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frAGE FOUB FIRST MENNONITE CHURCH H. T. Unruh, Pastor SUNDAY 9:00 a. m. Church school. 10:00 a. m. Church worship, Mis sionary John Thiessen will bring the morning message. 7:30 p. m. Marvin and Gordon Hilty will appear in a sacred concert in this church. A free will offering will be received. The public is vited. EBENEZER MENNONITE P. A. Kliewer, Pastor THURSDAY: Teachers’ meeting 8 p. m. Gospel team, Bible study Acts Prayer service 8 p. m. SUNDAY: Tuesday: Mixed Chorus Re hearsal, “RUTH” 8 p. m. “Money is a universal provider for everything but happiness, and a Knit or Broadcloth CAPS This Sunday indie hurthesH in- 18. Sunday school 9:30 a. m. Sermon 10:30 a. m. Text: “Behold the Fig Tree and All Other Trees.” Christian Endeavorers 7:30 p. m. Rev. and Mrs. H. A. Seneff, Mis sionaries from Africa, will give an illustrated talk on the work in Africa, at 8:30 p. m. School Supplies PAPER TABLETS—PENCILS NOTE BOOKS AND FILLERS FOUNTAIN PENS Sheaffer and Other Standard Makes. SKRIP (Makes writing easier) RULERS, ERASERS, WATER COLORS AND CRAYONS WORK BOOKS Sidney's Drug Shop “School Opening Headquarters” passport everywhere but to heaven.!’ The passport for heaven is, “Faitn in the Atoning Blood of Jesus Christ.” PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHES Charles M. Armentrout, Pastor Rockport: 9:30 a. m. Morning worship. 10:30 a. m. Sunday school, Mrs. Walter Marshall, Supt. 7:30 p. m. Christian Endeavor. Bluffton: I FIRST M. E. CHURCH 9:30 a. m. Sunday school, Mrs. W.l j. a. MISSIONARY CHURCH A. F. Albro, Pastor 9:30 Sunday school. 10:30 Morning worship. Wednesday 8 p. m. Prayer meet ing. Ideal for School Knit and Broadcloth )-overs, Coat or Zipper Style 6:45 p. m. Young People’s service. I ficers. All officers and teachers (in 7:30 p. m. Farewell service for I eluding assistants) are asked to be Catherine Gratz. I present. ireen Brown, Blue, Gr Shades tiusci THE BLUFfTON EVANGELICAL REFORMED CHURCHES Emil Burrichter, Pastor Emmanuel’s: Sunday school 9:30 a. m. Public worship 10:30 a. m. W. M. S. meets with Mrs. Elsie Burrichter Wednesday evening, Sept. 6th at 7:30 o’clock. St. John’s: Public worship at 9:15 a. m. Sunday school at 10:15 a. m. Junior C. E. at 6:30 p. m. The G. M. G. postponed one week. Consistory meeting Tuesday even ing at 8 o’clock. LUTHERAN CHURCH W. L. Harmony, Pastor 9 a. m. Morning worship. 10 a. m. Sunday school. E. Diller, Supt. I Sunday, 9:00 to 11:00 a. m.—Uni 10:50 a. m. Morning worship. I fie(j service: Worship, Lesson study, The subject of the morning wor-1 Sermon at 10:00. ship will be “Dangerous Gods”. The I Dwight Weed, of Evanston, Ill., public is cordially invited to attend! who is visiting his parents here, will the services of the church. I “Thy word is a lamp unto my ja] Vocal music will be furnished by feet, and a light unto my path.1 Weed, Minister assist in the morning service. Spec- members of the Weed family, and a trumpet solo by Miss Joan DeLong, of Columbus. A meeting of the Church School Board will follow’ the morning ser vice, for the annual election of of- CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY (Above Postoffice) Sunday services at 10:30 a. m., subject: “Man.” Testimonial meeting at 7:30 Wed nesday evening. The reading room at the church is open every to 4:00 p. m. to all services ing room. Wednesday from 2:00 The public is invited and to visit the read- This society is a branch of the Mother Church, the First Church of Christ Scientist, Boston, Mass. Party Caucuses Here This Week Party caucuses for the naming of candidates for Richland township of fices and also candidates for the Bluffton board of education will be held in the town hall this week. Republicans will meet Thursday night and night. Hour be 8 p. m. Democrats on Friday for each meeting will dis two the Bluffton school caucus will name Electors of trict in each candidates for board of education. Township officers to be selected by voters of the entire township includ ing Bluffton and Beaverdam will include one trustee for a four year term, clerk-treasurer for a four year term, two justices of peace and two constables. Women Injured In Auto Crash Mrs. Levi Hauenstein, residing four miles south of town on the Allen-Hancock county line was pain fully cut and bruised in a collision of two automobiles Sunday after noon at the intersection of Hancock county road 78 and the Putnam Hancock county line road four miles west of Benton Ridge. Mrs. Hauenstein was riding in a car driven by her son, Ellis Hauen stein, 14. The other car was driven by Stan