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The
Geology$Earth
)By Dr. Karl Versteeg
iC Professor of Geology
The College of Wooster
Editoh
and
Petroleum
Natural Gas
sibility and probability of an
and have long
ew. Studies by
Tigin for o
ated such a
sts and ge
■game origin.
proofs are—the assoc
only with sedimentary
that show evidence of organic
ter the association of these
with deposits that show that
were laid down near shore in the
place where organisms live in abun
dance in any body of water the
presence in petroleum of phytosterin
(of plant origin) and cholesterin (of
animal origin) the optical activity
of petroleum and the presence in
plants not only of fats and resins,
but also of actual droplets of oil and
in animals of fatty compounds,
rocks
they
MUNSON R. BIXEL, M. D.
Office Hours: 8:30-10 A. M.
1-3 P. M. 7-8 P. M.
Office, 118 Cherry St.
Phone 120-Y Bluffton, O.
^Melville D? Soash, M. D.
The Commercial Bank
Building
Bluffton, Ohio
X-RAY FLUOROSCOPE
Telephone 254-W
Francis Basinger, D. D. S.
Evan Basinger, D. D. S.
Telephone 271-W
Bluffton, Ohio
D. C. BIXEL, O. D.
GORDON BIXEL, O. D.
Eyesight Specialists
Citizens Bank Bldg., Bluffton
Savings & Loan Bldg., Ada
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triple cushioned comfort
goHer »eoB. *®M,We Z
absorbent.
SCIENTIFIC SOUNDPROOFING
Moises hu^ed. vibr«»io» re
duced by careful restore
The■
To
A
?rted into the
of petroleum,
eement as to
producing the
ms of organ
the seas dur
have conlrib
ils to produce
mmerce. The
produced annual
the
bill!
lited
nd
duce
ed fr
beneath
of the prodigous num
is necessary to pro
jtroleum has migrat
riginal location and
the more porous rock
as sandstone, etc.
dominantly methane,
a highly combustible hydrocarbon, is
formed abundantly by bacterial ac
tion in swamps and bogs and on the
sea floor, in which case it might be
buried by the mud. Methane can
also be formed from buried oil or
organic matter by simple chemical
reactions. Heat may be a possible
factor in the formation of natural
gas, though it is probably not im
portant.
Natural gas is best explained as
due to (1) bacterial action and (2)
chemical readjustments within the
hydrocarbons in the rocks, which are
believed to be of organic origin.
Petroleum has been known from
ancient times. It was first found
floating on the water of springs.
The “perpetual fires” of the ancients
were such burning springs. The
Romans secured petroleum from
Sicily and burned it in lamps. In
the early part of the 19th century,
petroleum was used mainly for
medicinal purposes. In 1833 a small
vial of it sold for 40 to 50 cents.
The first petroleum secured by
drilling in the United States was in
1806 from a well drilled for brine.
The oil was purely incidental and
for many years was considered a
nuisance. The following verse ap
peared on a circular advertising pe
troleum as a medicine in 1850:
“The!
healthful balm, from Nature’s
secret spring,
bloom of health, and life, to
man, will bring
from her depths the magic
liquid flows,
calm our sufferings and assuage
ew York company engaged
L. Drake to drill a well in
He struck oil at 69 feet, pro-
1859,
during a 25 barrel well,
the first well in the
drilled for oil this
monument, is located
near Titusville, Pa.,
County.
This was
United States
well, now a
on Oil Creek,
in Venango
A lit CAR AT A SMALL PRICE
There are good reasons why
so many folks are talking about
the 1939 Ford V-8!
One obvious reason is the
fact that it provides so much
car for so little money. Actu
ally, it costs less than a Ford
car of the same size and
power sold for last year! And
its low price includes many
The deepest w-ell in the world was
completed last summer (1938) in
Kern County, California. It was
drilled by the Continental Oil Com
pany and is 15,004 feet deep. Oil
was discovered at about 13,500 feet.
It is a good producer and promises
to be the first of a series of deep
wells to tap a large reservoir of
petroleum in California.
It is possible by a chemical pro
cess, discovered by Friedrich Ber
gius, German chemist, to produce
oil from coal. In America the
process is not needed because of
plentiful supplies of petroleum avail
able on this continent, but in Ger
many and England the process is
widely used. In Germany five huge
plants are making 900,000 tons of
gasoline a year by the hydrogena
tion of coal. In England a single
plant is producing 150,000 tons of
gasoline annually.
Short Story Contest
At Mt. Cory School
A short-story contest, open to all
students in the ninth, tenth, eleventh
and twelfth grades of Mt. Cory high
scool has been announced. The con
test will close next Tuesday. Super
intendent Simkins is offering a prize
of $1 for the best story, and 50c
for the second best story.
