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Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-10-18
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DANGEROUS OPPOSITION

DANGEROUS OPPOSITION
NOW THAT THE SHOOTING is
all over; now that those whose evil
intentions to enslave the world have
been Internationally crushed, we
can look backward, and possibly re-
view the thoughts and actions Of
those who opposed our participation
in the fighting Of the conflict that
has now ended.
They, and in a small way I was
one Of them, believed world civiliza-
ton, as the world had known it,
was at stake in that conflict. They
believed we could best serve the in
terests Of civilization by retaining
that civilization in America. BY SO
doing we could, as Arthur Balfour
had said, carry it back to devastated
Europe, and the world in general.
Their sympathies, and the materials
Of war we could produce, were
with the nations fighting Hitlerism.
but the best service, to humanity,
they believed was the preservation
Of that civilization that had through
SO many centuries represented
world progress. BY our, staying out
we believed that could be preserved.
Then came Pearl Harbor, and we
had to fight. we had no choice. The
Japs represented the same evil pur-
pose as did Hitler and his cohorts.
The evil that threatened us, and
all the world, has been abjectly
crushed. Now what of the civiliza-
tiol4 as we have known it in the
past?
That civilization had as D
foundation the profit system Of
free enterprise. 1t offered oppor-
tunity to all men of ability, Of
energy, of genius to create and
to produce. The efforts of such
men provided more jobs and
more commodities; raised our
standard of living; increased
our national wealth; all in Amer
lea profited. We may retain that
system In this country though 1t
Is seriously threatened, and only
time can determine the future
for us.
In England, France and through
out most Of Europe, free enterprise
has suffered a home-front defeat.
The labor government of England,
which is not all labor, but does rep
resent all Of that element who seek
something for nothing. proposes to
nationalize much of English in
dustry. the mines, transportation and
finance. What is true in England is
also true in France and other Eu-
ropean countries. They face that
form Of state socialism that caused
the world war, and against which
our American armed forces were
fighting.
The world is again at peace, but
II has not returned to the civiliza-
ton Of but a few years ago. Much
of it has accepted communism or
state socialism. America is still
following the theology Of capitalism
and free enterprise. Some leaders
who are pronouncing for continu-
ance Of that system do so with
their fingers crossed. The war
caused the passing Of free enter
prise in most of Europe. 1t may do
the same in this country. If it
does not, American progress and ex-
ample may take back to Europe
that free enterprise system Europe
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-10-18

IF THE GOVERNMENT is to
provide o living for all who ask
it will mean piling debt on top
of debt year after year until we
face national bankruptcy. We
cannot have balanced budgets IL
we are to provide for all who
prefer . dole to work. The
American people cheerfully f.
nanced . war, but they will NOT
buy bonds to provide doles for
those who want something for
nothing. 1t is time to stop reck-
less spending. The people hope
congress sees it that way.
TT WAS A LONG, long road to
Berlin and to Tokyo. For many it
will be a long road home, but those
who are returning are, or will be,
on their joyful way. and we eagerly
await their arrival. Our tears and
prayers are for those who will not
return.
CONGRESS, it would seem, pro-
poses to again be what it il ex-
pected to be, the peoples rep
resentative in government. It will
mean government by law rather
than by edict.
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Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-10-18

knew, and followed, for centuries. 1t
is up to America to decide what fu-
ture world civilization is to be.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-10-18
SONGS OF AMERICA SUNG
BY VETERAN SOLDIERS

IN GROUPS OF SERVICE people
in Pershing square, Los Angeles,
were those returning from long,
hard months and years of overseas
campaigning. There were others yet
to face their great adventure in
months and years of occupation Of
Japan and thousands Of small
islands in the broad Pacific. For
three consecutive evenings /
watched and listened to such groups.
Their one common impulse was
song. AS one song ended, some one
would start another. I soon learned
it was possible to determine whether
the soldier starting song was on
his way home, or on his way over.
Those returning proposed only
songs that reminded them Of home.
They were through with militant
days. knew the boy who offered
Where the Tall Corn Grows was
from Iowa. The young Jewish boy
who proposed ''The Sidewalks of
New York" was far more interested
in Broadway and Washington Square
than in Hill street and Pershing
square. An army chaplain, home
ward bound, would introduce we'll
known church songs. and always
received unanimous response. A
black boy from the south started
Negro spirituals, and all joined with
him. To those returning servicemen,
song, what might be considered the
folk songs Of America, formed a
vocal expression Of their dreams Of
home.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-09-27
Sgt. George Swank Visits Munich Beer
Hall And Hitlers Eagle Nest Retreat
BlufftOn Man Now i'm Germany
Narrates Sights at Berch-
tesgaden
Sees Many Historic Spots Made
Notable in Nazi's Rise
to Power

