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Washington Journal., 1946-10-25

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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-03-07

For sale-5 hog houses 7 BY 10 It.
Chas. Danner, ? piles west of COL
Grove. Button Flione s34-Y.
For sale-Littlk Genius 3-bottom
IL inch plow. Geo. Clapper, 81
miles south of Bluffton on county
line.
For sale-vickland oats from last
years certified seed. Nelson Basing-
er, miles north of Bluffton.
For sale-Csrtifed Lincoln soy
beans cleaned tested and bagged-
Stanley Bixel. 3 miles north of town.
For sale-Six foot tandem disc
Lyman Barnes, Bluffton phone.
For sale-~No. l potatoes. VIM
Badertscher. / mile north of Bluff
ton.
For sale-China closet. Inquire
11s E. Elm St. Bluffton phone 203-R-
For sale-Property on Cherry
street. Cali Bluffton phone 4s4-T.
For sale-Glass storm house for
porch size 51s by 101a it.; also 8
round porch posts s inches by z #.
Carl Cahill, E. Jefferson st.
For sale-Brown rug size by IL
Call after p. m. at 125 Grove st.
Mrs Wade Shook.
For sale-Australian hulless pop
corn. No sales of less than S lbs.
VIM. Garmatter, 2 miles north on
Dixie. 48
For sale-2 more kitchen ranges;
also burner Perfection oil stove.
Basinger's Furniture store.
For sale-Coal and wood heating
stove. Sidney Garau, Cherry st.
For sale-Desirable building lots in
good location. DO acres miles south
east Of Bluffton. Good house, barn,
other buildings; electricity. Imme-
date possession. Mrs. II. w. Althaus,
phone. 238-W. F. Garretson, broker.
For sale-Used electric iron with
heat control; also breakfast set, good
condition. Donald Harris, 8 miles
north of Bluffton. Route No. 2.
News want-ads bring results.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-03-07
Pandora Man Dies
Of Rare Disease

Howard P. Welty, 80, of near
Pandora, died last Thursday evening
in the Cleveland Clinic hospital,
after an illness of four weeks from
rare affliction which struck him
suddenly while enroute to Florida.
Welty was driving a truck to the
southern state on business when he
was stricken with blindness. Re
turning home by train he entered
Lima Memorial. hospital for treat
ment, then later went to the Cleve-
land Clinic. -
He. was married to Miss Wanda
Moser, who survives with three
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-03-07
East Orange

Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Marshall of
Findlay were Sunday dinner guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Stager.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ezra Heldman of
Kenton, Mr.. and Mrs. Ted w. Smith
and daughters Ann and Jane of Ar
lington and David Boehm were Sun
day dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
C. M. Heldman and Charles.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. j. Boutwell, spent
Friday afternoon with Mr.. and Mrs.
c. E. Agin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Matt Stewart, Mr..
and Mrs. Russell Ream called on
Mrs. Ralph Williams of the Oak
Ridge Sanitarium, Green Springs,
Ohio, on Saturday. Mrs. Williams
formerly lived in this community.
Mrs. Mary Heldman spent Friday
afternoon with Emma Boutwell,.
Lynn Ray Boutwell, was dinner
guest Monday of his grandparents
Mr.. and Mrs. B. J. Boutwell,
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-03-07
GUendOIyn BidUeU
VIII We'd In Lima

Miss Gwendolyn Bidwell, of Lima,
former student at Bluffton college,
will be married in Lima Epworth
Methodist church Sunday to David
F. Edmiston, also of Lima.
The bride-elect has been employed
in the office of the State Highway
department. Her groom is with the
payroll department of Superior
Coach Co.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-03-07
Couple Weds At
Mt. Cory Friday

Wedding of Ebert Anderson, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Anderson of
Orange township and Miss Vera
Reel, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Homer Reel of Jenera took place at
the home of the officiating minister,
Rev. Irwin Kaufman of Mt. Cory
on Friday evening. The couple was
unattended. They are living on the
Harrison Anderson farm in Orange
township.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-03-07
Coaches School Play

