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APARTMENTS FURNISHED.

18th AND L Sis. NW.-4-rm duplex. IS
It; ceiIilg s; available Sept: lst, furns
ili iS s fs Rs II? st. ey sw e3S ADULTS
tire End fioof. i master bedrm.. twin
s sfd' pvt i SsSh mod F% Pain Sns'' oE
gu. F ST. N,w..corner studio room:
i j siut 18th ST. ST. N.w.@combin..ion ONE.
and ,. and bath Sf
Conn; ave. GERALD REALTY CO. 41a
LINCOLN PARIK.fsTsss s $H;rm. apt Nv, pvt:
girls Phone LU, :l74 -le.
TAKoMA PARKMLiy run Se f,rp; st
sPa neat FUN M or sh uNGFPTRN.. bedrn..
liv. rm., kitchen. bath. Call after 5 Pm.
T sses oRD 81 81 s nee cpl. .mpId.
no children or pets; pvt. home; COW. to
cars; Can e II am, VI 329e ~ ra.
ans pSs bat Ar1 fasas sn! sso
ii Ito n 18th ST. SE~second noor. 2-roem
aaRton s and H isR5Pxs D sRooks month
newly painted. nicely furn.. Sl7o mo.
s sfcE |n9'S sew " fgRS srm house. .vs
able now: Gas heat, lss: ya1d. Prefer I,.s
or D glrlS or Will conSluer OF 2 CVuples
st., Eastpines, at East Riyerdale. Nd;
Island ave. NV; s15o mo. ]. e, FEM.
MASS. AVE. s.E.-Nicely decorated 8 nm.
apt. Semi-pvt. bath. Transp. at door.
ICE. DBL. RIM. and hit; pvt. entrances.
70 dTInk ;I9 JRssd5s . LIST A. new retEis.
6uPoNT CIRCLE, 1899 10th st.-Desir.
t4s sn s IL" beds A ia'f ss PATH ,
M isos RHODE RHODE ISLAND AVE. N.w.-Nisely
furnished rooms for Ink. for employed
i ssSs g at e "txw1sEs., :s.siey;
utilities; daily maid service. and tels-
phone; employed couple preferred; $"o
fTHiREE-BEDRooM, furnished apt. down
town; suitable . couples or adults.
s Gal set * and rms A ST. sss ss.m,priJ.t.
bath; cow. to transp; employed couple
living ROOM, BEDROOM. kitchen;
HIGH CLAss. employed couple, no drink
ing, no ehild d5e cooking PRIVILEGES; nsxt
fi rs: sn' H. .S Es 'S ss, Fl:
sLsnses TeeYi,ed. Ho. Lao; ,,.,,.n.d
Minis, from downtown; suftlapd vicinity;
Employed couple preferred Call HI 7499
i 1850 Sw9R,9%Malse AVE. H:wIs-b.d.m,
pioyed adults; $3.50 monthly. Call DU.
coIoR lei lnisEPhSlGD WOMAN to sh.r.
other $40 per month. AID. O387 La
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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES tce,.. i,

