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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-10-31
81 CANDIDATES ON
TWO BALLOTS AT
ELECTION TUESDAY
Twenty-Five Running For State
District and Allen County
Political Posts
Six Candidates For Supreme
Court and Court of
Appeals

Names of 81 candidates-14
Democratic, IA Republican and three
Social Labor-will appear on the
partisan ballot which each voter will
receive at the polls, next Tuesday.
In addition there will be a nom
partisan judicial ballot bearing the
names of six candidates. No party
designation is made on the judicial
ticket.
In the first column of the partisan
ballot appears the complete Demo-
cratic ticket under the Rooster,
emblem of the party. The second
column will have the Republican
ticket under the Eagle. Three Social
Labor candidates will appear in the
third column, with no party heading.
Complete list of candidates follows:
For Governor-Frank J. Lausche,
d; Thomas j. Herbert, r; Aria A.
Albaugh, ST..
For Lieut.. Governor-George ID.
Nye, ID; Paul M. Herbert, r; Peter
M. Kapitz, ST..
For Secretary of State-Charles
F. Sweeney, d; Edward J. Hummel,
r.
For Treasurer of State--James T.
Welsh, ID; Don H. Ebright, r.
For Attorney General-Timothy s..
Hogan, d; Hugh S. Jenkins, r.
For United States Senator (Full
Term w. Huffman, ID; John
w. Bricker, r; William Farkas, ST..
For United States Senator (Un-
expired Term)-Henry P. Weber,
d; Kingsley A. Taft, r.
For Representative to Congress
Cat Large)-William M. Boyd, D.;
George H. Bender, r.
For Representative to Congress
| (District)-Mer J. Bragg, p; Robert
f. Jones, r.
For State Senator-William S.
Mawhorr, d; Fred r. Seibert, r.
For Representative to the General
Assembly-Paul ]. Rockey, d; Floyd
B. Griffin, r.
For County STAN
ley r. Miller, d; James M. Jacobs,
r.
For County Auditor-Stanley A.
Welker, d; Russell L. Hire, r.
For Clerk of Courts (Unexpired
Term)-Paul C. Christie, d; C. N.
Breese, r.
Judicial Ticket
For Judge Supreme Court (term
commencing Jan. /, 1947)-Clinton
Dewitt Boyd, Charles B. Zimmer-
man.
For Judge Supreme Court (term
commencing Jan. 2, 1947)-Charles
S. Bell, Herbert S. Duffey.
For Judge of Court of Appeals
George S. Middleton, Clarence u.
Ahl.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-10-31
Beaverdam

Mr.. E. C. Pfeiffer, who has been
sick the past week, is much improved.
Rev. and Mrs. L. ID. Fauver spent
Saturday at Kalamazoo, Mich.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Arnold and
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Pugh and son
Jack were Sunday afternoon callers
of Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Arnold and son
Kenneth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Don Forche and
daughter Sharon of Russell's Point
spent the week end with Mr.. and Mrs.
G.. t. Arnold.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Younkman and
grandson Bernard were Sunday after
noon visitors of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Hall near Lafayette.
Mrs. Arthur Pugh, Mrs. Everett
Rowland, Mrs. VIM. Younkman and
Rev. and Mrs. L. ID. Fauver attended
district meeting of the w. S. C. S.
at the Methodist church at Marion,
on Tuesday.
Miss Ruth Durkee, Mr.. and Mrs.
Paul Pratt and son Warren, Mr.. and
Mrs. L. ID. Ryan of Toledo spent the
week end with Mr.. and Mrs. w. NJ
Durkee and sons Bill and Stephen at
Cincinnati.
Mrs. John McHaney and son of
Indiana, Pa, is visiting her sister
Mrs. Everett Rowland.
A Patterson banquet will be held
at the Methodist church on Friday
evening, Nov. s. Rev. Elisha Kneisley,
of the Epworth Methodist church,
Lima, will be guest speaker.
Mrs. Nina Augsburger is spending
few weeks with Mr.. and Mrs. Law
renee Ludwig and family in Cincin-
natl.
Mrs. Lille Anderson and Mrs.
Margaret Yant and son Dickie of
Lima are spending the week with Mr..
and Mrs. Carl Weaver and family at
| Dayton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Omar Davis of Ere
mont, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Davis of
Cleveland, Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Schmidt
and son Bobby of Perrysburg and
Carl Beery of Kalamazoo, Mich. We're
week end guests of Mrs. Cynthia FL
lott and Mr. and Mrs. Delmer Beery
and son Delmer.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. E. Cramer attend
ed a dinner on Sunday at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Otis Lamb at Cairo
1t was the birthday anniversaries OF
Mrs. Cora Woods and Mr.. Otis Lamb
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-10-31
Settlement

