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THURSDAY, JULY 6, 1939 Former College Girl To Sail For Europe Miss Doris Keller of Lima, form er Bluffton college student, will be a delegate to the World Conference of Christian Youth to be held in Am sterdam, Holland, from July 25 to August 2, it was announced the first of the week. She will sail on Thursday of next week from New York city for Am sterdam on the liner Statendam. Miss Keller, Girl Reserve secre tary of the Lima Y. W. C. A., is one of seven Girl Reserve secretaries named as delegates from the United States. At the close of the Amsterdam conference Miss Keller will attend a Y. W. C. A. follow-up session at Woudschoten, Zeist, Holland, from Aug. 4 to 7. During the next week she will join other groups in tours of various countries. Sponsoring the conference are the World Alliance For International Friendship Through the Churches, the Universal Christian Council for Life and Work, the World Alliance of Young Men’s Christian associa tions, the World’s Young Women’s Christian associations and the World Student Christian Federation. After the trip Miss Keller will re turn to her position with the Lima organization. Rainbow Adds To Fourth Celebration An unannounced feature of Bluff ton’s observance of the Fourth of July was an unusually brilliant rain bow Tuesday evening following a heavy rain which swept this section at 6 o’clock. The rain, which fell late in the afternoon effectually stopped al) wheat harvest operations Wednesday. So heavy was the downpour that some doubt was entertained as to whether harvesting could be resumed Thursday. A heavy wind which accompanied the storm did considerable damage to stands of uncut wheat and also fields of growing com. 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Cookson of Bluffton, died at his res idence in Findlay, Tuesday after noon. Death followed a five month’s illness. Funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon at 2 o’clock at Bethesda Evangelical church, Rev. O. C. Ballard officiating. Interment will be in Hassen cemetery. Mr. Cookson was born in Orange township, April 28, 1879, the son of Franklin and Henrietta Cookson. He was married September 15, 1904 to Bertha Witbeck who survives. Also surviving are one son Charles of Rawson, one daughter Mary E. Cookson at home and one brother of this place. Motorist Is Fined On Local Woman's Charge Eugene Livus, Cincinnati, was fined $25 and costs by Justice of the Peace L. L. Wise of Hancock county on a reckless driving charge. The charge was brought by Sadie Hamilton, Bluffton, whose automo bile figured in a collision with one driven by Livus Saturday night at the junction of routes 69 and 25, near Mt. Cory. The warrant was served -by the state highway patrol. Barn Burned When New Hay Ignites Fire, believed started by spontan eous combustion in new hay, de stroyed a large barn on the M. H. Deeds farm, a mile and quarter northeast of Rawson Monday night. When the fire was first noticed at 9:30 p. m. by the tenant, Orville Traucht, it had gained considerable headway. Most of the contents of the build ing, including all livestock, was saved but 50 tons of hay and 1,000 bushels of corn were consumed as were also a machine shed and hog barn nearby. No machinery was lost. ^^/^fsUPtA-AAITATOK $^&WASHER Basinger Furniture Store Paint— none pay no more pay for paint of inferior quality, I you THE BLUFFTON NEWS B. F. BIERY, Busmen Mp. C. A. BIERY, Editor Published weekly at Bluffton, Ohio, by the Bluffton News Publishing and Printing Co. Subscription rates: $2.00 per year in U. S. payable in advance. Entered as second class matter at the postoffice at Bluffton, Ohio, under the Act of March 3, 1879. Mrs. Mae Mathews is spending the summer at her home in Charlotte. Mich. Special gifts for bridal showers, weddings, anniversaries, etc., at Basinger’s Furniture Store. James Benroth and Francis Reich enbach are on month’s trip to Cali fornia and other western points. Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Herr and Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Brauen are spend ing the week at Devil’s Lake, Mich. Miss Ruth Diller, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Diller of Spring street is visiting Mrs. Melvin Studer of Toledo. Mr. and Mrs. Manley Thompson of Toledo called on Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Thompson of Spring street the first of the week. Mrs. Arthur Miller and son, Mrs. Donald Cuppies and Mrs. Byron Stratton visited the past week with relatives in Canada. Norman Ray Redick of Lima spent the latter part of last week at the home of his grand parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Stratton and sons. David Risser and family have moved from apartments in the post office building to the Hiram Locher property on South Main street. