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Evening star., 1946-02-05
COOPERATIVE APTs. FOR SALE

COLORED-III5 9th ST. NV; l-rm..
kitchen, studio apt; $50 monthly includ-
ing utilities; 2 adults. CO. 2675, 6:30-s
pm.
Evening star., 1946-02-05

SHOWCASE. light wood, glass shelves,
fons Il. hish sSfsss 81 space IN. xiSs dsaas W.
SLIP CoyER and drapery materials. shor,
MSS dsaofssT1EERsiEiRs. ii FL si1ah 18th ss Ho
;S:s 2s; ssS ~: ] sss; ss: s9is S
SOFA BEDS, $40; brand-new. in man,
terms to suit your budget; SIS deposit, /.
directly underneath the large Atlas neor
o%sr prcss you ATLAS H Aa s IT,
TURE. 921 G st. NV, DI. 3737, DI. 373s
sToRE FRONT, complete with metal and
a9H sT9}nfo cs8Bite5 ca8iESH Il sS4s .,.,r
sTTTs: mems. large sizes, s5 to $40. Cal
sun LAMP, @. E. noor model. in fine con
dition. Leaving city. Phone Republic
s739' s19M Exsspsion aS6i 600 so. s,np55.4.
% and months to pay ATIIs xfpLdANen dipNSs
CO, Washington's largest appliance house
gsl G st. NV. DI 3737, DI. 373S. DI
lTROMBoNEs - Gold lacquered lie Mar
SSSSso: late-model Conn; gold lscausred
$Sg:59; yg:S,s both So IN good condition. RE 6212
TUBE TESTER, new, S45. Call after
c.m., IL am. on Sunday, NO 5556.
TWIN BEDS with con springs new condi.
ton, lime oak. $50 cash. Call Glebe 4400
TYPEWRiTER, Royal. standard, in good
ssandspS MAKE i2S is
SsvsEancs vEf ssp doE sny quick sale; GE; s7Is; 9.
wood; will sell cheap. WO 9S75.
TYPEwRTTER RENTAL SERVICE, SIZE
18th NV, GE. 1888. Underwoods, mos.
81 80; mos, S13.60 no del; S5 add. dep
ITYPEWRITEHS. standards ana portaples
| all makes. new and used: sales. rents re.
pairs See the new portanles: Order now
i CO. l431 East CAPITOL st.. Ii 00S2
lvEGETABLE STEAMERS. three compart
ments; Van Range and Steam Chefs: new
iharEains; CoLuMBIA MACHINERY
EG92uu!nrIMslENNT lN g Cqs 2s Temple 1900.
recorded Park ave WA A4es.
WARDR0BE TRUNKs. Hartman. good con.
dition; also mems genuine alligator hand
Ma. $3.50. Ext. 76s. between ~ and 3. s.
Evening star., 1946-02-05
MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE.

Il KINDS OF ROOFING and sheet metal
,rk repaired. Call any time after D. M.
!. 4037 and ask for Mr.. LISS. lie
Evening star., 1946-02-05