Miss Mabel Amstutz of near
Bluffton, instructor in Blanchard
township high school at Gilboa is
coaching the junior class play "The
Bright Penny to be presented in
the school auditorium Friday night,
March Is. Miss Amstutz is class
sponsor.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-03-07

children, Kay, Mona and Howard
Welty, all at home. Other survivors
include his father, S. A. Welty; his
step-mother, and his foster mother,
Mrs. Grace Jones, of Pandora.
Richard Welty, of Pandora, a
brother, and Mrs. Alvin Dunlap, of
Cairo, a sister, also survive.
A farmer specializing in the grow
ingof canteloupes, Welty was a
member of the st. John Mennonite
church. Funeral services were held
at the st. John church Sunday
afternoon. Burial was in Pleasant
Ridge cemetery near Pandora.
People are much more alike inside
than they are on the surface.
Verne Burnett.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-03-07
sponsor
LEGAL NOTICE

Mary Garret whose last known address was
Ia Euclid St. Oak Park. Illinois, will take
notice that Ralph Garrett her husband. the
5th DAY of March, 1916. has filed his petition
for divorce on the grounds of extreme cruel
36676. of the Common Pleas Court Of Allen
County Ohio. and that said cause will be
for hearing In said Court on the goth day OF
April, 1916. or soon thereafter.
Ralph Garret. 81
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-03-07

The supply of vegetable seeds is
expected to be large enough to meet
demands of gardeners in 1916. The
present food situation indicates a
good garden will be a distinct help
in feeding the family.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-03-07

The Poinsetta club will meet this
Wednesday night at the home of Mrs.
Chas. Patterson. The program will
be in charge of the music committee
consisting of Mrs. Clayton Murray,
Mrs. Patterson and Mrs. Ida Burk-
holder.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-03-07

The Alice Freeman club will meet
at the home of Mrs. Forrest Stein
man on next Wednesday night, March
13 at 8 o'clock. A paper on noted
humorists will be read by Mrs. Millen
Geiger.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-03-07

Entered as second class matter at
the postoffice at Bluffton, Ohio,
under the Act Of March 3, 1879.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-03-07

e.O1 O~SsS
and Societies
First Mennonite Missionary
The Woman's Missionary society
will meet at the First Mennonite
church, Thursday afternoon at 2 o.
clock. Mrs. Meta Dean will review
the book These Moving Tines.
Legion Auxiliary
Meeting of the American Legion
Auxiliary will be held in the Legion
hall next Tuesday night.
Jitsu Tau Club
Mrs. Donald Stratton will entertain
the Jitsu Tau club Wednesday night.
Women's Guild Meeting
Spring meeting of the Women's
Guild of st. Johns Evangelical and
Reformed church will be held on
Wednesday night, March 13 at 1880
o'clock at the church. Mrs. J. C. Mel
ebert, president of Indian Lake Re-
gional of Northwest Ohio Synod will
be the speaker. All women of the
church are urged to attend.
Saddle Club Mixer
The Bluffton Saddle Horse club will
hold covered dish supper and card
party Thursday night at 7 o'clock in
the Sportsmen's club rooms in the
town hall. All interested in the clubs
program are invited.
Alice Freeman Club
The Alice Freeman club will meet
at the home of Mrs. Forrest Stein
man on next Wednesday night, March
13 at 8 o'clock. A paper on noted
humorists will be read by Mrs. Millen
Geiger.
POinsetta Club
The Poinsetta club will meet this
Wednesday night at the home of Mrs.
Chas. Patterson. The program will
be in charge of the music committee
consisting of Mrs. Clayton Murray,
Mrs. Patterson and Mrs. Ida Burk-
holder.
House Warming
A house warming honoring Mr.. and
Mrs. Harold Schumacher was held at
their home on the Sam King farm
near Pandora, Friday night
Guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Gid
Schumacher, Mr.. and Mrs. Ephriam
Amstutz and daughters Lillian and
Mabel, Mr.. and Mrs. Pearl Geiger
and family, Mr.. and Mrs. Otis Burk-
holder, Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Ans
tutz and Miss Betty Matter and Mr..
and Mrs. Willis Amstutz and family.
Miscellaneous Shower
A miscellaneous shower honoring
Mr.. and Mrs. Byron Boutwell, was
held at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Emerson Lugibihl. Games and con-
tests were diversions of the evening
followed by dainty refreshments.
Present were: Mr.. and Mrs. A. d.
Van Alta, Findlay; Mr.. and Mrs. B.
J. Boutwell,, Mr.. and Mrs. Byron
Boutwell,, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Potts
and son Rene, Mrs. Elizabeth Bout
we'll, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Nonnama-
ker and family, Mr.. and Mrs. Carl
Kimmel, Richard Sutherly, Mr.. and
Mrs. Adrain Houdeshell of Rawson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arnold Meeker and
son of Hoytville, Mr.. and Mrs. Rich
ard Frick nd daughter, Edward
Frick, David and Merl Frick, Mr. and
Mrs. Russell Boutwell, and son, Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. Boutwell, of Ada: Miss
10 Boutwell,, Michael Gossard, Mr.
and Mrs. Emerson Lugibihl and dau-
ghters and Mr.. and Mrs. Rayon Bout
well and family.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-03-07
Saddle Club Mixer

