The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-10-09

under the Act of March 8, 1879.
Mrs. Ethel MCGEE and Miss May
Steinman of Cleveland spent the
weekend with their mother, Mrs. Eli
Hartman on East Jefferson street.
They returned to their Cleveland
homes accompanied by their sister,
Mrs. Carl Cahill, who win be their
guest for a week.
Enjoy a garden indoors-Planters
in many sizes and colors are on
display at MaRuss Gifts. 313 Camp
US Drive.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Gooding of
Delaware, Ohio and Mrs. Chas. Pugh
of Columbus, Ohio were dinner
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. w. o. Geiger
and daughters Sunday. Afternoon
guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Herr,
Mrs. Pete Herr and daughter Videl-
la and son Eddie, Mr.. and Mrs. Ira
Moser, Mrs. Albert Diller and son
Clifton, Mrs. Lee Greding, Mrs. AL
dine Kohl and Miss Ella Geiger.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Smeary and
Laura Core of Columbus Grove visit.
ed Mrs. Will Lightner, Friday even
ing.
Hollywood Dolls-new shipment
Make your Christmas selections
early. MaRuss Gifts, 313 Campus
Drive.
Friends of Harold Beals of South
Jackson street surprised him Sunday
evening with a party in honor of his
birthday. Gathering for the occa,
sion and an evening of Canasta were
Mr.. and Mrs. Harley Augsburger
Mr.. and Mrs. Forrest Harmon anG
Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Huser.
DR.. B. w. Travis, who left late
Sunday night for Chicago for a week
of postgraduate study in surgery
at Cook County Graduate School Of
Medicine, had to return to Blufftor
Monday evening to attend a hospital
patient and then catch an early
morning train back to Chicago tt
resume his class work
Bring your plants inside for tht
winter. We have a large selection
of planters. MaRuss Gifts, 81;
Campus Drive.
MI. and Mrs. Manley Thompson o.
Toledo visited Sunday with his par
ents, Nj. and Mrs. John Thompson
of Button. This visit gave the
grandparents their first opportunity
to get acquainted with their new
granddaughter, Rebecca Lynn, wht
was born several weeks ago.. TIL,
Manley Thompsons are also the par
ents of two boys.
Frederick E. Brunn, who has beel
stationed at San Diego Naval Bas,
is home on a 14-day leave. He will
return to the base on October 10.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Stearns spen
the week end with Mr.. and Mrs
Dale Hilbish of Akron.
Sagittarius, Scorpio, Pisces anc
Libra have arrived at MaRuss Gifts
They are irrestible Hollywood
Dolls. Early arrivals for Christ,
mas.
Rev. Elmer Basinger, who has jus,
returned from his European trip,
visited at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Amos Suter during the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Sheidt Deglar
of Toledo visited with Mr.. and Mrs
Amos Suter, Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Badertscher
were called to Detroit, Mich, to at
tend the funeral of his brother, John,
who died Wednesday of last week.
They attended the funeral in that
city Saturday.
Diller ambulance removal: Mrs.
John I. Burkholder from TIA Catal-
pa avenue, Lima, to the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Gideon Garmatter
west of Button.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Gratz, who cell
ebrated their 49th wedding anniver-
sary, were the honored guests at a
family gathering held Sunday at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Merlin Zim-
merly and son. Those attending in
cluded Mr.. and Mrs. John Clark and
Mrs. Lydiann Zimmerly, Canton; Mr..
and Mrs. Raymond Basinger, Forest;
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Goldberg, Col
umbus; Mrs. Reuben Basinger, Miss
Opal Basinger, Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver
Basinger and Tommy, Mr.. and Mrs.
Brice Selfridge and Anna, Mr.. and
Mrs. Aldine Roethlisberger, all of
Lima; Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Roethlis-
berger and Sherry, Uniapolis; Mr..
and Mrs. Clement Suter, MI. and
Mrs. Melvin Zimmerly, Ronald Zim-
merly, Mrs. Amos Gratz and Miss
Norma Montgomery, all of Bluffton.
Basinger ambulance removal: Mrs.
Edna M. Wright from the Bluffton
hospital to Lima Memorial hospital.
David Stearns, who was employed
in Lima at the Retail Credit Com
pany, was transferred to Findlay
where he is now employed.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. Stearns of Alpena,
Michigan, spent several days with
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Stearns. They
returned home Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Friedrich Lauriat and
son. Thorne. have had az their o1lasts