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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-04-19
VIOLENT LIGHTNING
And WIND STORM
SWEEPS DISTRICT
Barn Burns to Ground at Height
of Heavy Storm Monday
Afternoon
Light and Telephone Lines
Down as Gale Assumes Tor
nado Aspect

High winds which at times reached
tornado proportions, together with a
violent thunderstorm accompanied by
intervals of binding rain swept the
Bluffton area Monday.
From mid-afternoon until after
dark winds wreaked havoc and ripped
limbs from trees, knocked out tele-
phone and electric light service es-
pecially in the rural area and was di-
rectly responsible for one fire while
lightning which accompanied the
storm started another.
Most serious was the fire which de-
stroyed large barn on Union town
ship farm northwest of Mt. Cory, own
ed by Mrs. Stella Bierer of McComb
and tenanted by Dallas Herman. The
barn was struck by lightning and
nearly all its contents including II
head of registered Brown Swiss cat
tie were burned to death.
Overturned Brooder House Burns
Another fire, attributed to the wind
started early Monday night when a
brooder house on the Mrs. Grace
Hews farm one mile east of Bluffton
on the Dray road was overturned.
Fire is believed to have started from
the brooder's oil burner and 200 baby
chicks were lost. The Bluffton fire
department was called to prevent a
possible spread of flames famed by
the high wind.
Hardest hit was the district north
of Bluffton on the Allen Hancock
county line where electric service to
the rural district was cut off when
lines from the municipal plant snap
ped after two poles and transform
er were blown down.
Principal damage to electric utility
service in town occurred at the june
tion of South Lawn avenue and Kib-
ler street when a pole carrying an
electric line and a street light was
struck by portion of a nearby tree
split by force of the wind.
Linemen from the municipal plant
were at work Tuesday and by night
had sufficiently repaired the damage
to enable resumption of normal ser
vice.
Phones Hard Hit
Telephone service was hard hit by
the twin menace of high winds and
Continued on page 81
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-04-19
FARM MACHINERY
SHORTAGE HINDERS
VETERANS PLANS
Service Men Returning To Take
Up Farming Seek Imple-
ments.
Dealers Have Long Waiting
Lists For Machinery; None
on Floor

War veterans who are returning to
take up farming already are exper-
fencing difficulty in obtaining machin-
cry, with no prospect in sight of an
easing of the situation.
Despite announcements from gov
eminent agencies that veterans win
receive help in setting up farming and
manufacturers pronouncements that
veterans must be taken care of when
they want farm equipment, the bald
fact remains that there is no machin-
cry available for them on the local
dealers floor.
Much of the hardship in the pres
ent situation has been worked on the
dealer, who has been left in an un-
enviable position by the scarcity of
equipment.
Can't Satisfy Demand
With his farm machinery allotment
reduced to only fraction of its pre-
war volume, the dealer has a difficult
time in attempting to satisfy farmers
making up long waiting list for
every kind of farm equipment.
Complications then enter the pic
ture when a veteran, whose name is
not on the waiting list, places his or
der and expects immediate delivery
so that he may start farming.
This leaves the dealer with choice
of helping the returned serviceman,
patriotic duty, thereby disappointing
his regular trade; or accommodating
those whose names are on the waiting
list and making the veteran wait his
turn.
All dealers have long waiting lists
for every. kind of equipment. When
a farmer wants an implement, trac-
tor for example, the dealer puts his
name on the waiting list. When his
turn on the list comes he gets tha'
next tractor delivered to the dealer.
Waiting List
For the most part returning veter-
ans do not have their names on the
lists, altho a few men when drafted
placed orders with dealers, anticipat-
ing delivery when they return from
the army
A check of local dealers revealed
they know of no arrangement where
by veterans can be given farm i'm
plements over and above the dealers
regular quota. This means that a
dealer who receives for example only
five tractors a year could not obtain
an extra tractor for veteran, but
would have to supply it from his an
nual allotment, which already is too
small for his regular trade.
At the same time WPB announce
ments from Washington indicate that
no relief in farm machinery short
ages can be expected in the next six
months, because of shortages of steel
and other materials.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-04-19
FARM LABORERS
Get DRAFT STAY
BY APPEALS BOARD
Five of Six Deferments Granted
Are to Men Engaged in
Agriculture
Cases were Appealed from IA
Classification by County
Draft Board

