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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-08-03
TWO ENROUTE TO
JOIN NAVY HURT
in AUTO ACCIDENT
Car Fails to Make Turn at
Gratz Crossing South of
BlufftOn
Nickel Plate Railroad Flash
Signal Knocked Down by
Careening Car

Two Lima young men enroute to
Toledo to enlist in the Navy re-
ceived minor injuries at $50 a. m.
last Satul lay when their automobile
crashed into utility pole two miles
south of Bluffton on the Dixie high
way.
Injured were John Michael and
William Jenkins, both of whom had
planned to enlist, and Charles M.
Alspaugh, the driver Of the car.
All three are from Lima.
Following treatment in the Bluff
ton Community hospital for cults
and bruises they We're released and
returned to their homes
State highway patrolmen, who in
vestigated, said that the car failed
to negotiate turn at Gratz cross
ing. The auto knocked down a
Nickel Plate railroad flash signal
and stop sign. 1t overturned after
crashing into the utility pole.
The three injured men were taken
to the hospital in the Paul Diller
ambulance. The car was badly dam
aged. =
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-08-03
EXCAVATION MADE
FOR ANOTHER new
RESIDENCE HERE
E. ]. Wahlie Starts Work ON
Construction of House on
South Main
Eleventh New House i'm Bluff.
tons Summer Residence
Building Boom

Buttons building boom, going
along under full steam received fresf
impetus this week when Z. J
Wahlie began excavating for new
home on the building lot he recently
purchased from Raymond Dirmeyel
on South Main street near the cor,
poration line.
1t is the eleventh new residence
started since last April marking one
of the most active building program!
ever experienced here. Despite tn,
new construction some of which i,
already completed, Bluffton's housin,
situation continues as tight as ever
with would-be renters avidly seeking
any available accommodations.
Besides the eleven new. house
under construction a number of sub
stantial additions are being built I,
residence properties here including
Norman Triplett on Grove street
Clifford Houtz in Garmatter addition
and Norman Edinger on Jefferson
street near the county line.
Additional new construction be.
sides residence building includes the
Bluffton College gymnasium-audit.
orium started last fall and now well
toward completion.
K. S. Miller, Bluffton auto dealer
who last spring purchased the
American house on North Main
street has cleared the site prepara-
tory to begin building a new garage
on the location.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-08-03
county's September Draft Quota To BE Doubled
Bargains Galore At BlufftOn's
Dollar Days Friday And Saturday

All roads will lead to Bluffton OF.
Friday and Saturday of this week,
as downtown stores here join in
sponsoring their biggest Dollar Days
observance, a semi-annual town wide
sales event laden with bargains for
the thrifty shopper.
Not only are there attractive
merchandise offers for adults, but
ample provision for entertainment of
the children will be provided at two
free matinee movies at the Carma
theatre on Saturday afternoon.
Sponsored by the Bluffton Business
Mems association, the shows, consist
ing of good comedies and cartoons
will begin at 2 and 3:15 p. m. All
children under 16 will be admitted
free.
In addition to the matinee theatre
parties for children, a number of
business places are planning other
treats for kiddies, in addition to the
bargains for adults which will jam
the counters in their stores.
Offering spectacular values, Bluff
tons Dollar Days invariably attract
shoppers here from a 30-mile radius
of the town, and the sale always is
one of the largest merchandising
events of the year.
This years bargains are greater
than ever, participating merchants
point out, particularly when there
are evidences of general prices rises
in many retail fields.
Regular store hours will be OBJ
served during Dollar Days, but
there will be plenty of additional
clerical help on hand to help take
care of the upturn in business which
always comes with every Dollar
Days observance here.
Store windows are decorated with
special Dollar Days streamers and
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-08-03
Piano Recital

Students of Jean Steinman Szabo
will present a public program OF
piano numbers Friday evening, at
7:3O P. M. in the First Methodist
church.
The following students will appear
on the program: Jill Anne Cook,
Gerald Tschiegg, Jimmy BURY, Bet
ty Lou Gaiffe, Judy Tschantz, Bonnie
Edie, Bruce Triplett, Norma Frank
houser, Shirley BURY, Bret Triplett,
Karen Hauenstein, Judy Frankhous-
er. Pat Gaiffe, Esther Hofstetter,
Betty Hamilton, Ruth Nonnamaker,
Ann Thomas, Joan Moser, Catherine
Diller, Nancy Tracy, and Barbara
Diller.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-08-03

