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PAGE SIX Missionary Priest’s Visit 75 Years Ago Founds Church Here (Continued from page 1) these scattered Catholics met only about once a month at the homes of various members of the church. How ever, within less than 10 years after the chance visit of Father Dechant a church building was erected in Bluffton. Money for the church was donated by Owens at the request of his son, Paris, who died from fever in the Civil war. The son had often ex pressed his desire for a church, and money received by his father at the close of the war was turned over to the church building committee. Built in 1865 The elder Owens also contributed $200, and at the close of 1865 the frame building was completed at a cost of approximately $1,000. In 1869 Bishop Rapp, of Cleveland, ded icated the structure. Changes occurred slowly in the little parish altho alterations in the building were effected with the pas sage of years. In 1890 the spire was added, and under Father Doer- AND SEALS LOWE BROTHERS HIGH STANDARD PRIMER makes the complete painting job last longer because it holds and seals due to controlled penetration. It minimizes the danger of peeling, scaling and cracking. Being practically non-absorbent it affords "tooth” or "grip” for the following coat. It seals all surfaces and is ideal— FOR BOTH NEW WORK AND REPAINTING 1. It "bolds fast” and seals the various surfaces to be painted—both new work and repainting. 2. Controlled penetration defeats absorption and makes a perfect foundation for finish coat. 1934 MASTER CHEVROLET TOWN SEDAN—Here is one of the best used cars we have ever had on our floor. It’s a clean job, inside and out— examine it closely—it’s had only one owner and has been well taken care of. Quiet run ning motor, never been abused —and a complete set of new brakes just installed. You never saw a better used car value—look it over ner the building was enlarged by the addition of the present sanctuary and sacristies. The altar was do nated by Father Doemer’s house keeper, Miss Lena Dell. During the 52-year period follow ing the building of the church, priests from Findlay, Fostoria and Columbus Grove cared for the little flock of worshippers, altho it was often difficult for them to cover al most impassable roads. Father Doerner Reme.mberw Father Doerner, who tended the charge for 28 years, stands out as a zealous worker for the church during that period. All members taken into the church between 1881 and 1909 were baptised by this priest who cared diligently for the parish in ad dition to his larger congregation in Findlay. Some of the families connected with the parish in the early days were the Gromanns, the Baumgart ners, Stienhauers, Owens, Allerdings, Kienes, Karsts, Rinemans, Fishers, Huttingers, Woolridges, Laibes, Her manns and Witkofskis. In 1917 the care of the St. Marys Parish was transferred to the Re demptorist Fathers of St. Gerard’s 3. None of the oil in the second coat is absorbed by High Standard Primer. 4. There is no weakening of the oil film. 5. The danger of paint failure is minimized. ECHO FEED STORE OOAA today—it will not be A/INI here long. Only------ 1935 CHEVROLET STAND ARD COACH—Here’s a car, in excellent condition, good paint job and upholstery good tires —in fact an A-l car in every respect. Here’s the apex of economical transpor tation—you’ll say so n4»lV too, at this price of... 1934 MASTER CHEVROLET TOWN SEDAN—New tires and excellent condi tion thruout. A real bargain .... —.......... EVERY ONE OF OUR USED CARS A FEW TYPICAL BARGAINS ARE LISTED BELO&■■■MANY MORE TO CHOOSE FROM USED TRUCKS 1937 CHEVROLET TRUCK CHASSIS AND CAB—158 inch wheel base. Tires in good condition motor has been com pletely overhauled and com pletely equipped with new brakes. A big jJU bargain at ________ W See Ils For Leading Used Car Values Steiner Chevrolet Sales Bluff ton, Ohio CARS parish in Lima. This society of mis sionary priests was founded in 1732. 15 Years Under Redemptorists During the 15 years under the Re demptorist Fathers, a fuil basement was placed under the church and a new hot air heating system was in stalled. In 1932 the parish became com pletely independent for the first time when the charge was given to the Rev. Father James Hebbeler, of Lima, who served until 1938. He was succeeded by Rev. Father Robert Maher, the present pastor, under whom continued progress has been made, and worthwhile improve ments to the church building have been effected. East Orange Mr. and Mrs. Will Stager, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Stager were Sunday dinner guests of Mrs. Hannah Candler and daughter Gayle of Ada. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Nonnamak er and sons Harold and Dean were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ira Slusser of near Bluffton. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Gallant and daughters Marylin Ann and Carol Sue spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Clapper of Mt. Gilead. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Nonnamaker and daughters Eileen and Loretta Mae, Ed Boutwell, Mr. and Mrs. Rob Potts, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Kim mel and son Raymond and daughter Marie Edith, Edward, Richard, Merle and Margaret Frick, of Lima Mr. George Boutwell, Mr. Will Bout well and daughter Josephine of Ada Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Boutwell, Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Boutwell and son Byron Leo spent Sunday with Mrs. Elizabeth Boutwell of west of Bluffton. Mr. and Mrs. John Boutwell en tertained the Tried and True class of the Riley Creek Baptist church Saturday evening. Development of blue mold in Ohio tobacco beds depends upon weather conditions. Hot, dry weather during the last half of May and early June may prevent the trouble, but growers should be ready to use preventive measures if cool, cloudy weather prevails at that time. Agricultural