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The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1946-10-09
Geo. W. Wood Says:

American citizenship is the
greatest privilege accorded man
kind. People all over the world
and some parts of the United
States would sacrifice everything
for such opportunity.
One who does not exercise this
privilege is inhumanly migrate
full. So register at once and in
sist on your friends to do so.
No register! No vote!
George w. Wood and Wendell
Norris, voting instruction, 1220a
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1946-10-09

the fifth biennial convention in
Chicago of International Brother
hood of Sleeping Car Porters. re-
ported. the best meeting yet.
Fifteen per cent increase in
membership, much improved
working conditions and salary
boosts are some of the many good
things accredited to this body.
All officers did so well they
were reelected. A. Philip Ran
dolph continues TO lead us on
ward.
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MORE ABOUT
President Green

eign purchases with loans which
may never be repaid.
America has enough customers
right here in our own land to buy
practically all it can produce. if
the people could earn enough to
purchase what they need.
THE American Federation of
Labor proposes to expand the pur-
chasing power of the masses in
America by organizing the unor-
ganized workers. | need not ex-
plain to you the benefits of union
organization. Your own expert
euce i'm the Brotherhood of Sleep
ing Car Porters is the best dem
onstration of the way union or
ganization increases the earning
power and the purchasing power
of workers.
To-day, even the unorganized
workers in the country are begin
ming to understand that truth"
President Green sounded grave
warming that un-American influ-
ence, guided by the hand of the
Soviet, have been directing their
attention first to Negro workers,
in the belief that they would be
more approachable. He said:
THE American Federation of
Labor never was, does not now
and never will d i scri m II a e
against Negroes. On the contrary,
| am confident that the record will
show that We have done more to
improve the lot of Negroes in
America than any other organiza-
ton in this country.
The Communists are out to TO-
ment revolution in America and
they regard the Negroes as candi-
dates for front-line positions in
their hoped-for revolution. They
are willing to promise Negroes
the moon in order to convert
them into tools and catspaws for
their revolutionary aims.
Make no mistake about it..
The Communists did not want to
see the Anti-Poll Tax Bill and the
Fair Employment Practices Bill
adopted. BY placing themselves
in the forefront of the sponsors
Of these measures, they knew they
We're helping to defeat them. BY
thus insuring the defeat of this
legislation, they hoped to stir up
more discomfort and fan the
flames of their revolutionary OBJ
jectiyes.
The American Federation of
Labor has been the target for
vast amount of abuse and villifi-
cation by the Communists just be-
cause it is sincerely trying to help
the condition of American Ne
groes by constructive advances.
Our policies have been slandered
and our actions have been libeled.
Labor knows Its enemies.
They are the enemies of the Ne
groes too. They are the enemies
of everything that is decent and
democratic and forward-looking
in our national life.
The American Federation of
Labor is determined to fight these
enemies with all the power that
II DoSSpsSas -
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They were convicted of attempt
to murder and the jury set their
sentence at mot NOR than 81
years" in the penitentiary.
The Negroes We're indicted by Il
grand jury a month after the tur-
bulent day and night of racial con-
flict which left II wounded and
later resulted in the fatal shoot
ing of two Negroes being held in
Jail. The two were shot during an
escape attempt.
The trouble was touched off
when a white radio repairman,
William Fleming, and two Ne
groes, Gladys Stephenson and her
19-year-old son. James, became in
volved in an incident at Fleming S
radio repair shop. Fleming was
pushed through the plate glass
window of his establishment. The
Negroes were Jailed, then released
on bond.
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jackson Street.
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Police Fired On

Negroes began to withdraw dur
ing the day into the Mink Slide
quarter which was BACKED out as
the evening wore on and rumors
began to spread of possible action
by a white mob. Columbia has
had two lynchings in 10 years.
Columbia police moved into
darkened Mink Slide during the
night to reassure the Negroes thar
no trouble was expected and it
was then that the shooting oc-
Cured.
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ANNOUNCEMENT
The ElkS Club Cafe

Has Reopened for member
ship service from 4 p. m. to
1 a. m. under direction
martre D'Hotel, Gretchen
Baldwin.
A table d'hote dinner will
be served daily from 4 p. m.
to II o'clock midnight.
All members are urged to
patrOniZe our Cafe.
Evening star., 1946-05-12

