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PAGE TWO Bluffton People See World’s Tallest ..um ojuuvuu. I Wan Florida can be bought as 15 cents per dozen damage to crops in the Orange in for as little despite some January cold wave, according to al letter received Mr. and Mrs. are spending Petersburg. here this week from Albert Deppler, who the winter at St. Citrus fruits and garden crops I S were damaged to quite an extent by I ffef Ml the unseasonably cold weather, they I 1 advise, altho many growers protected! ‘What their oranges and grapefruit by I T-e keeping fires in their orchards over-1 may night. Warmer weather has been enjoyed Because you have never been in jail is no sign that you are as good as old John Bunyan. BRING IT IN TODA' Your faithful watch deserve# a thorough inspection at least once a year. Snch a going-over may save costly repairs. Our experienced watchmakers will be glad to exam ine it without charge. If repairs are advisable, you'll find our prices most modest! Come in today 1 ALSO ... let us show you our smart new Elgin#. They're the finest values in 75 years. Each is a perfect beautY marvelously accurate. Prices range from $24.75 to $39.75 VILAS NISWANDER JEWELER Pandora Phone 124-A Melville D. Soash, M. D. The Commercial Bank Bldg. Bluffton, Ohio X-RAY FLUOROSCOPE Telephone 254-W 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-F Bluffton, O. D. C. BIXEL, O.D. GORDON BIXEL, O. D. Eyesight Specialists Open Evenings Citizens Bank Bldg., Bluffton Savings & Loan Bldg., Ada Francis Basinger, D. D. S. Evan Basinger, D. D. S. Telephone 271-W Bluffton, Ohio The Aetna In the new Aetna policy your insurance is based on the use, mileage, and safe driving record. The insur ance on your car is reduced as much as 40%. See us before you insure your car. Save worry and money. Aetna-ize with S. P. HERR Phone 363-W Bv Miss M’Della one I I trees the children may playf there, sheltered from wind and sun for several past weeks, and since the| in the hot afternoons of summer. In short cold wave, Florida winter winter the graceful branches and! treat into shade and coolness, weather has been normal. A recent event in St. Petersburg I strength in an everchanging pattern I in a snowy mantle and the wind is that attracted thousands of spec-1 of light and shadow. tators was the appearance of Robert Bluffton is a town of trees. Like the tree tops, all the small thmgs Wad low, 22-year-old youth, who is Oxford, Ohio, it owes its chief beau-| are silent, 1... the tallest man in the world. I ty to them, except that Oxford’s! creek and into the the woods I see Of unusual interest to the Dep-1 beard everywhere, for they havel pervading the air. But ever so often piers have been the bright green I come for tke first sweets. there is a crash and that is tragedy, benches maintained by the town| along one of its principal streets, on which crowds of vacationists from I jn all parts of the country can lie found night and day. Familiar faces also are seen, fori in spread of branches the other, thel the maple covered completely with al the Depplers quite often get together I fine specimen between the gymnas-1 coating of perfectly transparent ice| with Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Murray ium and Rj|ey Creek on the Collegel—a lovely sight, and Henry Gratz, who was winter-! Campus. One thing, which having seen, one ing with his son in Gainesville, vis-| never forgets, is the pageantry of ited at the Deppler home. All arel 0 eKeainPus s from Bluffton. beauty at any season. ave y0^| tbe Queen of the May takes place on ,,. ,. WE have mentioned the beauty of trees and flowers, but there is animal life to consider, too. When else can we know so surely that spring is here than when we hear the myriad frog voices around the marsh at twilight? Then a morning comes when there is a flutter of yellow in the trees and the sound of birdsong and we know the goldfinches have arrived—to stay? Oh, no—just a few days visit, and then on to the north. But they like to rest among our i trees for a brief time. All Creek town, the soft courting call of have seen it drift past light. True Scenic Bluffton Is Bountifully Obituary Blessed By Nature In Every y & I Moon MMtw trunks combine beauty andl winter when the world is wrapped I Young Wadlow is eight feet, nine|iarge trees are eims for the most! tin footprints where ™ese inches in height, and is still grow-lpart whereas most of Bluffton’s arel things have come for food or drink, ndfat ing. He weighs 491 pounds, and he|maples thus giving us the advan-| so I know that with the advent of|Warren wears size 