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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-12-19
SMALL TURKEY
MARKET STEADY:
BIG TOMS DOWN
Smaller Birds i'm Demand as
Day of Big Family Xmas
Dinner Passes
Price of Big Toms Ten Cents
Under Thanksgiving Market
Last Month

Householders who want a turkey
for Christmas will find a wide vari-
alton in prices this year, depending
on the size bird they expect to serve,
a survey of local markets disclosed
this week.
Heavy demand for medium to
small turkeys has held the market
steady for fowls in that classifica-
tion. At the same time virtually no
one wants big turkey, and if you
are one of the fortunate few who
want bird for large family dinner
your turkey can be bought at prices
substantially under those prevailing
at Thanksgiving, month ago.
Reflecting the slow demand for
large turkeys, Is to 25-pound toms
were selling on Bluffton markets the
first of the week as low as 26h
cents pound liyeweight.
With almost everyone seeking the
smaller-size birds, turkey hens, ~
to Ia pounds, were priced 10 cents
higher, from 35 to 81 cents a pound
alive. This is about the same price
all turkeys brought at Thanksgiving.
The average turkey will dress a
way about one-third when ready for
the oven, and an eight to ten-pound
dressed turkey is sufficiently large
for the average family dinner of six
to eight persons, dealers said.
Since there are few of the old
time big Christmas dinners, when all
the family from near and far got to-
gether, there is little demand in
these days for the big turkeys that
were so popular with our fathers.
Those who plan to have chicken
for the principal item on the Christ
mas menu will find prices substan-
TALLY the same as at Thanksgiving
Quotations the first of the week
ranged from heavy springers at 33
cents to leghorn hens at 10 cents,
liveweight.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-12-19
Firemen Make Run
To Beaver VILLAGE

Bluffton fire department made a
run to Beaver village, trailer house
colony on the Bluffton college cam
pus Saturday night shortly after
6 p. m. when a blaze was discovered
in the laboratory and wash house.
This was the scene of a fire some
ten days previous and the origin,
fire department spokesmen said was
due to the same cause, an over
heated stovepipe from a fuel oil
burner. One end of the structure
was considerably damaged.
Beaver village consists of a group
of trailers occupied by married col
lege students located near the inter-
section of College road and West
Elm street.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-12-19
lit. YOAKAM'S BODY
WILL BE RETURNED
HERE FOR BURIAL
Response to Fathers Cable In
dicates Body is Being Ship
ped Home.
Details of Accident in Germany
Unknown to Members of
Family Here.

Bluffton relatives Of 1t. Wayne
Yoakam, %, accidentally killed in
Germany last week, leaned Tuesday
that his body is being sent to this
country for burial, but details of the
mishap which took his life remain
unknown.
After sending cable to Germany
on Monday Vernon Yoakam, residing
northwest of Bluffton, father of the
victim, received reply on Tuesday
reading:
'Louella lit. Yoakam's wife) all
right. Staying with US, awaiting or
ders to come home. Body will be
shipped"
The cable was sent by 1t. Newton
Cans, with the American Army of
Occupation at the Kinzingen air base
where 1t. Yoakam was attached. 1t.
Cans is the army chaplain at Kin
singer, and was a close friend of the
mishap victim. Mr.. Yoakam had
addressed his cable to the chaplain.
knowing of the relationship.
So far there have been no further
details of the fatal accident beyond
word from the war department that
1t. Yoakam had been killed in a
vehicle accident, and a cable from
his wife notifying the family that
her husband had died in a train ac-
cident.
His wife, who expects to come
home by airplane, is the former Lou
ella Smith, of Jenera, who has been
in Germany with her husband since
last May.
In an effort to learn more about
the accident which took the life of
his son, Yoakam also has wired the
war department for additional de-
tails.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-12-19
Coal StOckpile Rapidly Returning
10 Normal In Local Dealers Yards

With shipments from mines roll
ing into Bluffton regularly, the
areas shortage of coal is beginning
to ease noticeably within 10 days
after the close of the coal strike.
Virtually all dealers have stocks
of fuel in their yards, with other
cars on the way, and there no long
er is any difficulty in obtaining coal
when it is needed.
Rationing restrictions already have
been relaxed in most cases, and coal
for the most part is being delivered
when ordered in greater amounts
than the one-ton limit in effect dur
ing the strike and the week imme-
diately following its close.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-12-19
Capacity House At
"Messiah" Concert

