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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-06-13
Flag Day To Be Celebrated In Ohio
On Friday, Dates To June 1777

With the country emerging from
great war there is renewed interest
in the symbolic features of Old Glory
as the nation and community focus
their attention to it on Flag Day to
be officially observed Friday.
The state of Ohio officially cele-
brates the day with flag display COM
memorating the birthday of the flag
which came into being on June ID,
1777.
On this date, the Continental Con-
gress of the United States passed a
resolution as follows: Resolved,
that the Flag of the thirteen United
States be thirteen stripes, alternate
red and white; that the Union be
thirteen stars; white on a blue field
representing a new constellation"
At first there was a great deal of
debate as to what procedure should
be followed. Some thought that a
new star and a new stripe should be
added every time a new state came
into the union. AS matter of
fact when Vermont sand Kentucky
came, new stars and new stripes
were added in 1895.
1t was this fifteen striped flag
that flew over Fort McHenry in
Baltimore Harbor on that historic
night in September 13, 1914, de-
scribed in our National Anthem.
This flag continued to be the official
flag until 1918 although five more
states had been added.
1t had then become apparent that
a stripe added for every new state
would soon render the flag unwieldly
and bill was signed by President
Monroe on April A, 1918, restoring
the design of the flag to the original
thirteen stripes but one star for each
state.
Every state has designated place
in the blue field according to the
time of admission. Ohio's star is the
first one in the third row, the state
being the 18th to be admitted in the
year 1903.
Until 1912 there was no official
standard for the proportions of the
flag. Up until this time square and
oblong flags of every description ap-
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-06-13

from the UNRRA, but no progress
has been made toward developing
conditions so they may become self
supporting. Providing food and
clothing thru relief is only a stop
gap expedient, and the problem of
assuring rehabilitation is nowhere
near solution.
How many thousands of refugees
there are still is undetermined, and
their plight is one of the sorriest
features of the aftermath of war
Homeless, destitute, friendless,
anxious to go anywhere in the world
where they may get a fresh start
and forget the past, the displaced
see only a bleak future in the fact
that no country will open its doors
to them.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-06-13
Helen SOIdner Bride:
To LiUe In Kansas

In a double ring ceremony solem-
nized Sunday afternoon in the home
of Rev. and Mrs. Grover T. Soldner,
of Cherry street, their daughter.
Helen, became the bride of Wayne B.
Topham, of Peabody, Kansas.
The vows were exchanged in the
presence of relatives and friends at
a o'clock with the brides father of
ficiating. Miss Marie Loepp of Sa-
lima, Kansas, a classmate of the
bride in nurses training, was maid
of honor, and Paul Soldner, the
brides brother was best man.
Miss Louise Soldner, sister of the
bride, sang "Thru the Years" "Be-
cause" and 80 Perfect Love-" and
Miss Rita Hankish of Blufton played
"Ah Sweet Mystery of Life" "At
Dawning," and II Love You Truly,
followed by the wedding marches.
For the ceremony, the bride wore
street-length blue crepe frock with
white accessories, and her attendant
wore a pale pink frock with brown
accessories. Their corsages were of
carnations. An informal supper fol-
lowed, with Misses Florence Greiser
and Alice Lewis, Bluffton, and Mrs
Milford Haas, Pandora, assisting
The table was centered with a tiered
wedding cake.
After a short wedding trip, the
couple will visit in Bluffton a week
before leaving for their future home
in Peabody, Kansas, Route 3.
The bride is a graduate of Bluff.
ton high school and Bethel Deaconess
hospital school of nursing, Newton
Kansas. She has been surgical su'
pervisor at the Bluffton Community
hospital for the past year.
The bridegroom was graduated
from Peabody high school and spent
nearly FIVE years in the army, II
month overseas. At present, he is {
mail clerk for the Santa Fe rail
road at Newton, Kansas.
| News want-ads bring results.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-06-13

Father the one who pays and
pays - will come in for his share
of tribute on a day of commemora-
tion known as Fathers Day, to be
observed here as in the rest of the
nation on Sunday.
For the sake of the record, it can
be stated that the day was originat-
ed by Mrs. John Bruce Dodd of
Spokane, Wash. 1t was given Off
cial sanction by President Coolidge
who, in 1924, urged annual observ-
ance of the day.
For most families observance of
the day means the purchase of a
practical gift for dad since most
men are not sentimental over flow
ers or poetry or fancy remembrance
cards.
Some gift suggestions are as fol-
lows:
Neckwear is generally a popular
gift, with men preferring for sum-
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-06-13
Harold Wenger Weds
In Texas; Visits Here

