The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-02-19
Masonic Lodge


Masonic lodge, Monday night at 7:30
p. m. Work in NJ. M. degree. Re
freshments. Wilbur B. Amstutz,
w. NJ, Ralph Stearns, Sec. IL.
EE 4+
Alice Freeman Club
| Mrs. Forrest Steinman was hostess
to the Alice Freeman club, Wednes-
day afternoon. Following reading
of a paper New Electrical Servants
by Mrs. II. w. Althaus, a Walt
Disney film, The Dawn of Better
Living was shown.
Poinsettia Club
The Poinsettia club will meet with
Mrs. Chas. Patterson this Wednesday
night. The program: Mammoth
Cave. Mrs. Edgar Conaway; Shanty
Boat on the Mississippi. Mrs. Arthur
Amstutz.
Travel Glass
The Travel Glass met Wednesday
afternoon with Mrs. A. L. Baum
gartner with Mrs. James West as
| sistant hostess. The program:
Successful Women in Industry, Mrs.
Ropp Triplett; American Women
and Foreign Trade, Mrs. Leland
Diller.
Garden Club
The Garden club will meet with
Mrs. c. H. Smith, Thursday after
noon. The program: Bulbs for
Beauty. Miss Edith Amstutz: contest
directed by Mrs. Fred Hahn.
Century Circle
Mrs. Noah Basinger. assisted by
Mrs. VIM. Edwards will entertain the
Century circle this Wednesday night.
The program: Seattle. Mrs. David
Riser; Baltimore. Mrs. Cleon Trip
lett; New Orleans, Mrs. B. F.
Swank..
AMIGO Club
The AMIGO club will meet at the
Buckeye lunch for dinner Thursday
night after which they will enjoy
theatre party at the Carma.
Presbyterian Social Club
The Presbyterian Social club will
meet with Mrs. Clair Fett, Thurs |
day night. Assisting hostesses are
Mrs, Hazel Blome. Mrs. Godfrey
Bigler and Mrs. Albert Benroth.
Engagement Announced
Announcement has been made of |
the engagement of Miss Jewel |
Norman of Van Vert to Wilhelm |
Amstutz, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. |
w. A. Amstutz, north of Bluffton. |
Miss Moorman is a former student |
in Bluffton college and Mr.. Amstutz |
is a senior at Ohio Northern, Ada. |
No date has been announced for the
wedding.
Former Resident Engaged
Announcement is made of the en-
gagement of Miss Helene Quiring
youngest daughter of Mrs. Jacob
Quiring of New York city and the
late DR.. Quiring, former Button
residents. to John F. Hartmann. Jr.,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Hartmann of
New Orleans.
Miss Quiring attended Oberlin
college and received degrees from
Ohio State university and the New
York School of Social Work, Co
lumbia university. Mr.. Hartmann
an alumnus Of Louisiana State uni
versity. He is with John F. Hart
mann & Co. in New Orleans.
Entertains S. S. Class
In honor of her niece Janice Lee
Skidmore's eleventh birthday, Miss
Frieda Lugibill entertained her Sun
day school class at a surprise birth
day party, Saturday afternoon. The
time was spent in games and con-
| tests after which refreshments were
served.
Present were: Marie Moser, Betty
Sawyer, Joyce and jeanne Basinger,
Sharon Wahlie. Lois Lauby, Roberta
| Basinger, Juanita Anspach, Joyce
Diller, Judith Ann Lugibill and the
honor guest Janice Lee Skidmore.
Post -Nuptial Shower
Honoring Mrs. Jackson Koontz,
the former Donna Hagermar, Miss
Mary Schultz and Mrs. Don Critics
entertained at a post-nuptial shower
Monday night at the home of Miss
Schultz.
The evening was spent in playing
cootie, prizes going to Mrs. Jack
| Clark and Mrs. ROLAND Koontz,
which were presented to the bride.
A color motif of pink and white was
carried out in appointments.
Dainty refreshments were served
to the following guests:
Mesdames Charles Burris, Herbert
ROLAND Koontz, Millard Herr, Wade
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Mericle. Wilford Geiger, Donald
Balmer, Clyde Sommers, Harry
Turner, Forest Hagerman, Paul
Clark. Frank Dray. Theodore Schul-
tz. Jack Clark, Margaret Basinger,
Lyle Niswander.
Misses Rhoda Matter. Margaret
Groman, Sandra Crates and the
honored guest Mrs. Jackson Koontz.
Regrets and gifts were sent by
Mrs. Marjorie Montgomery, Mrs. V.
c.. Oppermann, Mrs. Arthur Amstutz,
Misses Meredith Stepleton, Kathleen
Niswander and Dorothy Greding.
Bridal Shower
Honoring Mrs. James Hilty,
recent bride. a miscellaneous shower
vas given by NJ SIS Glenna Kohler at
he Kohler home last Wednesday
night.
The evening was spent informally
1fter which the bride received many
ovelv gifts followed by refresh
fnents.
Present were:
Misses Betty Rouse, Mary Schmidt.
Norma Klapp, Edith Zuercher, June
Sechler, Miriam Basinger, Helen
Zuercher, Ferol Althaus. Pauline
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