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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-03-08

The Btnfton Nescs presents
another an the series of inter-
esting sidelights on South Amer
ica.-EDIToR.
It is interesting to note that
throughout Latin America Holy Week
ceremonies seem to be more import
ant than Easter itself. The deeply
religious significance of the days
that precede it, emphasized by pro-
cessions and solemn church eere-
monies tend to diminish the bril-
lianey of Easter Sunday rites and
customs.
If there are no Easter parades, no
Easter eggs, No Eeaster bunnies in
Latin America, most countries seem
to make up for it by the colorful
way in which they celebrate Holy
Wook.
Mexico-always one of the most
picturesque of the Latin American
repubIics-is famous for its pre-
Easter events. Fiestas and passion
plays take place throughout the
country beginning with the famous
Spring Festival in honor of the
Virgin of Sorrows, at Santa Anita,
near Mexico City, on the Friday
before Palm Sunday.
Spectators come in carriages, on
foot, in canoes, on horseback some
times, all in native costume and
wearing garlands of poppies.
Flower-decked canoes glide thru
the main canal, prizes being given
for the most artistically decorated
while bullfghts, races, dancing and
singing also take place on that day.
With the coming of Holy Week,
an unexpected crop of small booths
or "puestos" appear along the curb
by parks and market places through
out the country. Among the articles
sold by these vendors for the oc-
casion are grotesque-looking papier-
mache Judases from one to ten feet
high, stuffed with gun-powder and
fusing.
These, after hanging from poles,
balconies or lamp-posts, are set off
on Holy Saturday amid the merri-
ment of old and young alike in a
cracking and uproar and flying of
tatters.
Also sold at that time are
matracas, tin or wooden toys in the
shape of birds or animals producing
a peculiar grating noise when twirl-
ed around or pushed on the ground.
The cracking sound-children will
tell you-is supposed to represent
the noise of the breaking of Judas
bones.
In a more serious mood, on Maun-
dy Thursday and Good Friday at
Tzintzuntzan on the shores of Lake
Patzcuaro, passion-play comprising
the Last Supper and scenes from
the Passion, is enacted by devout In
dians, while at Ixtapalapa the Via
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-03-08

were Guy Brown, Gilbert Fett,
Charles Worthington and Fred Birch
naugh.
Miss Ruth Battles returned from a
trip along the lake where she had
been visiting friends.
Sam Stepleton and family and
Miss Rosa Block have returned from
ten day fishing trip at the Lewis
town reservoir.
Among the Bluffton veterans who
attended the Old Soldiers reunion at
Ottawa were comrades Andrew
Hauenstein, j. Ralph Cunningham,
and David Carr.
Miss Bertha Mason was hired by
the school board to teach the 4th
grade filing the vacancy left by the
resignation of Miss Helen Kibler.
Mrs. w. B. Murray, Mrs. Lou
Eaton, Mrs. Albert Benroth, and Miss
Freda Kraft left for Rapid City,
Michigan where they will be the
guests of Mrs. William EULER.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-03-08

(3) This ruddy seaman is wear
ing: (a) a sou'wester; (bl a Tyro-
lean chapeau; (c) nor
wester; I'D a sombrero.
(4 A soothsayer and a clairvoy-
ant are men who: (a) act in Shakes
peare's dramas; (b) fortell the fu-
ture; (c) sweep SCOT out of CHM
neys; I'D make long
ocean voyages.
(5o The Mayo brothers are nation
ally known as: (a) a song and dance
team; (b) first and second base
baseball combination; (c) makers
of cough drops;
I'D surgeons.
(6) General George Custer was
massacred at the Little Big Horn
by: (a) the Sioux; (b) Black tt
feet; (c) Crows; Cd Flatheads.
CD Recently Gargantua, Barnum
and Bailey's huge gorilla, picked
a mate whose name was: (a) Toma;
(b) Toto, (c)
Como; (d) Alice.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-03-08

o A natural again! Take those
lucky dice and put them atoay and
try your luck on todays seuen
Guess Again questions. Just put a
mark in the space provided and
check belotO for the correct soiu-
tions and your rating.
I'd One of the following terms is
out of place. Pick it out: (a) silo;
o. h aio; (c)
fail; (d) scythe.
(2} Benny Goodman, Artie Shaw
and Woody Herman are all famous
for their artistry: (a) at writing
short stories; (b) at playing base
ball; (c) at playing the
clarinet; (d) at calling hogs.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-03-08
Struck Reef