Announcement of the wedding of
Harold Wenger, former Bluffton
man now of Houston, Texas, and
Mrs. Carolyn c. Taylor also of
Houston was made when the couple
arrived the latter part of last week
to visit his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Hiram Wenger of East Kibler street.
The couple were married in Hous-
ton, June 2, at the parsonage of the.
Central Church of Christ by the pas
tor, Rev. Bertman Cauffman. At
tendants were Mr.. and Mrs. Claude
Carlisle, brother and sister-in-law
of the bride.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wenger will leave.
Thursday returning to Houston
where he is connected with a Rio
Grande valley land development pro-
ject. They will reside in that city,.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-06-13

A crowd of more than 5000 gath
cred for the 29s-entry model air
plane meet, sponsored by the Find
Law Model Aviation club and the
Findlay Cooperative club, Sunday
afternoon on the Homer Green farm,
near Mt. Cory.
In the first resumption of the
Findlay event since pre-war days,
there was record number of ent-
ries from six state-0hio, Michigan,
Indiana, Pennsylvania, West Virgin
ia and Florida.
Weather for the meet was almost
perfect, with clear skies and a cool
ing wind from the north.
Planes of all types and descrip-
tions performed on the field and in
the skies. The place was abuzz with
activity, as contestants We'd for
prizes totalling more than $1,000.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-06-13

Monroe Basinger, paralyzed World
War | veteran, who lives adjacent
to the st. John Mennonite church
near Pandora, is unable to attend
meetings of Bluffton post, American
Legion, so the Legionnaires are TAX
ing their meeting TO him next Mon
day night.
An official, regular meeting of the
post will be held in the open air at
the Basinger home, and local Le-
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-06-13
Legion Meeting Will Go To Visit
Legionnaire Confined To Home

gionnaires are even planning to take
their own chairs with them to be.
sure everyone can be accommodated.
Basinger, confined to wheel chair
and his bed, is unable to attend
meetings at the local post, of which
he is a member.
In the group planning to attend
the meeting at his home next Mon
day will be veterans of both World
War I and World War ii.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-06-13
Wedding Anniversaries

Symbols of wedding anniversaries
include lst, paper; End, cotton; 3rd,
leather; 4th, books; 5th, wooden;
9th, iron; 7th, copper; 9th, elec-
trical appliances; 9th, pottery; 10th,
tin; 18th, steel; 18th, silk or linen
18th, lace; 14th, ivory; 18th, crystal;
goth, china; 25th, silver; 30th,
pearl: 35th, coral or jade; 40th,
ruby; 45th, sapphire; 50th, gold
55th, emerald; Goth and 18th, both
diamond.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-06-13

peared on the market. On October
10, 1912, President Taft issued an
executive order in which the proper
tions of the flag, regardless of size
were definitely prescribed.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-06-13
Chorus To Sing At
Riley Creek Church

The Mems chorus of the Ebenezer
Mennonite church will give sacred
concert at Riley Greek Baptist
church, Sunday night at s o'clock.
Waldo Hofstetter is director and
Mrs. VIM. A. Althaus pianist.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1946-12-19

Soviet-sponsored Mayor of Ber-
lin Gusts elected successor.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1946-12-19

Survey shows half of Japaneses
are unable to live on earnings.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1946-12-19
FIRST MARINE DIVISION

Transport Co., LIST Marines, 5th
Marines, Sth Marines and 18th
Marines.
In February, 1941, the LIST Divis-
ion was activated, growing from a
nucleus of the 5th Marines, one of
the two Marine regiments decorat-
ed with the French fourragers in
World War l. In the Solomons the
division was under command of
Major General A. A. Vandergrift,
now a 4-star general and comman-
dant of the Marine Corps. On De-
cember 26, 1913, this division in
vaded Cape Gloucester, New Brit
ain, under the late Major General
William II. Rupertus.
At Peleliu, September IS, 1914.
some of the most bitter fighting of
the Pacific developed. On November
., 1914, Maj. Gen. Pedro A. del
Vale took command when the Di-
vision landed on Okinawa. After
days of fierce fighting, the division
stormed and took the almost i'm.
pregnable Shuri Castle, headquar,
tiers of the Jap 32nd Army.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1946-12-19
Government Puts Ban on
Building Of Play Centers

