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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-08-05
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Here is August-with dogdays -.
and it's the last month of the of
fetal slacks season and bathing
suits and swimming at the
Buckeye which has been a well
managed and inviting place this
summer and end Of the vacation
season we heard a locust the
other day-hope that doesn't mean
frost in six weeks-these cool nights
are a reminder that when summer
wanes can autumn's chill be far
away q. . and Labor day four weeks
from next Monday-and school opens
the next day-and remodeling being
rushed at the college for opening
first week in September which
means that it's time to be getting
some coal in the bin-they say it
may be higher-and scarce and
cigarets up two cents a pack with
most dealers getting 20 cents
straight-and milk up one cent to
p cents Monday-and hogs hanging
up record marks-they say it's in
hation but that's nothing new-old
Adam Smiths book Wealth of the
Nations" written three hundred
years ago told all about it and no
one has added much to the subject
since-it should be a best seller and
We commend it for your summer
reading especially if you aspire
to be a congressman and make laws
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-08-05

They were married in the Ebenezer
church west of town in 1888.
Bluffton's oldest resident, 30 far
as We know is 90-year-old Chris
Santschi of East Kibler street. Old
est Bluffton born residents are NJ.
NJ. "Dode" and Med Murray, aged
so, two survivors of the Murray
triplets. Their elder brother Lloyd
Murray who died last fall held the
distinction of being the oldest native
born resident for n number of years.
Here's radio oddity-Fred
Fritchie with a radio set of pre-
Continued on page s
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-08-05
TWO Big Days of Re0I Savings

for the rest of us and with all
these rising prices, better read the
advertisements in this issue Of the
Biaftton News and shop Bluffton
stores and Dollar day savings Friday
and Saturday if you're a good
fisherman you won't have to worry
about the price Of meat-like Forrest
FROSTY" Basinger who snagped A
big pickerel at the Waterxorks
quarry the other day measured
nearly p inches long and
Charlie Day of Findlay, erstwhile
Blufftonite will have no immediate
worries about his Bluffton News
subscription expiring-he paid it
ahead for 10 years the other day
which Wen say is wise and fore
sighted no rain Monday-a
rarity this summer and farmers TAX
ing advantage of the weather to
hustle in beiated oats and wheat
crops-and that corn crop looking
better and better than ever.
Modern agriculture goes in for
spraying in a big way-some of the
boys over toward Pandora who grow
tomatoes on commercial scale had
helicopter busting their fields last
week-they say this method is
superior to dusting from an airplane
because the job is done more ac-
curately and Hiram Schutz's
east of Pandora on Route IL has a
30-acre potato field. A well has
been drilled in the field to obtain
water for the irrigation.
Flying saucers-you know, some
folks see 'em after dark-well,
Blutfton councilmen thought they
saw the real thing when one of the
council members gazed out Of the
window during the meeting Monday
night and saw an eerie moving light
in the sky. Proceedings of Buttons 5
Legislative body stopped while mem
bers gathered about a window to
witness the strange sight-which
they later discovered was nothing
more than an airplane on a routine
night flight.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-08-05

and arrived in New York city at 3
in the afternoon to make a radio
broadcast and Harvey Beidier
told us the other day that it took
his grandfather, Abraham Ehst five
months on foot and by river boat to
go from eastern Pennsylvania to
kansas-that was one hundred years
ago--ln 1847.
The NJ. NJ. Murrays married in
1889, who celebrated their 59th we'd
ding anniversary last week are the
oldest couple who were married in
Bluffton. However the c. D. AM
stutz's of South jackson street will
celebrate their Goth wedding an
niversary this fall-October II.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-08-05

And speaking of airplanes, there
was the man who left Dallas, Texas,
last Saturday morning at 5 o'clock
Evening star., 1948-06-27

