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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-04-03
FARMERS WORRIED
BY BELATED START
OF SPRING TILLAGE
No Flowing Done At Time
Oats Seeding Usually Is
Nearing Completion
Last Year Most of Spring Plow-
ing in This District Was
Done Before April

With the start Of spring plowing
delayed first by unusually cold wea-
ther thruout February and then by
March's heavy snowfall, farmers in
the Bluffton district are beginning
to worry about the way work has
piled up for the month Of April.
The delay in spring tillage partic-
ularly is a matter of growing concern
to farm operators whose plans for
this year included oats acreage, as
oats seeding usually is completed the
latter part of March or early in A
pril.
Last year most of the spring plow-
ing was out of the way by the first
of April, in direct contrast to this
years situation in which the frost is
not yet completely out Of the ground,
and a start of tillage still is a mat
ter of days away, even under the
most favorable conditions.
Concentrate Work
This springs late start on plowing
will result in concentrating the work
over a comparatively short span Of
time, once farmers are able to get
into their fields, and farm Observers
say tractors will probably work night
and day, when a start can be made.
1t viii be the first time night
blowing has been the general rule
here since the hectic days of wartime
manpower shortages, but with tillage
delayed until this late in the season
much equipment will be worked over
time to permit farmers TO catch up
with their work.
The delay in starting on this
springs farm work program also
will be felt by town gardeners who
will find it harder to engage tractors
to plow their gardens. Ordinarily
farmers win take on the blowing of
city gardens only when they have
their work well in hand, and little
will be sspne ~ them IN town this
spring until they make sizeabie in
road on the backlog of work which
has piled up at home.
Wheat Prospects Good
Farm observers also point out,
however, that there are several bright
aspects in the farm picture Wheat
has come thru the critical month of
March in good condition. The stand is
reported considerably better than av-
erage, with last March's unusually
heavy SHOWS receiving the credit for
that development.
In place of the bare, windswept
fields that usually come in March,
together with alternating freezing
and thawing, this years belated con-
tinuation Of winter helped protect the
crop. -
Continued cold weather also has
retarded budding Of fruit trees, and
there are evidences a bumper crop of
fruit may be expected in contrast to
last years negligible yields. Last
spring buds came out early, then
froze in late April, and there were
virtually no apples, cherries or ber-
ries, as a result.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-04-03
Determining Of Date For Easter Is
Often Complex Problem For Scientists
Commonly Accepted Rule Is Us
ually Correct-But Not
Always
Date for Easter May Be Be.
tween March p and
April D

Determining the date for Easter
observance each year is job for
mathematicians and astronomers
and not always as simple as it seems.
The generally accepted rule that
Easter comes on the Sunday follow
ing the full moon that occurs on or
after March q usually works-but
not always.
First the moon used in calculating
the date for Easter isn't the real
moon at all-but a "mean" moon,
which is theoretical moon used in
involved astronomical calculations.
Man has never been able to make
clocks and calendars which will meet
all the eccentricities of the sun and
moon, consequently he has to use
theoretical moons and suns in many
calculations.
Often the full phases of the theo-
retical and real moons come at the
same time, but at other times they
do not.
Times Vary i'm Different Places
Moreover all countries do not have
their full moons on the same day
Formerly Easter obseryances occur
red at times 4 month apart ii
various countries until it was decid.
ed TO use as basis the full moon al
Greenwich, England, seat of the
| world-famous observatory.
Easter may vary from March %
the date on which it occurred in 1915
to April 25, as it did in 1943.
Commercial interests long have
/ advocated a more definite date such
as the first or second Sunday in
| April, without success.
In early centuries the observance
came at the same time as the Jewish
Passover. The Nicene creed of 32s
A. ID. set up the present plan ot
determining the date, the full moor
being considered so that pilgrims
might have more light for night
travels to Easter festivals.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-04-03
WARMER WEATHER
USHERS IN SPRING
AND EASTER WEEK
Blufft0n Prepares for 0bserv-
ance of Easter Season,
Sunday
Church Services, New Ward
robes and Spring Garden
ing Featured