Any pupil in the junior or senior
high school may submit original
poems in a poetry writing contest
which will close on the same date
as the story contest. A prize of 50c
will be given for the best poem and
25c for four other poems which are
deemed worthy.
Winners of these contests will be
announced at the chapel program on
Friday, March 17.
Coach Burcky Talks
At Mt. Cory Banquet
Coach A. C. Burcky, of Bluffton
college, was the speaker last week
at a banquet for Mt. Cory football
and basketball squads, held in the
Mt. Cory high school building.
Letters were presented to those
who earned the awards by Coach
James Morrison of the school. Supt.
D. C. Simkins was toastmaster and
Miss Carolyn Romey directed the
music.
2,408 Meals Provided
In January and February the
Lima City Mission provided 2,408
free meals and lodging for 896 per
sons, according to a report made last
week by A. D. Welty, superintendent
of the institution, formerly of Bluff
ton. In addition to its welfare work
the Mission sponsors Bible Study
classes and evening evangelistic serv
ices.
NOTICE
We do floor sanding at a special
price also hang wallpaper at 20c
per double roll. Call at my ex
pense, phone 25-F, Pandora, Ohio.
1939 Ford V-8
Coupe, with 60
horsepower engine
delivered at
Detroit, taxes extra,
‘584
items of desirable equipment.
The Ford V-8 has all the
room and all the basic features
of the De Luxe Ford. Some of
them are listed at the left!
But riding is better than
reading. Out on the road, you’ll
soon understand America’s en
thusiasm for the car that is big
in everything but price!
FORD V-8 FOR 1939
Bixel Motor Sales
FORD Sale* and Service Bluffton, Ohio
THE BLUFFTON NEWS, BLUFFTON, OHIO
Rev. Earl Rot
Trinity Method
speaker at ves
college chapel
spoke on the su
Too Religious?'
provided by the
ed by Prof. Ru
Eighteen juniors and seniors have
been exempted from compulsory
class attendance uring the coming
semester. To qua ify for the honor
students must have high scholarship
and honor rating. Bluffton students
included w-ere: Ca rol Cookson, Wan
da Eversole, Karl Schultz and Gene
Zuber.
President L. Ramseyer last
week attended meetings of the Na
tional Educations1 Association at
Cleveland. Following the conference
he left for Philadelphia to assist in
the endow-ment cainpaign drive.
Eight Bluffton students last week
attended a World Christianity con
ference on the Mount Union college
campus at Alliance, Ohio. Those at
tending from this place were Mil
burn Diller, Jeanne Habegger, Jean
Fretz, Margaret Gratz, Elnore Burt
chin, Bertran Smucker, Richard
Weaver and James Leidich.
Gramp’s daughter
Bob—Her son. Norman Edinger
Lane Appleton Richard Moyer
Dramatic coach
Ruth Lois Jordan
Martha’s daughter
Jean—Her chum Ruth Bowersox
Ray Dutton Aulton Wagner
4Bob's pal
Robert Luca? ./... Clarence Reiter
CAMPUS COMMENT
tor of the Lima
hurch, was the
services in the
Sunday7. He
“Is Christianity
ecial music was
er choir direct
A. Lantz.
Open house will be observed at
Lincoln hall, men’s dormitory, on
Saturday, March 18, it was an
nounced last week. Following a
period during which visits will be
made to rooms, a short program will
be presented in the lobby.
Kirby Page, well known author
Mt. Cory P. T. A. To
Present Play Friday
The P. T. A. at Mt. Corn is spon
soring a play “That Lucas Family”,
which will be presented at the high
school auditorium Friday night. The
following people have been selected
sa members of the cast:
Gramp Strong .... Philip Flath
A Civil war veteran
Sam Singer Cecil Thompson
His buddie
Martha Lucas Gail Cuppies
The head of the family
Mrs. Lucy Dutton Lois Woolley
Ray’s mother
Mrs. Henrietta Timmis Olive Obee
A business woman
Library Circulation
Is Over 3,000 Monthly
Book circulation of the Bluffton
public library is running well over
3,000 valumes a month, it is indi
cated by the report of Miss Ocie
Anderson, librarian in charge.
Circulation for aJnuary was 3,338
and for February 3,023.
The following new books have been
added:
Book of Life, in 8 Vols.—donated
by Sidney Stettler Don Smith, Pe
culiarities of the Presidents—gift of
Board of Education Ruth Suckow,
The Bonney Family Ruth Suckow,
Odyssey of a Nice Girl—donated by
Mrs. E. J. Hirschler.
Lloyd Douglas, Disputed Passage
Christopher Morley, Trojan House
Christopher Morley, Morley’s Mag
num J. R. Brimley, Jane Austen
A. M. Depew, Cokesbury Gabe Book
Hubbard Kimball, Introduction to
the Study of Landscape Design.