The 13,050-ton President Grant,
lost in 1914 in the Pacific as result
of striking reef, was only 10 miles
from its destination when it met dis
aster. Formerly the, luxury liner
President Adams. the ship was on
the reef for 100 days while crew.
men labored to save it. Success
seemed at hand several times when
storms interviewed, interrupting the
salvage work. Finally the ship went
down, although the entire crew was
saved.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-03-08
HOLY Week And Easter Celebrations
Mark Gala Season In South America

The Biufton Neeos presents
another IN the series of inter
esting sideIights on South Amer
fca.-EDrToR.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-03-08
Tulip Planting

Optinum depth of planting for
tulips was found to be with the
tips four inches below the sur
face of the soil. (The u. S. depart
ment of agriculture advocates deep
planting if it is desired that bulbs
be left in the soil without lifting for
number of years. Recommends
tons for depth of planting vary with
type of soil-deep for light soils, shall
lower for heavy soils.)
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-03-08

Winter losses of Ohio bees are ex-
pected to be greater than average and
beekeepers are urged to make early
inspection so weak colonies can be
protected from robber bess. Hive en-
frances of weak colonies should be re-
duced in size and the entrance of hives
where colonies are dead should be
closed to prevent bees from removing
honey which might contain spores of
bee diseases.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-03-08

One-third of all pigs born die be-
fore maturity. One-fourth of laying
house pulets die prematurely. Such
losses on the average farm are high.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-03-08

ly and old and young join in the
rejoicing.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-03-08
States Foundation

THE foundation of every state Is
the education of its youth" -
Diogenes.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-01-12
Arizona Cities
Keep Eye on
Postwar Travel

"El Centre has everything in the
world to sell to the mass of Ameri-
can travellers waiting peace to re-
sumo the roll CT tourists, and your
city can do what Phoenix and Tue
son and other Arizona cities and
communities have done in develop
ing this well-paying industry"
Thus was William G. Outlook,
secretary and manager of the El
Centre Chamber of Commerce, ex-
horted by chambers secretaries and
leading citizens en- a visit to Tucson
and Phoenix this week.
The Arizonians are eager for a
tie-up with El Centre in drawing
tourists over the southwest trails,
Outlook reported on his return. He
said the Phoenix and Tucson boost
erS still insist that nature has in
corpcrated the biggest business in
the west" and that any community
with advantages such as exist in
Arizona and Imperial Valley just
are overlooking a good bet"
Outlook also reported that Ari-
zona civic bodies are letting no op-
pcrtunity slip past which will fur
ther advance their industrial ac-
tivities. This applies to an alert
ness on apportiorment of state snd
federal funds for roads and other
public projects.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-01-12
Measure Would
Repeal State
Income levies
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reduction in taxes enactec for the
last two-year period
Fletcher also introduced legisla-
ton for property tax exemption of
non-prcfit religious, charitable and
hospital organizations, as authoriz-
ed by a constitutional amendment
adopted at the 1914 election.
Meantime, Senator Thomas Nc
Colmack (R) Rio Vista, disclosed
the proposal to increase the gasol-
inc tax would not come formally
before the senate at least until next
week.
Senator Hugh P. Donnelly D.)
Turlock, chairman of an interim
committee on Japanese problems.
introduced resolution calling on
the attorney general to make rec
concentrations for improvements in
the alien land law.
Another resolution by Donnelly
asked district attorneys Of the state
to furnish complete data" ON re-
ports of guardians of minor jap
anese chiloren who hold land as
citizens. -.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-01-12
Law Enforcement
Officers Meet

Mere than so law enforcement
officers from IL southern Califor-
mia counties met in El Centre at
a sheriffs' conference called by the
California attorney generals Of
flee for consideration of current
law enforcement problems.
Assistant Attorney General Jess
Hession presided in the absence of
Attorney General Robert Kenny,
who was unable to attend.
During the morning session Fri
day, Elmer Simmermacher, district
administrator of the liquor control
division of the state board of equal
ization, spoke on the subject, How
Sheriffs May Cooperate With the
State Board of Equalization"
Sheriff Robert w. Ware of In
perial county was host to the group
which included the sheriffs and
their deputies. representatives CT
the Federal Bureau of Investiga-
ton, federal immigration and Gus
toms units, representatives of the
state law enforcement agencies in
Sacramento and Los Angeles, the
state board of equalization, and the
attorney generals office.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-01-12
new BOOKS

