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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-07-19
PARTY CAUCUSES
WILL BE HELD ON
FRIDAY, JULY 27
Democrats and Republicans VIII
Meet on Same Night In High
School Building
-
Candidates For Richland Twp.
Offices and School Board
To Be Named

Political activity marking the final
phases of Democratic and Republican
preparations for next November's
general election vii come to a
climax Friday night, July q, when
members of both parties will hold
caucus meetings to name candidates
for the Richland township and Bluff
ton school board tickets.
The Republican caucus will be held
in the high school study room, ad-
joining the library; and Democrats
will meet in Room 211 in the old
section of the high school building.
Both meetings viii start at $3.50 p.
NJ.
Places will be open for six offices
Continued or page 81
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-07-19
LOCAL HOUSEWIVES
FACE FURTHER CUT
in SUGAR SUPPLIES
OPA Warns That Cut OF $3.50
May Be Expected For
Last Quarter
Canning Programs Are Now
Being Tailored To Fit Re-
stricted Sugar Available

Bluffton housewives who are at
tempting to do their home canning
on drastically restricted sugar al
lotments were warned this week that
sugar released to civilians for the
last three months of the year prob
ably will be $3.50 less than that al
lotted for home use in the third
quarter.
This prospect of a further reduc-
ton in the meagre supply of suga,
allotted to civilians this year was
disclosed by OPA officials on the
basis of reports that retail stores in
many sections of the country have
run out of sugar and are unable tc
honor ration coupons.
Little Sugar in Stores
Bluffton stores fall in this cate.
CORY, for during a period of more
than a month they have been able
to provide sugar for their patrons
only on basis of if and when sup.
plies are available.
Housewives who have been &C.
customed to a liberal use of sugar
for home canning and table use are
experiencing their worst year of the
war, from the viewpoint of home
canning plans and their daily menus
Canning of fruit this summer has
been tailored to fit the household:
sugar supplies, and altho home can
ming experts have stated that can
ming may be done successfully with
out sugar their suggestions hav,
met with little enthusiasm from tn,
average housewife.
Sugarless Canning
Failure locally to go along with
sugarless canning program stem
from two factors:
First, housewives feel that tn
practice runs contrary to all previ
ously accepted methods of canning
Second, when the fruit is use
next winter it will be necessary t
add sugar to make it palatable at
time when prospects are that suga
supplies will be even more restricte
than at present.
Most housewives in this distric
received canning sugar on a basis Q
five pounds for each member of til
family, for it is estimated that onl
about one-third of the local famil
groups had applied for and obtaine
ration stamps before rations wer
cut from 15-pound allotments fo
each individual. Besides the cannin
sugar allotment, there is one sugs
ration stamp now good for
pounds until August 81. There ha
been no indication as to the amour
of sugar to be allotted on any STAN
after that time nor for the perio
it is to run.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-07-19
Potatoes From Victory Gardens
Help Ease Acute Shortage Here
Amateur Gardeners Who Never
Regarded Efforts Seriously
Relieve Famine
Yields From Backyard Gardens
Are Good; Shortage Is
Relieved Here

Early potatoes raised by amateur
victory gardeners who have always
regarded their crop more or less as
hobby are credited this summer with
finally relieving an acute potato fam
inc existing here for the past six
weeks.
Scores of back yard plots-each
one small-but large in the aggre-
gate are producing enough to break
the deadlock in the tight supply sit
uation that found many local fami-
lies going without potatoes.
Victory gardeners who were fore
sighted enough last spring to plant
several rows of potatoes have been
digging tubers for the last week to
supply their own tables, with the re-
suit that the demand at food stores
for commercially grown potatoes has
been relieved to marked degree.
YIELD is GooD
Practically all victory garden po-
tato patches are producing excellent
| yields, and even the rankest anna.
teurs have had surprising results be-
cause the spring and early summer
provided unusually good growing
weather.
Commercial growers report that
the stand in lowlands on some farms
were drowned out" this year by ex.
cessive moisture, but this condition
was not encountered in the average
back yard garden.
In addition to potatoes from vic
tory gardens, a supply from BlufftoT
area commercial growers is being
marketed directly to consumers t:
help ease the shortage. Altho The
crop is not fully matured, town resi-
dents are going to the country anc
buying potatoes in quantities suffi
cient for day-to-day needs.
Meanwhile food stores are report
ing slightly improved commercial
supplies, but sales are being Limited
to five-pound lots. Ceiling prices fol
that quantity are 20 cents for south
ern potatoes and 81 cents for thos
grown in California.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-07-19
WHEAT YIELD IS
SURPRISING PRE-
SEASON FORECAST
Early Reports Indicate Yield
from 35 to 40 Bushels
Per Acre
Grain is of Good Quality; Deal
ers Promised Cars to Move
Crop