Ramseyer, Harry Turner, Jr.
Boys and Girls: Garnette Foltz,
Richard Cookson, Kimmell Marshall,
Charles Hankish.
Citizenship: Paul H. Cramer,
Benjamin Amstutz, Kent Hauenstein,
E. S. Miller.
Community Betterment: Stanley
Basinger, Wilbur Howe, Ed. Lape,
Maynard L. Geiger.
Education: Ralph Basinger, Rus
sell Lantz, Lorain Basinger, M.
Morris Triplett.
Health & Welfare: Elmer Short,
Paul Diller, Walter Zimmerman.
Safety: Donald Reams, Clarence
Brunn, Harold Carey, Charles
Emans.
Sight Conservation & Blind: Cor
don Bixel, Clarence Diller, Fred
Gettles, Roy E. Hauenstein.
Greeter Committee: Past Presi-
dents.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-08-03
Carnette Fo1tZ To Head Civilian Defense
Pandora Area
Hangs Up Two
Record Yields

FARMERS i'm the Pandora
district hung up two record
yields during the past fortnight.
Albert Schultz, northeast of
Pandora produced what is re-
garded as an all-time wheat
production for this area of 81
bushels per acre on an eight
acre field. Moisture content was
14.3 per cent; also $50 bales of
straw.
HIRAM Geiger, southeast of
Pandora reported an oats yield
of 80 bushels to the acre testing
35 to SO pounds to the bushel.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-08-03
WAR VETERAN IS
NAMED DIRECTOR
OF SETUP HERE.
Mayor Howe Announces APP
pointment of Former Service
Man Tuesday
Local Defense Chief Served
With Military Police in
European Theatre

Garnette Foltz, World War II
veteran and former commander Of
the Bluffton post, American Legion,
Tuesday was appointed Bluffton ci-
william defense chief by Mayor w. A.
Howe.
Foltz's assistants in the local CD
setup will be named later, following
a meeting in Lima this Thursday
night to coordinate the Allen county
defense organization. Mayor Howe
and FoltE will attend the session.
Goal of the CD program is to
make each community self-sufficient
so far as protection of civilians is
concerned, in disasters as well as
in wartime, it was announced.
SERVED OVERSEAS
Buttons new civilian defense
chief served in the European thea
tire of war with the military police
during World War II. Last year
he served as commander of the
Bluffton American Legion post. He
is employed by the Bluffton Stone
company.
In completing Buttons CD setup,
an assistant chief will be named,
plus committees to handle the fol-
lowing: communications, disaster
squad, utility and water supply pro-
lection, transportation, police and
fire protection, air observation crews,
air raid wardens, school protection
and evacuation and industrial plant
safety units.
A unified county program is being
mapped so that in case of any dis
aster, whether caused by war or
[otherwise, connty-wide facilities will
be available.
RESPONSIBLE FOR SAFETY
However, in case of an area-wide
disaster, each civilian defense unit
in the county would be responsible
for the safety of those living in it's
community.
At a meeting in Lima last Thurs
day, George B. Quatman warned
group of Allen county mayors that
everyone hopes the precautions being
taken will be needless, but everyone
must remember that one atomic
bomb is capable of affecting an
area as large as the county.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-08-03
SON OF ELMER
BURkHOLDER ON
CASUALTY LIST
Wounded on Battlefront July
20, Message Received Here
States Monday
Extent of Wounds or Present
Whereabouts Not Disclosed
In Message

Sgt. Elmer Burkholder, Jr., of
Bluffton, was wounded in action,
July 20, on the Korean battlefront,
according to a telegram received
Monday night by his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Elmer Burkholder, Sr.
The notification from the Adju-
tant General of the Army did not
disclose the extent of Sgt. Burk-
holders injuries, nor did it give his
present whereabouts.
The Bluffton young man, a veter-
an of World War III who had been
serving with the 34th Infantry regi-
ment in Japan, had been sent to
Korea with his regiment early in
July.
DECORATED FoT BRAVERY
In the World War Ii campaign
in German, Sgt. Burkholder had been
decorated for bravery, and he also
won other honors while with the
army. He re-enlisted shortly after
receiving an honorable discharge al
the close of World War Ii, and had
been in Japan for the last three
and one-half years.
Since re-enteriRg the service, the
Bluffton man had been stationed IN
japan with the army of occupation
His regiment was ordered to leave
fo,. Korea on July e.
SGT. Burkholder's wife, who was M
with him in the Far East, still is II
Japan in their home IN the Tokyo
area.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-08-03
NeU Physician To
Open Office Here