Rev. Paul kuhlman of Grace Bible
Institute of Omaha, Nebraska, is to
conduct a series of services at st.
John beginning Sunday, Nov. 10 and
ending on the 18th.
The Advisory Council No. 2 met
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Dennis
Diller Monday evening.
Miss F'rieda Leichty of Berne, Ind,
was week end visitor in the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Emmett Augsburger
and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Schumacher,
daughters Mary Lou and Linda, Mr..
| and Mrs. Eugene Kohl, Mr.. and Mrs.
| Hiram Kohl and Hiram, Jr., were
Sunday dinner guests in the home of
Mrs. Mary Miller and daughter, Sell
ma.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram Reichenbach.
Esther and Roger, Mr.. and Mrs. John
J Diller and DR.. and Mrs. Weldon Dill
Ter and family were Sunday dinner
guests at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Reichenbach.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lantz Wynkoop ex-
pect to leave for Florida some time
next week to spend the winter.
Tavern Augsburger, oldest son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Omar Augsburger is
| at home on terminal leave and ex-
poets to be discharged at the end of
| November.
| Dan Lugibihl who is at present
making his home with his sister Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Reusser in Berne is
visiting at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Alvin Lugibihl and family at present.
The ladies of the Living Links class
OF st. John had an all day quilting in
the home of Mrs. Grace Basinger,
Tuesday.
/ Abraham Sommer left for Miami,
Florida, to spend the winter with
members of his family.
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. Francis
Sommer and family was the scene of
a happy occasion Sunday when Mr..
and Mrs. Lewis Niswander celebrated
their golden wedding. All the mem
bers of the family were present for
the happy event. Many afternoon
callers arrived to offer their congratu-
lations and best wishes.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-10-31
Homecoming Queen To
Be HOnOred At Game

Coronation of Alice Schmidt, High
School senior, as Homecoming Queen
and intricate maneuvering by the
Bluffton High band will be features
at this weeks Bluffton- Bellefontaine
gridiron contest Thursday night at
Harmon field.
Miss Schmidt, daughter of Mrs
Anna Klapp, Cherry street, was
elected queen to reign over Home
coming festivities, by vote of the
student body last Thursday.
Her attendants will be two senior
girls Jean Ann Burcky, daughter OF
Coach and Mrs. A. c. Burcky, Grove
street, and Imogene Wenger, daugh.
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram Wenger
East Kibler street.
During the halftime ceremonies
Buttons 30-piece band will perform
on the field. It's first formation will
be a crown, honoring the queen
after which they will go into ar
"82" in tribute to Buttons first
graduating class.
1t will be followed by a "47" fol-
this years seniors, and tx. c.
honoring Kent Cotterman, Blufftor
coach. Next the band will form 8
"B" for Bellefontaine, and the last
formation will be a "P" for Pirates
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-10-31
THREE BALLOTS TO
BE GIVEN OUT AT
BLUFFT0N POLLS
Vote On TwO-Mill School Levy
Is Only Local Issue In
yolved This Fall
State, District and County Can
didates Comprise The Lar
gest Ticket

Voters in Bluffton corporation and
the Bluffton school district will
receive three ballots when they go
to the polls in next Tuesdays Cen
eral election to mark their choices
for state and county offices.
Names of 81 state, district and
county candidates appear on one bal
lot, with partisan column listings,
and voters may mark in front of the
candidate of their choice or register
a straight vote by marking in the
circle under the party emblem.
Name of the candidate for governor
heads each ticket.
Electors will vote for judges of
the Ohio Supreme Court and the
Court of Appeals on separate non
partisan judicial ballot. On this
ticket there is no designation of
party affiliations.
In addition there viii be a third
ballot for the proposed two-mill
school levy, a purely local issue that
will be voted on only in the Bluffton
school district, comprising the corp
oration, and parts of Richland
Orange, Monroe and Riley town
ships.
Voters will make their decisions
at four precincts in the town, and
113 in Allen county, with polls open
from 6:30 in the morning until $3.50
in the evening.
With no municipal offices to be
filled, and only a few affecting
county elective posts, only an aver
age vote is expected, altho an effort
is being made by a Citizens Advis-
ory Committee to get out large
vote in favor of the Bluffton school
levy.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-10-31
Celebrated Concert
Quartet Here Tuesday

