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Milford chronicle., 1948-06-25
Roy To Add Dog
To Screen Team

The familiar team of Roy Rogers
and Trigger may soon become a
threesome. During the filming of
his most recent Republic picture,
Under California Stars" photo
graphed in TrucOlOr, which comes
to the New Milford Theatre on Sat
urday, Roy bought a nine months
old German police dog named
"Spur," a descendant of the fam
GUS "Strongheart."
Using methods similar to those
which worked so successfully with
Trigger, the cowboy actor has al
ready started training "Spur" for
an acting career. He plans to use
the dog in his future movies just
as soon as the animal has picked
up a considerable repertoire of
tricks.
Roy has the knack of obtaining
phenomenal results from animals,
yet he uses only kindness and pa
thence to achieve strict obedience
from his pets.
Milford chronicle., 1948-06-25
Modern Confectionery Dept
Feature Of Milford Theatre

AS the New Milford theatre opens
it's doors today, the enjoyment and
comfort of the m0yie-goer will be
increased by an up-to-the-minute
Sweet Shoppe.
.Ajacent to the theatre, with en-
frances into the street, lobby and
foyer, the modern confectionery de-
partment will cater to the refresh
ments of the theatre patrons.
Along with the sales of national
ly known candy bars and popcorn,
the theatre snack-bar will serve a
complete line of soda fountain
items including sodas, sundaes, and
ice cream specialties.
Milford chronicle., 1948-06-25

If the preview acclaim for Twen-
tieth Century-Fox's new comedy
hit, Sitting Pretty" is any indi-
cation, Clifton Webb may be play
ing a character called Belvedere
for several pictures to come. In the
film, which cO-stars him with Rob-
ert Young and Maureen O'Hara and
opens soon at the New Milford
Theatre, Webb is said to play the
funniest and most unusual comedy
character to appear on the screen
in years. He is Lynn Belvedere,
self-admitted genius, and baby
sitter extraordinary, whose mys-
teriOus and amazing background
includes such diversified skills as
lOcksmith, bone specialist, dancing
instructor, pugilist, bird trainer
and literary giant.
Milford chronicle., 1948-06-25
Swiss StOrks
Near Extinction

ZURICH, Switzerland - up =
The stork is likely to become nom
existent in Switzerland, the "orni-
theological Observer" warns. The
periodical says there were only
eight nests in Switzerland last sea-
son, and only five broods resulted,
with 20 young. One of the babies
was killed when it came in contact
with a high-voltage electric line.
At Schlattingen, where a pair Of
storks raised five young, other
storks attacked the family. One Of
the aggressors was killed in the
fight
Milford chronicle., 1948-06-25

Playing the role of Harry King
in Twentieth Century-FOX's new
comedy hit, Sitting Pretty" Rob
ert Young was not a little awed to
learn that the part provided him
with three sons. In real life, he's
the father of four daughters. 81
had to make a movie to get the
son I've been wanting" he said,
"and I hit the Jackpot at that"
The film, which opens soon at the
New Milford Theatre, stars Young
with Maureen O'Hara and Clifton
Webb. r
Milford chronicle., 1948-06-25

The exclusive sale of MRS. WIG
GINS OLD FASHIONED CHOCO-
L4ATES will be another feature of
the candy department.
The New Milford Theatre is the
first in the Schine Chain Theatres
to incorporate such a complete So
da fountain in it's Confectionery
set-up.
Francis DeZengremel, division
manager in charge of confectionery
sales for the Schine Theatres in
Delaware and Maryland, arrived
last week to complete the details
of opening the new refreshment
center.
Milford chronicle., 1948-06-25

Roy Rogers spectacular battle
against a gang of rustlers who
have kidnapped his famous horse,
Trigger, provides the exciting
theme of under California Stars, -
a Republic picture in TrucolOr
which opens Saturday at the New
Milford Theatre. Heading the fea-
tured cast are such favorites as
Jane Frazee, Andy Devine, Bob
Nolan and the Sons Of the Pio-
neers.
Milford chronicle., 1948-06-25