Nom -Fiction-"Lee's Lieutenants,
by Douglas outhall Freeman;
China to Me-" by Emily Hahn;
Westward the Women" by Nancy
w. Ross; Person, Place and Thing"
by Karl J. Shapiro; Electrical Es-
sentials of Radio" by Morris Surz-
berg and William Osterheld; "All
Embarrassed" by William Steig;
"Timeless Mexico" by Hud n
Strobe; Your School, Your Chill
dren," by Marie Syrkin.
Bridge to Brooklyn" by
Albert E. Idell; You, the Jury" by
Jean M Liebeler; Stolen Honey
moon" by May Edginton; Death
Defies the Doctor" by Denis Muir;
wild Horse Shorty" by Nelson c.
Nye; Golden Apples of the Sum-" by
Rosemary Obermeyer; Borrowed
Night" by Oscar Ray.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-01-12
Russians Open
Winter Drive
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Stains battle strategy observed
that he customarily initiates major
offensives with blows in a COM
paratively limited sector, ancl then
in drumfire order widens the front
with successive onslaughts until a
major offensive has developed.
Some sources believed this re-
ported attack at the lower end OF
the Polish front woulc' expand to
encompass the northern part OF the
eastern front. largely inactive since
the Russians struck into East Prus-
sia and begged down in the intri-
cate maze of defenses guarding the
German homeland.
CRY FOR HELP
Meanwhile the Axis defenders of
Budapest, cecimated by Is days CT
violent street fighting, fell back
into two narrow pockets on either
side of the Danube after radioing
a final desperate appeal for help to
two German relief columns stalled
Is miles outside the city.
Soviet front dispatches said the
Hungarian capital had become an
inferno of bursting shells ancl burn
ing buildings as Red army tanks
ana armored cars shot their way
through the streets in converging
c~ives on the last centeIS of enc
my resistance in the heart of the
city.
Hundreds CT Soviet guns massed
in the SUBURBS poured a continuous
trumfire into the enemy strong
points from all sides.
The desperation Of the Axis posi-
ticn was revealed in radio mes
sage sent by he N3zi commander
and intercepted by the Soviets.
1T is inpo. .sitle to hold out any
longer" tire Eaz:s said in an sos
beamet to the Two relief columns
that have ,seen battling vainly for
zen days to l3reak through the Sow
let siege lines from the west and
northwest.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-01-12
WARREN GRANTS REPRIEVE

SACRAMENTO, Jan. II. CUP -
Governor Earl Warren today Issued
last minute reprieve to William
Leva Hcugh, who was scheduled to
die Friday morning in the San
Quentin prison gas chamber for
the murder of his former wife and
companion in Long Beach in
1912. The reprieve, until February
16, was issued at the request Of
Superior Judge william r. Mckay
of Los Angeles, who is to hear a Pc
tition fer a writ charging errors in
Hough's trial.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-01-12
Mother of Two
Faces Quiz
On Child Neglect
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happened, she said, that the moth
er's 16-year-old sister had arrived
and was in the cabin at that time.
The children were in bed wearing
all of their clothing but their shoes.
This is an aggravated case" Mrs.
Standlee declared. 1--WE found that
the mother left the children at IL
am. Thursday and they remained
alone most of the day. 1t was re-
ported to me that she left the chill
dren alone night after night and
day after day and had been neg
lecting them shamefully. The nurse
and I were Mortified at the filthy
condition of the cabin"
Meanwhile the children are in the
juvenile home at Imperial.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-01-12
PRISONER ESCAPES
FROM TRAIN

William Warren, AZ, prisoner OF
the State Prison Agent j. A. Haynes
escaped flom Southern Pacific train
No. Thursday night while the
train was enroute from Tucson to
Yuma. Hayne reported to the El
Centre police.
Warren was wearing a green
khaki suit and had no hat when he
made his escape. He is five feet
and six inches tall, weight about
152 pounds, and has ruddy COM
plexiou, Hayne said, the officers re-
ported.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-01-12
MORSE PARACHUTISTS BLAST
NAZI RAIL SUPPLY LINES

LONDON, Jan. IL. fUP)-Nor-
Wegian parachutists flown from
Britain in tie past two weeks have
succeeded in cutting the three main
railway lines in Norway over which
the Germans had been transferring
troops to the western front, it was
disclosed Friday.
Norwegian government sources
reported that all traffic has been
halted en- the Roros and Dovre
railroads connecting northern Nor
way with OSLO via Trondheim, and
the Bauma line connecting the
western Norwegian port of Anda-
lasnes with the Dovre railway.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-01-12
Americans Take
Manila Roads
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American beachhead were being di-
yerteo' to that area.
WarShips lying off the Lingayen
coast pounded away steadily at
Japanese Notifications in the COR
ridor and the hills behind. Ground
artillery already ashore, including
heavy guns, also was hurting shells
into the area.
A dispatch from Sixth army head
quarters said the troops above San
Fabian were clearing up japanese
pillboxes and trenches, in which
the enemy appeared to be fairly
we'll fortified"
Imperial Valley press., 1945-01-12
Allies Stampede
Nazi Panzers
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driven out of roughly one-half the
area they occupied at the time of
their deepest penetration of the
American lines.
The American First army report
e0 that since December 16 1t had
taken 18.348 prisoners, destroyed 225
tanks, 10 self-propelled guns, 627
motor transports, 80 artillery pieces,
l9 antitank guns and captured IA
tanks, four self-propelled guns, ia
motor transports, and four antitank
guns.
The First army figures are ex-
elusive of air force destruction.
At most points on the far end of
the pocket the Germans were Of
fering only sporadic rear guard
resistance, relying on extensive
minefields to cover their flight.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-01-12
Group to Scan
Civic Sites