WASHINGTON.-The government
banned the construction Of swim
ming pools. boardwalks, roller
coasters, drive-in theaters, parking
lots. concrete tennis courts, and
walls and fences of wood, brick or
concrete when any of these projects
costs more than 5000.
The civilian production admins.
tration also took two other steps de-
signed to aid the housing program:
/. 1t reduced from $4,000 to 81 ZOO
the amount of repair and other work
that may be done in industrial, util.
ity and transportation buildings
without permit. unless the build.
ings have floor area of 10000
square feet or more.
2. 1t proposed $50 ton subsidy
to wire nail manufacturers to in.
crease their output The industry
advisory committee took the plar
under consideration.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1946-12-19

Then in September, 1914, it leap
frogged to the Palau Islands in the
Central Pacific, and then these men
who began American hostilities at
Guadalcanal, took part in the last
battle of the war in the Pacific,
landing at Okinawa, April /, 1915.
The First Marine Division was
composed of Headquarters Com
pany, LIST Service Company, 1st
AAMG Battery, LIST Chemical Co.,
1st Scout Co., 1st Guard CO., LIST
Signal Co., 3rd Tank Co., LIST
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1946-12-19
Duties OF New Atom
Beard Are Outlined
II Will Own and Also Control
Uranium and Plants.

WASHINGTON. This is what the
new atomic energy commission,
headed by David Lilienthal, will do:
Conduct its own research, and
promote research by others.
Own and operate facilities for
making fashionable material. No one
else may do this except under Ii
cense from the commission.
Own all plutonium, uranium and
other material which the commits
sion deems capable of releasing
substantial quantities" of atomic
energy. Any now privately owned
will be taken over and paid for.
Prospect for new material.
Buy fashionable material abroad,
if necessary for defense.
Distribute atomic material for re-
search or medical use, making its
own rules as to charges and other
terms.
Conduct military research and
make atomic bombs for the armed
forces.
License the manufacture of equip
ment and devices for using atomic
energy.
Issue reports on any atomic en-
ergy developments for industrial
and commercial use.
Take over for public use, with just
compensation. any patents for max.
ing or using atomic energy.
Control any dissemination of Sc
cret information.
Issue regulations for safety, health
and other purposes in the atomic
field.
Report to congress at least twice
a year.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1946-12-19
Mother Gives Baby Popcorn;
Child Strangles on Kernel

CHICAGO. - Before putting her
three-year-old son, Gerry, to bed,
his mother. Mrs. Blanche Phlaum
gave him some popcorn.
She and her husband, Paul, were
awakened by the child. who APP
pesred to be choking on something
lodged N his throat-apparently the
popcorn.
They took the boy to the Office of
DR.. Charles T. Kessler. DR.. Kessler
applied artificial respiration ana
tried to remove the obstruction, but
Very died in his arms.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1946-12-19
Butter Costs $3.50 or $5.75
A Pound In Moscow Stores

MOSCOW. - Butter is listed in
the Russian rationed food shops at
the equivalent of $3.50 a pound at
the diplomatic rate of exchange and
at $575 pound at the official rate
Of exchange under decree of the
council of ministers adjusting
prices.
Prices were increased in the ra-
toned shops and lowered in the I'M
rationed commercial stores, where
goods have cost more.
Butter is listed at Sc rubles per
kilogram. Before the rise it was %
rubles.
At the diplomatic rate the ruble
is worth IL to the dollar; at the
official rate 1t is worth SO to the
dollar. A kilogram is 22l pounds.
Other prices:
Sugar - Is rubles per kilogram
CSC cents a pound diplomatic rate,
SLAB official rate). Was S rubles.
Rice-l9 rubles per kilogram C7l
cents pound diplomatic rate, Sic
official rate). Was rubles, so
kopecs.
Buckwheat - Is rubles per kilo-
gram (49 cents pound diplomatic
rate. Sill official rate). Was
rubles, 30 kopecs.
Meat - "a rubles per kilogram
($l,48 per pound diplomatic rate.
$291 official rate). Was IA rubles.
In the commercial shops, bread
was lowered q per cent, flour 80
per cent, grains and beans AZ per
cent. macaroni 46.7 per cent, meat
1873 per cent. bologna 40 per cent,
sugar So per cent, dried fruit so
per cent. (The dispatch did not
give prices in these shops.)
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1946-12-19
Spurned, Former Seahee
Kills Girl and Himself