More consideration of farm defer
ments is reflected in seven Board of
Appeals decisions announced this
week by Allen County Draft Board
No. 8, in which six "A classi6cations
were reversed by the appeals panel.
OF the six men who received de-
ferments from the appeals board,
five are engaged in agriculture.
The complete listing of the appeals
decisions is as follows:
Byron Eugene Barnes, Harrod
Classified in Class Ia by the local
Board. Registrant appealed. Classifi-
ed in Class TIC by the Board OF
Appeals until July 1945. Registrant
is 26 years of age and is engaged il
agriculture.
Paul Leroy Boughan, Lima. Clas.
sified in Class Ia by the Local
Board. Registrant appealed. Classifi.
ed in Class II-C by the Board OF
Appeals until August l, 1945. Regis.
trant is % years of age and is en-
gagged in agriculture.
Russell Abraham Musser, Orders
vile. Classified in Class Ia by the
Local Board. Employer, Ohio Steel
Foundry, appealed. Classified in
Glass lib by the Board of Appeals
until May /, 1945. Eegistrant is %
years of age.
Paul Bernard Warnecke, Delphos
Classified in Class Ia by the Local
Board. Registrant appealed. Classif-
ed in Glass II-C by the Board of
Appeals until August |, 1945. Regis
trant is 26 years of age and is en-
gagged in agriculture.
Leon Blaine Van Eman, Spencer
vile. Classified in Class IA (o) by
the Local Board. Registrant appeal
ed. Classified in Class II-C by the
Board of Appeals until September /
1945. Registrant is % years of age
and is engaged in agriculture.
John Leonard Troyer, Elida Clas.
sified in Class I'VE by the Loca
Board. Registrant appealed. Classif.
ed in Class II-C by the Board Of
Appeals until August 1, 1945. Regis
trant is 29 years of age and is en-
gagged in agriculture.
Elmer Ensign Hanes, Route 6
Lima, Classified in Class IA by tn,
Local Board. Registrant appealed
Registrant is Is years of age and il
engaged in agriculture.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-04-19
Farmers Growing Sugar Beets Will
Get RatiOn-Free Sugar This Year

Growers of sugar beets, a farm
crop that is rapidly expanding in
favor in this area, will be entitled to
extra ration-free sugar for family
and employe use this year, it was
announced last week by the 0PA.
The amount of extra sugar is linn
tied to 25 pounds for each member
of the growers family and each EN-
ploye who works more than six
months on the farm where the beets
are grown, it was explained.
A marked increase in sugar beet
acreage in this area, particularly
north of town on the Allen-Hancock
county line, is believed resulting prin-
cipally from the fact farmers are as
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-04-19
High School Alumni
Reunion Is May rs

Annual reunion of the Bluffton
high school alumni association will
be held on Friday night, May 25, it
is announced by the president, Will
ford Geiger.
Other officers are: vice pres, The
ola Steiner; treasurer, Carolyn
Romey; corresponding secretary,
Donna Hagerman; recording secre-
tary, Elvira Suter.
Committees appointed are:
Program-Theola Steiner, chair
man; Kathryn Patterson, Meredith
Stepleton, Christine Wenger.
Nominating-Ralph Stearns, chair
man; Zelma ingalls,, Armin Hauen-
stein.
Property-Eugene Benroth, chair
man; Clayton Bixel, Silas Diller,
Paul Greding.
Decorating-Mabel Steiner, chair
man; Corrin Blackburn, Eleanor
Morgan, Helen Campbell.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-04-19
Home On Furlough

1t. q. g.) Howard Tripplehorn of
the Navy is spending weeks leave
here with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Triblehorn of South Main
street.
S/Sgt. Edwin Rice who has been
home on furlough after overseas
service for % months is at Miami
Beach, Florida, awaiting an assign
ment.
Byron Fritchie SIN &c of the Navy
returned to New York city Sunday
after spending a leave with his
parents here.
Peter Schmidt of the Navy is
home on leave visiting his mother,
Mrs. AID Clapp of Cherry street.
AT Evan Neiswander of Spence
Field, Moultrie, Ca, is spending a
fifteen day furlough here with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Mis-
wander of Grove street.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-04-19
Gideon Steiner's Unit
Cited By Gen. Clark

A citation of commendation from
Gen. Mark Clark, commander of the
Fifth Army in Italy, has been re-
ceived by the AA defense unit to
which Cpl. Gideon Steiner, of Bluff
ton, is attached, according to word
received this week by his wife.
For a period of five weeks, the
unit was called on to perform a new
and difficult role as provisional in
fantry on the Italian front.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-04-19
Good Response Here
To Clothing Call

