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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-02-20
Talent Idea Spreads; Lima Church
Distributes $1,000 To Congregation

The idea Of adapting the biblical
parable of the talents as a model
for church financing inaugurated by
the Bluffton Presbyterian congrega-
tion two weeks ago has spread to
Lima where it has been taken up by
the First Evangelical and United
Brethren church.
At meeting of the Lima church
Tuesday night 100 new $40 bills were
distributed to the congregation by the
pastor Rev. Gerald Fl. Coen with in
structions that the Nancy be put to
work for benefit of the church.
Eugene Benroth, member of the
Bluffton church who conceived the
idea addressed the Lima meeting
Tuesday night on the subject par
able of the Talents as Applied to
the Church of Today"
Benroth outlined how the plan has
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-02-20
To Observe 5Oth
Anniversary SUNDAY

Mr.. and Mrs. A. D.. Meyers re-
siding on the Fred Badertscher farm
southwest of Bluffton will hold open
house Sunday afternoon from 2 to 5
o'clock in honor of their Golden we'd
ding anniversary
Preceding the afternoon open
house a reception will be held in
the basement of st. Marys Catholic
church Sunday morning at 10 o'clock
following mass. At noon a family
dinner viii be held at the Walnut
Grill.
The couple were married in Leip-
sic, February "a, 1897. Their four
children are: Daniel Meyers at
home; Mrs. Chas. Fruchey, Column
bus Grove; Mrs. Harvey Sylvester,
Ft. Wayne, and Miss Mildred Leffler
of Bluffton.
There are six grandchildren and
Mr.. Meyers has two brothers John
of Toledo and Isaac of Temperance,
Michigan.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-02-20
Robert Byers In
Engineering Firm,

Robert Byers, son of N. E. Byers,
of this place, has become a member
of the firm of John Paul Jones and
Associates, Cleveland consulting en-
gineers.
For same years Byers has worked
for the firm, which designs heating,
lighting and plumbing systems for
architects. He is now specializing
in the new field of panel heating, a
system whereby buildings are heated
by placing hot water piping in the
floors and ceilings, thereby dispens-
ing with radiators
Several of Byers' heating projects
have been described in national
trade journals. At the annual con-
vention of the American Society of
Heating and Ventilating Engineers
he participated in a forum on panel
heating.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-02-20
MORE TRACTORS IN
PROSPECT;;WAlTING
LIST IS STILL LONG
No Chance TO Get Tractor Tn
less Name is Already on
Dealers List
Horse Drawn Equipment In
wanted as Trend Continues
Toward Power

Aitho delivery of farm tractors
is being stepped-up in a steadily in
| creasing tempo, dealers have such a
huge backlog Of orders that a farm
er cannot hope to get tractor this
spring unless he put his name on
the list before the close of the war,
Is months ago.
A survey of the tractor situation
made this week by The Bluffton
News showed there's no chance to
walk in and order a tractor for
delivery in the spring, the way
farmers could do back in 1941 before
the squeeze in farm machinery
started.
Priorities no longer have bear
ing on who may get tractor and
when, except under very unusual
circumstances, such as when a war
veteran burns out and a few other
extremely unlikely situations.
No Priorities
Generally speaking, however, prior
tiles do not enter into the picture,
but dealers who made UP long lists
during the priority period are filling
their orders from the same backlog
listing.
This means that any farmer who
wants to order tractor today
starts at the bottom of the list, and
there can be no assurance of when
he may expect delivery of the
vehicle.
Despite the continued shortage of
tractors and tractor-drawn imple-
ments, apparently no one wants to
return to horse-drawn equipment
which is virtually going begging at
public sales.
Horse Drawn Equipment Plentiful
In contrast to the scarcity of
motor-powered farming tools, the
farmer who is willing to handle his
work as they did in grandfather's
day, relying on horses for his motive
H0NNAa NAAA ttith III A91aAhsxISGANN1S easy
to set himself up in farming, at a
cost comparable to what it was
several generations ago.
Based on prices now being paid
for horse-drawn machinery, an ar
gregate outlay of approximately
5000 would permit a start in farm
ing. This would include a good
team at 500; grain binder, S25;
farm wagon, $40; harness, $40;
breaking plow, Sc, and moving
machine, 800.
In the opinion of farmers there is
no prospect of a reversal of the
present trend away from farming
with horses, unless the farm labor
supply becomes more plentiful at
lower prices. Only thru that devel-
opment would it prove profitable to
use a slower method of farming
with lower capital investment.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-02-20
Drive For S25O,OOO BlufftOn College
Gymnasium Is Under Way This Week
1917 Auto Plates
On Sale March 10