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Kraft and family of Detroit spent the week end at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. F. lutzi of Grove street. Mr. and Mrs. Carold Steiner, Miss Helen Brayton and Garland Steiner spent over the Fourth on a motor trip to Niagara Falls and Canada. Mr. and Mrs. Donivan Stratton. Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Ream and Miss Alice -Mayberry left Saturday morning on a motor trip to Washing ton, D. C. Special sale on sheets: Alexander, Wearwell, American, Mohawk, Loom Jewel and Bristol. You cannot af ford to miss these special prices. Gratz’s dry goods store. Mr. and Mrs. Ross Gottshall of South Main street are on a two weeks motor trip thru the east visit ing the fair at New York city and other points of interest. Mr. and Mrs. A. E .Lichtenwalter of South Lawn avenue are spending the week on a motor trip thru the Great Smoky Mountains of Tennes see and North Carolina. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Tropf and daughter Linda and Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Schneider of Cleviand and Miss Martha Diller of Pandora were Sun day afternoon and evening guess of Mrs. Eli Fett and daughter Sylvia of Bentley road. Dr. and Mrs. DeLos Kervin and little son Michael Wade of Port Huron, Mich., spent the week end at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Triplett of South Main street. Mrs. Kervin and son are re maining here for a several weeks’ visit. Special gifts for bridal showers, weddings, anniversaries, etc., at Basinger’s Furniture Store. Removals by Diller ambulance: Mrs. John Wilkins, Jr., and infant daughter from Bluffton hospital to their home near Bluffton Mrs. Don ald Forche and infant daughter from Lima Memorial hospital to their home in that city Mabel Pum mel from Lima Memorial hospital to their home near Lima. Farmers notice—We have taken the agency for the Oliver line of farm machinery. See our display. If you are in the market for farm machinery or a tractor, give us a call. Farmers Grain Co., Bluffton. Phone 109-W. tf Mr. and Mrs. Edward Ferrell of Los Angeles, Bluffton residents many years ago visited the past week at the home of her brother, Scott Whis ler of South Main street. Mr. Fer rell is the son of the late J. .Fer rell, an early Bluffton attorney. Mr. and Mrs. Ferrell are spending several days this week with relatives in Cleveland. Mrs. Millard Fretz of Stockdale, Ohio, is convalescing at Bluffton hospital following an operation for oppendicitis which she underwent last Friday afternoon. Mrs. Fretz, the former Marjorie Gage, and little son were spending the week with her mother, Mrs. Gertrude Gage when she suddenly became ill and was removed to the hospital for an emergency operation. Lemco cedarized side opening storage bags preserve your winter garments thru the summer and keep them free from moths, dirt, vermin and dust. Each bag holds several garments. Two bags for 25c. Basinger’s Furniture store. tf Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Baumgartner, Mr. and Mrs. Lysle Baumgartner and daughter Jeanne and Mr. and Mrs. G. R. Bogart and their daugh ter and granddaughters, Mrs. M. W. Baumgartner and Misses Virginia Kae and Betty Lou Baumgartner of Scarsdale, N. Y., spent Sunday at Lakeside. Neil Baumgartner, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lysle Baumgartner, is employed at Lakeside for the summer season. THE BLUFFTON NEWS, BLUFFTON^ OHIO Candid camera headquarters for Bluffton and community. Neu-Art studio. 10 Miss LaDonna Deppler is visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wade Lora in Traverse City, Mich. Robert Posey of the Meter works is spending a week's vacation at his home in Lawrenceburg, Ky. Chester Henry of Columbus spent Sunday with his uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Oehrli of Poplar street. Special gifts for bridal showers, weddings, anniversaries, etc., at Basinger’s Furniture Store. Mr. and Mrs. Don Smucker of New ton, Kansas, are visiting at the home of his mother, Mrs. B. D. Smucker of South Lawn avenue. Miss Eileen Todd of Cleveland was here Sunday to spend the day with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Todd of Franklin street. Miss Vera Reichenbach of Cleve land spent the Fourth with her par ents, Postmaster and Mrs. Ed Reich enbach of West Elm street. Frank F. Kliewer of Dallas, Ore gon visited the latter part of last week at the home of his brother, Rev. P. A. Kliewer and family of Grove street. Miss Ethel Basinger of New York city arrived here Sunday afternoon for a month’s visit at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. N. W. Basinger of South Main street. Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Wenger and family, residing south of town are on a two weeks’ motor tour of the west and Rocky Mountain region visiting points of interest. Stated communication of Bluffton lodge F. & A. M. next Monday night at 7:30 o’clock. Business of impor tance. A good attendance is desired. Harold Kennedy, W. M., G. R. Bogart, Sec. Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Augsburger and sons in company with Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Tomlinson and son of Lima spent the week end and over the Fourth on a camping trip at Long Island. A party of Bluffton fishermen are enjoying a ten days’ outing in north ern Minnesota. The group includes George Klay and son Richard, Harry Trippiehorn, Richard Schumacher and Chas. Hilty. Rev. and Mrs. P. A. Kliewer and sons David and Paul of Grove street left Monday for a month’s vacation in Billings, Montana, to visit their son Waldo and daughter, Mrs. Wm. Temp lin and family. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Williams of Cleveland and Mr. and Mrs. Paul Jones and family of Ft. Wayne vis ited Sunday with Mrs. Lydia Wil liams and Mr. nd Mrs. C. A. Trip lett of South ^atn street. Mrs. F. E. StaMer, Mrs. M. Bidwell, Mrs. C. Turner and Mrs. J. Boyd all of Toledo were guests Thursday of Mrs. W. E .Diller of South Main street and the Misses Elma and Hul da Schifferly of Poplar street. Mrs. Berrien Price and daughter-in law, Mrs. Bernard Price and son Ter ry of Cincinnati spent last week vis iting at the home of her sisters, Mrs. E. P. Conaway and family and Mrs. Joe Hermann and family and friends. Mrs. Lillian McConnaughey accom panied Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Nusbaum and family of Lima to Lake Chimung, near Howell, Mich., where they were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Z. J. Belles. Mrs. Belles was formerly Miss Nellie Lambert of this place. Lemco cedarized storage bags, two for 25c, keeps your winter clothing free from moths, dirt, vermin and dust. Each bag holds several gar ments. Two bags for 25c. Bas inger’s Furniture store. tf Mrs. M. W. Liumgartner and two daughters, Virginia Kae and Betty Lou of Scarsdale, N. Y., are making an extended visit at the home of Mrs. Baumgartner’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. R. Bogart of Cherry street. Mr. Baumgartner is expected here the lat ter part of the month. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Hauenstein, north of Bluffton entertained Sun day evening: Mr. and Mrs. Homer Lugibill and family of Lima Mrs. Raymond Keiffer and daughter of Clyde Mr. and Mrs. John Keiffer of Beaverdam and Rev. and Mrs. Emil Burrichter and family of this place. No need to have shabby furniture when you can have it upholstered at such reasonable cost. Just phone us and our pickup and delivery service will do the rest. Estimates without obligation. Murray Upholstering Shop, Thurman and Washington Sts. Phone 285-R. Elmer Gratz, son Ray and daughter Jean of Parma, Mo., are visiting rel atives here and attended the Gratz reunion at Pandora, Sunday. They will return to their home the latter part of the week. Mr. Gratz, who left here twenty-two years ago was en gaged in farming in Missouri for some time and later took up auction eering. Mr. and Mrs. McKinley Woodworth of LaGrange, Ind., visited during the week end at the home of Mrs. Wood worth’s mother, Mrs. Gertrude Gage of We .t College avenue. They will i return home the first nf the week ac companied by their nephew David Fretz of Stockdale who had been vis I iting at the home of his grandmoth er, Mrs. Gage. He will remain in La Grange for some time while his mother, Mrs. Millard Fretz recovers from an operation for appendicitis which she underwent at the Bluff ton hospital last Friday. SOCIETIES and CLUBS Orange Twp. Farm Women The Orange Township Farm Wo men’s club will meet at the home of Mrs. Edna Crawford this Thursday afternoon. Legion Auxiliary The Bluffton Legion Auxiliary will meet next Tuesday night at 8 o’clock. Former Student to Wed Miss Evelyn Pifer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Milton Pifer of Orange township and Dr. Robert Long, of Li ma, son of Dr. and Mrs. B. A. Long of that city will be married Saturday afternoon at 2:00 o’clock. The ceremony will take place at the home of the bride. Rev. Nicholas Bakker, pastor of Market Street Pres byterian church, Lima, will officiate. The wedding is the culmination of a romance which began while both students in Bluffton college. The bride was graduated from Bluffton college in the class of 1935 and since that time has been instructor in home economics in the high school at Mc Comb. After three years at Bluffton col lege, the groom enrolled in the dental college of Ohio State university, Col umbus, from which he was graduated this spring. Entertain Clubs The Farm Woman’s Improvement club of Beaverdam entertained three clubs of that community at a luncheon in the Beaverdam high school gym nasium last