ley O. Kerr, 52, of Ottawa, manager of the Putnam County Farm Bur eau. Mrs. Kerr who vas in the car with her husband, was thrown out of the auto and knocked uncon scious. She was revived by State Patrolman Charles T. Cain of Find lay. BIRTHDAY PARTY In honor of her second birthday anniversary, little Nan Locher, dau ghter of Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Locher entertained at a party, Saturday, the following guests: Jimmy Berry, Michael Kennedy, Harold Ralf Steiner, Emma Lee Diller and Rex Aukerman. STOCK SALES Service bulls Shorthorns Brown Swiss $1.50 Guernseys, Jer seys and Herefords $1.00, plus 5 cents per mile one way. All bulls t. b. and Bang tested. Ten bulls in service. C. N. Long & Son. Phone Ada Red 1360. tf For sale—Stock calves at Locher sale stable. N. P. Steiner. tf For sale—40 Hereford steers and heifers also will take orders for big cattle 500 to 900 lbs. Henry son Cattle Co., Amos Thut, man, phone 238-W. I For sale—Cow to he fresh Inquire 630 S. Main street. John sales- soon. For sale—Poland China male hog old enough for service. Clarence Young, phone 589-Y. For sale—2 Duroc sows double immuned also 19 pigs. Samuel Kohler, Bluffton phone. Wanted—3 day to a w’eek old calf. Must be beef type. Guy H. Scoles, 1 mile north of Bluffton on Dixie. NEWS, BLUFFTON, OHIO Entertain On 20th Wedding Anniversary In honor of their twentieth wed ding anniversary, Rtv. and Mrs. G. Soldner and family entertained at theii- home on Cherry street his mother, Mrs. Sarah Soldner and his brothers and sisters Miss Nora Sold ner, R. O. Soldner and family, Dr. T. H. Soldner and family, Mrs. Neu hauser and daughter, Newell Neu hauser and family all of Berne, Ind., also Mrs. Soldner’s sisters, Mrs. E. L. Harshbarger and sons of North Newton, Kansas, and Mrs. J. \V. Fretz of Chicago. Don Smucker Goes To New York City Don Smucker, formerly of Bluff ton has accepted a position as youth secretary of the Fellowship of Re conciliation, an interdenominational organization with headquarters in New York city. Smucker who spent some time in Washington during the recent ses sion of congress in the interest of neutrality legislation has left that city for New York, accompanied by his wife. In his new position he will ad dress youth peace groups of the var ious denominations thruout the coun try and also edit, part of the or ganization’s monthly magazine. Before going east, Smucker was executive secretary of the Kansas Institute of International Relations with headquarters at Bethel. Kansas, during the past year. Orange School Status Is Same As Last Year Opening of school for the fall term next Tuesday is expected to find no change in the Orange town ship school controversy. Some thirty Orange township pupils residing in the Union township school district who attended the Bluffton school last year are expected to enroll again for the coming year. Meanwhile the four-year-old Oran Meanwhile the four year old Orange school controversy appears to be headed for a settlement in court, a hearing having been sche duled for September 21, unless cer tain territory involved in the con troversy is transferred to the Bluff ton district by the Hancock county board by next Tuesday. Any action by the Hancock county board, how ever, is held unlikely. Pleasant Hill and Mrs. Clem Phillips of Mr. Lima called Sunday afternoon on Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Phillips and Mr. and Mrs. Harold Younkman and son. Mr. and Mrs. Coy Binkley and family visited Sunday afternoon with Norval Scoles and family. Mrs. Lily Fett, Miss Nellie Huber and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hess and family were Sunday visitors at the Ohio State Fair at Columbus. Cleo Garau and Dow Scoles called Monday afternoon on Norval Scoles. Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Brauen and family attended the State Fair at Columbus, Sunday. Mrs. Howard Smith and son and Mrs. Robert Hess and family were Wednesday dinner guests of Mrs. Lily Fett and Nellie Huber. Mr. H. Margaret Faze, Verne Kindle. Haas, Jeannine Benroth. and Mr. and Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Brauen family called Monday evening on and Mrs. family. L. C. Hauenstein the P. Zimmerman spent with Mr. and Mrs. Harry week end Zimmerman and son of Defiance, O. Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Zimmerman attended the Cotner reunion held at Lafayette, Sunday. and re Mr. and Mrs. Joy K. Huber daughter attended the Lehman union held at Celina, Sunday. and Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Lugibihl daughter and Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Lugibihl and family called Friday evening on Mr. and Mrs. Albert Am stutz of Pandora. Mr. and Mrs. Willard Jennings and family were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Avery Watt and family of Lima. Mrs. Paul Winegardner and son spent Wednesday night and Thurs day with Mrs. Cora Huber and Mr. i and Mrs. Joy Huber and daughter. Norman Lugibihl is spending the week with Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Montgomery and son. Mr. and and Mrs. Donavin Anspach of Ottawa were Sunday Mr. son. I and family visitors of 1 Huber ami I man Barnes and i the evening. 1 Mr. and Mrs. and daughter called Monday even ing at the Wm. Lugibihl home. and Mrs. George Mr. and Mrs. Ly Jo Ann called in Daniel Younkman Ao Further Trace Of Deer Is Found The deer which made its appear ance in the Bluffton district two weeks ago has vanished as suddenly and mysteriously as was its arrival. After being noticed by several per sons within a period of a few days, the deer has disappeared, leading to the belief that it has gone on to some other area. It was the first deer noticed here in several years. News Want-Ads Bring Results. SOCIETIES and CLUBS Luther League The Luther League will meet with Mrs. Raymond Stratton, Thursday evening at 7:30 o'clock. Mrs. Elmer Clarkson will be leader of the meet ing. Wedding Date Announced Saturday, September 23 has been announced as the date for the mar riage of Miss Mary B. Morrison, dau ghter of Mr. and Mrs. Alva Morrison of Mt. Cory and Francis W. Lugin bill, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. J. Lug inbill of Bluffton. Announcement of the date of the coming nuptials was made last Thurs day evening at a party given by Mrs. James Morrison, at her home in Mt. Cory. The home was decorated with gard en flowers and a color scheme of red and white was carried out. At the close of the evening the guests were seated at five tables and enjoyed a luncheon. Cootie and contests were played during the evening, prizes being won by Eddythe Badertscher, Norma Lug inbihl and Maxinc Reichley, the prize winners presenting their awards to the bride-elect. In one of the prizes was found a heart which read “Mary and Fran, Sept. 23.” Invited guests were: Misses Max ine Reichley, Marsella Reese, Mildred Hall, Maurine King, LaDonna Depp ler, Geraldine Grismore, Margaret Jones, Esther Luginbihl, Maxine In body, Alice Davidson, Vera Kohler, Eddythe Badertscher, Norma Lugin bihl, Mesdames Willa Hardwick, Ruth Cuppies, Treva Dillman, Bonnie Hard wick, Mildred Morrison, Mary Ellen Jackson, Mabel Lora and the hostess, Mrs. James Morrison. Orange Twp. Farm Women The Orange Township Farm Wom an’s club will meet on Thursday afternoon, Sept. 7, at the home of Mrs. Myrle Warren. The folowing program has been arranged: Devotionals, Nellie Hiestand roll call, your favorite magazine “Now who is Selfish?”, Kathryn Van Me ter “Play Ball,” Rhoda Montgom ery “A Child and His Faults,” Lil lian Anderson “Things that Annoy,” Clara Long “The Danger of Edu cation,” Myrle Warren Song, “Darl ing Nellie Gray.” G. H. M. C. Holds Meeting The Gertrude Hoy Missionary Circle of the St. John’s Evangelical Reformed church enjoyed a ham berger try and corn roast at the home of Mrs. Herman Badertscher Monday evening. The regular program of the circle followed with Jane Baker as leader. Meredith Stepleton reviewed Chapter I of the study book “Homeland Harvest”. Two Motorcyclists Injured In Accident Two Pandora youths were seriously injured at 6:30 o’clock last Friday evening when a motorcycle they were riding was involved in a cohesion with an automobile, six miles east of Bluffton on State Route 103. Dean Dietier, 23, suffered a badly gouged right eye, which later that night was removed at the Bluffton Community hospital. Kenneth Hilty, also 23, received a badly fractured right leg. Dietier was discharged from the hospital the first of the week, but Hilty is still a patient there. They were brought to the institution in the Diller ambulance. The accident occurred at the inter section of the state route and Jen nera road, six miles east of Bluffton. According to reports, the motorcycle, with Hilty driving, was wesbound on the state route, and an automobile driven by Ray Crawford, east of Bluffton, was southbound on the other road. The cycle is said to have crashed into the front of the auto, throwing both riders into the ditch on the south side of the road. Crawford was un injured. Jenera Edward Winkler and wife of Woodville spent last week at this place. Harry Gehrish and family and