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The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1946-03-01
What is "Hag-

QUESTION: What is "EIag-
bohoh?"
ANSWER: After the reading
of the scroll (Torah) is COM
pleted in the synagogue at the
appointed occasions, one of the
worshippers is honored with the
privilege of lifting the scroll off
the altar by taking hold of the
spindles and raising it high,
turning from side to side and
finally sitting down and enabl-
ing it to be rolled together, tied
and covered for replacement in
the ark. This act is called alag
bohoh" and its performer is con-
sidered as doing a "Mitzvoh,"
i. e. performing a religious duty.
The word "Hagbohoh" is the
Hebrew word designating the act
of picking up"
QUESTION:: What is Cell
lah?"
ANSWER: It is interesting
20 note that in the days of the
Talmud, both of these operations
we're performed by a single in
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1946-03-01
Hadassah To Help Train
Young Jews For Pal
oetine Industry. Trade

NEW YORK, (JTA)-In order
.hot Palestine may have Skill
~ ~, Young Jews capable of carry
mo forward the industrial revo-
n,tion which is now taking place
there" Hadassah has announced
that it is expanding the work of
the Louis D. Brandeis Vocational
Center, set up several years ago
in jerusalem as memorial to
the late Supreme Court Justice.
The announcement was made
during the mid-winter confer
ence of the organization, attend
ed by 100 national board mem
hers representing 700 chapters in
At states, at the Park Central
Hotel. Announcement was also
made that Hadassah has provid-
ed a fund to train Jewish refu-
gee doctors and provide nurs-
ing education for refugee girls
who are already in Palestine.
It was also disclosed that Had
assah has increased its member
ship by 10000 in the last six
weeks, making a total of over
$4,000 enrolled since October
1915. The organizations goal is
100000 members by September
30, the close of its fiscal year.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1946-03-01
Edelsiein Announces Plans
For I arband's Donors BANQUET

l. Edelstein, president Of the
Jacksonville branch of the Far
band, Jewish Workers Alliance,
and chairman of the Jewish Ma
tional Fund committee of Jack
sonville, announces that DON
ors' banquet will be held in May
honoring those who have pur-
chased J.N.F. Certificates for land
in Eretz Israel.
Our people are setting an "a
mazing precedent in which a ma
ton is buying land for settle
ment instead of waging war"
Edelstein, said. eve are truly
breaking swords into plough
shares in an idealistic as well
as practical movement for the
security which only Jewish
homeland can give"
Those having purchased 500
Certificates thus far are as fol-
lows: Jack Becker, Joseph Hac-
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1946-03-01
Emir Abdullah Reported Willing To Admit
10000 Jews To Transjordan

to Transjordan for colonization
there.)
1t was indicated that Emir Alb
dullah's offer was made to
MoShe Shertok, head of the po-
litical department Of the Jewish
Agency, when the two conferred
in Palestine prior to the Emir's
departure for London. The meet
ing between the Arab ruler and
the Jewish leader is reported
here to have taken place at the
suggestion of British officials. It
is understood that the Emir is
interested in preventing Jewish
opposition to Transjordan indie
pendence.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1946-03-01

ritual of reading and caring for
the scroll, that these acts were
allotted to separate individuals.
The acts themselves, no matter
by whom performed, were de-
signed so that the scroll would
be raised and hence be looked
upon as a lofty ideal in Judaism.
Furthermore, when it is raised,
it is spread apart so that the en-
tire congregation can see the
holy script which was being
read to them from the pulpit
and which they otherwise only
hear and not see. This implies
the idealistic notion in Judaism,
that our literature and learning
was not hidden matter to be
enjoyed only by a few choice
intellectuals; but rather the uni
versal possession of every man,
woman and child of the fold.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1946-03-01
THE JEWISH QUIZ BOX
BY RABBI SAMUEL ]. FOX

Copyright, 1916, Jewish Telegraphic Agency Inc)
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1946-03-01
BY OTTO SCHICK