Thursday noon. Guests of the Beaverdam club were the Lafayette Goodwill club, the Bath Township Community club and the Maysville club. Upwards of 100 were in attendance. Mrs. W. R. Brackney, president of the entertaining club presided at the luncheon and after-dinner program. Richland Community Circle The Richland Community circle will meet Thursday afternoon of next week wdth Helen Moser. The following program has been ar ranged: Devotionals, Clara Augs burger “Independence Day, Then and Now,” Lena Gratz “The Flag of Vic tory,” Zilla Hixon “For the Fourth of July,” Edna Matter contest in charge of Olga Kohler mystery sis ter. Clara Augsburger will assist the hostess. The Orange township 4-H club Girls will hold an ice cream social at Or ange Center Community house, Thursday night. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Locher of Cleveland spent the week end here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Worthington of Spring street. Richard Mumma of South Main street has returned from Bowling Green where he spent a month at a summer band school at Bowling Green State university. Mr. and Mrs. Arden Baker of South Main street left Monday on a two weeks’ motor trip thru the New Eng land states. They will also visit the fair at New York city enroute. You do not have to have foot trouble to wear Health Spot Health shoes. You are just insuring your feet against future trouble. Call and see our foot health department this coming week. W. H. Gratz. Mrs. R. H. Brandenburg and Miss Edith Brandenburg of Oxford and Mr. and Mrs. Dale Knoche of Dayton spent the week end here with Mrs. Brandenburg’s adughter, Mrs. W. A. Amstutz and family north of Bluffton. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Heckathom, dau ghter, Mary Elise and son Eugene of Indianapolis spent the week end here. They were accompanied by Mrs. Heckathorn’s father, Emil Garau who has been visiting at the Heckathorn home in Indianapolis for several weeks. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. McCafferty of Detroit and Mr. and Mrs. B. H. Heuv elman of Chicago were here Saturday night to attend the reception at the home of Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Triplett of Campus Drive following the wed ding of their daughter, Miss Margaret Triplett to Roland Bixler. Mrs. Robert Mullett and Mrs. A. D. Wells left the first of the week for New York city where they will be guests of Miss Clara Wilson, a form er Bluffton resident, and also visit the fair. They will be gone for two weeks, during which time Mrs. Jesse Bracy will be in charge of their es tablishment, Helen’s hat shoppe. Mrs. M. M. Kibler has returned from Lorain where she visited at the home of her daughter, Mrs. E. W. Bash and family. Mrs. Kibler was accompanied home by Miss eronica Merkel of Union City, N. J., who will spend several week here. Miss Mer kel’s mother, Mrs. Michael Merkel will be remembered here as the form er Miss Rita Haag. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Strahm of Wenatchee, Wash., who visited last week at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Thompson of Orange township, leQ Monday for New York city to visit the fair. Enroute east they will stop at Cleveland to visit Mrs. Strahm’s sister, Mrs. Wm. Heck. They will motor from New York by the south ern route and visit the fair at San Francisco before returning to their home. Presbyterian Youth Conference At College Upwards of 100 Presbyterian young people from Northwestern Ohio are expected here next week for a week’s summer conference on the Bluffton college campus. This is the second year for the conference here. At the first con ference held here last year, seventy two young people of high school age were in attendance. Sessions which open next Monday evening will continue until the fol lowing Monday morning. Boys and girls attending the conference are quartered in Lincoln and Ropp halls respectively and classrooms in the college administration building are used by the discussion groups. Object of the conference is the discussion of religious and- social problems on a Christian basis. Rev. Guy Volpitto of Loudonville will be director in charge. He will be assisted by Rev. Chas. Armentrout, Bluffton Mrs. Fred Bode, Fremont Rev. John Lamy, Van Wert Mrs. R. Lincoln Long, Toledo Rev. Howard Gebnart, Mau mee. Classes are held in the morning and afternoons are devoted to re creation including baseball, tennis and swimming. Each evening an outdoor vesper service is held on the campus followed by services in the chapel. Young people attending will come from Presbyteries of Lima, Dayton and Toledo, comprising the North west district of the state. The conference here is one of three held by the Presbyterian church in Ohio during the summer. The other two are at Western college, Oxford, and Wooster college, Wooster. Family Gathering A family gathering was held at the home of Misses Minnie and Lillie Amstutz of Spring street Sunday. Those attending included: Mr. and Mrs. Edison Amstutz and daughter Corliss Joan of Ferndale, Mich. Mrs. Elizabeth Caton, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kistner and son Richard and daughter Marilyn of Pontiac, Mich. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Reiter of Mt. Cory. Mrs. Christine Kohli, Mr. and Mrs. Ezra Amstutz and daughter Marcile and sons Ray and Frederick, Mr. and Mrs. David Lugibihl and son How ard, Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Bucher and daughter Delores and son Nor man, Mr. and Mrs. Orlando Lugibihl and son David Samuel, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Lugibihl and daughter Marilene, Mrs. Ellen Amstutz and daughters Eudora and Magdalene of Pandora. June Sets Record For Heavy Rains June was the wettest month on record in Northwestern Ohio, ac cording to weather reports, which recorded a total rainfall during the thirty days of 9.06 inches. The record rainfall followed a drought during May when an acute shortage of rainfall developed the threatened growing crops. The average rainfall for June over a forty years period ending in De cember, 1929, amounted to 3.99 inches. Since that time when it rained nearly 10 inches only one month has come close to approaching last month’s record. That was in June, 1937, when a total of 8.32 inches was recorded. Mrs. Carrie Lauer of Columbus is spending the week at the home of her sister, Mrs. Mary Kathary at the Harry Barnes home on South Lawn avenue. WANT-ADS Wanted—Poultry and eggs at highest market price also have poultry to sell retail. Calvin Steiner, third house from Electric light plant. Bluffton phone 212-W. tf For rent—Two living rooms above postoffice. Inquire W. F. lutzi. tf For rent—Modern apartment, choice of two. Mrs. Gertrude Gage, 111 W. College Ave. For rent—Modern apartment also small business room. W. F. lutzi. tf For rent—3 modern rooms with bath also garage. Harvey Jones, South Main street. For sale—Montmorency cherries. Sam Augsburger, 1 mile east of Beaverdam. For sale—Dining table and six chairs, good as new. Mrs. Wm. Lew is, corner Vine St. and Lawn Ave. For sale—2 collie pups, cheap. Lloyd Van Meter, Bluffton phone, Mt. Cory exchange. For sale Attractive residence property in Ada seven acres, adjoin ing, outside corporation. Rev. E. T. Dailey, Ada, O. 15 For sale—Dalton bookkeeping cash register 16 inch Westinghouse fan 9 inch General Electric fan sheet music and books for voice, piano, strings, band instruments and chor uses at greatly reduced prices. Mrs. H. B. Adams, 217 S. Lawn, Bluffton. For sale—30 gallon copper kettle, meat grinder, lard press, drop leaf table, New Model heating stove. John Bailey, adm. estate Emma Bailey, Rockport, deceased. PAGE FIVE Mr. and Mrs. Francis Stevens and son Dale of Lafayette, Rolland and Ruth Motter and Frank Armbrechtl of Findlay spent the Fourth in Cin cinnati the week end at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Diller of North Jackson street. Dr. and Mrs. Diller and family left Sunday on a motor trip to Allentown, Pa.r where they are spending the week with relatives. On their return they will locate in Rawson where he has purchased the practise of Dr. J. F. Rudy, former Bluffton physician, who has ben in Rawson for several years. Dr. Weldon Diller of Toledo spent The fact that a fool and his money are soon parted may be w’hat enables the rest of the people to make both ends meet. I Humperdinck’s Opera "Hansel and Grctcl" Pandora High School Auditorium I Friday, July 71 7:30 P. M. Featuring Miss Janet Schu- 1 macher, daughter of Mr. and 1 Mrs. Albert Schumacher of 1 Berea. Ky., who will sing the 1 role of Gretel. The opera will be presented by members of the Schumacher family, two girls and two boys, 1 i with Mrs. Schumacher taking 1 the part of the mother in the 1 i play. Scrry .... it’s too late It’s too late to take out automobile liability insur ance after the accident. Better look after this important matter now— and be sure you insist on a policy that is good and in a good company. Ask us about our com panies. W. r. lutzi Postoffice Bldg. Dependable Insurance for Dependable People Bonds for almost every purpose. SAVE ON TIRES Get Two New Dunlops for the Price of One and One-half Tires. This bargain on passen ger and truck tires. Tire breaks satisfac torily repaired by our new Electric Spot Vulcanizer. Our tire re-capping ser vice puts new life and ser vice into your present tires. Ask about it. Bluffton Tire Shop Elmer Burkholder, Prop. Opposite City Hall ctad theatre 1 £1 A Bluffton AIR CONDITIONED WEDNESDAY HOTEL IMPERIAL THUR. FRI. SAT. GRACIE ALLEN in The Grade Allen Murder Case One of the cleverest com edies of the year. SUN. MON. I’m From Missouri Bob Burns