Mr. Holden and wife spent Sunday at Charlie Gehrischs. Edward Hochs entertained com pany Sunday afternoon. Mildred Steinman returned to Middletown Thursday after spending her vacation at this place. Charles Steinman will attend the M. P. conference at Sabinia this week. Ezra Heldman and Ted Smith have resigned at the elevator here and Heldman is employed at Kenton and Smith at Arlington. Roy Beach moved into the Crist house last week. Mr. Karns moved into the Green apartment. Dr. Rudy opened his office in the Green apartments. The Ohio Power Co. is putting up a new line which will remove the poles on the back streets. Beaverdam School Opens Next Tuesday Beaverdam public schools will open for the fall term next Tuesday, with classes in session during the morning and afternoon on the opening day. Conferences with parents or pupils concerning work for the coming year will be held by the superintedent in his office on Monday. First teachers’ meeting of the year will be held in the school, Saturday afternoon. Instructors include: Mabelle Hes ser, Lima first and second grades Marcella Basinger ,Bluffton, third and fourth grades Wendel H. Crider, Beaverdam, fifth and sixth grades Carson J. Marshal, Beaverdam, man uel arts and scince Rita Hankish, Bluffton, music and English Madeline Smith, Findlay, home economics and commerse Wilbur Byerly, Lima, so cial sciences and physical education I. C. Paul, Beaverdam, principal and mathematics. Busses will travel the same routes followed last year ,it was announced. Two new vehicles have been purchas ed to replace old ones. Bus drivers are Gail Arnold, Lawrence Yant, Chas. Hall and E. J. Stims. Bluffton Lions To Sponsor Ball Games A double-header to be played at Findlay Thursday night of next w’eek between the Findlay and Mans field baseball teams is being spon sored by the Bluffton Lions club. Starting time of the first game is 8 p. m., and a good turnout is ex pected for Findlay is one of the teams in the thick of the fight for the lead in the Ohio State league. Members of the Bluffton Lions will have tickets, and proceds from the local sale will go in part to the club for its community betterment program. It is planned to have a band accompany the local delegation to Findlay for the double-header. BLUFFTON MARKETS Wednesday Morning Hogs—160 to 190, $6.30 190 to 225, $6.50 225 to 250, $6.40 roughs, $4.25 stags, $3.25. Calves, $10.25 lambs, $7.50. Grain (bushel prices)—Wheat 65c corn 44c oats 28c soys 60c. PLAIN OR SUGARED EIGHT O’CLOCK COFFEE THURSDAY, AUG. 31, 1939 Well Represented At Ohio State Fair Bluffton and vicinity are well rep resented at the Ohio State fair in Columbus this w’eek, in livestock, art, entertainment and industrial divigi sions. An exhibit of Merinos from the herd of Kohli Bros., north of Bluff ton is one of the attractions in the sheep division. The herd is in charge of Ed Kohli. His brother Hiram Kohli, is also one of the judges in the sheep classes. In the cattle show’ is a purebred Holstein bull owned by Melvin Zim merly and Melvin Hilty west of Bluff ton. Prof. John Klassen, Bluffton college instructor who is taking a summer course at Ohio State university is showing a model of a horse with its rider, a Russian Cossack in the art display. A. E. Kdhli of this place is exhibi ting a power lawn mower in the in dustrial division. ©BREADTWISTSOFTA&P Teo© UTCRtsjl Sr® In the all Ohio boys band consisting of 250 high school boys from over the state, Richard Mumma, w’ho grad uated from Bluffton high school last spring, occupies first chair in the tuba section. The band is one of the prin ciple entertainment features of the fair, being heard daily. Labor Day To Be Observed Monday Labor day, marking the close of the summer vacation season, will be observed in Bluffton next Monday. Business and industry generally will be suspended. No mail will be delivered on Bluff ton’s city and‘rii|al routes. Regular mail, however, will be received and dispatched at the post office as us ual. The public library at the high school also will be closed for the day. TO TEACH IN SYLVANIA Miss Virginia Archer, daughter of Rev. and Mrs. C. R. Archer, of Co lumbus Grove, a graduate of Bluff ton college, has accepted a position on the teaching staff at Sylvania high school, near Toledo. She will teach music and home economics. Last year she was an instructor in the Leesville schools. 24 OZ- Ji LOAVES DOUGHNUTS 10c PEACHES, Iona.................................2 No. 2’/j cans 25c GRAPEFRUIT, Florida............................... No. 2 can 10c IONA F? 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