DIR. Walter Donahue will begin the
practice of medicine here this week
in the office of the late DR.. M. r.
Bixel on Cherry street, he an
nounced Monday.
DR.. Donahue, together with his
wife and infant daughter are living
in apartments in the Earl Lehman
residence on South Jackson street,
coming here from Dayton where he
served as intern at st. Elizabeth's
hospital.
He is graduate of the University
of Louisville Medical school, Louis
vile, KY, and st. Joseph's college,
Rensselaer,, Ind.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-08-03
B1uffton Sergeant is Wounded I'm Action
On Korean Front; Family Here Is Notified
New Federal Marketing Regulations In
Effect at Bluffton Cream Stations Tuesday

another with the current date OF
marketing.
Altho all dairies may not yet have
arrangements completed to pick up
the cream every "a hours from
cream stations, all phases of the
program are expected to be in
operation in the immediate future.
Federal authorities claim the
speedier method of handling will
eliminate lot of second grade
butter, which previously has found
a market, chiefly because of its
lower price.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-08-03

years ago.
Until the past few years however,
it was considered poor farming prac-
tice, approaching the stage of rank
heresy, to market corn instead of
feeding it to livestock. Consequent
ly open market sales of the grain
were rare and so small as to be
negligible in the aggregate output
of fields in the rich farmlands sur
rounding the town.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-08-03

Bluffton area corn-in the past
almost exclusively fed to hogs and
marketed as livestock-is getting
away from its traditional role of go
ing to market on four legs.
Commenting on the present trend,
grain men locally say that during
the last years more Bluften corn
has been sold on the open market
than in all preceding years since
this area first was settled, over 100
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-08-03

ing, however, is no indication of
tagging livestock feeding, but rather
to increased production of the grain
thruout the entire district.
Modern farming practices con-
tributing to the changing picture
include the development of hybrid
corn, governmental price guarantees,
the availability of more acreage, plus
an expanding industrial demand for
corn.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-08-03

New federal regulations speeding
the delivery and marketing of cream
to prevent deterioration before pro.
cessing, went into effect in the Bluff
ton district Tuesday, the deadline
for operation under the new setup
Every farmer selling cream now
must market it within a four-day
interval or less, to qualify for tor
market price, under the new program
put into effect by the Federal Fooc
and Drugs administration.
Irrespective of the quality of the
cream, any held on farms for longer
than four days must be sold as
second grade, which means reduc-
ton of about five cents a pound in
price.
Daily Pickup
Creameries now must pick UP
cream at stations every day and
have it pasteurized before midnight
under the new program. In this
way, not more than four days can
elapse from the time the farmer gets
the butterfat from the COW until ii
has been processed at the creamery
Heretofore farmers have delivered
cream to stations, or it has been
picked up by truck about twice a
week in the summer and once weekly
in the winter. Creameries have been
collecting cream from produce sta
tions every other day. Now they
will have to make their rounds daily.
Altho farmers are not compelled
by law to comply with the new
regulations, they must sell their
cream as second-grade, losing the
cash advantage represented by
marketing as prescribed under the
new code.
Tags Used
After each sale by the farmer, a
tag with the date is affixed to the
cream can. When the farmer markets
his next batch of cream, the produce
sdsaler3 spiIs remova.the tag and affis
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-08-03

Government price guarantees have
encouraged corn production and ex-
tended acreage, for farmers are sure
they will get a good price for their
crop, irrespective of the amount
raised.
With the advent of power farming
more corn acreage is available.
Machines use gasoline for power,
and with the disappearance of horses
from the farm scene not SO much
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-08-03
Better Yields

Hybrid corn roughly has doubled
the yield per acre, enabling the
farmer to produce far more grain
an acre than in the past. Together
with exceptionally good growing
weather for the last five years, no
serious droughts, plus the develop.
ment of borer-resistant varieties
this factor has boosted yields every.
where in the area.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-08-03
Some Trading