LONDON, ITA) = An offer
to admit 100000 Jews into
Transjordan provided the coun-
try is merged with the western
part of Palestine has been made
by Emir Abdullah, ruler of
Transjordan, who is now here
negotiating for independence of
his country, it was stated in dip
lomatic circles, here.
(Reliable sources in Jerusalem
told the Jewish Telegraphic A
gency that soldiers of the Polish
Second Corps in Italy-com-
manded by Wladyslaw An
ders = who do not wish to be
repatriated, will be transferred
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-04-11
Former Bluffton Woman Writes OF Havoc
Wrought In Hawaii By Huge Tidal Wave
"LittIe Minister" To
Be Staged At College

The Little Minister, a three act
play adopted for stage by Roland
Fernand from a story by James
Barrie, will be given by the junior
class of Bluffton College Friday
night in Ramseyer Chapel at s
o'clock.
Action of the play occurs in
Thrums, small village in Scotland.
1t is the spring of 1860 and Gavin
Dishart has just arrived in Thrums
to be their minister. The people
are superstitious but deeply attached
to the church. The chief industry
in town is mill owned by Lord
Rintoul.
Weavers working in the mill are
restless because they need higher
wages in order to afford the necessi-
ties of life. The minister takes an
active part in the solution of the
community's problems. Many of the
eligible young ladies become inter-
ested in the little minister which
brings a love problem into the plot.
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duction.
In the high school band are:
Trombones-Harold Hartman, Har-
riet Amstutz, Betty Bixel.
Clarinets-Joanne Buhler, Gather
inc Bohn, Robert Ramseyer, Donald
Herr, June Habegger, Eileen Brauen,
Mary Jane Ramseyer, Roderrick Bal
mer, Jane Riser, Lynn Carmack.
Cornets-Ray Follas, Leonard
Smucker, Allison Neuenschwander
Allen Tschiegg, Roger Lehman, Rich
ard Steiner, Stanley Bohn, James
Ewing, Ceacle Potee, Beatrice Leiber.
Flutes-P. ID. Bixel, Lyman Hof-
stetter, Gene Hankish.
French Horns-Alice Ruth Panna-
becker; Addison Myers.
Baritone-Paul Steiner.
Basses-Bob Coon, Don Schmidt.
Percussion-James Harmon, David
Stearns, Ted Kohl, Don H. Burk-
holder, George Grismore.
Bassoon-Malcolm Basinger.
Saxaphone-Roger Bell.
Glockenspiel-Sara Jane Huser.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-04-11
HEAVY FROST In
BLUFFTON AREA
TUESDAY MIG H 7
Temperature Drops to 32 De-
grees in Coldest Snap of
Spring Season
Orchardists Fear Extensive
Damage to Prospects for
Early Fruit

Frost, heaviest since the advent of
warm weather nearly month ago,
covered the Bluffton area Tuesday
night as the temperature dropped to
80 degrees, the freezing point.
Orchardists expressed fears We'd
nesday morning that damage to
early fruit prospects would be ex-
tensive, altho it was still too early
to accurately estimate extent of the
loss.
However wind from the north
west and partly cloudy skies which
prevailed after midnight may have
served to alleviate the worst effects
of the cold snap.
FROST MosT SEVERE
The frost Tuesday night was the
most severe of series of cold snaps
which visited this section during the
past week. Another favorable factor
in the situation was the absence of
recent rainfall.
Most killing frosts do their great
est damage when the cold follows
rainfall, and there is moisture re-
manning inside buds and blossoms.
This causes them to freeze and split
open.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-04-11
ArnOrsville

