The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-03-15

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Jr. Garden Club
Meeting of the All Junior Garden
club was held Friday after school in
the high school Agriculture room. We
discussed our projects. Carol Basin
ger was elected reporter. We will
elect other officers and choose a name
at the next meeting. Any boys or girls
over ten years of age are invited to
join. Next meeting Mar. 19, $50 pm.
Bridal Shower
Wed esday evening, March 7,
bride-elect Mary Ann Basinger of
Bluffton was honored with a shower
given by the Bluffton Community hos
pital. Games were played and refresh
ments were served. Those present
were the honored guest, Mary Ann
Basinger, Alice Lewis, Sylvia Bieder-
man, Grace Augsburger, Ann Filhart,
Clara Lora, Frieda Lugibill, Sophia
Augsburger, Annalisa Sutter, Lillian
Reichenbach, Marcile Moser, Edith
Ransbottom. Christine Basinger, Val
erie Basinger, Mesdames Minnie Bas-
inge-, Rebecca Basinger, Marcine
Spangler, Leona Weiss, Stella Huber,
Joan Basinger, Clarabeth Bixel, Mary
Burkholder, Miriam Lee, Kay Murray
and Ada Gierman. Those not present
but sending gifts were Miss Celesta
Amstutz, Betty Zimmerly, Edith
Reeder, Mabel Cool, Hilda Bixel, Mes
DANES Magdaline Doty, Melvina
Whistler, Virginia Augsburger, Jennie
Nusbaum. Goldie Nonnamaker; Viola
Burkholder, Ella Dillman, Ethel Ed
niger and Mrs. Richard Stettler.
BluiftOn Women's Garden Club
Mrs. Paul Studler will be hostess
to the Bluffton Women's Garden club
on March Is at 2:30 p. m. with Mrs
Harry Barnes as assistant. Miss
M'Della Moon will give the program
Products from the Sea-"
Order of Eastern Star
Next regular meeting of Blufft0n
Oroer of Eastern Star vii; be held
Iuesoay, March 20.
ROckport Pres. Women's Circle
The Rockport Pre- b y teri n
Women's circle met in the home of
Mrs. Orlo Marshall Wednesday after
noon. Mrs. VIM. Hannum presented
the third chapter of within Two
Worlds; Mrs. w. E. Marshall gave
the memorial for Mrs. Herber5 Mar
shall and Mrs. Nelson Wells closed
the meeting with the Year Book of
Prayer The April meeting will be
held in the country home of Mrs.
Edgar Begg.
AMIGO Club
The AMIGO Club meets with Mrs.
Ldith Motter next Tuesday at 500
p. m.
Celina Wedding
Mr.. and Mrs. 5. D. HttsA"y of Celina,
Ohio, have announced thu approach
ing marriage of their daughter, Mary
Jane, to Eric Gratz, son of Mr.. and
Mrs O. w. Gratz of 507 r. Fulton
Street, Celina.
The wedding will be an event Of
Sunday, March =. ut 2:30 d. M. in
thc st. PauIS Methodist chGrch,
Celina. The custom of open church
Wi! be observed.
Jr. Members Among Guest List
Junior members of the American
Legion Auxiliary are being invited to
attend the Legion Birthday Party Fri
day evening, March 16. They, like
the adults, are required to present
a free ticket as their only admis-
sion fee. Tickets are still available
at Swank's Barber shop.
Troop No. 122
AT our last two meetings our lead
ers taught us how to fold the flag
and each girl practiced doing it. We
learned the sign, salute and hand
shake and about the World Associa-
ton and our world pin. At each
meeting we review the laws. We
played "Strut Miss Liza"
Builders Glass
The Builders Glass of the Metho-
dist church will meet Thursday,
March 22, at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Alderman at 500 o. m.
Mrs. VIM. Burkholder has the devo-
ttions and Mr.. and Mrs. A. ]. B.
Longsdorf have the program. A good
attendance is desired.
Nj. L. b. c.
The Martin Luther Bible Class of
the Lutheran church will meet March
~ IN the home of Paul Deitler. De
yotlons will be given by Mrs. Geneva
flsh and the topic by Maurice Fett.
Christian Home Builders
The Christian Home Builders Sun
aay School class of the Evangelical
Mennonite church will meet at the
Faul Marquart home, Friday, March
10 at f:45 p. IN. For roll call each
one Is asked to answer with an
Easter Resurrection Bible verse. All
members are invited.
hlchiand Community Circle
The Richland Community circle
llet at the home of Mrs. Harvey
Gratz, March 8. A program "This is
our Life was given in honor of Mrs.
sam Badertscher who was celebrating
: oo0th wedding anniversary. These
taxing part in her life story were
9irs; Edwin Niswander, Mrs. Calvin
'3arkholder, Mrs. Quentin Burkhold-
r. Mrs. Henry Huber, Mrs. Dwight
fantz, Mrs. Harold Badertscher,
Mrs. Richard Bucher, Mrs. Wayne
zimmerman and Mrs. Wilmer Bader-
fischer.