The Bluffton Saddle Horse club will
hold covered dish supper and card
party Thursday night at 7 o'clock in
the Sportsmen's club rooms in the
town hall. All interested in the clubs
program are invited.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-03-07

Spring meeting of the Women's
Guild of st. Johns Evangelical and
Reformed church will be held on
Wednesday night, March 13 at 1880
o'clock at the church. Mrs. ]. C. Mel
ebert, president of Indian Lake Re-
gional of Northwest Ohio Synod will
be the speaker. All women of the
church are urged to attend.
Evening star., 1946-05-08
Failure 10 Improve
D. {. Facilities for
tuberculosis Dep|ored

Charging that the facilities TO,
caring for tuberculosis in the Dis
trict have not improved since 1910
speakers at a meeting of the Dis
trict tuberculosis Association last
night in the National Museum ex-
pressed concern over the absence
Of any announced program for
control of the disease here.
Lack of nurses and bed space for
tuberculosis victims are two of the
most acute problems facing resi-
dents Of the District, it was said.
Pointing out that there are only
IL nurses allotted to tuberculosis
nursing by the Public Health
Nursing Bureau, Miss Gertrude
Bowling. executive director of the
Instructive Visiting Nurse Society
deplored the extreme shortage of
nurses in every tuberculosis hos
pital in Washington.
Pay Boosts May Help.
Gaps" in tuberculosis nursing
service may begin to be filled, she
said, by paying nurses a better
salary.
DR.. Roy L. Sexton, chairman of
the Public Health Committee of the
Washington Board of Trade, said
at least $500 hospital beds are
needed for proper treatment OF
sufferers of the disease.
eve have only 1,167 and of those
300 are closed because of a short
age of help" he said.
DR.. Sterling Lloyd, chairman of
the tuberculosis Committee of the
Medico- Chirurgical Society, struck
at the lack of personnel to carry out
an adequate rehabilitation program
for patients who are about to be
cured.
Cost Cited.
In summary of the cost in sick
ness, death and money in the Dis
trict, 1t was reported that at least
600 persons die from the disease
each year, 1000 persons have known
cases and an estimated 5000 others
are victims. Total cost for treat
ment of the disease, which ranks
fourth in mortality in the District,
is 81 100000 yearly.
In stresSing more tuberculosis
health education for parents, school
Evening star., 1946-05-08

sions should be X-rayed," he said.
Only two hospitals-Gallinger and
Freedmans-haye such programs,
he pointed out.
DR.. William E. Clark, president
OF the District Medical Society,
noted that over one-third Of the
tuberculosis cases reported last year
in the District were discovered by
private physicians.
Evening star., 1946-05-08

personnel and students, Mrs. Ar
thur Watkins, president Of the
District Congress OF Parents and
Teachers, pointed out that all adults
especially those who come in con-
tact with children, should be x
rayed regularly.
Suggesting that a concerted ef-
fort be made to develop a program
to ferret out every case of tuberlu-
losis in the District, DR.. Sexton
said 100000 chest X-rays are made
here annually, when there should
be twice that many"
"All hospitals and clinic admis-
Evening star., 1946-05-08
Door Blocked Gornoe

ARKANSAS CITY, Kans. (F.-
Mrs. Rex Garris had difnculty
backing her car from her garage.
She pushed harder on the gas pedal,
finally maneuvering into the drive
way to discover the obstacle block
ing her progress was the garage
door.
Evening star., 1946-05-08
Luxurious Rayons!
STAFFORD
FOULARD
ROBES
300