No COMPASS has ever been depised for
the sea of matrimony. -. . German saying
Evening star., 1946-05-12
He Hunts Gums
BY PAUL WENTWORTH

BY PAUL WENTWORTH
W. &. &. kimball has strange ones,
old ones, rare ones. And he finds
them in all kinds of odd places .
A REVOLUTIONARY named Lang walked down
IA from Concord, N. H., and fought in the battle
of Bunker Hill. The French musket he carried is
now owned by another Yankee: short, husky
w. G. c. Kimball, of Woburn, Mass
kimbal bought this gun, without his fathers
consent, when he was IL years old. Today, he has
of the finest private collections in the
country, is regarded by historians and mu
scum people as a top rare-gun authority.
Apparently there is room for man like Kim
ball. As he observes There's something about
holding piece of history in your hands that sparks
the imagination" So many share his enthusiasm
that he has more than thousand customers.
In his shop, which smells richly of gun oil and
pine paneling, kimball has dozen U. S. Army
muzze- Leaders made in 1912. They've never been
used but they will be- Shooting clubs buy such
guns for special matches with old-time pieces.
No Time 70 Ael0Ao
OVER kimball's fireplace there's a f1intlock
musket made by Eli Whitney in 1898 the first
gun having interchangeable parts. One of Kim
balls customers uses this kind of gun for alligator
shooting He can't afford to miss the first shot. 1t
takes five minutes to reload the old gas pipe.
Gun fanciers sometimes unearth fabulous trea-
sures in strange places Kimball tells of antique
dealer who bid for an old bureau, with contents,
got it for IS cents He took it home and found
inside mahogany box containing pair of Colt
Paterson revolvers, with tools He sold them for
$780, and So 600 wouldn't buy them today.
Kimball says there's lively market for World
War II souvenirs. though prices are erratc. The
most valuable foreign piece is the German Walther
P-38 automatic with a double-action feature.
Foreign sporting arms are often chambered
for special cartridges, which makes them
useless here except cabinet pieces
Some collectors will almost starve in order to
buy another gun. And some, whose wives don't
want guns around the house, try to have the
weapons sent to secret hideaways.
Kmball doesn't encourage this sort of trade.
TT was bad enough" he says, ''the time new
bride spent whole day of her honeymoon sitting
in corner of the shop while her husband went
through my collection"
No COMPASS has eper been devised for
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-05-16
Is Drilling A New Well The Answer
To Buttons Water Supply?

In reply to the above question. a
new we'll might be the answer for
the immediate future, but is it for
20 or 30 years from now?
A few years ago the supply of rock
water was considered inexhaustable.
but water table readings for this com
munity during the past ten years show
this is not true. The water table
has been slowly receeding from year
to year.
Not too long ago shallow open dug
wells were used almost exclusively
in the community. In more recent
years drilled wells replaced dug wells
because of sanitation and water Sc
curity reasons.
During the past few years the low
ering water table has forced many
landowners to deepen their wells and
some farmers have already abandon
ed the old method of pumping and
installed new expensive equipment to
pump water for livestock and other
farm needs.
Each year the water table drops
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-05-16
Triplett SOftball Team Breaks
Ninth Inning Tie To Defeat Jenera

