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Kodiak mirror., 1946-10-26
Community Chest
 Carnival

The carnival will be held in the recreation center opposite the administration building and will be open uutil midnight. Admis- sion is free. The following attrac- tions will be featured:
 Auto and Home show.
 Raffie of over $5O00 dollars worth of useful prizes.
 Games of chance.
 Fortune Teller.
 Picture tintlng and sale of aer Iai aud scenic pictures of local interest
 Refreshments.
 Dancing.
 Lottery drawing at 9 GO pm
 On Sunday Navy Day Service will be held in the Hillside Chap el on Sunday morning. The pub llc is cordially invited.
 Catholic Service 9 am.
 Protestant Service Il am.
 A special dock side Memorial Service, embracing all faiths, and band concert will be conducted at Z pm as tribute to the men in all the services who have lost their lives at sea in defense of the United States Flowers sent by the people of America will then be placed on the deck of a Naval vessel or within a Naval plane for transporting to sea where they will be scattered upon the water with appropriate cer ,
Kodiak mirror., 1946-10-26
2 Rescued

Continued from page D and 2 planes from Kodiak asslst- ed in the search.
 Late Monday afternoon a plane piloted by It. Cmdr. Gal lahar of the Fleet Weather Cent ral located Hamilton on beach on the northwest side of the is- land, and he directed It. Fox in a PBY, to the scene The PBY made a landing off the beach and one of the crewmen was put ashore in a rubber life raft and returned Hamilton to the wait ing plane.
 Hamilton, who is from Glen elen, Ill was returned to the MAS dispensary and hospitalized. Examination showed he was suf- fering from exposure, frost bit- ten feet and a lacerated knee
 Hamilton explained that the 2 men had spent the 6r.t night together. During the night Ham, .ilton felt from 20 foot embank- ment and injured his knee. Mon- day morning the men decided to part, with Hamilton remaining at his scene of rescue due to his injured leg and the Navy man proceeding on to Point Banks for assistance. One of the searching parties from the ship found Post late Monday evening He was suffering from exposure and frost bitten feet.
 One member of the searching parry, a sailor, became exhaust ed on hls return to Port Williams and was left on a peak near the southern pa | of the island by
Kodiak mirror., 1946-10-26
Couple Married
 On Wednesday

Gertrude Raumaker, employe of the Kodiak Mirror, and Eric Arthur Blankenburg, local jewell CT, were united in marriage Wednesday before a few friends at the Bubendorf residence on Mission road.
 Commissioner c. W. Buben- dorf performed the ceremony, and the attendants were Margar ct Cook and Vincent Root.
Kodiak mirror., 1946-10-26
Buses Added

The Tagura Transit System will run extra buses today, the first one leaving at l 80 pm. They will make stops at all points of interest on the base. By showing a return bus ticket transportation will be free be- tween all points of interest. Navy buses will operate on a regular schedule on the base.
Kodiak mirror., 1946-10-26

In foo much of a hUr- rY to get 10 thof good
 eotin' YUM YUM!

What! Chinese foods, Italian Spaghetti, Mexican Chili, Fresh Crab, Shrimp. or Chicken Gumbo
 Crisp toasted sandwiches of all kinds, also sent out from 0 til 3 am. Party orders up to 20, ? D Q steaming hot to your table.
Kodiak mirror., 1946-10-26

Mrs. Vincent Root arrived in Kodiak on Mondays plane, fol lowed by her husband and the latter's brother, Mark, on Wed. nesday's plane.
 MT. and Mrs. Root formerly lived here and MT. Root engaged in the plumbing business. They have been in Minneapolis, but the call of Kodiak was too strong and they came back to make their home here again.
Kodiak mirror., 1946-10-26
NOTICE

Due to 8 conflict tonight with the Community Chest Carnival at the base, there will be no Sat urday dance tonight at Blinn's Hall.
Kodiak mirror., 1946-10-26

monies-traditional ceremony
 for those who have lost their lives at sea-to express the sentl- ments of a deeply grateful nation.
Kodiak mirror., 1946-10-26

more have been ordered airmail. Notifcatlc n will be given on their arrival.
Kodiak mirror., 1946-10-26
HAS WHAT THIS COUNTRY Essr IS 5 CENT AIR MAIL .Vse h regvIorlX