In the second offering on the
1946-47 Bluffton College Concert SER
les, the Guardsmen Quartet, concert,
radio and motion picture artists, will
appear in the Ramseyer chapel at
$3.50 p. m. next Tuesday.
The visiting quartet have appear
ed in more than 1000 motion pic
lures, and have been engaged for
long series of radio broadcasts on
such programs as Maxwell House
"Show Boat" "Good News" and
others.
In addition to their regular con-
cert work, the quartet have develop
ed an interesting routine reproduc-
ing male quartet offerings of 30
years ago. Authentic costumes are
worn by the group for their Gay
Nineties" offerings.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-10-31
clubs, lodges
and Societies

Jitsu Tau Club
The Jitsu Tau club will meet with
Mrs. Ed Badertscher, Wednesday
night, November 9 at 8 o'clock.
Eastern Star
The Bluffton Eastern Star chapter
will meet next Tuesday night. Elec-
ton of officers will be held.
Farm Bureau Councils
Allen County Farm Bureau Coun-
ell No. | will meet at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Milo Lora next Tues
day night at s o'clock.
Farm Bureau Council No. IL will
meet at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Evan Sommer, Friday night at s
o'clock.
Engagement Announced
Announcement has been made OF
the engagement of Pfc. Robert Stal-
ter, formerly of Bluffton to Marjorie
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. II. C. Brad.
shaw of Denver.
Pfc. Stalter who is the son of Mrs
Ireta Stalter of Lima is stationed
Will LiIG army al III doO, CAdS
He is a graduate of Bluffton high
school and while attending schoo
lived with his grandparents, Mr.. ane
Mrs. Frank Stalter who at that time
resided here, later moving to Lima
No date has been set for the wedding
Friendly Chatter Council
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Baker enter.
tanned the Friendly Chatter Farm
Bureau council of Orange township
at its regular meeting and hard-timt
party, Thursday night. Guests were
attired in old clothes.
Legion Halloween Dance
Bluffton American Legion post viii
hold a Halloween dance this Wed
nesday night in the Legion hall
James Fett, service officer, is il
charge of arrangements.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-10-31
AN OPPORTUNITY FOR VOTERS
An Editorial

In voting "for the twomil school levy next Tuesday,
Buton electors will have opportunity express appre
caton for the contribution which schools have made
and continuing to make toward the communitys social
cultural and economic way of life
Many of the attributes that make Blufton better
than average community have their groundwork the
heraded services rendered year and year out by our
schools.
Unless the levy is approved increased operating ex-
penses cannot be met funds will be available for badly
needed repairs to buildings teachers salaries cannot be ad
uSted to presenday cost of living and the broad
curriculum must be curtaled Remember it is your school
system, Mr. and Mrs Voter and your vote is needeed!
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-10-31
Real Estate Deals

Eugene Basinger has sold his resi-
dence, the former Elmer Ewing
property at South Main and Kibler
streets to C. ]. Mullenhour, former
ly of Lima who recently purchased
the Elk restaurant here. The new
owner will occupy the property
shortly. The deal was handled by
Mrs. H. w. Althaus.
The new residence recently COM
pleted by Clayton Bucher on Cherry
street between the Theresa Slusser
and Mrs. Geo. Schmidt properties
has been purchased by c. j. Hend-
erson who will be in charge of the
Railway Express agency here be-
ginning Nov. l. Henderson will
move his family here at once from
their former location at Kenton.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-10-31
Airmail Cachet

Airmail envelopes bearing the
above cachet and a five-cent stamp
were provided free of charge this
week to Bluffton grade and high
school pupils, thru sponsorship of
the Community Sportsmen's club, as
a special feature of airmail week.
Glasses also were taken on tours
thru the post office, to study the
handling of airmail.
Additional envelopes bearing the
cachet may be purchased at the
post office during the week.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-10-31
Births

The following births at Bluffton
hospital:
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Dunlap, Col.
Grove, boy, Ronald Dean, Friday
Mr. and Mrs Doyle Rainey, Jr,
Rawson, a boy, Billy Reese, Satur-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Orlin Which, Raw
son, a boy, Howard Edwin, Monday
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Rettig, Je-
nera, a girl, Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Spar, Co
lumbus, boy, born in Columbus
hospital, Sunday. Mrs. Spar is tht
former Esther .Hochstettler of this
place.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-10-31

