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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-09-20
Legion Post InUites
NelU War Veterans

Bluffton Legion post is conducting
a membership campaign and every
effort is being made to enroll vet
erans of World War III.
After the meeting the subject of
acquiring permanent home for the
legion was discussed.
Officers were elected for the COM
ing year and will be installed Octo-
Der l as follows:
Commander, Ralph Henry; vice
commander, Frederick Reichenbach;
adjutant, Quinten Burkholder; serv-
ice officer, Ralph Stearns; finance
officer, open; sgt. at arms, Herman
Schmidt; assistant, Garnie Habeg-
ger; delegates to state convention,
Clair Fett and Ralph Stearns.
A good attendance is desired at
the installation of officers, so "come
and get it"-eats we mean.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-09-20
Women Who Answered The Call To
War Jobs Shun Return TO Kitchens
Survey Shows That Only A Few
Have Returned to House
hold Duties
Continuing Shortage of Labor
One Factor in Women Re-
naming at Work

Women who relinquished their
household duties to aid in war work
are in no hurry to go back to their
kitchens following the close of hos
tilities, Bluffton News survey indi-
Gated the first of this week.
Since the termination of the war
in August few women have started
the return migration from jobs in in
dustry to the less exciting tasks of
pre-war household duties.
Altho the close of the war brought
many shifts in women's jobs, few
have gone back to the house. Many
women, in fact, have continued in
the same factory, and now are work
ing on civilian products instead of
war goods.
That there is plenty for them to
do in industry, despite the end of the
war, is evidenced by the fact that
local manufacturing establishments
and others in this area are calling
for more women workers.
Canneries are again short of wo-
men for this falls canning season,
and the labor shortage on farms is
so critical that many women are
working in the fields from sunup to
sunset to help in the harvest.
Release of men from the armed
forces has not been speeded up
enough to materially affect either the
industrial or farm labor setup, and it
has not been hard to convince women
to stay away from household duties
once they have obtained a taste of
industrial work.
In time, many of the women who
are remaining in industry may be
back in their kitchen, but there has
been no mass movement in that di-
rection as predicted by many prior
to the close of the war.
Most women plan to give up their
jobs eventually, but a great number
in this category will not retire until
husbands return from the armed
forces or until conditions in general
are more settled.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-09-20
Lions Hear Talk
On Rise OF Hitler

How Hitler rose to power in Ger
many was told Tuesday night to the
Bluffton Lions club by Father James
Nett, of st. Marys Catholic church
here, who fled Germany to escape
the Nazis eight years ago.
Originally hailed as the savior of
Germany and the hope against Com
munism, Hitler after he gained pow
er proved ruthless and opposed to the
true welfare of Germany. BY that
time, however, he was so powerful
nothing could be done to halt him,
the speaker said.
Notified to report for a hearing
before the Gestapo eight years ago,
the priest instead fled from Germany
to Holland under the cover of night,
and later came to this country.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-09-20
VANDALS' RAID
CLOSES GRADE
SCHOOL MONDAY
Building Is Found in Shambles
After Weekend Spree of
Destructive Pr0wlers
Investigation Is Expected To
Disclose Identity of Cul-
prits Soon

Climaxing a week of burglaries in
local business places, vandals ran
wild in Bluffton grade school build
ing over the weekend and caused dam
age so extensive that classes We're
dismissed on Monday.
Two floors and the basement of the
grade school were found in virtual
shambles Monday morning when Jani-
tor Levi Gable opened the building
for the resumption of classwork after
the weekend holiday.
Contents of of the schools Z fire
extinguishers had been sprayed over
the walls and floors of halls and on
the desks in classrooms.
Chairs had been carried from the
auditorium and stacked in the upper
Continued on page 81
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-09-20
Uncle Sam Wants 1t Back-All
That Civilian Defense Equipment


The Army's bronze star medal
award has been presented to Staff
Sgt. Elmer (. Firestone of the 37th
Division, it was announced here the
first of the week. He is the husband
of the former Berda Gratz, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. A. d. Gratz of
South Lawn avenue.
The award made August 10 "for
meritorious achievement in connection
with military operations against the
enemy at New Georgia and Bougain-
vile, Solomon Islands and Louson,
Philippine Islands" during more than
two years the division was overseas.
Sgt. Firestone was especially COM
mended for leading a platoon in the
New Georgia campaign which wiped
out an enemy machine gun position
which was preventing the removal of
American casualties.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-09-20

