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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-18

of popular bands comparatively short time ago, Bob and his boys have won a succession of wondrous notices and public acclaim which has resulted in a long list of repeat engagements being already lined up for next season. Popular with the record collectors and jute-box fans, Bob Chester and his orchestra have appeared on numerous dance-re- notes over every major network and received rave reviews for their per- formances on the Coca-Cola Spot light Bands" program and Fitch "1andwagon" show.
 Russ Schurer and his orchestra have been engaged to play for the Saturday evening dances this sea- son and will make their initial ap- pearance in the music shell April 20. Russ, who has just returned from three years service in the Pacific area, took over the Hal Me- Intyre band at Compounce when Hal left to join Glen Miller's orch. estra. His new band consists of Q l3 piece unit plus @ girl vocalist.
 Polka night starts Wednesday, April 24 with Johnn Solek and his orchestra furnishing the music. The entire ballroom area will be re- served for dancing on all three nights this season, Wednesday, Sat- urday and Sunday. During April and May the park will be open from Wednesday night through Sunday with skating sessions Thursday and Friday nights and Sunday after moons.
 Lake Compounce anticipates one of the best picnic and outing sea- sons in It's long history, and is especially adapted to school picnics and class reunions.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-18
Arena Presents Tommy Dorsey

Tommy Dorsey, who grew up from a butchers delivery boy in the little mining town of Mahoney Plane, Pennsylvania, to become known as Americas most popular orchestra leader, will bring his fam ed band to the New Haven Arena on Sunday, April 2l, for two pre- formances.
 The Dorsey orchestra is well sprinkled with individual artists featuring Ziggy Elman, the hottest trumpeter in the country (only re- gently out of the Army. In addition there will be stage show, listing acts from New York.
 A matinee is listed for 3 o'clock and the evening performance is at 8:SO. Tickets are available at the box ofhce now and also by mail order.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-18
Current Films
 Time Schedule

LOEW'S STRAND-"Swing Par. ade of l946": 2:2o, 4:45, 7:30, l0:0S p. m.
 Fear: 1:O5, $40. e;lS, $50 pm. LOEWS POLI-"Bad BaScomh": 2:25, 5;45, g p. m.
 Junior Prom: 1:i5, 4:S0, g:5o p. m
 WARMERS STATE-'Tangser:" 2;o5, 4:25, 7:o5, s:35 p. m.
 "1deal dirl': I:l6, s:35, 6:o6, e:SS Q, m,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-18
AUigs Us. Ansonia
 |AtH, p, Saturday

Featuring a strong battery of Ralph (Dizzy) Decker and Mike Haiday, the AvlglianeSe 40 of the City Amateur league, will 90 up against a real strong baseball com bination, when the Ansonia Alumni comes to Hamilton Park Saturday afternoon. The visitors include sev- eral former Copper City high school stars and figure to provide the best of competition for the local league entry.
 Coach Joe Rinaldi of the Avigs requests all players to be on hand not later than 3:6 PM ready to play with all equpiment, including gloves, shoes and uniforms on hand.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-18

parade-Charlie Mccarthy came dressed in top hat, white tie end tails, and even my friend w. O. Fields was there: he wore . two- tone beer barrel with c carna- tion in the bunghole.
 After the parade I invited the gang over to my house for an Easter party and we rolled eggs on the lawn. Then told some jokes and the game started all over again.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-18

Speaking of dogs, William Eythe, who gave four of them the run of the furnished house he lived in last year, is being handed a repair bill by the landlady that will put him in Q lower income tax bracket, Add chips of -the -old-b block: Bela Lu- gosi, Jr., nicknamed "The Fiend" by his military school classmates. |. We hear that Van Heflin, who's re- jected too many scripts as be-. heath talents, is being ultimatumed by his studio bosses, who seem to have the naive idea that actors are only useful If they will act. .. Boss, Pola Negri tells us she's signed a publication contract for her mem oirs, and we can hardly wait to read 'em. She swearS she's going to tell all, which, in her case, WOW!
 Barbara Stanwyck's doctors wish she would agree to an all-summer holiday Anthony Quinn is be- wailing the loss of his pants and $25O cash He parked the trousers on the beach while he went swim ming and a wave (ocean, not Navy) carried them out to sea .. Publish CT Kenneth Friede is showing Bon- ita Granville the sights during her New York visit. Brian Donlevy has incorporated Hollywood's filth independent film company and will produce a picture titled "The Min ister and the Safe Cracker" =. Didyuh hear about the actor who refused to join Alcholics Anony- nous because he never goes into anything without proper billing99
 THE STAFF
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-18

ser, Noel Neill and Judy Clark join in the chorus of the latter selec- ton, while Harry (The Hipster) Gibson contributes the jaxzy "Keep the Beat"
 Abe Lyman and his orchestra pro- vide the musical background for the varied sonugs in this first of the new Teen-Agers comedies.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-18
Bob Chester Opens Season Popular Band ai
 Lake COmpOunOO
 Sunday

