The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-08-19
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Picnic Cancelled
Church of Christ picnic scheduled
for Thursday night has been can
celled because of the death of Harry
Thomas.
Laymen Meet 70
Association of Christian Laymen
viii meet Friday night at p. m. at
the Missionary church.
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Progressive Mothers Club
The Progressive Mothers club will
meet with Mrs. Juanita Swank next
Tuesday night at 8 D. m. The pro-
gram: Devotionals. Lavonne Crawfis;
Religion in the Home, Guest Speak
er; Poem. Margaret Steiner.
Bridal Shower
Honoring Miss Genevieve Buhler,
a coming bride, a number of friends
were entertained at miscellaneous
shower at the home of Miss Jean
Ann Steinman, Friday night. .
Garden Club
Mrs. Harry Gratz will entertain
the Garden club, Thursday afternoon.
The program: Plans and reports of
committee on garden exhibit to be
held Sept. in the Methodist church;
Bargains in Quick Bloom, Mrs. Arm
in Hauenstein; Dwarf Trees and
Home Gardens, Mrs. Levi Gable;
Contest, Program Committee.
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Busy Bee Club
Five girls in the Bluffton Busy
Bee All club received highest award
in their summer dress projects iudg-
ed by Miss Bernice Vandemark,
home economics instructor at Conner.
They are: Margaret Stratton,
Louise Reichenbach. Vida Mae Diller,
June Hostettler and Kay Matter.
Each girl is eligible to take part in
the annual style review to be held
in Lima Memorial hall. Friday night.
Gold Star All Club
Five demonstrations entered by the
Gold Star All club of Orange town
ship won first place in the Hancock
county elimination contest at Find
lay, Saturday and will be entered at
the State fair.
They were: Care of clothing, Edith
Mae Henry, Sarabelle Willeke;
Dairyland lunch, Jacqualine and
Betty Smith; Fire prevention, Nir-
giaia Cribley and Rosemary Mont
gomery; Producing quality cream
(team), Violet Bales and Marilyn
Gallant; (individualD Betty Ream.
Complete costume by Edith Mae
Henry, first in the style review will
be exhibited at the fair, as will
dress up and tailored dresses made
by Rosemary Montgomery and Vir-
ginia Cribley.
Canning exhibits of Violet Bales,
Virginia Criblez and Rosemary
Montgomery will be entered in the
All junior fair.
High School Glass Reunion
Bluffton high school class of 1928
enjoyed picnic and reunion on the
College campus, Sunday, with 1s
class members and their families
present.
Attending We're: Mr.. and Mrs
Theo. Stepleton, Lima; Mr.. and Mrs
Roland Kibele, Jackson, Mich; Mr.
and Mrs. Lester Lehman and daugh.
ter, Berne. Ind; Mr.. and Mrs. Aaron
Murray. Washington c. H: Mr.. anC
Mrs. Peter Wiebe and daughter
Willard; Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond
Anderson and son, Cairo; Mr.. anC
Mrs. Herman Badertscher and fam
lily, Arlington; Edison Diller, Pan
dora; Mr.. and Mrs. Eli Garmatter
Mr.. and Mrs. Ambert Basinger anc
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Leland Dille1
and family, Miss Ethel Basinger
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Beals anC
daughter Peggy, Mrs. Edgar Bike
and Miss Dawn Stonehill, Bluffton.
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Wedding Saturday
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Norman O.
Van Vert announce the approaching
marriage of their daughter Jewe
to Wilhelm Amstutz II, son of MI
and Mrs. Wilhelm Amstutz of Bluff
ton. The ceremony will be perform
ed Saturday afternoon at 4 o'clocl
at the st. Johns Evangelical 4
Reformed church in Bluffton in al
lopen church service.
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Bethesda Societies
Bethesda w. S. E. S. and L. A. s
met at the church last Wednesday
with Miss Bessie Arnold leader. o.
the program were: Vocal solo, Mrs
Lola Beagle; playlet, Better tha
Silver or Gold" Mrs. Sylvia Basine
er, Mrs. Lola Beagle, Miss Fer
Koch; Original poem. Mrs. Nern
Pifer. Mrs. Lawrence Urban Wi
entertain the group at an all da
meeting at her home in September