37 shoes. tage of brilliant autumn colors, andl all will be lively once more. FunenU Mrvjces jn charge of Bixtl I I Have'you heal'd thTiedbird’s clearly, call and the cry of the jay? Have| you seen the flash of wings, red and blue, among the new leaves, or seen a funny little dark colored bird backing over a tree looking for in sects? Have you seen eight redbirds in one group, the dainty rosy gray females and the brilliant red high crested males? Have you seen the I flash of the gold and black oriole and examined its pensile nest the scarlet and black of the the owl in the I visited SOMETIMES I have twn rniArri&fi* thr* If you look along the Riley in ter you may see the dappled of the sycamores in which a little later the dark patches turn srreer ish and the light ones become li^ht er. I looked from my window in Science Hall the other day and counted twenty quail feeding in last summer’s sorghum patch. two ({uarries the one bare of I satisfaction for us, if we have eyes trees, the other bordered by them.I to see, and ears to hear. As we look One evening I went to the treelessl at the beauties of land and water quarry in winter, and counted one! and study the starry sky at night, hundred wild ducks, swimming, div-| especially when the stars are brib ing, or always color. Occasionally I see a pheasant or resting there. The water isl liant, and the great evening star so clear and such a lovely I glows, or the northern lights are I SeasonI Howard I same direction and see a pink cloud J,. ei Bluffton College!0* Peach blossoms mingled with the I white of cherry and the delicate col 's into Bluffton on a|ored apple. y, spring afternoon,! jn SUmmer there may be herons, lovely trees of Main great blue ones or white ones,«— with their leafy heads to forming a shady arch over one cannot help but think, a beautiful village this is.” elderly people and the tiredl SU(jden flash in the sun of a leaping walk n comfort under those I a boistrous ruffian playing through During his appearance he seemed I red bU(]s anj twigs in the spring.l Sometimes we have an ice storm—I E Dunmire were held in War-|^------------------------------------------------ to walk with difficulty and remained Just a little iater come the maple I a glorious sight with everything ren at 2 ’Tuesday. Interment standing for only brief intervals. I blossoms and the hum of bees isl glistening and a soft tinkling sound I Oakwood A. Ill There are two rather “extra spe-1 for it means that a beautiful tree cial” trees in Bluffton one ,the elm I has given way beneath the weight the Presbyterian church yard I of its ice coat and its lovely form which is listed as one of the ’argestl has lost some of its grace and sym elms in the state, not in height butl metry. I have seen the red buds of spread of branches—the other, thel the maple covered completely with a I—fJ never xorgeis, pantry w. I gju^on pay when the crowning of that looks more luscious because “dis-1 Mr. and Mrs. J). J. Rhodes tance lends enchantment”. There is another beautiful sound JI in Bluffton. Bird songs and the shel tering Iflowing of the stream mingles with it. The soft breezes carry its mel- calling the community to wor on Sunday morning. It is a sound in the sharp air of win- bells ship clear ter—in summer it lends its enchant-1 ment to the songs of birds. In somber autumn days it speaks of peace—in spring it is the call to a new life. The mellow tones are be loved by all. And the town clock—it tells the or seen|h°urs an^ night to everyone. anager‘,| sun niar^s on^y hours of sun- these have I seen at various I but the clock marks them a11’ on the campus, or along Riley I the ,ovely s€rene evenin« hours, the as it meanders around thel welcome noon hour, the morning call Late in the night I have heard! to work’ the night’s silent vigi1^ and I h°urs sadness and hours ness—all are there. I village is to us a The I playing we know the truth of the there are not many birds| statement, “The heavens declare the of God and the firmament showeth His handiwork”. other than ducks around it, but thel glor water is so beautiful whether youF view it by day or see the moon and stars reflected in it by night, withl v.ith living plants as the Rock Gard the lights of the village flashingl en is, we feel a sense of creation, close by. At the other quarry trees! e go to see such places when we cast their shadows in little sheltered! are downcast and we come away places, and if you will go out therel comforted. If we crave beauty we early in the morning you may seel go to such a place and come away big bass lazily —:----v-- 1 may see them make yourself go about