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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-10-24
Last Rites Wednesday
For Mrs. Anna KOOntz

Funeral services were held We'd
nesday afternoon at the Olive Branch
church for Mrs. Anna Koontz, IT.
of Orange township, who died last
Saturday afternoon in the Earle
rest home in Findlay.
She was the widow of Jackson
Koontz, who died in September, 1881.
Survivors include two daughters,
Mrs. Ruth Steinman and Mrs. Golda
Nonnamaker, both of Bluffton; three
sons, Russell Koontz, Healdton,
Okla; Edgar Koontz, Wilmington,
Delaware, and Thomas Koontz, of
Bluffton; one sister, Mrs. Nora
Stratton, Bluffton; and half-broth-
er, Orton Bell, Sycamore, I'll.
Mrs. Koontz was a member of
Olive Branch church, where services
were held. Rev. Walter Purdy, the
pastor, officiated. Burial was in
the Hassan cemetery. The body was
in the Basinger funeral home until
time for the funeral service.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-10-24
PTA Home Room
Mothers Are Named

Home Room Mothers selected by
the new Bluffton Parent Teachers
association were announced this
week.
Included in the group are: First
Grade, Mrs. Paul Stauffer and Mrs.
Alvin Augsburger; Second Grade,
Mrs. Harold Younkman and Mrs.
Edgar Herr; Second and Third
Grade, Mrs. Andrew Hochstettler
and Mrs. Wayne Galloway.
Third Grade, Mrs. Henry Green
and Mrs. Joseph Fisher; Fourth
Grade, Mrs. Charles Montgomery
and Mrs. Dallas Berry; Fifth Grade,
Mrs. Herbert Rupright and Mrs.
Lloyd Thomas; Sixth Grade, Mrs.
Ralph Lanham and Mrs. Willard
Jennings.
Seventh Grade, Mrs. Gordon Bixel
and Mrs. Homer Gratz; Eighth
Grade, Mrs. Murray Tripplehorn
and Mrs. Sarah Oates; Freshmen,
Mrs. Ray Campbell and Mrs. Ralph
Badertscher; Sophomores, Mrs. Helen
Moore and Mrs. Gerhard BuhIer;
Juniors, Mrs. J. o. Smucker and
Mrs. Paul Diller; Seniors, Mrs. For
rest Steinman and Mrs. Eldon
Tschiegg.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-10-24
Dinner Marks Golden
Wedding Anniversary

In celebration of the fiftieth we'd
ding anniversary of Mr.. and Mrs
Noah Niswander, the following fami-
lies met for dinner Sunday at their
home on South Lawn avenue:
Mr.. and Mrs. r. C. Niswander
Patricia, Roger and Sandra, and Ell
wood Edinger of Sylvania; Mr.. and
Mrs. r. Emerson Niswander of Co.
lumbus; Mr.. and Mrs. Maynard Mis-
wander and Gene, Mrs. Bessie Edge
comb, Mrs. Robert Fisher and
daughter Caroline of Bluffton.
Unable to be present for the oc-
casion was Mrs. S. T. Reeder OF
Maui,T. H., who talked to her par
ents later in the day by long dis
tance telephone.
Afternoon callers included Mr.. and
Mrs. Calvin Stettler, Mrs. Harold
Balmer, Rev. and Mrs. w. H. Lahr
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Huber, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. C. Stettler and Mrs. Levi
Hauenstein.
Many beautiful gifts and con-
gratulatory messages were received
by the couple.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-10-24
One Hurt In Cycle
Automobile Collision

An automobile-motorcycle mishap
at Main street and Bentley road at
$3.50 P. M. Friday seriously injured
Earl Frick, 16, Bluffton High school
junior, and the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Frick, of Mound street.
The youth suffered a fractured
left ankle and bruises. Following
the mishap he was taken to the
Bluffton Community hospital, and
now is recovering at his home.
In the accident, Frick's motor
cycle, northbound on Main street,
was in collision with an auto driven
by Willard r. Fisher, %, Jenera
Route /. Fisher travelling south on
Main street, turned into the path
of the motorcycle when he attempt
ed to make a left hand turn into
Bentley road, according to reports.
Fisher failed to see Frick ap-
preaching from the south because
of a southbound truck which passed
him just before he reached the
Bentley intersections. The truck
crowded Frick close to the curb,
and as it passed him, Fisher looked
behind to see if traffic was clear for
the turn, but failed to see the
motorcycle which crashed into the
car before the turn was completed.
With Fisher at the time of the
mishap was Dale Scoles.
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Lafayette