Sunday dinner guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. H. o. Hilty were Mrs. Mary
Friedly of Dunkirk; Mr.. and Mrs.
Kent Welson of Bucyrus; Mr.. and
Mrs. Owen Spencer of Bowling
Green; Mrs. Ina Jean Ewing, Mr.
and Mrs. Harold Young and family.
Mr.. Arthur Hartman of Detroit
spent the week end with his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. o. P. Hartman and son
Jay.
WINS. e. LAS. of the Liberty
Chapel Church will meet this Thurs
day afternoon with Mrs. Edith Mont
gomery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Grismore and
daughters Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Fen
stemaker of Arcadia; called Sunday
forenoon at the O. P. Hartman home.
Mrs. Rolly Moser and son spent
Monday a the Levi Hauenstein
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Hall and fam
lily of Carey spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Moore and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl McCafferty, Miss
Margaret Euider called on Mr.. and
Mrs. Ray Guider Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Eva Moser, Mrs. Grace King
ler called on Mrs. Howard Hover and
children Friday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil Hartman and
family were Sunday dinner guests
at the o. p. Hartman home. After
noon callers were Mr.. Erwin Hartman
and Mr. Gerald Scoles.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wayne Hauenstein
and daughter were Sunday dinner
guests at the Levi Hauenstein home.
Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Wilkins and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. C. Z. Klingler
called on Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde King
ler and son Keith, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Montgomery and daughter.
Mrs. Mary Hartman and son Cloyce
Of Hoytville; and granddaughter
Flossie Burgman were Sunday dinner
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. o. P. Hart
man.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-04-11
Former BIuftOn Man
Badly Hurt In Fall

= e. M. tMike) Balmer, 65, former
Bluffton resident now living in Fos-
toria is in a critical condition in
Fostoria City hospital as the result
of injuries received in a fall last
Wednesday.
Balmer, carpenter by trade, was
working on a scaffold at Fostoria
industrial plant when a plank broke
and he fell distance of 20 feet to
the ground. His injuries included a
fractured hip and pelvis and two leg
fractures.
He resided in Bluffton some %
years ago and is brother of Henry
Balmer of South Lawn avenue. Mrs.
Mel Long and Mrs. John Marquart,
both of Orange township are sisters.
A fellow workman, Ernest Smith,
21, who was on the scaffold at the
time of the accident and fell with
Balmer, escaped with minor injuries
and left the hospital last Saturday.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-04-11
Black Market Flourishing Business
In Berlin, 1t. Ropp Triplett Writes
Churches Hold Union
Holy Week Services

Union Holy week services will be
held in Bluffton churches beginning
next Sunday sponsored by the Minis
terial association according to the
following schedule:
Sunday 7:30 p. m.-St. Johns
Reformed church. "The Day of
Triumph. Speaker, Rev. V. P.
Wierville, Van Vert.
Monday p. m.-Methodist church.
"The Day of Authority. Speaker,
Rev. J. L. White, Lima.
Tuesday 5 p. m.-First Mennonite.
"The Day of Controversy. Speaker,
Rev. Wilmer Shelly, Topeka, Ind.
Wednesday 5 p. m.-St. Johns
Reformed. "The Day of Retirement"
Speaker, Rev. Arthur Romig, Lima,
Thursdays p. m.-Methodist
"The Day of Fellowship. Union
communion service. Rev. ]. N.
Smucker in charge.
Friday 1 to $3.50 p. m.-Presby-
terian. "The Day of Suffering"
Speakers, Bluffton ministers.
Sunday 6:30 a. m.-First Men
MONTE. Easter sunrise service
Bluffton Youth federation in charge
Sunday 7:30 p. m.-St. Johns Re-
formed. Easter musical program by
union community choir.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-04-11
With The Service Men

James Stratton, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Raymond Stratton of near
Bluffton has received his discharge
from the Navy after 35 months of
service.
Richard Klay, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Klay of Mound street re-
ceived his discharge Friday from the
Navy at Great Lakes, I'll.
John Ewing of Pandora has re-
ceived his discharge from the Navy
at Great Lakes, Friday.
Flight Officer Melvin (Budl Lora
who was in service in India has re-
ceived his discharge from the Army.
He and his family will make their
home with DR.. and Mrs. B. r.
Herring of West Elm street and
Lora will resume his former posi-
tion with the Ohio Oil company in
Findlay.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-04-11
Rollicking Songs, Gay Repartee In
Lions Benefit Minstrel April %, 2