Many Bluffton Men Will Return Home
Soon With Famous 37th Ohio Division

Ohio's own 37th Division, which
includes many men from the Bluffton
district, finally is coming home after
more than three years of combat in
the Pacific war theatre.
Upon recommendation of General
Macarthur, the War Department has
promised the early return of the
37th.
At present members of the division
are in rest camp, practically their
first break from battle duty in 80
months overseas.
Formerly an Ohio National Guard
division, the 37th has been known as
the Buckeyes. After training at
Camp Shelby, Miss, and in the Fiji
islands in the South Pacific, the di-
vision first saw action at Munda in
the New Georgia islands.
Next the division went to Bougain-
vile, and then on to Luzon where
they were deployed against Manila,
Baguio and in the Cagayan valley.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-09-20
LIT. DAVID KLIEWER
FREED FROM JAP
PRISONER CAMP
Bluffton High Graduate Cap
tured on Wake Island
Enr0ute Home
Son of Rev. and Mrs. p. A.
Kliewer Prisoner of War
Nearly Four Years

1t. David Kliewer, Bluffton Marine
Corps officer who was taken prison
er by the Japanese in the first
month of the war, was liberated last
Wednesday from prison camp in
the enemy homeland, and is enroute
to the United States.
News of his release was received
by his parents, Rev. and Mrs. P. A.
Kliewer, of Albany, Oregon.
Rev. Kliewer was pastor of the
Ebenezer Mennonite church here
when his son was taken prisoner by
the Japanese in the fall of Wake
island. After receiving word that
1t. Kliewer had been freed, Rev.
Kliewer wired David Niswander,
northwest of Bluffton, and the tele-
gram was read Sunday morning at
the Ebenezer church.
Plans Medical Course
Word of his release did not dis
close his location at the time of his
liberation, but for some time 1t.
Kliewer has been in the Japanese
homeland where he spent his time
in studies that would fit him for
entrance in a medical school follow
ing his release from the service.
One of the small marine force on
Wake island when war Unexpectedly
was forced on the Americans in
December, 1941, 1t. Kliewer played
heroic role in the gallant defense
put up by the tiny garrison.
Flying one of the few airplanes
left to the Wake island defenders,
1t. Kliewer spotted and sank a
japanese submarine only shortly be-
fore the garrison capitulated.
1t. Kliewer was a graduate of
Bluffton High school where he had
one of the best scholastic records in
the schools history He enlisted in
the Marine air corps prior to the
outbreak of war.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-09-20
MAN EMPLOYED
HERE HELD UP
AT FARM HOME
Clyde Ream Ordered From
House at Point of Gun Late
Monday Night
Holdup Man Frightened From
Scene When Victims Wife
Comes to Aid

An unprecedented Bluffton area
crime wave went into its second week
shortly before II p. m. Monday when
a revolver-fourishing holdup man at.
tempted robbery at the home OF
Clyde Ream go, one mile south Of New
Stark on the Lincoln highway.
Mrs. Ream unwittingly thwarted
the holdup after her husband had been
ordered from the house at the point
of gun when she switched on the
porch lights and the holdup man fled
from the scene.
Ream heard a knock at the front
door Monday night as he was getting
ready to drive to Bluffton where he is
employed on the night shift at Plant
No. 2 of the Triplett Electrical Instru-
ment Co.
Met BY Gunman
When he opened the door he was
confronted by an anmasked youth of
about Is who covered him with a re-
volver and ordered him to come out
on the porch with his hands in the
air. The gunman told him "This is a
stickup", Ream said.
Ream obeyed but as he went out he
called the holdup mans attention to a
hole in the porch floor in which the
robber had almost stepped. AS the
gunman looked down, Ream said he
threw his billfold which contained cur
rency into dark corner on the porch.
In the meantime Mrs. Ream was at
tracted by the disturbance and switch
ed on the outside lights on the porch
frightening the holdup man. He rar
to car which had been parked in
the driveway with the motor idling
and roared out onto the highway.
Escape Made
Ream said he thought another man
was hiding behind some shrubbery
and made his escape with the gunman.
He did not recognize the holdup man.
Mrs. Ream had heard noises outside
the house before the holdup, but she
was not particularly alarmed when
her husband stepped outside inasmuch
as they had been expecting their son
Donald home on furlough from Camp
Livingston, La, and she thought he
perhaps had arrived.
In the house with Mr.. and Mrs
Ream were their daughters, Mary
Alice and Dorothy Jean, but Rean
was the only one in the living room
when he opened the door.
Ream notified the State Highwa.
patrol in Findlay, but their search
was fruitless.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-09-20
Relief Worker Gets
Passage To China