Marketing of a bumper wheat
crop, described by farm observers as
one of the best in many years, is
well under way in the Bluffton
district this week.
Pre-harvest estimates of returns
of 25 bushels to the acre have prov
ed low on the basis of the first
returns reported after marketing got
under way here last week.
First of the 1945 crop of wheat
was sold last Thursday to the Farm
sers Grain Co. by Amos Reichenbach,
three miles north of Bluffton, who
reported that the yield from his
stand ran 35 bushels to the acre.
On Friday, Wade Augsburger,
four and one-half miles southwest of
town, marketed wheat at the Bluff
ton Milling Co. which averaged
between 35 and 40 bushels to the
acre.
Test Is Good
Tests on both marketings was SO,
with 14fo moisture. Dealers pointed
out this is excellent quality wheat
with low enough moisture content
to be stored in bins. Wheat sold
here the first of the week continued
to show similar test ratings.
Wheat is coming onto the market
this year two weeks later than in
1914 when the first wheat was sold
to local elevators on July 1. Last
years crop, however, was harvested
unusually early and this years wheat
was slower than usual in reaching
maturity.
Price received for the first wheat
sold here this season was $1.55 per
bushel, in comparison with $1.52
paid last year.
Combines Busy
Major portion of the wheat or
Bluffton farms is being combined
altho some of the crop is being cut
with binders. Harvesting is progres.
sing rapidly, with rain last Saturday
delaying cutting of the crop for the
first time after it started on a broac
scale at the first of the week. With
a resumption of favorable weather
permitting cutting without interrup
tion, harvesting is believed to have
passed its peak in the area.
So far, there has been no jam a
local elevators because of inability
to obtain sufficient cars for shipping
a situation that was generally fear
ed few weeks ago. Bluffton dealers
say they have been promised suf
ficient cars to handle the local crop
and farmers who are combining theil
wheat are hauling the grain direc
to market.
This years wheat enjoyed un
usually favorable growing condition
from the time it was seeded las
fall. A heavy blanket of snow
protected it during the severes
period of the winter, and plenty o
moisture and cool growing weathe
this spring and summer produced
crop that grew fence high, with tn
heaviest stand of straw in years.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-07-19
BIuftOn OUerseas
Veteran Discharged

CPL Harold Andrews, overseas vet
eran and son of Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
Andrews residing south of Bluffton
has received discharge from the
Army, it was announced the first of
the week
Cpl. Andrews arrived here from
Camp Carson, Colorado, where he
was taking treatment for trench foot
ailment contracted while in service in
the European theatre of war.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-07-19

Soap-making at home-an art
half forgotten since pioneer days
may be practiced, again here this
summer should the present soap
shortage continue.
So far there has been no improve
ment in the laundry soap famine
which first struck Bluffton nearly
three weeks ago, and shelves of
dealers are bare of any semblance
of supply of soap or soap powder.
Occasional small shipments are
received at irregular intervals, but
all the available soap or soap powder
is quickly snapped up by eager
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-07-19
Minister To Speak
On World Charter

Rev. Charles Donaldson, pastor of
the Bluffton and Rockport Presbyter-
ian churches will speak Sunday
morning on the topic "The United
Nations and the Christian Citizen.
The sermon will be in support of
the United Nations Charter adopted
at San Francisco last month. Church
services are held at Rockport at 9:3O
and at Bluffton at IL o'clock.
The sermon to be delivered on the
possibilities of the charter as a step
toward world peace is part of the
program of the Presbyterian denom-
ination supporting the document
which is now before the United
States Senate for ratification.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-07-19
TripIett Company
Director Is Dead

Albert A. Frederick, Sc, director of
the Triplett Electrical Instrument
company died at his home in South
Bend, Ind, Sunday afternoon. His
death followed a six months illness.
He was a former executive of the
Oliver Plow company of South Bend
and at the time of his death was
partner in a Chicago sales agency.
Funeral services were held We'd
nesday afternoon at South Bend fol-
lowed by burial at that place.
Surviving are a son Lee Frederick
and daughter Mrs. Dorothy Ander-
son, both of South Bend. A brother
is DR.. H. o. Frederick of Ashtabula,
former Bluffton dentist.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-07-19
Pfc. Byron Betz
Home On FurIOugh

