The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-08-03
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Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Whistler OF
Oceanside, Calf, who are spending
the summer here, were in Fl Paso,
I'll. the past week attending the we'd
ding of a relative.
Miss Rebecca Marshall returned
Thursday, from a two weeks visit
with Mr.. and Mrs. L. M. Finley of
Jefferson.
Mrs. Lysle Cahill and daughter
Lynne spent several days the first
of the week with Mr.. and Mrs. Orlo
Marshall while Mr.. Cahill was in
Dayton on business.
Ed Dunlap, I'd, who has resided
on the Harvey Bowers farm west of
Rockport for a number of years met
with a serious accident Thursday
afternoon at his farm that resulted
in the amputation of his right arm
below the elbow. He was harvesting
oats about 4 p m. when his arm was
caught in the cylinder of his COM
bine as he attempted TO unclog it.
AS his arm went into the machine
the tractor stopped which probably
prevented something more serious.
He was seen by jeanette Kidd who
was passing by and taken to the
office of a Doctor and then to Bluff
ton hospital where the amputation
was performed shortly after he ar
rived. His condition was reported
good the first of the week.
The August meeting of the Pres
byterian missionary society will be
held in the home of Mrs. William
Cupp, Wednesday afternoon of next
week. The following program has
been planned: Worship service, Mrs.
Nelson Wells; National Medical Mis-
sions, Mrs. Alvin Dunlap; Foreign
Medical Missions, Mrs. Orlo Mar
shall; Year Book of Prayer, Mrs.
Leonard McIntire. The summer Of
fering for Medical missions on the
Foreign and National field will be
taken at this time. If you cannot be
there please send your offering.
Members of the Friendly Neigh
bor's club and their families enjoy
ed their annual picnic at Riverside
Park in Findlay, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Green re-
turned to their home in Lima Satur-
day evening after spending two
weeks vacation with Mr.. and Mrs.
Ernest Freet.
The Rural Neighbors Farm Bureau
Advisory Council and their families
will gather for picnic supper at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Earl
Reams, Sunday evening for their
August meeting.
Mrs. Anna Bowers of Lima has
been guest of her daughter, Mrs.
Glen Mayberry and family the past
week.
Farm and Home Advisory council
met in the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ezra Bucher last Wednesday even
ing with seventeen members respond
ing to roll call During the business
session Rose Leigh Mayberry was
elected a delegate and Joan Gratz
alternate to the Farm Bureau Youth
Conference to be held on the Bluff
ton College campus in August. Fol
lowing this Floyd B. Griffin OF
Spencerville, Allen County represen-
tative to General Assembly was in
troduced and talked very interesting
ly on the August topic Where
Farm and City Meet" His talk was
followed by general discussion,
after which the hostess assisted by
her daughters Mrs. Schumacher and
Mrs. Herr served appetizing refresh
ments. Music was furnished thruout
the evening by an instrumental
quartet composed Of Sharon and
Sandra Green and Janet and Joyce
Herr accompanied by Carolyn
Roberts all Of Lima. The guest list
included Rep. Griffin, Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Schumacher and two daugh-
ters Of near Pandora, Paul Smucker
of Philadelphia, Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney
Herr and five daughters, Sharon and
Sandra Green and Carolyn Roberts
all of Lima. The August meeting
will be picnic at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Homer Gratz, near Bluff
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Marshall and
Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Mayberry motor
ed to a park near Crestline, Sunday,
where they were Joined by Mr.. and
Mrs.. Robert Barnett and family of
Wooster for picnic dinner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Faze ana
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