Altho there was some trading in
corn among farmers, the transactions
all were local in nature and no corn
was shipped from elevators. Any
farmer who might have a surplus of
corn didn't have to look very far for
a neighbor who needed some for
livestock who would be glad to take
the grain off his hands.
Today's increase in corn market
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-08-03

merchandise, and At cooperating
firms are advertising in a special
booster edition of The News, which
will be mailed this week to $500
homes within a 14-mile radius of
Bluffton.
All advertisements in the booster
edition also are reproduced in this
regular edition of the newspaper.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-08-03
Plan FLOUer ShOU
Here SeDtenaber 9

Plans for a flower show to be
held in the high school gymnasium
on Saturday, September have been
announced by the Bluffton Mems
and Women's Garden clubs.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-08-03
ROCkPORT Farmer
LOSES RIGHT Arm
in OATS COMBINE
Ed Dunlap Caught in Machine
Given Assistance by Pass
ing Motorist
Arm Amputated at Bluffton
Hospital; Condition is Re-
ported Good

Ed Dunlap, "a, who resides west
of Rockport on the Harvey Bowers
farm, lost his right arm below the
elbow last Thursday afternoon after
he was caught in the revolving cyl
inder of a combine with which he
was harvesting oats.
Amputation of the forearm was
performed in the Bluffton Conmun-
ity hospital shortly after the mishap,
which occurred in late afternoon
while Dunlap was working alone in
the harvest field.
His arm was caught in the cyl
inder of the combine while he was
attempting to nnclog the mechanism
without stopping the machine,
Neighbors said the motor stopped
when the arm was pulled into the
machine, probably preventing more
serious injury which could have oc-
Cured.
SEEN BY PASsERBY
Jeanette Kidd, a passing motorist,
saw the mishap, and went to the
assistance of the aged man. First
taken to the office of a physician,
Dunlap then went to the hospital
for the amputation.
Condition of the accident victim
was reported good at the hospital
early this week.
The accident was the first farm
machinery mishap in several years
in this vicinity.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-08-03
MOVING TO COLUMBUS

Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Emans and
family of Riley street are moving
to Columbus where he is enrolled as
a student in school of business and
accounting.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-08-03
BIuftOn Polio Case Is
Shouting Improvement

Denver Zimmerly, Buttons only
reported case of polio this summer
is showing improvement at Memorial
hospital, Lima, where he has been a
patient for the past ten days. 1t
was reported Tuesday that he had
been removed from the isolation
ward.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-08-03

To cook frozen poultry without
thawing it, cook one and one-half as
much time as usual.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-08-03
ern Conditions Change century-o1d Practice

acreage is devoted to hay, and q
good portion of this surplus of land
goes into corn each spring.
Industrially, the demand for corn
remains on the uptrend, not only for
breakfast cereals but also for corn
sugar, glucose, and other manufac-
tured food products.
Don't wedr loose and fioppy clothes
around machnery.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-08-03

GHERKIN PICKLES EXHIBIT
West India Gherkin pickles grown
by Kermit Herr of this place are
exhibited in the Bluffton News
Window
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-08-03

Most farm fires are caused by
faulty construction and carelessness.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-08-03

Treat every gun as though it were
loaded.
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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1950-09-23

ance Of jimmy Corazini. the ma
gician with his hankv cigarette
and Observation-Disclosures magic
For lively jump vocals. Madame
Rose Brown offered GLOW Much
Do l Love You" and Sunny Side
Of the Street However Amt
Misbehavin' Was her best vocal
ling effort. She's billed as the
headline attraction here at Club
Juana. where Todd and the band
furnish music for dancing SIX
NIGHTS a week
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1950-09-23
The .vpsl. Tribune
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER %. 1850
Help Boost The Morale
OF Our Fighting Men