Theodore Wilson, Through the
Bible P. V. Ross, A Digest of the
Bible Della Lutes, The Country
Kitchen Sol Bloom, Story of the
Constitution Lancelot Hogben, Sci
ence for the Citizen Hector Belitho,
King Edward VIII Leane Zugsmith,
The Summer Soldier.
Rafael Sabatini, Sword of Islam
Richard E. Byrd, Alone Faith
Baldwin, The High Road Bess S.
Aldrich, Song of Years Phil Stony,
The Long Cane Warwick Deeping,
Malice of Men Henry C. Link, Re
discovery of Man Adolph Gillis,
Poems for Modern Youth R. L.
Duffus, Lillian Wald, Neighbor and
Crusader.
Constance Rourke, Charles Sheeler
W. A. White, A Puritan in Babylon
Agnes S. Turnbull, The Four Marys
Temple Barley, Tomorrow’s Promise
Laura Krey, And Tell of Time
Eulenberg-Wiener, Rvon, Fearfully
and Wonderfully Made.
Bluffton Gets $519
From Inheritance Tax
W
Bluffton last week received $519.50
in the distribution of inheritance tax
funds for the last half of 1939. A
total of $7,988.51 was collected, of
which $3,144.71 went to the state, it
•was revealed.
Most of the auto accidents occur
Saturdays and Sundays. It’s a
great life if you don’t week-end.
Beau
on the
His
and lecturer, will appear
Bluffton campus on April 24.
appearance here will be under the
auspices of the campus Y. M. C. A.
organization.
Plans are under way for the an
nual banquet of The Witmarsum,
campus newspaper, which is to be
held Friday, March 31. Helene
Stonehill, Lima, last week was nam
ed chairman of the committee in
charge of the event.
Manual Caragol, son of an English
import and export merchant in Bar
celona, was the speaker at a meet
ing of the International Relations
club last week. In his talk Caragol
predicted an early return to normal
cy in Spain, after the present Civil
war has reached an end.
Donita Hartzler represented the
college Y. W. C. A. at a conference
in Cleveland last w-eek end. Dele
gates attended from all northern
Ohio colleges and universities.
Next year’s officers for the cam
pus Y. M. C. A. w-ere elected last
week.
president Charles Suter, p-ogram
chairman Leonard Metsger, vice
president Stanley Fretz, secretary,
and Dale Suter, treasurer.
They include: Karl Schultz,
Members of the men’s gospel team
will make a tour thru Western
Pennsylvania over the coming week
end. Included on the itinerary of
the group are Altoona, Roaring
Springs, Smith Corner, Napier and
Bucyrus.
Name Cast For Mt.
Cory School Play
juniors of
The
school have selected
Boggs, Freshman”,
given
The
en:
Aaron
Freshman from
Jimmie Jamieson
Mt. Cory high
the play “Aaron
which will be
March 28.
following cast has been chos-
Boggs
Jo Koontz
Splintercille
Gene Klammer
Junior
Susceptible
Carter ____
Earl Bowersox
Prominent senior
Pepper Jervis ... Howard Marquart
Studying Repose at college
Epenetus P. Boggs.. Wilmer Moyer
Pillar of Splinterville
Mr. Chubb—Born tired. Chas. Main
Casey Jones Robert Moyer
College politician
Second-hand Abey Maurice Steiner
Who ’does his friends good
Miss Elyzabethe Maudelia Feeny
........................ ..Mabel Dukes
A waitress, but a perfect lady
Mrs.
Mrs.
Miss
Chubb ........... Virginia Wise
A boarding house keeper
Pickens ...... Evelyn Balmer
likewise
Evelyn Newcomb—College belle
With a changeable heart
Loretta Rea Mary Amstutz
A romantic junior
Miss Dollie de Cliffe Marilyn Cuppies
A vaudeville queen
Professors—Elbert Kohli, Bernard
Green, McGoogan, Donavin Mont
gomery.
Duke Wendell Wagner
Coeds—Catherine Welty, Avis Marsh
all, Phyllis Winget, Jeanette Brecht
The play will be directed by the
class sponsor, Miss Olive Obee.
Hoopooe Related to Hornbills
The hoopooe is a peculiar bird
about the size of a blue jay and
related to the hornbills. It is found
in Europe, southern Asia and north
ern Africa. It has a large crest,
long slender bill and beautiful white,
buff and black plumage. In some
European countries it is used for
food.
Local and Long
Distance Hauling
Every Load Insured
STAGER BROS.
Bluffton, Ohio
I NOTICE!
TO TAX PAYERS
i of Orange Township
i
I Assistance in making out
I personal tax returns will
be given by a representa
I five from the Auditor’s
Office at the Township
House in Orange Township
on Wednesday, March 15.