The Bluffton high school gymnas-
ium was filled to capacity for the
annual rendition of Handel's "Mes-
siah" by the Bluffton College Choral
society, Sunday afternoon.
An unofficial count placed the
number in the audience at 1907
and many late comers were turned
away because of lack of seating ac-
commodations The chorus of 20O
voices was directed by Prof. r. A
Lantz.
Recording of the concert made by
Findlay radio station will be broad
cast from Station WIN on the
afternoon of Christmas day at 3
o'clock.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-12-19
Has Anyone Here Seen Ohio NOrtherns
Bell Clapper; Maybe It's In Bluffton

Has anybody seen the clapper of
the big bell in Ohio Northern's gym
over at Ada? 1t turned up miss
ing during the Bluffton college-Ohio
Northern game Tuesday night.
The bell, one of Northern's priced
heirlooms was an unofficial adjunct
to the gym changed Justify at all
basketball games when Ada for
wards hit the basket.
After the Bluffton-N Northern fracas
it became strangely silent. The clap
per was missing-the mystery of the
missing clapper soon overshadowed
the outcome of the game.
Northern fans charged that Bluff
ton rooters had purloined it-but
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-12-19
OPA Ruling Knocks Out Christmas Candy;
No New Sugar Stamp Until After Holidays
Homemade Candies and Sweets
To be Missing From Yule-
tide Scene This Year
Sugar Scarcity Remains AS The
Principal Reminder of Four
Wartime Holidays

Homemade candies and the tradi-
tional cookies and cakes dear to the
hearts of young and old alike will be
missing as one of the principal in
gradients of goodwill and cheer of
this years Yuletide because of a
sugar shortage pinching household
ers even more than at any time
during war years.
Home candy making, long tradi-
tional at each Christmas, will be a
little practiced art this December,
for strict rationing of sugar pre-
vents use of the commodity for
anything other than table or limit
ed cooking purposes.
Gay little Christmas cookies, with
their familiar trappings of colorful
red and green sugar icing, also will
be missing from the Yuletide scene
because of scanty supplies of house
hold sugar.
HOUSEWIVES PROTEST
Those who had hoped to gain a
little sugar in advance to cover hol-
iday usage, put up howl of pro-
test last week with announcement by
OPA that the new sugar stamp
which becomes valid on January /
will not be identified until the date
it may be used.
Officials of the control unit said
the number of the stamp will not be
disclosed until later, to prevent
householders from spending it in
advance.
This eliminates any chance to pass
the stamp on to food dealers now in
exchange for sugar that might pro-
vide some of the Yuletide goodies
that probably will live only in mem
ory until the nations sugar supply
gets back to normal.
The new stamp will be good for
five pounds of sugar from the first
of the year until April 30. The
current individual stamp is No. 81,
and home canning stamps Nos. 9
and 10 still may be used until De-
cember 81.
Altho OPA announced that a Sec
ond stamp also might be validated
during the first quarter of 1947, De-
partment of Agriculture officials
said they doubted this could be done
before April /.
STORE STOCKS SHORT
Scanty stocks of candy in stores
will not go far in proving substi-
tute for the goodies" that used to
be made at home-for the sugar
shortage affects the commercial max
er just as much as each individual
householder, and truth of the matter
is that the supply of candy just
won't go around this Yuletide.
Rejecting the law of supply and
demand, Christmas candies are sell
ing at much higher prices than at
any time in years, and at levels con-
siderably above what they were in
the pre-war era.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-12-19
messiah" Concert At
Grace Church nufadOra

Rendition of Handel's messiah"
will be given at the Grace Mennon-
ite church, Pandora by the church
choir Sunday night at 1880 o'clock.
The choir will be directed by Prof.
r. A. Lantz of Bluffton with Mrs.
Pearl Mann of Bluffton at the piano
and Miss Eulalia Steiner, Pandora,
organist. Soloists are Dorothy
Schultz, soprano; Kathryn Welty,
contralto; Dale Marshall, tenor, and
John S. Walters, bass.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-12-19
COLORFUL and GAY
YULETIDE SEASON
USHERED IN HERE
Old-FaShiOned Christmas With
Gay Lights Will Be OBJ
served This Year
Holiday Shopping At Its Peak
AS Christmas Setting Takes
Definite Form