DIR. s. F. Pannabecker of Bluffton
who will set up the organization of
the Mennonite Central committee for
postwar relief work in China is ex-
pected to arrive in that country
within the next month, according to
word received by his wife, Mrs. Syl-
via Pannabecker of East Kibler
street.
DR.. Pannabecker who left here last
fall has been in Calcutta, India, for
several months awaiting passage to
China which has now been granted.
He and his family were engaged in
mission work in China until the out
break of the war.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-09-20
WORK ON $4,000
STRUCTURE WILL
BEGIN THIS FALL
George Carmack Announces
Plans for Modern Film
Show Place
Location Will Be on South Main
Street Adjoining A & p
Store

Construction of a modern motion
picture theatre building on South
Main street, adjoining the Carmack
business block occupied by the A & P
food store will be started within the
next month as one of the first pro-
jects in Buttons postwar business
expansion program.
Announcement that work on the
building will get under way this fall
was made Tuesday by George Car
mack, proprietor of the Star theatre,
who will own and operate the new
venture.
Cost of the building, which will
give Bluffton one of the finest thea
tres in this area, will be approx
mately S25,000, exclusive of equip
ment, Carmock said. It's completion
is expected within six month.
MODERN STRUCTURE
With a seating capacity of 400,
the new theatre will have an audi
torium about three times as large as
that provided by the present Star
theatre. 1t will be modern in every
respect, including all new equipment,
and the building will be air-cooled
and air-conditioned.
One-story in height, the theatre
building will have a frontage on
Main street of 391a feet, and it will
be 135 feet deep.
Front of the theatre will be of tan
brick to correspond with the Carmack
business block which will adjoin it
on the south. The remainder of the
building will be of concrete blocks.
Auditorium of the new building
will be acoustically treated, and will
be constructed to make possible the
projection of television when it is
made available.
Carmack bought the Star theatre
in October, 1889, and moved his fam
lily here from Findlay in the same
year. He had planned to construct
a new theatre here in 1912, but the
outbreak of war delayed a start on
the project until after the end of the
conflict.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-09-20
PROVISION MADE.
FOR TELEvISION
In new THEATRE
Theatre Here VIII Be Among
First in State to Offer
New Feature
Equipment in Motion Picture
Building VIII Provide All
Facilities

Bluffton residents will see tele-
vision as regular feature presented
by the new Bluffton theatre as soon
as any Of the larger Ohio cities and
long before it is available for homes
in this district.
Disclosure that television is COM
ing to Bluffton as a motion picture
theatre attraction was made this
week with announcement Of plans to
begin construction of modern
theatre building here this fall by
George Carmack, local theatre pro-
prietor.
Equipment of the new theatre will
include facilities for the presentation
of television features, and commit
ments already have been made by
motion picture chains to provide
television service for the local show
house.
Movies Get Television First
Movie interests will make tele-
vision available for theatres in this
area, before the newest development
in radio is ready for use in homes,
by erecting lines complete with
booster stations serving chains of
film theatres.
A television trunk line running
from Findlay to Lima will serve
Bluffton, and the theatre here is in
position to obtain the service be-
cause of its location on the main
line. Expense of building branch
lines would be prohibitiye and only,
cities located on the trunk network
can hope for television service,
Carmack said.
Television In Two Years
1t is expected to be about two
years before television will be avail
able for the theatre here, because
of the vast job of setting up broad
casting equipment and facilities.
Major sports events, musical shows
and other features would be present
ed as an attraction on the television
network planned by the movies.
Auditorium of the new Bluffton
theatre will be specially built to
comply with requirements for the
projection of television, an advant-
age that the local show house will
have over larger city theatres in this
area.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-09-20
Sgt. Carlton Wilson
Gets Army Discharge