Police report that a vandal used a sharp instrument to punc- ture tires of two local taxis.
 All 5 tires, including a spare, were punctured on Art Deering's cab while it was parked by his home on Mission road, and two tires were similarly dattened on Harry Lindg'en's cab.
 Art Woodley, president of PNA, flew to Kodiak Thursday and while here discussed plans for freight air service to Kodiak and other matters in connection with his line.
 He said his firm hopes for the establishment of the Ray Martin agency in new quarters soon, and also discussed a contemplated trial of lower fares between Ko- diak and Anchorage.
 A. J Fenner also discussed arrangements for shipping fresh  crabs to Anchorage.
Kodiak mirror., 1946-10-26

Mrs. Margaret Sutliff is also receiving medical treatment; Miss Van Over and Mrs. Doro- thy Clark complete the list of ad- missions for the week.
Kodiak mirror., 1946-10-26

daughter Toni are both rsosiv. ing medical treatment at the hospital
Kodiak mirror., 1946-10-26
Hospital News

Mrs Georgia Norman wes a patient for few days, having undergone a minor operation.
 William Boskcfsky of Ouzinkie was admitted for medical treat ment.
 Harry Lindgren and his small
Kodiak mirror., 1946-10-26

The new chapter of the Grip pied ChiIdren's Association is out of application blanks, and
Kodiak mirror., 1946-10-26
Open House
 (continued from page D Rescue & Salvage

Demonstration of actual div ing operations and the use of navy developed specialized und- erwaterp rescue. and salvage equipment
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-06-27
Recreation Fund
Drive Continues

Canvass of Bluffton in a drive to
raise $4,000 for the community's re-
yived summer and winter recreation
program was being continued this
week.
Many additional contributions will
be needed to put the campaign over
the top, it was indicated on the
basis of incomplete returns early
this week, and support of the cam
paign was urged as a means OF
establishing wholesome, year-around
recreation for the towns young and
old.
In connection with the new recrea-
ton program, full-time schedule of
activity at Harmon field has been
revived, with a recreational director
in charge of its many phases. New
playground equipment has been or
dered for kiddies, and some of it
already is in place at the field, and
the Harmon field tennis courts are
being put into condition for play for
the first time in many years.
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Wartime Service Assignment Leads
To Permanent Post With Coast Guard

A wartime service assignment to
the u. S. Coast Guard Academy,
New London, Conn.,, "the Annapolis
of the Coast Guard" will lead to
permanent post on the faculty of the
school for 1t. Commander Ivan
Geiger, formerly of Bluffton.
1t. Com. Geiger has been assigned
to the academy for the last four
years as coach of wrestling and
track teams and instructor in physi-
cal education.
His outstanding work on the acad-
emy staff during the war years re-
suited in an offer to remain as one
of its DO instructors, and his de-
cision was revealed to friends in
Bluffton when he came here this
month to take a short summer course
at Ohio State university.
As training school for Coast
Guard officers, similar to Annapolis
and West Point, the Academy at
New London has a four-year course
of schooling. Graduates of the
school are commissioned in the Coast
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Golden Wedding
Observed Sunday

Holding open house at their home
In South Main street in observance
of their Golden wedding annivers-
ary, Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Baumgart-
ner greeted more than 200 guests
who called to extend congratulations,
Sunday afternoon. Many handsome
gifts were received.
Observance of the Golden wedding
was held at the Baumgartner resi-
dence where the couple have made
their home ever since their marriage
fifty years ago.
The reception followed a family
dinner at which were present their
three sons and two daughters and
families: Mr.. and Mrs. Lysle Baum
gartner of Mishawaka, Ind; DR.. and
Mrs. Donivan Baumgartner of Cleve-
land; Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Baum
gartner of Orrville; Atty. and Mrs.
K. K. Kaufman of Chicago and Mr..
and Mrs. Ted Cunningham of Lake
wood.
Also present were Mrs. Baumgart-
ner's brother Fred Hilty and two
sisters, Mrs. Lavina Marr and Miss
Kate Hilty, all of Chicago who at
tended the wedding fifty years ago
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Robert Pdnnabecker
Sails On Cattle Boat

Robert Pannabecker, lit Kibler
street, son of DR.. and Mrs. S. F.
Pannabecker, has sailed from New
port News, Va, as a cattleboat at
tendant on a relief ship, Buckness
Victory.
The ship to which Pannabecker
was assigned by the United Church
Service Center, of New Windsor,
Nd, is carrying more than 500 head
of livestock for rehabilitation of
Polish farms.
Pannabecker's mother resigned last
week as Bluffton religious education
instructor, and will accompany her
husband to his assignment as dean
of the recently established Mennon-
lite Biblical seminary in Chicago,
when he returns from China next
month.
DR.. Pannabecker left nearly two
years ago for the Far East, and has
been engaged in Chinese relief work
since last September.
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Mrs. Jesse StrdttOn
Dies; Funeral Friday