FROZEN CUSTARD business with sand,-
wien grill. well equipped, located in heart
OF D. G.; wonderful opportunity for a 60
aIeeNs 81 5s5 asss N neeS sssf i
CORNER DRUGSTORE. soda fountain; OPP
5000 nsishSoThood b eh' 4sSO t after pam
VARIETY AND NEWS STORE. near Penn.
$500, Ls:b: AUERBAcHH g. CO, i4a 9H K
81 n ss4o d. eSo1. Ewes. MI. weinTeD.
BAKERS. NoT1cE-wholesale and retail,
last tf yeaT complete plant. $4,000 sales
n% 'f ST s5e Eyse Co. 1494
D y. and variety. near Penn.
s. 5AUEsBSc6H y CO.. sell I4$ tx T. s:9C@
WILL TRADE $4,000 equity in c close
and and living quarters. No foot. Cali shep-
) eI pim o'4o any time except Sunday after
LIQUOR sToRE-First Offering; down
terms HAIRY pREisENo a sle BOND 6 bfsd;
PARTNER WANTED. working or silent.
operating going and profitable duplicat-
ing ing a and mailing service: Too much york
''t one person to handle Box ATT Star
u INTEL EST-Downtown tavern for sale
L u CHaSel W WORK as bartender ana man
Dr5ts Total years ine 55Ge viii Raro exe aS
e ss investment; exp: unnecessary ref
DRY 'ss cLE 5SS S-n wA ssiH wholesale,
J Jeafs c nshsd si Hayes ave: at
FoUST fsF T FOR WI fE sasf4 All
shopping SL1I .oMas center; doing $500 wk. Can be
S SglEsa; ss sox 2 ~ Ms star l., ~
tail loca alton; I947 sales over sII0,O60;
I94s sales holding up well Only expert,
enced operator need inquire CHAIKEN
&AkaGE IA AN6 st AUTO 70 F Fk Ts5S excellent
suburban location; owners quote over S.
900 per month business; rent. $3.50 per
month, long Lease modern equipment, clean
{, los, sell; E. W. THURM. DI. 1905. COS
RooM III ? HOUSE. excellent business ESQ To-
ood nSe st rs &c as
s0q 'ts !Rs ne
a No n BERNs III StU Co. s Realtors
l415 St. NV, ME. 5400. -I6
DEL. AND GROC. mo beer). Beautiful
large store with beautiful apt; immed.
poss. Good operator can INCREASE business;
Same owner over 8 yrs. $4,000 cash vii
1884.
shoT hours ours eash V0o wesk Priced low
at SO. 500 complete; $4,000 cash will han
die. Eve. and Sun, Jos. Cohen, IA. 1882.
>, GGoe,. meats and beer. Weekly vol,
owner yrs Nice apt. Priced low at So
900, good will and fixtures; terms. Eve.
and sun, MaIytn r., Koeod Wo $3.50.
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RQAIS.

1913 sKANEATLEs tightening class sloop
famous rigging and halyards; Many extras
s ,nel9ssd Ho 4s ss3 johnson 6-hp out09ard
s4;FT. tABIN CRUISER. 1s47 model
radio. galley. hunks. spotlight. 115-h.p.
ss:5s ui MA sf Rss Rs 2,fE
BOAT LUMBER. marine plyweod. boa.
paint, 81 90 at.. 81 o5 pit; marine glue
Open AZ day SATURDAYS and SUNDAYS.
RoBINsoN'S, 1889 Kenilworth ave. ne.
AfGGINsS SPORT spEEDsrER with COW.
top, Chrysler marine ensine. has been
tarpauin, anchor. spotliEbt, etc; priced
Phone MR. eRASr '' WI 9sss at sssot
ss;Fr. CABIN CRUISER, sleeps s; with
Iesl kit and d b1sds gs cockpit for
cruises; must sacrifice. Cali WA. s222 or
SS6TBoAnD MOTOR. Martin. 70 hip.
oG III Ss neS MofoR, At of hp run. like
a charm w So SAL sR W. sas4
snchor; complete with trailer. with :
sYah tires; selling f0s larser b9s
SAIL BOAT l7-ft sloop. national 9 One
s se:isr e cabin r. csUisER Flee. q. ls47
miles; must .asrifee. ' csii "a. 4s4 a or
isa7 IssT2RELcRArT, es IT., redesisned Ii for
owner, sleeps 4, galley, toilet, new Grapes
CARPET, after deck cushions, etc: 95.hp.
sRr ,sG mosO5 aoeksd Capitol Ys9ht CLUB
MARINE SUPPLIES. paints. rope, IRE *.
tinguishers. cupboard motors. Scripps ma
FRs sRr psi m e a aD soN hn s,a s'ff
FfiTsHiNG FARffE ss day or night, chesa.
Rsa4s Ra, ea HfT oaF b., " R Va vS1
BOAT SLIPS for rent; lse. new; modern
Westriver 6lsl after $50 weekdays: ali
sew sfS se cHiR ISL crown marin. a .nsln.
9fns VIII fFass Fsss d 5C. 81. .nsh
purehsMssd. Cali Executive s40o. MR..
RiCHARDsoN DAY CRUISER. reduced
again Owner must sell USED ! season.
EAU sna 0e eos Over $1,000 Much M extra
See MR., HuGHEs, steeicra TT doek. Maine s
ave and M st. s.w., or call ST. 4145.
FOR SALE - Comet sailboat. excellent
e con- tor: nylon sails mahogany trim.
FoR 9 sxLE@ao.fo os oarwood speedbo.t
refused. OTTO BiEHL 1905 Glsnridse
aveh Baltimore 20, tel. Arbutus 1878 be-
fore 9 am. 49,
CUPBOARD MOTOR, Champion, 60 h.p.,
perfect condition: Ss5 PL. OO24. is
sN sbry,. soxa motor SnK, 0s o 1ea sas
stove, icebox, sink; make offer Call
Glebe O047. III
STEELCRAFT WASHINGTON SPECIALS
26-ft. Steelcraft. twin cabin sedan.
SIS, 900
Cruisalong, 65 hp., sleeps ., perfect
condition, awning. windshield. spotlight
$4,000.
41-ft. cruiser, Al condition. 81. 900.
All boats guaranteed. Financing and in
surance arranged. Make an offer to Mr.
HTIGHES Eteelcraft donk Maine ave and
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MISCELLANEOUS FOR RENT.