Hitler's home in Berchtesgaden,
his retreat in the Bavarian Alps and
the scene of the famous Beer Hall
putsch in Munich were visited re-
Gently by Sgt. George Swank, r.,
Bluffton High school coach before
entering the service, and srn of
George Swank, Sr., of this place.
In his letter describing the tour,
Sgt. Swank wrote as follows:
"In Munich we stayed in hotels,
or rather | should say what used to
be hotels. The mcl1 wasn't bad and
it was prepared by German cooks
with G. l. food. German women
waited on the tables and served all
the food. The hotel was undergoing
repairs. 1t had its roof blown off,
windows partly out, and plastering
hit and miss.
''The city of Munich was literally
Continued on page p
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-09-27
In New Locations

VIM. J. Lugibihl and family will
move from apartments in the Allen
Beeshy property on Riley street to
the Mrs. Amos Moser property on
North Lawn avenue which Lugibihi
recently purchased.
Mrs. Moser will move into the
former Eugene Basinger property on
North Main street which she purch-
ased this fall. Basinger will move
into the Mrs. Bertha Ewing property
on South Main street which he has
purchased.
Rev. and Mrs. w. H. Lahr will
leave Saturday for Denver, Colorado,
to spend six months with their dauga-
ter Mrs. ]. c. Stuckey and family.
They also may go to Mexico City to
visit another daughter, Mrs. Homer
Moser and family.
During their absence, the Lahr
property on Harmon road will be
occupied by Alvin Honken and family
who will move from the property of
Mrs. Ray Pilkington, formerly known
as the Rohrbaeh property at South
Jackson and Kibler streets.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-09-27
Admits Passing
Bad Checks Here

Harry Wagner, AZ, giving De-
troit address, admitted to Findlay
police Tuesday that he had cashed at
least % forged checks in Bluffton
and other towns and cities in North
western Ohio for amounts totaling
S378.95. Most of the checks were
passed at gasoline filling stations.
Wagner was arrested by Findlay
police Monday night after being in
dicted by the Hancock county grand
jury several months ago. He was
formerly of Benton Ridge.
Police said Wagner may be able
to recall more worthless checks which
he has issued before he is turned
over to county authorities within a
few days to answer to the grand
jury's indictments.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-09-27
Change in Plans Finds GridirOn
Competition Coming Into
Its Own Again
Two-game Schedule Arranged
with Ohio Northern; Squad
of IL Candidates

Football is coming back to the
Bluffton college campus this fall
after three wartime years in which
the demands of Selective Service rid
died the manpower supply available
for the gridiron sport at the school.
Changing earlier plans to discon-
tinue football again this fall, Coach
A. C. Burcky, college athletic direct
or, had squad of IT men for an
organization meeting Monday and
practice got under way Tuesday
evening.
Bluffton's season probably will be
a short one due to the scheduling
difficulties likely to be encountered
by starting so late in the year, but
a two-game exchange schedule al
ready has been closed with Ohio
Northern.
HOMECOMING GAMES
No dates have been set for the
two tits with the Northern Bears,
but the schools will exchange games
with each other in Homecoming ap-
pearances, thereby making the tilts
the outstanding features on whatever
fall schedule may be arranged. The
Homecoming game here will be Sat
urday, October 13.
Ill DI,, n
had planned to pass up football again
this fall, but close of the war and
slight increase Immediately reflected
in the enrolment of men led to the
change in gridiron plans.
SHORT SCHEDULE PROSPECT
If other schools in this area which
also had discontinued football can be
prevailed upon to resume the sport
additional tilts may be carded, but
it is unlikely that games can be ar
ranged with other teams who COM
pleted their schedules last spring.
Coaching of this years Bluffton
college outfit largely will be stu
dent venture with Coach Burcky di-
recting the activity. Russ Fellers
and Eldon Beery, Bluffton lettermen
from pre-war days and who have
been assisting Coach Burcky in drill
ing this years Bluffton High eleven,
will have charge of coaching the
collegians.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-09-27
GAS SHORTAGE IS
NOT TOO CRITICAL
In BLUFFT0N YET
Local Filling Stations Still
Have Limited Quantities
Despite Strike
Fall Work of Farmers Will
Suffer If Situation Is
Not Bettered