Against setting of traditional
color and gaiety, Buttons plans for
the Yuletide were taking tangible
form this week as all community
events geared themselves to the OBJ
servance next week of America S
bestowed holiday season.
In the downtown district orna-
mental arches of brilliant Christmas
lights span the streets, show win
dows are bright with Yuletide cheer,
and holiday lights, trees and decor
ations brighten every section of the
towns residential area.
Heavily burdened post office work
ers are struggling to keep abreast
of the heavy flood of Christmas mail,
with the peak expected at the end of
this week. Shopping in local stores
is at it's peak this week, with some
easing in buying expected after Sat-
urday.
STORES, PoST OFFICE OPEN
Bluffton retail stores will be open
this Thursday afternoon and also
Friday, Saturday and Monday nights
to accommodate holiday shoppers, it
was announced by the Business
Mems association.
Postmaster Ed Reichenbach also
announced that instead of the usual
Saturday afternoon closing, windows
at the post office will be open on
Saturday afternoon until 6 p. m.
Opening the musical observance of
the Yuletide, Handel's celebrated or
atorio, "The Messiah" was present
ed Sunday afternoon in the Bluffton
High gymnasium by the Bluffton
College Choral Society to an audi
ence of over 1900.
Christmas pageants and programs
will mark next Sundays services in
churches of the town and commun-
ity.
Even the weatherman seems to be
entering into the Christmas spirit,
for a protracted unseasonal wave of
warm weather finally was broken
over the weekend, with the seasons
first snow falling Sunday night and
remaining for twenty-four hours.
There was hope everywhere that the
change in the weather might be-
token a white Christmas" without
which the Yuletide never seems quite
the same.
Bluffton students were readying
themselves for their longest vacation
of the school year, with classes at
Bluffton grade and high school and
Bluffton college to close Friday
afternoon for the annual Christmas
recess.
Bluffton public school pupils will
go back to their classes on Thursday
morning, January 2, and Bluffton
college students will return on Tues
day, January 7, to resume their
studies.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-12-19

could produce no evidence. Charges
and counter charges led to heated
exchanges of words-but produced
no clapper.
Bluffton college officials said We'd
nesday morning they knew nothing
of the incident. Student sources,
likewise were tightlipped, at least
when contacted for publication-but
undercover reports from those pussy
footed fellows usually referred to as
reliable sources of information in
dicate that the clapper might be in
Bluffton.
Meanwhile Ohio Northern is still
trying to solve the mystery of the
missing clapper.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-12-19
NelU Lions Club Is
Formed At RalUSOH

Organization of a Lions club at
Rawson, with the Bluffton club act
ing as a sponsor, has been effected.
Officers named to head the new
club include DR.. Weldon Diller,
president; Eugene HI. Smith, first
vice-president; Robert X. Derrick
son, second vice-president, and John
w. Lawrence, secretary.
Representing the Bluffton club at
the organization meeting were E. s.
Lape, Ed Waltermire and D. w.
Bixler.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-12-19
FiUe From Here
On Jury Panels

Bluffton area persons were named
on the grand and petit jury venires
for the January term of the Allen
county common pleas court in draw
ings last Friday afternoon by jury
commissioners.
On the grand jury venire are
Bertha T. Woods and Christian d.
Amstutz. For the petit jury the
names of Millard E. 0berly, Charles
Sweet and Mrs. Nelson Steiner were
drawn.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-12-19
Shot During Night
Skaters WindOlU

A bullet apparently from a high
powered rifle crashed thru a win
dow pane and into the living room
of the Edgar Herr home of Bentley
road last Wednesday night at ! a. m,
Occupants of the house were awak-
ened by the noise but were unable
to determine the origin. Investiga-
ton the next morning disclosed no
clue. 1t is believed that the shot
was a stray from coon hunters
rifle.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-12-19
Library Hours

The following hours for the Ii
brary during the holiday season have
been announced by Miss Ocie Ander-
son, librarian:
Closed all day from Saturday un-
til next Wednesday inclusive.
Open from noon to p. m. from
December 26 to 81 inclusive.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-12-19
Births

The following births at Bluffton
hospital:
Mr.. and Mrs. ROLAND Guider,
Bluffton, girl, Patricia Ann, Tues
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gerald Knepper,
Benton Ridge, girl, Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs Don Mort, Lima, a
boy, Don E., Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Waldo Hover, Lima,
boy, Larry Lee, Sunday.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-12-19
High School Reserves
Top Arlington, M-34