Mr.. and Mrs. Preston Blunden and
sons. Billy and John of Lima, Mrs. B.
A. Hartley of st. Louis, Mich, and
Mr.. and Mrs. John Thayer were Sun
day dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Carter Blunden and family.
Mrs. George Blossom and Tommy
Blossom of Fort Wayne, Ind, Mrs.
Wilbur Sharrits and Mrs. Carl Down
ing of Lima were Thursday guests of
Mrs. Louise Cloore.
Joey Hall spent the week end with
his grandparents Mr.. and Mrs. B. F.
Hall.
Miss Loretta Grady of Memorial
Hospital School of Nursing spent the
week end with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Floyd Grady.
Miss Ruth Scoles of Lima was a
Saturday night guest of Mrs. Bertha
Desenberg and Miss Lillian Desen-
berg.
Monday evening dinner guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Bruce McGinnis and
daughters were Mr.. and Mrs. George
Settos of Indianapolis, Ind, Mr.. and
Mrs. Jack McGinnis and son Michael
of Ypsilanti, Mich, Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Settos of Marion, Ohio, Mrs
Camille Lahmen of Buffalo, New
York, Mr. Carl Longbrake of Ada
Mr. and Mrs. Roger Herbts of Lima
Mrs. Fred McGinnis of Lima, Mrs
Marguerite Klingler Of Lima, Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward oberdier, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Oberdier and children.
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Richland Center

i Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Lahman and
family of Berne, Ind, and Miss Ber-
nice Zimmerman were supper guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Andy Hochstettler
| and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Gerber and
Mr.. and Mrs. Marion Hochstettler
attended the funeral of Mrs. Walter
Bixel of Ft. Wayne, Ind.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Luginbuhl of
Bucyrus were guests of Mrs. J. /.
Luginbuhl and Mr.. and Mrs. Ken
| meth Luginbuhl and son.
Mrs. Henry Green and Mrs. Elmer
Creeger called last Friday afternoon
on Mrs. Emanuel Bautwell and
daughter.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Gid Garmatter and
family called Friday evening on Mr..
and Mrs. Francis Basinger and fam
lily.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roger Leedy Of
Lima, Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Stewart
and children visited with Mr.. and
Mrs Raymond Matter and family.
Mr.. and Mrs Ernest Gratz, Mr.,
and Mrs. Richard Core and family,
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. l.. Gratz, Mr. and
Mrs. Wilford Gratz and daughter,
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Gratz and
sons, Mr.. and Mrs. Reno Gratz, Mr..
and Mrs. Sam Boegli, Mrs. Florina
West, Miss Mary Gratz, Mr.. and
Mrs. David Boegli of Centralia,
Wash, spent Sunday evening with
Mrs. Howard Maidlow and daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Boegli returned to
their home Monday afternoon spend
| ing the past few weeks here visit
ing relatives
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hilty called
Wednesday evening on Mr.. and Mrs.
w. G. Schaublin.
| Mrs. Marion Hochstettler and
| daughter spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. David Rich of Woodburn,
/ Indiana.
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Matter
and family called Sunday evening
with Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Balmer
and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Boegli, Mr..
and Mrs. David Boegli, Mrs. Howard
Maidlow, Mrs. Ernest Gratz spent
Saturday with their sister Mrs.
Florin Reuscher of Cincinnati.
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Golden Wedding
Open House Sunday

Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Niswander,
well known here, will celebrate their
Golden wedding anniversary ar the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Som
mer near Pandora, Sunday. A fam
lily dinner at noon will be followed
by open house in the afternoon
from 3 to $50.
The couple were married October
"a, 1896 near Bluffton by the lats
Rev. Peter Greding. Mrs. Mis-
wander is the former Mathilds
Schifferly and the couple have livec
in the Bluffton, Pandora and Colum.
bus Grove community.
Mr.. and Mrs Niswander are the
parents of two daughters and five
sons: Mrs. Ralph Gerig, Auburn
Ind; Mrs. Francis Sommer, Pan
dora; Rev. Paul Niswander, Swan
ton; Lloyd of Crestline; Arthur OF
Payne; Karl of Col. Grove and Stan
ley of Lima. There are also 16
grandchildren.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-10-24
FISH MENACED BY
LACK OF OXYGEN
In BUCKEYE LAKE.
Fire Department Aerates Water
By Pumping Streams Into
Air Tuesday.
Hundreds of Fish Swim on Sur.
face, Breaking Water in
Fight for Life.

Hundreds of large fish swimming
on the surface of Buckeye Lake and
breaking water for breath of air
was a danger signal Tuesday that
sent the Bluffton Community Sport
mans club into action to preserve
good fishing at the quarry.
With critical need Of oxygen in
dicated by action of the fish, the club
arranged for the fire department to
pump streams of water into the air
permitting it to fall back into the
quarry. This means of aerating al
the Buckeye adding oxygen to the
water was in operation over the noon
hour Tuesday and will be continued
during the emergency.
In addition to pumping operations
by the fire department., fresh water
from the city system is being piped
into the quarry. Water level of the
Buckeye is unusually low, one factor
in the lack of oxygn, and with Big
Riley creek contaminated and Marsh
Run dried up as result of the
drought no water from outside sourc-
es has been available for pumping
into the quarry.
Bass, crappies, blue gills, catfish,
pickerel and shad could be seen
breaking water regularly, and swim
ming around just under the surface,
as an indication of the plight of the
fish. So far, however, the only dead
fish noticed have been shad.
To determine what measures to
take under the circumstances, Sports
mans club officials contacted Foster
Roman, of Ottawa, district fish man
agement agent, who recommended
aeration of the water to provide
oxygen for the fish.
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Mdrcene StOnehiU
Weds Don Mdrtz

In a double ring ceremony last
Sunday afternoon at the Church of
Christ, Miss Marcene Stonehill,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Swan
Stonehill, of E. Elm street, became
the bride of Don Martz, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Martz, of Columbus
Grove.
Altar decorations consisted of
chrysanthemums and ferns, lighted
by cathedral tapers from two can
delabra, in front of which Rev.
Turner, of Columbus Grove, received
the vows. Miss Rita Hankish at
the piano played appropriate music
before and during the ceremony.
Wearing a white satin gown, COW
cred with net ending in train, the
bride entered on the arm of her
father. She carried white testa-
ment presented to her by the Church
of Christ when she was graduated
from high school. On the testament
was white orchid. Her edged lace
veil was caught with pearl tiara.
Miss Ruth Hankish, the only at
tendant, was in blue brocaded
gown. Noble Thomas, of Columbus
Grove, was the best man. Ushers
were James Stonehill, brother of the
bride, and Robert Martz, of Colum-
bus Grove.
Following a wedding reception in
the home of the brides parents, the
couple left for short wedding trip.
On their return they will reside in
an apartment in the Dale Reichen.
bach residence on Riley street.
A veteran of World War ii who
served in the South Pacific, Martz
now is employed as brick mason.
Mrs. Martz is a graduate of Bluff
ton High school and attended Tiffin
Business college. She has been en-
ployed in secretarial position in
Lima.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-10-24
Tours Thru Postoffice Arranged
For Public School Students;
Will See Processing.
Sp0rtsmans Club to Provide One
Airmail Stamped Envelope
For Each Pupil.

