The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-01-29

Louis this week. They then ex-
pect to go to Newton, Kansas
where they viii visit with two
daughters for several days.
Mr.. and Mrs. William AIthaus
and Mr.. and Mrs. Don Gratz and
daughter Karla of Findlay were
Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert j. Stratton.
Mayor and Mrs. David L. Ris-
Ser were to leave Wednesday for
visit in Florida. The mayor is
recuperating from surgery on his
right hand, and since the Stone
company is closed because of the
flood, he is taking advantage of
the opportunity to visit the south.
Peg Balmer, who is serving as
an airline hostess out of Wash
ington, d. c., returned there this
week after spending two weeks
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Balmer.
Clayton Bixel and Carey
Younkman were to deliver a new
plane recently sold to a custom
er in Florida.
January 27, 1880, Edison pat
ened the incandescent lamp.
This was two years before Frank
lin d. Roosevelt was born-Jan-
uary 80, 1882.
Mr.. Albert E. Lugibill, who
was ninety years old this past
Monday, was honored by his
daughter Kate and family. the
Don PattersonS, on Sunday. All
of Mr.. Lugibill's daughters and
sons were with him to celebrate:
Mrs. Stella Wollman, Freeman,
5. D.; Mrs. nellie Augsburger
and husband, Hopedale, Illinois:
Mr.. Waldo LugibiIl, Hope, s. D.:
Mr.. Homer Lugibill, Lima, and
his son Lynn, and his son, also
OF Lima. Many friends dropped
In on Sunday to wish him we'll
Sunday was also the seventeenth
birthday of the Patterson twins
Nancy and Connie. Mr.. Lugibili
says it is nice to be around
young people.
MIR. and Mrs. Ralph Marshall
spent two days of the past week
In Cleveland where Mr.. Marshall
attended an annual business con-
ference for mortgage loan ap-
praisers with his company, the
Prudential Insurance company
held at the Hotel Cleveland.
In honor of Milton Badertscher.
Sr. and Robert E. Kellar. a
birthday anniversary dinner was
held. Guests included Mr.. and
Mrs. Glen Franklin and daugh-
ters, Dayton; Mr.. and Mrs. Mil
ton Badertscher, Jr. and family.
Mrs. Purley Cole, Mrs. Ida Bres.
sci, Findlay; Miss Lena Preto.
Bluffton; Mrs. M. Badertscher
and Robert Badertscher.
Miss Ocie Anderson, Bluffton
librarian, has recently been Sc
lected as reporter for the Bull
letin of the Ohio Association of
School Librarians.
February is international
month for Girl Guides and Girl
Scouts around the world. It is
also American Heart month.
There are over 100000 national
rganizationS in the United
States. An averaged-sized CITY
has about 400; villages, so to so.
About half the population belongs
70 some formal organization in
addition to church or labor un-
onS.
Various clubs in town are
choosing their officers for the
next year. The Century circle has
chosen for president, Mrs. L. L.
Ramseyer; vice president, Mrs. |
frank Todd; secretary, Mrs. |
3ertram Swank; treasurer, Mrs. |
Hiram Huser; program commit
ee, Mrs. Clyde Warren, chair
nan, Mrs. A. d. Gratz and Mrs. |
Gordon Bixel. The Travel class
will have for president, Mrs.
Iohn MoSer; vice president, Mrs.
Herbert Marshall; corresponding
ecretary and treasurer, Mrs. |
'ernon Oppermann; recording
ecretary, Mrs. Leland Diller, |
member of nominating commit
ee, Mrs. Milton Edwards. |
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