Pfc. Byron Betz, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Betz, of south of Bluffton,
arrived home Monday morning for a
30-days furlough after being in
Europe with United States troops
for nearly one year.
In Europe he was a member of the
saith Infantry, First Battalion of
the S7th Division, which received a
presidential citation for its services.
Following the close of his furlough,
Pvt. Betz will reporte at Camp At
terbury, Ind, from where he will go
to Ft. Benning, Ca, for further
training before reassignment.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-07-19
Shortage OF Soap May Revive Lost
Pioneer Art Of Making Soap At Home

housewives and the incoming supply
in no way comes near measuring up
to answer the demand.
Home soap making, on the other
hand, would require kitchen fats
which housewives have been turning
in at the local meat markets to aid
in the war effort. Altho use of fats
in soap would reduce the total
amount provided from Bluffton
households, the procedure would per-
nit soap makers to further conserve
their fats by reducing their outlets
thereby releasing those fats for the
armed forces.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-07-19
MOST OF DRAFT
DEFER MI TENTS co
TO farm YOUTHS
Farm Boys Get Three of Four
Deferments Granted by
Appeals Board
Local Board Upheld i'm Al
Classification of Five
Registrants

Allen County Draft Board No. 3,
announced Tuesday decisions in 8
cases handed down by the Board of
Draft Appeals.
Of the 3 cases classified Al by
the local board, the appeals board
continued 5 in this classification
while in the 4 remaining cases de-
ferments were granted.
Some observers saw in action of
the board of appeals a more liberal
attitude toward farm laborers, since
three of the four feferments were
granted to selectees engaged in
agriculture.
Boards Rulings
Rulings of the board are as fol-
lows:
Robert Eugene Shaw, Lima, Clas-
sifed in Class IA by the local
board. Registrant appealed. Classif-
ed in Class &c by the Board of
Appeals until Dec. /, 1945. Regis
trant is 25 years of age and engaged
in agriculture.
Joe Dwight Rose, Harrod. Classifi-
ed in Class Ia by the local board.
Clair Patterson, chairman of Allen
County USDA War Board appealed
the case. Classified in Glass &c by
the Board of Appeals until Nov. 1,
1945. Registrant is 25 years of age
and engaged in agriculture.
Daniel Allen Long, Ada, classified
in Class Ia by the local board.
John L. Long, father, appealed. Clas-
sified in Class &c by the Board of
Appeals until Dec. /, 1945. Regis
trant is Is years of age and engaged
in agriculture.
James Otto Lang, Ill Suffer-
Street, San Francisco, California.
Classified in Class IA by the local
board. j. Edgar Hoover, Director
Federal Bureau of Investigation, ap-
pealed. Classified in Glass pa until
Sept. IA, 1945 by Board of Appeals
No. q, San Francisco, Calf. Regis
trant is 26 years of age.
Paul Anthony Rahrig, Delphos,
Classified in Class la by the local
board. Lima Locomotive Works,
employer, appealed. Classification
of la upheld by the Board of APP
peals by vote of 81. Registrant ap-
pealed to the President. Presidential
decision Class 2-B to Dec. 13, 1945
Registrant is 90 years of age.
Leonard Alva Crumrine, Lafayet-
te, Classified in Class la by local
board. Mrs. Everett Crumrine, en-
ployer, appealed. Classification OF
IA upheld by the Appeal board.
James Bernard Klausing, Delphos
Classified in Class Ia BY local
board. Registrant appealed. Classif.
cation of IA upheld by the Appeal
board.
Eliza Basil Hall, Lima, Classified
in Class IA by local board. Els
Hall, employer, appealed Classifica
ton of la upheld by the Appea
board.
Emmett Penrose Settlers, Lima
Classified in Class Ia by loca
board, R. H. Settlers, employer, ap
pealed. Classification of Ia uphels
by Board of Appeal by vote of 81
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-07-19
Produce Firm Sells
Business Interests

The Gray & White company of
~Tiffin, dealers in farm produce have
disposed of their branch interests in
Bluffton to the K & M Produce COM
pany in deal closed the first of the
week
The K & M company is a locally
owned partnership consisting of Rob-
ert Murray and Charles Kinsinger.
They announced that business of the
Gray & White company would be
handled at their station on North
Main street and that truck routes
previously operated thru the country
for the buying of produce would be
continued.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-07-19
Chemicals Ertinguish
Blaze In Automobile

