The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-06-03
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Mr.. Frederick i. 4aurlat and son
Thorne left last Friday to join Mrs.
Lauriat, who has bee een visiting rela-
tives and friends in New Jersey. This
week the Lauriats are guests of his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. P. T. Lauriat
in Melrose, Mass
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilhelm Amstutz en-
tertained the following guests in
their home during the holiday week
end: Mr.. and Mrs. Denzil Shrader
and children, Judy and Rex of Co
lumbia City, md; Mr.. and Mrs. Bill
Cerbaugh and children, Karen, Trudy,
Linda and Billy of Fl. Wayne, Ind;
Mr.. and Mrs. NWilhelm Amstutz II
and children, Poly, Billy and Cynthia,
South Bend, Ind; MIR. and Mrs. Mel
vim Yoder and children, Marsha,
Diane, Kathy and Mel of Michigan
City, Ind, Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Bur
nett of Paulding, Mr.. and Mrs.
Wayne Strawn and q children of Lima;
Mrs. Wilma Nash Bradley of Ada and
Mrs. w. A. Triplett Bluffton.
Mrs. Robert Moore and children Of
Tifin are spending several days with
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Stearns. !
Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Suter and their
guest, Mr.. Marsh of Lima, visited
with Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene knight of
Mt. Blanchard, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter A. Wiebe of
Willard visited with Mrs. Calvin
Stettler, Sunday ~g
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Thompson
and children of Lima visited with Mr..
and Mrs. Lester Binkley, Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Pringle of
Irwin, Pa. were visitors over the holi-
day week end at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Gratz. They also called
on M. M. Murray at the Bluffton
Community hospital.
Ralph Earnhatt, we'll known here
as a member Of the Bluffton Mems
Garden club aid secretary-treasurel
of the Allen County Mems Garden
club, has been confined to st. Rita's
hospital with heart. condition. A
birthday card shower is planned K
honor him on Saturday, June 5, anC
Bluffton friends are urged to sent
him their cards at the hospital.
Miss Loretta Nonnamaker will at
tend the first Ecumenical Workshop
to be conducted in Ohio on June 21-2t
at Wittenberg college in Springfield
Ohio. Purpose of the workshop is tc
help young people develop anC
declare their common faith in Jesus
Christ, train them in leadership, and
to share in experiences and study oil
the CommissionfPlan and its relation
ship to denominations and council
programs. Those attending the
workshop will be housed in one of the
dormitories.
Mrs. Ira Gamer and Miss Florence
LAM of Toledp visited Sunday with
Mr.. ana Mrs. EJames west and Mr
and Mrs. Cliff West.
Mrs. Paul Clark spent the past
week in YpsiIanti, Michigan at the
home of Mr.. and. Mrs. Wade Shook
and family.
Miss Eda Decker of Findlay was q
Thursday dinner guest of Mrs. Ber-
tina Thomas. Oother callers of Mrs
Thomas were Mrs! Gladys Miller, By
ron Routson of McComb, Mrs. May
Smith of Leipsicf Hugh Rayle of Van
Buren, Mrs. Herbert Rupright, Pearl
and Gaynell Basinger, Yvonne Rup-
right and Mrs. Levi Hochstettler.
Wilbur Potee will attend the annu-
al reunion of the 166th Rainbow In
fantry Divisiqn in slated Thursday, Fri
day and Saturday of this week at
Russell's Point on Indian Lake. The
Bluffton mali carrier has attended
the annual event 80 times out of the
35 years it has been held.
Among the host of visitors in
Bluffton this week for College Com
mencement Week are DR.. and Mrs.
M. J. Wollman of Freeman, S. d.,
here to attend the graduation of their
daughter, Theda. Mrs. Wollman is
the daughter of Mr.. A. E. Lugibill of
South Lawn avenue.
Diller ambulance removal Will
Luginbuhl from the University hospi-
tai, Columbus to Bluffton Communi-
ty hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ross Irwin and
daughter Beverly and son Jimmie
spent the week end. in Dayton visit
ing their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
ry Swick.
Eugene Basfpger, So. Main street,
who was reported in a critical condi-
tion three weeks ago, is showing slow
Improvement and has been transferr-
ed to Mt. Carmel hospital, w. State
street, Columbus, Ohio. Mr.. and Mrs,
Basinger wish to thank friends, rela-
tives and naghbors for the many
kindnesses and rememb1ances shown
during this tisle.
This weeks callers of Mrs. Mabel
Hilty were: Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest
Klingler, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Shantz and Bill, Mr.. and Mrs
Vaughn Spellman and Patsy, Mrs