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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-02-12
Richland Center

Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Eikenbary spent
Thursday evening with Mr.. and Mrs.
Glen Augsburger and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Archie Oliver of De-
troit, called Thursday afternoon on
Mrs. J. |. Luginbuhl enroute to Flori-
da.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Schaublin and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Schau-
blin were Sunday dinner guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilford Gratz and
daughter Sharon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Moser, Mr..
and Mrs. Kenneth Moser and daugh-
ter Susan spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Donivan Moser and family of
Milford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Matter and
family were Sunday dinner guests at
the Clair Leiber home.
Mrs. Walter Montgomery, Mrs.
Robert Montgomery, Mrs. Jess e
Montgomery and children and Mrs.
Quinton Burkholder were last We'd
nesday evening supper guests of Mrs.
Donivan Montgomery and children.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. C. Amstutz spent
Sunday evening with Mr.. and Mrs.
Otto Amstutz.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nolan Benroth and
family were Sunday evening supper
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Follas and
daughter Joan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Marquart and son
Melvin called Friday evening at the
John Marquart home.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Nonnamaker
and sons and Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth
Chidester and family were Sunday
dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Guy
Eikenbary.
Mrs. J. I. Luginbuhl spent the
week end with Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Courtney and family of Lima.
Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Gerber and Mr..
and Mrs. Franklin Bower and family
and Mrs. Marion Hochstettler and
daughter Emily spent Sunday after
noon with Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Ger
Der and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Marquart
were Sunday evening supper guests
of Mrs. Amos and Mr.. and Mrs. We'll
don Luginbuhl.
Past week callers at the Gerber
and Hochstettler home were: Mr.. and
Mrs. Watson Steiner, Mrs. Frank
Burkholder, Clarence Burkholder,
Mrs. John Habegger, Mrs. Paul Goes
and daughters, Mr.. and Mrs. Eli
Hochstettler and Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Gerber and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donivan Montgomery
and family spent Sunday evening at
the @. E. Burkholder home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Grant called
Sunday evening on Mrs. ]. /. Lugin-
buhl.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Schaublin
spent Saturday evening with Mr.. and
Mrs. Guy Eikenbary and Sunday eve
ming with Mr.. and Mrs. C. F. Mis-
wander.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emanuel Boutwell,
called Monday evening on Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Schaublin.
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Seeks 100000
I'm Damage Suit

Mrs. Sarah M. Basinger, of Mt.
Cory, has filed suit asking judgment
of $2000,000 against the Atlas Crank
shaft Co., of Fostoria, as the result
of an explosion in the plant which
took the life of her husband, Virgil
D. Basinger, and four other men in
1861.
Both Mrs. Basinger (the former
Sarah Moyer) and her husband were
former Bluffton college students.
The suit was filed under the
wrongful death statute and charges
the Atlas Crankshaft Co. with neg
ligence in the blast which occurred
on Feb. 8, 1851, and shattered a
small building used for the hardening
of metal. Mr.. Basinger, an engineer
employed by the Cincinnati Milling
Machine Co., was about to enter the
building when the explosion occurred.
He was hurled 25 feet and was crit
ically burned, dying shortly after.
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Ada Nips Pirate
Tourney Hopes
In Opening Game
Local Boys Unable To
Overcome Early Ada
J,aad.I,oSe 65-54

Lead: Lose b0-o4
Bluffton High cagers lost out to
Ada for the second time this season,
and at the same time were eliminat-
ed from 1863 Class B tournament
play when they dropped a 65 to Sd
decision to the Bulldogs, Monday
night at Celina.
Ada's winning advantage wa S
built up in the first half of the tour
ney fray, with the eventual victors
picking up a five-point advantage in
the first period and the same edge in
the second. The first-quarter score
was Ada II, Bluffton IL; and at half
time the count stood at 81 to n.
In the third period Bluffton almost
matched Ada's performance, as the
Pirates Tailed nine points to 10 for
Ada. Each team racked up Is points
in the final period. .
Only two Bluffton cagers broke in
| to the two-fgure mark in scoring,
Tom Bucher with 15 and Dave Ger
Der with 13. In comparison Ada had
four players to pace the teams at
tack, two of whom Tailed IL each,
another tallying 16 and the other II.
1t was the second Ada victory of
the season over Bluffton, for the
Bulldogs earlier had topped the Pi-
rates by a count of SO to 55.
In the other game of the opening
round of the tournament Delphos st.
Johns defeated Wapakoneta st. Joe
| by a score of II to 56.
RIuffton
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Bank Will Close On
LincOLn'S Birthday