Rev. Harry Yoder, presidents as
sistant at Bluffton college will ad-
dress the union service to be held at
the Methodist church, Sunday night
at 7:30 o'clock.
The service is held monthly spon-
sored by the Bluffton Ministerial
association. Rev. E. N. Bigelow will
offer the evening prayer, Rev. j. N.
Smucker will read the scripture les
son and Rev. Paul Cramer will be
in charge of the service. Music
will be provided by the Methodist
choir.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-10-31
House RenaOdeling
Nearly Finished

Mrs. VIM. Lightner of Pandora
will move next month into her
property on Washington street
which is being remodeled by Med
Murray. The house was moved to
town last summer from the Homer
Gratz farm southwest of Bluffton
and has since been fitted up for
occupancy. 1t is located at the rear
of the Gulf filling station.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-10-31
Hospital Tag Day
Here Next Tuesday

Tag day will be held in Bluffton
next Tuesday, election day, it is an
nounced by officers of the Hospital
Auxiliary sponsoring the project.
Women of the auxiliary will be on
streets of the business section thru
out the day selling tags proceeds of
which are for benefit of the hos
pital.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-10-31
TUO LeUies For Fair
On Hancock Ballots

Two ballots covering special tax
levies for Hancock County Fair IA
cilities will be marked by voters of
the county in next Tuesdays general
election.
One proposal is a one-mill tax
levy to provide funds for the con-
struction of a race track, grand
stand and horse barns. The other,
a one-half mill levy, would provide
funds for agricultural display build
ings.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-10-31
Begins Excavation
For TlUO NelU Houses

Albert Garmatter, Bluffton build
ing contractor, has been excavating
for the foundation for two new
houses to be built in the Garmatter
addition north of the intersection of
West Elm street and College road.
The houses will face new street
to be opened in the addition joining
College road.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-10-31
Where You Will
Vote At Election
On Next Tuesday

Bluffton A-Grade School.
Bluffton B-H. S. Library.
Bluffton C-Rauenbuhler Plumbing
Office.
Bluffton D-Mayor's Office.
Richland N-Twp. Room, Bluffton.
Richland S-Town House, Beaverdam
Reaverdam-Town House.
Orange W-Orange Center school.
Orange E-Township House.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-10-31
HOME FROM OkINAWA

Sgt. Maurice w. Strahm, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Won Strahnl, of Lima,
former Bluffton residents, arrived
home Tuesday from Okinawa. He
soon will receive his discharge from
the air corps.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-10-31
INJURED IN FALL

Mrs. Amos Thut is a patient in
Bluffton hospital as the result of
injuries received in a fall at her
home on South Main street, Tues
day.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-10-31
WHERE OUR BOYS ARE

David r. Stearns sac
Fasron 101, Quonset Point, r. /.
Evening star., 1946-12-01

air. thereby virtually eliminating surgical Infection battery
of 40 lamps placed in the ventang system of large audi
torum destroyed 995 per of the bacteria that might
have been pumped into the room.
Results of test in schools of Pattsbug, N Y, will be
announced shortly. They show that lights, strung
around the ceilings Of schoolrooms markedly alb
due respiratory diseases In protected there
219 in year An unprotected the
school had three times as many 625 dayabsences
Similar results will be announced by Washngtons National
Child Research Center, nursery school, Rooms protected
with had less than half many absences Others
Again. in the of glyoo. caution should be
injected into the picture. Ultraviolet rays dangerous
things to play around with In certain schoooom where
they tried out found nconvenient to paint the
soundproof ceiling with blue paint which absorbs the light
As result the schoomaster received nasty burn his
Evening star., 1946-12-01

with glycol Results with colds particularly striking
Unprotected reported total of 70 colds in the 9TH
there only thee Let that sink in three colds in
three years in group of 96 children!
These children. remember lived with gyco all the time
school? The Lockheed Aircraft Corporation provides evidence
on this point The had two almost identical plants
in California Glycol pumped into of them through
the conditioning system, the other served control
In the protected plant abseneeism only half what
In the other The who contracted colds got them
somewhere else in movie theaters beer parors buses
not in the plant
Gycol of course requires expert handling. An improper
solution in the atmosphere toxic reactions
ultraviolet light the second of the three protective
measures which have scored against the
cold ultraviolet light various lengths
like radio waves. Some lengths produce an others
Vtamn in the skin still Others have germcida action
Il BURNS Up Microbes
LITTLE decade ago. DR.. Harvey c. Rentschler of
Westinghouse set out to perfect tube something like
tube which would produce only the destroy
ing wave lengths His microscope showed him what such
tube might accomplish
Under normal conditions, a paramecum - slipper
shaped ucrobe found stagnant water swms lazy about
on glass slide under microscope But when ultraviolet
light is flashed starts dartng about crafty In few
seconds bGsters form its body, then explodes!
Years of work went into solving all the technical problems
involved in making the tube something which would be rug
ged inexpensive When the job finished testing began
When the tubes strung around the ceiling of oper
ang they destroyed nearly all microbes floating in the
Evening star., 1946-12-01

