The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-05-07

erly of Pandora became the bride of
Paul Holcomb, Columbus in the Oh
mer Park Methodist church in Day
ton with Rev. Sydney c. G. Everson,
pastor of the church reading the
double ring service. The new Mrs.
Holcomb is the daughter of Mrs.
Elizabeth Augsburger and graduate
of Pandora High school, and was
formerly employed at Bluffton Com
munity hospital. Presently she is
employed at the offices of the Ohio
Motor Vehicles Assigned Risk plan
in Columbus. The groom, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Park Holcomb of Columbus
is a navy veteran of three years and
is now employed by the Bell Tele-
phone Company. After weeks
wedding trip through Southern Stat
es the newly weds will reside at 397
East Eleventh Avenue in Columbus.
Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Mellinger of
Bluffton spent Sunday afternoon at
the home of Miss Mary Diller and
Mrs. Regina Rafoth.
Mrs. Llewelland Amstutz is report
edly quite i'll in her home south of
town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence r. Thomp-
son of Wichita, Kansas are enjoying
ten day furlough at the home of
the latter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Leonard w. Hart and son Billy. Mr..
Thompson A/2c is serving the navy
as a radar mechanic and is stationed
at a camp near Wichita. Mrs.
Thompson is employed as nurse at
the Wichita City hospital.
In quiet ceremony at the Grace
Mennonite church, Saturday, April
25, Miss Betty E. Steiner, daughter
of Mrs. Idonna Steiner of Lima and
William H. Steiner of Los Angeles,
California, became the bride of Robr.
G.. Goldsberry, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles d. Swope of Lima. Rev.
Earnest Bohn, pastor of Grace
church received the exchange of
vows. Mrs. Joseph p. Lawler, Jr.,
was the matron of honor and Will
liam D. Rolston served as best man.
Following the ceremony a wedding
breakfast was served in Lima for
close relatives and friends. The
couple will reside at 116 S. Metcalf
St., Lima. The new Mrs. Goldsberry
| is employed as a receptionist at the
Lennox Furnace Co. Her husband is
employed at Davidson Enamel
| Products, Inc.
| At the regular meeting of the Put
nam County o. S. U. Alumni held in
Glandorf Tuesday evening, the guest
speakers were Joe Conrad of Column
bus, who is field director of the Uni
versity and Bill Wilcox also of Column
! bus and is the director of the public
relations program at the University
In the business session Louis Rlssel
| of Pandora was elected to serve as
treasurer of this county organization
Bob Myers and Dr. Ralph Rosenber'
ger of Ottawa are president and vice
president.
Professor and Mrs. Edward Hau
ghn and son of Gilboa were Sunday
evening dinner guests at the farm
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Eldon Reichen
bach and family. =.
Mrs. Harry Cahill is a patient a
| the Bluffton Community hospita
| "he suffered severe heart attac
| Thursday evening and is in the hos
pital for treatment,
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Schultz al
tended the college May Day festivi
ties, Saturday at Westerville, wher
their son Maurice is student an
will graduate from that school i
June.
Mrs. John Gerber of Findlay an
a former resident of Pandora, sub
mitted to surgery at Lima Memoria
hospital, Wednesday morning and i
responding favorably.
| Gideon P. Steiner, 72, died sud
denly at 1890 Wednesday mornin
at his home here on South Jefferso
| st. Death was due to heart all
| ment. Mr.. Steiner was born in Put
nam County in 1881 but lived mos
of his life near Bluffton and only re
Gently moved to Pandora. He
survived by his wife. Sarah, togethe
with six children: Mrs. Verena Nick
els, Lima; Mrs. Ruth Slusser, Cellna
Mrs. Muriel Wisely. Alvada; Mis-
Hilda at home; Gideon, Jr, an
Franklin, Bluffton. A son Woodrow
was killed in an accident in late 1876.
Surviving also are sisters Misse
Elizabeth and Susan living nea
town. Mr.. Steiner was member G
the Reformed Mennonite church j
Bluffton where the funeral was hel
Saturday afternoon. with Rev. job
Steiner of Lima officiating. Buria
was in the church cemetery.
Mrs. Lloyd Van Meter, who
chairman of the Putnam County Car
Ger Fund campaign reports tina
$4,000 had been collected for the fun
in the special drive, which is $50
beyond the County quota of $4,000
and it is expected that the amour
may nearly reach the $4,000 mark a
reports are still incomplete.
Mrs. Hiram Diller and Mrs. Vii
ginia Kempf are representing tn
Advance Club as delegates to tn
annual meeting of the State Fedora
ton of Women's clubs, which is j
session this week in Cleveland wit
headquarters at the Statler Hotel.
Mrs. Elmer BURY will be hostes
Friday evening for the May meetin
of the Advance club. The genert
theme of the program will be Fan
Gus Mothers" and Mrs. Shirl Hatfiel
will present a paper on Grandrn
Moses. The life of Jenny Lind b
Mrs. Eldon Reichenbach, Madar
Earnestine Schuman-Heink by Mr.!
Alvin Augsburger, and the Mothe
of the Year by Mrs. Glenn Basingel
The members will answer roll ca
by suggesting Women in the News.