Automobile license plates for 1947
will go on sale March 10 at the
Bixel Motor Sales, it was announced
this week by Clayton Bixel, who will
be deputy registrar for the Bluffton
area.
Each motorist will receive two
tags this year for the first time
since 1941. New license plates must
be on all cars operated after March
81.
Color combination of this years
tags is white on green, according to
Edward T. Fogo, state registrar of
motor vehicles.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-02-20
Group Working on Community
Betterment Reorganizes for
Coming Year
Forum for Discussion of Youth
Center Under Consideration
by Organization

Rev. V. C. Oppermann was re
elected president of the executive
committee of the Bluffton Com
munity Progress association in re-
organization of the group for its
second year of municipal improve
ment activity, at a meeting last
Wednesday night in the high school
building.
Other officers include Woodrow
Little, vice-president; James West,
secretary, and Mrs. Augusta Steiner,
who was reelected treasurer.
Membership of the executive COM
mittee which directs activity of the
association, is made up of represent
atives from IL panels.
New membership consists of Rev
V. c. Oppermann, church organiza,
tions; Albert Augsburger, farm
organizations; DR.. J. S. Schultz
educational groups; Forrest Stein,
man, industry; Roger Howe, youth
groups; Woodrow Little, government
al department; Silas Diller, business;
Mrs. Augusta Steiner, clubs and
societies; Wilford Gratz, labor
groups; and James West, financial
institutions.
A member has not yet been elect
ed by the health groups of the town,
to complete the committees men,
bership.
Plans were discussed at the organ
ization meeting for an open forum
discussion of the need for a youth
center here, based on a survey which
will be made among the young
people of the town.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-02-20
THIEVES DISCARD
BEAvERDAM LOOT
IN ORANGE TWP.
Tri-County Investigation Fol-
lows Discovery of p Mis-
cellaneous Items
Discarded Loot from House
Trailer Included Radio,
Clothing, Annual

Sheriffs of Allen, Putnam and
Hancock counties are cooperating in
an investigation this week aimed al
solving the riddle of why % miscel.
laneous items stolen from a Beaver
dam trailer home Sunday night were
found strewn over a lonely field in
Orange township on Monday morn
ing.
The discarded loot, ranging from
clothing and shoes to a radio and a
1941 Bluffton college annual, were
discovered by George Morrison, in a
field 800 yards north of the Bethel
church in Orange township.
His find was reported to Hancock
County Sheriff Orla A. Cooper, and
the tortuous thread OF investigation
got under way when Sheriff Cooper
collected the items strevn over a
radius of some 30 square feet and
learned he had shirts, mems suits,
top coats, shoes, gloves, ear-mulfs, a
hot plate, radio, folding camera,
cedar chest, two decks of playing
cards, mirror and the Bluffton an
nual.
Stationery Gives Clue
Among the recovered loot was a
sheet Of stationery with the name,
Wilma Everett, Columbus Grove, en-
graved across the top Also found
was statement from an oil firm,
bearing the name of Charles Lora,
Lima Route B.
Putnam County Sheriff Arnold
Potts, investigating the Everett
angle, turned up information that
Miss Everett is now married to Lora,
and that's the couple lives in Beaver
dam.
Then from Allen County Sheriff w.
r. DALEY came the report that The
Taller home of the Loras adjacent
to the Hi-Speed Service station in
Beaverdam, was looted Sunday night,
and the items recovered in Orange
township were taken by the thieves.
A window was broken in the trailer
to gain entrance. 1t was reported
that car with a Pennsylvania IL
cense was parked at the service
station about the time of the robbery.
Beyond that, there have been no
other leads.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-02-20
No Mail Delivery
On Next SATURDAY.

There will be no mail delivery on
Bluffton city OF rural routes on Sat
urday, Washington's birthday, a
legal holiday, it is announced by
Postmaster I'd Reichenbach, VIM
dows at the post office will be closed
for the day: however, mail will be
received and dispatched as usual.
The Citizens National bank also
will close for the entire day. Other
business will be operated as usual.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-02-20
Grandson To Return
From Pacific Area

Cpl Halstead Stettler, grandson
of Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin Stettler who
has been in the Pacific area for the
past year, recently spent week in
Tokoyo after which he ttew to Guam
where he is awaiting return to the
states
Cpl. StettIer served As a weather
observer at Guam, Saipan and Two
Jima. He Is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. Theodore Stettier of Cleveland
and was a student in Western Re
serve university of that city before
entering military service
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-02-20
Former Resident, III,
Taken Off Locomotive