Recently the Soviet government Of
fered a prize for a monument design
to the great Russian poet, Pushkin.
None was satisfactory. Finally, on sec
ond call a design showing a great fig
ure of Stain reading a small volume
of Pushkin's poetry was submitted. 1t
won.
Milford chronicle., 1948-06-25

sentative Of the Marvedel Ice
Cream Company, instructed the
girls in the art of making all kinds
of mountaineering ice cream
treats.
The girls who are to serve as the
Sweet Shoppe staff are: Miss Flor
ence Houston, Miss Helena Evans,
and Miss Phoebe Houston.
Milford chronicle., 1948-06-25

Classified Ads get results.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-03-18
THREE JUMP AS
TRAIN SMASHES
RAIL MOTOR CAR
Trio Leaps to Safety from Path
of Fast Nickel Plate
Freight
Signal Crews Car Wrecked Be-
tween Cherry and Jeffer-
son Street Crossings

Three Nickel Plate railroad signal
maintenance men narrowly escaped
death Friday morning at 7:45
between the Cherry and jefferson
street crossings of the road, when a
fast freight ran down and demolish-
ed their motor car, seconds after
they had jumped to safety.
Men Of the signal maintenance
crew on the motor car were Paul
Schumacher and John Gary, both of
Bluffton, SID John Harwood, Upton,
Ind.
The men had just left the Bluff
ton depot, one and one-half blocks
away, and were travelling eastward
when they were overtakcn by the
fast eastbound freight train.
Hearing the locomotive bearing
down on them from the rear, the
trio leaped to safety, but had no
time to remove their motor car from
the rails. 1t was completely de.
molished by the locomotive, but nc
one was hurt and there Was No
damage to the locomotive.
The motor car, powered by q
gasoline motor, is similar to the
old-time handcars, formerly used BY
railroad section crews.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-03-18
Rites Monday For
Mrs. Albert WinkLer

Funeral services were held at
2:30 p. m. Monday in the First Men,
MONTE church for Mrs. Albert Wink
Ter, so, who died at $50 a. m. Fri
day in the family home, one mile
west of Bluffton, after a short ILL
ness. A heart ailment caused the
death. ....
Born in Richland township Oct. 20,
1887, she was the daughter of Sam
uel and Verena Uuginbuhl) Mis-
wander. She married Albert Winkler
on Dec. %, 1911.
Survivors include the husband;
three children: Verena Winkler,
Akron, Pa; Mrs. Marie Quenzer, San
Miguel, Calf, and Kenneth Winkler,
Bluffton; and two brothers, Gideon
Niswander, Ottawa, and James Mis-
wander, Randolph, Alabama.
Mrs. Winkler was a member OF
the First Mennonite church, where
funeral services were held. Rev. j.
N. smucker, pastor Of the church,
officiated. Burial was in the
Ehenezer cemetery.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-03-18
EUdngeEstic Series
VIII Close Sur,day

The Tri-County Union Evangelistic
campaign led by DR.. r. J. Wells
continues through Sunday night in
the Bluffton high school auditorium.
Sermon titles for the remainder of
the campaign are: Wednesday, "God
Doesn't Want You to Go to Hell; :"
Thursday, CHASED Out of the
World" Friday, Excuses That
Damn Mems Souls;" Saturday, "A
Refuge of Lies;' Sunday afternoon,
"Meet Me in Heaven Sunday even
ing, "The Greatest Crime, the Great
est Failure, and the Greatest Tri-
urnph in the History of the World"
DR.. Wells who has travelled as a
song evangelist for a number of
years will direct the singing of the
congregation and the choir. He viii
play his cornet in each service.
All evening services are held at
7:30 p. m. and the Sunday after
noon service at 2:30 p. m.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-03-18
Mother Of BIuftOn
Man Dies In Vest

