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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1949-05-19
Alumni Dinner Ticket
DeudLine Is Friday

Friday will be the last day to pur-
chase tickets for the Bluffton high
school dinner, it was announced by
the committee in charge. The alum
nj reunion will be held May 27 and
ticket sales will close one week be-
fore in order that those serving the
dinner may know the number of
plates to be prepared.
Tickets may be obtained at either
drug store or from Miss Harriet
Rurkhart, secretary of the associa-
ton.
Committee in charge of the dance
announced this week that formal or
informal dress will be optional. Mu-
sic will be provided by Mack Finch's
1O-piece orchestra which is heard
regularly at Green Meadows club at
Piqua.
Dancing will be from o'clock un-
til midnight and tickets will be sold
at the door or may be purchased in
advance at Pine restaurant, Basing-
er's furniture store, Pats barber
shop, Risser's sandwich shop and
Suites dry cleaning.
A feature of the evening will be
the twentieth reunion of the class
of 1929 to be held during the even
ing at the home of Mrs. Richard
Davies of South Main street.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1949-05-19
Store To Hold NelU
Location OPENING

Geiger & Diller, mems clothing
and footwear establishment will hold
a formal opening Saturday of their
new North Main street store, it
was announced this week.
The location, formerly occupied by
the Fett hardware has been extens-
lively remodeled and departmental
lied in accordance with approved
merchandise practices. Modern light
ing and new fixtures and interior
decoration add materially to the
stores attractiveness.
The store is operated as part
nership by w. o. Geiger and Silas
Diller specializing in nationally ac-
cepted brands of merchandise. Fav-
ors will be given to everyone call
ing at the store on opening Satur-
day, it is announced by the firm.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1949-05-19
Mrs. Ernest Grdtz
Funeral Is Sundau

Funeral services for Mrs. Ernest
Gratz, SO, were held at Emmanuel's
Reformed church, Sunday afternoon
with her pastor Rev. V. C. Oppor-
mann officiating. Interment was in
Maple Grove cemetery.
Mrs. Gratz, who lived three miles
south of Bluffton died Thursday
afternoon in Bluffton Community
hospital where she had been taken
two days previous following a heart
attack.
She was born September IS, 1879
in Canton Bern, Switzerland,
daughter of Solomon and Louise
(Leichty) Boegli. The family came
to this country when she was five
months old.
She was married, November Is,
1899 to Mr.. Gratz, who survives.
She was member of Richland
grange and Emmanuel's Reformed
!, church.
Besides her husband she is surviv-
ed by one daughter, Mrs. Vera Core
of Col. Grove; and five sons, J.
Leonard and Wilford F. Gratz both
of Bluffton; Reno of Col. Grove, Ken
meth of Lima and Francis of Spring
field.
Also surviving are two sisters:
Mrs. Catherine Maidlow, Gilboa and
Mrs, Florin Reuscher, Cincinnati and
five brothers: John and Sam Bocgli,
Gilboa; Paul and David Boegli,
Centralia, Wash; Daniel Boegli,
Hanford, Calf.
! Arrangements were in charge of
Diller funeral home.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1949-05-19
Beautiful Switzerland
Film, To Be At Pandora

Beautiful Switzerland" depicted
in 1000 feet of technicolor film will
be shown at the Pandora high school
auditorium on Wednesday night,
May 25 at 8 o'clock by Mr.. and Mrs.
Rudolph Haller, native Swiss who
are making a tour of this country.
They are brought to Pandora by the
Bluffton-P Pandora Swiss society.
Mr.. and Mrs. Haller are well
recommended and drew a crowded
house when they showed last month
in the auditorium at Berne, Ind.
The film was taken in 1947-48.
Shown in the film will be:
Zurich, largest Swiss city; election
in Canton Glarus; Brienz, famous
for wood carving; Lake Luzerne,
famous summer and winter resort !;
Ruetli, where Switzerland was born;
old and new Swiss trains; ST. Gallen,
worlds embroidery center;~ Rims,
waterfall at Schaffhausen; Basle,
chemical center; Lenzburg castle,
residence of an American; Freiburg,
famous for cheese and grapes; Ge-
neva, home of League of Nations,
International Red Cross, watch man.
ufacturing; Lugano, Switzerland's s
Florida; Bern, the capital.
Winter sports at St. Moritz, Rigi
Mountain, famous view overlooking
Switzerland; closeup view of the
Matterhorn; Majestic abbey in Wal
lis valley; August l, Swiss independ-
ence day and landscape views.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1949-05-19
Overlapping of Activities Given
as Reason for Dis
solution
Leader i'm Many Projects
Aimed at Community
Improvement