The Citizens National bank will be
closed this Thursday in observance
of Lincoln's birthday, but the post
office will be open for business as
usual.
Since Lincoln's birthday has never
been adopted as federal holiday it
does not have the same status as
Washington's birthday, Columbus
Day and others, and consequently is
not celebrated as such by federal
agencies such as the post office, it
was explained.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-02-12
Don Kin,n,et Cited
In Speech Contest

Don Kimmet, Bluffton High sopho-
more, won silver medal honorable
mention) in an extemporaneous
speaking contest held at the Pandora
school Tuesday evening, with con-
testants entered from 13 Future
Farmers of America chapters in Dis
trict IL.
Kimmet spoke on effective flood
control, subject drawn by lot just
before the contest opened. He had
qualified as the Bluffton contestant
in a local elimination contest judged
by Forrest Steinman.
Gold Medal winner of the competi-
ton was William Knowlton, Lafay-
cite, who will represent the district
in a state contest at Columbus.
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Reaverdam

The Vesperian class of the Metho-
dist church will hold their monthly
social meeting next Tuesday evening,
Feb. IT in the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Russell Wolfe. A good attendance
is desired at this meeting.
Mrs. Lille Anderson spent the
week end in the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Bowers and family at Ada.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Shadley, Ada
were Monday callers of Mr.. and Mrs.
c. L. Rupright. ...'..
The Beaverdam Lions Club will
meet on Thursday evening in the B &
B Shell Restaurant.
Mr.. and Mrs. /. J. Amstutz We're
Sunday afternoon visitors in the Levi
Hauenstein home.
Arthur Pugh is still confined to his
home here by illness.
Miss Elnora McGinnis, Toledo spent
the week end with Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd
McGinnis. ......
MN Park Cherry spent the week
end with his wife and other relatives.
Word has been received from Mr..
and Mrs. Roger Berkey that they have
arrived at Manatee, Florida and are
enjoying the climate and the fishing
very much.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. L. Rupright visited
with Rev. and Mrs. C. d. Chiles on
Sunday afternoon. Mr.. and Mrs.
Chiles have both been quite ill during
the winter and would like to receive
convalescent cards from their friends
here. They may be addressed at
r. r. 3, Leipsic, Ohio.
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Father Of Former
Teacher Here Dies

H. E. kettlewell, 81, father of
Harry E. Kettlewell, former Bluffton
High mathematics instructor, died OF
carbon monoxide poisoning at his
home in Findlay, last Thursday
morning.
In addition to the former Blufftor
instructor, now teaching in Lorain
the Findlay man is survived by his
widow and another son.
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Personal Property Tax
Assistance Offered

Residents of the Bluffton area
who need assistance in preparing
their personal property tax returns
may obtain the advice and help of
representatives from the Allen Coun-
ty auditor and treasurer's office
Tuesday and Wednesday of next
week at the Citizens National Bank,
Bluffton.
At the same time payment of real
estate tax bills will be accepted by
the county officials.
All of the LiederkrantZ cheese in
the world is made at Van Vert, Ohio
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BLUFFTON MARKETS
"wednesday Morning)

Grain (bushel prices) - Wheat,
$2.01; corn, $1.40; oats, 75c; soy
beans, S265.
Eggs-Large white, 40c; large
brown, 39c; medium white or brown,
37c.
Poultry-Heavy hens, 24c; leghorn
hens, 1Sc; heavy white fryers, 25c;
leghorn stays, light and heavy, lac.
Butterfat-No. l, 66c; No. 2, Gle.
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Junior Pirates Beat
". Baltimore Quintet