Animated cartoons, sports thrill
ers and comedies are among the
snappy short subjects Washingto-
mans will see at The Evening Star
Community Movies opening tomor-
row night on Recreation Depart
ment Fairgrounds.
The programs under the stars will
be introduced at 8 pm. on 10 play
grounds. Before the week is over
they will have been shown at So
Fairgrounds, and during the next
10 weeks they are scheduled for u
Fairgrounds and recreation centers
Last About an Hour.
Each program, comprising from
three to five shorts, will last about
an hour, and all will be free. They
are being presented by The Star in
cooperation with the Recreation
Department and The" Film Center
The seasons total of 500 separate
shows represents efforts Of film ex-
perts to select subjects OF interest
to movie fans of all ages.
Such comedy favorites as Laurel
and Hardy and Abbott and Costello
will be seen. Grantland Rice, Ker
Carpenter and other noted COM
Evening star., 1948-06-27

Lansdon Park. Eishteenth and Franklin
streets NE.
Rosedsle. Seventeenth and Gales streets
stoddsrs Thirty-ninth and Calvert
streets NV.
Thomson, Twelfth and L streets NV.
Twin Oaks. Fourteenth and Tayior
Barry Farms 1880 Sumner road Sc
Monroe, Georgia avenue and Columbia
street NV.
Payne, Fifteenth and c streets Sc.
Shows Court, Twenty-nfth and / streets
NV.
wednesday.
Edgevood. Third and Evarts streets NE.
LIVINGSTON, Third and Livingston terrace
Palisades, Dana and sherrier places
Sherwood. Tenth and g streets NE
Takoma. Fourth and van buren s'ree's
Virginia avenue, Ninth street and Vir-
Bundy, Fourth and o streets NV,
Crummell, Gallaudet and Kendall streets
Lincoln, Sixth and L streets Sc: =
Rose Park, TWenty-seventh ana
streets NV.
THURSDAY
Buchan. Thirteenth and D streets Sc
Congress Heights. Savannah ana Hanoie
streets Sc.
Dupont -stoddert, C street Of Ridge
Georsetown, Thirty-fourth and Volt
streets NV
Evening star., 1948-06-27

y Revelie Sixteenth and Lamont streets
Raymond, Tenth and ousesck streets
Hayes, Fifth and X streets NE.
MONTGOMERY, Tventy-seventh and ]
syphax, Hall between and 0 streets
sW
walker, Third and X streets NV.
FRIDAY.
Barnard. Fourth and Decatur streets
NV
Font Greble. Nichoh avenue and Chesa-
Hearst. Thirty seventh and Tilden
streets NV
Housing Unit, Seventh and Monroe
streets NE.
Jefferson, Eighth and H streets s.W.
Trinidad, Holbrok and Mount 'olivet
streets NE.
Bprrville, Division avenue between Hayes
and Bell streets NE
Dougla s-Simmons, First and Pierce
streets NV.
Morgan, and Champlain streets NV
Randall. First and I streets saw:
Evening star., 1948-06-27
Stars Free Movies to Start
This Week at so Fairgrounds

mentators will describe sports events.
Andy Pandy, Woody Woodpecker
and similar cartoon characters will
fiit across the screen On each bal
anced program there will be at least
one Technicolor film.
From Monday through Friday
each day throughout the l0-week
season The Star will print a pro-
gram OF Fairgrounds where the
movies will be shown that night.
Weeks Schedule Given.
Here are the Fairgrounds where
they will be held this week:
Bald Eagle, Nichols avenue and Joiie'
Chevy Chase, Forty-hrst and Livingston
Hoover, second and N streets S.W.
Kenilworth, Kenilworth avenue ana ORG
Rudolph. Second and Hamilton streets
NTaft, Eighteenth and Monroe streets
Douglass-Dwellng, 1000 Alabama ave-
Francis Tv.nty-fourth and streets
Howard. Fifth and w streets NV
Langston. Benning road and twenty
fourth street NE.
| Hillcrest, Thirty-second and Denvel
Evening star., 1948-06-27
Oil Interests CHARGED
With Using Shortage
As Dealer Whip
By the Assoeiatsd Press