Bluffton High reserves led all the
way Tuesday night to defeat Ar
lington seconds, IA to Sd, in fast
game on the Bluffton floor, to score
their fifth win in six starts.
The Bluffton team led at the
quarters o to 5, 21 to 15 and 33 TO
81. Which with is points led the
Bluffton attack; Bracy got II;
Moore seven; Burcky five; Bauman
two and Mathewson one.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-12-19
BLuftOn Man To
Get O. S. u. Degree

Elias Augsburger, son of Eli
Augsburger of South Jackson street
will receive the degree of bachelor
of science in education at gradua-
ton exercises to be held at Ohio
State university, Columbus, Thurs
day, it was announced by the uni
versity the first of the week.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-12-19
With The Sick

Jacob Schnegg is seriously i'll at
his home on East College avenue
suffering from complications.
Marion Lenny of Beaverdam, re-
Gently discharged from the Army, is
patient in Bluffton hospital. His
condition is reported as fair.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-12-19
Butter Prices Drop
In BLuftOn Stores

Butter which was quoted at 80 to
81 cents a pound in Bluffton food
stores last week is lower. Quotations
Wednesday showed prices ranging
from SO to 81 cents.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-12-19
FAMILY NIGHT :

Family night will be held at the
Church of Christ Thursday evening
with covered dish supper at $50
followed by Christmas program
with Santa Claus present with gifts
for the children.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-12-19
Xmas Carols At
III. S. Friday Night

Bluffton high school mixed chorus
will present program of Christmas
carols in the auditorium, Friday
night at s o'clock. Soloists will be
Jean Ann Burcky, Joann Clark and
Ada Mae Oyer. The public is in
vited.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-12-19
$4,000 From Two Donors Gives Lift
To College Gym-Auditorium Campaign
GrOUe Street Bridge
Out; Road Closed

The Cemetery road leading west
from Bluffton has been closed at
the College road intersection while
repairs are being made on the bridge
over Little Riley creek. Work is be-
ing done by the county commission
ers.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-12-19
BLUFFTON MARKETS
Wednesday Morning

Poultry-Heavy hens 24c; heavy
springers 33c; leghorn springers zoe;
leghorn hens Ice.
Eggs-Large white Acc; large
brown 45c; medium 35c; pullets 28c.
Butterfat-85c.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-12-19
COMMUNITY XMAS PARTY

A community Christmas party will
be held at the Black school next Mon
day night at o'clock A play "Gifts
of Myrrh" will be presented. Each
family is asked to bring table service,
sandwiches and tureen.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-12-19
COMPLETES COURSE

Leland Diller, Bluffton insurance
representative has returned from
Hartford, Conn.,, where he attended
a five weeks specialized course in
the various fields of insurance.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-12-19
Publish Early Next Week

AS next Wednesday is Christmas day, the Blufton
News will be published on Tuesday morning.
All advertising copy should reach the office not
later than Monday at 2. NJ, and items,
nouncements and correspondence by Monday at P M.
The office will be closed on Christmas day.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-12-19
Mayors Notice

Collection of ashes and rubbish will
start Thursday noon, December 26.
Please have same in containers and
ready for loading on the truck.
36 w. A. HOWE, Mayor.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-12-19
XMAS PAGEANT

"The Christmas Pageant of the
Holy Grail" will be presented at the
Presbyterian church, Sunday night at
7:30 o'elck by young adults of the
church.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-12-19
WINTER IN FLORIDA

Mr.. and Mrs. Will Steiner west
of Rluffton are spending the winter
in Lakeland, Florida.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-25
Time, Inventive Genius
Change Travel Picture

upon Improvement of the Wright
orothers first man-made flying
machine, the urge to 60 places has
increased, especially since fast
plane schedules have tho
barrier of isolation. from the Will
mingtonian's front door.
For Wilmington is no longer iso.
lated, transportationally speaking
from the rest of the world Tod.a, .,
IL IS only a short way to some zoo
cues and towns of the United
states from Bluethenthal airnort
ana almost as short too are as
many more places in the co11ntrieS
OF the Latin Americas. while En-.
rope and the Far East are onlv
from "a to So hours distant 4
snort way, in fact, to the old South
the land of Mark Twain. of
magnolia blossoms, of moss-hung
oaks, charm and hospitality or to
n actual spots where Columbus
caraVels rode at anchor and where
oold free-booters lay in wait to
1901 unsuspecting merchantmen.
And with the whole wide world
now almost at doorstep via
plane and steamer, Wilmingtonians
r travelling as never before.
whether the plane trip is for bust
ness Or just an excuse for periodic
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-25
Today 1t Is A Short Way
From Wilmington To
Other Cities OF U. S.
Bv JACK LUNAN