Breaking a tie in the last inning,
the Triplett softball team scored its
third consecutive victory of the sea-
son with a 2 to l win over Jenera
at that place, last Thursday night.
The game marked tight pitchers
duel between Geiger and Beach of
the Bluffton staff, and Jenera's top
hurler, with the locals faring slight
ly better in the hitting department.
Of Buttons four safeties, two
were made by Norm Triplett. One
of his blows was double, and the
other put him in position to score
the winning run in the second extra
inning required because of the tie
score.
Geiger and Beach between them
set Jenera down with but three hits.
Geiger gave up two in the six in
nings he worked, and Beach allowed
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lower, not because of less rainfall
but for the reason our land is no
longer a sponge and cannot hold the
water as before. 1t takes forests and
dense vegetation to hold precipitation
long enough for it to soak SLOWLY
down to the rock strata and raise
the water level. Dense vegetation is
rapidly vanishing from the commun-
ity and with it the rock water which
we thought inexhaustable.
Why think about drilling deeper
wells when we know we are getting
to the bottom of the supply? Let us
devise way to hold the water as il
precipitates. Dense vegetation is ap-
parently out of the question and we
must begin thinking of future gener-
ations and their need for water.
The answer seems to be to i'm
pound the water in huge reservoirs.
Most cities are now getting their
water in this manner, unless located
near a natural lake or river.
Instead of spending money for
wells, why not look for possible sites
for a reservoir?
Not only would we have a good
source of water supply, but the COM
munity would have soft water free
from sulphur. The new reservoir
would in addition provide a place for
fishing, boating, and other healthful
recreation.
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Richland Center

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Amstutz anc
daughter spent Sunday evening with
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Basinger and
family.
Mrs. George Miller of Bluffton was
a Sunday guest of her daughter, Mrs
Lenore Myers and family in honor
of Mrs. Miller's birthday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. .Luginbuhl call.
ed Sunday evening on Mr.. and Mrs
Elmer Schaublin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Klingler and
Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Schaublin and
grandson Ray called last Wednesday
evening on Mr.. and Mrs. H. o. Hiltv
Mr.. and Mrs. John Luginbuhl of
Sulpher Springs, Mr.. and Mrs. How
ard Heinlen of Bucyrus, Mr.. and Mrs
Clyde Grant and sons called SUNDAY
afternoon at the j. |. Luginbuhl
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Weldon Luginbuhl
and Junior Moser spent Sunday even
ing with Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Mos
er and sons.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. |. Dennis and son
Robert of Bowling Green, Miss Dor
othy Boskey of Lorain, Mrs. Clara
Pankhurst and daughter Ruth and
son Billy of Fostoria, Mrs. S. c.
Daley of Findlay were Sunday din
ner guests at the Dwight Daley
home in honor of their son James
who was on leave, but reported for
service again Monday evening. At
ternoon callers were DR.. and Mrs. d.
o. Watts and daughter 10 Lyn of
Fostoria and Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond
Anderson and sons of Cairo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilmer Badertscher
and family were Sunday dinner
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Bader-
fischer and son Walter. Afternoon
callers were Mr.. and Mrs. Dwight
Frantz and daughters, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harold Badertscher and sons, Mr..
and Mrs. Wayne zimmerman and
family.
Mrs. VIM. Snyder and son, Mrs.
Francis Marquart and daughter spent
Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Ed.
Marquart.
Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Gerber, Mrs.
Marion Hochstettler and daughter,
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Gerber and
family We're Sunday dinner guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Bame.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Cupples were
Sunday dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Miller and family. After
noon callers were Mr.. and Mrs. Clar-
ence Steiner.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Schaublin were
Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs. p. d.
James and sons of Columbus.
Mrs. Otto Amstutz called Saturday
evening at the Dwight Daley home.
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Bluffton high school field and track
team placed fifth in the Class B
district Junior Olympics held at
Lima, Saturday. Pandora's team
finished in first place.
The track was slow but there was
a general assault on existing records
in both Class A and B events with
some of the time and distance rec
ords made in the Class B events
surprising those in Class A.
Kenneth Moser of Bluffton stole
the show in the 100 yard dash finals
when he removed his shoes and ran
barefooted to win the race.
Other point winners for Bluffton
and events:
High jump = Leonard Smucker,
End; Larry Miller, tie for 3rd with
Coldwater.
Half-mile run-Arthur Hilty, End.
440 yard rum. Althaus, 5th; /;
also tied with Shawnee for 5th in
the 100 yard dash finals.
220 yard dash-K. Moore, 3rd
Sprint Medley relay-Moore, Mos
er, Althaus, Hilty, 3rd.
Class B results - Pandora 81 !;
Shawnee 541a; Coldwater 1914
Bluffton 25; Delphos ST. John 1712 ;
Spencerville 1312; Leipsic 8; Ant
werp 0.
Class A results-Upper Sandusky
Sd; Sidney 81; Lima South So; Bry-
an 81; Kenton &c; Lima Central
21; Bellefontaine 0.
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Elrose