Ner arG Wnrcr IS
~ gale What lou niav sA IS
the relationship sn li
\. on'y thsS
II takes men 70 plan execute
and EMERGE victorious in war.
And II takes women 10 provide
men with the necessary morale
for the conducting Of that war
Thus. men and women. war ana
morale.
Mtn e,CE As III fic>A W
TORIES by the Alea tasrss IS
mp ~ ard rp r4t.Ae iii \
won Il horne tntsris
wives and mothers their W.
most - suSteiii US 4tln
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men auroaa Letters. rtns frcw
home and pctuFsS Ut luyS6 re
are mcSnS Of accomplishing arG
futtherins wnat gains ouv tsoops
are making ard Mill ke IN the
Korean conflict
And 50 il IS that patriotic yoan-
Miss DetroiterS are rallylng 70
the cali OF the New Detroit Tt
bune for contestants in the city
Wide Sepia Pin-Jp Girl Contest
With each passing week. witt
the embarkation of more anS
more of Our young msn for actlv,
duty Miss Detroit IS welcoming
an opportunity 10 do her bit a:
one member of the army i
morale keeper-uppeyS till III,
BOYS cHe home Each week. ,
photo OF one of these curvaceous
charming and talented young
women is published in the New
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1950-09-23
Dancer, Torso Twister Mad at Juana
Todd Rhodes
Band Provides
Musical Kicks
BY Larry chism

,,ale .pd ) 10
49, M snotlite honors
'st' s lvoadrard black
u'e c,jub Juana.
" ~. LIo.rd uniped and uni
~ dsrcer IS amazing with
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49,. ',..,r4 ,e~xonalitv is anoth-
- ro;r. 10 Mr.. and Mrs.
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twister is the
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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1950-09-23

FIXING MY SHOE" so eye
appealing Doris DoneghaY. Sc
pia model. says in query 10
what she is doing. She's the
third in The New Tribune Seria
Pin-Up gal Contest. How's this
for boosting morale. els?
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-01-06
MAN FACES FORGERY CHARGE:
CAPTURED At MoNKEY.VARD
STORE AFTER BRIEF STRUGGLE

A % year old WillmAr state
hospital employee and confessed
forger In expected TO appear be-
fore municipal court Thursday
morning, Jan. 8, for preliminary
hearing and Rrraignment TO dis
trict court.
The man In Jean Pierre Gull.
mant, COT Fuller Ave. former
Anckcr hospital orderly, who was
arrested after a brief struggle
Thursday. Dec. 20, in Montgomery
Ward & Company store. 1900
University Ave.
GuIlmAnt, who told 1t. Ray Nc
Carthy Of the police departments
check and forgery division con
flictinE stories az 90 why he
passed more than $1,000 worth Of
bogus checks. indicated 10 this re-
porter that he would plead guilty
10 charges against him.
When first confronted with a
flood Of bogus checks that had
been passed in the Twin Cities,
GuiImant stated he printed the
checks for an accomplice who
cashed them.
Later, he confessed that he him
self was responsible for the checks
ard that he cashed them 10 pay
off gambling debts.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-01-06
Alabama Governor Calls
For Fair Share of Living
For States Negroes
MONTGOMERY. ALA.

AlRhamN'S famous bAby.kiss.
ing Governor, in the true spirit
~ the Christmas season, called
on the citizens Of his state TO
break down racial hatred by
following "the teachings OF
Christianity and democracy"
James n, Folsom. q definite rar-
lty ~ far NJ Southern governors
90, thus struck = passive blow at
discrimination and al the same
time recognized tho situation a.
depIorabIc. something several
Southern office holders have yet
to recognise,
Two Southern churchmen prais-
ed Foisom's Christmas message,
calling for a "falr share of living"
DR.. Louie y. Newton Of Atlanta
and Rev. r. A. RusRril Of Mont
gomery concurrcd with the Ala
hama chief executive IN feeling.
Governor Folsom said In his
Christmas message that Negroes
constitute a5 per cent Of the
states population. Are they got
ting 30 per cent 81 tho fair share
Of HwngY" he asked.
AS long AZ Negroes arc held
down by deprivation and lack Of
opportunity the other poor people
will bs held down along side Of
them.
I'm the past few years there has
been too much negative living
too much stirring Of old hatred
and preiudiceH and false alarms.
The best way IN tho world 10
break this down In 10 lend our
ears 20 tho teachings Of Christ
iRnIty and democracy" no added.
Or, Newton, pastor Of the Druid
Hills Baptist church of Atlantis,
Ga. and former president Of tho
Southern Baptist Convention said
Of tho Governors message;
Certainly We hail with pleasure
any effort 10 make thu relation
ship Of the races definitely per-
mhnont and Christian"
Rev. Russell, pastor Of tho
CioVordais Baptist Church here
said;
we have always tried 20 fol-
Inv tho same policy In the church
by following thu teachings Of
Christianity"