Made Of Foulards BY Stofords
from Celanese" rayon yarns
Handsomely styled Of fouIords by
Stafford from CeIonese' royon yarns
:. ond, man, you know what thot
means! A rich, smooth fobric thot
lends itself to beautiful tailoring D..
spirited, coIorfuI fouIord prints
distinguished styling. Result? A
handsome robe q man can reIox In
Hook we'll in-Iounee in all sum-
mer. You've seen Stofford robes
nationally advertised in the big
mooozines-chooss yours at The
Aecht Co.
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Evening star., 1946-11-26
Are You An Expert Driver?

In a series OF informal interviews,
The Star is seeking the reactions
|of Washington motorists to familiar
driving situations. The questioning
is conducted In cooperation with
the safety campaign of the Com
missioners' Trafdc Advisory Board.
The seventh query was:
IF you were involved In q trafic
accident in which someone was
hurt. what would you do?"
Miss Martha ]. Robertson, Gov
ernment clerk. $40 North jackson
street, Arlington. Va, said:
II would call the police and adj
wise them If a doctor and ambulance
are needed. would keep level
head. II the accident were in a
rural section and / wasn't hurt. ]
would try to help the hurt ones.
lIf phone weren't available nearby,
I'd stop any auto that happened to
pass"
Miss Frances Rurnham, clerk,
1912 Sixteenth street NV. an
swered.
| TN the city, would holler for
help, call police and would try to
help the hurt ones. In a rural
section. I would look for house
and phone for help. / never was in
an accident. ! probably would get
historical"
Mrs. Martha WannaI, waitress,
1882 Clay place NE. replied:
IF ! were not hurt, / would look
for help, then try to help the In
jured persons. I'd get in touch
with the police. In the downtown
area, would try to get Of the
street so as to avoid a trafiic tie-up.''
Miss Betty Miles, newspaper
woman, 213l o street NV. said:
IF people were injured In an
accident out in the country and
help wasn't available, ! would use
the little first aid that I know on
them. would at least make them
comfortable. Then / would stop the
first vehicle that passed. In the
city, usually q policeman is nearby,
and / would let him handle the
whole thing. Above all, would try
to keep a level head. After every
thing was secured, probably would
get excited"
The Education and Public Infor-
nation Committee Of the advisory
board gives the following as correct
procedure:
| i. Notify police at once and m
form them as to whether or not an
ambulance is required. Such notifi-
cation Is required by law.
2. Anyone apparently seriously In
jured should be permitted to re-
main lying until doctor arrives. The
injured person should not be
propped to q sitting position or
moved to make him more CONF
Portable" No first aid should be
attempted except by persons having
proper training.
). ofIer compiete Identification
information to injured person or
anyone seeking 1t on his behalf
Remain at scene to give full In
formation to police on their arrival.
4. Do not move your vehicle from
It's stopping point until instructed
to do so by police.
Evening star., 1946-11-26
DoubIe-Deck Buses
To Leove Fifth Avenue
BY ihs A..eelstsd Pres.

NEW YORK, Nov. 26.-Fifth Ave-
nue's open-top double-deck buses,
as familiar to the New York scene
as skyscrapers and the Statue OF
Liberty. will begin going out of serv-
Ice next Sunday. the Fifth Avenue
Coach Co. announced.
A link with the gaslight era, the
lopen-top buses were the first type
I to succeed horse-drawn buses in
New York. A ride sstop one was a
must" for thousands Of families
each Easter. They are being sue
iceeded by modernized, deisel-pow-
cred, single-deck vehicles.
Evening star., 1946-11-26
ISt. Andrew Brotherhood
Plans Dinner Saturday

Laymen Of the Episcopal diocese
OF washington are invited to a din
|ner meeting Of the Brotherhood Of
|St. Andrew In observance OF st.
Andrews Day at $50 p I'm. Saturday
at st. Johns Church In Georgetown.
The principal address win be by
DR.. r. o. Kevin Of the Virginia
Theological Seminary. The Rev.
William Sharp, rector OF the church
and the Rev. Arthur L. Ribble of
Olney. Md, also will make brief
addresses.
Tickets may be obtained from rec
tors OF the Episcopal churches.
Evening star., 1946-11-26
PTA Plans Benefit Sole

