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The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-09-27
PREPARATIONS
 RESISTANCE ||N GERMANY
Ira de Union Leaders Threaten -Coopera-
 lion in DismdnfIino

HAMBURG, Germany, Sept. 27.- Alderman trade union leaders threatened today to resist, by non- cooperation, any further dismantl- ing of factories for separations Gen. Lucius D. Clay commented "If the German unions refuse to obey orders they can hardly ex- rect us to keep shipping in food to feed them" The U. s. Milf tary Governor declared the Brit ish-American zone would post for separations a list of German fac tories considered surplus to the new level of industry for western Germany-whether the Germans liked it or not.
 Adolf Kummernus, chairman of the Trade Unions Congress, of predicted there would be strikes throughout the British zone is the occupation powers pol icy is carried out" Trade union- isLs said orders had already heen issued to their members not to cooperate in the dismantling of factories in the western zones for reparations.
 They added that resistance" would be made in the case of the plants regarded by the workers as essential for peacetime indus try.
 The bi-zonal military govern ments had been expected to pub ish this week a revised list of plants to be dismantled, but none had yet appeared The list may include several hundred factories
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-09-27

because of non-payment of support money to his ex-wife, Dorothy Brouillette Their divorce decree, issued on Jan. 26, l945, specified that he pay SIS per month toward the support of their two children. She charges that he is now $2,25O in arrears.
 Action in the case was deferred until the court returns from the fall term at Ketchikan.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-09-27

be fenced off. Mayor HendrlcK-
 son said that plans included a
 fence for the playground. Mrs
 Peratrovich also asked that the
 steps leading up from the school
 be wiGened and rail put in the
 middle as well as the side rail- , ings.
 Scotty Adams was the next to voice a suggestion: Why not abol-
 ish the first grade entirely, with teachers, and let the parents lis ten to class instruction over KINY every morning for two hours and
 then teach their own children. The answer to this plan was that teachers wouldn't appreciate it. Schools Location
 Next to voice an objection was mother of first grader, who has three children attending school. She said: First graders , easily get lost. Older children know their way around, and I live on Star Hill
 T don't object to the school. Its the location and the fact that there isn't a very high type of people down there. Down there it is neither clean nor decent for six year old children forming ideas"
 Pipeline Alley" Fred Orme followed up her state ment by saying that a third of the children coming to school would have to pass through pipe line alley" He declared T won't cross through there myself"
 Mrs. Casler rext made the sug- gestion that the third or fourth grade he sent down in place of the first grade.
 Mrs. Popejoy replied that first graders can be controlled better than older groups of third, fourth and fifth graders, who begin to be much more imaginative. They're much more inclined to keep to- gether.
 Dr. Blanton gave direction to the meeting by leading an assault against the way the meeting was Icing conducted, evasive answer ing to questions and narrowing the lines of discussion.
 Waging the next protest was pr. w. P. Blanton, who said: "Is this meeting a free meeting or isn't it? Is this meeting is please the school toard or the parents? What can We talk about? I maintain that it is an undesirable spot. I object as a parent as I don't want my child to go down there
 Mrs. Popejoy said that the largest number of first graders are native children from out the road. The location was more feas- ible and easier for them than from other years, when they were seat- tered around. The school board considered a great many points in it's selection. If this had been the second grade there would be just as large a protest meeting . with just as logical arguments, different people represented The final objection raised was that it was a lot harder for a first grader to climb the stairs than l a sixth grader. One motker said; By the time my child is in tEe third or fourth grade, he would know how to come home after school I want my older boys in the Willoughby Avenue School, not the youngest"
 | A motion was then made and
 seconded by the group that the
 parents present object to and are definitely opposed to having first
 graders attend the Willoughby Avenue school. There were five dissenting cotes in the group of 78.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-09-27
Two Birthdays
 To Be Celebrated

Ice cream and cake anC the movies constitute the entertain ment planned by Mrs Arnold Hi- dre for her nephew. Jack, and her son, Ronald, on the occasion of their twelfth birthday tomorrow.
 The celebrations will begin at noon at the Hildre home, 1011 Capitol Avenue.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-09-27
PROPERTY TRANSFER

The only deed recorded during the past week by U. s. Commissioner Felix Gray for the transfer of prop erty was for house and lot on tide lands property on West Seventh St. It was sold by Emil Olson to Tom Leite.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-09-27
D0E5N'T PAY FOR
 SUPPORT OF KIDS

Henry Brouillette, of Hoonah, has been adjudged in contempt of court by Federal Judge George w. Folta
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-09-27
FROM BROWNSVILLE, PA.