Mr.. and Mrs. John Myers were
Wednesday evening supper guests at
the Myron Stratton home.
Mrs. Emmaline Nonnamaker spent
the week end with Mr.. and Mrs. Len
don Basinger and family.
Mrs. ]. ID. Clymer and Mrs. Myron
Stratton spent Saturday afternoon at
the Adrian Pifer home. Miss Helen
Pifer has returned from the White
Cross hospital at Columbus, where
she recently underwent surgery.
Callers on Mr.. and Mrs. Ami Non
namaker the past week were Mrs. NJ
]. Stratton and Mrs. j. d. Clymer,
Mrs. Thomas Koontz, Russell Ebay,
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Nonnamaker
and son, Chas Nonnamaker, Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Hamilton and daughter,
Mr.. and Mrs. G. V. Klingler and fam
lily.
Union prayer services at the Beth
esda church, Thursday evening.
Week end visitors at the Myron
Stratton home were Mr.. and Mrs.
Eugene Newberry of Van Vert; Mr..
and Mrs. Russell Stratton and sons
of West jefferson; Mrs. Harold Mar
shall, Mrs. Bernard Stratton and
children, Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Christ
man and children of Findlay; Mrs.
J. d. Clymer and Mr.. and Mrs.
Wright Klingler and family.
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bass can be seen spawning yet.
Several tagged fish were snagged
at the Buckeye and this week Mary
Jane Carr hooked a rock bass at the
quarry which entitled her to $500
cash prize. The fish was numbered
B 1888 and sponsored by the Sports
mems Club.
Merle nuffman collected on two
tagged fish. He also snagged rock
bass, No. B-15361, emitting him to
$500 in cash. The prize was furn-
ished by Fett Hardware.
His other prize cared was Bull
letin Subscription furnished by the
Sportsmen's club. The tag was col
lected from a pickerel and numbered
B-15336.
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Pirates Go Into Semi-finals ~~ @s}e4.
~ser~.. OF District Baseball Tournament

Bluffton High lost out in the semi
final round of the district baseball
tournament at Lima last week, be-
cause of the superlative pitching of
st. Henry High schools star hurler,
who has been unbeaten this year.
Fifteen of the Pirates went down
via the strikeout route in the seven
inning contest, and in every frame
but one the st. Henry hurler Whit
fed two or more men.
Last year the st. Henry team was
runnerup for the state Class B
championship, largely because of the
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necessary fittings and appurtances, for the
Grade school building at Bluffton Ohio.
Plans and specifications on file at the
office of the clerk of the board Of education
where they may be inspected by interested
parties.
Bids to be in the hands Of the clerk of
said board of educatioug by ~ o'clock noon.
Monday, June TO- 1876.
El h bidder will bsTrequired 20 submit with
his bid a certified fcheck on sofne solvent
bank in the amoupt of tsnA ffo) per cent OF
the total amount of the BID.
Checks of unsuccessful bidders will be re-
turned after bids are opened. Check of sue
cessfu bidder will be retained as an evidence
of willingness to enter into contract with
said board, and held until contract is drawn
up and signed
The boafd reserves the right to reject any
or all bids.
By Order of the Board of Education of
Blufftou Exempted Village School District this
sth day of May. 1916.
II James F. West, Clerk
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Mr. and Mrs. Harold Badertscher
and sons called Friday evening at the
Wilmer Badertscher home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Yerks of
Lima were Saturday dinner guests at
the Amos and Weldon Luginbuhl
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Core and
family called Sunday afternoon on
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. L. Gratz and son.
Mr. and Mrs. Faye Isham of Lima,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Marquart and son
and Ray Hirschfeld were Sunday din
ner guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Francis
Marquart and daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andy Hochstettler
and family spent Friday evening with
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Basinger and
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram Neuenschwan-
der spent Friday evening at the Amos
and Weldon Luginbuhl home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilmer Badertscher
and family spent Sunday evening
with Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Hathaway
and daughter.
Malcolm Basinger and Helen Burk-
holder were Monday callers at the
Dwight Daley home.
Mrs. Wilford Gratz and daughter
spent Friday afternoon with Mr.. and
Mrs. w. C. Schaublin. Evening cali
ers were Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Schaub-
lin and family and Mr.. and Mrs. En-
manuel Boutwell,.
This community was shocked to
hear of the accident and death of
Otis Leiber. Funeral services We'd
nesday afternoon at p. m. at the
home and 2:30 p. m. at the Emman-
uels Reformed church. Burial will
be in the church cemetery.
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Plan Rodeo For july 4th