AMPLIFIED SOUND TRUCK-Buick 1913
equipped public address and record player
systems. Reasonable rates. (Also p A.,
HHsT e. f &C. aa4s SOUND r9g.P
BULLDOZER, with loader and backhoe
combination. for hire by the hour with
ing, loading dirt. digging for septic tanks.
Phone 5H. 1924 or write KENS1NGTON
BGTS. CORP. Capitol View ave. Kensing-
ton, Nd. If
FURNITURE. mahogany, for sale or rent
bedroom suite, living room. complete, etc.
DE 44AS any time --l7
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AVIATION.

I-PLACE FAMILY AIRPLANE-New Piper
PA IA; lowest price of 4-place airplaues;
new Piper PA Is, side by side model; also
fully equip aromatic top, make US an
offer; Cessna 40. low times, very clean,
privately owned; 1946 J 8. $1,000 and up;
3-plsce Piper Cruiser, low time, fully
equip, aeromatic top: indiyidpal hangars
AIRPORT. nearest private airport down
town Wash, and see. FA. 1926. -l6
ERCOUPE 1946 for sale; so hrs. total
time; licensed for day and night flying
also Instruments; $4,000 CONGRESS
SIGNAL AIRPORT. Rockville, Md, OIL.
SSSS If
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ROOMS FURhIsHEp-s.E. and s.w.

ried couple or 2 girls; convenient to Navy
Yard FIR. -0l07. lis
1917 goth ST: s:Ey of Penn: sve.-Lss.
tieman; So wk VI. 1910. -l6
FURN. BEDRM., with kit. .privl.: for
mother and child; care for child during
TT, DUPONT ST. S.E.-Clean rm, next
to bath; phone; gentleman only; unlim
phone. TW. 1850. 80
MASS. AvE.-Couple. or . girls: lge. front
rm,, nicely dec: kitchen PRIVILEGES; next
bath. FR. 2512. -17 .
CoLoRLDn: RMs; , ssls: rm; for ana. MAJ
Co o Lo HkkDSCSoUpLE or gentlemen: ebie.
rm.: $40. LII. 56SS. IL
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FARM and GARDEN.

