The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-11-13
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are sponsoring a square dance at the
Gilboa grange hall on Wednesday ev-
ening, Nov. 10, to replenish their
treasury to send their prince Russell
Nemire of Gilboa grange and prin-
cess Charlene Richard of Belmore
grange to the Ohio State Grange con-
vention at Cleveland in December.
Gustav and Arthur Hembruch of
Findlay German youths) spent Sun
day afternoon at the Carl Wehrley
home.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Phillips and
family were supper guests of the
William Gangle family on Sunday ev-
ening.
Bonnie Grubb of near Gilboa won
the Prince of Peace Contest sponsor
ed by the Ohio Council of Churches
at the Methodist church at Pandora
on Sunday evening. Her topic was
"There Shall Be Peace" and second
place went to Miss Janet Styer of
Pandora. The county contest will be
held later.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Lorenz and
daughter Jean of Cincinnati, were
week end guests of Rev. and Mrs.
Donald Morgan and son Ronald.
Mrs. Carl Wehrley, club mother for
the F. H. A. of the Pandora -Gilboa
high school, will speak at their regu-
lar meeting on Monday evening, Nov.
II, at the school. Her topic will be
Happy Home Life with Exchange
Students"
A special meeting for the Putnam
County Farm Bureau Federation Inc.
was held on Wednesday evening,
Nov. 5, with banquet at the Miller
City school auditorium at $50. Fol-
lowing the banquet the president,
Carl Wehrly of Gilboa, presided over
the meeting.
The group voted to pass the reso-
luton to increase the membership
dues to ten dollars. The guest speak
er was Louis Warrington of Sidney,
state trustee of the Ohio Farm Bu-
reau. Mr.. Warrington was to Eu-
rope in 1947-48 on agriculture re-
search and told the members how our
organization has improved to help
the farmer in many ways.
The Spitnale children, LaDonna
and Robert, of Continental, rendered
several musical numbers.
| The resolutions presented by
Mrs. Alvin Stuber of Leipsic, legisla-
tive chairman for the county group,
were adopted by the members.
| One hundred and six were present
| for the meeting. The Home Econom-
| ic department of the local school un-
der the supervision of Miss Hilda
Ball, served refreshments.
The Blanchard Demonstration club
was held at the home of Mrs. Doral
Stahl on Wednesday afternoon at
1:30 with the president, Mrs. Merle
Miller, in charge. Roll call, "Some-
thing Hope to Make. The leaders,
Mrs. Doral Stahl and Mrs. Robert
Charles, demonstrated textile paint
ing. All members were requested to
bring a white piece of cloth and a
paint brush and had the privilege to
paint their favorite design. Assist
ing the leaders, Mrs. Hiram Kohl of
Pandora, who had done this painting
for long time, helped the group
with the stencils, mixing paints ana
gave comments. Twenty-four mem
bers were present. Refreshments
were served by Mrs. Doral Stahl and
assisted by Mrs. Charles Stahl. The
group voted to save the tax stamps
for November and December.
Charles Reese of the Gilboa grange
was elected worthy master of the
Putnam County Pomona on Thursday
evening at the meeting held at the
Gilboa grange hall, other officers
elected were, overseer, Lee Mayes of
Sharon grange; lecturer reporter,
Mrs. Carl Wehrly, Gilboa; steward,
Reno Gratz, Pleasant; assistant ste
ward, Earl Meyers, Leipsic; chaplain,
Mrs. Munson Thrapp, Gilboa; secre-
ary-treasurer, Mrs. Mabel Bartz,
Pleasant; gatekeeper, Glee Rickard,
Belmore; Pomano, Mrs. Lee Mayes,
Sharon; Ceres, Mrs. Amza Nemire,
Gilboa; Flora, Mrs. Reno Gratz;
Pleasant; lady assistant steward,
Mrs. William Fairchilds, Gilboa; leg
islative representative, Labon Pow
ers, Sharon.
Master VIM. Riggenbach of Pleas
ant grange presided over the meet
ing. The group joined in singing
Bringing In the Sheaves" with Mrs.
Harold Meyers at the piano. Sub
ordinate oranges reporting were Earl
Meyers for Leipsic; Carl Phillips for