exp:: barsain at s1io. Cali OK. 900
cash elIsT kaEiGGIsrERs, aiGGI 2. perfect condition s
cHEckWRirEks, iii dSR Ii M new and used ones. va
rioqs makes, s15 up; Sunday. CO. 1926;
snaca csaf III fIRarruhEs pbts path ne shsr.
ssEaRs e. oreE ehsEch uRsRs PsPaTtRsnt Co. coM
cIoTHsslip cover s and and drapery cloth, soc
up: also lots Of remnants; gold occasional
ehalr $l5 pSdds wing club chair ss5 RICH
dress coat. size AZ; good condition: $50.
i1s oIorHEssoss zas l5.1 1oGo new condition
suits, sport coat. slacks, shirts. child's S
asss Sosi oil .SS steve voSh VT 7sss 7nssscrs 49,.
I015A 9TH st. NV. Ma. sa52
COAT, short, tan, Army oficer's size 36.
sfts5 sse 1st st St. Sc. Apt. 3, Congress- hts Hts.'
COAT sSit black g; dyed skunk, " length, size
i IL, excel. cond., $50. Call EN-. 2510
COAT, tuxedo-type, fur-trimmed size 1s:
sell $45: worn 3 times. Phone before 10
ccoLDsPoor co gREPPR1GERAToR and few
odds and ends. 4036 Georgia ave. NV.
coMMuNiCATroN Con nhSGATo SPEAKING SYSTEM,
j Philco or G. E., master and 4 remotes, S65.
Used Office conversation Or paging. install.
1 CORDwOOD, FREE-Bring your * cut
Lit up and take it away. See Mr.. HAUCK,
Il 18th st. woods, 1900 blk. 18th ST.. NV
i COUNTER, suitable for hardware, radio OF
electrical store, 4 sections, IL #. long
i equipped with various-sized draws. Best
offer accepted cAMPBELL'S HOS G
j CRIES. only at Atlas, s1e.95; Kroll cribs
!; in large selection of styles and finishes:
aRsnediass ss dslysrbr nW b. s757 81 s7ss 81
!. CUE ICE TRAYS, A, prewar solid cop
i. per Of 20 cubes EACH. overall size 1lAx
4se inches, all in original cartons and
, suitable almost any type refrigerator: u
lots Of 8 or more. Phone MIR. PRICE
! CURTAINS, sateen. soft copper color
i or separately, S25 pair. co. 1855. !
: DESK, oak, roll-top, $50. Call ME. O666
DESKS. chairs tables. used. excellent con.
d dition. wal. nn:; limited numbers. COM.
. MERc1A OFFICE FURN CO. l2s 9th
!. DESK AND CHAIR, childs, So: youth
!. bed, SO: high chair. So. 80: nursery chair
81; large crib, l$15 complete; nursery schoo
table and benches, seats IL, So. WA. 7425
DIAMOND, mans 4-carat, S125; lady's, i.
j s-carat' ss75; ma mans 3E.earst ss4s: isdy's y
lLIvINGsToN 4 CO., 1893 II st. NV. NE
|DIAMoNp ENGAGEMENT RING, IS points;
SEE aes eRssts rsao e draHsls ao ps,
J. pen, carriage, bathinette, odd pieces. Ii
8 piiSSYING ROOM SUITE. 10 pieces, expen
I'll sive, like new. with pads; must be seel
: nhor e ne spnreciatsd; S4s5; no dealers, N
Evening star., 1946-02-05

: REFRIGERATOR SERVICE, commercial an
domestic; e5setrieians and refrigeTatio
ARD sCHuRR,s REFRIGERATION sERV
REFR1GERAToR aIff GE sSH SERVICE, specializing IL
ali makes; s4-hr. service: expert and aaici
REFRIGERATORS. all kinds. repaired an
oyeT5naoled: also Washing machines. OF
REFRIGERATIoN SERVICE, 20 years ex
ssen'f fSbEEY II a mskss sE an wo S0r5 5ss
, ROOFING, Thinning, roof painting. re
Caring; guttering, and spouting. cail Mr.
RaoapFFfH RooFiNa. & at1ek ak0s ssERv1cE-1eaks, slat.
Jo a9d spGstnf as work
Gil and adjust any make machine, 69t
TfnRoqs pAs EoYs sslss sesns snd nashns ss1ns
!. End floor D1 4A00
! SEWING MACHINEs-Guaran repair
Paris ans AND %sas sappes AdSnf I III sshss sna Ss
7 sSNs So5 ~; pas5slsf roo 10, .'.s - '
as s|.s
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n1sss free aflIlssss .PsSRSEf
Co, 1431 East Capitol st Ii. 00S2
USED CAMERAS boLgnt and sold. FULLE
|, y a'ALBERT; INC. s15 10th st. nv
/ VENETIAN BLINDS cleaned, CSC. Up
:. 8 it. wide and 2 #. long Have your blind
mesos seansa WasHNoE Il S9F RosfR aD
). AWNING CO ..021 18th NV. DU, 660'
3, WATCH REP. 5 to day service / y
IS ing; 2-day service. MADISON JEWELERs
8 706 18th st. NV, End a MA. 2a95
lWATCHES-Cleaned, repaired. rebuilt: ca
+ DHEM g ~ II iIo7h z pNsr Eys St nT ~. sow 70.
Io1 cabinetwork, new houses. Sligo 648S, r
I. ATTENTION HOME OWNERs-we Al
equipped to repair and remodel at 10
Z Z sesssf sSss For free estimates call Green6e
. All KINDS OF ROOFING and sheet met
4 4, TA TAI 4o3a and ask for cry Nh 15n Iiss 5sel Il
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-02-21
In New Locations

