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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-03-29

The Easter recess this year will be
from noon on Friday to the morning
of Monday, April 2.
1
Elected by the student body as May
Queen for this year, who will preside
over the May Day festivities, is Lois
Sommer, senior from Pekin, Illinois;
Phyllis Bachman, senior from Wash
ington, Illinois, has been elected Maid
of Honor.
The Thespians, college dramatic So
ciety, presented an Easter one-act
play, peace in Our iTme," for the
student chapel on Tuesday. Those on
the cast were Virginia Geiger, Pat
ricia Seely, Christine Burkhard, Har-
riet Schertz, Reba Towner, Phyllis
hHartzler and Clymenia Haman. Ev-
ei0n johnson was director.
Rev. Frank Habblen, Al graduate,
now pastor of the st. Johns United
Brethren church at Columbus Grove
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-03-29

ceremonies as could not be rooted
out. In the case of Easter, the con-
version was easy. Joy at the rising
of the sun and at the awakening of
nature from the death of winter be-
came joy at the rising of the Son
of Righteousness, at the resurrec-
tion of Christ from the grave.
Some of the pagan abservances
which took place about the first of
May were also shifted to correspond
with the celebration of Easter. Many
new features were added. 1t was a
time of exuberant joy. All labor
ceased; all trade was suspended. It
was a favorite time for baptism,
the law courts were closed, aims
were given to the poor, slaves were
freed.
TINE OF JOY
In the reaction from the austeri-
ties of Lent people gave themselves
up to enjoyment, popular sports,
dances and farcial entertainments.
In some places the clergy to increase
the mirth recited humorous stories
from the pulpit for the purpose of
exciting the Easter smile.
In many parts of the world people
exchanged the Easter kiss and the
salutation "Christ Is Risen" to which
the reply was made, "He is Risen
indeed, custom practiced in some
parts of the continent even today.
United States today observes the
Easter period as a time for quiet
reflection and meditation rather than
gaiety. Easter Day ends the period
of comparative quiet and the custom
has developed in this country to ap.
pear in the seasons raiment.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-03-29
Funeral Wednesday
For Mt. Cory Woman

Funeral services for Mrs. Laura
Ghaster, 10, of Mt. Cory, were held
at the Diller funeral home here We'd
nesday morning with Rev. Irwin
Kaufman of Mt. Cory Evangelical
church officiating.
Mrs. Ghaster died Monday MORN
ing at her home in Mt. Cory. Her
death followed a stroke which she
suffered two weeks ago.
A native of Fairfield county she
was born Feb. 16, 1876 at Stouts-
vile. She was married to Thomas
Ghaster who died two years ago.
Surviving is one daughter Ruth
Ghaster, at home. Burial was in
the Clymer cemetery.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-03-29
Clarence Jones Hurt
In AutO-Truck Crash

Clarence v. Jones, At, Bluffton
Route /, suffered body bruises and
possible rib injuries last Friday
morning when his automobile figured
in collision with a truck at the
intersection of Routes 90 and BON
According to report made by
state highway patrolmen, Jones
pulled out from filling station and
was hit by a Commercial Motor
Freight Co. truck driven by Clifford
Conrad, of Lima.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-03-29
Button High School Notes

Bohn will be the speaker for Friday
morning. Alice Jean Bixel, Otto
Klassen, Dean Niswander, Bob Gratz,
Leonard Smucker, Jean Ann Stein
man, Paul Reichenbach, Ray Follas,
Gordon Bixel, Junior Moser, Jean
Anne Burcky, Mary Bauman, Iogene
Wenger, Genevieve Buhler, Louise
Soldner, Don Augsburger, and Bob
Ramseyer will have appeared during
the week either in presenting special
music or reading the Scripture.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-03-29

Control of the Akron, Canton &
Youngstown railroad, one of the lines
serving Bluffton was won by its Al
year-old president H. B. Stewart, Jr.,
Monday after a month-long proxy
battle between Akron interests with
which he was identified and group
of Cleveland eastern fnanciers.
The opposition forces gave notice
that they would carry the fight into
the courts.
In the final checkup the Stewart
forces elected eight of a board of
Is directors.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-03-29
BIuffton High Baseball Team Will
y Play In Lima League This Spring

