The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-01-25
Pandora

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area. Billy, who is a sailor was OF
a mission when the boat he was OF
was caught in the Pacific in one O.
its worst typhoon storms of the west
ern area. The boat is now undergo
ing repairs in L. S. waters. Bill,
Basinger and Earl Grismore, whs
are near neighbors here were home
on furloughs at the same time once
before and swapped many stories Of
their war experiences. The Lima
News and Toledo Blade recentl,
carried stories of the typhoon.
Earl Grismore, who has been witt
submarine unit for over two years
is visiting at the Lennis Grisnlore
farm home west of Pandora. His
furlough is up on Friday. Earl will
take further training in an eastern
state. His mother, Mrs. Lennis Girls.
more and sister LaVera are spending
several months in California, where
Earl visited them on his way to his
home here. Earl was one of the
submarine crew that performed an
emergency appendectomy on one of
their crew members over a year ago.
The story of the operation and sur
vival of the patient received many
press notices at that time.
The Stanley Niswander family of
Lima moved into the William Steiner
apartment Tuesday afternoon. Mrs.
Niswander's mother Mrs. Tony
Frantz has the upstairs rooms of the
apartment.
John Bury, local mail carrier has
resigned from that job because of ill
health.
Henry Hilty was brought to the
George Fruchey home, Monday from
Lima Memorial hospital. His son
and wife Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Hilty
have gone to Florida.
Township officers worked all night
Monday keeping the roads open to
traffic with snow plows. School was
in session again Tuesday.
Arthur Eisenbeck, who was a sail
or and who is missing, is believed to
have lost his life during the typhoon
storm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul George of near
Belmore were guests of Mrs. Glen
Miller over Saturday night and Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Beery called on
Miss Sarah Beery at Bluffton hos
pitaI Sunday afternoon.
Glen Miller was taken to st. Rita's
hospital in Lima, Friday for medical
attention. Mrs. Miller is staying
with friends near st. Rita's hospital.
The Hiram Krohn family and
Llorys Krohn'ss enjoyed a covered
dish supper with the Rirchard Krohn
family Sunday might. The occasion
being the birthday of Gene Krohn.
Mr.. and Mrs c. d. Steiner were
dinner guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. d. w.
Bixler at Bluffton Sunday. Other
guests We're Mrs. Bixler's mother,
Mrs. John Tschantz and sister, Mrs.
Floyd Pannabecker and daughter.
The dinner being given in honor of
the birthdays of Mrs. Tschantz and
Mrs. Pannabecker.
The Au Revoir club were entertain
ed at the home of Mrs. Russell East
man, southwest of Pandora, last
Thursday.
The Pandora Community institute
will be held Friday morning, after
noon and evening at the high school
auditorium with Mrs. Leah Romaker
of Henry county and Rev. Russell
Hoy of Coshocton county as speak
ers.
Elmer BURY is serving on the
Federal Grand Jury at Toledo.
Mrs. Gilbert Suter has been visit
ing relatives in Kansas the past
three weeks.
Walter Scoles is training in the u.
S. Navy at Great Lakes, Ill.
Mrs. Roy Cook is expecting to
move her household goods this week
end to their newly purchased home
in north part of Findlay. Mr.. Cook
is still at Bluffton hospital where he
was taken several weeks ago.
The community had another heavy
snow Sunday night and Monday
morning.
Campaign Tops Goal
E The Crusade for Christ, World Re-
lief and Reconstruction campaign of
he local Methodist church went over
he top by 45 per cent. The local
hurch's pledge was to raise 1892.
he total amount received was ST.
: so in cash excepting $50. c. ID.
!. teiner was chairman and NJ i.
rostle, secretary-treasurer. The So
kitors were: Lawrence Amstutz,
+ bliis Mel, George Shoemaker, Err
; lidenbaugh, Dale Stewart, Mrs. Eel
, Frantz Clara Bracy, Wilbert Ter
r, Philemon Huser, Raymond
cher.
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