Earl Good of Lima, Bluffton ma
tive, was in a Meadville, Pa, hos
pital the past week as the result of
a suddent attack of stomach ulcers
while he was engaged in delivering
a railroad locomotive from Lima to
New York city.
Good employed by the Lima Loco
motive Works was taking the newly
built engine east when he suddenly
became III and it was necessary to
remove him to the hospital at Mead
vile and obtain relief engineer to
continue the run. His condition is
reported satisfactory.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-02-20
Real Estate Deal

Mrs. Adeline Graber, residing
south of Bluifton has purchased the
South Jackson street property owned
by John Amstutz of Norwalk. The
deal was handled by Mrs. H. W
Althaus. 1t has been occupied by
Mrs. Eli Amstutz and daughters
Misses Rhoda and Eunice Amstutz
who will move this spring into the
James Elvin property on Poplar
street purchased recently by John
Amstutz.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-02-20
Man Injured When
StepLadder Breaks

Peter c. Herr, farmer, received a
disIocated left shoulder as the re-
suit of fall when a stepladder
broke on which he was standing
while trimming trees at his farm
north of Bluffton on College road,
Friday morning.
He was removed to Bluffton hos
pital in the Basinger ambulance for
examination and later returned to
his home. His condition is reported
satisfactory.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-02-20
1913 Hancock DOC
Tags Sold Here

Hancock county dog tags were
sold to 1913 dog owners by the Bluff
ton Community Market, according to
report made this week by Han
cock County Auditor Charles +.
Simpson. zelma Ingalls, Tripplehorn,
proprietor of the market, is deputy
registrar.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-02-20
Observe World Day
Of Prayer Friday

World day of prayer will be
observed with union services at the
First Mennonite church, Friday
afternoon at o'clock. The services
are sponsored annually by mission
airy societies of the churches of the
town and are open to the public
Mrs. |. w. Bauman will preside and
there will be special music by Miss
Elizabeth Brand.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-02-20
Former Resident Is
In Kansas Hospital

Mrs. Sarah Geiger, former Bluff
ton resident, is a patient in the
Bethel Deaconess hospital, Newton,
Kansas, with a fractured pelvis, the
result of a fall.
The accident occurred at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. Eva Harsh
barger of nearby North Newton
with whom she lives, when her heel
caught on a rug. Her condition is
reported satisfactory.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-02-20
BLTFFTON MARKETS
Wednesday Morning

Grain (bushel priees) - Wheat,
1925; cora, $1.25; oats, 83c; soys,
$500.
Poultry-Heavy hens, 27c; heavy
springers, 27c; leghorn hens, 15c; /;
stags, IA.
Eggs-Large whites, 3sc; large
browns, SIC; mediums, &c
Butterfat-70c.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-02-20
.UNBEATEN PIRATES
MEET ST. ROSE AT
ADA ON THURSDAY
Blulfton Cagers Hurdle First
Foe To Advance To Semi
Final Round
Pirates Point For Chance To
Play In Sectional Tourney
Next Week
additional Tournament NeWs
on Page y

Spurred by the memory of pre-
ceding Button teams which ordinar-
lily showed their peak form in
tournament play, Bluffton Highs un-
defeated cagers are set for a tilt
with Lima St. Rose at 7:30 p. m.
Thursday, in the second round of the
District Class B cage meet at Ada,
after hurdling over Delphos Jeffer-
son, 66 to Is, in their first start.
Most observers look on the Ros-
arians as the toughest foe the
Pirates might be called on to face
in the tourney, if the game this
Thursday should be a repetition of
the one played here in mid-season
when the Pirates topped the Lima
outfit, So to AZ.
That fve-point margin was the
narrowest in Buttons impressive
win streak now standing at IT, and
in only two games during the year
did the Pirates make less than the
50 points to which they were held by
St. Rose.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-02-20
SHORTS AND MrDDLINGs

Dormant sprays on Ohio fruit
trees should be applied when temper
atures are above 40 degrees Fahren-
heit.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-02-20

Meadows can be used for spring
pasture on farms where plenty of
hay is in sight. Moderate, early
"razing viii delay haying a week or
longer, which sometimes is an advan-
tage.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-02-20
Semi-Finai Round