BOYLE TREE SURGERY CO. for care Of
trees and removals. cali sH. $3.50 OF, sA.
s5a fiji g Pm New demonstrates as
s4Is:so. Subject to stock: 9o;day new;
service warranty. Demonstrations and
free delivery included. Limited offer to
permit expansion Of Rototillers sales and
service dept. Jacaues-Frazer. Chore-
master. Rotoette tractors, manure leaders.
mixers. other farm imple-
ments, less than dealers cost. CENTRAL
MOTOR CO., 5000 Lee hwy, Arl,, Gu
Rs-1nternationaL. IL Gu. It..
$500; Victor, 1876 Gu. IT.. s49s; also
MsSn u HRAifIhoNr ac os' s1as S0 GeoTs
iSyE Eyer A iGet viSIHrs, over 50
different varieties. 81 each and up. Guar
anteed disease and pest free Grown IN
our own greenhouse. Price list available.
BEHNKE NURSERIES. Wash.-Balt; blvd
Bssl.svil 4,xd Ma soss Open Sun and Eyes
BEST GRADE ToPsoIL, s1e per load
81 SSP,v Ff Eeii rse 81. ESQ. ia
SODDING, GRADING, lawns prepared for
seeding: no job too large or too small; IN r.; :
mediate attention. FLOWER BASKET
STEEL BUILDING. Tor farm. industrial or
warehouses. sizes IT. by 8 1t. to 6Oxl00.
sse, Us ter prices On complete, erectlonsss
ia ave Silver Spring. SH 3336
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ROOMS FURkIsHEo-Mp. 6 VA.

PLEASANT front rm.. unlim. phone. bath
and shower: cooking priyil OPTIONAL; gen
tleman or employed couple preferred Oil.
sol NO. FILLMORE ST.. Arl. va.-single
rm for gentleman; $40. GIL. 9007. --21
TAkOMA PARK-Front bedrm.. for 9.
kitchen privileges SH. 1921. Sorry. no
CHILDREN. III
Ice. FRONT RIM. 3 windows, 1st A., mr..
bath; on busline $3.50 for /, $1,000 for
g WA. SOIL. IL
twin bed room. cow:
transp. and unlimited phone, plenty OF
slosst spaes;o GH. ee75, n dov miy
Wash Owens 81 % 1H'
1924 n. Atm ST. ARL, vA-Girl to share
large room, twin beds with anothed GIL
laundry PRIVILEGES; conv. transp.; $40 per
mo. GIL. OI56. y
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ROOMS, APARTMENTS TO SHARE.

LADY TO SHARE attr apt with another
lady, twin beds. telephone, kit. privileges.
NEAR THOMAS CIRCLES or 4 refined
girls to share furnished house with one
ether Elk. 1851. --17
INTELLIGENT, congenial sirl. 1890. to
share spacious 2-bedroom apt. with Jewish
girl: sc. LII. $685.. III
WANTED girl. share 1-room apt. with
another girl; large kit. pvt bath, back
porch; Bryant st. of N. Capitol; $40. MI.
1909 after & pm. lis
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APARTMENTS UNPUBLISHED.

2-BEDRM. APT In new bldg. near Capt.
toll; S11O mo: Apply MRS. WATSON,
5RM. APT, fun bsmt.. garden space; =
blocks from District line. Call UN- 1925
47i5 9th sT. Nw.-Unfurn. apt, 3 rms.
gas range, Sinh cleo. gas and phone In
Guided: no children or pets; S65 mo:
SECOND FL. Of new duplex apt, adults
only. See after 6 pm. 5l19 Hanna pl.
Sc, VI 3O52
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DOCS. prs. rc tcs.,,

COLLIE PUFFEs. Axe reg, pedisreed;
born July. 2, 1913: $50 E. BALDWIN,
Ednor, Md. Ashton 1878. ga
GREAT DANE, female, fawn; Axe reg
lstered: yrs. old; q wonderful pet and
protector: loves children; where good home
tiful male, fawn, 8 mos. old; SIa5. OV.
1881 Ia
CHOICE COCKER PUPs-An colors: in
nocuiated. wormed; Axe reg. SHORE
S507. Sun, rs Pm; daily. 1-9 pm.
GREAT DANE, male, fawn color, 8 mos
old, mas papers, loves children; won his
first show; price, $3.50 or best offer
Call TR. 4440 or OR. S165 -22
DACHSHUND-2 beautiful black and tan
males; Axe registered: mos. old: S125
or best Offer OR. GAL II.
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POULTRY and EGGS.