Bluffton motorists who rejoiced at
the end of three years of wartime
gasoline rationing found themselves
facing a new kind of motor fuel
shortage this week as most local
filing stations resorted to restricted
sales in an effort to extend dwindling
supplies.
Altho the strike which stopped OPP
Grafton Of major Midwest refneries,
including those in Findlay and Lima,
still is in effect, enough gasoline has
trickled into Bluffton this week to
keep filling station pumps operating.
Practically all stations had limited
supplies of gasoline available We'd
nesday morning, but unless a settle
ment is reached soon in the strike
the situation might become critical
here by the latter part of the week.
Limited supplies of motor fuel
have been coming into the town, des-
pite the delivery difficulties resulting
from the strike, and the local short
age has never been as bad as it is
in larger cities of the state.
NEW STATION OPENS
One unusual development in the
situation is that a new filling station
is planning to proceed with its
scheduled opening on Saturday of
this week, III spite of the gasoline
shortages prevailing generally.
Any prolonged delay in gasoline
deliveries would work hardships on
farmers who at this time of the
season need plenty of motor fuel in
combining soy beans and operating
their tractors in discing fields fol
wheat and sowing the crop.
Most farmers are reported to have
about a weeks supply of gasoline or
hand, but fall work in the fields will
be delayed unless the shortage i:
remedied soon. An average farmer
in the next three weeks will use al
much as 500 gallons of gasoline anC
few of them have more than i;
weeks supply on hand.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-09-27

Mrs. Elizabeth Boutwell,, rs, form
er Orange township resident is a
patient at Lima Memorial hospital
as the result of injuries received in
a fall while visiting at the home of
her son Charles Boutwell, in Lima.
The accident occurred late Satur-
day night when Mrs. Boutwell,, going
to the bathroom, opened by mistake
door leading to the basement and
fell down a fight of stairs fractur-
ing both bones in both forearms and
receiving severe head and face lacer-
ations and bruises.
Plans are being made to remove
her to the Bluffton hospital, Thurs
day it was stated by the family. She
is the mother of Mrs. Robert Non
namaker of South Jackson street and
Mrs. Robert Potts of North Spring
street.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-09-27
Sergeant Gets Army
SiLUer Star Medal

Tech. Sgt. Elmer Burkholder, Jr.,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Burk-
holder of Jenera, formerly of Bluff
ton, has been awarded the Army's
silver star medal it was learned the
first of the week.
The award was made for Sgt.
Burkholder's "gallantry in action"
last April IL when units of the 87th
Division were operating near Ehren-
stein, Germany. The Bluffton SER
geant assumed command of his pla-
toon in an emergency and single
handed silenced an enemy machine
gun nest killing two and capturing
two others. Later he led his men
in a successful attack killing 20 of
the enemy and capturing 80 others.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-09-27
CYCLONE WRECKS
LARGE BARN near
ROCkPORT MONDAY
Cyclone Dips Momentarily to
Destroy Structure; Moth
ing Else Damaged
Wreckage of Structure, Hay
and Equipment Strewn Over
Quarter-mile Path

A capricious cyclone that dipped
earthward for one brief instant in this
area about $3.50 p. m. Monday COM
pletely leveled a large barn on the
John and Thurlow Heron farm, one
and one-half mile southwest of Rock
port in Monroe township.
Nothing else in the area was dam
aged by the vagaries of the cyclonic
wind, but the barn was entirely de-
molished, a saddle horse was killed
and hay and farm implements in the
structure were scattered for more
than quarter-mile in the path left in
the wake of the cyclone.
Cows and hogs in shed near the
large 40 by 20 foot structure were
unhurt and the farm house standing
nearby escaped without damage. The
barn was a frame building with a
slate roof, and its wreckage was
blown into wind mill which was also
demolished before the cycle passed on.
The wind came roaring down from
the west to raze the barn, and old
timers recalled that the cyclone was
repetition of damage caused by a
heavy wind storm years ago which
partially wrecked the same structure.
No estimate of the damage was an
nounced, but the loss is covered by
Insurance.
Owners and operators of the farm
are Thurlow and John Heron, the
former at one time served as an Allen
county commissioner.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-09-27
HAMBURGER WILL
BE RATION FREE
STARTING MONDAY
Three Grades of Beef Will be
Sold Without Points, Oc-
tober l.
Choice Grades from Which Good
Steaks Come Will Still Take
Points.