bald head. Wv may not only burns but harmful
photo chemical reaction used with adequate safeguards
Army doctors pioneered third method of controlling cold
germs These microbes remember ride dust particles in the
air Therefore said the Army doctors control dust and you
They achieved this by treating barrack walls, ocrs bedding
with fine film of oil fine that it is not detectable by
touch.
Instead Of floating in the air for hours days. bacteria
trapped in this oil and perish Colds flu and other diseases
declined markedly barracks with oil protection and nose
dived in those with oil plus giycol.
Not Home Job
AN thing remember that we won't have to
have these elaborate projections homes for the
that colds don't start in homes They always brought
in from somewhere else This has been demonstrated and
again Spitzbergen the worlds northernmost permanent
settlement has colds while it is ceocked in the winter
But epidemic arrives with the first trading ships of spring.
The same is true of isolated tropical islands.
Work of providing protection in public places is already
under Trains buses and schools being equipped with
ultraviolet novel idea has been suggested protecting
of the worst plague spots: subway systems The dea
pump gycol vapor in tunnels and let subway trains dspers it.
In the future it is possible oresee people avoiding
stores movies hotels that fail to provide protective atmos-
where roadside signs that the water unsafe 1t
likewise possible foesee business and industry graspng
at air purifiers which promise to cut absenteeism.
However these things work out, the fact remains that we
have the with which conquer the common cold
All need the wit and energy put this knowledge to
work against Our enemy. The End
Evening star., 1946-12-01

J. d. RATCLHF.
the editor of "Sci-
ence Yearbook" is
we'll known for his
books and articles
ON scientific sub
jects. He is the au-
thor of "Lives and
Dollars, - ''Modern
Miracle Men, - and
''Yellow Magic''
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-10-17
SO6l6ty * Clubs * Personals

Friends of Charles Durham are
glad to see him out after an illness
at the Baptist Hospital in Jackson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Campbell,
West, attended the funeral of Mrs.
Merrill Mitchell Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Elmore
Paul, were weekend guests of his
parents and attended the funeral
of Mrs. Merrill Mitchell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Hudson and
son, Terry, Byhalia, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harrison Hudson, Olive Branch,
were recent guests of their sister,
Mrs W. P. Bailey and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arnold Renacker
spent Tuesday of last week in Lau-
rel attending to business.
Mrs. c. G. VanKeuren has return
ed from a delightful six weeks trip
to Grahamsville and other points in
New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Wherry, Sulph-
ur Springs, Texas, spent the week
edn with his aunt, Mrs. ]. B.
Thompson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Sweany of
Yazoo City are visiting in the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. j. M. Howard.
Mrs. Walter Page returned to her
home in Starkville Saturday morn
ing after spending a week in the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Marcus Love
Jr.
Miss Alleen Ramsey spent the
! weekend at home.
Miss Mary Bowie of Jackson spent
the weekend with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Horace Bowie.
Mrs. G. B. Ramsey returned Sun
dow from tho hoenital in Meridian
and is spending this week with her
son. Mr.. Allan Ramsey in Lex
;-~to1.
Mr.. Pate of the Durant Frozen
Food Locker Co. attended to busin-
ess in Jackson Monday. Patrons OF
this popular concern will be inter
ested to know thew ore planning
on enlargeing their facilities.
Mr.. Leon Maxwell. Jackson. att
ended to business in Durant Mon
day.
Mrs. M. L. Robv, Mr.. and Mrs.
Clvde Wherrv and daughter, Mrs.
| Grace Brumfield, and sister Euaenia
have returned to their home in Da"-
as. Texas, after spending the week
end with MI. and Mrs. Perry Robv
and family. This group has been on
a two weeks motor trip to Chicago,
st. Louis Louisville and other inter-
esting points.
Mrs. Daisy Anthony, Pickens, was
a weekend guest of Miss Pearl
Mcgee.