Bluffton High reserves were vic
torious in their game with North
Baltimore seconds at that place on
January 81, instead of being defeat
ed as enormously reported in last
weeks issue of The News.
The Bluffton seconds copped the
tilt by a score of 81 to As, adding
another success to the long list the
team racked up during the season.
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Alice Freeman Club

Husbands will be guests at din
ner of the Alice Freeman Club We'd
nesday evening, February Is, at $50
o'clock. Feature of the program will
be a Jerry McSafety program.
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Plan Husbands Night

Plan Husbands Night
Husbands will be guests at the next
meeting of Telesis Monday, February
Is. Hostesses will be Jean Ann Sza-
bo and Loydale Fetzer. The pro-
gram includes discussion of "Baited
Dates" by Rebecca Kimmel and Edith
Lehman.
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Poinsettia Club

A Valentine party with members
answering to the roll call with Valen-
tine rhymes will be held by the Poin-
settia club next Wednesday, February
Is. The committee in charge of the
party includes Grace Amstutz, Ida
Burkholder and Rose Hermann. Haz-
ell Eversole will be the hostess.
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Altar and Rosary Society


Mrs. Rose Hermann and Mrs. FL
mer Nussbaum will be hostesses
Thursday evening at s p. M, at the
Hermann home to meeting of the
Altar and Rosary society.
Anniversary Party
The Orange Township Farm Wo-
mems Club will hold their anniver-
sary party on Wednesday evening,
February 1S, at the Community
House with pot-luck supper begin
ming at $50. Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram
Kohl are to appear on the program
to show color slides of their summer
trip to Switzerland. Members are
asked to note change of date.
Eastern Star
Bluffton Chapter No. $50, Order OF
the Eastern Star, will meet in regular
session at 7:30 p. M, Tuesday, in the
Masonic Hall. Exemplification of the
initiatory work will be featured.
Martin Luther Class
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Stratton, X.
r. 2, Bluffton, will be hosts to the
II. Il
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Eastern Star
Martin Luther Class

Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Stratton, R.
r. 2, Bluffton, will be hosts to the
Martin Luther class of the Lutheran
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Christian Women's Fellowship

Mrs. William Amstutz will be the
hostess at her home on Geiger street
to the Christian Women's Fellowship
of the Church of Christ at meeting
Thursday evening at s o'clock. Mrs.
Swan Stonehill is in charge of the
program.
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Share-A-Talent Club
The Share -A-Talent club will NEE
at the home of Marcele Lora Wed
nesday, February Is.
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Society and Nubs

church, Thursday evening, February
10, at s p. m.
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Jitsu Tau Club

Jitsu Tau Club
Members of the Jitsu Tau club will
attend the. Valentine card party at
the Legion hall Wednesday evening,
February IL, in place of their regular
meeting.
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Change Banquet Date

The annual banquet of the Travel
Glass, originally set for February 1S,
has been postponed until Monday eve
ming, February %. Mrs. Zoe Hauen-
stein is chairman of the committee in
charge of the program assisted by
Ellen Baumgartner, Laura Smith,
Emile Mosiman, and Eta Triplett.
In charge of menu and decorations
are Meta Dean, Naomi Vercler and
Ruth Linden.
Girl Scouts
Badge work was the principal top
ic of discussion at meeting of Troop
1876 Tuesday afternoon in the high
school building.
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Century Circle

Century Circle
The Century Circle will meet We'd
nesday, February Is, at 2:30 p. m., in
the home of the hostess, Mrs. Ruth
Geiger. The program includes a pa
per, Architecture and Early Homes
of Ohio" by Mrs. A. d. Gratz.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-09-17
September Meeting Held
By St. AIMS Guild