The 10lst season ct Lake Con1- bounce starts Easter weekend, April 20 and 2l, with the entire amusement area in operation, a free band concert Sunday afternoon by the New Departure band of Bristol and dancing Saturday and Sunday evenings,
 Bob Chester and his orchestra, booked for Easter Sunday night will be the first in a series of name band presentations at Compounce. Since bursting into the front rank
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-18
Hunting
 and Fishing
!, All YHsl THERE'S GOOD NEWS
 TONIGHT.
|, By 1 GENE
 vALLoN


 On the Air-Tuesday night our special guest from Hartford was Dr. Russell P. Hunter, superintendent of the State Board of Fisheries and Game. Dr. Hunter answered and elaborated on a number of questions pertaining to the fishing season which opens this Friday. Of great interest was information Co the ef- feet that one and two-lengths addi- tional miles of the Furnace Brook, acquired through the purchase of land from the Patterson estate, will be open for fishing this Friday.
 pr. Hunter also informed the radio audience of the reconstruction plans to improve hatcheries and fishing in general Throughout the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-18

Brazilians bought about $500, 900 worth of household radios in the first eight months of last year, principally from United States firms.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-18

Harry James is mulling @ Sl2,000- a-week offer for a summer engage ment ct the Chapeau Noir in Paris with free transportation and nv- ing quarters for Betty (Grable) and the kids thrown in.
 Betty Hutton Is hoping out loud for twins-an awful thought If they should both inherit her pepl. .. Wotzis about an undercover but deadly, fued between Al Jolson and Harry (Columbia's boSs) Cohn?. (. Time out for Maureen O'Hara-- her small pox vaccination back1lred .s. Blue pencil that report that Ginger Rogers would star in Q ra- dio show produced by hubby Jack Briggs. Pals say he's determined to succeed on his own. Constance Bennett, who makes a hobby of locking her car doors with the keys inside, did 1t again the other night. This time she had to break @ wln- dow to save her pet pooch from as- phixiation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-18
JIMMIE FIDLER h HoHywood

DIstvahuted 5, asNsusAt sypaIeate. bod.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-09-12
Births

The following births at Bluffton
hospital:
Mr.. and Mrs. Harlan Swank,
Bluffton, a boy, Harlan Dennis,
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Evan Soash, Bluff
ton, a boy, Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Dilts, Ada,
girl, Linda Sue, Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Lehman,
Rawson, boy, Larry Ray, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vinton Bucher,
Pandora, a boy, Ken Doyl, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Pore, Will
Jamestown, a girl, Sharon Ann, Sum
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Denver Augsburger,
Bluffton, boy, Roger Eugene, Sat
urday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Fl. Huttenlocher,
Cleveland, a girl born in Cleveland
hospital, Sunday. Mrs. Huttenlocher
is the former Eileen Todd, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. F. L. Todd Of
Franklin street.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-09-12
BLUFFTON COLLEGE
OPENS WITH 235
in STUDENT BODY
Many Changes In Faculty As
Postwar Enrolment Nears
Record Proportions
Men in Ropp Hall; Women
CHARTERED in Lincoln Hall
This Year

Complete reversal of wartime stu
dent shortages at Bluffton college is
expected Thursday morning when
regular classroom activity starts on
the campus, following five days of
pre-registration activity.
Registration total, Wednesday noon
showed a total student body of 235.
Of this 100 were in the three upper
classes and 135 freshmen. This is
the largest freshman class in the his
tory of the college.
Opper class registration was held
Tuesday, followed by physical tests
after which freshmen registered
Wednesday and the first all-student
body chapel was held Classes will
convene for the first time on Thurs
day morning.
A return to normal operations at
the college this fall have brought
numerous changes in the faculty set
up on the campus.
Faculty Changes
Harry Yoder, graduate in 1882,
has joined the staff as assistant to
the president, field worker and in
charge of public relations. He is a
graduate of Hartford seminary,
formerly was on the college board of
Continued on page q
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-09-12
Not Only The Bridegroom But Two
OF His Friends Paid At This BelIine