Berdell Huber and family have
moved on the farm of his grand
mother, Mrs. Sarah Niswander,
south of Bluffton. Mrs. Niswander
who held a public sale last week is
making her home with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Russell Huber.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Rice have
moved into the Chamberlain apart
ment building at 123 Cherry street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Asa Boedecker south
of Bluffton have moved onto the adj
joining farm of the late John Boe-
decker.
John Everett has moved from the
Isaac Amstutz farm near the Phil
lips school to the former Abe Balm
er farm
Ralph Hall west of Beaverdam
will move on the farm vacated by
Everett. s.
Paul Rusmisel who occupied the
former Balmer farm has moved to
a farm which he purchased near
Columbus Grove
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-02-21

One of the planes is owned by
Carr's son, David Carr, recently re-
leased from Army service and the
other is the property of Lehr Green
of Mt. Cory. Both planes are now
undergoing repairs.
Many householders reported minor
roof damage, with the most severe
damage suffered at the First Menno-
mite church where approximately so
slate were torn loose.
Several large windows were broken
in the heavy windstorm, and in few
cases some damage resulted from
rain beating into homes thru the
broken windows.
Bluffton Jared much better in the
windstorm than any of the surround
ing territory. Heavier damage was
reported in Ada, Lima, Findlay and
Ottawa, and the wind left a trail of
debris in its wake thruout all of
northern Ohio.
At its height, the wind reached a
velocity of so miles an hour, accord
ing to official weather reports from
the Lake Erie region.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-02-21
To Open Furniture
Store In Cdrey

Jerome Bernard of Bluffton in
partnership with his brother Leo of
Kenton will open a furniture store
in Carey this spring, it was an
nounced the first of the week.
The Bernard family of this place
expect to move to Carey as soon as
housing accommodations can be OBJ
tanned. Mrs. Bernard is the former
Marcella Steiner and the family are
making their home with her mother,
Mrs. Moses Steiner of West Kibler
street.
The Bernard brothers were in the
furniture business in Wellington,
Ohio, until war canditions forced
them to dispose of their holdings.
Later Jerome was employed at the
Triplett plant here.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-02-21

Funeral services for Mrs. Mae
Matthews, rs, were held at the Paul
Diller funeral home Tuesday after
noon with Rev. V. C. Oppermann of
the Reformed church officiating.
Mrs. Matthews who resided at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. w. H.
Gratz of Lawn avenue died early
Monday morning at Bluffton hos
pital. Death due to a heart attack
followed a fall last Wednesday in
which she sustained broken hip.
Mrs. Matthews, a seamstress and
furrier, was born in Potterville,
Michigan, Oct. z, 1870, the daughter
of Delos and Salome Griffin. She
was married TO Burdette Matthews
who died in 1897.
She was a member of the Baptist
church in Charlotte, Mich, and fol-
lowing services here Tuesday the
body was taken to that city where
services were held Wednesday after
noon at the Pray funeral home. In
terment was in Maple Hill cemetery,
Charlotte.
In addition to Mrs. Gratz she is
survived by another daughter, Mrs.
Ivola Sansome of Detroit and a
brother, Owen Griffin of Charlotte.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-02-21
Gale Wrecks AirpIane Hangar Near
Bluffton And Damages Two Planes

Roaring thru Bluffton with near
tornado proportions, a gale last
Wednesday night ripped shingles off
roofs, blew in windows and took
many limbs off trees.
The wind subsided Thursday MORN
ing only to be followed with the
winters worst gale of binding snow
beginning shortly after dusk Thurs
day night and continuing until the
following morning.
Highway travel was hazardous
Thursday night as gusts of wind
driven snow obscured highway marks.
The storm was accompanied by a
sharp drop in temperature with the
mercury falling to six degrees above
zero.
Principal damage caused by We'd
nesday nights gale was sustained
by roofs and repairmen were busy
Thursday and Friday patching spots
where shingles We're ripped loose.
Also damaged were two airplanes
in a hangar on the w. G. Carr farm
four miles north of Bluffton in Riley
township when the gale overturned
and wrecked the building.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-02-21
With Service Men

