The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-11-15

OpciIS II Ilddl OF lIllS week.
George Moor of Toledo was week
end visitor in our city.
Ed Steiner, a former business man
of Pandora, and for many years one
in Bluffton, was in Pandora shaking
hands with old friends one day last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Steiner of
Bluffton were in town one afternoon
last week. Philip, a brother of Ed
Steiner, once owned and run china
store in Pandora in connection with
his brother Ephriam Steiner. Many
nice pieces of China bought from the
Steiner brothers are still used on the
tables of various Pandora housewives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Virgil Bixler are the
parents of another little girl, Gloria
June, since Saturday, Nov. at Bluff
ton hospital.
Mrs. Wilbert Wenger and daughter
Norma have returned to their Ore
gon home at Salem. The Millers ex-
pect to return to Pandora next spring
having bought property near the
old Beech Tree school.
p w. Krohn and family of Chicago
visited their mother, Mrs. R. A.
Krohn from Friday night until Mon
day noon.
Pandora won over Leipsic at the
game here Friday afternoon "a to O..
As soon as materials are available
Pandora is to get its much needed
city building. The vote last Tuesday
showed 255 for the building with 36
against. The fire department, pub
lie offices and two rest rooms will
constitute the building requirements.
The location for same hasn't as yet
been chosen.
Daniel Cook, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Roy Cook, who moved from Pandora
to Findlay last year was recently dis
charged from the Army. Dan who
has been hospitalized several months
since his return to America, still car
ries bullet imbedded deep in his
spine.
Because of the small capacity of
the old city Jail, room directly back
of the Pandora Postoffice has been
used for same; also jail for a num-
Der of years.
A Missionary Convention was held
at the Missionary church the past
week, Outside Missionaries were
speakers at the services.
Robert Reese arrived home from
Europe, Friday. Sgt. Daniel Jean
Harkness has also received his dis
charge. Jean was in the Pacific area
and Robert in the German.
Miss Sarah Basinger, local nurse,
has been taking care of Mrs. David
Wehrley in her illness.
Gerald R. Cribley and Edgar c..
Pifer, who recently bought the Pan
dora grist mill are operating the
same since last week.
Mrs. Clyde Tousley entertained the
w. S. c. S., THURSDAY evening. Mrs.
Chris Sommer and Miss Inez Mead
ans were assistant hostesses.
Mrs. Clara c. Ward of Van Vert
returned missionaries from China,
spoke at the Methodist church, Thurs
day evening.
Mrs. Amos Diller is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. B. Saeth and family in
Columbus
A number from the local Methodist
church attended the Putnam county
Methodist Brotherhood meeting at
Leipsic, Tuesday evening.
Miss Selma Miller is visiting at the
home of her uncle and aunt, Mr.. and
Mrs. Wilbert Wenger in Salem, Ore.
Jamison Risser visited relatives at
Springfield the past week.
w. d. Niswander was elected may
or of Pandora. Glen Schumacher,
clerk, c. j. Thompson, treasurer; the
council members are Clement A. Ba-
singer, Harry E. Cahill, John Gerber,
Milford Haas, Eldon Hilty and Harry
M. Schumacher.
The Field House bond issue car
ried last Tuesday with the majority
vote of 393 for and 174 against.
Walter Hart, a former teacher in
Pandora high school is recovering
from recent operation at Lima
Memorial hospital, at the home of his
brother, Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Hart
in Pandora.
A number from here attended the
American Legion banquet at Ottawa
Sunday night.
The Advance club met at the Kempt
home, Saturday afternoon.
Old Riley creek was recently re-
stocked with 5000 Rock bass and A.
900 tadpoles. Abe Hilty is president
of the Sportsmen's club. The club
will meet Thursday night of this
week.
Trustees for Riley Township are:
Aaron Hilty and Charles S. Reese; c.
D. Steiner and Chris Sommer, Justices
of the Peace; Ralph d. Basinger and
Corrall DopaldSon co,lnStahlas
Warren Bridenbaugh, Mrs. Milford
Haas and Fred Grismore were elected
to the schoolboard, Tuesday.
Miss Prudence Gerber, missionary,
daughter of Mrs. Elizabeth Gerber of
Ft. Wayne, Ind, will address the Put
nam County Youth Rally, Sunday at
the Columbus Grove Congregational
church. Miss Gerber formerly lived