Elsie V. Hoffman, of Brownsville, Pennsylvania, is a guest at the Baronof
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-09-27

Legumes. such as beans and peas restore nitrogen to the soil.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-05-01
Blacktop Tennis Court To Be Built
With Proceeds From Booster Banquet

zine, he rose to the position of edi-
tor, His subject here will be "How
Much Food Can America Consumer"
Proceeds of the Booster banquet
will be used to construct a hard
surface blacktop tennis court at the
rear of Lincoln hall, it was an
nounced this week by college author
tiles.
Students will donate labor to get
the court into shape for application
of the blacktop surface.
A crew of 35 solicitors will make
a house-to-house canvass in the sale
of tickets for the banquet, and those
who may be missed may obtain
tickets at sidney's Drug store.
On the Booster banquet committee
are Hiram Diller, Of Pandora, chair
man; Armin Hauenstein and Edwin
Amstutz, both of Bluffton.
Or. Oliver Diller, Of the Wooster
Farm Experiment station, viii be
POSTMASTER for the dinner.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-05-01
Birthday Dinner

Mr.. and Mrs. Z. c. Ludwig en-
tertained at dinner at their home
on Poplar street, Sunday, in honor
of the birthday anniversary of his
sister, Miss Alice Ludwig.
Present were:
Mrs. E. c. Steiner, DIR. and Mrs.
David L. Steiner and son Davy; Mr..
and Mrs. Richard A. Ludwig, daugh-
ters Nancy and Carolyn and son
Bruce Of Lima; Miss Twilah Car
nicom, Frederick Ludwig, the honor
guest Miss Ludwig and the host and
hostess, Mr.. and Mrs. Ludwig.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-05-01

Tickets went on sale this week
for the Bluffton college Booster ban
quet to be held Monday, May IL, in
the high school gymnasium, with l..
L. Rummell, former editor of "The
Ohio Farmer" making the after-din-
ner address
1t will be the first banquet held in
the Booster" series since the early
days of the war. During the hos
tilities concerts and other features
supplanted the usual dinners.
Rummell is widely known through
out the state as highly entertain
ing after-dinner speaker. Now serv-
ing as public relations director for
the Kroger Company he is dean-elect
Of the Ohio State university college
of agriculture.
He graduated from the university
in 1915 and later became editor Of
publications of the Ohio Agriculture
Experiment station. Serving on the
staff of the 'tOhio Farmer" maga-
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-05-01
Physical Check-up of Children
Entering First Grade Next
Fall
Preventive Treatment fol-
Diseases Available for
Children

Physical examination of children
entering Bluffton schools next fall
viii be made in a pre-school clinic
to be held in the grade school build
ing from 8 to IL 80 a. m. next Tues
day.
At the clinics children who will
enter school next fall receive small
pox vaccinations and diphtheria tox-
oids in addition to having height
and weight checked. All treatment
is with the consent of parents.
Bluffton physicians and dentists
viii assist the county health COM
missioner and county health nurse
in conducting the clinic here.
Children who will be six years of
age before December 81 are eligible
for clinic examination.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-05-01
TALENT AUCTION IS
EXPECTED TO DRAW
CROWD OF 5000
Gigantic Community Auction Is
Present-Day Application of
Biblical Parable r.
New Automobile, Tractors And
Other Scarce Items Among
Sales Features