An airmail education program
among Buttons 4S4 public school
students, including an individual
mailing for each pupil sponsored by
the Community Sportsman's club,
will mark the Bluffton post Offices
observance of National Airmail
week, opening next Sunday.
Each student in the school system
will receive free air mail-stamped
envelope, imprinted with a special
cachet, which they are to mail out
thru the post office during airmail
week, and which they can have re-
turned to them for philatelic pur-
poses.
Envelopes will be delivered to
classes prior to a 15-minute tour by
the groups thru the post office, and
each class will see their letters pro-
cessed thru the office in prepara-
tion for dispatching to outside
points, as one of the tours features.
Talks will be given at the post
office by Assistant Postmaster Ralph
7. Stearns, assisted by Clerks Dallas
Berry, Byron Anderson and Eugene
Benroth.
Cost of providing cached, stamped
envelopes for public school pupils is
being borne by the Sportsman's club.
Specially cached envelopes also
will be available at post office win
dows for the general public during
the week, and Postmaster Ed r..
Reichenbach urged Bluffton residents
to take advantage of new low air
mail rates to swell the local post
Offices outgoing airmail volume.
Airmail rates now are five cents
for one ounce to continental United
States, Alaska, Canada, Hawaii,
Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, Guam,
Mexico, Canal Zone, and to members
of American armed forced serving
abroad at any location.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-10-24
Death Ends Welfare
Work Of Geo. Hacker

The story of a former Bluffton
man who dedicated the last II years
of his life in aiding handicapped
men, women and children of Cleve-
land, ended Tuesday of last week
with the death of George F. Hacker
at Deaconess hospital, Buffalo.
Hacker, 55, for IL years had de-
voted himself to service at Garfield
House, now the Cleveland Hearing
and Speech Center. First engaged
as a caretaker, he became so inter-
ested in its work that he went to
school to study bookkeeping and
other subjects that would enable him
to help in management of the
agency. At the time of his death
he was its business manager.
Formerly salesman, profession
he followed while he resided in
Bluffton, Hacker first became inter-
ested in aiding the hard-of-hearing,
through the increasing deafness of
his mother-in-law, Mrs. Maud Boeh-
mer, formerly of Bluffton.
At Garfield House he organized
clubs for those who went there for
help, and one day noticing that some
of the youngsters in lip-reading
classes appeared undernourished he
served them sandwiches and hot cho-
colate at his own expense-a habit
he continued faithfully.
His only survivors were two sis
ters. Burial was in Buffalo.
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Early Resident
Buried In Akron

Mrs. C. H. Beers, SO, formerly
Elizabeth May who lived in Bluffton
about 65 years ago, died at the
home of a daughter in Akron last
Wednesday and was buried in that
city.
A native of Beaverdam she came
here as young girl and was en-
ployed for a number of years as a
domestic in the Frank Scott home
on South Main street.
Later she moved to Florida where
she lived until this spring when she
moved to Akron to make her home
with her daughter. Mrs. Elmer
Ewing, of Findlay, daughter of the
late Mr.. and Mrs. Scott while on a
trip to Florida last winter visited
Mrs. Beers. ef
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-10-24
Bluffton Pupils To See Mail Handling
At First Hand During Air Mail Week
Attending Lumber
Meeting In Seattle

Forrest Steinman of the Steinman
Bros. company, Bluffton lumber
dealers, accompanied by Mrs. Stein
man is attending the National Retail
Lumber Dealers convention in Sc
attic, Wash, this week. The trip
west was made by special train of
lumbermen.
While in Seattle they will motor
to British Columbia to visit shingle
mills, also lumber and plywood mills
in Washington and Oregon and red
wood mills and forests in California.
The return will be by way of Los
Angeles and Grand Canyon.
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Beaverdam