JAMES FEED STORE, 619 ST. NV. NE.
OOS9. Baby chicks, feed and poultry sup
FOR sALE-Your choice 125 New Hamp-
shire Red hens, !. year old. So 80 each
Average weight 9 lbs: egg production last
year so to SOC O. v. POWELL, Manas-
sas. Va. OlG6-F-A 1RN
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CATTLE AND LIVESTOCK.

STOCKED and feeder. cattle. steers and
heifers. 400 tc $50 lbs; Any AMOUNT; req so
WANTEDGFeeder cattle Tor i72-acre farm,
In Loundoun County. Va. DU: 1859. --:3
DOGS. PETS. ETC.
GIVE TO GOOD HOME female puppies.
mixed Airedale and wirehair. s711 Old
I'd, Silver Spring, SH. 3s4s.
TERRIERS. male and female,
p SskEy n,i 81 T Ssts rupp,rsAsc
fMRENcH rooDLEs-Ak.e., Rump, estiiiakin
. l,ns; o 9ssk Standard beautiful liter
BOXERS, pups; ready for your selection;
excellent quality. Alex. Os05. 81
GERMAN SHEPHERD PIER, DoG s
and champion Dennis Of Long.
Tssato Das sSI ,s sss4 ao.
SS; E;ss; .dsS sP;!$f
S sEEM AKc ro 2T s0S SSsppi.. YER, smart.
Old Axe registered. BROCK, AK. 81 90.
soAzh rVfr e. t9s ss or n en- e.
q visit sIoS 4sId aye Hyat.s:' M. Ia
Apt. 1859. between 3 and 3. --16
PUPPIES. weeks CID Spitz. male and
female. need good homes: reasonable. no
BOXER PUPS, males, 3 months old;
REGISTERED. s35 Gist ave. Silver sprins.
GREAT DANE NE PUPPIES, champion blood
lines: some pets: some show prospects.
cropped: beautiful mask. by champions;
show prospects; Axe resistered: inspect
anytime. ELPAw KENNELS, Hlexandria.
pyks st Kr sysindsd ns miles 0s 70
red, bun and black cookers. Rockville
1928, FL
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COUNTRY BOARD.

VACATION on A FARM-swimming pool,
tennis. riding, etc, Delicious meals; $3s
yIha ~ sea'0h' Inc AA" '
YOUNG GENTLE doctors family would
IKE to board boy starting LIST trade
Sept. as companion for son: house In
country; rural family life; s25 per week.
Gex. $3.50. liz
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APARTMENTS EXCHANGED.

NEW YORK FOR WAsH-wiii exchange
Arm. furnished first a. duplex in New
York for 2-bedrm. furn. apt. in Wash
Immed. possession. Call FIR. S236. -l6
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RooMs uhFuRkIsHEp.
ROOMS WANTED.

LARGE UNFINISHED ROOM. kitche
Haven, Alex. Va, Alex. 0460. ~
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LADY, Government worker forced to
move, wants room In Kennedy- warren
or Broadmoor. Box 3S-I. Star. d. ly73:
ONE OR TWO unfinished rooms. BY lazy
Hox 3ep-R Star.
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STEELCRAFT WASHINGTON SPECIALS
26-ft. Steelcraft. twin cabin sedan.
So 1000
Cruisalong, IS h.p.. sleeps .. perfect
condition, awning, windshield. spotlight.
$1,000.
41-ft. cruiser, Al condition, 81. 600
All boats guaranteed Financing and in
surance arranged. Make an offer to MR..
M st. sw.. or call ST. 4146. IL
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COUNTRY BOARD WANTED.
ROOMS WITH BOARD.