Ist 1t. Ernest Bigelow, Army
chaplain stationed at Camp Camp
bell, KY, will leave this week for
Camp Atterbury, Ind, to receive his
discharge. 1t. Bigelow is pastor o.
the Bluffton anc Rockport Presby-
terian churches and on leave of
absence for military service. Whether
he will arrive here in time to conduct
services next Sunday morning could
not be determined Wednesday. His
wife and little son Bruce have been
with him since his return from over
seas service in Europe last summer.
T/Sgt. Herbert Oyer who served
with occupation forces in Japan ar
rived in Seattle, Wash, Monday and
is enroute to Camp Atterbury to
receive his Army discharge, it was
learned Tuesday. He spent two and
one-half years in service.
S/Sgt. Marvin Hilty, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Philip Hilty has been dis
charged recently from the Army at
Camp Beale, Calf, after six months.
service in Okinawa. He is now at
home with. his wife and small daugh-
ter in Redding, Calf.
Sgt Gordon Hilty, another son; of
Mr.band, Mrs. Philip Hilty who re-
Gently received his Army discharxs
is making his home in Denver. Cola
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-02-21
MARKET IS GONE
FOR HORSE DRAWN
FARM EQUIPMENT
Despite Shortage of Tractor
Powered Machinery No De-
mand for Other
Farming with Horses is Slower
and Lack of Farm Help Re-
quires Power Use

Despite the critical shortage of
farm machienry, horse-drawn farm
ing equipment is going begging at
public sales in the Bluffton district
this spring.
This situation, farm observers say,
is reflection of the prevailing short
age of farm help and high wages
commanded by farm hands, for the
use of power operated implements re-
presents the farmers only chance OF
handling the heavy schedule of work
which faces him.
Lack of demand for horse-drawn
machinery was evidenced last week at
one of the few public sales being held
this winter when horse-powered cul-
tivator in good condition sold for
$3.50. A cultivator of the same type
would sell new for S70
Other equipment designed for use
with horses is being sold at compar-
able prices, at the same time that
tractor operated machinery is virtual
ly unobtainable.
No Demand for Horse Equipment
Despite the shortage of tractor
drawn implements, the result of a
machinery shortage and the fact that
farmers generally are not disposing of
farming tools, apparently no one
wants to return to horse-drawn inn
plements which mean increased man
hours in use.
The farmer who is willing to handle
his crops as they did in grandfather
day, relying on horses for his motive
power, will find it comparatively easy
to set himself up in farming, at a
cost that would be comparable to what
it was several generations ago.
Based on prices now being paid fol
horse-drawn machinery, a total outlay
of approximately 5000 would permit
start in farming. This would include
good team at 500; grain binder
$25; farm wagon, $40; harness, $40
breaking plow, So, and moving ma
chine, $50.
In the opinion of farmers there j.
no prospect of a reversal of the pre-
sent trend away from farming will
horses unless the farm labor suppl,
becomes more plentiful at lowei
prices. Only in this way would i
prove profitable to use a slower me
thod of farming, with less capital in
vestment.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-02-21
DIXIE HIGHWAY To
BE IMPROVED HERE
IN STATE PROGRAM
Route Will Be Re-Surfaced from
Bluffton to Gratz Crossing
Curve This Summer
Estimated Cost of Project Set
AT $4,000; improvements
Also for Route 30

Resurfacing of 2.12 miles of the
Dixie highway, starting at the Bluff
ton city limits and continuing south
to the Gratz crossing, will be includ-
ed in a S1,704,939 summer program
of the state highway department in
this area.
Asphaltic concrete will be used in
improving the stretch of highway at
an estimated cost of $4,000, accord
ing to officials of the divisional of
flee of the highway department.
Re-surfaeing will continue from
Bluffton to the new strip of highway
built at the Gratz crossing curve
two years ago.
An improvement on the Lincoln
highway west of Cairo also was an
nounced, with 4.6 miles of road to be
widened and re-surfaced. An asphalt
tic concrete surface will be added
from Cairo to Conner in the program,
with cost estimated at $4,000.
All told there will be four improve
ment programs in Allen county at an
aggregate cost of $l66,000
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-02-21
Expanded Summer Program Is
Needed At BlufftOn Recre-
alton Center
Rev. V. c. Oppermann Named
President of New Progress
Association