A present-day application Of the
Biblical parable of the talents will
be presented in a huge community
auction to be held on Harmon field
beginning at 1890 a. m. Saturday
under auspices of the Presbyterian
church talent program.
With new automobiles, tractors and
other hard-to-get items included in
the offerings, arrangements are be.
ing made to accommodate a capacity
crowd of prospective buyers that is
expected to near the 5000 mark.
The auction is one of the many
developments of the talent program
started by the Presbyterian church
early last February when $1,000 in
SO bills was distributed to each
member of the congregation during
a Sunday morning church service.
Those receiving the bills were re-
minded of the biblical injunction to
multiply the money for the benefit
of the church's modernization pro-
gram.
Starting at 1890 a. M, the auction
will be an all-day affair which will
keep two auctioneers selling new and
used articles ranging from a new
Chevrolet automobile, two tractors,
electric stoves and refrigerators, to
livestock and antique furniture.
Household furnishings and appliances
also will be offered.
Anyone may contribute articles to
be sold at the auction on a donation
or commission basis. Items to be
sold are being stored at the Bluffton
Slaw Cutter building.
Clair Fett is general chairman of
the auction, with members of the
church assisting in the work involved
in conducting the event.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-05-01
Hold Pre-SchoOl Clinic At Grade
Building On Next Tuesday Morning
Alumni Banquet
Dance On May %

A reunion banquet followed by a
dance will be features of Bluffton
High schools annual Alumni pro-
gram to be held on Friday, May %,
as a climax to school commencement
activities.
At the banquet special tribute will
be paid to the class of 1897, with
William H. Romey, Richmond, Ind,
furniture dealer, speaking for the
50-year reunion group.
Recognition also will be accorded
to returned veterans of World War
Ii. A visitor of unusual interest
viii be one of the older graduates
of the school, Mrs. Clara Lugibill
Welty, of Reno, Nevada. She will
be accompanied on her visit here
by her husband, N. J. Welty.
The dinner, served in the high
school cafeteria by the home econ
onics department of the school, will
be limited to $50 persons Reserva-
tions must be in by May Is.
ii Following the banquet, Hank
Armentrout's 14-pieee orchestra will
play for the Alumni dance. A spe-
cial dance program with special mu-
sical features is planned. The Ar
mentrout orchestra plays in the large
dance pavilion at Russell's Point.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-05-01
Funeral Tuesday
For Pandora Woman

Funeral services for Mrs. Rosa
Geiger, So, wife of Tillman Geiger
of Pandora were held in st. John
Mennonite church near that place
Tuesday afternoon. Rev, Frank 'Har-
der, officiated and interment was in
the church cemetery.
Mrs. Geiger died of a heart at
tack at her home Saturday morning.
A daughter of John and Anna
(Steiner) Suter, she is survived by
her. husband, two daughters, Arvilla
Geiger, Omaha, Nebraska and Anna
Ruth Geiger at home; five sons Har-
old of Pandora; Earl of Findlay;
Dwight and James at home and Win
fred of Lima.
Also surviving are sister, Mrs.
David Schumacher Pandora; broth
er Hiram Suter, Claire, Mich, and
half brother, Noah Bucher, Lima.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-05-01
Musical Program At
Union Meeting Sunday

The Chimes Hour Young Peoples
Radio group of Van Vert will pre-
sent a musical program at Buttons
monthly union services at the First
Mennonite church, Sunday evening
at 7:30 o'clock. The monthly meet
tings are sponsored by the Bluffton
Ministerial association.
Featured in the program will be
Kathryn Bell, vibraharpist, along
with others of the group including
the twin trumpeters, the mixed
quartet and the trinity trio, togeth.
err with two vocalists Joann Becker
soprano and Loren King, tenor.
Rev. Victor Paul Wierwiiie, pastor
of st. Peters Evangelical and Re.
formed church of Van Vert is con,
ductor and director of the group.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-05-01
April Rainfall Nears Record Mark In
Contrast To Spring Drought Last Year

Unusually heavy rainfall in April
this year, together with continued
cold weather, is in marked contrast
to the same month last spring which
gave Bluffton its driest April on
record, plus unseasonably warm
weather.
Nearly five inches of rainfall this
April kept farmers out of their fields
on all but two or three days, and
delayed spring tillage by an esti-
mated five weeks as internationally
spaced showers prevented the drying
of soil sufficiently to permit plowing.
At the close of last week, 4.36
inches of rainfall had been recorded,
nearing the 5.3S record set in 1875,
according to weather bureau statis-
tics.
Weather similar to that exper-
fenced here this spring came in
April, 1S43, and farmers are hop
ing the year will not also bring a
repetition of 1943 conditions marked
by unusually heavy rainfall in May.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-05-01
TR nd IS TOW RD
SIN HOUSES
IN ILDING bonn
High Cost OF Materials And
Labor Reflected In Mod
fled Construction
Houses Are Smaller, More Ca
ages On Program And
0wners Do Own Work