The bridegroom usually pays the
bill at belling, but an Orange
township group encountered one with
a reverse twist when it cost not
only the bridegroom but also two
of his friends s35 each for violating
a Findlay anti-speeding ordinance
Monday night.
Drivers of the three cars involved
were the bridegroom Floyd Hartman
of Bluffton and two of his friends
Walter Benroth, Bluffton, and Leon
ard Henry, Ada. Each forfeited a
s35 bond posted for appearance in
the mayors court in Findlay, Tues
day.
Hartman driving car in which
he and his bride were attempting to
elude two pursuing cars of friends
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-09-12
Youth Meeting At
NJ. f.. Church Sunday

Candle light installation cere-
monies for officers of the youth
group of the Methodist church will
be held at the church Sunday night
with the pastor Rev. Paul Cramer
in charge.
This will be the first of a series
of youth programs arranged for
the fall season.
Officers to be installed are:
President, jeanne Harmon; secre-
tary, 10 Haller; 1st commission,
Sarah Jane Huser; End commission,
Bonnie Lou Burkholder; 3rd COM
mission, Lois Hauenstein; 4th COM
mission, Marlene Berry; treasurer,
Nancy Frankhauser; efficiency sec
retary, Peggy Eckenweiler; adult
adviser, Elizabeth Mohr.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-09-12
WINTER FAIR AGAIN
DROPPED; FUTURE
OF FAIR DOUBTFUL
Business Men Urge Holding
Fair Earlier and Showing
i'm Tents
Future of Project Will Depend
on Providing Satisfactory
Housing

Buttons Mid-Winter fair has
been cancelled for the fifth success
sive year, and what its future may
be in coming years will largely
depend on what arrangements can
be worked out to house the show
as cooperative project on the part
of the Bluffton Business Mems as.
sociation and the fair board OF
directors.
The annual agricultural exhibit
has been discontinued since 1941
first because Of wartime conditions
then in 1945 and again in 194t
because of lack of suitable buildings
to house the various exhibits.
What may be the future of the
fair, a mid-winter feature in Bluff.
ton for nearly quarter of a
century, appeared uncertain this
week.
Sources close to the fair board
have indicated there is considerable
sentiment in favor of disbanding the
fair organization permanently be-
cause there appears to be little like
lihood of holding fairs in the future
Altho the board of directors
would like to continue the fair
buildings are not available to house
it's many departments and additional
funds would be required to finance
the rental of tents.
At its meeting last week the
Bluffton Business Mems association
expressed sentiment that the fail
should not be discontinued, althC
they agreed it is impossible to make
arrangements for the event thi:
year.
Business men recommended, how
ever, that a fair be planned for tn,
1947 season, and indicated the,
would aid in contributing funds foI
rental of tents which would b,
required to house exhibits.
Should tents be used, time of tn,
fair likely would be changed from
its customary December dates Il
late summer or early fall, and at /;
time that would not conflict Will
other fairs in this area.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-09-12
Many BIuftOn Youths
Are Going To College

With schools pening for the COM
ing year, many Bluffton young peo-
pie are planning to attend college
both here and elsewhere.
Among those who will be leaving
this fall are:
Jean Ann Steinman, Baldwin Wall
lace college, Berea.
Barbara Jean Triplett, Eastman
School of Music, Rochester, N. Y.
Florence Ann Blome, Art Stu
dents League, New York City.
Mary Margaret Basinger, Wooster
college, Wooster.
Sarah Amstutz, Miami university,
Oxford.
Alice Jean Bixel, oberlin Con-
servatory, 0berlin.
Beverly Biery, Oberlin College,
Oberlin.
Richard Mumma, Union Theologi-
cal seminary, New York City.
Charles Trippiehorn, Wade Num-
ma, Robert Burkholder and Jack
Clark, Ohio State university, Column
bus.
David Tosh, Wheaton College,
Wheaton, Illinois.
Earl Luginbuhl and Luella Lugin-
buhl, Cincinnati Bible Seminary,
Cincinnati.
Dorothy Anderson, Juanita Bame,
Janice Hankish, Leroy Luginbihl,
Gareth Todd, Carroll Tschiegg,
Bowling Green State University.
Besides this number, 16 of last
springs high school graduating class
have made application to enter the
freshman classes of the following
colleges:
Ray Follas, James Harman, Har-
ry Klay, Harold Hartman, John Lug
ibihl, Richard Minck, Robert Ram
seyer, Leonard Smucker, Mary Lou
Use Dean, Anne McGinnis, Phyllis
Marquart, Louise Soldner, Bluffton
| College.
John Bracy, Allison Neuenschwan-
der, Ohio Northern, Ada.
| Paul Steiner, Taylor university,
Upland, Indiana.
| Margaret Diller, Wheaton College,
Wheaton, Illinois.
Geneva Hankish who attended
Bowling Green university last year
has enrolled in Bluffton college.
Harry Minck, recently discharged
from the Navy has enrolled as a
| freshman in Bluffton college.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-09-12
Bluffton College Grid Call Brings
40 Candidates For Beaver Eleven