Plans to revitalize Harmon Fields
summer recreation program were
considered at an organization meet
ing of the executive committee of
the Bluffton Community Progress
association, last Thursday night in
the Bluffton High school building.
Named to head the executive unit
representing all interests and acti-
vities of the community in a pro-
gram of continuing progress was
Rev. V. c. Oppermann, pastor of
the Reformed churches.
AS president of the Community
Progress association, he will be serv-
ing in the same capacity he held on
the Citizens Advisory committee or
ganized last fall to sponsor renewal
of the three-mill school levy for
Bluffton schools.
Need of an expanded summer re-
creation program at Harmon field,
similar to that which marked activ-
ity back in the days when Bluffton
won awards from the Harmon found
alton for its accomplishments, was
the major project discussed at last
Thursdays session.
RECREATION NEEDS
To attain those ends, a full-time
recreational director would be re-
quired, new playground equipment
is needed, and the playground should
be moved to a spot adjacent to Col
lege avenue, according to proposals
presented at the session. In recent
years, the only funds made avail
able for Harmon fields summer
program have been for maintenance
of the grounds.
With organization of the executive
committee completed, the Progress
association now is ready to receive
recommendations of projects that
may help the community. These
can be presented to any member of
the executive committee.
Other officers who will assist Rev.
Oppermann include Donavin B. Con-
rad, vice-president; Arden r. Baker,
secretary; and Mrs. J. S. Steiner,
treasurer.
Those on the executive committee
and the groups they represent are:
Rev v. c. 0ppermann, church;
Supt. Ralph Lanham, education; DR..
NJ. D. Soash, health; Donavin b.
Conrad, industries; A. c. Burcky,
financial; David Stearns, youth
groups; Mrs. J. S. Steiner, clubs
and societies; Arden r. Baker, gov
ernment; Armin Hauenstein, busi-
ness men; Edwin Badertscher, labor
and Henry Huber, rural.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-02-21
Order Gradually Supplanting Chaos
Of War In China, BlufftOn Man Writes
S. L. Pannabecker Now in Relief
Work Describes Trip Into
War-Torn Area
Journey Made on Railroad Pow
cred by Converted Chew
rOlet Truck

Order gradually is coming out of
the chaos that war left in China,
according to a letter from S. F.
Pannabecker, who left here to return
to China to assist in organizing
postwar relief for the Central Men
MONTE committee.
Mrs. Sylvia Pannabecker, his wife,
who was engaged in missionary pur-
suits with her husband in China
prior to the outbreak of the war, re-
mained here with their children.
Pannabecker's letters describing
his railroad trip from Chungking to
Chengchow in country formerly held
by the Japanese is as follows:
"The trains are very undepend-
able. The locomotives burn wood
most of the way up and have to
stop for firing, ETC. Sometimes they
sit at stations for hours. You should
see the Special train we came on.
The engine is a truck having a
regular Chevrolet engine running on
alcohol. 1t doesn't have as much
power as if they fed it gasoline but
it runs.
"The truck with fanged iron
wheels substituted for the rubber
tires hauls three cars. The cars
are light weight goods wagons and
not much bigger than good sized
truck. A car seats about forty pas
sengers; five on a seat and eight
benches in the car. When every
body sits down the car is just nicely
filled.
Passengers are allowed only 10
Kilograms of baggage (33 pounds)
However, it is not weighed and
everyone including ourselves takes
as much as they can drag in. We
probably had the most, but tied it
on the back platform.
"We were crowded like sardines,
especially when new passengers
crawled in thru the window into a
car that was already full. They had
to squeeze in between benches and
stand up.
"Chengchow appears familiar
though large sections are in ruins
The vicinity of the station is bombed
fiat. Some of the ruins are now
being cleared up and gradually order
is coming out of chaos. Bushes:
seems quite active on the street
rickshaws are plentiful, and have
pneumatic tires which is not tru,
| in Chungking and Hankow."
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-02-21
4,15O FEET OF new
water LINES WILL
Be LAID THIS YEAR
Nearly One Mile OF New Mains
Will Go Into Three Build
ing Subdivisions
New Extension Of Lines Will
Provide Fire Protection And
Water Service