Bluffton and vicinity are giving u
gratifying response to the United
Nations Clothing drive for the poorly
clad population of the liberated
areas in Europe.
The drive is sponsored by the
Bluffton Lions club with other civic
organizations cooperating. Mrs. J.
S. Steiner is in charge of the re-
ceiving station in the former Sic
field bakery room on South Main
street.
The station will be open afternoons
and evening daily for the remainder
of this week.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-04-19
OratOriO SOIOist
At Dayton Sunday

Mrs. Virgil Moser of Chicago, the
former Ola Luginbuhl of this place
was soloist at the rendition of
Mendelssohn's Elijah at the Phil
harmonic chorus of Dayton, Sunday
night.
Attending the concert were Mrs.
Moser's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Cal
Luginbuhl and Mrs. Evan Sommer.
Mrs. Moser returned with them Sun
day night following the concert and
spent Monday here before leaving
for her home in Chicago.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-04-19
Plan NelU Equipment
For Fire Department

New fire fighting equipment to
match Buttons new fire pumper
scheduled for delivery this spring,
is being planned by the town council.
At meeting Monday night the
council voted to advertise for bids on
800 feet of new hose, rain coats and
helmets for the entire department to-
gether with smoke masks, rubber
boots, hose nozzles and other equip
ment.
It is planned to open bids at the
next scheduled meeting of the coun-
ell on Monday night, May Z.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-04-19

sured the bulk of the labor for car
ing for the crop will be provided by
the sugar refining company.
Farmers responsibility is limited
to sowing the crop, cultivating it,
harvesting the beets and hauling
them to the refinery. Heavy work
in wedding and blocking the beets is
done by Mexican labor provided by
the refneries.
In beets, area farmers find a good
cash cropw hich can be comparative
ly easily handled in spite of the cur
rent farm labor shortage, plus the
fact that additional ration-free SUI
gar is provided for each grower.
Refneries in this district are at
Findlay and Ottawa.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-04-19

afternoon crowds were in their homes
as close to the capitol rites as their
radios could take them.
Bluffton, together with the rest of
the nation first heard news of the
sudden death of the President late
Thursday afternoon when the usual
radio programs were interrupted by
flash conveying word of his demise.
No formal memorial services were
held here, however, reference to his
passing and prayers were offered
generally in Bluffton churches in
connection with their Sunday serv-
ices.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-04-19
Bluffton Pays Last Mark Of Respect
To Memory Of Departed President

Strangely stilled was the usual
mid-Saturday afternoon hustle thru
out Buttons business district as the
town paid tribute to the memory of
President Roosevelt.
All business was suspended for an
hour at 3 o'clock the time of the
late Presidents funeral service in
Washington with most retail stores
locking their doors for that period.
Stores, usually thronged with week
end shoppers and housewives laying
in a supply of food for over Sunday
were silent. The usual Saturday
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-04-19
BeaUerddnl Man
Leases SUUiss Inn

Paul Lille of Beaverdam has leased
the Swiss Inn, restaurant and filling
station three miles south of Bluffton
on the Dixie highway it is announced
by Harry Wingate, owner of the
establishment. Lille has previously
operated a similar establishment in
Beaverdam. Wingate has announced
no plans for the future.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-04-19
Attack Under German Fire Described
By Tech. Sgt. Elmer BurkhOlder, Jr.
Ernie PyIe's Death
Reported Wednesday

Radio reports Wednesday morning
telling of the death of Ernie Pyle,
news reporter who covered the war
on the European front and later in
the Pacific, came as shock to many
Bluffton people who followed his col
umn appearing in the daily press.
Pyle who had an assignment as a
rowing reporter was recently on
Okinawa island with u. S. Marine
invasion forces. His reports featured
the personal side of the war as seen
by the men engaged in the actual
combat.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-04-19
George Myers Wins
PdrdtrOOper Rating

Pvt. George E. Myers, son of Mrs.
Lenore Myers, residing south of
Bluffton, has won the right to wear
the Boots and Wings" of the United
States Army Paratroopers.
He recently completed four weeks
of Jump training at Fort Benning,
Georgia, during which time he made
five jumps, the last a tactical jump
at night involving combat sproblem
on landing.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-04-19
Stage College Junior
Class Play Friday

"The Silver Cord", drama, will
be presented by the Bluffton college
junior class in Ramseyer chapel, Fri
day night at Sis o'clock. Two
Bluffton students appearing in the
cast are Hildred Eversole and Mary
Locher. P. w, Stauffer, speech in
structor, is in charge of the produc-
tion.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-04-19
Grade School Pupils
On Radio Broadcast