/ GEORGE J. BURGER. a director
OF the National Federation of Small
Business, said yesterday that some
big oil companies are forcing gaso-
line stations to sell certain types OF
auto accessories or risk being cut
down on gasoline supply.
Mr.. Burger told a House Small
Business subcommittee that a
claimed oil shortage was Instituted
or created as an effective weapon
In whipping dealers in line"
f The subcommittee is checking in
TO complaints which its chairman
Representative Ploeser, Republican
OF Missouri-said have been received
from a number OF Independent oil
distributors throughout the country.
Mr.. Ploeser told reporters that
distributors who balk at handing
specified accessories.
Denies Real Shortage" Of Oil.
The National Federation OF Small
Business Is q nation-yide organiza-
ton Of independent business men.
MIR. Burger said some oil company
salesmen plugging certain accessories
to the owners of independent sta
tions tell them: You want this lease
again next year, don't you? Well
then, cooperate"
Mr.. Burger said there Is no real
shortage" Of oil.
What is taking place is dscrim-
snation in the distribution OF oil
supplies" he testified.
Mr.. Burger said Independent dis
tributors oppose a proposed "volun-
tsrv ALLEGATION plan" which would
permit the big companies to enter
into agreements on the distribution
of supplies because of an alleged OIL
shortage.
Future Outlook "Enc0uraging."
Under the plan, now pending be-
fore the Secretary Of Interior. the
companies would be exempt from
penalties of the antitrust laws.
Russell B. Brown, general counsel
of the Independent Petroleum As
sociation of America, said that last
winters oil shortages were tenn
porary," resulting from unusually
cold weather, strikes and the war
DELAYED expansion OF the oil in
dustry.
Despite the gloomy predictions
from Government sources, I believe
the outlook for the immediate future
is encouraging" Mr.. Brown said
"Stocks are in q greatly improved
position compared with either 1916
or 1947."
Evening star., 1948-06-27

her contribution with the follow.
ing letter:
II have been following your cam
paign with 4 great deal Of interest
and appreciate the good work Of the
Army. While I do not have much
to give, I am herewith frwardins
four dollars to help the good cause
Of your work.
II am giving this In commcmo-
ration OF Fathers Day and because !
know what you are doing back In my
Evening star., 1948-06-27
Blue Plains Widow Gives 81
10 Salvation Army Fund

A 75-year-old resident Of the Dis
trict Home for the Aged ut Blue
Plains contributed 81 to the Saliva
ton Army's campaign for $3.50, 900
to rebuild and expand Its facilities
here.
Mrs. Cora Chavis. who has lived
at the Home since 1882, accompanied
Evening star., 1948-06-27

old home state Of North Carolina.
Although this Is only Z widows mita.
it is sent along from the heart. God
bless your good work. May the cam
paign be q success"
Headquarters for the campaign
which will continue for several
weeks, is ut 1885 K street NV.
Sisal is not rs strong Is manila
{abacaJ ofber, but is used to make
millions of pounds Of binder and
baler twink.
Evening star., 1948-06-27

3. You come to the store
see your clothes
washed sparkling slsa~ In
the Laundromat while
you watch.
Evening star., 1948-06-27

4. Dealers representa-
tive will call for \ load
OF your soiled clothes -.
bring them to the store
demonstration room.
Evening star., 1948-06-27

!. Phone your nearby
dealer today-tell him
you want to zee the
Laundromat wash . load
Of your clothes free.
Laurel outlook., 1948-04-21
FUNERAL HELD FOR
LAUREL YOUNG MAN
Harold Conrad OSWALD, Sue
cumbs To Illness Dating
From November 1913