Buttons three-year-old Commun-
ity Progress Association, organized
for the promotion of activities re-
lating to the welfare, development
and advancement of the community
has been disbanded because of over
tapping activities with other organ
izations.
Announcement of the move, decided
by association membership, was
made by Rev. V. c. Oppermann, who
had headed the group since its for
nation in the winter of 1916.
During its lifetime the organiza-
ton spearheaded campaigns for
many community improvements in
cluding reorganization of a year
around recreation program, re-em-
phasis on summer recreation at Har-
mon field, Quitting the Bluffton
High school band with uniforms, a
new foodlighting system at Harmon
field and many other projects.
Local INTERESTS REPRESENTED
Its membership was composed of
representatives from IL community
groups, consisting Of Business (mer-
chant) firmss church and affiliated
organizations; educational groups
farm organizations; financial and in
surance organizations; health agen-
cies; industry, labor, local govern
mental agencies and youth organiza-
tions.
Officers of the association during
its last year of activity were Rev.
Y. c. Oppermann, president; Wood
row Little, vice-president; James
West, secretary, and Mrs. ]. S.
Steiner, treasurer.
A balance of 500 in the treasury
was disposed of by contributing $44
to the Bluffon Recreation Commit
tee and S25 to the Band Mothers.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1949-05-19
Ralph Sommer, Mennonite Re-
lief Worker is Evacuated
by Navy
One of Last American Civilians
To Leave Beleaguered
City

Ralph Sommer, 34-year old Pan
dora native engaged in China relief
work with headquarters in Shanghai
has been evacuated by the U. S.
Navy from that city, now the scene
of a pitched battle between Chinese
Nationalist and Communist armies.
Sommer is one of 80 civilians
aboard the Navy destroyer Tucker in
the lower Yangtze river, according
to press dispatches Tuesday. The 80
refugees are among the last to leave
the beleaguered city conditions in
which are reported fast becoming
chaotic.
The civilians made their escape by
boarding small navy landing craft
dispatched up the Whangpoo river
into the city and taken to the des-
troyer at some distance down the
Yangtze.
Three Years i'm China
For the past three years Sommer
has been doing postwar relief work
in China under auspices of the Men
monte Central committee. With him
on board the navy destroyer is
Wayne Yoder of West Liberty, also
a MCC worker.
The Pandora man is the son of
Mrs. Philip Sommer who lives with
her daughter, Mrs. Vernon Suter
west of Pandora on Route II. He is
also a nephew of Walter Sommer of
Bluffton who operates North Main
street grocery and lives on South
Jackson street.
Members of Sommer's family said
that the press dispatches were the
first they had heard from him since
the situation in Shanghai became
critical and they were relieved to
learn of his whereabouts.
Family Returns from China
His wife, the former Frances
Miller who was with him in China
for two and one-half years returned
to this country last December with
their six months old son Philip and
are making their home at present
with iner parents in Edon, Ohio.
Mrs. Sommer, together with a
number of other American mothers
was evacuated from China last winter
when the food supply for infants be-
came scarce.
According to plans at that time
Sommer intended to return to this
country the latter part of this month.
He and Yoder expected 70 go via
Europe, stopping enroute in Switzer-
land to visit relatives.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1949-05-19
DRY SPELL HITS
CORN PLANTING I'M
BLUFFT0N AREA
Lack of Rainfall is Serious i'm
Immediate District, Farm
ers Say
Acreage Being Seeded to Corn
Larger Than Last Year,
Estimate