Bluffton grade school pupils will
be heard on the weekly broadcast of
the schools here over Findlay station
WIN, Friday at 1915 o'clock. The
program is in charge of Grade school
teachers.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-04-19
BLUFFTON MARKETS
Wednesday Morning

Grain (bushel prices) - Wheat,
S1.68; corn, $1.12; oats, Soc; soys,
$2.04.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-04-19
Births

The following births at Bluffton
hospital:
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Oren, Ottawa,
a boy, David Lynn, Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Montgomery,
Bluffton, boy, Dennis Ray, Satur-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wayne Schumacher,
Lafayette, girl, Martha Jane, Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Seidel, Find
lay, a girl, Patricia Ann, Tuesday.
Mrs. Seidel is the former Miss Lu-
ellie Medler, who attended Bluffton
college.
T/Sgt. and Mrs. A. r. Holden, Jr.,
of Boise, Idaho, are the parents of a
son, Lee Karl, according to word re-
ceived here. T/Sgt. Holden is the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. A. R. Holden OF
Toledo. The family formerly lived
in Bluffton.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1945-10-20

Roxbury Memorial High School
Auditorium, it was learned to-
day.
Miss Scott, who has just COM
pleCed a concert tour of Canada,
is the center of raging nation
wide controversy which started
when the D. A. R. denied her the
use of Constitution Hall in
Washington for a concert.
President Truman denounced
the D, A. r. insult. Bills lately
were introduced in Congress, one
to stop the tax-exemption priv
ilege on Constitution Hall, and
another to take away the Con-
gresSional charter under which
the D. A. R. operates.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1945-10-20
Girl Dies in South End Fire
CONC ADAM POWELL TO SPEAK HERE MON.
Hazel Scott
Coming?

Hazel Scott, concert pianist,
may join her husband, Rep,
Adam Powell in Boston Mon
day, when the N. Y. Congress-
man will deliver an address in
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1945-10-20

to the spacious banquet room
where an elaborate and full
course chicken dinner was serv-
ed. Mrs. Collins, again acting as
hostess, leaving Mrs. Browne free
to greet her guests, introduced
4 pleasing program of music, her
self rendering appropriate piano
selections. Two vocal numbers,
dedicated to the couple, were
sung "B eCauSe" by Mrs. Thelma
3enn, and Il Love You Truly by
Mrs. Nellie James. Mrs. Marie
Cleland gave a reading entitled
Friends" and Mrs. Collins play
ed Largo. At the appointed
time Mr.. and Mrs. Brown cut
and served their three decker
wedding cake which was cen
ter piece of the beautifully dec
grated banquet table The ban
fvet over the quests returned to
The reception room where the
anniversary couple opened their
elaborate and useful 14th we'd
ling gifts. A lively time was
had with jokes and merry chat
Continued on Page Four)
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1945-10-20

The beautiful quarters of the
Western Lunch Box at AIT Mass.
ave, provided charming setting
for the 18th wedding anniVer-
Sary celebration last Saturday
evening, Oct. 10 Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Patrick M. Browne, popular pro-
prietors of the Browne Photo
graphic Studio, 1913 fremont st,
Boston. Mrs. Elaine Collins as
mistress of ceremonies received
the guests in the Spadious lounge
and presented them to the happy
roupie. The bride 10 years was
charmingly attired in blue tur-
quoise evening gown with cor
sage red roses and baby breath.
The lovely evening gowns worn
by all the ladies added brilliant
cologing to scene. The gentle
men were also in evening attire.
Here cocktails and other liquid
refreshments were served the
guests and each offered toaSts to
the happy couple for their flu
ture health, wealth and continu-
ed enjoyment of life together.
All were then, to the tune Of
the wedding March, ushered in
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1945-10-20
Ii. James M. TrOtter

The Massachusetts, Society on
colored Military and Naval
Achievements has been presented
with the original certificate Of
discharge of 1t. James M. TrOtter
who served with the famous 55th
Infantry. The well preserved
document Of 1t. Trotter's Mill
tary achievement was signed at
Boston on the 10Th day of April,
1870, by William Claflin, Cover
nor of Massachusetts,.
Mrs. Maud Trotter Steward,
Editor OF the GUARDIAN and
daughter of 1t. Trotter, has en-
trusted the valuable paper to the
Society on Achievements to be
placed among its other exhibits
in the South Armory.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1945-10-20
AII-Star Benefit
E0r Sick Soldiers