the season, a night contest to be
played with Wilmington at that
place on Friday, October A.
Working with a squad that is
made up almost entirely of new
faces, the Bluffton mentor cannot
hope to be in position to determine
his relative strength until after sew
eral weeks of workouts, and until
then Bluffton prospects must remain
as a virtual question mark.
Following the opener at Whining
ton, Bluffton will face Kent States
powerhouse there OH Oct. IL, and
play Manchester on the Indiana grid
iron Oc;. 10, before the team makes
its firss appearance in this area,
against Ohio Northern at Lima on
October 26.
A game against Findlay college at
Findlay will follow on Nov. |, and
the Beavers will face Defiance in
their homecoming here on Nov. o.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-09-12
No School On First Day OF Pheasant
Season; Putnam Fair Holiday Cancelled

Except for the customary Thanks
giving and Christmas recesses, Bluff
ton public school pupils will have
only one day of vacation during the
1946-47 school term.
No holiday is being granted this
year for the Putnam county fair in
October, and Washington's and Lin
coins birthdays observed by schools
in earlier eras will find classes con-
Quoted on usual schedules.
In addition to the Thanksgiving
and Christmas vacation periods,
schools will be closed only on the
first day of pheasant hunting season,
November Is, Supt. Ralph S. Lam
ham announced.
Previously anyone who wanted to
go hunting on the opening day was
excused for the afternoon, but
classes were always so badly deci-
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-09-12

Football on a pre-war basis re-
turned to the Bluffton college cam
pus this week, with a squad of 40
candidates reporting for Coach A.
C. Burcky's practice opening call
Monday night.
1t was the local schools largest
practice squad in years, but there
was not too much cause for opti-
mism on that count when it was
learned that Wilmington college,
first foe of the Beavers, has Is can
didates, and all other Ohio schools
have shwn corresponding increases
in turnout.
Another complication is the fact
that many of the prospective Beav-
er gridders have no previous exper-
ience, and with them the Bluffton
coaching staff must "start from
scratch"
However, Coach Burcky has vir-
tually four weeks to whip his squad
into shape for their first start OF
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-09-12
Hessidn Fly Free
Date Is Sept. ~

Allen county farmers can plant
their winter wheat any time on or
after September 27, and escape the
possibility of having crops damaged
by the Hessian fly.
County farm agent James Warner
announced the fy-free date has been
determined by both scientific tests
and practical experience for this
year.
In Putnam and Hardin counties
the fiy-free date is Sept. %.
Hessian fly damage has been or
the increase in the west central area
of Ohio just south of Allen county
it was explained by the county
agent. This increase has been at
tributed largely to volunteer" wheat
or that left on the ground following
combining.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-09-12
Cider Out OF The Picture This Year;
Eating Apples Will Be At A Premium
Crop Is So Short That Cider
Mills Drop Plans to Go In
to Fall Production
Late May Freeze Disastrous to
Crop; Apples Priced High
er Than Peaches

Cider will be completely out of
the picture in the Bluffton area this
fall because of what is termed the
poorest apple crop seen here in
many years.
District cider mill operators said
this week that the dribble of apples
that might be available for making
cider will not warrant cleaning up
their equipment for production, and
those who like the tangy drink will
have to do without it this year.
Ordinarily cider mills are swing
ing into full production at this sea-
son, but the supply of home grown
apples is so short that operations
appear to have been abandoned.
Eating apples will be at a prem.
ium because of the crop shortage
general throughout Ohio, and an un
usual contrast was noted here .ths
first of the week with trucked-ir
peaches selling at 50 bushel
while apples in stores were quoted
at S4.99 a bushel.
Unseasonably warm weather thru
March and April followed by 9
heavy freeze in mid-May is respon.
sible for Ohio's blighted apple croT
this year, which is less than last
fall when the apple yield was un.
usually short.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-09-12
Bluffton High Students Pass Up
Modern Languages For Third Year
S2,873 Contract Let
For Road Scraper