Easter will be observed here Sun
day in its traditional role as one
of the outstanding events on the
church calendar.
Special services in churches, new
Easter wardrobes, and q rekindling
interest in home gardening stemming
from the holidays traditional rela-
tionship to the advent of spring all
are linked with towns observance
of the season.
Easter trade, slowed by belated
assault of winter, is expected to
show an upsurge this week as delay
ed shopping is completed in time
for the holiday. The last-minute
rush of buying is spurred by the
fact that retailers say women
evidently haven't been in the mood
for spring fnery as long as snow
remained on the ground and wintry
winds were whistling thru the town.
Good Friday Service
AS a climax to a six-day period
of church activity marking Holy
Week, Union Good Friday services
viii be conducted in the First
Presbyterian church from | to $3.50
p. m. A series of 30-minute worship
periods will be conducted during
the program.
There win be no classes in Bluff
ton public schools or Bluffton College
Friday afternoon.
An Easter sunrise service will be
held at 6:30 a. m. in the First Men
monte church The meeting is spon-
sored by the United Young Peoples
Society. Rev. Paul Cramer will be
the speaker.
Easter Music Program
Following special services in Bluff
ton churches at regular worship
periods Sunday morning, the days
program will be concluded with an
Easter Sunday sacred musical al
the Ebenezer Mennonite church at
7:30 p. m. Mrs. Harl Mann is
directing the musical presentation.
For the kiddies, Easter this year
will mean a continuation of the war
time shortage of holiday candies
Jelly beans still are missing and a
limited supply of chocolate eggs
were snapped up from stores within
hours after offered for sale.
Dyes are plentiful, however, to
assure an abundant supply of home
colored eggs. Egg supplies will be
more than adequate and dye makers
promise plenty of bright coloring, to
help somewhat in offsetting the
shortage of candy eggs, traditionally
associated with the Easter holiday.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-04-03
BlufftOn Young Couple First Man
And Wife To Get Hahnemam Degrees

Mr.. and Mrs. Royal Thomas, the
latter Mary Alice, oldest daughter
Of Mayor and Mrs. w A Howe, will
receive their degrees from Hahne-
mann Medical university in Phila-
delphia in Tooth annual commence
rent exercises of the institution,
Thursday of this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas are the first
husband and wife to complete the
entire medical course at the school,
and are graduating after completing
IS months junior interneship at
jeans hospital, Philadelphia.
Both were active in scholastic ac-
tivity, in addition to qualifying as
honor students. Mrs. Thomas is re-
tiring president of the Women's Med
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-04-03
Folklore Of Many Lands Is Background
Tales Of Easter Rabbit, Chicks And Eggs
Legend of Rabbit Traces Back
to Ancient Egyptian
Mythology
Folktales from Germany and
Russia interviewer with
Easter

Symbols of nature and new life,
allied with the Easter observance
through ancient legends, are recalled
again this year, with the approach
of the first holiday of the new
spring season.
In the folklore of many countries,
birds, insects, and even wild animals
play important roles in Easter OBJ
servances. These creatures are as
sociated with the holiday in legend,
because of their alleged connection
with the Crucifixion or the Resurrec-
tion.
The rabbit, our American version
of the old hare legend, possibly is
the most popular four-legged symbol
of the season. In spite of the thous-
and years he has served in folktales,
the bunny remains a faithful donor
of gifts on Easter Day.
OLD LEGEND
A book of legends and popular
customs dates the relationship of the
hare to Easter as far back as the
time of the Egyptians, because of
the similarity of the animal and the
moon, and the fact that Easter is
reckoned by the moon.
Other ancient tribes considered
the hare a symbol of the moon be-
cause the animal is nocturnal, gen.
orally coming out at night to feed.
Since the female rabbit bears her
young in only a month some ally
this characteristic with the lunar
cycle.
In Germany today, after hundreds
of years, Herr Hare" remains very
popular at Easter-time, and children
are awaiting the gifts his arrival
betokens. In other countries of Eu-
rope, Easter eggs are being made
into cakes in the shape of rabbits,
as gifts to kiddies.
RUSSIAN FOLKTALE
Tradition holds that the lion is a
symbol of the Resurrection since it
was supposed that lion cubs were
born dead and brought 20 life after
three days by the roaring of their
father. The people of Russia be-
lieve the bear symbolizes death and
the Resurrection because of its hiber-
Continued on page So
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-04-03

ical Society; woman representative
to the student institute and govern
ing body; member of Alpha Ep-
silon Iota, national women's medical
fraternity, and a member of the
Christian Medical Society.
Her husband holds memberships
in the Pediatrics Society, the Gas
troenterology Society and sang in
the Hahnemann's Mems glee club.
The two graduates took pre-med-
ical courses at Bluffton college.
Mayor and Mrs. Howe and son
James, left Bluffton Wednesday to
attend the commencement exercises,
scheduled for Thursday afternoon in
the Academy of Music building in
Philadelphia.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-04-03
Manchester Choir To
Sing Here Monday