Thursdays game will represent
the semi-fnal round of district play
and the winner will play in the
championship finals at $3.50 p. M
Saturday Both teams competing in
the final round will go to the section
al tournament opening next week at
Celina.
Bluffton and st. Rose both ad-
vanced in Monday nights tournament
play, the Pirates with their &c to
25 conquest over Delphos Jefferson,
and St. Rose with a "a to Al win
over Delphos st. Johns.
St. Rose 54-point total represented
the second high score run up by
any competing crew in the tourney,
altho Ada's improving Bulldogs had
drubbed Wapakoneta St. Joe, 81 to
&c, in play in the other bracket.
Hicksville, the defending tourney
champion, won its first start with a
as to 35 decision over Lima st. Ger
ard. On Tuesday night, Lima St.
John, which had drawn a first round
bye, met Hicksville, with the latter
team winning by a score of 80 to 35.
This puts Ada and Hicksville as
the other two semi-finalists with the
game to be played at $3.50 p. m.
Thursday, following the Bluffton-St.
Rose melee.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-04-25
PRE.scHooL CONFERENCE

The Jackson County Health
Department has announced a
schedule of pre-school c%onferen-
ces TO be held at various points
in the county during the next
week. The purpose of these ex-
aminations of children who ex-
pect TO enter school for the first
time in September, l947, is to
discover any physical defects in
the child so they may be cor
rec.ed, il possible before school
opens. The schedule follows:
TUESDAY, April %. st. Martin,
10 a. M; Ocean Springs, 1890
D. M; and Our Lady of Victor
les in Pascagoula. 1890 p. m.
THURSDAY, MAY |, Pascagoula
Lake elementary school, 1890
D. m. A medical conference will
be held at Eastlawn Wednesday.
April 80 from 9 a. m. to II noon
for maternity, infant and pre-
school examinations.
Tommy knockers IN C o a
mines were predecessors of and
operate in approximately the
same manner as "gremlins" in
airplanes
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-04-25

rounding woods, he moved to his
acres thousands Of dogwood. red
bud, myrtle, sweet bay, and vel
low jasmine. He explains, in a
practical way, how to move these
plants so they will bloom in pro-
fusion the first year. He sympa-
thetically tells many stories Of
the negroes on his place and
their philosophy Of life, such IS
their favorite plantation prayer,
ooh Lord, prop me up in al my
leaning places
Another enjoyable book with
Charleston as the locale. is Three
O'clock Dinner by Josephine
Pickney.
Other sectional books you will
find in the Moss Point Library
are: "Ta1l Grew The Pines" a
tale of Texas by Sigman Byrd;
Garments STARS Fell On Ala
bama"; Flecher's "Lusty Wind
For Carolina a North Carolina
story; then those inimitable Ten
nessee stories by Crabb, Break
fast AT The Hermitage" which
describes Andrew Jackson's ia
vorite breakfast Of turkey hash,
hot biscuits, and strawberry pre-
serves, Supper At The Maxwell
House." and Dinner At Bel
mont" Marjorie Kinnen Rawlin's
stories of Florida, Gross Creek
and THE Wearing
MANY more books that will
hold your interest, or assuage
that nostalgia feeling for my folks
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-04-25
Library Notes
PAscAcoULA

For years now countless sex
perts" have been telling the
mothers of this country what is
wrong with them. We have been
warned that we are creating in
our children completes, f~ixations,
r~eflexes, re%pressions, and what
have you. Natural instincts and
common sense have been brush
ed aside to make room for more
advanced and progressive meth
DDS. II seems to ne that ii is high
time We found out just how well
these fancy theories stand up
when exposed to thinking and
s. a sense of humor.
Dr.. Leo Hammer, in his de-
lightfully entertaining book, "In
Defense OF Mothers, tells us how
to bring up children in spite Of
the more jealous psychologists.
Not only is his book entertain
ing but it is authoritative as well,
since he is Prof. OF Psychiatry
and Director of Children's Psy-
chiatric Service. at the Johns
Hopkins Hospital.
parents Can Learn" by Helen
Hanford is another entertaining
book on the shelf for parents
and children. Her book is writ
ten as a practical, concrete study
of the problems that arise in
bringing up a family. Mrs. Han
ford raised four children Of her
own and has presented family
life as you and | know it, with
its ups and downs, its impossible,
aspects and its Overwhelming
demands. All this in a book that
is as readable rs any novel.
In planning the shelf on Child
Guidance our Librarian chose as
wisely for the children. "ChiE-
dren Are People by Emily Post,
has as its theme the building of
an enduring eomradship between
parents and children. She not
only tells us how to develop the
child but shows Us how the child
develops us.
Smarter and Smoother" by
Maureen DAILY, is a little collec.
ton of helpful hints ON whats
doing and how to get along and
about in your high school world.
Boys and girls will love i'll
But Strictly Private by Eliza
beth Woodward is the cleverest
thing for teen age girls that
have seen in a long time. Grow
ing up is a strain and a strug-
gle-boys have been teethed on
Cradle, Hayworth and Lake
parents expect too muchl This
process of developing a personal
ity. looks, and a line can cramp
and cripple what should be years
of fun. Read Elizabeth Wood
wards helpful hints on this pro-
cess.
In addition to many other in
~teresting books along these lin
es our library suhscribes to ''The
American Girl" open Road for
BOYS" BOYS Life" and Par
ents" magazine. all of which are
useful and worthwhile. Stop by
the Child Guidance shelf the
next time you visit your library.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-04-25
Orange Grove