Sgt. Carlton Wilson, formerly OF
Bluffton has been discharged from
the Army and he and his wife, the
former Betty Lape arrived the first
of the week to visit her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. E. S. Lape and his uncle
and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Corson
Sgt. and Mrs Wilson have been
stationed at Ft Myers, Florida. He
previously served for Is months in
the southwest Pacific area. He ex-
poets to enter college this fall to re-
sumo studies which were interrupted
by the war.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-09-20
Former Missionary
To Japan To Speak

Rev. Alfred Ankeney of Cleveland,
former missionary to Japan will
speak at the annual harvest home
and Homecoming festival of the En-
manuel's Reformed church Sunday.
Services will be held in the MORN
ing at 10:45 o'clock and in the
afternoon at o'clock with basket
dinner at noon, it is announced by
the pastor, Rev. Y. c. Oppermann.
Rev. Ankeney who was engaged in
mission work in Japan until the out
break of the war returned a year
ago on the Gripsholm. He viii speak
in the morning on "The Price of
Peace" and in the afternoon on
Homes and Friends in Japan.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-09-20
Promotions

Ivan Geiger of the Coast Guard
stationed at New London academy,
New London, Conn.,, has been pro-
NOTED to the rank of lieutenant COM
mander.
Cpl. Evan Neiswander of the Army
Air corps stationed at Spence field,
Moultrie, Ca, has been promoted to
the rank of sergeant. He is the son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Neiswander
of Grove street.
Donavin Montgomery, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Montgomery OF
Orange township now in service in
Italy has been promoted to the rank
of private first class.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-09-20
S. Sgt. Gene MericIe
Released From ARM

S/Sgt. Gene Mericle has received
discharge from the Army under
the point system, it was announced
Tuesday. He has been in the service
for three years, two of which were
overseas with combat engineers in
Europe.
Sgt. Mericle arrived in this coun-
try last April and since that time
has been stationed at Camp After
bury, Indiana.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-09-20
Gets Army Discharge;
Joins Family Here

Sgt. Glenn r. Morgan, discharged
from the Army after three years
service in Newfoundland has joined
his wife and little daughter who have
been making their home with Mrs.
Morgan's parents, Dr. and Mrs. W. NJ.
Niswander of South Jackson street.
Mrs. Morgan is the former Eleanor
Niswander. They previously lived in
Sylvania where Sgt. Morgan was an
instructor in the high school before
being called to Army duty.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-09-20
Cheese -Whetted Appetites Evidenced By
Soaring Sales After Rationing Ends

the highest in the state, and local
residents have appetites for all va
rieties, ranging from aged limburgers
to mild cream types.
Buttons supply of cheese since
the discontinuance of rationing has
held up we'll, although the varieties
are limited. Despite the heavy run
of sales there is cheese to be had if
the purchaser is willing to take his
second or third choice in preference
to favorite variety.
Mild cheese for the most part is
offered for sale, and cheddars and
aged cheese have not yet made a re-
appearance in markets.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-09-20

Cheese has regained its pre-war
place on the tables of Bluffton area
families since its removal from the
ration list one week ago.
Evidencing the sharpness of the
districts appetite, sales of cheese
have scared to new records in the
short seven-day span.
Altho cheese can serve as meat
substitute the huge volume of sales
locally is attributed more to the pent-
up demands of families who thru
war years were unable to obtain as
much of the product as they desired.
Before the war Bluffton's per cap
ita cheese consumption was one of
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-09-20
Real Estate Deal

c. F. Niswander has purchased
from the Mrs. Eliza Fett estate two
building lots on South Main street.
The lots are between the residences
of Harry Mericle and Harold Koch,
the latter being the former John Fett
property.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-09-20
In New Locations

Mr.. and Mrs. Jay F. Harris who
occupied the Presbyterian parsonage
on Cherry street have moved to
Newark, Ohio. The property will be
occupied by Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Num-
ma who will move from the former
N. E. Byers property on Spring
street recently purchased by Mrs.
Moses Baumgartner of New Stark.
Mrs. Baumgartner expects to move
here soon.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-09-20
Pfc. Ned Schultz
Out OF Hospital

Pfc. Ned Schultz, liberated from
German prison camp in the closing
days of the European war, has been
discharged from Grille General hos
pital where he underwent treatment
after his return to this country last
May.
Pfc. Schultz is spending a 60-day
furlough with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Theodore Schultz, Kibler street,
before returning to duty.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-09-20
1t. J0sephine Steiner
To Be Home Thursday