Wilson Woodbeck, baritone, the
Ina Braithwaite Trio, consisting
Of Ina Braithwaite and Aquila
Baptiste Bergman, violinistS,
and EsteIle Ancrum Forster, eel
loist; and Ann Randolph, reader,
were presented by the hospital
committee of the Shaw House
Chapter, War Parents of Ameri-
ca, in a concert in Recital Hall
last Sunday night to a large and
enthusiastic audience.
Mr., Woodbeck- Of New York,
vice-president Of the N. Y, Opera
Co., is currently appearing in the
musical comedy, Spring in
Brazil" at the Shubert Theatre,
His selections were from Handel
Burleigh, Heilman and Johnson,
He was accompanied by DorlS
cambridge Harris. Numbers by
the BraithWaite Trio were from
Mozart, Wieniawski, and Nevin,
with Gladys Moore Perdue &C
companist. Ann Randolph gave a
humorous reading, AT the Cafe
terra and also a selection,
Ladies' by Osgood.
After the singing Of the "Star
SpangIed Banner" the program
opened with an address by the
founder of War Parents, Inc, r,
Continued on Page Four
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1945-10-20
Welcome Home"
Committee Meets
Monday, Oct. %

The Welcome Home Commit
tee, for returned Servicemen
and women, will hold its next
in the South Armory,
political Advertisement
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1945-10-20
Jackson, Maiden
Primary Winner

Herbert Loring Jackson, pop
ular Maiden business man, was
returned victor in the primary
election of his home town this
week, when the good citizens Of
Ward 7 nominated him for the
position Of City Councilman.
Jackson placed third among a
neld of 7 strong candidates in
enc precinct but an overwhelm-
ing majority Of votes carried
his name to top lead in another
precinct, thus practically assur-
ing his success in the orth-
coming general election which
will be held in November,
Mr. Jackson bad conducted a
back porch" campaign relying
mainly on the good will which
his long established cleansing
and tailoring business had
maintained in the community.
A quiet Eandshake, a friendly
word, here and there, the per-
sonal touch of the family
friend, all helped to invoke tie
esteem with which his fellow
low citizens dearly held him
when, through drizzly and MUIR
ky weather they trekked to the
polls and cast Outlet" after
outlet" for the man of their
CONTINUED on Page Four
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1945-10-20
FIRE KILLS GIRL, MAN HURT
IN FALL FROM BLAZING BLDG.

A l2-year-old girl was burned
to death and a man escaping
from the flames fell from a Sec
.)nd-hoOr window as a three
alarm fire drove 100 persons
from the brick apartment
building at 81 W. Rutla-d
square last SATURDAY night.
The body of Barbara Jackson
was found on the fourth floor
after the FIRE was brought UNI
der control The 12-year~ old girl
apparently had tried to reach
a rear FIRE escape when she was
overcome.
Herbert Peters of IS Harold
st, ROxburv, who was visiting
on the second floor, suffered a
broken nose and several bro
ken teeth when he fell 80 feet
from a second-story window.
He had lost his balance when
trying to climb from the win
dow to a ledge over the en-
trance. He was taken to the
City Hospital
The fire which caused an es-
timated damage of $4,000, is
believed to have started in >
rear staircase on the street floor
and spread rapidly upward
through the bnilding. Flames
shooting from the upper 1ooors
attracted thousands to the
scene and scores Of persons
watched the blaze from the
Continued on Page Four
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1945-10-20
First Aid
Training

Red Cross classes in first aid,
home nursing, nutrition and
cooking will open on Oct. 10, un-
der sponsorship by the Boston
tuberculosis Asso., 554 Column
bus ave. Instructors are: Mrs.
Minnie R. DEWEY, R. N, Mrs,
Willie Gordon, and Miss Mary F.
Deveney. All three are expert
enced teachers.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1945-10-20

Dartmouth ST., on Monday even
ing, october 20, at 8 sharp. Clubs
are asked to send representatives
and every citizen with kinfolk or
friends in or out OF the service
should attend. The chairman,
Walter J. Stevens, states that the
Committees slogan is--We gave
our boys and girls a warm hand
when they went away, let's give
them a warm hand when they
return.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1945-10-20
Announcement

MRS khUDE MORRISON wife Of the lac E>c!ton
l. Morrison who for Y years wos oronret and we'll
known undertaken, announces the opening or an
undertaking business OF SOB MASS. AVE., Cor s. owmu
Ave-
Mrs. Morrison and her sons, who will be ossccioted
with her in the business will endeovor to render the eff
cjent service which gave Mr. Morrison his reputation