While the old adage to the eff
act that tide and time wait for
M man carries more than a grain
N truth with it, there is no gain
ewing the fact that time. while
MT waiting, does change things.
Tor time and inventive genius
have changed the Wilmington pic
rre from a travel standpoint.
To those of the older genera
linn WAC remember with pride and
nprhaps a twinge Of pain, the
last transportation of the pio-
,eer iron horse which wended a
rlfIng way between Wilmington
md Weldon. or the first of the
sern-paddle powered ships which
n1ipd the waters Of the Cape Fear.
modern transportation facilities OF
+odav are like a bad dream made
BEAUTIFUL. To the younger genera
tjon. progress in transportation is
like a new candy bar - good, but
tseye will be a better one tomor-
row.
With the coming of Improvement
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-25

escape to lazy living, New Hanover
lans, old and young, are taking ad-
vantage of the speed of wings to
carry them hither and yon il their
hunt for dollars. adventure, or
both.
Whether Mr.. Or Mrs. Whining
ton chooses to sail below clouds
than ny above them in getting to
lar off Europe to attend a ~niece's
wedding or the christening of a
first grandchild, planes from here
Will speed them in a few hours
to transfer points to large com
portable liners. If time enters in
to the picture, multi-engined air
liners with sound-proofed cabins
VIII whlsk him or her to London
from here in less than "a hours
flying time.
And the glories that are Alaska
are within reach of Wilmington
lans In a matter of some 27 hours
by air. To those who are tired Of
the plebian and long to get away
from Winter, or to look for that
something new" a short few
hours away, are the magic of
Miami, the c%arefree, sunny Ba-
hamas or inviting Jamaica, and
all offering the rest of a lifetime.
A check with local airline Off
ces and booking agencies reveals
the interesting fact that Whining
ton customers for west coast points
choose the southern route, or via
Jacksonville and New Orleans to
Los Angeles and other California
cities. Due to excellent present
connecting schedules, Wilmington
ians can now leave Bluethenthal
at the tail-end of the noon hour
Of any day and arrive in the City
Of Angels in time for a late break
fast the following morning. This
route is preferred by "first-time"
or the timid-soul air passenger as
there are no mountains to cross
and the weather. especially this
time of year. is more than apt to
be ideal for flying.
Many Southe EASTERN North Caro-
lima people who prefer air travel
for long journeys invariably select
the .~so-called Northern route for
west coast points such as Seattle,
Portland Or San Francisco. Con-
venient schedules, allows middle
of the afternoon departure from
here with a chance to spend the
evening in New York and still al
low for arrival on the Pacific Coast
we'll before luncheon time.
While there are no planes at pres
ent departing from Wilmington Tor
overseas destinations, existing lines
connect at New York, Miami OR
Washington for European and
South and Central America points,
while connecting airlines to the
West coast offer a jumping off
spot for Honolulu, the Orient and
New Zealand-Australia. While not
vet a daily habit, many Whining
tonians have and will fly the At
lantic and Pacific as a means OF
saving time to far off destinations.
True, the ships of the Atlantic AMI
Pacific sea lanes will carry a large
quota of local travellers next year
to London and the continent, to
Guam, Tokyo and the Philippines,
but the airlines will continue to
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-25

carry their quotas of Wilmington
ians on travel bent.
Definitely air minded now, Mr..
and Mrs. New Hanover are busily
planning now for an air tour next
summer to busy cities and almost
forgotten places. Capacious, lux
urious liners of the air will carry
them to spots where time has not
changed their natural charm but
man has added facilities for COM
Portable living. Their goal may be
the destinations of Latin America,
Alaska's scenic grandeur, Hawaii's
beauty, Britain's "Old World"
charm of tiny Catcay. But each
and all are today only hours dis
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-25
Poles Schedule Trial
For Former Conquerors

KATOWICE, Poland R An
other transport of German war
criminals returned from Allied
zones OF occupation in Germany
has arrived in Katowice.
Included in 145 prisoners 70 race
trial before Polish tribunals were
Erich Rrand1 aGi11tap4 IN tha Ger