The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-01-19
BLUFFTON LOCALS

Wilford Gratz, worthy master, and
John Gilbert, junior deacon of the
Bluffton Masonic lodge will drive to
SpencervilIe tonight, Thursday, for
the annual inspection Of the lodge in
that village.
Honoring Joe Shulaw on his s4th
birthday on Saturday and their son
Martins birthday on Sunday, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ralph Anstutz had as their
guests Sunday, Mr., and Mrs. Clar-
ence Shulaw and Mr.. and Mrs. Lowell
K. Amstutz and daughters Diana and
Cherry. y,
Mrs. Elizabeth StettIer is spending
several weeks in Maumee and Clyde,
Ohio.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Sneary of
Columbus Grove, were Sunday after
noon guests at the home of Mrs. Will
Lightner.
Frank Neuenschwander, who has
been in Florida for several weeks, was
among the tourists who froze out last
week and returned home.
Mrs. Sarah Knarr of Kitchener,
Ont, who is visiting among relatives
in Pandora, spent the past week in the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Millen Geiger.
Mrs. Chris Hilty was supper guest
in the Geiger home Wednesday.
Mrs. Rufus Gorham and her sister
Mrs. Lee Stockwelll, of Sidney, were
in Monroe, Michigan several days last
week to attend funeral services for
their niece Miss Elizabeth Ann
Snider daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Verne Snider of near Monroe. The
young lady had been an invalid for
seventeen years.
Mrs. Andrew Gratz left about ten
days ago for st. Petersburg, Fla.
where she will spend the winter as
usual. Mr.. Gratz remained here be-
cause of the serious illness of his
brother Henry who is at the Ada Con-
valescent Home.
DIR. and Mrs. M. D.. Saash spent
several days the first of this week
with their son Evan and family at st.
Clair Shores, Mich.
Mr.. and Mrs. Malcolm Basinger and
family are spending 20 day furlough
with his parents DIR. and Mrs. Evan
Basinger. Malcolm is located at Ft.
Sill and the family resides in Lawton,
Okla. near by.
Mrs. Forest Wright of Sidney,
president of Lima Presbyterial, will
be the speaker at. a meeting of the
Presbyterian Women's organization
which viii be held in the church
Thursday evening at 8 o'clock. Off
GERS for the coming year will be in
stalled by the Rev. William ]. Han
mum.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. D. Gratz entertain
ed in their home on Lawn Ave., last
Wednesday evening Mr. and Mrs. E.
M. Hostetler, Mr.. and Mrs. w. o.
Geiger, Mr.. and NfS. S. H. Diller,
Mrs. Amos MoserF and Mr.. Andrew
Gratz in honor of Fred Gratz who left
for st. Petersburgj RIA, Friday.
Mrs, ]. o. Blome returned home
last Thursday after spending several
weeks with Mr.. and Mrs. Gary Todd
and family in Marion, Fla,
Mrs. Fred Badertscher, a surgical
patient in Lima Memorial hospital, is
making satisfactory improvement,
Her dismissal from that hospital as
listed in Wednesday nights Lima
News was an error.
Mrs. Noah Basinger has returned
home from two weeks visit with her
son-in-law and daughter, Mr.. and
Mrs. James Mayer and family of
Mansfield. sBAx
Mrs. Evan Basinger, Mrs. William
]. Hannum, Mrs. Sidney Hauenstein,
Mrs. Dan Alspach, and Mrs. Orlo
Marshall attended the annual execu-
tive meeting of Lima Presbyterial
head in the Olivet Presbyterian
church in Lima Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Malcolm Basinger of
Lawton, Okla, who are visiting rela-
tives here, spent the week end with
friends in Ann Arbor, Mich.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Todd and Mrs.
Myrl Hull and daughter. Susan, Ken
ton, were in Toledo Saturday to pay
their respects to Noel Which, former
ly of Beaverdam, who died last Thurs
day.
Miss Mildred Keel was a Sunday
dinner guest in the home of Mrs.
Addie Graber Il
Rev. and Mrs. James Heininger and
son Jimmy were dinner guests Friday
evening in the home of Rev. and Mrs.
Paul Clark.
Basinger ambulance removals =
Mrs. Richard Brown and infant son
from the Bluffton Community hospi
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