daybreak.I the taking. The quarry is break. W hen we see a picture painted swimming by or you I satisfied. We are blessed each day spawning if you can| by the beauties which are ours for Let us enrich ourselves worth seeing at day-1 in the good things which are laid at lour feet our little Bluffton village, win bark I two in spring I shall look in thel History. Beaver’s Adventure A beaver whose species virtually I has been extinct for 100 years, took lesl' a fling at civilized life at Chagrin Falls, Ohio, but regretted his ad- venture before it could orientate it self. The 45-pound rodent's first en counter was with an automobile’s fender. The pelt Is on exhibition at the Cleveland Museum of Natural THE BLUFFTON NEWS, BLUFFTON, OHIO ren g( stalking food along the Riley. There I Charles will be smaller water birds too, per-1 Miller. haps a little mud hen scurrying herelfor a time he was"in Greenville, Pa., and there and there may be theljje spent practically his entire life uw£nWI°iiiRr, V 354 Mr. pleasant to stay. place and we are content thel Each season has its beauties and and family on Mr. and fayette. I I I I Genesee SE, Warren, Ohio, died at Warren City Hospital at 10:38 a. m. Sunday, following a brief illness. I An unusual record in music circles Joe Powell And Guy rjHE College Campus is a place of I Bluffton Day when the crowning of I I settlements to participating sub- Mr. and Mrs. Deppler also often been there May when the prim Bluffton College Campus each| both of near Bluffton, were among I cities, a total of $2,787,504.05. see the Preston family, Mrs. Pres-1 little hawthornes clothed white,I .g & colorful picture a81 the winners in guessing contests con-1 This left $283,813.53 on hand at ton being the former Mrs. S. W.I stand guard along the Ropp Halil their pa8tel shad.I ducted at the Hancock county fairl the close of the year for other coun Stratton of this place. Path and around the baseball dia-l emerge from the bridge I laBt summeD it was announced last! ty expenditures, the report shows. beauty at any season. ^«l tatei ptace on Joe Powe11 and Guy A^rson, divisions including townships and I mond? Have you walked along the'dd^sk eo^/the ve)vety grJlweek. I Receipts and disbursements of the path and seen spnngbeaut.es, anem- whHe I In guessing the number of grains ones, the lovely tn hum yeUow adJjnj jn th(_ Here I of corn in a pint can, Powell won ders tongue, and the chaste wh.te wjn take laM Before a™‘ award- Anderson won Sfth of dog tooth violet and bloodroot. I Maypo|e with its pur.I pnze in estimating the number of Have you gone off of the path in ,e and white streamers stands!seeds ,n a Pipkin. March and poked your fingers under awaiting the of prettily garbcdl Thcre 806 Rrains of “rn 'n the leaves and found fat heptaic. I.rl, whp win wind the pole thel can, and Powell's guess was 801. In for candidates buds all wrapped up to the.r downy sound of plcasing music. the pumpkm there were 745 seeds.l imariJ for cou and coats? Sometimes I have brought) [Andersons guess was 721. I a budding plant m, which bloomed ml .1 I xu- xn .a, I field visiting, as the sun sinks low.l I seen with their many little furryl 8 a. I I burdens Later 1S heard the S0Und of orches-| The Pleasant Hill Ladies Aid so- The natural beautv of this areaP™1 mUsiC’ and aS night fallS’ flood‘| ciety and their families will meet The natura u y o al lights are turned on and the groups! Friday evening at the home of Rev I was one reason for locating the col-l „i„„ I riuay even*ng ai me lee-e here and I think that faculty! °f, people &athef to s®e a PWJ and Mrs. Arthur. Covered dish sup-| 4. i v i y| where the grass is used for a stage! in followed by thel and students alike, are ever gratefull .. darkened shadowv trees arel IOHOWea inel for this It is said of nlants- “Thevl an1 tne °arkene1 snaaowy trees arel regular monthly meeting. I for th s It s y| the back drops. The stars shine| Mr and Mrs Clint Morohmdl toil not neither do they spin, yet l|overhead warm breezes caress andl and M1S' f111^ Morehead! say unto you that Solomon in all his ?hp Hnki? nT XXX ulCS ed °n M'’ and FS‘ Lyman| irlnrv was not arraved like one ofl tmkle of merry laughter isl Barnes Friday evening. f, y a o r*- heard everywhere. Would you likel cUndav visitors at the Arthur! these. Seeing the perfection ofL return and a Sunday v sitors at the Arthur flowers one knows the truth of thisl I rnnnps nome were. anu wirs.