Mrs. Elizabeth Milne Tosh, SO,
mother of John Tosh of Bluffton,
died at her home in Santa Cruz,
Calf, last Thursday morning at
10:30 o'clock. Death followed sew
eral years illness.
She was born in Kerrimuir, Scot
land, and was married in Hawaii to
John Tosh who died in 1927. In
1906 the family moved to California
where she has since resided.
Funeral services were held Satur-
day morning in Santa Cruz and in
the afternoon at Modesto, Calf, fol-
lowed by burial there.
Besides her son of this place she
is survived by three other sons: Rev.
S. M. Tosh, Redwood City, Calf. /;
James L. Tosh, Walnut Greek, Calf,
and d. L. Tosh, Terra Bella, Calf,
and two daughters Mrs. Margaret
Johnstone and Miss Elizabeth Tosh
both of Santa Cruz.
Mrs. Tosh, accompanied by her
daughter, Miss Elizabeth Tosh and
the latter's adopted daughter Miss
MelE@ Tosh visited in Bluffton in
the summer of 1886.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-03-18
Births

The following births at Bluffton
hospital:
Mr.. and Mrs. Forest Basinger,
Bluffton, girl, Sharon Ann, Thurs
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Amstutz, Bluff
ton, a girl, Penny Elaine, Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Crawford,
Jenera, boy, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Loren Williams,
Findlay, a girl, Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Murray, Jr,,
Bluffton, a boy, Paul Michael at
Lima Memorial hospital, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Stevens, San
dusky, a girl, Mary Sue, born last
Wednesday in the Good Samaritan
hospital in that city, Mrs. Stevens il
a daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Otto
Amstutz.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dale Feikert, Colum,
bus, a boy, Edward Eugene born
March 7. Mrs. Feikert is a daugh.
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin LLgin.
huhl.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph sommer
Shanghai, China, a boy, Philip Roy
Mr.. Sommer, a former Pandora resi-.
dent, is engaged in Chinese relief.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-03-18
Last Rites Held For
Former Teacher Here

Mrs. Agatha Ostendorf, IT, born
in Bluffton May s, 1870, and teach
er here before her marriage, died
Sunday morning in Lima st. Rita's
hospital where she had been a pa
tient for five weeks.
She was the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Andrew Owens, a prominent
Bluffton family, and married Henry
Ostendorf of Ft. Jennings in 1901.
He died in 1886. Mrs. Ostendorf
had lived in Delphos for the last 20
years.
Surviving are two sisters, Mrs.
Hortense Lowry, East Chicago, Ind. ;
and Mrs. Zenobia Esely, Loudenville
and a brother, Joseph Owens, De-
troit.
Funeral services We're held We'd
nesday in Delphos, and burial was at
Ft. Jennings.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-03-18
LelUis HagteRssein
Rites This Friddy

Funeral services will be held at
2:30 p. m. Friday in the Paul Diller
funeral home for Lewis C. Hauen-
stein, So, Jackson township farmer,
who died at his home Tuesday noon,
after suffering a stroke Of apoplexy
last Friday.
Collapsing in his barn while doing
his evening chores, Hauenstein was
found lying on the floor by his
daughter-in-law, Mrs. Kenneth
Hauenstein.
Born Sept. 3, 1879, in Richland
township, he was the son of Samuel
and Caroline (Augsburger) Hauen-
stein. He was married on Nov. 10,
1904, to Mae Stober, who survives.
Surviving children include Mrs.
LaVaun High, Ada; Mrs. Lenore
Weaver, East Detroit, Mich; Mrs.
TROLLS Garmatter, Rawson; Betty
Hauenstein, Lima; Darwin Hauen-
stein, Ada; Cloyce Hauenstein, Ada:
and Kenneth Hauenstein, Lafayette.
Brothers and sisters living are
Mrs. Pearl Huber, Bluffton; Mrs.
Lille Anderson, Beaverdam; Mrs.
Katherine Huber, Ada; Mrs. Gladys
Ream, Lima; Levi Hauenstein, Bluff
ton; Sidney Hauenstein, Columbus
Grove; Clyde Hauenstein, Bluffton;
and Carl Hauenstein, Lima. A half
brother William E. Augsburger, lives
in Los Gatos, Calf.
There are Il grandchildren.
Rev. L. D. Fauver will officiate at
the funeral service Friday in the
Diller funeral home. Burial will be
in the Pleasant Hill cemetery. The
body will be taken to the home on
Wednesday, and returned to the fun
eral home for the service.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-03-18
Funeral Sunday For
Gideon A. BurkhOLder