The members of st. AIMS
Guild of st. Philomena Catholic
church met last Wednesday
evening for the September meet
ing in the K. of c. Hall on Main
street.
Mrs. Clarence Estadt, presi-
dent, conducted the business
session. Plans were made to hold
picnic for the members and
their families on Sunday, Sept.
20.
A social hour was enjoyed at
the close of the meeting with
refreshments served by the fol-
lowing hostess committee, Mrs
Alfred Schafer, Mrs. Lewis
Lori, Mrs. Albert Miller, Mrs.
George Bosold, Mrs. Henry Kin
nen and Mrs. Stanley Mazgay,
Sr.
Those attending besides the
above named were Mrs. Elijah
Crum, Mrs. William Colt, Mrs.
William Dimmerling, Mrs. Har-
ley Estadt, Mrs. William Estadt,
Mrs. T. M. Ehlermann, Mrs. j.
L. Heppner, Mrs. Beda Hill, Mrs.
Albert Hupp, Mrs. Adele James,
Mrs. George Macenko, Mrs
Eunice Miller, Mrs. Robert Pax
ton, Mrs. Henry Schott, Mrs
Edwin Snider, Mrs. Ed Thomas,
Mrs. Simon Warner, Mrs. Fred
Yontz and Mrs. Phil Holman.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-09-17
D. A. V. Picnic Enjoyed
Last Thursday Evening

The members of the Disabled
American Veterans organization
of Noble county and their fam
lies enjoyed a picnic and vein
er roast at the Roadside Park,
north of Caldwell, Thursday
evening, September 10.
Those attending were Com
mander and Mrs. Dale Ackley,
Mr.. and Mrs. L. K. Marquis, Eva
Mae Marquis, Mr.. and Mrs
Richard Briggs, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Garvin, Mrs. Mamie Parks,
Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Smith and
children, Leland, Paul, Larry,
Shirley and Dean Smith; Bern
ard Okey, Clark Haines, Gene
Briggs, Mr.. and Mrs. Harold
Miller and children, Carol and
Eddie, Mr.. and Mrs. Don Briggs
and children, Mr.. and Mrs. Don
Reed and son, Wilbur Lee, Mr..
and Mrs. Blaine S. Way and
daughter, Karen, John Lisak,
Flora Mae Lisak, John Seward
Lisak, Iris Kay Lisak.
D.A.V. meetings are held the
third Friday of each month at
800 p. m. at the patriotic rooms
in the courthouse.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-09-17
Birthday Anniversaries
Observed With Dinner

A birthday dinner was given
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Hayes on Sunday, Sept.
13, honoring the birthdays of
Lucille Clark, Judy Morrison
and Wilma Hayes.
Guests were Mr.. and Mrs.
James Whealdon and children,
Jimmy, Joy and Nancy, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Clark, Linda and
Susan; Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Schott,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Morrison,
Judy and Barbara; Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles West and Terry Lee,
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Gildow, Jean
and Sue; Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
Clark, Mr.. and Mrs. Edison
Clark, Fred Clark, Mr.. and Mrs.
Wayne Hayes, Lawayne and
Cameron; Mr.. and Mrs. Gerald
Hayes, Johnny, Jeffery and
Patsy; Jesse Merry, Jr., Larry
Beckett, Mr.. and Mrs. Dean
Clark and Becky Sue Clark, Mrs.
Earl Hayes and Nancy, Tommy,
Jackie, Linda and Ricky Hayes,
Hazel Hayes, James Fogle and
the host and hostess and chill
dren, Virginia, Connie and
Peggy.
Additional guests in the after
noon were Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
McVay, of Stafford.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-09-17
Couple Observe
57th Wedding
Anniversary

Mr.. and Mrs. William McEl-
fresh, prominent residents of
Summerfield, celebrated their
57th wedding anniversary at
their home on Monday, Septem-
ber z.
A delicious dinner was served
at noon. The table setting was
lovely with a crocheted cloth
made by their daughters, Dolly
Barnes and Violet Siddle. The
wedding cake, decorated by
Guthrie Starkey, of Newark,
featured yellow and red roses.
The stem-type cake plate which
held the cake was the one used
by Mrs. McElfresh on her 18th
birthday in the year 1892.
The couple received many
lovely gifts.
Those present for the occasion
were: Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
Starkey, of Marietta; Mr.. and
Mrs. Guthrie Starkey and chill
dren, Jerry Dean, Phyllis and
Margaret, of Newark; Mr.. and
Mrs. Taft McElfresh and chill
dren, Sandra Sue, Joan and An
thony, of Walker, w. Va; Donna
and Roger Farley, of Walker,
w. Va; Mr.. and Mrs. Donald
Garven and son, Everett, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Hickey, Mrs. Violet
Siddle and sons, Clifford, Rich
ard and George, all of Columbus;
Mrs. Grace Stewart and daugh-
ter, Sharon, Mrs. Frances Nc
Elfresh; Mrs. Jean McElfresh
and son, Douglas, of Williams
town, w. Va; Mr.. and Mrs.
Dallas Mallett and children,
Anne and Larry, of Summer
field; Miss Eileen Mallett,
Donald Srail, of Columbus; Miss
Linda Dotson, of Summerfield.
Those members of the family
not able to attend were Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Barnes and daugh-
ter, Doris Ellen, of Columbus;
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Nc
Elfresh and son, Earl Edison, of
Marietta and Noble McElfresh
of st. Louisville.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-09-17
Alta Iams Hostess To
Good Neighbors Club