First league start for the Burcky-
men is scheduled for Thursday, April
~, when Lima st. Johns will ap-
pear here on the Bluffton field.
Other league members include
Lima Central, winner of the Lima
city championship in 1943 and 1914;
Lima South, Lima St. Rose and
Lima st. Gerard.
Bluffton cagers must play a 10
game schedule in the league, each
member being slated to meet each
other competing school twice.
Buttons decision to affiliate with
the Lima league was announced fol
lowing an organization meeting in
Lima last Thursday night.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-03-29

Bluffton Highs baseball team will
step up into "fast-company" for
this years diamond competition by
participating in a six-team league
consisting of five Lima High schools
and the local school.
With only a handful of veterans
returning from last years squad,
practices have been under way for
the Bluffton outfit during the last
10 days.
Only two weeks remain until the
Pirates will meet their first foe in
league play, and Coach A. c. Burcky
will have busy time of it in whip
ping his green squad into shape for
the formidable league competition.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-03-29
Roman Dinner Planned

Latin classes, under the direction
of Miss Mildred Keel, will give a
Roman dinner next Monday night.
The foods, served in Roman style,
will be much like those found on an
cient Roman menues. Programs will
be in the form of Roman scrolls. On
the program will be Joan Clark, sing
ing Ava Maria, talk on Roman gods
by Harriet Burkhart, and skit on the
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-03-29
Chapel Programs

Pre-Easter services are being held
each morning this week, sponsored by
the G. r. and Hi-Y. Rev. Paul Shell
ly spoke Monday morning, DR.. L. l..
Ramseyer, Tuesday morning and Rev.
V. H. Altman spoke Wednesday morn
ing. Thursday morning DR.. |. w.
Bauman win speak, and Rev. E. J.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-03-29
BIuffton College Notes

will be speaker for the three pre-
Easter chapel services from Wednes-
day to Friday. The Gospel Teams
are sponsoring these services.
The Geneva banquet, to stimulate
interest in the camp at Lake Geneva,
Wisconsin was held Wednesday in the
Ropp Hall Dining Hall for the YWCA,
their faculty mothers, and the faculty
wives.
The camp meets for week in June,
attended by representatives of college
Y groups from seven states of the
region, led by national heads, for in
spiration and fellowship.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-03-29
BY Jean Ann Steinman
Athletic Banquet

Football, basketball, and baseball
players held a potluck supper in the
cafeteria Tuesday night. Letters
were presented to football and basket
ball lettermen. Announcement was
made that Ronald Zimmerly was cleo
ed Honor Captain of the football team
and Otto Klassen, Honor Captain of
the basketball team. A program con-
sisting of talks by the boys and facul-
ty members, and movies followed the
supper.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-03-29
Beaverdam

Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Manahan, Mrs.
Betty Brown and daughter of Lima
were Sunday dinner guests of Mrs.
Lille Manahan and James Snyder.
Pfc. Lloyd Briggs of Deshon hos
pital, Butler, Pa, and his wife Mrs.
Catherine Briggs, cadet Nurse at the
Flower hospital, Toledo, are visiting
Rev. and Mrs. C. D. Chiles and son
Dean.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Vance of Cairo
and Miss Vernice Vance of Lima were
Sunday dinner guests of Mrs. Nettie
Young.
Mrs. Helen Borland and daughter
Miss Donna Jean Harris of Bay City,
Mich, were Friday evening guests of
Miss AIDA and Glenn Yoakam.
Mrs. Mary Plumb and Mrs. Carrie
Fritz of Lima were Sunday dinner
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. P. C. Solo
mon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Lee were Satur-
day dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Lee and family at Lima.
Rev. V. C. Opperman of Bluffton
called Thursday on Miss Louise
Schaublin and Mrs. Nina Augsburger.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Amstutz enter
tanned the members of the Vesperian
S. S. class of the Methodist church at
their home on Wednesday evening.
Mrs. Lille Anderson was assistant
hostess. Members present were Mr..
and Mrs. E. Cook, Mr. and Mrs. o.
w. Huber, Mr.. and Mrs. Roscoe Trout,
Mrs. Russell Wolfe, Mrs. Everett
Rowland, Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Leath-
erman and son Merlin, Mrs. Arthur
Pugh, Mrs. A. j. Lutterbein, Mrs. G.
T. Arnold, Mrs. Harmon Downey,
Ruth Durkee, Mrs. Lille Anderson
and Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Amstutz.
Adrian Downey of Springfield was
a Tuesday visitor of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harold E. Downey.
Saturday evening guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Don Forche and daughter Shar-
on were Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard Forche,
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Snodgrass and
son Robert, Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert
Zentz, Mrs. Edith Myers and son Jim
my of Lima, Mrs. Clara Martin, Ca
det Nurse Mary Forche of Toledo and
Mrs. Helen Randall. 1t being the
birthday anniversary of Don Forche.
The young people of the Church of
Christ and Methodist churches will
present a Sunrise service on Easter
Sunday at the Methodist church at
6:30 a. m.
Pvt. Harry w. Bushong spent the
past two weeks with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Bushong; also visited
with his wife in Lima.
The intermediate S. S. class of the
Methodist church met Thursday eve
with Jeanette and Anna Mae King.
Those present were Pat and Betty
Bushong, Doris Hall, Robert and
Mary Zimmerman, Ruth Winkleman
Dean Chiles, Donald Deeds and the
hostess.
Mrs. w. r. Daily of Bluffton was a
Friday dinner guest of Miss Ruth
Durkee.
Mrs. Cynthia Elliott, Mrs. Car
Schmidt and son Bobby of Perrys.
burg, Mr. and Mrs. Delmer Beery and
son We're Sunday dinner guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Lewis Van Meter and fam.
lily.
The Junior class of the Methodist
church met on Wednesday evening
with Allen Lacock.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-03-29
Herbert Kindle Appears In Musical
Show For Internees In Philippines

lean internees. Many of the acts
were presented by internees who
had been held in Japanese prison
camps since late 1941.
This was the first outside enter
tainment seen by internees since the
japanese capture of Manila, and the
band numbers were greeted by wild
applause.
Pfc. Kindle is the son of Mrs. Eli
Augsburger, 212 S. Jackson street.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-03-29
Easter Cdntdtd At
Blanchard III. s.

A cantata "The First Easter" will
be presented in the Blanchard high
school, near Gilboa by the Girls
glee club this Wednesday night at
$3.50 o'clock. The production is di-
rected by Miss Mabel Amstutz, in
structor in public school music at
that place,
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-03-29
Sturdy Tulips

Both tulips and narcissus respond
ed to plant food incorporated in the
soil previous to planting in tests.
The improvement in growth was
most noticeable the second year aft
er planting, when the fed bulbs
maintained their vigorous growth
and large size flowers. while those
which were not fed tended to be-
come smaller and poorer in quality.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-03-29

Pfc. Herbert R. Kindle, Bluffton
High graduate, was member of the
37th Division Concert Band which
n we'd for the first combined Amer
fcan-Filipino vaudeville show in the
Philippines last Feb. "a, following
the liberation of Manila.
The concert and vaudeville pro-
gram was presented at the Santa
Tomas university, and most of the
audience consisted of released Amer
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-03-29

Concerted efforts to control Bangs
disease of cattle in Ohio will depend
during the next two years upon ap-
preparation of funds by the legisla-
ture now in session. Infested pure
bred cattle cannot be shipped into 9TH
er states to be placed in breeding
herds.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-03-29
First Baseball Game

Having practiced for several weeks,
the baseball team is looking forward
to its first game April 18th. The
Pirates will play Lima st. Johns at
$50 on the Harmon Field diamond.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-03-29
REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF
The Citizens National Bank