Mrs. Leo Mozzelle Stratton, So,
wife of Jesse Stratton, died at Bluff
ton hospital Wednesday morning at
9:05 o'clock following a weeks SER
fous illness. Death followed a cere-
bral hemorrhage.
Funeral services will be held Fri
day afternoon at her late home at
562 South Main street at 2 o'clock
followed by services at 2:30 at the
Lutheran church of which she was a
member. Rev. w. L Harmony, pas
tor, will officiate and burial will be
in Maple Grove cemetery
She was born August 80, 1892 in
Jackson township, the daughter of
Charles and Cynthia (Long) Troup.
On April Is, 1911 she was married
to Jesse Stratton who survives.
For many years Mrs. Stratton was
active in work of the Lutheran
church and the ladies aid society of
which she was member.
Besides her husband she is sur
vived by her mother, residing at the
family home here and also daugh-
ter, Mrs. Avonell Wilson of Lima to-
gether with one grandson.
The body is at the Basinger Fun
eral home from where it will be re-
moved to the residence on South
Main street this Wednesday evening
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Guard as ensigns.
For the next year beginning July
/, 1t. Com. Geiger will be continued
as a member of the Coast Guard
reserves. Thereafter he will be un-
der Civil Service rating at the acad-
emy.
A Bluffton boy, 1t. Com. Geiger
was one of the towns outstanding
athletes in high school and later at
Bluffton college. Before enlisting in
the Coast Guard shortly after the
declaration of war, he was principal
and coach at Van Buren, High school.
The Geiger family is in Bluffton
this month with Mrs. Geiger's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A. Thompson
of Spring street, while 1t. Com.
Geiger is enrolled in a six-weeks'
summer course at Ohio State uni
versity working on a Coast Guard
project.
Following the completion of the
summer course the family will re-
turn to their home in New London.
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Former Student
Here Found Dead

Gaius Baumgartner, 48, formerly
of New Stark and Bluffton college
graduate in the class of 1884 was
found dead in bed Thursday morn
ing. Death was attributed to
heart attack He had been dead
about four hours when the body was
discovered.
Baumgartner, whose home was in
Princeton, N. j., was teaching mlsic
during the summer at Portsmouth,
Ohio, where his death occurred.
A talented vocalist he was con-
nected with the Westminster Choir
School at Princeton and frequently
appeared as a soloist in oratorio
productions.
The body was removed to Prince
ton where funeral services were held
Sunday afternoon followed by burial
at that place.
Surviving are his wife the former
Ruth Allgire of West Liberty, who
attended Bluffton college, and three
daughters, all of Princeton; his faith
er John Baumgartner of New Stark
and two brothers Fred and Joel
Baumgartner.
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Guests Married at
5Oth Wedding Fete

A Findlay couple celebrating their
Golden Wedding anniversary became
the attendants at the marriage of
two of their guests last Sunday
afternoon in ceremony that was of
interest to Bluffton friends and rela-
tives of the parties involved.
J. C. Stettler of Indianapolis,
formerly of Bluffton, was the bride
groom in the wedding that was one
of the events in connection with the
50th wedding celebration of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. C. Hochsctettler, of Findlay,
former Bluffton residents.
Mr.. Stettler wed Mrs. Louise Bow
ers, of Ada, with the ceremony be-
ing performed by Rev. Don Hoch-
stettler, youngest son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Hochstettler. Mr.. Stettler is a
brother of Mrs Hochstettler, and
Mrs. Bowers and Mrs. Hochstettler
were roommates at Ohio Northern
university in 1892.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-06-27
Old-Fashioned Wide Open Fourth
Now Remains Only AS Dim Memory
Staccato Din OF Deafening Pro-
portions Marked Holiday
In Fathers Time
Youngsters of Today Cannot
Recall The Noisy Celebra-
tiOns OF Yesterday