BY SETTLED CHRISTIAN LADY with 81.
derby couple; near D. c.: state particulars.
Box 13S-K, Star 17s
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APARTMENTS WANTEp.

WANTED-2-b edrm apt: North Arlington
preferred; good family Call oW. 1150.
yOINc COUPLE desirex ANAL furnished
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sTOCKEa and feeder, cattle, steers and
heifers, 400 tc $50 lbs. Any amount; rea-
cattle for l72-acre farm,
In Loundoun County. Va. DU. 1859. --23
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-01-08
Chinese Youth, Interpreter For BIufftOn
Physician During War Is Visiting Here

Chu Ying-Keng, the 26-year-old
Chinese youth who was interpreter
for DR.. F. d. Rodabaugh, Bluffton
physician, while the latter was in
American Army medical service in
China, is a guest at the Rodabaugh
home on South Main street.
Keng, a graduate of the National
Southwest University of Running,
China, who following the war be-
came editor of a daily newspaper in
that city, has been sent here by the
Chinese government for graduate
study in economics for two years.
He will remain here until Friday
when he leaves for Washington and
New York City for a short visit
after which he will enroll in the
University of Michigan at Ann Ar,
Dor. On completion of his study
here he expects to return to China
to assume a governmental admins
trative post. .~-..
Keng, who studied English for fivt
years in the Chinese college and sec
ondary schools was assigned by th'
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-01-08

Contestants from eight counties
will compete in a district Prince of
Peace defamation contest at 1880
p. m. Sunday in the Rluffton Meth
odist church, with the winner receiv-
ing a gold medal and eligible to
enter the state semi-finals in Colum-
bus later in the month.
Judges of the contest viii be VIII
liam Burbick, Bluffton High school
speech instructor; Rev. F. E. Whit
.mer and Richard Alderfer, a Bluff
ton college student.
Rev. Paul Cramer, pastor of the
Methodist church, will be chairman.
Contestants will be: Logan coun-
ty, Sharon Atha, of West Liberty;
Mercer county, Lois Junod, of Ce-
lima; Auglaize county, Ann Cope
land, of Waynesfeld; Shelby county
Mary Jane Vogelgesang, of TT. Lor-
annie; Miami county, Robert McMak-
en-, of Troy; Union county, Ethel
Wolpert, of Marysville; Wyandot
county, June Anderson, of Sycamore;
and Lucas county, Phillip Hall, of
Toledo.
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government to serve as interpreter
at the outbreak of the war.
He was assigned to DR.. Roda-
baugh for IA months while the latter
was in the army medical corps sta
toned in southwest China. The two
men were associated until Keng was
injured in the explosion of a gre
made and hospitalized. Following
the war DIR. Rodabaugh was decor
ated by the Chinese government in
recognition of his services.
English is virtually second Ian
guage in China, said Keng, who
speaks the language fiuently. All
pupils in high school are required to
study English and most of them ac-
quire a fairly good reading knowl-
edge, although many do not learn
to speak it.
While in this country the Chinese
youth will serve as a foreign cor,
respondent for the Ming-Yu Daily
the newspaper Of which ne formerly
was editor. The paper has a circu.
lation Of 10000, he said.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-01-08
TOWNS TAX RATE
FOR COMING YEAR
is SET AT $500
Richland Township Rate IN
BlufftOn School District
VIII Be S16.S0
Beaverdam Village Rate Is
S17.60 Tax In Beayerdam
School District S14.60