Funeral services were held Tues
day in the %Settergren chapel at
Billings for Harold Conrad OSWALD
20, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Conrad Ost.
wald, who died Saturday. He had
been i'll since November 1943. He
was born in Laurel, June II, 1927.
Surviving in addition to the par
ents are seven brothers, Edward,
William, George, Herman, Franklin
and Eugene, all of Laurel, and
Harry serving with the navy; five
sisters, Mrs. Ted Schneider and
Mrs. Alex Schneider, both of Har-
din, Martha of Billings and Betty
and Marjorie of Laurel.
Rev. H. c. Haemmelmann, pastor
CT the Laurel Congregational church
conducted the services. Mrs. G.. M.
Herbstruth, accompanied by Mrs.
Gustave Simmons, sang "Shell We
Gather at the River" and "The
Old Rugged Cross"
Pallbearers were Harold, John and
Conrad OSWALD, Arthur Fox, Ray
mond Frank and Clarence Zoos.
Burial was in the Laurel cemetery:
Laurel outlook., 1948-04-21

Mr.. and Mrs. E. V. Wallace of
Billings were guests of Laurel rela-
tives last week.
Mrs. Frank Jacobs is recovering
from bruises sustained Monday
morning when the car in which Mr..
and Mrs. Jacobs were travelling to
Billings was thrown off the road
In a highway accident. Mrs. Jacobs
was thrown against the windshield
and dash by the impact.
Mrs. Roy Roseberry was hostess
to the home department of the Bill.
lings Woman's club Friday, April
16. The spring luncheon was in the
Board of Trade dining ROOM, with
the tables decorated with spring
flowers and May baskets. Mrs. F.
W. Dillree, retiring president, was
presented with a beautiful ported
plant. The afternoon meeting at
the Roseberry home was attended
by 40 ladies.
Mr.. and Mrs. Neal Kenyon of
Bozeman were guests here last week
of Mr.. and Mrs. H. G. Bradley.
The regular meeting of the Sum
day school executive board of the
Church of the Nazarene was held
evening. A dinner was
The formation of new Sun
lay school classes was discussed,
also plans for a vacation Bible
Laurel outlook., 1948-04-21
HOOkWOrm Infection

There is danger that the tougher
variety of hookworm found in the
Pacific islands may establish itself
in southern states in which the
American hookworm already is an
unwelcome guest, says American
Medical association. Hookworm in
lection results in gastro-intestinal
disturbances, abdominal pain, a
fever that comes and goes, progress
sive anemia, pallor and emaciation.
Laurel outlook., 1948-04-21
The Outlook Saws:

A birthday dinner honoring Mel
vim Eastlick of Park City was
served at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
H. G. Bradley. Guests included Mr..
and Mrs. Melvin Eastlick and son
Ricky, Lester Eastlick of Park
City, Mrs. Mary Bradley, Eugene,
Marlene, Myrna and Karen Bradley.
Laurel outlook., 1948-04-21
HAPPENINGS

Mr.. and Mrs. George Deryckere
were dinner guests Saturday eve
ming in Billings of Mr.. and Mrs.
Raymond Kozisky. Other guests
were Mr.. and Mrs. j.. w. earns of
Billings. The evening was spent at
cards.
C. A. Cromwell, superintendent
of the Laurel refinery of Farmers
Union Central Exchange, Inc, ac-
companied by his family returned
the first of the week from a vaca-
ton trip of three weeks through
several states.
Laurel outlook., 1948-04-21
Big Stack of Wood

The average farmer in Georgia
uses about IS cords of wood a year
for cooking and heating. There are
225, 900 farms in the state. If 2OO,-
900 of them use wood, then Georgia
farmers burn up about 3,0OO,O 600
cords of wood baking biscuits and
keeping warm. This is a big stack
of wood - stack of 4-foot wood
piled 4 feet high and 4,545 miles
long.
Laurel outlook., 1948-04-21
APPRECIATION

We sincerely thank Mr.. w. w
Harden of the Laurel Funeral Home
for his kind assistance to us in oul
recent bereaveent.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Roberts,
C. Wayne Roberts,
Esther Roberts,
Lucille McClintock,
Mrs. Jannette Nelson,
Mrs. Jessie Estes,
Raymond Roberts,
Wilbert Roberts,
Gladyce Norris.
Laurel outlook., 1948-04-21
Farmers Must Plant More