Mr.. ard Mrs. Bill Horn and
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Carroll and
son, Richard, are IN Silver
Springs, Fla, spending a two
weeks vacation.
A surprise birthday party was
given By Mrs. Walter Foster in
honor Of Mrs. w. c. Mcclellan
Thursday. Many lovely gifts were
received and refreshments Of an
gel food cake and coffee were
served.
There will be a cerviee Sunael
at the Orange Lake school at
3 p. m. Cor the eighth grade grad
uation class.
The eighth grade class will pre-
sent their play Friday, tonight,
at the Orange Grove school
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-04-25
Tom B. Huddow
To Head State
Credit League

Tom =. Haddow, secretary and
treasurer of the ingalls, Employees
Credit Union, has agian been
elected as president of the Missis-
sippi Credit Union League at a
meeting of the organization in
jackson.
1t was the third year in sue
cesion that the honor had been
conferred upon him.
Mr. Haddow is a director of the
National Credit Union League
and Will attend a convention in
Milwaukee on May 10 and IL.
Floyd Wages and Lonnie Watts,
Jr., accompanied Mr.. Haddow to
the Jackson meeting.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-04-25
HURLEY REVIVAL

Revival services will begin at
the Hurley Methadist church
Wednesday night, April 30, the
Rev. j. w. Courtney, pastor, an
nouneed. The Rev. w. c. M. Bag
gett, pastor at New Augusta, will
be the guest minister. The pub
lie is invited.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-04-25

1t is estimated that at the peak
Of World War II demand the u.
S. oil industry supplied 1900
900 barrels of oil a day for di-
rect military requirements alone,
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-04-25

Many authorities state that coal
is the greatest natural resource
IN the world aside from soil.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-04-25

and my horne, NAV be found at
the Public Library of Moss Point.
The Valley settler., 1947-07-17

a<s0 Lat. Il AGED
Th2 date OF rf 1a9et+ ing for Club
members and their leaders az Kings Lake
las been cha god to August End to 9Th, due
70 sniff in train schedule.
AL regular enrolled al Club Members and
their leaders are lie1ble to attend. The
: camp will open for the members and leaders
Saturday event ing, August 2nd. Everyone is
urged to be there carly enough to register
and be assigned a cabin Before slnner.
A good educational and recreat ional pro-
gran is being planned for Sunday, Monday
and Tuesday, and on Wednesday mornin
Aug. 6th, camp Will be broken and MEMBERS
will return horne.
Food and room days $50 per day 31o.
Palmer and Tasilla per sonnet are REQUIRED
to provide their own transportation to ana
from Camp. Bring your usual carp ing Gear
sleeping bag or plenty blankets, towels,
soap, Mosquito dope, drinking cup, camera
II you desire, bathing suit, extra change
II servi cable clothes, fishing license
and equipment, those Of you who are must
ta1ly inclined, Bring your instrument and
'e prepared to help out on evening camp
Ire programs, and any other minoF items
s44+G+ you may WISH 10 Drlng, however,
travel light.
Temp rules REQUIRE that health check be
1ade By certified nurse or doctor, pre-
T1ous to the paying Of your camp dues.
ne last day for rogistrat ion is July IS.
9s*Esf'sts>k ,sH<s <s<sk
Everett Yohn, who returned to Palmer tho
'1rst Of the month is employed in the
trading Post. He is taking over the
iuties Of Manager while 1r. RAVE is on
Tacation
lr Roy Brock left by plane Saturday for-
Longv1o#, ashington on business, trip.
he plans to return in about a week.
Miss SIC Hill returned Saturday with her
mother, Mrs. chas e ton, from visit in
Fairbanks. Sue liked Fairbanks (??) SO
VIGIL that she plans to go again soon.
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