Bluffton's tax rate for the coming
year will be $19.20 per $1,000 worth
of taxable real estate, a decrease of
do cents over last year, according to
a report released by the Allen county
budget commission.
The $500 rate will apply on real
estate tax collections made in Decem-
Der, 1947, and June, 1948, under the
new schedule. ..t
Included in the 1920 rate are $40
per thousand inside the 1O-miIl limi-
tation and 1920 i'm special levies out
side the limitation. The Bluffton
school rate included in the 1920
figure is $3.50, including two special
levies amounting to five mills. It
represents about two-thirds of the
total tax.
Bluffton's rate is the fourth high
est municipal tax in Allen county,
the report showed Rate compare
sons are as follows: Lima, 22.9
mills; Delphos, 208 mills; Elida, 20
mills, and Bluffton, 1920 mills.
Township Rate
Richland township in the Bluffton
school district also win have q lower
rate, $16.s0 for the 1948 duplicate,
which is so cents per thousand less
than last years figure Of S17.60.
Beaverdam villages rate Is s17.6O
per thousand, an increase Of 60 cents
over last years rate Of SIT.
Richland township in the Beaver
dam school district viii have new
rate Of $1460, up so cents from the
preceding rate Of sd.
Lafayette village rate for 1913
will be $3.50, q decrease Of % cents
per thousand; and the Jackson town
ship rate is set at S143o, remaining
unchanged.
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2-DAY community
INSTITUTE HERE IN
JANUARY Il and n
Discussions of Community Prob,
lens Features; Music and
Drama On Program
TwO-Day Farm Community Ses-
siOns Win Present Varied
Features

Buttons annual two-day commun-
ity institute, a mid-winter attraction
Of long established popularity, will
be held this year on Wednesday and
Thursday Jan. 2t and 22, it was
announced the first Of the week by
Ezra Moser, president.
Offering varied program of in
structive lectures, discussion sessions
and entertaining features, the insti-
tute will follow the pattern of last
year in the arrangement of the
various offerings, with morning ses-
sions eliminated a. in 1947.
Heading the impressive array of
speakers at the institute sessions
will be Joseph FIGHTER, Of Oxford
and Columbus, and Mrs. Lotsie Rand
olph, of Colusabua. -
Fichter i Aio State
Grange and member of the faculty
at Miami university. Starting as a
teacher in rural schools, after being
reared on a farm, he advanced
through county superintendent of
schools to serve for time as assist
ant state director of education.
Mrs. Randolph was assistant state
director of agriculture from 1889 to
1914 and is a Master Farm Home
maker. A member of the regular
staff of Farmers Institute instructors
for the last II years she is we'll
known. throughout Ohio. She is an
active church, P. T. A., Grange,
Farm Bureau and women's clubs
worker.
Headline attraction of the two-day
meeting here will be the Wednesday
night program, consisting of varied
features.
Officers of the institute organiza-
ton, who are completing plans for
the meeting, include:
Mems Institute: Ezra Moser, presi-
dent; Homer Gratz, vice president;
wayne AIIIlicLitld SSIICtdAys anu
an executive committee composed of
the three officers plus Milo Lora, Joe
Thompson, Wilford Steiner and Supt.
of Schools Ralph Lanham.
Women's Institute: Mrs. Harvey
Gratz, president; Mrs. Elmer Fett,
vice president; Mrs. Ezra Moser,
secretary; and an executive commit
tee made up of Mrs. Russell Huber,
Mrs. Albert Augsburger, Mrs. Ray
Marshall and the officers.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-01-08

The following births at Bluffton
hospital:
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Warren, Je-
nera, boy, Gregory Lynn, Thurs
day. .-.-
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Thompson,
Bluffton, boy, Edward Lee, Thurs
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donavin Sommers,
Blufton, girl, Beverly Kay, Thurs
day. ...
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Fleming, Ada,
a boy, Norman Dean, Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Keith Hugus, Raw
son, a boy, Scott B., Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merle Writ, Ada, a
boy, David Lee, Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Mason
Lima, boy, Ricky Lynn, Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Jackson,
Rawson, a girl, Mary Frances, Mon
day. s-
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Brown, Bluff
ton, a boy, Michael James, Tuesday,
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur C, Anderson
Dayton, a boy, John Scott, born ir
that city January 2. Mr.. and Mrs
John A. Anderson of Orange town
ship are the grandparents.