Organized for the purpose of
studying likely sites for civic pur-
poses-buildings or parks-the El
Centre Chamber of Commerce an
nounces a special committee.
Heading the group is Charles
Bramkamp. president of the cham
Der. Others are William G. Duff
lock, secretary-manager CT the
chamber. and Arno Yaeckel and A.
A. KAISER.
An early meeting of the commit
tee is scheduled.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-01-12
MEDICAL UNIT INDORSES
WARREN HEALTH PLANS

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. IL. CUP)
The California Medical associa-
ton announced Friday that it is
willing to assist Gov Earl Warren
and the legislature in drafting
health insurance bill despite its op-
position to compulsory plan.
The association said it will invite
representatives of labor, govern
ment, management, hospitals, agri-
culture, physicians and other groups
TO joint meeting to be held in the
next two weeks if possible to confer
on complete and comprehensive
plan to cover the entire problem of
health service in California"
Imperial Valley press., 1945-01-12
FIRE DESTROYS THREE
HOUSES WEST OF f. C.

Fire of undetermined origin, de-
stroyed three small houses five
miles east of Ell Centre on the San
Diego highay Thursday, C. S. Reed,
Ell Centro fire department chief,
reported Friday.
The houses, which carried no in
sui ance, were valued at $500 each
by their owner, Mrs. j. F. Gallaher,
who resides near by. The houses
were occupied by number of Fill
pino tenants.
A Pontiac sedan, property of the
tenants, which had been parked
near one CT the houses, was dam
aged slightly.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-01-12
Rotarians Give
Life Histories

Narration of life histories by
Father Edward Hutchinson and
Fred Hicks comprised the home
talent program of the Rotary club
Thursday at its weekly meeting.
Next week. the club will hold its am
nual Ladies Night program Friday
evening at the California hotel. w.
A. Scheniman is program chairman
for that occasion. II
Imperial Valley press., 1945-01-12
WILL BE TRIED IN
SUPERIOR.COURT

Homer Beck, Negro, Thursday
was ordered held for trial in I'm
perial county superior court on a
charge of burglarizing the Valens
Oil company office In Ell Centre
during Christmas week. He was
charged with stealing 5000 and a
large quantity of gasoline coupons.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-01-12
is SENTENCED
TO PENITENTIARY

Jose Morales Amezcua, former
Mexican Airlines company employe,
Friday was sentenced to San Quen-
tin penitentiary for forgery. Judge
Elmer Heald recommended that he
be deported to Mexico as soon as
he completes his sentence.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-01-12
WHAT CAUSES
EPILEPSY?

A booklet eonioinine the opinions Of 70.
NOUS doctors on this interesting subject
will be seni FREE. while they lost. 10 ony
secder writing 10 The Edueotionol Division.
SIS Fifth Ave-. NewYork. NY. Dept. ALSO
Imperial Valley press., 1945-01-12

Another Suspect
Before Christmas Police Patrol
man Roy Gillett asked his niece,
Mrs. w. j. McClelland, to help him
select diamond ring for his wife.
They went to the Crescent Jewelry
store on Main street.
do you want to leave it here?"
the clerk asked him after they made
the selection. Roy said that he did
not.
why don't you leave it here?"
Mrs. McClelland asked. They could
put it in the safe"
Nothing doing" insisted Roy
firmly. someone's liable to steal it."
That night the Crescent Jewelry
store was burglarized.
Laugh that one off, Roy.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-01-12
SENTENCED TO DEATH

MARYSVILLE, CAL, Jan. IL. OUP)
"A Camp Beale military court an
nounced Friday it had found negro
Private Herbert Reid, %, guilty OF
raping a 16-year-old high school
girl and sentenced him to hang. s.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-01-12
OPA PENALTIES BUSINESSES

