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THURSDAY, NOV. 30, 1939 Mrs. Regina Kemmann and son, Vernon, of St. Marys and Miss Velma Wilkins of Lima spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Theo. Schultz and fam ily on Grove street. Miss Roxana Eaton, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Eaton of Lima visited at the home of her grand mother, Mrs. Lou Eaton during the Thanksgiving vacation. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Davy and Mrs. Maude Boehmer of Cleveland spent the week end at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Hauenstein of South Jackson street. Mr. and Mrs. Mayne Miller of Orange township had as their guests on Thanksgiving, Wm. Cumberland, Howard Miller, Mr. and Mrs. George Mears and daughter Sandra Rae all of Warren. Mrs. Harry Amstutz, Alice Mae Amstutz and Miss Alice Balmer were week end guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Chidester and family of Cleveland. Miss Balmer is remain ing there for a few weeks’ visit. that last minute Christmas rush is all needless this year The best gift in old Santa’s pack PRICES ARE AS LOW AS Come in today and select your Maytag—it solves the gift problem. HOLIDAY SPECIAL Double rinse tub Free with every Maytag washer sold before Christmas C. I. Nisiuander Bluffton’s Maytag Dealer CARAMEL CRISP Xc Sale Wednesday, Nev. 29th Saturday, December 2 Buy a Sack and Get Another One for a Penny CARAMEL CRISP—A delicious caramel coated popcorn confection. We know you will like it. AT THE NEW Caramel Crisp Shop Formerly the Midway Fountain Corner N. Main & Vine Streets Also sale on Ice Cream, Saturday, Dec. 2 Don’t Overlook The Easiest Way to Save! The easiest way is the simple way. Why not start right now to save on fuel, household repairs, cleaning, doctor bills by having us inspect your furnace for dangerous leaks, for dirt, for clogged flues that cost fuel? Our service is free ... there’s no obligation. Tear out this ad and save it It’s valuable! Mr. and Mrs. Elmond Bigler of Columbus and Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Bigler of Cleveland visited on Thanksgiving day at the home of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Otto Bigler of South Main street. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Beals and fam ily of Lima Mr. and Mrs. Marion Beals of Findlay and Mr. and Mrs. Harold Beals and daughter Peggy spent Thanksgiving with Mrs. Kate Beals on Jackson street. Mr. and Mrs. Steiner Geiger and family of Green Springs, Mr. and Mrs. Norris Stultz and family and Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Stultz and son of Findlay spent Thanksgiving day with Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Stultz on Grove street. Miss Joan Gratz, student at Ohio Wesleyan university, Delaware, spent Thanksgiving here at the homes of her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Gratz and Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Rogers. Miss Gratz is the eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Levi Gratz of Gainesville, Florida, formerly of this place. FACTORY) Rudy Coal Air Conditioner Cast or steel coal, oil or gas Furnaces and Air Conditioners REPAIRS FOR ALL FURNACE MAKES Staufif er Plumbing Shop BLUFFTON. OHIO $ THIS AD WORTH ONE DOLLAR-ASK US $ THE BLUFFTON NEWS B. F. BIERY. Businem Mgr. C. A. BIERY, Editor Published weekly at Bluffton, Ohio, by the Bluffton New* Publishing and Printing Co. Subscription rates: $2.00 per year in U. S. payable in advance. Entered as second class matter at the postoffiee at Bluffton, Ohio, under the Act of March 3, 1879. Pure home made candy for Christmas now ready. Mrs. Samuel Bixel, Bluffton phone. tf Miss Sarah Amsutz is spending the week at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Chidester and family of Elida. Mr. and Mrs. Victor Green of Port Nelson, Ontario, visited here with relatives and friends over the week end. Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Smith of Cam pus Drive spent Thanksgiving with Mr. and Mrs. John Geiger of Mt. Vernon. Mrs. Ella Long and Mrs. Gladys Kaltenbach left Tuesday to spend sev eral days in Cridersville with Mrs. Rosa Badertscher. Mrs. Bess Boyd of Findlay, was a Thanksgiving day guest at the home of Mrs. Maude Cbrtn and Mrs. Lucille Boyd and family here. Miss Alma lutzi of Cincinnati spent Thanksgiving and the week end at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. .lutzi of Grove street. Johnson’s Car-nu cleans and pol ishes your car in one easy applica tion. You’ll like it, 58c per pint at Basinger’s furniture store. tf Mrs. B. P. Lugibihl of Ft. Wayne, former Bluffton resident, is spending a month in Peoria, Ill., at the home of her son, Rev. W. H. Lugibihl. Mrs. Edith Burkholder moved Wed nesday from the Pine apartments on North Main street to the Mrs. Fred Zehrbach apartment on Vine street. All kinds of butchering and wood cutting tools at Greding’s hardware. Mrs. M. M. Kibler, Mrs. Lou Eaton, Mrs. Noah Basinger and Mrs. Albert Benroth visited at the home of Mrs. Clara Talbott in Findlay one day last week Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Todd of Frank lin entertained over the week end Mr. and Mrs. Myrl Hull of Tiffin and Miss Eileen Todd and Harvey Huttenlocher of Cleveland. Nothing equals the charm of a well made, well finished photograph of yourself for Christmas. Come in soon—good photographs are not made overnight. The Neu-Art studio. Mrs. B. D. Morgan and son David of Middletown and Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Parrish of Toledo, spent the week end at the home of their par ents, Mr. and Mrs. C. Thompson of Orange township. Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Basinger and family and Mr. and Mrs. Olen Oberly all of Pandora and Mr. and Mrs. Vir gil Doty and daughter Peggy of Lima visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Levi Oberly on Thanksgiving day. All kinds of butchering and wood cutting tools at Greding’s hardware. Robert Pogue of Cleveland spent Thanksgiving day here with his par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Pogue of North Main street. He returned to Cleveland accompanied by his father who visited in that city over the week end. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Manges and son of near Findlay, Stanley Steiner of Detroit and Miss Mary Esther Perry of Castalia were Thanksgiving day guests at the home of E. P. Steiner and daughter Miss Lucille Steiner east of town. Thanksgiving day guests in the Gressley home west of Benton Ridge were Mr. and Mrs. Ira Garner of To ledo, Mr. and Mrs. Otis Goble and Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Althaus of Findlay and Mr. and Mrs. Cliff West and son James of Bluffton. Fried turtle suppers 25c fried frog legs 50c, every Tuesday and Satur day night, 7:30 p. m. also entertain ment Bill’s Tavern, Jenera. tf Good news for holiday shoppers— our candies and nuts at prices low er than last year. Chocolate drops 10c per pound special this week on carmel corn, buy one 5c sack and get one sack free. Come here and get your money’s worth. Hankish’s store. Rev. H. T. Unruh of the First Men nonite church is in Newton, Kansas, attending a meeting of the peace committee of the General Conference of Mennonites. Enroute home he will stop at Donnelson, Iowa, to spend the week end with Rev. Delbert Welty, pastor of the Mennonite church at that place. Rev. Unruh is expected home the fore part of next week. We re-upholster your furniture and have it ready for the holidays if you’ll phone us now. The cost is not high. Pickup and delivery service. Murray Upholstering shop, Thurman and Washington streets. Phone 285-R. Removals by Diller ambulance: Mrs. Don Kirtland and infant son from Bluffton hospital to their home on Mound street Mrs. Walter Welty and infant daughter from Bluffton hospit al to their home west of town Mrs. Wm. Warren and infant son from the Bluffton hospital to the home of he. parents, Wm. Baker south of Raw i son Mrs. Wilmer Rader and infant son from Bluffton hospital to the home of her parents, Leonard Gilbert in Orange township Clarence Glea son from Bluffton hospital to his home on Geiger street Lton Younk man from Guy Younkman home north of Lafayette to Bluffton hospital. THE BLUFFTON NEWS, BLUFFTON, OHIO All kinds of butchering and wood cutting tools at Greding’s hardware. Leslie Geiger of Cleveland visited here over Thanksgiving and the week end. Misses Ruth Locher and Nellie Lug ibill of Clevland spent the week end at their homes here. David Carr residing north of town has accepted a position at the aviation field in Tiffin. Sam Tripplehom, Wade Mumma, and Jack Clark visited Sunday with Junior Holden in Toledo. Wayne Deppler of Sidney spent Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Eli Deppler on South Main street. Mr. and Mrs. J. U .Ryan of Ada visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Oehrli of Popular street, Sun day. Durward Brooks and sister, Miss Doris Brooks of Fremont spent Sun day at the home Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Ludwig on Popular street. Mrs. John Ewing of South Lawn avenue spent Thanksgiving at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Lowell Schaublin and family of near Lima. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Bonnell and Mr. and Mrs. Harold Bonnell of Fostoria were Sunday guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hahn of West Elm street. Mr .and Mrs. Levi Oberly, Miss La donna Oberly and Millard Oberly and family visited at the home Mr. and Mrs. Horace Wilson of Moffit Station, Sunday Mr .and Mrs. Ralph Steams and family of Spring street spent the week end in Upper Sandusky with Mrs. Sadie Steams and daughters Erma and Mamie. The Misses Eugenia and Eloise Goetsch of Cleveland were week end guests at the home of their aunt, Misses Elma and Hulda Schifferly of Poplar street. Mrs. H. F. Staples of Cleveland spent Sunday here with Mrs. W. E. Diller of South Main street. Mrs. Staples will leave soon to spend the winter in California. Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Donaghue of Fremont and Mr. and Mrs. George Donaghue and son of Detroit were Thanksgiving day guests at the home of Mrs. N. W. Cunningham. Mrs. V. E. Breevoort and grand daughter, Miss Nancy Lou Murdock of Columbus were guests at the home of the former’s daughter, Mrs. M. D. Soash and family of South Main street last week. A number of members of the Bluff ton Masonic lodge will attend the an nual dinner of the Past Masters as sociation of the Tenth Ohio Inspection district to held at Lima this Wednes day evening. Mr. and Mrs. Ross Bogart of Cher ry* street entertained at their home Saturday evening at dinner in honor of Mrs. Lulu Wilcox of Lima who is visiting at the home of Miss Alice Ludwig of Poplar treet. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Dillman and daughter Mariyn Holmden of West Minster Chales Dillman Jr., of De troit spent the week end with Mr. Dillman’s daughter Dora and family at South Haven, Michigan. Miss Hulda Schifferly of Poplar street accepted a position on the nurs ing staff of Bluffton hospital. Miss Schifferly is a registered nurse, being a graduate of the nursing school of Christ hospital in Cincinati. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Dillman, son Chas. Dillman, Jr. of Detroit Miss Marilyn Holmden, of West Minster Mr. and Mrs. Fred Getties and dau ghter Zitella spent Thanksgiving day with Mrs. Dillman’s father, Henry Miller in Finday. Mrs. Bertha Matter and family en tertained at dinner, Thursday even ing: Mr. and Mrs. Howard Nique and son Charles and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Armbrecht bf Findlay and Mr. and Mrs. Francis Stevens and son Dale of Lafayette. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Deerhake of South Main street entertained over the week end: Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Duncan of Dayton, Mr. and Mrs. Amos Duncan and Irvin, Dale and Willard Duncan of New Bremen and Mr. and Mrs. Alozo Deerhhake of St. Marys. Mrs. Louise Yoder of Cincinnati and Miss Ida Mosiman of Middletown spent the week end here visiting at the home of their brother, Dr. S. K. Mosiman on Grove street. Dr. Mosi* man has been a patient in the Bluffton hospital for the past ten days suffer ing with a kidney ailment and compli cations. Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Murray enter tained at Thanksgiving dinner: Mr. and Mrs. Miner Atmur of Lima Mr. and Mrs. Atmur Bergman of Lafay ette Mr. and Mrs. Francis Babione and daughter of Columbus Mr. and Mrs. Wm. George of Ottawa and Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Murray and daughter of Washington, C. H. In honor of Mrs. Lulu Wilcox of Lima who is visiting here, Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Murray entertained at dinner, Tuesday noon: Mrs. Wilcox, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cunningham, Mrs. Edith Mann, Mrs. Martha Flick and Mrs. Alice Ludwig. The ac casion also marked the thirty-seventh wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Murray. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hahn of West Elm street entertained on Thanks giving day: Mr. and Mrs. Glen Eich elberger and family of Toledo, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Hahn and family of Lima, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Hahn and family of iFndlay and Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Steiner of this place. Mr. and Mrs. Eichelberger and family re mained here over the week end. SOCIETIES and CLUBS To Wed Saturday Announcement has been made of the coming wedding of Eugene Big ler, of Cleveland, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Otto Bigler of this place an,d Miss Marjorie Birchard of Windham, Ohio. The ceremony will take place at the home of the bride on Saturday night at 8 o’clock. Among those in attendance will be Misses Neva and Janet Bigler of this place, sisters of the bridegroom and also his brother Elmond Bigler and wife of Columbus. Because of illness of the bride groom’s mother his parents will not attend. The bride is a graduate of Bluffton college in the class of 1936. Mr. Bigler was graduated from Bluffton college in 1983 and afterward studied at Ohio State university, Columbus. He is now a member of the faculty of the Dyke School of Commerce in Cleveland. The couple will reside in that city. Wed in Los Angeles Announcements have been received here of the wedding of Miss Con stance Marie Eby, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Eby of Los Angeles to Andrew Jay Charles. The wed ding took place in that city last Thursday. The bride’s father, for merly of Bluffton, is prominent in college educational circles in Calif ornia and has many friends here. Poinsettia Club Mrs. Lida Burkholder will be hos tess to the Poinsettia club, Thursday night. The following program has been arranged: “Television is Here”, Mrs. Herbert Marshall “The Desert Shall Rejoice”, Mrs. Ralph Patter son “Women in Science”, Miss Edith Augsburger. Travel Class Members of the Travel class were entertained at the home of Mrs. E. J. Hirschler, Wednesday afternoon. Numbers on the program were: The, World of Tomorrow”, Mrs. C. A. Biery “Golden Gate Exposition”, Mrs. W. E. Diller. Miss M’Della Moon was assistant hostess. Century Circle Meeting of the Century circle was' held at the home of Mrs. Gordon Bixel, Wednesday afternoon. On the program were: “Singapore to Sumatra”, Mrs. A. D. Gratz “Man uel Quezon,” Miss Mabel Jones. Mrs. M. R. Bixel was assistant hostess. Christmas Party The Richland Township Farm Bureau Advisory council members will hold their Christmas party next Tuesday night at the Orange Center school house. Amico Club The Amico club met with Mrs. Gynyth Watkins at her home in Columbus Grove, Friday night. Fol lowing a short program bunco was played with Edyth Zimmerly receiv ing first prize and Esther Kirtland club prize. Gaynell Rockey will en tertain the club this Friday night with Bernice Stonehill in charge of the program. Entertains for Bride Mrs. Milo Lora entertained at a shower at her home last Wednesday night in honor of Mrs. Myron Lugin bill, a recent bride. Games and contests were played with a prize being awarded, which in turn was presented to the honor guest. The bride received many use ful and beautiful gifts. Refresh ments were served at the close of the evening. Invited guests were: Misses Esther Luginbuhl, Olive Steiner, Kathryn Amstutz, Minerva Hilty, Mrs. Myron Luginbill, Mrs. Dale Feikert, Mrs. Omer Gratz, Mrs. Herbert Hilty, Mrs. Isaac Neuensch wander, Mrs. Sidney Herr, Mrs. Francis Luginbill, Mrs. Maurice Grismore, Mrs. Ray mond Moser, Mrs. Donald Armbrecht and the hostess, Mrs. Lora. Eastern Star Dinner Past Worthy Matrons and Past Worthy Patrons of the Bluffton Eastern Star chapter held their an nual meeting at the home of Miss Ruth Durkee of Beaverdam Tuesday evening. A covered dish dinner was served at 6 o’clock. Richland Grange Elects Officers The new officers which have been elected for the coming year at Rich land Grange are as follows: Master, Arthur Bowers Overseer, Leonard Gratz Lecturer, Carrie Stratton Steward, Wilford Gratz Ass’t. Steward, Otis eFtt Chaplain, Lena Gratz treasurer, Walter Schaublin secretary, Kathryn Mo ser gate keeper, Amos Moser lady assistant steward, Velma Moser Graces, Florence Schaublin, Millie Stratton, Mabel Hilty business agent, Marshall Jennings pianist, Mabel Jennings chorister, Pearl Gratz executive committee, Noah Moser. Bluffton Woman In M. E. County Drama Mrs. J. S. Steiner of Bluffton will appear in the cast of a play “Pris oner at the Bar”, a mock murder trial sponsored by Methodist churches of Allen county at Lima next Tues day. The play will be given at South high school in the afternoon and at Lima Trinity Methodist church in the evening at 7:30 o’clock. In the cast are well known per sons thruout the county, including E. J. Lippincott who will take the part of assistant district attorney. Mrs. Steiner will serve as a mem ber of the jury at the evening pre sentation of the play. Directors For Fair Board To Be Named Four directors will be elected by the Bluffton Agricultural Society this Saturday night in the council room at the town hall. The meeting will