For 1948 the U. S. department Of
agriculture is asking farmers to
plant an additional nine million
acres an area greater than the
total cultivated acreage of Mich
igan.
Laurel outlook., 1948-04-21

Expert Night Swimmer
The yellow rail bird, a good SWIM
mer, generally swims only at night.
Kodiak mirror., 1948-07-03
Fairbanks Cracks Down On Gambling

Fai' banks (P)-Dlcr cups dis appeared, slot machines were padlocked and card rooms dark ened here after the Air Force ur- ged city officials 10 "clean up this wide open trwn"
 The closu re order vas issued by the city after brig Gen Gaf fney, Commander of the city wing at Ladd Field, told the Chamber of Chamber that other wise the city would be declared off limits to tronp
Kodiak mirror., 1948-07-03
Owen Nominated

A. A. Owen. Jr. who ran for nomination for the territorial house of representatives in April, has finally learned that he was successful, getting Eth place among the Democratic om nees.
 A ,Vne of congratulation from Stanley McCutchenn this week was received b" him. Since votes from many outlying places n.u t be received before tabdlatioh $ final it Is as ume1 results have just been completed on the cit ct :. ion.
Kodiak mirror., 1948-07-03
School Board Man, Councilman Quit

Two city officials holding elec- tive positions are reslgning.
 Wilton White, elected 10 the school board in April, has a. ready sent a letter of resignation to Mrs. Mark Meyer, school board p esident, giving June 30 as the date of b's resignation
 MT. White gave no reasons in the letter for his resignation and declined to g,ve any to the MIRROR. The city council will name a replacement for him on the school board.
 Tuck Wneeldon. city "ouDcil' man sine the l947 elect,on sad yesterday ke will tender his io.- nal resignation to the council at it's meeting Tuesday.
 Mir. Whee)don gave the pressure of business and lack of time as reasons for leaving the council. "l don't have the time to devote to the work, to do my share If It, he said, aud l do not feel it is fair to sit on lhe council aud let someone el do the work for me "
 Mayor Lee Bettinger has n t yet decided on successor for MT. Wh, eldon.
Kodiak mirror., 1948-07-03
WiIdlife Agent
 Returns From Trip

Frank Beals. Refuge Manager of the .Aleutian Island and Kodi- ak Island Wildllfe refuges return ed this week from his annual summer trip to the Westward
 Primary purpose of this years journey was to check up on sea otter and their reproduction, and to seal blue fox pelts
 Mir. Beals reported the sea otter are d. ing fine and there are lots of young" He also said that armed forces in the chain are cooperating well with the Fish and Wildlife preservation program
 Mir. Beals was gone for 2 months, making the journey by plane and small boat He flew 10 Cold Bay, and then travelled oy the malboat there to False Pass. Sanak, Scotch Cap and Cape Sarlchef. before returning to King Cove. He then flew to A dak and An ,hitka He returned from Cold Bay to Kodiak via Anchorage, there being no quick CT way of getting back home
Kodiak mirror., 1948-07-03
341 Tons Freight

In Alaska Steamship Go. s FrelgHter Rose Knot, sailed June 50 W tn 34l tons of height for hod ak Included in the [ eig' is ll.tO0 board feet of pole> for the kEA. The Rose Knot wtli stop at Anchorage. Seldav &. Seward and Kodiak
Kodiak mirror., 1948-07-03
Falconer, Three Boys Held For R0bberieS