HARMONY, NINA former
Seabee blasted to death with a
shotgun the girl who changed
her mind about marrying him
and then killed himself, accord
ing to local authorities. County
Coroner ]. P. Nehring ruled the
shotgun deaths Of James Alison.
81, and Donna May Mckay. 10,
were murder and suicide.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1946-12-19

action IN w orlu
War II, opening
its offensive Au-
gust Z, 1912. in
the Pacific at
Guadalcanal, Tul-
agi, Florida, Tan
ambogo and Ga
vutu Islands in
the Solomons.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1946-12-19

The First Marine Division was
not only the first Marine force of
division strength, it was the first
American division to go into battle
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1946-12-19

by AMPETS,
Vferans Of Word Mar H. The largest crcaPey Rod War erans
contact yw dMYETS vhe MYETS National Headqnars
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-06-28
PAN AMERICAN HERE
 WITH MANY ABOARD

Pan American Airways yesterday flew the following passengers to and from Juneau:
 From Fairbanks: Theodore H. Haas, Frank Meeham, Edward AL yer, Norman Haley, Leonard Evans, John Carter; from Nome: Mrs. Eva Larson, Diana Larson; from White horse: Eugene Jacquot, Robert G. Brown, Mabel Brown, Jacob P. An derson; to Ketchikan Carl Stol- berg.
 From Seattle: Ilmi Aalto, Loren Demers, Dennis Demers, Oren Femley, Caroline Townsend Ben nie Borsvold, Mrs. Stella Calvalege, Earl Mackey, Norma Burford, Mrs Helen Johnson, Jean Johnson, Ed die Hughes, Jeannette Macomber, Mrs. Gunfor Johnson, Harry Town send, Mrs. Helen Guttridge and in fant, H. Berger, Patricia Hodge, Walter Hodge. Robert Bailey, Allen Hullen, Douglas Starr, Max More ley, Lloydena Morley, Mrs. M. w. Willebrant.
 Eva Hartwig, Norman Banfield, Gladys Tennison, Aubin Barthoid, Lana Green, Charles Green, Wal lace Westfall, James Tennison, Sig mund Einstross, Bernard Erickson,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-06-28

specialized refrigeration man. ar insurance salesman. a statistician and Captain Allen Bison. who has sailed as captain of Honlulu ships for the past 10 years. and is at present in charge of the Mahina Hou.
 One Only Here Before
 Of the entire group, Banta is the only person aboard the LCT who has ever visited Alaska before He made a preliminary survey of Cor dova and Petersburg, and stopped in Juneau to arrange for the fil- ing of Articles of Incorporation Now he is ''beseiged" with typical tourist questions from the chil- dren and wives aboard the expedi- ton ship.
 T was pleased to discover deer for the children yesterday" he said. They were losing faith in me"
 The trip from Honolulu had talk en l9 days, the trip from Seattle ito Juneau with stopovers) had taken eight. Until they reached an island the other side Of Petersburg last night, they had seen no wild game and the kids were getting awfully inpatient
 Luckily, doe came down to drink as the ship slowed up along the island. As it stopped there, the doe removed itself few feet and stood looking with great interest at the people aboard. In a few minutes she was joined by two tiny lawns who sold Alaska to the children on the spot"
 Official incorporators of the Alaskan Allied Industry are: MT Banta, John w. Bowers, Herbert A. Bowers, Guy G. Beedle, and Captain Elston.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-06-28

Ray Slinn, John Hawkins, Freida Hawkins, Jack Hillstrom, Lowell Ross; from Ketchikan: Edward Aver, Edwin Suddock.
 To Whitehorse: Alfred Taylor, Williams Sudden, Ronald Simpson. from Whitehorse: John Dulce.
 To Seattle: Leonard Holmquist, Florence Holmquist, John Holm- quist, Ferol Hackett, Marie Bagoy, Charles Parricone, William Farley, Mature Dunn, Estelle Dunn, Gabe Backer, Bill Golden, Claude Smith,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-06-28
BAKERS TRAVELLING