be from 7:30 p. m. to 10 p. m. Three of the directors will be elected for terms of three years. The fourth will serve an unexpired two year term. Terms of Hiram Kohli, Clyde Klingler and Ben Amstutz expire this year. Edgar Herr now is fill ing the unexpired term for which a two-year director will be elected. He took the place of Levi Althaus, who did not qualify after last year’s election. Election of directors is being held earlier this year, to conform with state requirements. Anyone paying membership in the fair society is eligible to vote or to hold office. Dr. and Mrs. Calvin Kielsmeier of Wichita, Kansas, arrived Monday at the home of the latter’s parents, Rev. and Mrs. P. A. Kliewer of Grove street. Dr. Kielsmeier went on to Cleveland where his mother is ser iously ill following an operation. Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Worthington of Spring street returned the first of the week from Cleveland where they vis ited at the home of their daughter, Mrs. Ralph Locher. Mr. and Mrs. Worthington left Wednesday morn ing on a motor trip to St. Petersburg, Florida and other points in the south. They expect to be gone for an indefi nite time. Rev. and Mrs. C. M. Armentrout and little daughter are expected to return the latter part of this week from a ten days’ motor trip to War rensburg, Mo. Preaching services will be held at the Bluffton and Rockport Presbyterian churches, Sun day morning. 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 Wanted—Man with car for sales work. Write O. W. Pease, Gen. Del., Ottawa, Ohio. 31 Wanted—Hides and furs. Highest prices paid for muskrat, skunk, rac coon, fox, mink, opposum, weasel and beef hides. N. L. Emerick, Cairo, O. Shell station open until 9 p. m. 35 Wanted—Man over 16 years of age to work in dairy. Apply at Hy-Grade dairy. Wanted—Flocks for hatching eggs, R. I. Reds, Buff Orpingtons, Black Minorcas, Giants. We cull and blood test free. Steiner’s Hatchery, phone 182-W. For sale or rent—New modern house. H. B. Marshall, phone 623-R. For sale—White metal utility kitch en cabinet. Priced right. Mrs. Low ell Habegger, West Elm St. For sale—100 Barred Rock pullets. Cal Luginbuhl, Bluffton phone. For sale—White English Leghorns from Gasson flock ready to lay cull ed, wormed and vaccinated. Lloyd Van Meter on Gid Kempf farm. For sate—Graded Chippewa pota toes and1Giant Yellow Golden popcorn shelled, 6c per pound. Wayne Yer ger, 125 S. Jackson St. For sale—Used radios, all recondi tioned, $5 and up. Lloyd Brauen. For sale—100 Barred Rock pullets. Cal Luginbuhl, Bluffton phone. 30 For sale—White iron bed and springs, cheap. Phone 460-W. tf For sale—Winter apples and fresh cider 15c per gallon special price by barrel. Augsburger Fruit farm. Bluff ton phone 684-W. tf For sale—Potatoes. Arthur Bad ertscher, 4 miles northwest of Bluff ton. Pandora phone. 31 For sale—Young beef by the quar ter. Sam Badertscher. For sale—10 varieties good winter apples also nice comb honey, good apple butter and vinegar, resonably priced. E. P. Steiner Fruit farm, miles east of town. For sale—Gas range and washing machine, good condition and priced right. Ralph Stearns, Bluffton phone. For sale—Jefferson toy transformer 75 watts also Lionel K. transformer 150 watts. Dean Niswander, 301 S. Main St. Bring your apples to the cider press on the Hochstettler farm 3 miles southwest of Bluffton. We operate six days each week. C. M. Dellin ger. 34 PAGE FTVW BLUFFTON MARKETS (Wednesday Morning) Hogs—140 to 160. $5.40: 160 to 200, $5.60 200 to 240, $5.30 roughs $4 stags, $3. Calves, $10.75 lambs, $8.75. Grain (bushel prices)—Wheat 85c corn 44c oats 32c soys 94c. Quality Dry Cleaning ALSPACH & SON CLEANERS TAILORS We Call for and Deliver Phone 302-W Personal i Christmas Cards i with your name imprinted 50 for $1.00 25 for $1.00 50 for $1.95 n See Our Fine Selection I Place Your Order Now A Contract ... and its fulfillment FULFILLMENT of terms of a contract depends upon the character and ability of its maker. An insurance policy is simply a contract—that is why your insurance should be placed in a company of recognized worth and responsibility. We will be glad to recom mend such companies—without obligation, of course. W. r. lutzi Postoffice Bldg. Dependable Insurance for Dependable People Bonds for almost every purpose Presenting Holgate Educational Toys Train as well as entertain See our display A. Hauenstein & Son CT AD theatre U 1 ft ft Bluffton WEDNESDAY THESE GLAMOUR GIRLS THURS. FRI. SAT. DANCING CO-ED Lana Turner Richard Carlson Artie Shaw and His Orchestra SUN. MON. TUEL The Spellbinder