Taxpayers Asked
Buildings
Listing of new buildings construct
ed in the last year is requested by
the county auditor in a notice sent
out recently with blank forms mailed
to taxpayers for listing personal
property.
It is necessary that this matter
be given particular attention in or
der that the county’s general tax
duplicate can be kept up to date.
At the same time it is essential that
notice be given the auditor of such
buildings as have been removed or
torn down so that they can be re
moved from the duplicate.
Being Filed
Returns
It frequently has occurred that
complaints are filed by taxpayers
taxes are charged on buildings
no longer exist. If notice had
given such buildings would
been removed from the dupli-
that
that
been
have
cate.
personal property returns
are being filed with the
office. The deadline for
Many
already
auditor’s
such filing will be March 31.
the tax must be paid at the time
of filing.
Unproductive
postal savings
mills.
Marjorie Alspach
Lois Hunter Mary Lou Carr
A girl’s friend
Cherry Carruthers Jeannette Wise
Half
Tangible personal property is
taxed at the same rate as real es
tate in the various taxing districts.
On the back of each blank will be
found a list of the rates of taxation
which prevail in each district.
“Returns must be made out as of
Jan. 1, 1939,” the auditor said. “In
other words, Jan. 1 is listing day
and the owner of any taxable prop
erty as of that date, even though it
has since been disposed of, is re
quired to make a return and file
same with the county auditor.”
The auditor’s office will lend every
possible assistance to the tax payers
in the filing of their returns.
Same As Last Year
Listing of tangible personal prop
erty is the same as last year. A
farmer lists his live stock, grain and
farm machinery at 100% of value
on Jan. 1, and then is given a re
duction of 50% of this true value.
A merchant will list the inventory
of his stock and fixtures at the
average true value, which is then
taxed at 70% of this value, the
same as in the year 1938.
Intangible property producing an
income yield for the year 1938 is
taxed at the rate of 5% of the in
come yielded.
investments and
are taxed at two
other taxable intan
money on hand, are
Credits and
gibles, such as
taxed at the rate of three mills.
rffAFTl COST
by GREYHOUND SUPER-COACH
Cut travel expense in two—go by Greyhound athof.
driving coat. Enjoy twice as much sightseeing going
one way, returning another Greyhound route!
SmioIo One-Way *ara»
Tulsa, Okla.
Austin, Texas
$ 8.50
12.05
34.95
Memphis, Tenn.
Hot
Springs, Ark.
Diego, Calif.
Angeles. Calif. 34.95
Los
Daytona Bearh
St. Petersburg
Big EXTRA Savings on Round Trip Tickets
GO EARLY to th. New York World's Feb.
Get there before mid-summer crowds—Go by Greyhound.
THURSDAY, MARCH 9. 193?
Report New
Also Those Rmoved
Cash on deposit in banks in th
State of Ohio is listed by the ban
and need not be listed by the it:
dividual. This, however, does r.-j
cover cash in a personal deposit
in the bank.
The following schedule should
followed, the auditor said, by thos
listing stock and grain under section
No. 1 of the tax blank:
to quality.
Horses—Varied as
Cows—$40 to $85.
Other cattle—6c to
Sheep—$7 average.
Brood sows—$25 to
Other hogs—Average 7c per pou:
Poultry—50c to $1.00.
Timothy—$4.50 per ton.
Alfalfa, first cut—$4.00 per toi
Alfalfa, second cut—$7.00 per
Clover—$4.00 per ton.
Corn—47c per bushel.
Wheat—63c per bushel.
Oats—27c per bushel.
Farm machinery—True value.
Tractor—True value.
Separators—True value.
8c per pour
$4$0.
s?
Charm that
flashes from
window to
street
in
an
Venetian
Blinds
Will
Beautify
Your
Home I
Venetian Blinds brine-har
mony and charm toyour
room interiors for very little.
Basinger's
Furniture Store
Free
Motor Oil
Saturday, March 11
In order to acquaint every motorist with the high quality
of Johnson Motor Oil and Brilliant Bronze Gasolene, we
will give ABSOLUTELY FREE on this day, one quart of
Johnson Motor Oil (26c value) in refinery sealed can with
the purchase of 6 gallons or more of
BRILLIANT BRONZE
P0LYMER1ZED-REGULAR-LEADED
AND
ETHYL GASOLENE
SAVE 2c
UNDER OUR NORMAL PRICE EVERY DAY AT ALL
BRILLIANT BRONZE STATIONS
Ethyl Radio Show Every Thursday Evening 9:00 P. M., C. B. S.
I. H. Foltz Service Station
S. Main St. and Bentley Road
Third grade (cheap) gasolene is not sold at Brilliant
Bronze Stations”
Pine Restaurant
N. Main St. Blufftoy
Phone 369-W
$12.30
17.85
13.85
15.40