The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-05-06
Pandora


across the country can light 40 cand- |
les for the anniversary of Mothers |
Day, this day of days, grown more
illustrious IS it reaches its four
decade milestone. And tho we tact
fully skip pnentioning mothers age on
her day, we are unquestionably |
agreed that "Time just makes you all
the sweeter, Mother Dear"
At the spring meeting OF the Fed
Grafton of Women'ss Clubs last Mon
day night the following officers were
elected. President, Mrs. Milford Haas,
Vice President, Mrs Edwin Kiefer;
Sec'y., Mrs. Milo B Rice; Treasurer,
Mrs. Elmer Burryg Reporter, Mrs.
Harlan Lugibill. In the program
period Miss AnitS Stewart favored
with an accordiou solo and Mrs. H.
Ward Greib of Findlay presented
very interesting book review on the
life of Elizabeth Merriweather Gil
more, better known to the reading
public by her pen name Dorothy
Dix"
The Circle meetings of the
Women's SocietySof Christian Service
will be held Thursday evening with
Mrs. Richard Frantz as hostess for
the Priscilla Circle and Mrs. George
Fisher will entertain the members of
Phoshe eCircle. Members of Ruth
Circle will be guests of the above two
circle msetings.e
4 Mr and Mrs. Levi Hager were
week eksendeSisitors with friends here.
4 The Pandora-Gilboa school board
is announcing two vacancies in the
teaching personnel foE next year
'cRusea by the resignation of James
Gratzs who was the athletic coach in
the PIC school district the past two
years.t Mr.. Gratz 1 rs accepted a
similar position in the Avon Lake
High School near Cleveland. He has
been very successful Y here and our
best wishes go with him to his~new
position. Mr.. william ~ Molter,
teacher of Social SEudies~and athletic
coach in the Gilbqa school the past
year has.also resigned, though he has
not made PUBLIC his plans for the
future. SApplicatiops are being ac-
cepted or@both positions.
The -Gilbda track team set
the pace at the North West Confer
ence track and field meet Friday
evening on the Pandora track under
ideal weather conditions and accord
ing to track manager Sheldon o. Hall,
principal of Pandora-Gilboa schools.
The meet was described as the best
yet. Pandora-G -Gilboa, a. bit doubtful
up to the last event, finished with a
total of 541a points, Elida SO, defend
ing champion Columbus Grove finish
ed third with 491a, spencerville 49
and Bluffton II.
Ten Putnam County men will be
inducted into the armed forces in
May to fill the quota as set for the
county.
Rev. and Mrs. Reeves accompanied
by friends from Lima spent Saturday
afternoon visiting with a relative il
Bellefontaine who is CRITICALLY i'll.
Mr.and Mrs. Wilmer. Gratz recent!
purchased a four acre tract of lanC
from Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Arm
strong. This tract is just south o,
the Oliver Basinger property facing
College Road.
Richard Frantz and Laurel Brac!
in company with Wayne Schumacher
and two friends from Lafayette at
tended a sports event in Toledo
Thursday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Sheidler vii
open their home Friday evening foI
the regular monthly meeting of tht
Progressive Workers class of Rile!
| Greek church school.
E. J. Miller suffered a servert
stroke on Saturday, April "a in hi
home on Jefferson street and has
been confined to his bed since. Mr.
Miller who is 92, is Pandora's oldes
citizen and at this writing is show
ing some improvement.
Saturday evening May 8 is th'
next scheduled meeting for the Ad
vance club at the home of Mrs. Dale
Stewart. The theme for the program
will be Home Decorating and wha
every woman should know about the
art of choosing colors and. the i'm
portance of light in the home.
The Women's Missionary Society o.
the Grace Mennonite is meeting thi:
Wednesday cEcning at the church
The programln charge of Mrs. Sid
ney Steiner %wilI center around th'
topic, Spanish Speaking Americans.
Mrs. Edward Schultz, Mrs. Elmer
Geiger and Mrs. Herman Schumach
er will take part in the discussion.
Mrs. Magdalene Wilson, who is 1
| registered nurse and employed in tht
Veterans Hospital in Dayton, il
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