian Tells of Assisting
Wounded Pilot Parachuting
Plane

Details of the death August II,
1943, in Belgium of 1t. Robert Nj.
Stultz, "a, native of Bluffton, an
army fighter pilot, were received last
week from a Belgian by his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. 0. Z. Stultz, of Wa
pakoneta.
Mother of the youth is the former
Jennie Cornwell, formerly of this
place. E. c. Stultz, of Grove street,
is an uncle.
1t. Stultz was reported missing in
action on August II, 1943, when he
was last seen pursuing a German
plane in Holland.
The letter giving details of his
death was received two weeks ago by
his parents, with an explanation
from the Belgian farmer that he had
been unable to write earlier because
of German occupation of his home
land.
Written in longhand in the French
language, the letter was as follows:
"Liege, Belgium
Oct. IL, 1914
Sir:
"Now that my country has been
in great part freed by the valiant
army of the United States of Amer
lea, | can perform the sad duty of
acquainting you with the following
facts:
"On August IL, 1943, at $50, /
rescued with my own hands your son,
Robert Stultz, descending in para
chute, having been severely wounded
by the fire of the enemy. Concerned
with his severe wounds, took him
to the nearest doctor, where the best
care was lavished upon him.
"Due to the gravity of his wounds,
he died without bodily suffering. 1t
was then necessary for our welfare
to take him4to place of burial by
the Germans, who placed him the
following day, August 18, 1943, at
seven O'Clock in the morning in one
of their cemeteries.
81 thought it well to take from
him certain things which your son
was wearing, and l placed them in
a safe spot with the intention of
returning them to you.
"These objects are as follows:
ID A wedding ring engraved in
side-"Mary, Bob, married July 6,
1942"; (2) A signet ring; (3f A
silver identification bracelet; (4) His
pocket money and papers; l5) All
the inscriptions that / could recover.
Because of the dangerous circum-
stances in which l found myself, face
to face with the Germans, one in
scription could have escaped me, but
| hope these hurried notes will help
you to recognize the truth of my
statements.
II remain entirely at your service
to supply other information or per-
form any service you wish to ask.
/, as well as great part of my
community, join in the deep sorrow
that you endure at the loss of a
loved one so brave, SO audacious and
so worthy. You can be proud of
him.
"While waiting to hear from you
as to your wishes as to the manner
of sending to you the objects listed
above, beg you to accept with my
sincere condolences the expression of
my profound respect.
IN. B. / have in my possession
his helmet and earphones.
c. Henri Colette."
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-04-12
Used Furs For Sednen
To Be Collected Here

Used furs needed in making gar
ments for merchant seamen will be
collected in Bluffton during the rest
of April by the American Legion
Auxiliary.
Furs may be placed in collection
box to be located on n. Main street
in front of the office of DR.. M. ID.
Soash, it was announced by Mrs.
Millen Geiger, president of the aux
iliary.
Fur jackets for merchant seamen
will be made from used furs OBJ
tanned in the nationwide drive, it
was explained. A similar collection
was made here one year ago.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-04-12
College Juniors To
Stage Class Play

Bluffton college juniors will pre-
sent their class play "The Silver
Cord, drama, in Ramseyer Chapel,
Friday night, April 20.
Appearing in the cast are Hildred
Eversole and Mary Locher of Bluff
ton; Treva Arrants, Lima; Roger
Berky, Wooster; Celia Amstutz and
David Rosenberger, Dalton.