Lack of rainfall in the midst OF
the corn planting season is proving
a detriment to seeding of the crop
in the immediate BIuffton area.
Farmers here said Wednesday that
conditions are rapidly approximating
a drought.
Late plowing has been running
into unexpected difficulties because
of the hardness of the ground due
to lack of moisture.
While surrounding districts have
had several heavy downpours within
the past week, the local area has had
nothing more than a few very light
showers. In view of. the current dry
spell farmers recalled that at this
time last year work in fields was
badly hampered by excessive wet
weather.
Because of the fact that there has
been no interruption due to weather
conditions, planting of the corn crop
in the district will be practically COM
pieted during the May II to q
period recommended by Allen County
Farm Agent Herbert Fl. Had!ay.
Large Acreage Anticipated
While it is yet too early to make
a definite survey, it is believed that
the corn acreage will be sizably larg-
er than that of year ago when wet
weather delayed planting and forced
some acreage to other crops.
Stressing the May u to 81 period
as most favorable for corn planting
Hadley said the only unfavorable
aspect is a possibility that sometimes
corn planted during this time
natures too late for prompt seeding
of wheat in the fall.
Principal advantages include the
fact that the farmer will run the
least risk from corn borer; there is
a minimum of risk from cutworms,
sod web worms, seed maggots; a
good stand is likely and an ample
choice of hybrids can be made.
Many of these advantages cannot
be obtained if corn is planted earlier
than May II, the farm agent declar-
ed.
Only favorable aspects to planting
corn after May 27 are in better weed
control and good stands. Many dis
advantages include the possibility of
frost damage in the fall and danger
of heavy damage from chinch bugs
and grasshoppers.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1949-05-19
Community Progress Association
Votes To Disband Its Activities
ReU. Cran,er Is Head
Of Lions Club Here

Rev. Paul Cramer was chosen
president of the Bluffton Lions club
at the annual election of officers
held at the meeting of the organi-
cation, Tuesday night. He and 9TH
er officers elected by the club men,
bership will assume their duties
July l and serve one year.
Also elected were:
1st vice pres, Chas. Emans; End
vice pres, DR.. F. ID. Rodabaugh;
3rd vice pres, Clair B. Fett; sec
treas, Carl Lehman; tail twister,
Dwight Spayth; lion tanner, Morris
Triplett; song leader, Earl Lehman;
asst, song leader, Harvey Bauman;
directors, DR.. B. w. Travis and
Robert Nonnamaker.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1949-05-19
MANY EVENTS TO.
MARK GRADUATION
week AT COLLEGE
Ground-breaking for New Gym
nasium, May 27; May Day
on May 2S
Baccalaureate, Sunday, May 90;
Commencement, Monday.
May 80

A four-day program of busy
activity beginning Friday, May 27,
will mark Bluffton college commence
ment week with highlights including
ground breaking ceremonies for a
new gymnasium and GROWING of the
May Queen on Saturday, May 26, the
baccalaureate on the following day,
and commencement exercises on Mon
day, May 80.
Falling on the Memorial Day holi-
day week end, commencement week
is expected to attract what NAV be
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calendar ON Page 10.
a record attendance, particularly in
view of the launching Of this sum-
mer's gymnasium construction pro-
gram.
In addition to breaking ground for
the new structure and traditional
May Day exercises, Saturday May 2s
also will be marked by wide
variety of activity.
Alumni Reunion, Play, Saturday
Morning sports events, MONDAY
class reunions, senior class exercises
and the annual box ceremony will
precede the ground breaking cere-
monies. In the evening, the alumni
banquet will be held in Ropp hall,
followed by presentation Of Moliere's
"The Imaginary Invalid
Highlights of the Sunday, May 90
program, will be the baccalaureate
in the afternoon and a concert by the
vesper choir in the evening. DR..
Lloyd l.. Ramseyer, president, will
take as his baccalaureate theme,
christian Love and Human Free
DOM"
Commencement exercises Monday
morning, May 30, viii be addressed
by DIR. Bernard G. claussen, pastor
of the Euclid Aver fsaptist church
Cleveland. His subjeer will be ''Hov
to l-SuccessfufIv."
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1949-05-19
Man Is Injured
When Hit By Car