Hamburger-standby of the sand
wich trade and general emergency
pinch-hitter for the housewife-will
be point-free beginning next Monday
when rationing will be lifted from
those grades of beef from which
hamburger is made.
The three lowest grades of beef
known as Gamers, cutter and utility
viii go on the list Of unrationed
meats, food Officials stated.
With no ration points required for
these grades of meat, Bluffton meat
market operators estimated that sales
of these classes would run about so
per cent of the total volume. Pre-
viously they ran about one-third.
Nor INFERIOR
These three grades of meat are
used principally in canned and pro-
cessed meats, sausage and boiling
meat, as well as hamburger. They
come principally from older animals
but are in no way inferior from a
health standpoint.
The principal difference is noticed
in steaks which are generally tough
er than those from younger animals
which comprise the three top grades
of beef-commercial, good and choice.
These latter, as well as pork and
lamb will continue to require ration
points.
Bluffton's meat situation is vastly
local meat market opera
tors said Wednesday, as they pointed
to coolers filled with fresh meats in
cluding plenty of beef and pork.
The only severe shortage now ex-
lists in cured meats, lNlncipally ham
an bacon, because of labor shortages
in processing plants. There is also
a lesser shortage II cold meats, es-
pecially those requiring pork. Fresh
meats, however, are back practically
on a pre-war basis.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-09-27
Football, Wartime Casualty At
College, Returning This Fall
ReU. BigelOlU, Chaplain
To FIN Pulpit Sunday

Rev. Ernest N. Bigelow, pastor of
the Bluffton and Rockport Presby-
terian churches who has been in
service as an Army chaplain in
Europe will fill the pulpits of the
two churches on Sunday morning.
Rev. Bigelow who arrived week
ago in this country from overseas
has been visiting his parents at Bel
mar, New Jersey. He is expected
here Friday accompanied by his wife
and little son Bruce who spent the
summer with her parents, Rev. and
Mrs. Boyd of Fargo, North Dakota
Rev. Bigelow will be here for three
weeks during which time he will fill
pulpits of the Bluffton and Rockport
churches. Congregations of the two
churches gave him leave of absence
for Army service. During this time
the family home has been maintained
on South Jackson street.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-09-27
YOakdna Resigns
Seat On Council

Jesse Yoakam who now resides out
side the corporation limits resigned
his position as a member of the town
council at a meeting of that body
Monday night. Yoakam's resignation
came following the sale of his prop
erty on West Elm street since which
time he has moved into the Amstutz
Sisters property northwest of Bluff
ton near the Devier quarry.
Robert Luginbuhl of the Fett
apartments who purchased Yoakam's
residence is now occupying the place.
No action was taken Monday night
relative to filling the vacancy caused
by Yoakam's resignation. His term
would have expired at the end of
this year.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-09-27
Crash Damages Car
When DriUer DOzes

A car driven by Leroy Maurice
knepper of Findlay was badly damag-
ed in a collision with a truck early
last Thursday morning on Main street
near the .Kihler street intersection.
knepper's car was northbound from
Lima to Findlay, according to police
who said that Knepper admitted doz-
ing at the wheel of the car. The
truck owned by the Interstate Lines
and driven by William Mccall of
Detroit, was not damaged. No one
was injured.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-09-27
Dentist Released
From Macy Service

1t. Com. DeLos Kervin together
with his wife and two children ar
rived here Sunday after making the
motor trip from San Diego, Calf, to
visit at the home of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. C. A. Triplett of South
Main street. Mrs. Kervin is the
former Dorothy Rae Triplett.
1t. Com. Kervin has been returned
to inactive status after more than
four years of service as dentist in
the Navy which included 20 months
at sea in the Pacific and Atlantic
and participation in the Aleutian
campaign.
After a short rest he expects to re-
sumo private practice. He was form
erly located at Port Huron, Mich.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-09-27
Public Schools List Holidays And
Vacation Periods For Current Year