The A-Cappella choir of Manches-
ter college, North Manchester, Ind,
will be presented in sacred concert
in the First Mennonite church Mon
day night at o'clock under auspices
of the Rluffton college vesper choir.
The 57-voice choir sings under
the direction of Prof. Clyde ". Mol
singer. Appearance Of the group
here will be made during nine
day spring tour in Ohio.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-04-03

nue., and Lloyd Braun, station
WsOEZ, n. Jackson street.
Others are John Maxon, W8VFT,
126 E. Kibler street; w. r. Triplett,
W8OWW, S33 Campus drive; F. ].
Lingel, W8sRG, 13o College View;
NJ. f. Riegel, W8sPT, 426 S. Jack
son street; Glenn Noe, Ada Route 3,
and Nelson Herr, WsPUY, N. Lawn
avenue.
In addition, Station W8APJ is op-
Grated BY the Bluffton Radio club, of
which Don Ream is current presi-
dent.
Six Of the active amateur opera
tors are employed by The Triplett
Electrical Instrument CO. These in
clude Noe, Mason, Triplett, Lingel,
Bracy and Riegel
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-04-03
EASTER DMIAND
RUNS STRONGLY
TO WHITE EGGS
White Eggs May be Scarce This
Week but There Are Plenty
of Browns
Greater Sales Appeal Makes for
Average of Two Cents Doz-
en- Difference

Altho the egg supply is ample for
Easter holiday demands, recent cold
weather and heavy buying by hatch-
cries have kept prices at an unusual
ly high level for this season, with
indications that the market will
continue strong and steady for at
least several weeks.
Choice white eggs are retailing
here for 53 cents q dozen. Brown
eggs generally bring about 81 cents
dozen in trading CHS spring.
Dealers said a shortage of white
eggs may develop As Easter ap-
proaches, due to the demand for
white eggs for coloring, but there
will be plenty Of brown eggs to
answer all demands.
White eggs are preferred by
those who dye eggs for hddies and
decorations, because they take colors
more vividly and the final result is
far more satisfactory
Under normal conditions the
demand for white eggs also is great.
err, because of the eye appeal factor
dealers say. Actually there is nc
difference in the eggs, beyond ap.
pearance, but the preference fol
white shells generally permits deal,
ers to get approximately two cents
more a dozen. .. II
White eggs are laid by Leghorr
varieties and brown eggs generally
are laid by the heavier breeds.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-04-03
Easter Party For Riddles Will Be
Held Saturday By Legion Auxiliary

Ordinarily the Auxiliary's Easter
Egg hunt is held at Harmon field,
and is an outstanding spring attrac-
ton for kiddies of the town. Be
cause of the belated arrival Of pleas
ant weather this spring the custom
airy Harmon field program gives way
to an indoor event.
Donations of colored Easter eggs
for Saturdays program viii be well
coined by the Auxiliary. Members
of the Auxiliary and others giving
eggs leave them at Fett's hard
ware before noon next Saturday.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-04-03
$3.50 INDUCTED In
ALLEN COUNTY FOR
WARTIME SERVICE
Induction Totals Announced As
County's Three Draft
Boards Disband
Alln County Men in Armed
Service 0ne-Hundredth of
Ohio Total

Allen county provided > total o
$500 men for the armed forces thru
draft inductions, volunteering anc
commissioning Of officers during the
six years and four months the
county's selective service boards were
in operation.
Announcement of the county's con-
tribution in manpower for waging
World War ii was made as the three
Allen draft boards wound up their
affairs prior to expiration of the Sc
lective Service Act at midnight Mon
day.
In the state as whole a total of
852,100 men were processed thru $50
draft boards, making Allen county's
contribution approximately one-hun-
dredth of the Ohio aggregate.
4,404 from Hancock
In Hancock county 4,404 men We're
inducted, commissioned or volunteer
ed. Hardin county's contribution was
2,901 men, and Putnam county pro-
vided 2,34S men, state figures show
ed.
Allen county was served by three
draft boards, with Board No. hand,
ling inductions from the rural area
including Bluffton and Richland
township.
Forrest Steinman, Bluffton lumber
dealer, was one of three of five
Board No. members who served
trruout the emergency without com.
pensation for their duties.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-04-03