Installation of nearly one mile of
new city water mains in three Bluff
ton subdivisions where extensive
postwar residential building activity
is planned will be completed this
spring by the Board of Public Affairs.
A total of ALSO feet of four-inch
water lines will be laid to provide
fire protection and water service in
the three building districts, as re-
suit of action taken Minday night by
the municipal council in approving a
$4,000 purchase of pipe proposed by
the board.
New water mains will be laid in
the Fred Mueller Dixie highway sub
division, the Romey-Kraft subdivision
along the south side of Jefferson
street east of the Nickel Plate rail-
road, and in the West Elm street
subdivision west along College road
and north along Huber road.
New Water Lines
In the Mueller Dixie highway plot,
1,700 feet of water lines will be laid
from the A. c. & Y railroad, run
ming parallel to the highway north
east to within 800 feet of the Allen
Hancock county line road. Two new
residential building projects are now
under way in the subdivision and one
house already is located there.
Mueller also owns the Romey-
Kraft subdivision where 1850 feet of
new mains will be laid from the fire
hydrant in front of the Allen Nc
Cluer residence east to the Levi
Frankhouser property at the town
corporation. The line will run along
the south side of the road. Three
building lots in this subdivision have
been sold in the last few weeks.
Water lines for the new West Elm
street building plot will start at the
end of Elm street, continue $50 feet
along College road to the Huber road,
then 450 feet east on the Huber road
to the end of the Albert Garmatter
subdivision. One new house now is
under construction in this area and
others are said to be planned for
next spring.
Fire hydrants will be placed at the
proper intervals along the various
water lines, according to present
plans of the board.
Installation of the new mains is
to be started as soon as weather per-
mits.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-02-21
Masonic PATTERSON
Banquet On Tuesday

In observance of George Washing
tons birthday, the Bluffton Masonic
lodge will hold a Patterson banquet
in the lodge rooms at p. m. next
Tuesday night.
Motion pictures taken by Stanley
Basinger, a past master of the lodge,
during the time he was in Europe
with the armed forces will be shown
as one of the features of the pro-
gram. Special harmonica selections
will be played by Robert Potts. Ber-
trand Swank is master of the lodge
and will preside.
The dinner will be served by the
Order of the Eastern Star.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-02-21

Twelfth Charter anniversary of
the Bluffton Lions club was celebrat-
ed Tuesday evening in the Walnut
Grill, with Ed j. Ward, of Lima,
delivering the address of the even
ing.
Other features on the program in
cluded the induction of new members
by Ray Evans, Findlay, and the pre-
sentation of awards by Lee H. Gil
lespie, Arlington. Special entertain
ment was provided by a trio made
up of Jean Ann Steinman, Dean
Niswander and Esther Bohn.
Group singing was led by Prof
Russell Lantz. DR.. B. w. Travis,
president of the club was chairman
of the meeting.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-02-21

An unopened alley in the A. G.
Kibler addition, adjoining building
site fronting South Lawn avenue
purchased recently by Don Patter-
son from the Beiderman heirs, was
vacated Monday night by action of
the municipal council upon petition
of affected propers owners.
Signers of the petitions were Am
bert Basinger, Mrs. Anna Gromann,
Don Patterson and Harold Balmer,
who own lots adjoining the unused
alley right-of-way.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-02-21
Lima Speaker At
Union Church Meet

Speaking on "The History and
Beliefs of the Baptist Church." Rev.
Harold F. Stoddard, of Lima, will
occupy the pulpit at union church
service in the First Mennonite
church Sunday night at 7:30 o'clock.
Rev. Stoddard's address is a con-
tinuation of last years series deal
ing with the background and beliefs
of the various Christian denomina-
tions.
Devotional services for. the evening
meeting will be- conducted by the
Bluffton High school Girl Reserves
organization.