1t. Josephine Steiner, Bluffton
Army nurse is expected to be in
Bluffton Thursday night after more
than two years service overseas in
the Pacific area, according to word
received by her mother, Mrs. J. S.
Steiner of South Main street.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-09-20
Capt. Robert Vest
Home From Pacific

Capt. Robert West, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Cliff West of South Lawn ave-
nue. has arrived home after 81
months service in the Pacific area.
He has been placed in the Army's
inactive status.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-09-20
Births

The following births at Bluffton
hospital:
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Poe, Rawson,
girl, Diane Lynne, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Ferrell, Ada,
a girl, Paulette Sylvia, Friday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-06-11
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE
TO NILES SCHROEDER.

TO NILES SCHROEDER:
 You are hereby notified that I i, the undersigned, one of the owners of the following lode claims. Rice Fraction, Yankee No. l, Yankee No 2, Yankee No. 3, Yankee Fraction, and Rice No. 1, Rice No. 3, Rice No. 3, Rice No. 4, and Rice No. 5, have expended during the assessment year 1941-1942 $220.0O in labor and improvements upon said claims, all situated in the Harris Mining Dis- trict, 1st Division, Alaska, in order to hold said claims under the laws of the United States and the Territory of Alaska, being the amount of labor required to hold said claims for the period ending at noon July l. l942.
 And if within 90 days from the date of publication of this notice, to- wit, before September 12, 1945, you fail or refuse to contribute your proportion of such expenditure as a co-owner in and to said claims, your interest therein will be forfeited and become the property of the under signed, your co-owner, who has made the required expenditure. Your portion of said expenditure is $220 .00.
 Dated June II, 1945
 GEORGE COLLINS,
 H. J. LEONARD.
 First publication, June II, 1945. Last publication, August 6, 1945.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-06-11
TANKS HALT SENSATIONAL
 B0S0x BOOK
BorowY Gefs Narrow Edge Over Ferriss to Move
 Bombers Back 10 Top
CBy Associated Press)

The Ferriss wheel has stopped turningl
 After gathering eight straight victories, Dave (Boo) Ferriss, the Boston Red Sox Sensational Rookie, finally was defeated yesterday, 3-2, by the New York Yankees in the first game of a scheduled double header. The second game was post poned by rain.
 Hank Bowory gained the Yankee victory to put his team back in first place, a half-game ahead of the Detroit Tigers, who split with the White SoX.
 Pittsburgh's Pirates came from behind twice to win two l0-inning games from the St. Louis Cardinals, 8-6 and Al, and take over second place in the National League.
 The Chicago Cubs moved into the first division by taking two from Cincinnati, 10-7 and 7-4 to sweep the four-game series.
 The Wa h in g o n-Philadelphia twin bill was postponed by rain.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-06-11
Lippy Leo
 Resenis Lippy Fan!!!

NEW YORK, June 11.-Leo Durocher, Brooklyn Dodgers man ager, and Joseph Moore, 50, special policeman at Ebbetts Field were to be arraigned today on charges ot fsloniously assaulting John Christ ian, q, a spectator at Saturday nights Brooklyn Philadelphia base ball game.
 Christian, 8 United States custom guard and Dcdger fan, identified them as the two men who beat him because he heckled Durocher. Police said Durocher and Moore denied they had hit anyone. They were ar rested yesterday and released on bail of $l 900 each.
 Christian is in Kings County Hospital with fractured jaw and other injuries.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-06-11
ROBERT FLEEk NOW
 Al ARMY AIR BASE

SANTA ANA, Calf Pfc. Robert D. Fleek, g, son of MT. and Mrs. George A. Fleek, of Juneau, is cur rently assigned to the AAF Redis- trihution Station No. at Santa Ana Army Air Base.
 Pfc. Fleek, who has served with the 11th Air Force as a clerk and driver. entered the service on Feb- ruary 6, l943. He is entitled to wear the Asiatic-Pacific theatre ribbon for service in Alaska and the Aleu- tians.
 At this redistribution station, an operation of the Personal Distribu- ton Command, combat returnees of the AAF receive complete medical examinations, classification inter views and reassignment to domestic stations of the Army Air Forces.