Funeral services were held Sun
day afternoon in the Ebenezer Men
MONTE church for Gideon A. Burk-
holder, s2, retired farmer, who died
at 4:10 p. m. Thursday of a heart
attack in his home on Railroad
street.
Had he lived until Saturday he
would have celebrated the 58th ami
versary of his wedding to Ann Bixel
on March IS, 1890.
In addition to the widow, survivors
include three daughters, Mrs. Paul
Diller, Mrs. Calvin Steiner and Mrs.
Harry Gratz, all of Bluffton; three
sons, Harley Burkholder, at home;
Alvin Burkholder, Findlay, and Will
liam Burkholder, Bluffton; and three
brothers, Memo Burkholder, Bluff
ton; John Burkholder, Rockport, and
Reuben T. Burkholder, Arlington,
Washington.
Rev. Howard Lands officiated at
funeral services Sunday in the Eben-
ezer Mennonite church. Burial was
in the church cemetery.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-03-18
$375 CASH LOOT
TAKEN IN MT. CORY
SCHOOL BURGLARY
Two Burglars Obtain Cash By
Forcing Filing Cabinet
In School Office
Receipts From School Cafeteria
and Student Funds Taken In
Thursday Burglary

Burglars who broke into the office
of the Mt. Cory High school building
last Thursday night escaped with
cash loot of ss75, (which they OBJ
tanned by forcing open steel filing
cabinet. -.-
Discovery of the robbery was not
made until Friday morning when the
ianitor reported for duty.
Entrance was gained to the build
ing by forcing an outside door ir
the school auditorium. Nothing was
disturbed by the burglars until they
reached the school office on the
third floor where they smashed q
glass panel to gain admittance.
The cash, representing receipts
from the school cafeteria and student
funds, was locked in a steel filing
cabinet, which was broken open by
the looters. An additional sum of
money was overlooked.
Tracks In Snow
Tracks in new-fallen snow indicat-
ed the burglary had been committed
by two persons, who parked an auto
mobile on Route 50, north of the
school building.
Hancock county sheriff and sher-
ifs deputies who investigated took
fngerprints and made a complete
search for other clues.
Sheriff Orla Cooper believes the
culprits left in haste for departure
evidently was made through the
southwest door. The door was jim
mied and staple twisted from the
inside.
A woman living across the street
from the school told the sheriff she
had her lights on at 1890 and again
at 1870 a. m. when her baby cried
Authorities believe the burglars saw
the lights at one time or the other
which would account for missing part
of the money and leaving through
another exit.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-03-18
Elias Schumacher
Funeral SuEtddy

Elias Schumacher, 65, employe of
the Pandora Stone Co. and father of
Mrs. Robert Bonroth and Mrs. Denver
Zimmerly, both Of Bluffton, died
Friday morning in Lima St. Rita's
hospital, from complications after
an illness of three months.
Son of John and Barbara (Geiger)
Schumacher, he was born March 5.
1883, in Richland township. He was
married on Nov. 16, 1910, to Mary
Elizabeth Yost, who survives.
In addition to Mrs. Benroth and
Mrs. Zimmerly, of BIuffton, there
are two other children: Mrs. Milton
Reichenbach, Pandora, and Francis
Schumacher, Columbus Grove.
Surviving brothers and sisters in
clude Mrs. Alfred Brauen, Mrs.
SaIome Basinger, Mrs. Elan Suter,
Peter and Gideon Schumacher, all Of
Pandora, and John Schumacher, Van
Nuys, Calf. There are 10 grand
children.
Funeral services were held Sunday
afternoon in the Lehman funeral
home Pandora, Rev. John Steiner of
floating. following which services
were at the Grace Mennonite church,
With Rev. Ernest Bohn officiating.
Interment was in Pleasant Ridge
cemetery.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-03-18
FIRE BUG SCARE
DIES AFTER YOUTH
CONFESSES ARSON
17-Year-Old Boy Is Arrested
At Scene of Fourth Fire
in Six Weeks
Youth Admits Firing Barn on
John Thompson Farm,
Razed Friday