Replete with the color and daring
of the old "Wild West" spectacular
Rodeo will be held here at Harmon
Field under the foodlights on the
Fourth of July.
Horsemen and Hosewomen from
Northwestern Ohio including the To-
cal talent will compete in the per-
formance which in past years has at
tracted immense crowds.
All the colorful setting of the old
time rodeos will be duplicated in this
years show here, and the many fea
lures will include trick riding, bronco
busting, steer riding, musical pads
and many new features.
The Rodeo will be staged jointly by
the Bluffton Saddle Horse Club,
Bluffton Community Sportsmen's club
and the Bluffton Business Mems as
sociation.
Dick Troy, of Buttons Marathon
Sales and Service, will be general
chairman of the performance. Troy
will be assisted by Silas Diller as
vice chairman.
Other officers of the executive
committee include: Hiram Huser,
treasurer; Morris Fett, secretary;
Program chairman, Roy Rogers; Pa
rade Marshal, Art Swank; Conces-
sions, Dave Riser; Car Committee,
A. E. Kohl; Pony Ring, Roy Glenn
ents; General Amission, Geo. Car
mack; Grandstand seats and Bleach
ers, Herbert Rupright; Publicity,
Gene Benroth.
Proceeds will be used for commun-
ity recreation, to be divided three
ways between development of Har-
mon Field; promotion of hunting and
fishing and Buckeye Park; and de-
velopment of a riding field and club
house facilities.
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NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT

fhe State OF Ohio.
Allen County. s..
Estate of Thomas o. Aiigire. Deceased.
Leila A. Smith of Kalda, Ohio. has been
appointed and qualified as Administrative of
the estate of Thomas O. Allgre, late of
Allen County. Ohio deceased.
Dated this 7th day of May, 1916.
RAYMOND r. SMITH.
a Probate Jr,dosa
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other in three innings.

the other in three innings.
This week the Triplett team is
scheduled to begin play in the Major
league at Lima, top league in the
recreation league at that city. The
schedule will call for one appear
ance at Lima weekly.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-05-16
Lima st. Rose Nine
Wins From BLUftCn

Lima st. Rose nine took the meas
ure of the Bluffton Pirates for the
second time this season by a score
of 6 to, J., with Maurer of st. Rose
as the winning pitcher.
The score by innings:
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NOTICE TO BIDDERS

The Board of Education of Blhffton Ex-
esnnted Village School District ssffl receive
sealed bids for the furnishing and installa-
ton of a hot water heating system boiler
together with an automatic stoker and all
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-05-16
Leftover Serving

Cut tops from hard dinner rolls,
scoop out centers and fill with left
over meat mixture. Replace top.
Pour gravy over rolls and heat in
oven.
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Letter to the Editor

An open letter to the BLUFFToN
News By SiIas Ditler Vice Pres,
Blufton Community Sportsmen's
Club.
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To be absolutely certain about
something, one must know everything
or nothing about it.
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of the organization.


Any person interested in supervis-
ing cage of birds contact Edgar
Root, restocking chairman; Roy
Clements, director of pheasant prop
agation; or Silas Diller, club vice
president.
Fifteen four week old chicks will
be furnished for each cage. In ad-
dition feed and other equipment will
be furnished by the club. The cages
are 4 feet by 10 feet by 2 feet and
screened on side and top.
The birds will be raised by the in
dividual for a minimum of four to six
weeks. All cages must be farmed out
within the next two weeks. Pleas
ants will arrive around June 1st.
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Pheasant Rearing Program Planned
by Sportsmen
The Bluffton Sportsmen's club will
again participate in the pheasant
chick rearing program. Ten cages of
chicks will be reared this year by