Three teen-age boys went to Anchorage Thursday and are expected to plead guilty in the District Court to charges of bur- glary and larceny, and William Falcone. has been bound oyer to appear before lbe grand ury on 8 charge of receiving and con- ceallng stolen goods. Falconer is' m jail he.e, not having obtained the $l5O0 bal set for him
 The three boys testified here before Commissioner Anna May Vokacek ln preliminary hearings last week that they had robbed the w. J. Erskine Go on sunday night, June 2U, and 0. Kraft and Son 2 nights later.
 They testified that Falconef had told them how to enter the 2 buildings, and that they had taken the stolen goods to his home on Mission I'd after the Kraft robbery.
 Arrest of the four solved the Kraft and Erskine robberles but in the knudsen one no arrests have been made and MT knud sen lo uiierIng u reward iuT )h- turnatluu leading to an ar est.
 Falcone: IS eXpec,ed to plead hot guilty when he appears be- lore the grand jury this fail.
 Deputy U. 5 MAr>haI Paul Herring testified. at hearings Monday that Falconer,la F,. day, told him 3 boys had brought the stolen property to his home earlier in the week, and that he would reveal their Dames if he were not implicated
 MT. Herring said that after the boys were picked up late last Friday night, he found some of the stolen property at FaIconer's ID a suitcase in winch the boys had put 1t, and part of it hidden in cans around Fal- coner's home.
 The young boy s said that they had placed the suitcase, taken from Krafts and tightly packed, to Falconer's home Tuesday night and when they returned Wednesday, part of tine items in it had been removed.
 The boys identified 2 guns, 2 knives and smaller items taken from Erskl.e's, and jewelry items taken from hrafts They told the court thy had carried the guns, loaded, when they robbed the latter StO,e.
Kodiak mirror., 1948-07-03

New fishing ana hunting h. censes are now available at Knudsen's Fountain In order to obtain th,s years license it is necessa y to bring last years or its number, Emil Knudsen, H- censing officer, states.
Kodiak mirror., 1948-07-03
The Fourth lS Here! l!

"Weatherman, please co oper. steI"
 That is the prayer of hundreds of people, young and old, in the Kodiak Island area thls morning as the biggest Independence Day celebration in local history stands posed and ready to roll.
 Scores of program events for young and old, comic and ser- totls strenuous and quiet, patfi- 0tic and hilarious, have been i,aed up by 8 committee of hard working Rotarians, Chamber of Commerce members and Com ms'EniCy Center volunteers, under the general chairmanship of Ray Martin.
 Nearly $600O worth of mer- ehandIse and money IS in the hands of officials for distribution as prizes at the var ous events which will be climaxed with the graHd raffle drawing at midnight Monday.
 BalIoon-sellers, hot dog ven- dors. carnival novelties, music, costumes. floats marching units, color guards speakers, ticket. sellers b Dgo-callers anuouncers judges and timers ale all ready sor action.
 The celebration is sponsored jointly by the Rotary, Chamber of Commerce and Co munity Center. with cooperation of the Navy, Marine Corps, Army, Coast Guard and Kodiak Island canneries.
 General chairman is Ray Mar tiBs assistant chairman are Marshall Crutcher, Martin Jen- zen. James Martz, and Ken Wade. Max Folsom is chief an. nouDcer; Smoky Stover is head starter and head judge of athe- letic events is the Rev. Rowland " Wilkinson
 John Gibbons was named marshal os Mondays parade.
 It was announced yesterday ehat free children's busses wlll leave Bells Flats Il am Sunday and $50 am Monday
 Music for old time dances at hs Center on Sunday evening will be furnis shed by the Old Wo nan Mountain Neers it was announced yesterday by Ken Wade who pronounced the or ehes ra-- composed of NOE emplOyees--'one of the best hilIbilly bands I've ever heard "
 The complete and official pro. z aIn will be found on page of &he MIR ROR
Kodiak mirror., 1948-07-03

Mr and Mrs. B. b Boyd of Woody Island returned this week from 8 several weeks va calon touring the territory.
Kodiak mirror., 1948-07-03

R. Holmes Johnson, son of D. and Mrs. A. Holmes, IS home or he summer.
Kodiak mirror., 1948-07-03

Mss Ruth Thompson o: the bank returned home after short vacation lu Washington and TaHfo.nia