BLUFFTON STATE AT THE CLOSE OF BUsI-
NESS ON MARCH TO- 1915 PUBLISHED IN RESPONSE TO CALL
MADE BY COMPTROLLER CURRENCY, SECTION
5211 u S. REVISED STATUTES.
United
Obligations
Other bonds debentures
Corporate ncluding $45OoOo stock
bank) 100000
Cash, balances with other banks including balance,
cash collection
Total Assets sso124n7o
LIABILITIES
deposits individuals partnerships corporations $18862s12
of individuals partnerships and
Deposits nludng savngs)
Deposits and political subdivisions s42569
Other deposits Certified and cashiers checks etc. 637610
Total Deposits S260288725
liabilities
Total Liabilities $2So29s4ss
CAPITAL ACCOUNTS
Capital Stock: Common $75OOOOO
surplus 100000
Capital Observation-Disclosures. s2o95o672
Total Liabilities and Capital Accounts $So12447O
MEMORANDA 3.,3s
(and oaned) (book vaue) ~t~i.t
to secure other
(including bill rediscounted
Total $5 100000
Secured liabilities
Deposits secured by pledged assets pursuant requirements
of law ss215ss
o Ohio County of Allen,
cashier the abovenamed solemny
that the above the best of knowledge and belief
E C. ROMEY Cashier.
Henry Huber
and subscribed before this 2eth March,
HELEN l. DLLER, Notary Public
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-03-29
Coming Assembly

c. E. Jones will be presented in
lecture course number Monday morn
ing, at o'clock. His program will
concern the field of electronics.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-03-29

Roman family. Plans are being made
to serve fifty people.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-03-29

OF BLUFFTON, IN THE STATE
NESS MARCH IN RESPONSE A CALL
MADE BY COMPTROLLER CURRENCY, UNDER SECTION
5211, u. S. REVISED STATUTES
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-03-29
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-27

so he arrives in Missouri at an agreed time.
 Washington, June 2.-(UP)-Dis- closure that President Truman will make an important announcement in Missouri late today caused great furry of speculation among Congressmen and others here.
 In Senate circles, much of ths guessing centered on the possibility that the president intended to an- nounce additional cabinet changes.
 Many Senators have been con- vinced for weeks that James F. Byrnes would be made Secertary of State after the San Francisco con- ference and that Edward R. Stettin- jus, Jr., would be shifted to another post. Some of them were betting today that this is what MT Truman intends to announce.
 The speculation, however, covered a wide range of domestic and inter- national matters.
 Some Senators expect MT. Tru- man to designate stettinius aS Am bassador to London or as U. S.. member of the World Security Council.
 They reasoned that MT. Truman waited to make the shift in the top cabinet job until the San Francisco conference was ended. Now that the conference has ended so suc- cessfully, they figured that the time iS rioe for the chance
 MT. Truman already has an- nounced that Byrnes and Stettin- jus both will accompany him to the big three meeting in Germany next month.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-27
Witnesses To Stress
 Coscia Discrepancies
(Continued from Page 1.)

he could not recall which specific Italian word Coscia had used.
 Greco admitted that Coscia at all times stated he had no intention to shoot Cyr and that he got his gun as protection to reason with Cyr.
 Asked by Mascolo what Coscia did when the coroner asked him which trigger of his double-barreled gun he pulled, the witness said Coscia smelled of the gun, and then indi- cated the right trigger.
 Did he at any time before he smelled the nuzzles of both barrels throughout the entire examination state that he shot the shell inserted in the right barrel?" Mascolo asked.
 T don't think so," Greco replied.
 Mascolo referred to testimony by Coscia that Cyr pushed him against the wall and later pushed him against a furnace in the cellar of their home. Greco admitted that the pushing against the furnace was the second act of violence re- lated by Coscia.
 Court was not in session today in respect to Judge Frank P Mo- Evoy, whose funeral was held this morning.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-27
S2.98 to S3.98