Replete with the rollicking songs
and gay comedy repartee of old-time,
blackface footlight entertainment, the
Georgia Jubilee Minstrel to be given
by the Bluffton Lions club Tuesday
and Wednesday, April 23 and "a, at
the high school will be unsurpassed
in real entertainment value.
In addition to enjoying full even
ing of fun, those in the audience also
will be contributing toward two
worthwhile community improvement
programs.
Proceeds from the two-night show
will go to the Bluffton High school
band uniform fund, and to the Har-
mon field recreation program, both
of direct benefit to the community
as a whole.
In this outstanding show Of mirth
and melody, many of Buttons lead
ing citizens, business and profession
al men will be seen and heard-all in
blackface.
An added feature will be the stir
ring music of the Bluffton High
school band, playing a spirited pro-
gram of music in many moods.
Genial Paul Detweiler will be the
interlocutor, and win have his
troubles with those six mad-men Of
comedy, d. w. Bixler, Ralph Lanham
Robert Nonnamaker, Forrest Stein.
man, Fred Lingel and Boyd Travis
the end men.
Other minstrel players include Ross
Bogart, Clayton Bucher, Ralph Bal
mer, Gordon Bixel, Harold Diller
Kenneth Winkler, Roger Howe, Pau
Diller, Russell A. Lantz, Norman
Beidler, Nelson Steiner, A. J. B
Longsdorf, Ed Rice, Richard Davies
Ed Lape, and Henry Blosser.
A swing quartet viii be Eldol
Beery, Keith Brauen, James Mes
singer and Allen Tschiegg. Clarel
Sommers will be the pianist, an,
Russell A. Lantz is directing the pro
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-04-11
Births

The following births at Bluffton
hospital:
Mr.. and Mrs. Ross Borkosky, Ar
lington, twin boys, Frederick Lee
and Franklin Lee, Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Winston Jennings,
Bluffton, boy, Tommy Lynn, Fri
day.
S. Sgt. and Mrs. Richard Lehman,
Pandora, a girl, Jennifer Jean, Sat-
urday.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. A. Bosse, Ada,
a girl, Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Freck, Raw
son, boy, Frederick William, Sat-
urday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Serge Warren, Raw
son, girl, Carol Kay, Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Schultz,
South Bend, Ind, boy, Donald
Carl, born in that city, Tuesday.
Dean and Mrs. ]. S. Schultz Of
South Lawn avenue are the grand
parents.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-04-11
American Cigarets Major Item
Involved in Barter Trading
of Germans
More Than Half of Residents
Are Homeless i'm War-Torn
German Capital City

EDITORS NoTE: The folloaoing
article on present-day conditions
IN aUar-Scarred Berlin aCas Crftten
for THE NEWS By Lieut.. Ropp
TaTplett, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
r. L. Tgiptett, of Campus Drive.
Lieut.. Triplett is stationed IN
Berlin Nth u. S. Signal Corps
forces.
Occupation of Berlin by the four
powers, England, Russia, France,
and the United States has settled
down from front line combat outfits
to service troops, military govern
ment units, mobile, police forces and
reserve infantry units.
With the settling down comes the
old army customs which make the
typical army. To those who fought
in Berlin's outskirts, it will be hard
to believe that CTS now go around
saluting; careful that all buttons
are buttoned, and especially watchfuI
that a field jacket is not worn off
duty.
Although actually in Russian oc-
cupied Germany, Berlin is divided into
four sectors-one for each of the
victors. This is a policy agreed
upon by the big four, to place the
capital of the defeated nation in
control of all the allies. The same
system is followed in Vienna. 1t is
difficult to say which nation got
the best slice-probably the one
which has the most buildings stand
ing.
Russian Restrictions
All zones within Berlin are clearly
Continued n page q
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Beaverdam