Prompt action in operating
chemical fire extinguisher saved a
burning automobile parked on North
Main street Thursday before much
damage was done. s
The blaze originated from a short
circuit in the cars electrical wiring.
In the automobile at the time were
Mrs. Donald Stratton and children
of Jefferson street.
A chemical fire extinguisher OBJ
tanned from the fire department near
by was operated by,Jesse Wiess. The
car sustained only minor damage.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-07-19
Sgt. John Romey One Of Three G. |.
Soldiers Governing A German City
Continue Religious
Education In Schools

Mrs. S. F. Pannabecker, religious
education instructor in the Bluffton
schools was re-hired for the coming
year at meeting Sunday afternoon
of the Board of Religious Education
composed of the various sponsoring
local churches.
She will receive a monthly salary
of $50 for the nine months school
term. The salary has been under
written by the participating churches
and the Bluffton Ministerial associa.
tion.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-07-19
Richard Wenger Is
Home From Europe

Sgt. Richard Wenger, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Wenger who was with
Patton's Army in Germany is home
on thirty day furlough. Sgt. Wen
ger who was overseas for ten months
brought with him a large collection
of Nazi trophies, including a flag
and pistols which are on exhibit in
the window of the Basinger furni-
ture store.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-07-19
TlUO Draft InductiOns
Postponed By Board

Allen County Draft Board No.
announced Tuesday that postpone
ment had been granted to two Sc
lectees who were scheduled for induc-
ton into military service this month,
They are: Harold James Crawis of
Columbus Grove and Miles V. Whit
ling, Jr., of Lima.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-07-19
Births

The following births at Bluffton
hospital:
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Thiessen,
Bluffton, a girl, Elizabeth Renette,
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Orval Clymer, Mt.
Cory, girl, Sunday.
Pfc. and Mrs. Robert Wilson, Ar
lington, a boy, Philip Charles, Sun
day.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-07-19
1t. James WhOOIey
Gets Army Discharge

First 1t. Jimmie V. Whooley, of
Route /, Bluffton, was released Fri
day from Camp Atterbury, Ind, on
inactive status, under the Army's
adjusted service rating plan. He was
an officer in the air force. aa
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-07-19
Real Estate Deals

George Rauenbuhler of Cherry
street has purchased the forme,
Close property on North Main street
from Miss Marcella Basinger of thi:
place and Mrs. Lilas LOCKER oi
Wheeler, Ind. The property is oc
cupied by Mrs. Briee Henry.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-08-30

Victor Reuther. director of the
War Policy Division of the JAW
CLIO, will be the speaker for the
next meeting of the Rotary club
His subject will be, "Labor's Objec-
tive in Postwar America"
Mr.. Reuther has held office In
the CIO since its beginning in 1897
and will present the program OF
labor.
Sgt. Kirkpatrick, United States
Marine Corps War Correspondent
and former Detroit newspaperman
was the speaker at the last meeting
of the Rotary. He recounted tales
of interest gathered on his 10000
miles of travelling in the Pacific
theatre of war.
The regular meeting for Septem-
Der IL has been cancelled and the
club will meet instead at Kings
vile, Ontario.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-08-30
ParOchial
Continued from Page

Our Lady of Mount Carmel and
ST. Patrick, the two parochial high
schools in Wyandotte, are both in
Guided in the list of IS high schools
throughout the ArchdioceSan OF
Detroit which are fully accredited.
Our Lady of Mount Carmel, with a
high school enrolment of 100 and
a grade school registration of 625,
is taught by the Felician Sisters.
St. Patrick has secondary school
registration of 237 and a grade
school enrolment of 495. The school
is under the direction of the Sis
tiers, Servants of the Immaculate
Heart, who recently celebrated their
centennial year.
st. Helena, st. Joseph and ST..
StaniSlaus are elementary schools.
st. Helena, which has an enroll
ment of about 60 pupils, is under
the direction of the Felician Sisters.
Dominican Sisters from Adrian are
faculty members of St. Joseph
school which has an enrolment Of
$780, st. StaniSlaus is under the sup
erviSion of the Sisters Of st. JOS
eph from Sylvania, Ohio and has
a registration of 100 students.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-08-30
Former Trenton
Councilman Dies