The Parent Teacher Association
OF Noyes School will hold 4 sale Of
home baked goods for benefit Of
the Childrens Hospital Building
Fund from 1 to pm. Monday at
the school, Tenth and Franklin
streets NE.
Evening star., 1946-11-26
Jap Power Strike Threatened

TOKYO, Nov. 26 Rl-Japanese
electric industry workers threatened
today to black out the Nation url-
less their wage-iIicrease demands
are met tomorrow afternoon.
Evening star., 1946-11-26

Psyments above include all costs Of the
loan If repaid on schedule. Charges on
looas above $500 ara made under The
Industrial Finance Ldm. I5' months 10
repay unless maritime regulations require
q shorter beriOd
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1946-03-21

Made for accuracy; built-in
back gears; 12-in. between
centers. n K 20 threa d
spindle.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1946-03-21

Here's the lawn rake you have
been looking for extremely
durable it will last for
years.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1946-03-21

They give a smoother, fast
er, more accurate cut than
ordinary planes. Entire
blade is made from "Super-
Turf" steel.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1946-03-21

Sturdily built. Super-Tuff
forged steel blade. For heavy
cutting. Improved locking nut;
constant cutting angle. Long
24-in. handle.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1946-03-21

Build your own workbench
with 4 sturdy 26-in. legs.
Punched to attach boards
easily. Complete with bolts.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1946-03-21

a light, handy shear, favored
by gardeners. Handles curved
70 give q comfortable grip.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-25
Ball OF Fire Streaking Across Sky
Compared With Previous Phenomenon

| Wilmington, returning from a mo.
tor vacation trip.
Rush, stationed at Camp Davis
for some time prior to serving fo1
two years in the European theatel
of war with the Ninth Army All
Corps, reported yesterday that he
had seen nearly every kind Of
rocket fired during the war and
that he had never before seen any
thing like the ball of fire"
He described the object as hav-
ing been "round at the front, tap.
ering off to a point at the rear,
from which a trail of sparks were
seemingly emitted"
Mr.. and Mrs. Rush said: 1.-The
front was white and the tail red.
1t followed a seemingly direct
course, and was not like a falling
plane, although it did disappear
below the trees, afte- travelling like
a jet propelled rocket about 500
feet above the trees"
Capt. Robert G. Merritt, III
North Fifth avenue, retired assist
ant United States district engineer,
recalled having seer a similar ball
of fire streak out of the southeast,
hiss over southern Wilmington, and
disappear over northeast Bruins
wick county.
Other observers of the 1881
phenomena remarked that M Will
mingtonian later contacted the
observatory at Harvard university,
which questioned his statement
that the kissing sound like that OF
a sky rocket had been heard by
the observers in Wilmington.
The 1881 ball of fire" Travelled
about 1000 feet above the earth
and formed an arc, leaving behind
a long brilliant tail, which remain
ed in the heavens for some time
after it had passed.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-25
Many Observe Object
Travelling Parallel With
Ground At High Speed

Observers who noted the great
bail Of fire streaking across the
southern sky Friday evening at
E2j o'clock we're contrasting their
observations yesterday with those
made by others who saw a similar
phenomenon in the southern skies
over Wilmington about Is years
40.
Tie white headed red ball was
nc led by operators at the power
p.2nt # the Tide Water Power
c - 9aay, at the foot of Castle
street. One operator said 1T was
go c. 500 feet off the ground; and
il sceaked like a meteor from the
sc west toward the northeast. I
dent see how it could have been
a meteor, though, because it SEEM
ca to be travelling parallel with the
ground instead of falling"
lii. and Mrs. Theron Dunn, who
we're seated in their front yard at
ZI7 Brandon Road, princess Place,
reported that the object was pear
shaped, and that it discharged
three large balls of fire while in
flight. Mrs. Dunn exclaimed on
seeing the phenomena: "Oh, look
al that star.' Her husband an
sTared: That's no star; that's a
ball Ct fire."
While motoring towards Whining
ton at about 7:30 o'clock Friday
evening, and just as their al was
passing Fort Bragg, Mr.. and Mrs.
A.thuc H. Rush. of Winter Park,
reported that they saw the ball
Of fire. They were en- route to