The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-02-21
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Mr.. and Mrs. Roscoe Alderman oil
Ft. Wayne, Ind, were week enc
guests of Mrs. Alderman's parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Cupp.
Miss Nancy Mayberry of Lima
spent the week end with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Mayberry.
Pvt. Robert Marshall is confined to
the hospital at Camp Atterbury, Ind.
with the flu and sinus trouble.
Mrs. A. B. Sears of San Francisco
Calf, is spending a couple of weeks
with her parents Mr.. and Mrs. F. r.
Mason in Columbus Grove.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Marshall at
tended a family dinner in the home of
Mrs. Florence Saum and Mrs. Mil
dred Johnson in Lima, Sunday hon
oring the birthday anniversary of
Mrs. Saum.
Word was received here Sunday
that Rev. E. N. Bigelow who has been
a Chaplain in the army for almost
two years will soon receive his dis
charge and return to his work in the
Bluffton and Rockport churches. Rev.
Charles Donaldson of Delta has sup
piled the pulpit in these churches
during the absence of Rev. Bigelow
and has made many friends during
his stay among US.
A slip cover demonstration was
held in the home of Mrs. Donald Van
Meter last Wednesday under the sup
ervision of Miss Ruth Winner of
Lima, the Allen County Home De-
monstration agent. Among those
present were; Mrs. Ed Cook and
granddaughter Karen Sue Anderson
of Beaverdam; Mrs. Lloyd Van Me-
ter of Pandora, Mrs. Charles Wells,
Mrs. Harold Marshall, Mrs. William
Cupp, Mrs. Edgar Begg and Mrs.
Louis Van Meter.
Miss Martha Burkhalter of Berne,
Ind, who will return to her mission
work in India in a few weeks, Miss
Frieda Streid of Washington, Ill.,,
Mrs. Carl Habeggar of Berne, Ind,
and Mrs. Meta Dean of Bluffton
were Sunday dinner guests of Mr..
and Mrs. F. C. Marshall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Loren Van Meter and
family of Cridersville were Sunday
afternoon callers in the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Donald Van Meter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Mayberry and
daughters Nancy and Joan, Mrs. A.
B. Sears of San Francisco, Calf, Mr.
and Mrs. w. j. Porter and son Bill
of Marysville; and Mr.. and Mrs.
James Westenbarger of Columbus
Grove We're Sunday dinner guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. f. r. Mason in Colum-
bus Grove. The dinner was in honor
of Mrs. Westenberger and Bill Por-
ter Jr., who had birthdays the past
week.
Cpl. Herbert Marshall received his
discharge at Hensley Field, Tex, the
past week and has returned to this
community and he and his family
will occupy the residence at the Alger
farm owned by his father and will
assist with the management and work
there.
Mrs. Donald Van Meter was hap
PLY surprised last Monday evening
when her husband produced lovely
birthday cake and invited Mr.. and
Mrs. Lloyd Van Meter of Pandora
and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Wells to
help in the celebration.
The February meeting of the
Friendly Neighbor's club will be held
in the home of Mrs. Ella Huber
Thursday afternoon of next week
with the following program: Song,
Club; Ro IL CalI-Favorite Bible
character; "Story of the Israeiites"
Mrs. Eunice Stephens; Special
music, Mrs. Gladys Beemer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Plaugher and
sons attended a family dinner in the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. George Bas-
niger near Columbus Grove Sunday
given in honor of Mr.. and Mrs. "Bill-
lie" Basinger.
The following item in regard to
Richard son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter
Cupp was taken from the Agricul-
tural Student Magazine at Ohio State