States bent Tor nlgnwaying Va cation, MT and Mrs Dewey Baker and their son Bill were to fly to Seattle by PAA plane today. There they will take over car and tour down the coast to visit relatives. MT. Baker intends to return in about two weeks to his post here as gas purveyor at the Juneau air pert Mrs. Baker and Bill will fol- low him home later.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-06-28
MAHiNA H0U HAS WHOLE ALASKAN
 VILLAGE IN HOLD
Honolulu 10 Alaska lC1 Veniurers Here En-
 route to Cordoya

The first industry expsdition of it's kind arrived in Juneau port this morning when the Mahina Hou, an LCT arrived from Honolulu with l2 men, 6 women, four children and a nine -months-old baby. In the hull of the ship are enough gro- ceries to last through the winter, a bulldozer, electric generator, log ging machinery of all kinds, show els. picks, stoves, beds-in short, everything necessary for setting up a new Alaska commpnity complete with money-making business assets.
 Stopping off in Juneau today to file Articles of Incorporation for their company, Alaskan Allied h. dustry," the group will continue to Cordova tomorrow morning at ' o'clock At Cordova they have leased property belonging to the Cordova Canning Company, re- gently burned out Buildings not burned in the fire will be used for temporary housing and for the be- ginning of some of the business warehouses. Only a years lease has been taken so that in the event a more suitable site is located the group has only to load up the LCT and move on.
 Dissimilar to many independent business ventures that have turned to Alaska as the Land of Oppor tunity," the Alaskan Allied Indus try" corporation is equipped with full materials for setting up busi ness and surplus cash that may be invested immediately.
 Besides the machinery and other equipment brought up on the LCT from Seattle, the company has saw milling machinery and engines or deled, with delivery pending word from the manufacturers.
 Tie men aboard r7a'-e up an in- teresting group of new blood for Alaska's commerce. Unofficial head If the expedition is Louis Banta. With 25 years experience as a ma chinery expert and a life-t knowledge of logging, he is also cognizant of problems and oppor- tunities peculiar to life in Alaska. Tn 1923 he spent two years in Cor dova, and returned as machinery expert for New York Alaska Gold Dredging Corp, and Goodnews Bay Mining Company from 1885 to 1888, and then returned to the States and went to Hawaii
 In Honolulu nc met many men who had heard of the golden op- portunities for industry, backed with sufficient capital, in Alaska. As Banta continued for six years to discuss Alaska and it's unpicked op- portunities, he gathered around him four ssrious-minded men, three of whom were veterans of World War IT. Together, these five men de- cided to take their capital on a plunge into Alaska's industry bar rel. Quickly there were seven oth- CTS who wanted to, and did, join them. So complete was the faith of the 12 men in the Territory'S op- portunities (after months of careful research and queries into present. time conditions here) that four of them brought their families per- ma1ently to settle here. Another wife and children group with a baby too young to travel, is biding time in San Francisco. They will join the husband later.
 Represented among the venturers are the following experienced tradesmen: an electrician, loggers, fishermen, construction workers, a
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-06-28
FROM THE STATES

Arrivals from the States regist- ering at the Hotel Juneau are:.J. p. Anderson, MT. and Mrs. R. G. Brown, Ames, Iowa; Earl W. Mack ey, Everett, Wash; Lyle Edgington, Sequim. Wash; Louis c. Mueller, Don A. Samuel, Klamath Falls, Ore: Angela Engbaum, Seattle.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-06-28
FISH LANDINGS

The Sebastian Stuart packer Til- iacum landed 5000 pounds of king salmon here today and Bert All steads Thelma, 1l,000 pounds of black cod and halibut.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-06-28
HERE FROM TENAKEE

Hovey B. Stoneman has arrived from Tenakee. He is staying at the Hotel Juneau.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-06-28

Doris Downs, Osmond Stople, Cli1- ford Fellows, Carl Sandaker. John Walmer, Mary Walmer.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-08-26
FLORIDA POLICE
 ARE ALERT FOR
 DETROIT MAYOR

MIAMI BEACH. Fla, Aug 26.- Police Chief Albert w. Simpson re- ported here that he holds tele- graphic pickup order from the Flint, Mich, police for William H. MacKeghan but has been unable to locate the former Flint mayor.
 We are ready to act on the or der as soon as MacKeghan shows Up, but the word we have is that he is in Havana" said Simpson. He is a property owner here, with a home on the north end of Miami Beach
 A grand jury in Macomb County, Mich, indicted MacKeqhan in con- nection with a gambling probe.