Six holidays will be observed by
Bluffton public schools during the
current school year, according to the
school calendar announced this week
by Supt. Ralph Lanham.
First holiday on the schedule will
be Thursday, Oct. 4, when the local
schools will be closed because of the
Ottawa fair. Glasses will be dis
missed for the second day in the
same month on Friday, October 26,
when teachers attend the Northwest
ern Ohio Educational association in
Toledo.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-09-27
Three FROM HERE
WILL BE INDUCTED
In OCTOBER CALL
Allen County Draft Board No.
Three VIII Induct Il Men
This Month
Two Others from Bluffton No.
titled to Report for Phys
ical Examination

Three Bluffton area men will be in
Quoted into the armed forces in the
October call of Allen County Draft
Board No. 3, and two others from
here have been notified to report for
preinduction physical examinations.
Included in a group of II who re-
ceived October induction notices are
Donald E. Fruchey, of Route 2, Bluff
ton; Donald Eversole and Kenneth
Grady, of Lafayette.
Bluffton men who will report with
13 others for preinduetion physical
examinations are Gordon A. Bixel, Jr..
136 Spring street, and Herbert Ray
Luginbuhl, of 127 w. Kibler street.
In addition to Fruchey, Eversole
and Grady the list of inductees in
cludes ROLAND Dunifon, Harry Cook,
James Shulaw, and Emmett Settlers,
of Lima; William Evans, of Elida !;
James Williams and Donald Higbie, of
Harrod; and Robert Monfort and Dav-
id Colgan, of Spencerville.
Others who are taking their phys
icai examinations preceding induction
are Vernon Clevenger, of Ada; George
Treadway, Willis Wright, Harry Sny-
der, Richard Werling, James McNett,
Donald Spyker, John Griffith, Earl
Lee and Robert Wireman, of Lima;
Guillermo Vasquez and Albert Young
peter, of Delphos; and Nolan Sher-
rick, of Elida.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-09-27
Draft Appeals Board
Rules In Three Cases

IA draft classifcations originally
made by the local board were up
held in three appeals cases announced
this week by Allen County Draft
Board No. 3.
James Russell Williams, Route |,
Harrod, and Robert E. Monfort,
Route 2, Spencerville, who filed ap-
peals were retained in Class IA by
the Board of Appeals.
Emmett P. Settlers, Route 6, Lima,
also was in Class IA by decision of
the President i'm a Presidential ap-
peal.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-09-27
VANDALISM and
.THEFTS PERSIST:
SHERIFF CALLED
Arrest of Three for Grade
School Raid Fails to Halt
Depredations
Vandals Twice Break Into
Steinman Office; Tools
Stolen from Garage

Buttons month-long wave of
vandalism and petty thievery has con-
tinued unabated and the arrest a
week ago of three juveniles who ad-
mitted responsibility for a raid which
left the grade school building in
virtual shambles has not broken up
the gang responsible for the depre-
dations.
Last Wednesday night while Allen
county authorities were holding the
trio of juveniles aged nine, ten and
twelve who perpetrated the Grade
school vandalism which made it ne
cessary to dismiss classes for one
day, another gang broke into the new
Cherry street offices now under con-
struction by the Steinman Brothers
Lumber company
Three nights later, the new Stein
man office was visited again by the
vandals. Principal damage in both
the Wednesday and Saturday night
depredations resulted from squirting
the contents of fire extinguishers
over walls newly finished with insu-
lating tile.
EMPTY ExTINGUIsHERs
Damage to the office was estimated
at more than $50, and deputies from
the Allen county sheriff's office, who
here on Monday found
fngerprints that may help them in
solving the case.
Spraying the contents Of fire ex-
over walls in the same
tactics that caused most of the dam
age at the grade school building, and
the two raids on the Steinman office
are a repetition of depredations of
group which broke into the place
over the Labor Day weekend.
To gain admission to the office
door TO coal room was forced open,
authorities reported. The new office
and show room space is in the form
Continued on page 81
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-09-27
BIuftOn Army Nurse
Coming On FurIOugh

1t. Josephine Steiner, Army nurse
who spent last Thursday night at the
home of her mother Mrs. j. S. Stein
er of South Main street will arrive
on Friday for a furlough, it was
learned the first of the week.
The Bluffton nurse who spent 35
months in the Pacific theatre of war
returned to the United States aboard
a C-54 Skymaster plane landing at
Fairfeld-Suisan Army Air base in
California.
She stopped here last Thursday
night enroute to Indiantown Gap,
Pa, army camp where she was in
structed to report the following day.