The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-01-08
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family near Lima.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Begg were
Sunday afternoon callers in the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. David Core near
West Liberty.
Miss Rebecca Marshall returned to
Elkhart, Ind, Sunday, to continue
her teaching in the Elkhart schools.
Mr.. Walter Ruebush of Lima
recently purchased the Mrs. Nettie
Parker property in Rockport which is
being occupied by Mr.. and Mrs.
Schick, the latter being a daughter
of Mr.. Ruebush.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. c. Campbell and
daughter were Saturday guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Delmer Reagan in Day
ton.
Mrs. Walter Cupp and daughter
Marjorie, in company with Mr.. and
Mrs. David Riser and daughters of
Bluffton, saw Holiday on Ice" in
Toledo last Wednesday eve.
Mrs. NJ. c. Geiger of Bluffton spent
Friday in the Orlo Marshall home.
Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Oakley and
children Joan and Teddy of Midland,
Mich, Miss Helen Bowers of Lima
and Mr.. and Mrs. Roger Mayberry
were Saturday dinner guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Glen Mayberry and daugh-
ter Joan.
Robert Marshall left Sunday to re-
turn to his studies in Oberlin College;
Richard Greenway left to resume his
work at Miami University, Oxford;
and Franklin Mayberry and John
Marshall returned to Ohio State u.
in Columbus after enjoying a two
weeks vacation with their parents in
this community.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. o. Cupp and Miss
Edythe Cupp attended funeral ser
vices near Van Vert, Saturday, for
Mrs. Layton Smith, mother Of Mr..
DeImer Smith of Cleveland, son-in-
law of the Cupps. Mrs. Smith, whose
home is near Van Vert, passed away
at the home of a daughter in Mis-
souri,, following a six months illness.
Miss Elizabeth Campbell returned
to Cleveland the first of the week
after spending a two weeks vacation
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. D. c.
Campbell
Farm Bureau Council 4 met in the
home of Mrs. Walter Cupp last Tues
| day evening for their annual business
meeting and Christmas party. Dur
ing the business session the follow
ing officers were elected: Pres, Guy
Mayberry; V. Pres, Orlo Marshall;
Sec'y-Treas., Mrs. Homer Gratz; Dis
cussion Leader, Mrs. Orlo Marshall;
Pianist, Mrs. Harold Marshall;
Chorister, Mr.. Chris Gratz. The
entertainment was in charge of Mrs.
Homer Gratz and Mrs. Chris Gratz.
Appetizing refreshments were served
by the hostess at the close of the
evening assisted by Mrs. Guy May
berry and Mrs. Homer Gratz.
A School of Missions has been
planned for the next four Sunday
evenings at the Presbyterian church.
There will be classes for both adults
and children with Rev. Bigelow in
charge of the adult group and Miss
Edythe Cupp leading the children.
Glasses start at 7:30 and anyone in
terested is invited to attend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bob Underwood of
| Lafayette have moved into the new
house built by Wilbur Lentz the past
year Mrs. Underwood will be remem-
bered here as the former June Ken
neway, who with her sister Mary
Alice made her home with Mrs. John
Burkholder at one time.
The Presbyterian Missionary So
ciety will meet in the home of Mrs.
D. c. Campbell Wednesday afternoon
of next week. The following program
will be given: Devotions, Not Count
ing the Cost, Mrs. Glen Mayberry;
Topic, Faith at Work." Mrs. Edgar
Begg; Stewardship Play, Director,
Mrs. Glen Huber; Year Book of Pray
er, Mrs. Walter Cupp; Installation of
officers, Rev. E. N. Bigelow.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brooks Huber of
Mansfield spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Glen Huber and family.
Farm Bureau Council II will meet
in the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Earl
Reams Thursday evening of this
week.
Mr. and Mrs. John Newlan of Lima
were Sunday dinner guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Jacob Amstutz. Afternoon call
ers were Rev. and Mrs. Lands of
Bluffton and Mr.. Melvin Amstutz.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Begg in
company with Mr.. and Mrs. Norman
Humphrey of Columbus Grove were
in Toledo last week to see Holiday
on Ice.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Fruchey,
daughter Martha and sons Emerson
and Lawrence and Mr.. and Mrs.
Gerald Kidd and daughters Donna
Lee and Betty Lou were Sunday din
ner guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest
Freet.
At the Congregational meeting
held in the Presbyterian church Sun
day evening, William Cupp was cleo
ted elder to succeed his father. the