Mrs. Clara Jennings and Mrs. Ella
Hutchinson returned Thursday after
spending the past six weeks with Mr..
and Mrs. Lloyd Hutchinson and fam
lily in Arizona.
The L. o. C. S. of the Church of
Christ met Wednesday evening with
Mrs. LaVaun Lewis. Devotionals
were led by Mrs. Faye Reigle which
was followed by the song, "Christ
Arose" The society voted to send
clothing and books to missionaries in
Porto Rico. Those present were Mrs.
Lillian Bowers, Mrs. Nettie Young,
Mrs. Carrie Barber, Mrs. Effie Pfei-
fer, Mrs. Luella Beck, Mrs. Ruth
Lewis, Mrs. Olive Bailey, Mrs. Ella
Yant, Mrs. Ruth Peterson, Mrs. Ber-
tha Daily, Mrs. Alice Kuhn, Mrs.
Mildred Varvel, Mrs. Faye Reigle and
Mrs. Carrie Walters.
Mr.. and Mrs. Karl Warner spent
Thursday in Columbus.
II.
visitor of his mother Mrs. Emma Jane
Barber at Genoa.
Mrs. Lille Anderson was hostess
to the Women's Society of Christian
Service of the Methodist Church at
her home on Thursday. A covered
dish dinner was enjoyed at the noon
hour. Mrs. Gideon Steiner was in
charge of the program for the after
noon. Mrs. Harmon Downey led the
Deyotionals Fruit of the Spirit"
Present were Mrs. w. A. Arnold, Mrs.
John Augsburger, Miss Rosa Scar
foss, Mrs. Clara Jennings, Mrs. Ed
Marquart, Mrs. Sam Bushey, Mrs.
VIM. Younkman, Mrs. VIM. Amstutz,
Mrs. G. T. Arnold, Mrs. Orville HUI
ber, Mrs. Frank Williams, Mrs. Rus
sell Wolfe, Mrs. Everett Rowland,
Mrs. Ed Cook, Mrs. Elizie Gierhart,
Mrs. Frank Hall, Mrs. Pete Amstutz,
Mrs. Gideon Steiner, Mrs. Harmon
Downey, Mrs. Margaret Yant OF
Lima, Miss Ruth Durkee.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cordrey is visiting
relatives in Cleveland.
Miss Eileen Amstutz attended the
wedding of Miss Mildred Binkley and
Charles Waltz Jr., on Sunday after
noon at the Harrod Christian Church
Mr.. and Mrs. I. B. Steele OF Lima
were Sunday afternoon visitors OF
the formers mother Mrs. Mary
Steele.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Yoakam and
son of Texas, Mrs. Floyd Yoakan
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Yoakam of Find
lay and Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Wag'
ner of Lima; were visitors the past
week of Miss AIDA and Glenn foa.
kan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Michael ane
family and Bernard Gratz spent the
week end with Mr.. and Mrs. DAME
Younkman and family at Clyde.
The Lions Club will meet in regular
session at 7 P. M. Monday. The oc
easion will be banquet for the lad
les. DR.. John Versteeg will be tn
guest speaker.
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horses to race inland, and escape the
water.
"Tom said he was near the beach
when he heard trees cracking and
breaking. He looked up and saw a
wall of water coming. He thought
of the car. and drove it to higher
ground; then later took some drench-
ed refugees to the home of friends.
aThe refugees said they were
awakened when the wave hit their
house. They jumped out of bed and
ran for their car in the garage.
After they were in the car, the
water just picked it up, twirled it
about, and the man had to chop his
way out thru the top. While he
was chopping his house was engulfed
by the water and swept away.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-04-11
BIuftOn Youth 9Th
In Scholarship Test

Robert Ramseyer, son of DR.. and
Mrs. L. L. Ramseyer and a student
in Bluffton high school ranked sixth
in the boys competition of the
Northwestern Ohio division of the
state scholarship test for high school
seniors.
The test was given in Lima, March
l8. Ramseyer was tied for sixth
place with John Henry Holland OF
Van Vert.
Ranking first in the test was John
David Spangler of Celina, grandson
of Mrs. A. c. Spangler of Geigel
street. Young Spangler is the sor
of Byron Spangler, former Blufftor
resident and later superintendent OF
schools Of Mercer county.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-04-11
ElrOse