The Good Nelghbor'S Club of
the Caldwell community met at
the home of Mrs. Alta Iams on
Thursday of last week.
The day was spent by each
member working on something
they brought.
Phenia Bigley won the club
prize and Dorothy Baker the
guest prize.
Faye Combs and Clarice Men
denhall won the guess prizes.
Members present were as fol-
lows: Belle Boyd, Roberta Big
ley, Ethel Iams, Bette Wilson,
Phenia Bigley, Clarice Menden-
hall, Maggie Sheppard, Pearl
Elliott, Ruth Lawrence, Lois
Blake, Effie Ramsey and the
hostess, Alta Iams.
Guests were Dorothy Baker,
Jessie Parrish and Faye Combs.
Children present were Beth
Ann Lawrence, John Baker,
Robert Blake and Billy Boyd.
The next meeting will be held
at the home of Mrs. Bette Will
! son on October ].
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-09-17
Circle No. l, w. S. c. S.
Meets At McDiffit Home

Mrs. Donald McDiffitt, Mrs.
Dwain Dyer, Mrs. Lawrence
Nichols and Miss Wava Williams
entertained members of Circle
No. l, W.S.C.S. of the Methodist
church, Thursday evening at the
McDiffitt home on West street.
Mrs. Maurice Colley led the
devotionals and Mrs. Bolon
Farmhouse gave the chapter
from the Study Book. The new
program for the year was an
nounced and plans made to at
tend the district meeting at
Macksburg on Sept. "a.
Mrs. Henry Brumbach, presi-
dent, had charge of the business
meeting. Members included Enid
Farmhouse, Opal Brumbach,
Helen Carter, Mary Lois Colley,
Madge Davis, Kathryn Drake,
Martha Gaugler, Dorothy Dyer,
Grace Henderson, Helen Hin
ckle, Ruth Johnson, Adaline
Jordan, Ruth Knox, Clyda Mos
Grip, Helen Pezzopane, Mary
Secrest, Mary Slater, Dee Slay,
Erma Smith, Kathryn Hupp,
Martha Watson and Jesse Reed,
in addition to the hostesses.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-09-17
September Meeting
Held By Dorcas Class

The September meeting of the
Dorcas Glass of the Macksburg
Methodist church was held re-
Gently at the home of Mrs.
Minnie Carpenter with her
daughter, Mrs. Eileen Jeffries as
cohostess.
The devotionals were in
charge of Mrs. Ina Bates and the
business meeting conducted by
the president, Mrs. Carpenter.
Several quilt tops and money
for Innings were donated for
quilting. An interesting contest
on Ohio was conducted by Mrs
Rita Mckee after which deici-
Gus refreshments were served
by the hostesses to the follow
ing: Mrs. Mamie Antill, Mrs
Gertrude McMann, Mrs. Gladys
Lewis, Mrs. Rosalee Boone, Mrs
Julia Bean, Mrs. Rita McAtee
Mrs. Kate Ogle, Mrs. Ina Bates
Mrs. Eileen Curtis, Mrs. Mary
Kathary, Mrs. Helen Lewis, Mrs
Ella Walters, Mrs. Helen Parks
and guests, Mrs. Ethel Dutton
Sandra Bates, Judy McAtee and
Brian Curtis.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-09-17
Wonder-What Club
Meets Last Thursday