betrayal.
 The successful use of this in strument will require the unitd will and firm determination of th free peoples who have created it.H
 The closing speeches emphasizs time and again that the charte drafted here during the nine week of difficult work was not a perfeS instrument.
 Field Marshal Jan Christia Shuts of South Africa who helpa frame the unsuccessful covenant d the League of Nations, said:
 Our charter is full of com promises over very difficult and tan gled problems. But at least it is good practical workmanlike plan fs peace - very real and substantia advance on all previous plans fo security against war
 Great as our achievement is. ] feels that more is needed than marchine of peace. Unless the spiri to operate it is there, the best pla1 or machine may fail
 War Totalitarian
 War today is total, totalitarian all in. Similarly defense shouN draft and conscript and organizi all the resources of the humal spirit behind security against war;
 The Chinese delegates were thl first to sign the charter - in Chini ese characters with a brush. Jus before the plenary session in mid afternoon, President Truman ac companied the American delegate to the special signing hall whili they affixed their names to the doc ument.
 The tremendous task of dismantl ing conference headquarters bega1 even before the charter signing wal completed. NO parking" signs wer pushed aside. Within a few hours the area around the Veterans build ing and the War Memorial Operi House for nine weeks damned witt activity, suddenly looked as empt, as Main street after a gala parade.
 The first of five special confer ence trains leaves tonight. By Fri day. the last of the delegates, pres and secretariat will be homewart bound.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-27
State, Church, City
 Represented At Rites
(Continued from Page D

livan, clerk of the Litchfield Com mon Pleas Court; Betty Halberstam, assistant clerk of the Litchfield common pleas court; Miss Gertrude MiknaitiS, assistant clerk of the local superior court: Miss Marguer- ite Dwyer, assistant clerk of the focal common pleas court; and John McLtnden, state Juvenile court clerk.
 Court House Represented
 George H. Freeman, former clerk of the local superior court and William Gillette, former clerk of the local common pleas court, were ir the court house delegation.
 Fire Marshal Dennis J, Lahey was head usher at the church. Others were: City Court Judge Charles R. Summa Coroner Stephen A. Hom- ick, and Attorneys Terence C. Car mody. Harry F. Spellman. Clarence V. Balanda, Michael A. Ciano, John A. Membrino, and Frances B. Feeley
 The active bearers were: Com mon Pleas Court Clerk Andrew D. Dawson. Attorney Francis McDon- aid, Judge Thomas Neary of Nau- gatuck. Atty. T. Gordon Hutchin- son. Atty. George H. Lynch, Assist ant City Purchasing Agent James R Lawlor, Deputy Sheriff Albert Francis and County Detective Thomas F. Laden.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-27

(Continued from Page D their planes. Mustangs escorting the bombers shot down two inter- cepting enemy planes and damaged six, but five B-29s were lost
 One Mustang was also lost, but the pilot was rescued at sea. More than 70 Superfortresses made emer- gency landings on Two, at one time landing at the rate of one every 30 to 45 seconds. Most ran short of gasoline, but others had been damaged over Japan.
 Various Tokyo broadcasts had claimed that 27 or 28 B-29s had been shot down and A to 66 others damaged.
 Other planes of the Pacific Air Forces sank or damaged g more ships along a 5,000-mil arc from Borneo to the Kurile islands north of Japan. Flyers under Admiral Chester A. Nimitz's Pacific com mand accounted for eight and those under Gen. Douglas Mac Arthur, 15.
 Two Luggers Sunk
 Nimitz announced that Search Mariners of Fleet Wing One sank a medium freighter- transport in the Yellow Sea and two luggers of the south coast of Kyushu on Tues day. Search Privateers of Fleet Air Wing Is sank small cargo ship, three fishing vessels and a lugger south of Honshu the same day.
 Aleutian-based Liberators of the 11th Air Force hit installations at Kurabu Cape on Paramushiro in the Kuriles Monday, while Marine planes battered the Sakashima islands southwest of Okinawa Mon day and Tuesday.
 Japanese planes struck back at Okinawa Monday night, but caused no damage. Twelve of the raiders were shot down.
 Tenth Army forces on Okinawa rounded up 802 more Japanese pris- oners Tuesday, boosting the total for the 87-day campaign to 9,498 The number of Japanese dead re- mained at 101 1858 for overall cas- ualties of 111,351.
 A dispatch from Okinawa said the bodies of the Japanese com- mander, It. Gen. Mitsuru Ushijima, and his chief of staff, It. Gen. Isama Cho, were found Monday in shallow graves on the island.
 They had committed hara-kiri at formal ceremony after their last stronghold, an elaborate system of inter-connecting caves on the southeast coast, had been surren- dered.
 Pacific Fleet headquarters re- ported many of the prisoners taken on Okinawa presented surrender leaflets which had been dropped over the island by American planes.