Although another springtime home
constructors boom is well under way
here, deenite April's unfavorable
weather conditions, high costs have
drasticalIy modified the type of
building planned for this years
program.
CONSTRUCTION activity is booming
in every part of the town, but those
erecting homes are cutting the costs
at every turn possible, in an effort
to beat the soaring cost of con-
struction.
In many cases, work on the house
is being done by the man himself,
with some of his family, brothers,
sons, and in-laws, pitching in as
assistants.
One family group is building a
new home after their regular work
ing hours on cher jobs, doing much
of the work atsnights by floodlight-
ing the house.
DO OWN WORK
Builders of new homes who are
handy with the hammer and saw are
in position to save a sizable sum
Of money that otherwise would be
! paid to carpenters at present high
rates.
Another modification noted in this
springs program is the increasing
number of small homes and garages
which will be used as temporary res
idences until building costs come
down and materials are more read
lily available.
Pre-fabricated houses, much in
favor here year or two ago large
ly have disappeared from the build
ing picture. giving way to the kegu-
lar-type horne,
This ties in with the current tend
toward the. builder doing much ot
the work himself, with labor costs
saved in saving the boards to size
in his spare time, without paying
for pre-fabrication at the factory.
Although the critical shortage of
homes continues to be represented in
building activity, there is little indi-
cation that this summer will find q
boom in the construction of conven-
tional type homes by building con-
tractors, and revival of that form
of activity likely will not come until
present high costs have hit a de-
cline.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-05-01
Streets Brilliant With Color As =.
1000 Come Here For Music Meet
ColOrful Student Groups In
Band Uniforms Throng
Bluffton Saturday
Bluffton High Wins Two Firsts
In Northwest Ohio Music
Competition Here

Bluffton streets were ablaze with
the color of bright band uniforms,
yellow school buses and groups of
excited youngsters as approximately
1000 high school students thronged
the town for the annual Northwest
Ohio choral, bad and orchestra audi
tons held in the Bluffton High gym
nasium and auditorium, Saturday.
In the all-day event, two Bluffton
High music groups received top rat
ings and three others took No.
places.
Buttons girls glee club and band
ranked No. l, or superior in their
cosapetition, and the schools boys
glee club, orchestra and mixed chorus
were rated excellent by the judges
Bright sunshine, after a week OF
cloudy skies and rain, provided a
brilliant setting for the colorful
groups of high school musicians, who
crowded walks throughout the down.
town area when they were not in the
Continued on Page 81
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-05-01
HIGH PORK PRICES
TO reflect HEAVY
LOSS OF new PIGS
Spring Pig Crop is DisappOint-
ing, Survey of District
Indicates
Fewer Pigs Expected to Keep
Pork and Indirectly Beef
Prices Up

With cold weather, disease and
feeding troubles cutting drastically
into this springs pig production,
prospects for a decline in high pork
prices appear slight so far as this
spring or summer are concerned.
Veteran farm Observers here re.
ported this week that the spring pie
crop will fall far short of expecta-
tions, and that in some cases the
number may fall off as much as 10
to 30Aper cent. #s ~#. ?.
With short spring pig crop, high
pork prices may be reflected in the
cost of meat purchased at butcher
shops for months to come, and indi-
rectly a high level for pork will help
keep beef prices at a higher level.
Weather Boosts Mortality
Cold weather has many allies in
cutting into spring pig production,
including trouble in getting sows set
tied, plus diseases including brucel-
losis and nutritional deficiencies re-
sulting from feeding difficulties.
Other diseases causing problems
for the farmer are seours or dysen-
terry, blamed on overfeeding of pro-
teins Immediately after the farrow-
ing period.
Toll also is being taken among lit
ters by "baby pig disease" or hypo-
glycemia, which apparently is
spreading thruout the midwest, even
though it is not contagious.
Farmers are hoping for better luck
with late-farrowing and prospects
for continued high pork prices war
rant extra-care on the part of the
producer in assuring sanitation and
prevention of disease.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-05-01
SlOiss Folk Program,
Here Friday Night