DIR. Gordon Bixel, Bluffton optome-
trist, attended a seminar for discus
sion of problems of the retarded
readers held at the Commodore Perry
hotel, Teledo, the first of the week.
The seminar was sponsored by the
American 0ptometric association.
He will attend a similar meeting
to be held at the Hotel Deshler in
Columbus on Friday.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-04-03
Births

The following births at Bluffton
hospital:
Mr.. and Mrs. John Gehrisch, Bluff
ton, boy, John Allen, Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Van Meter
Col Grove, a boy, Larry Eugene
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Farrell, Ben
ton Ridge, girl Maureen Rae, Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marion Downey,
Beaverdam, boy, Timothy Gilbert,
Saturday.
Mrs. Wayne Yoakam of Arlington
and the late 1t. Wayne Yoakam, a
boy, Wayne Emerson, Thursday.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-04-03

Bluffton kiddies viii miss their
customary outdoor Easter egg hunt
this spring because of continued in
clement weather, but an Easter
party sponsored by the American
Legion Auxiliary at 2 p. m. satur-
day in the Legion hall will serve as
a substitute.
All children of pre-school age and
in the first four grades of school
are invited to the party, which viii
include indoor egg hunts and con-
tests.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-04-03
BLUFFTON MARKETS
Wednesday Morning

Grain (bushel prices Wheat 81
65; corn Sl.70; oats 88c; soys $500,
Poultry--Heavy hens, &c., fryers
32c; leghorn hens 24c; stays 1T.
Eggs-Large white 42c; large
brown 3Sc; medium 34c.
Rutterfat-70c.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-04-03
Man Fractures
Bone In Fall

John Kinsinger of North Lawn
avenue sustained fractured collar
bone as the result Of a fall at the
Page Dairy plant, Friday, where ne
is employed. He Is at his home where
his condition is reported satisfactory.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-04-03
Easter Story i'm
Pictures

The Easter story in full color will
be presented this Wednesday night
at o'clock in the Pleasant Hill
church. The public is invited.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-12-20
ANNOUNCEMENT OF TWO SERVICES FOR
 IMETH0D|5T5 SUNDAY

Christmas, The Birthday of the King" is the theme of this Sun days services at the Methodist Church, with a Christening Service in which several families will dedi- cate their children to the Christ in infant baptism in the Morning Worship service. The same theme carries through for the annual Christmas Sunday evening pro- gram.
 The Junior Choir, singing for the Christening service in the morning, sings again for the pag- cant, with Mrs. Edward P. Chester and Mrs. George Playdon direct ing. The Youl-l Choir, in shep- herd costume, depicting the coming of the shepherds, sing in the pag- cant directed hy Mrs. Marye Berne Ehler, with Mrs. Dorothy Kille- wich accompanying. Mary and Joseph will be enacted in a cradle scene, as well as a modern mother and family who also come to the manager.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-12-20
COMM U NITY XMAS CELEBRATION TO BE SUNDAY AFTERNOON

The Community Christmas pro- gram, an annual affair sponsored by the Juneau Woman's Club, will be held Sunday afternoon at 7 o'clock in the 2Oth Century The atre. All Gastineau Channel -esi- dents are invited to this program and no admission will be charged.
 A skit, "The Match Girl" will be presented and Marjorie Malcolm will be the main actress in the skit with Delbert Hanks as narrator.
 A play, Home for Christmas" will be given with Helen Schaeffer, liar riet Maurstad, Dorianne Barnes. John Quilico and Richard Peter taking roles.
 On the musical part of the pro- gram will be- Songs by the Doug las Rainbow Girls, Coventry Carol" and Songs of the Shepherds: Ju- uneau Girls Glee Club. "Jesu Bam- bino" and "You"; and numbers by the Mems Chorus.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-12-20
Christian Science Lesson Sermon, Sunday Services


 The subject or Ine LeSsoh.Ser- non which will be read in all Churches of Christ. Scientist. Sun day. Dec. 2l.-will be "Is The Uni verse. Including Man, Evolved by Atomic Force?"
 Golden Text: Psalms. The word of the Lord is right; and all his works are done in truth For he spake, and it was done; he commanded, and it stood fast.
 The following selections are talk en from the Lesson Sermon:
 From the Bible-Thine, o Lord, is the greatness, and the power, and the glory, and the victory, and the majesty: for all that is in the heaven and in the earth is thine; thine is the kingdom, O Lord, and thou art exalted as head above all. q Chrinicles.)
 From Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, by Mary Baker Eddy-Principle and its idea is enc, and this one is God, omni- potent, omniscient, and imnipreSent Being, and His reflection is man and the universe. Omni is adopted from the Latin adjective signify ing all. Hence God combined all- power or potency, all-science or true kowledge, all-presence. (Pages 465 and 466)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-12-20
The Methodist Church Opposite Federal and Territorial