Contract for purchase of a new
eight-foot blade road scraper with
scarifer was let Monday night by
the municipal council to the Gallon
Iron Works and Manufacturing Co.
Bid of the Gallon concern for the
30-horsepower scraper was S2,873.
Delivery cannot be promised earlier
than next May, but in the mean
time the Gallon concern will make
available to the town used scrap
er for work on streets and alleys.
The Gallon company submitted
the only bids received by the coun-
Gil. Purchase of the scraper is
contingent on the availability of
funds under terms of authorizing
the contract.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-09-12

mated that it was decided to dis
miss all classes in grade and high
schools this year.
No classes will be held on Friday,
October % when instructors attend
the district teachers meeting at To-
ledo; however, this is counted as a
day of school and technically does
not count as a holiday.
For Thanksgiving pupils will miss
two days of classes, on Thursday,
November 2S, the holiday, and the
following Friday.
Christmas vacation win begin with
the close of school on Friday after
non, Dec. 20, and continue until
Thursday morning, Jan. 2, the sup
erintendent said. School will Off
cially close next spring on Friday,
May %.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-09-12
BLUFFTON'S NEW
AIRPORT WILL BE
READY OCTOBER l
New Hangar Being Built on
Field East of Town Will
House 8 Planes
Class | Airfield Will Be in
Operation by First of Next
Month

Buttons new airport, under
construction one and one-half miles
east of town on the former A. ].
Owens farm of so acres in Orange
township, will be in operation by
October l, according to present
plans of Clayton Bixel, its owner.
Construction of new hangar is
well under way at the new location,
and when the cement block structure,
$50 feet long and 30 feet wide, is
completed, the field will be put in
use.
Bixel said the hangar building will
house an office, waiting room and
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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-09-12

bent on belling were charged by
Findlay police with doing 20 miles
an hour thru the city.
None appeared perturbed by the
laws interruption of their chase
and all laughed and joked while a
friend secuted around to raise the
S105 bond to effect their release,
then went merrily on their way as
if nothing had happened.
Hartman, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Purl Hartman and his bride, the
former Jeannine Stewart, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Madison Stewart
all of Orange township were married
in Greenup, Ky, August 90. The
couple are living on a farm east of
Bluffton.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-09-12
With Service Men

Pvt. Sylvan Burkholder has re-
turned to Camp Stoneman, Pitts
burgh, Calf, after spending an 1S-
days furlough with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Otis Burkholder and fam
lily of Col. Grove.
Duane Fett F 1/c is spending a
15-days' leave at the home of his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Pleyel Fett
of Co. Grove. He will report next
Monday at Key West, Florida.
David Stearns sac, of Balm
bridge, Nd, is spending leave
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph
Stearns of Spring street.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-09-12
Home From California

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Fenton of
South Lawn avenue have returned
from a months trip to California
where they visited their son Donald
Fenton and family in Los Angeles.
Donald is civilian employed by the
Army as structural engineer. En-
route home Mr.. and Mrs. Fenton
visited her sister, Mrs. Catherine
Mccoy in Billings, Montana.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-09-12
Hybrid Corn Workers
Enjoy Picnic Outing

Harold Mark, hybrid seed corn
producer, Washington, c. H., decided
Is Alabama workers who had been
detasseling corn deserved some extra
recognition. The group was given a
conducted tour over the Ohio State
University farms, picnic following
the campus visit, and tickets to the
ball game that night at Red Bird
Stadium. The Alabama workmen
are young farmers coming to Ohio
during the slack season for farm
work in their state.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-09-12
Enters On Graduate
Course In Medicine

DR.. Jeanne Diller, st. Louis osteo-
path and former Bluffton resident
has entered upon a two-year gradu-
ate course in surgery and obstetrics
at the Stone Memorial hospital at
Carthage, Missouri.
Her mother, Mrs. w. E. Diller,
who has been with her daughter in
st. Louis has accompanied her to
Carthage where they will live dur
ing the two year period. After COM
pleting her studies DR.. Diller will
resume her practice in st. Louis.