A Swiss evening program featur-
ing songs and stories in the Swiss
language will be presented in the
Bluffton High school auditorium at
g ?. M. Friday night.
Of particular interest to the many
in this community of Swiss descent,
the program will largely be made
up of music, including accordion Sc
lections. Swiss stories also will be
told
On the committee making plans
for the evening are Hiram Kohl,
Philip Hilty, Levi Althaus and Will
helm Amstutz.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-05-01
CORN.
OATS
IN FARM PLANS
In Aement April Weather Re-
ponsible for Changed Plans
For Summer Crops
Coin and Soybean Acreage Win
f3e Above Average In Area
This Summer

u irmers kept from their fields
til hut April by unusually wet
we aeg hsge l6Eastically cut their
plans for oats acreage, and the com.
ing summer will see marked increase
in corn and soybeans on area farms
Favorable weather the early part
of May will assure one of this areas
heaviest corn crops in years, but q
continuation of April's inclement con-
ditions will further add to soybean
acreage if corn cannot be put into
the ground in time. ..s.
Corn planting ordinarily gets un-
der way by May 10 in this district,
which gives farmers only few days
to get their fields ready for seeding,
With increased soybean acreage a
foregone conclusion, the market was
swept bare of seed last week, and
there were reports of farmers offer
ing as much as SIS per bushel for the
grain. Price quoted on local mar
kets was $500 a bushel.
Clearing weather over the week
end made possible plowing on Mon
day, but heavy rains Tuesday and
Wednesday made plowing out of the
question until the latter part of the
week at the earliest.
10 Per Cent PIOwed, Estimate
With the first of May at hand, il
is estimated that not over ten per
cent of the blowing has been done in
the Bluffton area and farm work is
from four to five weeks late.
Oats acreage in the district may be
as low as five per cent of normal
Virtual elimination of the oats crop
in this section is bound TO keep costs
high in dairy and poultry feed.
Because of the great human de-
mand for wheat there is a question
of just how much of this grain will
be diverted to animal feed.
Gardening Hit
Little has been done in truck and
home gardens this spring. Gardners
usually count on getting a consider
able portion of their planting done
in April.
Just what effect the unusual wealth
er may have on retail prices to the
consumer is hard to foretell, but it is
likely that winter prices on vege-
tables will continue right up until
the outdoor harvest begins sometime
in July.
Fruit which has been largely a
failure the past several years may
come thru with a bumper crop this
year. Indeed fruit prospects are one
of the most promising aspects of the
present farm crop picture.
AS the risk of frost is growing
smaller and the unusually cold
weather of March and April held
back fruit blossoms, growers are an
ticipating good crops of apples, cher
ries and peaches. Peach and early
cherry trees, starting to blossom are
expected to be in full bloom during
the week.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-05-01

Bluffton college absorbed a "a to
pummelling at the hands ri Ohio
Northern on the Ada diamond Mon
day afternoon in the second base
ball meeting of the year between
the two teams.
The Bears combed four Beaver
hurlers for Is hits, and 10 Bluff
ton errors helped contribute to the
score.
Longest extra-base blow of the
day was triple by Stahl, of the
Bluffton team. 1w a"nf*Ea
Working on the mound for the
Beavers were Hartman, Herne, J.
Gratz and Hershberger.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-05-01

David r. stearns, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ralph Stearns who recently
qualified as aviation radioman in the
navy has been promoted to the rank
of seaman first class, it was an
nounced this week. He is stationed
at the naval air base in Puerto Rico.
Stearns who enlisted last June for
a two years term expects to be home
on leave the middle of May.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-05-01
Forrest Steinn,dn On
Conference Program

Forrest Steinman, Bluffton lumber
man who serves as an associate lay
leader for the Methodist church dis
trict lay organization, is a member
of the group planning the annual
spring district conference on lay
activities to be held next Sunday in
the First Methodist church at Ken
ton.
Steinman also will appear on the
program which features an address
by DR.. George S. Lakeland, pastor
of Indianola Methodist church in
Columbus.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-05-01
BtuftOn Man To Be
Discharged From, Navy

Mrs. Joseph Swank and Mrs. VIM.
Gaiffe are on ten days trip to
New York city where they will meet
]. II. Swank Sc/B1 who is receiv-
ing his discharge from the navy at
that city and will accompany them
home
While in New York they are
guests in the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Karl Weber and family. Mrs. Web
er was formerly Miss Madeline
Gaiffe of Bluffton.