| statement. scene’ I F. G. Younkman and family, Mr.I He was taken to the hospital last! has been established on the west Thursday, suffering from a stepto-l coast by J. cocci lung infection. given as the cause of death. Pneumonia is| Washington, years ago. During 38 The young man was bom in War Sept. 14, 1912, the son of I of oratorios, and Mildred Cumberland I other musical IN drowsy summer’s heat the woods I by profession, and for four I record all the more outstanding. and stream form a pleasant re-1 years bad been employed at Ott’s I In addition to his work as a con jn I E. Market St. store. He roomed at I ductor of vocal groups, Bixel serves the Ott home. He was highly re-1 as writer of a column on music garded and well liked by all who I which appears weekly in The Ta knew him. I coma Times. He has been director I After this there is the picnic sup-| district offices will be at 6:30 p. m. .. xu 4i.«l Per and groups of happy people may! I this Friday, it was announced last housed pXy. willows, too are to bel** seen mattered about the green! Pleasant Hill I Saturday by the Allen county board He was unmarried and tho I never missed or been tardy at a re hearsal or performance. He estimates that in that period in this city. He was a member of I he has been in charge of more than Central Christian Church. A drug-12,500 rehearsals, which makes his Mears, R. D. 3, Warren and his I masterpieces and the men who com William Cumberland, I posed them are featured principally in the newspaper column drafted by Pleasant Hill TPHE whole town has an air of| and Mrs- Lton Younkman and fam-l quiet peace and serenity. One| dy an^ Mr. and Mrs. Earl Wine-1 looks in any direction toward thel gardner. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Am-I country side and sees well ordered s^u^z and sons calk'd in the evening. I farms, with well tilled fruitful fields. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Althauserl Sometimes one hears a cow or sheeplwere Sunday afternoon^ and supper| bell as the contented animals move|ffuests Mr. lazily from one place to a more dis-1 Hauenstein. tant spot in the pasture for the bite| Mr. and Mrs. dwdc ui and Mrs. Cloyce Robert Hess and of Lima and Mr. and Mrs K. ber were Sunday visitors home of Lily Fett and Nellie called Brauen and family Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Zimmerman and H. P. Zimmerman spent Friday with Mr. and Mrs. Harry Zimmer 1 I man and Defiance. H. P. 0 ^a Zimmerman remained, returning home on Monday. K. Hu at the Huber. Norval Scoles and Walter Booth called on Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Thompson Sunday afternoon. Tuesday evening callers at the lard Jennings home were Mr. Mrs. Wilford Gratz and Mr. Mrs. Otis Fett and daughters. Wil and and Mr. and Mrs. Aldine Welty called at the Wm. Lugibihl home Thursday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Lugi bihl and daughter and Mr. and Mrs. Daniel called Younkman and daughters Sunday afternoon, and Mrs. Orton on Mr. and Mrs. st ratton Dennis evening. Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Brauen and family called Sunday afternoon on Mr and Mrs. L. C. Hauenstein and family. Mrs. Willard Jennings called Sunday evening Mrs. Allan Watt of La Mr. and Mrs Elmer Long and Mr. and children called Sunday afternoon on Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Zimmerman. Mrs. Wm. Lugibill and daughter called Saturday evening on Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Lugibill and daughter. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Winegardner and son and Mr. and Mrs. George Huber and son called on Mrs. Cora Huber Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs. called at the Cal evening. Oscar Zimmerman Herr home Sunday George Mr. and Mrs. son called on Mrs. Alta family Monday evening. We’re prodigal I caif. Huber Garau and and still lined up waiting for the fatted with the LOCAL AND LONG DISTANCE HAULING Every Load Insured STAGER BROS. Bluffton, Ohio W. Bixel, who left Mr. Miller leaves his mother and I of choir at the First Congregational biit as I go along thel stepfather, Mr. and Mrs. M. Miller I church in Tacoma for the last 15 ’of Bluffton a brother, Charles Mil-1 years. ler, Warren a sister, Mrs. Ruth I Comments on well known musical Ovei* TTlFPP Million We wish to thank our many I friends and neighbors who so kindlyl sent flowers and all who helped ini Allen county handled funds aggre any way during our recent bereave-l gating $3,071,317.58 during the fis menL I cal year through January 1 to De Mr. and Mrs. M. D. Miller! cember 31, 1939, according to a I statement completed last week by Ti” I AJUlerSOn WUl FriZCS Former Bluffton Musician Never Tardy For Rehearsal In 38 Years of Tacoma, Bluffton 40 a conductor years as church choruses and groups, Bixel has JX T"' a 1,urinK the year the county paid out for all purposes, including tax -j -x xvev.