Old-fashioned, noisy celebrations of
the Fourth of July, inaugurated by
cannon fire at daybreak and marked
by steady staccato of fire crackers
and other noise making devices, re-
main only as a memory as Bluffton
readies itself for its sixth Fourth
sans fireworks.
Celebrations since state laws have
banned fire crackers and related fire
works are in direct contrast to those
that our fathers knew, when the
holiday was a paradise of bedlam
for the youngsters and day of up
roarious enjoyment for their elders.
Cannons roared a salue at the
crack of dawn in those days, fire
crackers and small torpedo bombs
popped all day long, and in the
evening it was customary to have a
gigantic fireworks display.
FIREWORKS GALORE
For weeks preceding the event
show windows were piled high with
fire crackers, sky rockets, roman
candles, torpedoes, pin wheels and
sparklers and kiddies husbandeo
their pennies to assure a goodly
supply for the holiday.
In some parts of the business
section on the Fourth, the young
sters would concentrate their ex-
plosive devices to the extent that il
scarcely was safe for pedestrians tc
walk down that portion of the
street.
Stringent laws prohibiting the
sale or discharge of fireworks anc
the moving finger of time have
wrought vast changes in the picture
however, and the hectic celebration:
of that era now live only in the
memory of the older folks.
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WHEAT CROP TO BE
AVERAGE; HARVEST
OPENS next week
Cutting OF Stand Here is Ex-
pected To Be Well Under
Way by Fourth
Fields Are Turning Fast AS
Hot Weather Arrives;
Acreage is Lower

Wheat harvesting likely will get
under way in the Bluffton area early
next week, with indications to the
effect that the first Of the crop will
be in shock by July Fourth, the ira
ditional starting date for wheat cut
ting.
Lush stands of the grain are rip
ening rapidly in this weeks hot
weather, and most fields will be
ready for the binder BY next Mon
day.
An average yield is expected, and
farm observers expect The quality of
this years crop will be unusually
good. Only a few fields were flat
tened in the heavy storm of 10 days
ago, and not too much trouble is
expected in harvesting the stand.
ACREAGE SMALL
Aggregate acreage this year, how
ever, is expected to be smaller than
usual, for inclement weather last
fall prevented the seeding of many
fields that had been earmarked for
wheat.
With the opening of the harvest
season at hand, farmers are casting
critically appraising eye at the
old binder, and hoping that it will
last another season. New harvest
ing equipment has not been available
despite the fact that the war ended
nearly a year ago, and farmers must
depend on old machinery for their
cutting operations again this season
Many fields will be combined, with
that phase of harvesting coming lat
er, but in view of the continued
shortage of farm labor, plus short
age of binders, combining is one Of
the farmers principal hopes of meet
ing the situation.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-06-27
Fourth Of July Rodeo To Be Replete
With Feats Of Skillful HOrsemanship
TIUO BIuftOn Girls
Injured In Mishap

Ruth Finton, Is, and Janet Fin
ton, IA, daughters of Mr.. and Mrs.
Wade Finton, of Cherry street, re-
ceived slight injuries Friday night
at 8:25 o'clock in a headon auto
mobile collision, one-half mile south
of Beaverdam on the Dixie highway.
Janet had a front tooth knocked
out and received decorations in the
mishap. Ruth suffered leg lacera-
tions and bruises. The girls were
treated at the Community hospital
here and released.
They were passengers in an auto
mobile driven by Rex Mccartney, IT,
of near Findlay. Mccartney and
Ken Cramer, IL, another passenger
in the car escaped with minor cuts.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-06-27
Births

The following births at Bluffton
hospital:
Rev. and Mrs. Ernest Bigelow,
Bluffton, a girl, Ann Ellen, We'd
nesday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Fett, Jr., Beav-
erdam, girl, Shirley Ann, Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs Paul Obenour, Col.
Grove, girl, Connie Ann, Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edw. Schumacher,
Bowling Green, a girl, Diane Adele,
Friday
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Frantz, Mt.
Cory, a girl, Lynn Anne, Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Schmehl,
Rawson, a girl, Rebecca Lucinda,
last Wednesday
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Mehollin of
Wadsworth, girl, Janet Gay, born
at that place June 5. Mrs. Mehollin
Is the former Vera Welty of Bluff
ton.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-06-27
Gala Pre-RadiO Parade And Two Band
Concerts Here Next Wednesday Night

march in the parade and appear at
the rodeo on the following night.
Forming at the Saddle club field,
the parade will move up Cherry
street to Main; north on Main street
to jefferson; reverse on Main and
move south to College avenue; then
reverse again to Cherry and return
to the starting point. Arthur Swank
is parade marshal.
In addition to horses, implement
dealers will display their merchan-
disc, and to further add to the draw
ing power of the parade Bluffton
merchants will keep their stores
open.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-06-27
ASK CLEAN-OUT
OF FOUR MILES
OF MARSH run
Landowners Ask Improvement
Be Made Joint Allen
Hancock Project
Stream Flows Thru Union and
Orange Townships, Empty
ing i'm Bluffton