Callers the past week at the My
ron Stratton home were Mrs. Nello
Steinman and Kaye Nonnamaker,
Mr.. and Mrs. Wade Marshall, Mrs.
Goldie Battles and Mabel and Meri-
lyn Battles of Findlay, Mr.. and Mrs.
Bernard Stratton and family, Fern
Koch, Mr.. and Mrs. J. D. Clymer,
Russell Ebay, Mrs. Olive Christman
of Findlay, Mr.. and Mrs. Wright
Klingler and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. ROLAND Koontz and
family of Bluffton spent Friday
evening at the Arthur Nonnamaker
home.
A large number from this COM
munity attended services at the Raw
son U. B. church Sunday evening.
Union prayer services at Olive
Branch this Thursday evening.
Friday evening supper guests at
the Emerson Neff home were Mrs
Maude Won Stein, son Junior and
daughter Helen, Mrs. Ruth Bermuth
and daughter Mary Ann and Kaye
Nonnamaker.
Callers on Mr.. and Mrs. Ami Non
namaker were Mrs. Lucy Kamerer
and Clarence Kamerer of Findlay,
Mrs. Mary Hartman and son Cloyce
of Hoytville, Mrs. Clair Bergban,
Mrs. Purl Hartman and daughter
Hazel, Mrs. Freeman Basinger, Mr..
and Mrs. C. V. Klingler and fam
lily and Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Non
namaker and sons.
June Gallant spent Sunday with
Kaye Nonnamaker.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Burkholder
spent Thursday evening with the
Emerson Neff family. j.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emerson Neff and
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-04-11
Refreshments = That's
80 Pounds of Pickerel
and IL Gallons Coffee

TT took so pounds of fresh Lake
Erie pickerel and II gallons of
coffee besides gallons of milk
to provide the after-program
snack for an audience of 24O
which attended the sportsmen's
club meeting, Tuesday night.
Speakers from the Ohio de-
partment of conservation we're
Arthur Harper who talked on
Conservation as a Naturalist
sees it, and Walter Lauffer who
gave an illustrated talk on U. S.
wild life.
The club has a membership of
over 1000.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-04-11
RICHLAND TWP. TO
HAVE BLUFFTON
FIRE Department
Township Trustees Sign Two
Year Contract for Fire Pro-
lection from Town 4
Local Fire Department to Ans
wer All Calls for Annual
Fee of $3.50 :

Fire protection in Richland town.
ship will be taken over by Bluffton
Fire Department for the next two
years, according to the terms of a
contract signed by the Richland board
of trustees at their meeting, last Sat-
urday night.
With a similar contract having
been accepted earlier by Orange trus-
tees, Blutfton now has the response
bility of providing fire protection for
the two townships on a stipulated
basis, in line with a proposal that
first came up for consideration more
than year ago.
Under the contract the Bluffton
department will answer all fire calls
in Richland township at an overall
annual fee of $3.50. The arrange
ment viii continue for the next two
years.
Signing of the contract by town.
ship trustees represents the culmina-
ton of negotiations started more
than a year ago when Bluffton order
ed its new fire truck.
With trustees of Richland and
Orange township showing interest in
arranging for regular fire protection
provided by Bluffton equipment, the
new pumper purchased by the town
had special facilities Incorporated for
fighting rural fires.
Orange township trustees early in
March signed a similar contract to
that accepted last Saturday by the
Richland township officials.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-04-11
Minister Injured
Under Automobile

Rev. Robert Welch, pastor of the
Missionary church received a frac-
tured collarbone when he was pinned
under his automobile on which he
was working at his home on North
Lawn avenue, Friday.
The minister had blocked up the
car in his driveway and was lying
underneath making repairs when a
slight grade in the drive caused the
auto to slip off the underpinning of
wooden blocks. Weight of the car
dropping on his shoulder resulted in
the fractured collarbone.
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Biblical Experiment
Pictures Here Sunday

Pictures of the famous Biblical
wheat growing experiment conducted
by Henry Ford and Perry Haydn,
and an account of the great spiritual
revivals sweeping Germany and the
Philippines will be features of an
afternoon program in the Bluffton
High school auditirium at p. m
next Sunday.
DR.. Don r. Falkenberg, inter.
national president of the Bible Medi.
tation league, will be the speaker.