« *Z4e^'-te DHISreceivingbringsweek 5^1?^u*- In one of his recent releases he had a reference to Handel, composer of the great Christmas oratorio, “The Messiah”, which is presented here every winter. In part, Bixel wrote: To the question “Was Handel a religious man?” the answer is that he w’as not in the strict sense which implies acceptance of a creed and living up to its doctrine. In his active life his religious sentiments were not conspicious and yet most persons will admit that the man who could write the “Messiah” must have been pious. His mother, the daughter of a Lutheran clergyman, was a woman of deep piety and was intimately ac quainted with the scriptures. Due to his mother’s teachings he had an accurate knowledge of the scriptures. He often declared it was a great pleasure for him to set scriptural passages to music and that the Psalms contributed greatly to his happiness. Dollars In CV ITlIlllUll County Funds Handled Past Year Two Richland Township Men File For Nominations To County Offices general and motor vehicle tax funds were nearly the same in totals. Last year $443,759.05 was paid into the general fund, with $428,274. 64 being paid out, leaving a balance of $15,484.41. These new seamless Ax minster Rugs with quality thruout. An unusual selection in popular sizes. Inlaid Linoleum It’s cheapest in the long run. Ask for estimate on this floor covering installed in your home. NEW BATHROOM RUGS—mighty attractive you’ll be wanting several of them. Motor vehicle and gasoline tax receipts from which all payments for road services are made aggregated $449,766.41. Of this the county paid out $376,435.35, leaving a cash bal ance of $73,331.06. During the year $217,180.23 were received in relief funds, with $201, 184.29 distributed. of elections. Two Richland township candidates are in the field so far, both seeking county posts. Peter M. Amstutz, of near Beav NEW FLOOR COVERINGS Spring you an unusual opportunity to cover your floors beautifully and at a most reasonable cost. We are this a wonderful new Spring stock of floor coverings in shades and patterns all in a wide selection that will make your home the attractive and inviting place it should be. ^rrTW-V- && A $' .’ t*. ,'■' i ♦. ,j ij-'b v .- -H‘. ., V 1’ Ar/* lc, *5^*-^- You’ll want to see them WINDOW SHADES—New spring line in all popular colors Basinger’s Furniture Store THURSDAY, MARCH 14, 1940 erdam, has announced himself a can didate for county commissioner on the Democratic ticket. He formerly served in that capacity. Stanley M. Vertner, of Beaverdam, a Republican, is seeking nomination as county recorder. At least 50 candidates are expect ed to file for major county and dis trict offices before the deadline falls on Friday, according to board of elections attaches. Among those who have filed for condidacy thus far are Congressman Robert F. Jones, Republican and State Representative L. H. Myers, Republican, both of whom are seek ing re-election. Campus Comment Fifteen Bluffton college delegates spent last Thursday on the Man chester college campus, North Man chester, Ind., in a campus exchange series with the Hoosier institution. Six coeds, four men students and four faculty members made up the delegation. Three students in the department of music presented programs at chapel services last week. Eugene Weed, sophomore, Bluffton Esther Niswander, sophomore, Bluffton, and Paul Emmert, freshman, Goshen, Ind., presented vocal solos, were accompanied by Jean junior, Cummins, Mich. and Steiner, freshman, Bluffton. They Klob, Lucille Burkhalter, son in Central arrived here Laurence of a Province, for the missionary India, who start of school work at the opening of the second semester, was in charge of discussion at a meeting of the Men’s Gospel team last week. Net receipts from an amateur re vue presented a week ago at the college were $17.60. All proceeds will be turned over to the campus Y. M. C. A. organization to help de fray the cost of remodeling work at the College Cabin, west of town. Service After Hours A 12 o’clock closing order doesn’t daunt the restaurant owners of Am sterdam. When midnight strikes, they close shop, but put automatic vending machines in front of their stores. These retail sandwiches, cake and even ice cream cones. ^04 SpAii'Uf a :& :*e i -J’ iX i**^ h. Jo4x* \1^' _^-«O •J Those FELT BASE RUGS in the new Colorful Designs Here is an unusual showing of Felt Base Rugs .... the only thing cheap about them You’ll when is the price, say so too, you see them.