The members of the Wonder
What Club of the Three Forks
community met at the home OF
Mrs. Glenn Garvin on Thursday
of last week for the September
meeting. Mrs. John Boney acted
as co-hosteSs.
The day was occupied in
working on two quilts.
Roll call was answered with
what l Did Yesterday" Club
prizes were awarded to Esther
Garvin and Edith Garvin.
There were six guests present,
Lille Boyd, Mrs. John w. Boney,
Mrs. Irwin Boney, Belva Mar
shall, Mrs. Ray Barnes and Mrs
Alice Barnhart.
Members present were: Edith
Garvin, Esther Garvin, Sophia
Miller, Grace Radcliff, Alta
Spears, Edna Smith, Bessie
Stringer, Shelah Spears, Ferr
Woodford, Hazel Woodford, Nyla
Woodford, Chloe Pierce, Clarice
Zimmerman, Nellie Chandler
Edna Boyd, Edna Brown and
Esther Moore and the hostesses
The next meeting will be held
at the Tiltonville school house
in the evening, October 8, with
weiner roast for the members
and their families.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-09-17
Family Gathering Held
At Frances Pyciak Home

Mrs. Frances Pyciak, Florence
Addition, was happily surprised
when all her children and their
families unexpectedly arrived
for a family reunion at her
home, Sunday, September 6.
Those present were Mr.. and
Mrs. Laverne Neeley and son,
Jimmie, of Clio, Michigan; Mr..
and Mrs. John Pyciak and chill
dren, Agnes, Mary and John, of
Flint, Michigan; Mr.. and Mrs.
Eulen Brown and daughter,
Diane, of Flint, Michigan; Mich
ael Pyciak and son, John, of
Dun Glen; Mr.. and Mrs. John
Boyd and children, John and
Margaret of Washington, Pa;
Mr.. and Mrs. John Mclaughlin,
of Mentor -on-the Lake; Mr.. and
Mrs. Eddie Kreycik and daugh-
ters, Beverly, Linda and Nancy,
of Chagrin Falls and Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence Jacobson and
son, Jerry, of Cleveland.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-09-17

double ring ceremony before a
fireplace banked with white
gladioli.
The bride wore a lovely baller-
ina length gown of white taffeta
with a nylon net overskirt. Her
accessories were white and she
wore a shoulder corsage of red
American Beauty rosebuds. Her
only jeWelry was pair Of
rhinestone earrings, a gift of the
bridegroom. She carried a pale
lavender and white lace hand
kerchief, a gift of the bride
groom's aunt.
For a trip, the couple motored
to Decatuer, Ind, where they
spent several days with the
brides uncle and aunt, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. w. Calland.
The new Mrs. Welsch was
graduated from West Lafayette
high school, class of 1858 and
has been employed at the United
Photo Service. Mr.. Welsch grad
uated from Adena high school,
class of 1945 and spent several
months with the U. S. Navy. He
is now employed at Steel Cell
ings, Coshocton.
They are residing in Coshoc-
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-09-17
Dexter City Auxiliary
Holds Regular Meeting

The American Legion Auxili-
airy No. 418 met Friday evening
at the hall in Dexter City for
the regular meeting. The presi-
dent, Mrs. Bessie Rowlands,
presided.
Several of the members plan
to attend the Fall Convention at
Byesville on Oct. 6.
A potluck dinner was enjoyed
preceding the meeting and at
the close of the session games
were played.
The next meeting will be held
Friday, October 8. June Huffman
and Bessie Rowlands will serve
on the refreshment committee.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-09-17

The approaching marriage of
Miss Leoba Hupp, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hupp, of near
Caldwell and Paul Archer, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn Archer,
of Summerfield route l, is being
announced.
The wedding ceremony will
be an event of Saturday, Sept.
26 at 900 a. m. at st. Philomena
Catholic church. Rev. S. J. Pek-
ala will officiate.
The bride-to-be is a graduate
of Caldwell high school, class of
1850 and is employed in the First
National Bank, CALDWELL.
Mr.. Archer, a veteran of the
Korean War, is a graduate of the
Summerfield high school, class
of 1948. He is employed with the
Caldwell Journal Publishing Co.