Homer Follett, AZ, of Cherry
street is in Bluffton hospital with a
broken right leg between the knee
and ankle as the result of an acci-
dent Saturday night when he was
struck by an automobile driven by
Ronald Zimmerly of Bluffton.
The accident occurred in the busi-
ness section as Follett was crossing
North Main street at 1915 o'clock.
He was removed to the hospital in
the Basinger ambulance. Hospital
attaches said he would >be under
treatment there for some time.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1949-05-19
Rev. V. c. Oppermann Will
Deliver Class Sermon in
Gymnasium
Senior Class Play to be Present
ed Next Monday and
Tuesday

Baccalaureate services Sunday
night at 8 o'clock in the school gym
nasium will open Bluffton High
schools busy schedule of commence
ment week activity, which will be
eliminated by graduation exercises
on the following Thursday.
Rev. V. c. Oppermann, pastor of
st. Johns Evangelical and Reformed
church, will be the baccalaureate
speaker, taking as his subject, dis
covering Life"
Also appearing on the program
viii be invocation and benediction by
Rev. Paul Shelly and prayer by Rev.
j. n. Smucker.
Ruth Diller and Ada May Oyer
will play the professional and reces-
sional and mixed octet will sing.
SENIOR PLAY
Commencement week activities fol-
lowing the baccalaureate will include
presentation of the senior class play
The Darling Brats" on Monday
and Tuesday nights in the high
school auditorium at 1880 o'clock.
Commencement exercises for a
graduating class of 29 seniors will
be held Thursday night, May &c,
with DR.. Clyde Hissong, state di-
rector of education, as the speaker.
Closing event of the commence
ment season will be the alumni din
ner and reunion, followed by q
dance, on Friday, May 27.
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Elected Rotary
District Governor

Levi Gratz, Bluffton native, living
in Gainesville, Florida, has been
elected district governor of Florida
Rotary clubs, according to word re-
ceived here the first of the week.
Gratz who has been in agricul-
tural work in Florida for the past
26 years is now assistant director
of research at the Florida agricul-
tural experiment stations. His at
tendance at weekly Rotary club
luncheons has been unbroken for the
past % years.
He is the son of Henry Gratz of
South Main street and his wife the
former Vera Rogers of this place.
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The Man Who
Remembered

'Dan," skeptical interviewer
asked, "my wife and l were married
on November 27, 1828-nearly twenty
years ago. What was the day of
the week."
Thirty -year-old Daniel Nc
Cartney did not hesitate. "Thurs-
day." he replied eyes, it was Thurs
day and the day was dark and a
little stormy. Father and | butcher
ed beef that day" When asked if
he remembered what the family had
for dinner that day Mccartney men,
toned number of viands without
hesitation, among them butter, which
he said he did not like. 81 did not
eat any of the BUTTER" he related.
That was Daniel Mccartney, who
lived near Iberia, Morrow County, in
the 1850s-Ohio's memory man. Nc
Cartney could remember every day
and what happened then since he was
10 years old. Somehow or another
every little detail was fixed in his
mind to be lived over again at any
time.
Asked by newspaperman to tell
about the newsman's wedding day,
January %, 1886, Mccartney quick
ly answered: "That was Thursday.
There was snow on the ground, good
sleighing but not very cold. Father
and I were hauling hay. A sole
came off the sled and we had to
throw the hay off, put a new sole on
the sled and reload before we could
CO."
Big Snow
Mccartney seldom was mistaken in
his answers. When he was II error
Continued on page q
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High School Music
Spring Concert

Rluffton high school music groups
will present their final concert of the
school year in the gymnasium this
Wednesday night at 8 o'clock. The
program is under direction of Earl
Lehman, music supervisor.
Appearing in vocal numbers will
be the girls glee club, mixed chorus
and the junior girls trio consisting
of Ada May Oyer, Ruth Diller and
Dorothy Hardwick.
Instrumental numbers will be by
the band and a trumpet solo by Kay
Berry.