Anxiety of Bluffton area farmers
after arson was suspected in a Sc
ries of four fires within a six-week
period near Rawson was quieted this
week with announcement that Han
cock county authorities are holding a
17-year-old youth as the confessed
arsonist responsible for one of the
blazes.
The youth was taken into custody
at the scene of the latest fire, in
which barn on the John Thompson
farm, one and one-half miles south
of Rawson on the Rawson road,
burned to the ground Friday night.
Although he is said to have con-
fessed to firing the Thompson barn,
the 17-year-old boy, a resident of
the community, denied having set
fire, to two other barns and a filing
station which burned in the same
vicinity within the last six weeks.
He told Hancock County Sheriff
Orla Cooper that on the night of the
Thompson fire he left his home in
an automobile with a friend. When
they reached the Thompson home, he
said, he asked his friend to stop be-
Continued on page 10)
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-03-18
The Memories That
Came

At a rickety table in a tumble
down tavern in Maiden, 80 miles a.
cross the water from Put-in-Bay, a
hoary headed and grizzled old man
nodded and mumbled at his own
memories. When he raised his eye
lids under the shaggy brows curious
guest saw white spots on his pupils.
"Do you know who that is?" the
slovenly land lady, about 30, asked
Daniel Workman, from Logan
County, who had shown his interest.
Then not waiting for an answer she
added: at is Simon Girty-my
father"
That was in 1916 and at the site of
Ft. Maiden, from under whose guns
the British ships had put out three
years before to meet defeat by Perry.
| Girty, white renegade and arch
enemy of his own race, was blind.
In February, 1918, Simon Girty
died. He was buried in a. slab-marked
grave on the little farm, few miles
below Maiden, which the British had
given him "for his loyalty"
Girty, in 1884, had married a white
girl, Catherine Malett, whom he and
the Indians had captured on the Ohio
River in 1880. Their daughter had
married Frenchman, who with her,
ran the Maiden Inn.
Terror to Settlers
Girty's blood stained fame was wide
and for many years his name struck
terror in the hearts of settlers all
over Ohio. More cruel and ruthless
than the savages with whom he lived,
he attained the reputation of being
the worst renegade the world then or
since, ever has known.
Five feet, ten inches tall and
heavily built, the renegade was said
to have been a man "of extraordinary
strength, power of endurance, cour-
age and sagacity." Why he so hated
the whites is not known but Simon
Kenton, who knew him we'll, related
that he joined the Indians because of
anger at not having received a mill
tary promotion.
In September, 1777, Girty led the
Indians in their attack on Ft. Henry,
on the site of Wheeling. Also he led
the attack on Bakers station, not far
away, and in August, 1882, attacked
Bryan's station, near Lexington.
He directed the ambush massacre
of the Kentuckians at Blue Lick and
was active in the defeat of St. Clair
and the attack on Colerain village,
Continued on page 81
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-03-18
Former Pandora
Woman Succunlbs

Mrs. Kathryn Badertscher King,
81, of Los Angeles, died March 8
of a heart ailment in that city &C
cording to word received here the
first of the week. She was the
widow of the late Rev. David S.
King, former pastor of the st. John
Mennonite church near Pandora. The
family lived there for a number of
years.
She was born in Richland town
ship the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
j. II. Badertscher.
She is survived by two sons and
two daughters; also four sisters
Mrs. Sarah Basinger, California,
Mo-, Mrs. Susan Aeschbaucher, For
tuna, Mo-, and the Misses Lydia and
Barbara Badertscher of Denver, Col
orado. She was a sister of the late
Peter Badertscher of this place.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-03-18
-Four Get Top Rating
In III. s. Music Meet