Funeral services for James Jack
son Murdoch, former Trenton coun-
Gilman, who died at his home, 2506
Riverside drive, Trenton, Sunday,
were held at 2:30 pm. Wednesday
from the Ridge funeral home. Bur-
ial was at Ferndale cemetery with
the Rev. Walter Teeuwissen Off
Ciating.
Mr.. Murdoch was born at Kings
vile, Ontario, August II, 1868. He
was a former elder of Emmanuel
Presbyterian church, Detroit, and
an elder of the Trenton Presby-
terrain church. He had been en-
ployed at the Dwight Lumber COM
pany for so years.
Surviving are his wife, Carolyn;
daughters, Mrs Carl Mahser, De-
troit; Mrs. Alfred Owen and Mrs.
James M. Curtis, Redondo Beach,
California: sons, Donald NJ Muir
dock, Detroit; James Angus Muir
dock. S &c, USN; 1t. Theodore j.
Gates, USA; Howard Gates, S 1-c;
USN; brothers, Charles, California;
G.. ]. Murdoch, Detroit; sisters, Mrs.
John c. Gregory, Gaylord; Mrs.
Hanna Sprunk, Detroit; and 10
grandchildren.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-08-30

| = BOY SCOUTS ~ /
E&OF AMERICA N|
NAAe-~IE>~A6-l

One of the first postwar service
jobs for local Scouts will be house
toulouse distribution of special
pamphlet during Fire Prevention
Week-October 8 to Is inclusive.
With the end OF summer vaca-
tons local ScoutmasterS are urged
to round up troopmembers to plan
Fall and Winter programs. Applica-
ton for Troop weekend hikes to
the Scout Reservation or Camp
Brady or nearby State Parks may
be scheduled through the Scout
Council office at 81 West Warren
avenue or by calling Columbia 1900,
extension 156.
University of Michigan football
ushering assignments at home
games in Ann Arbor may be made
by calling Mr.. Church at Columbia
1900, line PSI.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-08-30
Nora Albright
Receives Master
of Arts Degree

Nora Mae Albright, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl F. Albright, 127
Riverbank, recently received the
degree of Master of Arts in Educa-
ton at the University of Michigan.
During the school year. Miss Al
bright is a teacher of commercial
subjects at Crosse lie high school
She received her Bachelor of Com
mercial Science in Accounting from
Detroit Business University. and
Bachelor of Science at Michigan
State Normal College.
She has also been received into
membership Of Pi lambda Theta
national honorary fraternity in edu-
cation for scholarship, participation
in campus and civic activities.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-08-30
DeWalt Commissioned

Second Lieutenant Don DeWalt
is now spending a short leave with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Paul De-
Walt, after having been commits
stoned at Fort Benning, Georgia,
August Is. He will report to Camp
Hood. Texas, this week.
Don and his parents visited Find
lay, and North Baltimore, Ohio
this week. where they met Sgt. Rob-
ctr DeWalt who is stationed at
Boiling Field, Washington. D. c.
This is the first time the two
brothers have seen each other since
January 1912.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-08-30

. Buy Victory Bonds -
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-08-30
NyIons Back
In September

Nylon yarn, the entire production
of which has been used for military
purposes since February, 1912, is
again flowing through manufacture
ing plants for shipment next week
to hosiery manufacturers and other
branches of the textile industry.
Initial shipments of 80, 40 and 70
denier semi-dun nylon hosiery yarns
will be made to the manufacturers
of ladies' hosiery about September
/, DUPONT officials have reported
The amount of nylon yarn to be
offered for hosiery will be much
greater than before the war and
hosiery yarn prices have been sub
stantially reduced.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-08-30
Set Up Veterans
Advisory Council

First organizational meeting OF
the Trenton Council of Veterans
Affairs will be held in the Trenton
village council room September TO-
Francis S. Thomas, Monguagon
Township Supervisor will be spon-
sor of the Veterans Council. The
purpose of the organization, Thorn
as said, is to establish an advis-
ory council to assist returned vet
Grams of Trenton community.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-08-30
Lions See Magician

Rex Billings, employment man
ager OF Great Lakes Greyhound
Lines, entertained the Wyandotte
Lions Club with card tricks at last
weeks meeting. All members we're
agreed that his version Of black
magic was the most unfathomable
they had ever seen.
The program for this week vas
travel picture entitled Amazing
America" presented through the
courtesy of the Great Lakes Grey
hound Lines.