UPA PENALTIES bU0INESSES
Several valley business places
have been penalized by the Office
of Price Administration with sus-
pensions varying from ten to sixty
days, it was announced Friday after
hearings conducted in Ell Centre.
Francis McCarty of the San Diego
district was in charge of the ses-
sions. All the cases had to do with
asserted violations of ration stamps
rules.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-01-12
ARRESTED

Customs officers arrested Luiz
Alemedarez, 90, at Calexico and
charged him with possession of
eight marihuana cigarets. He was
held in the county Jail at Ell Centre
pending federal court action.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-01-12
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on for a speech. He arose with dig
nifty, carrying the weight of two
nations on his shoulders.
And, by golly, he delivered his
speech in Mexicanese instead of the
Americanese used by his fellow
Americans.
That goes to prove that Tom real
ly is an ambassador without port
folio.
Some day RR is going to give Tom
portfolio so he can be 100 per cent
ambassador.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-03-27
AWv5 SEWING SESSIONS
 POSTPONED FOR pRESFNT

The American Women's Volun- tary Service sewing class will not meet until further notice it was announced today by Mrs. Walter Woodal.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-03-27
Miss Geraldine
 Ringstdd, Ernst
 0berg Engaged

At a party last Friday evening given in honor of MT. John Oberg Miss Geraldine Ringstad and MT Ernst Oberg surprised their friends by announcing their engagement.
 Miss Ringstad, who just returned Friday evening from visit home is the daughter of MT and Mrs George Ringstad, of Bellingham Wash. She has been employed for some time by the Office of Price Administration, and will return tc CT duties there in few days.
 MT. Ernst Oberg, son of MT. John Oberg, formerly an instructor in the Douglas School. is now an in- vestigator for the OPA.
 The wedding plans of the young couple have not yet been an- nounced.
 At the party honoring John Oberg were Gov. and Mrs. Ernest Gruen- ing, E. Silverman, Frank Gordon, Mrs. Mary Jo Wade, Mrs. June Young, Miss June Gabrielson, Mrs. Rene Brust, Miss Jerry Ringstad, MT. and Mrs. R. Harrington, Miss Marion Lange, It. (jg) William Dwyer, It. (jg) H. ,Bateson, It. Warren Caro, Dr. R. Simpson, Major Carl Schiebner, Major c. Wagner, Ernst Oberg and the honored guest.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-03-27
 JUNEAUMAN IN THICK OF II AT LIMA
Chief Petty Officer Blood on LST Unloading
 Men, Supplies

ABOARD A COAST GUARD MANNED LIST AT TWO LIMA Special Coast Guardsman H. R. Blood, chief petty officer, of Ju- neau, Alaska, is crew member on this LST which unloaded Marines and cargo for the initial invasion of Two iJima and later moved onto the beachhead to disgorge more supplies.
 The beach looked red hot on D-Day and it yasn't any cooler two days later when our ship finally pounded through the wreckage and dropped it's ramp ashore" Blood and his shipmates recalled.
 Even then shells, mortar and bullets were still hitting around us. One of cur officers, in charge of tl,e bow doors, got Jap bullet in the hip as we lowered the ramp at the beach.
 Somewhere beyond our vision American warships and planes were keeping Jap aircraft from us, and they did a terrific job of it. Only twice did we see Tank anti-aircraft guns open up."
 In addition to moving precious cargo to the shore, the crew gave first aid to wounded and assisted in the repair of damaged landing craft. Two Marines were rescued from a sinking amphibious tractor
 During driving rain at night, dog tired Marines came aboard and were given hot food, showers and Gry clothes. We gave them every thing we could spare" the Coast Guardsmen said, "and their words of thanks were the finest rewards we ever hope to receive"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-03-27

receiving stolen property bond sci at S1 ,0OO
 U. S. vs Robert Johnson, alleged burglary not in a dwelling, bond set at $1 900.
 All defendants were ordered ur for arraignment in the District Court here this afternoon at 2 o'clock.
 One additional true bill was re- ported this afternoon by the Grand Jury. charging rape against Sandy Johnson, 16-year-old Indian boy who is alleged to have attacked a girl under 12 years of age in Skagway
 On arraignment this afternoon, defendants Walter A. Johnson. Ted Samples, Dan White Robert John son, William O'Brien, Horace and Winifred Ibach and Lois Rouse all were ordered to plead tomorrow afternoon at o'clock.
 Warren Neumann and Kelso B. Hartness failed to appear for ar alignment today. Procee in s against them were continued. It was explained by attorney Howard D. Stabler that M" Neumann is serving with the Merchant Marine end when last heard Of was at Pearl Harbor.
 A charge of drawing worthless check filed against Frank Miller vas dismissed by Judge George F. Alexander.