The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-12-11

of Lima, were Sunday guests of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Huber.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adrian Lugibill of
Columbus Grove, Mr.. and Mrs. Ho-
mer Gratz of neal Button, and Mr..
and Mrs. Harold Marshall were en-
tertained in the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Don Huffman, Saturday eve
ming.
Calvin Althaus, a former resident
of this community and a brother of
Levi and William Althaus, is seri-
ously i'll with a heart ailment at his
home in Lima.
Last week we missed the names of
Mr.. and Mrs. William Cupp and Mr..
and Mrs. Nelson Wells who attended
the Sesqui-C Centennial meeting in the
New Stark church on Sunday.
The Profit and Pleasure Club will
meet in the home of Mrs. Harold
Wore Wednesday afternoon of next
week. A gift exchange will be a
feature of the social hour.
The December meeting of the W. S.
G.. S. of the Methodist church will be
held in the home of Mrs. Earl Reams
Thursday of next week. This will be
an all-day affair with a covered dish
luncheon at the moor hour followed
in the afternoon by a program with
Mrs. Lena Price giving the %devotions,
and Mrs. Charles Van Meter giving
the topic "Glad Tidings of Great
joy. The special feature will be a
Christmas gift exchange.
Mrs. Ray Marshall of Orange
township, who has many friends and
relatives in this community, is a sur
gical patient in Bluffton hospital.
Since the regular date falls on
Christmas Day, the members of the
Friendly Neighbors' Club will hold
their meeting the evening of We'd
nesday, Dec. 18th, in the home of
Mrs. William Reichenbach near Bluff
ton. The following program has been
planned: song, scripture and prayer,
Mrs. William Stephens; roll call, BIZ
bic verse; topic, "The Gift of the
Magi", Mrs. Carl Amstutz; song;
guest speaker; Christmas exchange.
Miss Betty Tedrow of Columbus,
and Mrs. Arthur Neuenschwander of
0. S. u, who had spent several days
at the international Livestock Expo
sition in Chicago, were overnight
guests Monday of last week in the
Isaac Neuenschwander home.
MI. and Mrs. Phares Bixel were
mentioning in Florida the past week.
Miss Rosemary Meyers of Lima,
and John, eldest son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Begg, were married in a quiet
ceremony in the First Christian
church in Bloomington, Ind, Friday
evening, Nov. %, at $50. Their at
PENDANTS were Miss Jean Bogart and
James Begg, both of Columbus
Grove. Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Van
Meter, uncle and aunt of the groom,
also witnessed the ceremony and en-
tertained the bridal party at a we'd
ding dinner in their home. John, who
is taking a short course in agricul-
ture at the State University in Lans-
.ng, Mich, will continue his studies
there where he will be joined by his
bride after the holiday vacation.
Following the Christmas program
at the Presbyterian Missionary soci-
ETY. held in the home of Mrs. Orlo
Marshall Wednesday afternoon, Rev.
Mclntire, pastor of the local church,
Installed the new officers for the en-
suing year. They are: president,
Mrs. Orlo Marshall; first vice presi-
dent and secretary of Stewardship
and Spiritual Life, Mrs. w. E. Mar
shall; second vice president and sec
for National and Foreign Mis-
'ions, Mrs. Edgar Begg; third vice
president and Westminster Fellow
advisor, Miss Edith Cupp; treas
urer, Mrs. Glen Huber; secretary,
Mrs. Guy MayDerry; secretary for
literature, Mrs. J.. C. Begg; secretary
N. M. and o. H. sewing, Mrs.
rene Cupp; secretary Social Educa-
ion and Action, Mrs. F. G. Marshall;
secretary Christian Education, Mrs.
Wells; Presbyterian Homes,
Mrs. d. c. Campbell.
Arthur Neuenschwander, Bob Salt
md Jim Mallet, herdsmen for Sha-
low Isle Farms of Red Bank, N. j.,
we're Sunday evening supper and ov-
guests in the Isaac Neuen-
home. The boys were re-
urning from Chicago where they had
shown cattle at the International
Livestock Show %garnering several
,lue and red ribbons besides smaller
Many called at the Neuen-
home Sunday evening to
get a glimpse of the prize winners.
the callers were: Leland Ba-
and daughters Arlene and
Marlene, Mr.. and Mrs. Weldon Ba-
and sons, Paul, Duane and
Marvin, Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan Basing-