Four superior ratings were received
by Bluffton high school students at
the Northwestern District Music Con-
test last Saturday. These will compete
April at the o. S. U. State Contest.
Bluffton High School music de-
partment was represented by five
vocal solos, a piano solo, boys en-
semble, and girls ensemble in the
Glass c division.
Treva Althaus, alto, and Donald
Herr, baritone, received superior
ratings.
Both the Boys and Girls Ensemble
received superior grade. "Celito
Lindo" was presented by the Girls
Ensemble which consists of Ada May
Oyer, Dora Jean Luginbuhl, Ruth
Diller, Jean Burkholder, Anita Alt
haus, Lois Marquart, Mary Burk-
holder, and Mary Ann Smucker. Har-
riett Burkhart was the accompanist.
Boys Ensemble consisting of Lynn
Carmack, Luke Luginbill, Dave Hof-
stetter, Eugene Hankish, Roger Lin
den, Ted Kohl, Sam Buhler, and Don
Herr sang "Sheep May Safely Craze"
by Bach. Ruth Diller accompanied
them. The Boys Ensemble received
special praise from the Judge for pre-
senting so difficult a song.
Other ratings are: Ada May Oyer,
piano, excellent; Ralph Dunifon, bari
tone, excellent; Luke Luginbill, tenor,
excellent; Bonnie Deeds, soprano,
very good.
When quartette from Montgom-
cry High School was minus their
bass, Donald Herr pinched-hit for
them. A superior rating was given to
them also.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-03-18
Church Council Sponsor Waits
for Clarification of Court
Ruling
Supreme Court Unconstitution
ality Ruling May Not Be
Applied Locally

Religious education classes in the
Bluffton grade school will be con-
tinued pending final clarifcation of
a ruling last week by the u. S. Su-
preme court to the effect that ''the
use of public school systems to help
any religious group spread its faith
is unconstitutional.
Announcement that the schedule
of religious education classes here
will be unchanged came following a
recommendation from the Ohio Coun-
ell of Churches that courses be con-
tinued until the actual meaning of
the court ruling is made clear.
Biuffton is one of 68 Ohio school
systems sponsoring classes in relig-
ious education through the Council
of Religious Education, an inter-
denominational church group repre-
senting local churches.
Teaching of pupils in grades one
through six is paid by the churches,
and there is no financial contribution
from the board of education to sup
port the classes.
ATTENDANCE VOLUNTARY
Attendance in the classes is volun-
tary and any pupil may be excused
upon written consent from parents,
School Supt. Ralph Lanham said.
Glasses average 40 minutes of in
struction per week.
Of the 260 pupils in the first six
grades, 259 have been in the classes,
the superintendent pointed out. One
student has been excused.
Rev. V. c. Oppermann, president
of the Council of Religious Educa-
ton in Bluffton, said there has been
no meeting of the group since the
supreme court ruling was announced
Broad policies of education in re,
ligious instruction thruout the state
are determined by Ohio Council OF
Churches, and any action looking to.
ward the future of religious educa'
ton in the schools here will be guild
ed largely by recommendation of tht
state organization.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-03-18
Classes In Religious Education Will
Continue In Schools Here For Present
COILetta Bddertscher
State Meet Delegate

Colletta Badertscher, daughter of
Mrs. Geneva Badertscher, Poplar
street, has been named Bluffton dele
gate to Buckeye Girls State, a pro-
ject camp in Americanism sponsored
by the American Legion auxiliary.
Sara Bracy, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Homer Bracy, was named alter
nate, by the local Legion Auxiliary,
sponsor of the local delegate.
The annual meeting will be held
June 20 to q at Capital university
to instruct high school junior girls
in legislative affairs and to acquaint
them with the functions of good gov
ernment in a democracy.