Marsh run, a small stream empty
ing into Big Riley creek near Buck
eye lake in Bluffton will be cleaned
out for a four mile stretch in a two
county project if petition filed in
Findlay by Hancock county land
owners is approved.
The stream enters Bluffton corpor
alton from the northeast and croa
es the Dixie highway near the A. C.
& Y. intersection on North Main
street.
The petitioners, including Roy
Rogers, Melvin Williamson and other
residents ask that the stream run
ming thru Allen and Hancock
counties be improved by joint action
of the two boards of commissioners
Start Near Mt. Cory
Work on cleaning out of the
stream would begin at state route
SO near Mt. Cory and extend down
stream thru Union and Orange
townships and into Bluffton where
it empties in Big Riley. Principal
part of the stream lies in Hancock
county.
An experiment to determine the
value of various kinds of grasses in
preventing erosion on the banks of
streams was conducted on Marsh
run nine years ago by the CCC
federal agency.
Eleven different grasses We're
planted and the banks were excavat.
ed at different slopes to determine
which combination was best. The
banks, it is said easily show the
benefit of the seeding throughout the
whole length of the test. However
the stream has very slow fall anc
the bottom has silted.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-06-27

A gala pre-rodeo and two band
concerts here next Wednesday will
launch Bluffton's Fourth of July
celebration on the eve of the holiday,
and set the stage for a rodeo of
many features Fourth of July night.
Horsemen and horsewomen from
Northwestern Ohio will appear in
the parade, and some of the best
palominos in the state are to be in
cluded in the line of march.
Band concerts will be given before
and following the parade by the
Bluffton Community band, directed
by William Holtkamp, and the Raw
son band. Both bands also will
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-06-27
Ohio, Indiana and Michigan
Riders to Compete For $3.50
In Prizes
Bands Will Play During Even
ing Program Under Harmon
Field Lights

Replete with all the thrills and
color of the "old Wild West" a gala
rodeo of IA major events, featuring
some of the best horsemen and
horsewomen of Northwestern Ohio,
will be held under the fioodlights at
Harmon field on Fourth of July
night.
All the colorful setting of the old
time rodeos will be duplicated in
this years show here, and the many
features will include trick riding,
bronco busting, steer riding and dog
ging, musical keg racing and calf
roping.
One of the features of the show
will be the competition of Bluffton
area horsemen and horsewomen
against riders from other parts of
the state for the $3.50 in prize money
offered this year. Perhaps, as in
other years, there may be entries,
too, from Indiana and Michigan.
PRE-RoDEo PARADE
Pre-rodeo activity will start here
Wednesday night of next week, on the
eve of the holiday, with parade of
horses and riders thru downtown
Bluffton. Stores will remain open
that night. Band concerts will be
presented before and following the
parade by the Rawson band and the
Bluffton Community band.
Two bands will appear in the pa
rade and at the dodeo at Harmon
field on the following day. In addi-
ton to the Rawson band, one of the
best in this area, a recently organ
lied Bluffton Community band also
will appear.
The parade route has been an.
nounced as follows: From Vance
street on Cherry street to Mair
street; right on Main and north te
jefferson; reverse line of march anc
move south on Main street to Collegs
avenue.
PLENTY OF SEATING
Plenty of seating space viii b.
available for the capacity turnout
expected for the rodeo, and temper
ary wings of bleachers are beint
added to the large concrete stadium
This years rodeo judge will b.
Gene Franks, of Van Buren,; Floyt
| Williams, of Gilboa, will be ring
master; Roy Rogers is program
chairman; Art Swank is parad'
marshal and timer; and Norman
Triplett will be the announcer.
Co-sponsors of the rodeo are tn
Bluffton Community Sportsmeni
club, the Bluffton Saddle Horse clul
and the Bluffton Business Mems as
sociation.
Entire net proceeds of the gall
show will go for the development o
Rluffton recreational facilities, in
eluding Harmon field and the grad
school play grounds, Buckeye park
hunting and fishing development
and the Saddle Club grounds.
Rodeo here on preceding Fourth o
July holidays have attracted crowd
of as many as 5000 persons, an
this years show will have man,
new features to offer those who at
| tend.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-06-27
Music Counsellor
In Summer Camp

Miss Elizabeth Brand, student in
Bluffton college will leave Sunday
for Forest Beach camp New Buffalo,
Mich, where she will serve for eight
weeks in summer camp in Lake
Michigan.
The camp sponsored by the Y. w.
c. A. is maintained for young bust
ness and professional women.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-06-27
Named Principal Of
SteubenUilIe School

Dana Whitmer will begin his du-
ties as principal of the senior high
school at Steubenville on August 1,
it was announced the first of the
week. He succeeds Forest Mick who
retires after 33 years as principal
of the school. Whitmer, formerly of
Bluffton, is the son of Rev. and Mrs.
P. E. Whitmer of Grove street.