Building
 "Where Faith ana Friend
 ship Meet"
 aFV. ROBERT s. TREAT, Pdstor Claudia Kelsey, Parish Worker
 Mrs. Ruth Popejoy, Pianist 9:45 a. m.-Sunday School. Claude Brown, Adult Supt.
 e:45 a. m. Primary Department, Mrs. Fritz Johnson, Supt.
 10:O0 a. m.-Kindergarte. Lcpt- Mrs. Floyd Dryden, Supt.
 HOO a. ni.-Mornng "cfshlp. Christening Service, with the carol Silent Night" by the Junior Choir. Pastors message, "The Child and the Manager"
 7:30 D. m.-Annual Sunday Eve ming Christmas Pageant; Junior Youth Choirs, solos, instrumental numbers. the cradle scene with both the tradition and modern set ting themed to The Birthday of the King" The Mems Dramatic Group will present the "Other Wise Man" by Van Dyke, assist cd by two women characters. Carol- ling for everyone following.
 Thursday-Christmas Day-Com- munion Service, 800 a. m. Deol- cation of new Communion Set. Friday, 7:30 p. m.-Senior Cholr Rehearsal, for the Christmas Con- cert the following Sunday eve ming
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-12-20
Church of Jesus Christ of
 Latter Day Saints

(MORMOND
 in the Seventh Day Adventist
 Chapel (2nd and Main) J. s. Mcclellan, Branch President
 Sunday Services 1O:2O a. m.-Officers and Teach CTS meeting.
 1O:30 a. m.-Sunday School. 1l:30 a. m-Sermon Service. Everybody welcome.
 Children's Primary Thursday, 3:45 p. m Legion Building. Ladies Relief Society and Priest hood Meeting-Monday 800 p. m. Thoughts for everyday: Be vigil lane; because your adversary the Devil, as a roaring Lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may de- your. Pc. 5:8.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-12-20
The Christian Church
 10th and E on Bus Line HOMER c. MURPHY. Ph. D..
Phone Blue $50 y1,ud01 Cor1,{rps


 Phone Blue $50
 Sunday Serpices
 10.00 a. m.-Bible School.
 HOO a. m.-Worship Service. Morning subject: The Unique ness of Jesus'
 Dr. and Mrs. Murphy returned from the States on the Princess Norah Monday afternoon. They will give report of their trip at the morning service,
 The Bible School will feature the White Gifts" at the close of the School Sunday morning. The Bible School has also planned Christmas program. There are classes for all ages and you are cordially invited to attend.
 Evangelistic services Sunday eve ming at 800 o'clock
 The evening subject: The His tory of Redemption Reproduced in the Redeemed"
 A cordial welcome extended to all by the Church Cleared to the Times and Anchored to the Book.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-12-20

The Sunday School classes are bringing White Gift Birthday Offerings" to the cradle for over seas relief-money that they have been saving in their classes through individual sacrifices of candy, etc. The Cub Scouts made part of the Christmas treat this year, so that a part of this money could also go toward making Christmas happier for others.
 The familiar story, The Other Wise Man by Van Dyke, is be- ing played by a group of adults, bringing the coming of the Wise Men theme into the pageant. Art Hedges will be Narrator; Rollin Emil, Artaban, the Other Wise Man. Friends of Artaban are Har- old Gronroos, Lee Kellum, Bill Matheny and Don Foster.
 A dying Hebrew is played by Jack Popejoy, and Roman sol dier by Bob Killewich. Janet Hodgeman plays the part of a Bethlehem mother, and Virginia Hutte is a young girl in distress. Cort Wingerson is light-effects man and Bill Deering is stage manager. Miss Claudia Kelsey is in charge of the pageant, assisted by many committees.
 Mrs. Simon Hellenthal, Mrs. Milford Jones, and Mrs Clyde Turner, have done the decorations; {; accompanying and supporting mu- sic by Dr. Howard Rufus, Bill Matheny and Bea Shepard.