The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-11-27

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He is good; for His mercy endureth
| forever"
Mrs. Ella Bridenbach arrived home
Wednesday after spending ten days
with her son, Prof. Arthur Briden-
bach and family in Rocky River.
Mrs. Jacob Headington of West
Orange, N. j., was called here Thurs
day on account of the serious illness
of her mother, Mrs. C. D. Steiner,
who was taken to the Bluffton Com
munity hospital Wednesday. Her
condition at this writing remains SER
ious.
Donald Gratz, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Wilmer Gratz who has been employ
ed in the freight department of a
Federal Government Depot in An
chorage, Alaska since March, went
to Los Angeles, Calf, Thursday.
Robert Steiner left here Monday for
Los Angeles, where he and Gratz will
secure employment for the winter
months.
Mr.. and Mrs. Park Campbell of Lii
ma, called Sunday at the Mac Nc
Cullough home.
At the annual business meeting of
the Putnam Hancock Seneca Boy
Scout Council held Wednesday night
at the Camp Berry Scout Reservation
near Findlay,, Hiram Diller was elect
ed as one of the vice presidents for
1858. At the same meeting Diller
and Postmaster II. L. Basinger were
elected to serve on the executive
board with % men from the Put
Hansen area.
Frank C. Russell of Cleveland,
president of the F. C. Russell Co.,
announced Thursday that the COM
pany will launche a $1,5O0,00O expan-
sion program. Included in the plan
is warehouse for the Pandora plant,
which is the largest of the company's
factories. This will increase the Pan
dora plant by 40@6. Other company
factories are located in Cambridge,
Columbiana, and Conneaut in Ohio
and two near Toronto, Canada. May
or George C. Fisher is the manager
of the local plant.
Mrs. Ben Eisenbach and Miss Inez
McAdams in company with Mrs.
Glenn Vanscoder of Columbus Grove,
spent Tuesday afternoon at the John
Gerber home in Findlay. The Ger
bers recently figured in an accident
enroute home from visiting friends
in Toledo, which resulted in a slight
injury of the shoulder for Mr.. Ger
ber. Later in the week Mrs. Gerber
suffered heart attack while shop
ping in the Findlay stores. Both are
showing satisfactory recovery.
Mrs. Levi Hager went to Lima,
Tuesday, where she met her friend,
Miss Eleanore Gorwood of New York,
and both were guests in the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. William Foulkes until
Thursday when Mrs. Foulkes brought
them to the Hager home where Miss
Gorwood, who is missionary on fur
Tough from Haiti, will visit until af-
ter the Thanksgiving holiday.
Pandora churches are cooperating
in the preparation for their annual
rendition of The Messiah, which will
be presented the evening of Dec. 21st.
4 p1.a cfian fny +hso V,,Ia%,Ia
der the direction of Prof. Laurence
Burkhalter, is held at 8:45 P. M. each
Thursday. Anyone is welcome to the
practice and help in the rendition.
Prof. Charles Burkhart of Findlay,
called on friends here Saturday.
Macs U. B. C. food store moved
last week to their new location in the
Alfred Brauen store room and was
open for business Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Diller and VIM.
Luginbill in company with Mr.. and
Mrs. Sam Haas of near Beaverdam,
left Monday for two weeks trip to
Florida. Enroute they will visit the
Eugene Haas family in Tampa, and
the John Haas family in Ft. Myers,
and the John Lugabill family in Ft.
Lauderdale, Fla.
Rev. Andrew Shelly from the Men
MONTE Biblical Seminary in Chicago,
spoke at the St. Johns church Sun
day morning and Rev. Soehadiweko
Djojodihardjo who is leader of the
Mennonite church in Java, gave the
evening address.
Mrs. Vern McClintock who spent
several months in Worthington, has
\ returned to her home.
Rev. Detwiler of Orrville, will con-
duct series of special meetings at