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. c. Yant are spend
ing the week with Mr.. and Mrs. Darst
Yant and daughter Alice at Gillispie
III.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Younkman and
grandson Bernard and Mr.. and Mrs
Arthur Phillips spent the week end
with Mr.. and Mrs. Clair Younkmar
and family at Dayton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Larue and Mr.
and Mrs. John Augsburger were
Sunday dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs
Olan Larue at Mansfield.
Miss AIDA and Glenn Yoakam, Mrs
VIM. Younkman and Mrs. John Augs
burger were Wednesday dinner guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Ferd Turner at Lima
The Youth Fellowship of the Meth,
odist church attended a county rally
at Spencerville on Wednesday even
ing. Those attending were Robert
Zimmerman, Donald Herr, Merlin
Leatherman, Doris Hall, Jack Pugh
Roger Martin, Delbert Hall, Billie
Huber, Mrs. Arthur Pugh and Miss
Ruth Durkee.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Cook, Clayton
Rupright, Rev. and Mrs. L. d. Fauver
and Mrs. Arthur Pugh attended the
quarterly meeting on Friday evening
at the Epworth Methodist church
Lima.
Mrs. Harmon Downew was hostess
to the Women's Society of Christian
Service at her home Thursday after.
noon. Present were Mrs. Clara Jen'
nings, Mrs. Russell Wolfe, Mrs. Ed
Marquart, Miss Rosa Searfoss, Miss
AIDA Yoakam, Mrs. VIM. Amstutz
Mrs. w. A. Arnold, Mrs. Raleigh
Watt, Mrs Orville Huber, Mrs. Ev,
erett Rowland, Mrs. Arthur Pugh
Mrs. VIM. Younkman and Rev. ane
Mrs. l.. d. Fauver.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-10-24
Beautifully Equipped Carma Theatre
Opens Doors To Film DevOtees Here
Former Local Man Is
Heart Attack Victim

Lee McElroy, So, formerly of
Bluffton and a brother of Frank
McElroy of South Main street, died
suddenly Tuesday night of last week
at his home in Sharpsville, Pa, the
victim of heart attack.
He had not complained of illness
and worked during the day at a
steel plant where he was employed
as a steam shovel operator.
The family lived here about %
years ago and his wife who sur
wives in the former Hazel Conrad
of Bluffton. Also surviving are two
sons, Vernon and Robert, both of
Sharpsville and two daughters Mrs.
Margaret Keohe of Pittsburgh and
Miss Elizabeth McElroy at home.
Besides his brother of this place
he is survived by another brother
Ralph McElroy of Forrest and three
sisters, Mrs. Orpha Smith, Cygnet; |;
Mrs. Maude Young, Youngstown and
Mrs. Jean Rinehart, Steubenville.
Funeral services were held in
Sharpsville, Friday afternoon follow
ed by interment at that place.
Among those attending the fun
eral were Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond
Conrad, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank McEl-
roy, Mrs. Richard Davies, Mr.. and
Mrs. Donavon Conrad, Mr.. and Mrs.
Herbert Conrad, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Conrad and Mrs. Carl Tripplehorn,
all of Bluffton, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Raymond Hammer of Mt. Cory.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-10-24
IHOUSE-TO-HOUSE
CANVASS FOR TWO
Mill SCHOOL LEVY
Citizens Advisory Committee
Mobilizes for Support of
School Levy.
Cite Need of Additional Funds
To Maintain Present Local
School Standards.

House-to-house contacts were start
ed this week thruout the Bluffton
school district, to acquaint voters
with the existing financial plight of
Bluffton public schools and to ask
for support of the two-mill school
levy being presented to voters of the
district at the pools this fall.
Calls to homes of voters are being
made by members of Citizens Ad-
visory Committee, headed by Rev. E.
N. Bigelow and made up of residents
of the district interested in maintain
ing good schools here.
Unless the levy is approved at the
polls, school officials point out that
increased operating expenses cannot
be met; teachers salaries cannot be
adjusted to present-day cost of hv-
ing; funds will not be available for
long-deferred and badly-needed re-
pairs to school buildings; and the
present broad school curriculum
must be curtailed Immediately.
In discussing the teachers pay
problem, it was pointed out that
since 1889 Ohio factory workers
wages have increased 77.S per cent,
while teachers salaries have gone up
only 25 per cent. At the same time,
the cost of living has advanced some
43 per cent.
Since 1889 more than 5000 teach
ers have left the profession, and the
number of men and women being
trained to teach will fill ony 10 per
cent of the current demands.
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Mrs. Chds. NeislUdnder
Rites Held Tuesday

