The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-04-17
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Spring-it looked like the real Nc
Coy-wafted in this week trac-
tors chugging away in the fields
blowing until dark ;. surprising how
a day or two of sunshine viii get the
ground in condition and rural
carriers say everyone is too busy to
stop when they drive up with the
mail, usually one of the dayls cardin-
al events and crocuses are out
:. and sun getting behind haze Of
smoke from gardens burning piles of
rubble r. it's housekeeping time
IS. and fishing season starting-al-
belt catches generally have been
none too good and warm weather
serving notice that it's time to get
the mosquito control machinery oiled
up ~. and spring building activity
getting up steam for busy season
i. reports current that there may
be other building besides houses :.
and school running again after a
shutdown last week because of scar
let fever and measles-but Supt. Lam
ham is one of the absentees-zat home
under quarantine since his wife de-
veloped scarlet fever-nothing seri-
Gus and county health authorities say
the quarantine will be lifted Friday
of next week.
Aldine Kohl, Bluffton coin collec-
tor had one of the outstanding dis
plays at the Findlay Hobby club
show, Saturday and Sunday. His ex-
hibit consisting of more than 1000
different United States coins was one
of the principal attractions and the
Bluffton man has been invited to
show his large collection at other
hobby shows in the future.
Bluffton oldtimers will remember
]. J. Jake" Makely, one of the stall
warts of the Odd Fellow lodge here
40 years ago. He is now living in Co
lumbia, Mo-, and celebrated his 81st
birthday anniversary last month. He
keeps informed on Bluffton happen
ings thru the columns of the News.
Other former BIuffton area resi-
dents who keep in touch with home
folks thru the News are Rev. and Mrs.
Harley King of Paso Robes, Cali
fornia. Rev. King is pastor of the
Second Mennonite church at that
place.
"Sugaring Off is delightful old
New England custom--unheard of
thru the Middle West, but w. ].
Reagan living south of Beaverdam,
born in northeastern New York state
wildly recalls it as one of life's hap
py experiences. 1t comes early in the
spring at maple syrup making time
when a crowd Of young folks--and
some not so young gather at the
sugar camp and pour hot syrup from
the big kettle onto pans filled with
snow and the resulting concoction, a
sort of brittle taffy is something to
delight the heart of any epicure. And
just for variety, there is usually a
goodly supply of dill pickles to eat
between bites of the confection.
Bluffton people will miss Ralph
"Red" Reed, the genial gas-meter
reader and general service man for
the West Ohio Gas company who
made many friends here. They will be
glad to know, however, that Reed
has been named manager of the com
pany's district office at Ottawa and
will be in charge of the company's
interests there as we'll as in Bluff.
ton, Cairo, Columbus Grove and Leip.
sic. He has been with the company
for the past ten years as service rep.
resentative.
Did you know that the Very Rev
Kirk B. O'Ferrall, who officiated al
the funeral of Henry Ford in Detroit
last Thursday was formerly of Lima
Rev. O'Ferrall, now dean of st. Paul'I
cathedral where last rites were helc
for the auto magnate was rector oi
Christ Episcopal church in Lin:
some thirty-five years ago.
Unexpected guests literally drop
ped down at the home of Mr.. anc
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