Mrs. Charles Neiswander, 81, until
last fall a resident of Beaverdam,
died at Royal Oak, Mich, last Sun
day, of apoplexy.
The family had moved in August
to Royal Oak, where a daughter is
public school instructor. In addi-
tion to the husband, survivors in
clude the daughter, Martha E. Neis-
wander, and one son, Howard E.
Neiswander, of Beaverdam.
Funeral services were held Tues
day in the Paul Diller funeral home,
and burial was in the Truro ceme-
terry near Columbus Grove.
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Sight Exams Taken
By BIuftOn Pupils

Bluffton public school students re-
ceived comprehensive eye examina-
tions in a one-day clinic Tuesday
sponsored as a community service
of the Bluffton Lions club.
Six special testing machines were
used in the project. Recommends
tions will be made to parents as to
whether pupils should take further
examinations from eyesight special
lists.
Cloyce Bame was in charge of the
sight examination project, assisted
by local school officials and Mrs.
Evelyn Erwin, county health. nurse.
Assisting with the work were Mrs.
d. w. Bixler, A. J. B. Longsdorf,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Smith, Mrs.
Ed Lape, Jean, Joan and Helen
Burkholder, Betty Bixel, Leland Dill
Ter, Charles Emans, Gordon Bixel,
Miss Fern Bixel, Mrs. B. ID. Smuck-
er and Mrs. Irene Jacobson.
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Expansion of Carmack Interests
Gives Bluffton Unexcelled
Theatre Facilities
Newest Type Projection and
Sound Equipment Among
Many Advantages

A show house that will be one Of
Bluffton's favorite show places was
revealed to a pleased public last Fri
day night with the opening of the
new ultra-modern Carma theatre by
Mr.. and Mrs. George Carmack.
Resplendent with a beautifully
decorated interior, the modernly-
equipped motion picture house gives
Bluffton film devotees a theatre ex-
celled only in size by anything that
the larger cities in this part of the
state have to offer.
The roomy, air-conditioned audi
torium is strikingly decorated with
wall panelled drapes and artistic
lights, and new type, comfortable
seats add to the enjoyment of pa
irons.
An unusual touch in the auditor
ium foyer is corner fireplace, with
electrically simulated flames. For
Continued on Page p
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BUTTER, POULTRY,
EGG PRICES DOWN
AS MEAT GOES UP
Retail Meat Prices Go To
High Mark in Second Week
After Dec0ntr0l
Farm Income Cut on Poultry,
Eggs, Butterfat; Livestock
Prices Advance

Butter, poultry and egg prices
turned downward this week, but
meat on the other hand advanced to
complicate further household budgets
already strained by increased costs
of providing food for the family
table.
While retail meat prices were
mounting upward, the whole poultry
market is down generally for an
average of II cents a pound. Re-
tail egg prices are off from 2 to 3
cents a dozen on all grades from
the top fancy selects at 67c to pullet
egg at 45c.
Meanwhile butter was quoted at
from IS cents to 80 pound in
Bluffton food stores, drop from
last weeks high of 81 cents.
Meat prices on the other hand
are continuing sharply upward,
with pork showing the most in
creases. Typical meat prices quoted
in Bluffton markets Wednesday
morning showed bacon so cents a
pound; smoked ham 80 cents; center
cut fresh ham and pork chops So to
20 cents; T-bone steak 81 to So
cents; hamburg 45 cents.
Farmers were getting higher
prices for livestock than under OPA
control, but their income from poul-
try and butterfat has declined
sharply, together with lesser drops
in butter and eggs.
Heavy springers, choice of the
poultry market, were down from AZ
cents a pound to mark of 30
cents on Tuesday. Butterfat went
off from 81 cents to a low of 81
cents, but Tuesday regained two
cents to a mark of 83. Producers
were receiving Sd cents dozen for
the average run of eggs this week,
a drop of four cents from last
weeks 58-cent level.
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|BeaUerddna Halloween
Fete Saturday Night

A Halloween festival at Beaver
dam this Saturday under joint aus
pices of the Lions club and the new
Claude Yarger post, VFW, will fea-
ture full evening program includ-
ing music, prizes and the operation
of concessions.
Proceeds of the festival will be
used to install new heating system
in the second floor of the town hall,
which will be used as club rooms by
the two organizations.