agents can give information about control measures. NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT Estate of G. W. Young-, Deceased. Notice is hereby given that Charles Young, whose Post Office address is 317 S. E. 17th St., Oklahoma City. Okla., has been duly apjxjinted and qualified as executor of the Estate of G. W. Young, late of Allen County, Oh io, deceased, Dated thia 2nd day of May, 1940. RAYMOND P. SMITH. Judge of the Probate Court, 4 Allen County, Ohio. NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT Estate of Martha M. Radebaugh, Deceased. Notice is hereby given that William M. Radebaugh, whose Post Office address is 117 E. Main St., Bellevue. Ohio, has been duly appointed and qualified as administra tor of the Estate of Martha M. Radebaugh, late of Allen County, Ohio, deceased. Dated thia 7th day of May, 1940. RAYMOND P. SMITH, Judge of the Probate Court, 5 Allen County, Ohio. 1935 FORD TUDOR—With radio. 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Henry Smith, head of the history and gov ernment department at Bluffton col lege, will publish his latest volume on the entire history of the Mennonites during the last four hundred years early this fall. Entitled "The Story of the Men nonites” the book will cover the European and American phases of the social and economic wanderings and settlements of that group, look ing into their institutions and cus toms and many other sides of the Mennonites’ history. Numbering five or six at the pres ent time, the books previously writ ten by Dr. Smith also deal with some phases of the Mennonite pic ture, the last showing the immigra tion of German Mennonites into Pennsylvania and published by the Pennsylvania German Society re cently. During his research Dr. Smith has been led into many European and American countries, looking into the homes of Mennonite immigrants, reading their books and histories, and listening to the family stories of these people. Announce Cast For Shakespearean Play It was announced this week that the annual Bluffton college Shakes pearean play will be presented on the evening of Bluffton Day, June 10. It will be "A Midsummer Night’s Dream”. Rehearsals for the featured pro duction will begin next week. It was also announced that a pag eant depicting the founding of Bluff ton college forty years ago will be presented as a part of commence ment activities. Date for the pag eant as yet has not been set. Cast for the production is as fol lows: Theseus, John Boehr Egeus, Mark Houshower Philostrate, Gene Hilty Lysander, Herbert Oyer De metrius, Dale Francis Quince, Dar vin Lugibihl Snug, M. Brown Bot tom, L. Metzker Flute, P. Soldner Snout, R. Wagner Starveling, Bert Smucker Hippolyta, Helene Stone hill Hermia, Betty Keeney Helena, Julia Culp Oberon, Bill Burbick Titania, Bettye Lewis Puck, Duane Tway Peaseblossom, M. Olivet Cob web, Zitella Getties Moth, Mary Smucker Mustardseed, Jo Haldy Fairy, Lora Schultz. Supporting roles will be taken by Ray Ramseyer, Don Gundy, Rosalie Barnes, Gene vieve Stein, Robert West, Mary Lape, Gladys Raber, Shirly Bailey, and Loreen Peters. Bluffton Girl To Head College Y. W. Betty Amstutz, prominent Bluffton junior, was eleeted president of the Y. W. C. A. for the coming year filling the vacancy left zy Marjorie Bloomquist, junior from Clarksburg, W. Va„ who will not return to the campus this fall. Miss Amstutz is prominent in various campus activi ties serving as treasurer of the Y. W. C. A. during the past year, a member of the Bluffton College Ves per Choir, and Girl’s Varsity “B”’. Magdalene Oyer, Bluffton fresh man, was elected to fill the vacancy as secretary left by Betty Samsel, Lima, also not returning. Other officers named to serve next year include: Esther Niswander, Bluffton, vice president Evelyn Hilty, Pandora, treasurer and Jose phine Mohr, Bethlehem, Pa., pro gram chairman. ——BC—■ Thespians To Give Last One-Act Play The Thespian Dramatic Society will present the final series of one act play performances of the “Tom Thumb Theatre” on May 21. As yet only one of the two plays, as an nounced by President William Bur bick, has been chosen. “Joe”, by Jane Dransfield, a trag edy depicting mountain back woods drama will be presented. The story involves a woman having an insane son whom the authorities try to take away. The play is supported by the fol lowing cast: Betty Keeney, Bert Smucker, Wilma Nash, Mark Hush ower, Rosalie Barnes, and John Boehr. Smucker Re-named Peace Club President Bertran Smucker, Bluffton, was re elected president of the Bluffton College Peace Action club at a meet ing held on May 8. Richard Weaver Betty Keeney, and Wilton Hartzler were elected to serve on the execu tive council next year. Professor Russell A. Lantz was chosen faculty advisor of the group. The Ohio income from dairy farm ing is approximately $75,000,000 in an average year but the state still has to buy dairy products. The 79,000,000 pounds of butter produced here each year is 50,000,000 pounds short of the amount consumed in the state. f' A It’s hard to realize, in the midst much of the country has been expei like the above are just around logically speaking. Experience an* Students To Give Graduation Recitals Senior piano recitals will be giv en by Margery Lecrone of Bucyrus on May 31 and Virgil Bartz of Co lumbus Grove on June 3 in the col lege chapel. Miss Lecrone and Mr. Bartz are seniors in the college music department who will receive their Bachelor School Music Degree this spring. Two other recitals are scheduled to be presented this spring. Miss Esther Hilty, graduate of Wooster college, now taking post-graduate work in Bluffton college will render a vocal recital. Mr. Wilson Jones, of Lima, will also present a vocal recital. As yet no definite date has been set for these two presentations. The 17-year cicada will emerge about the last of May in 13 south western Ohio counties this year and may be present in one other. This is the third largest of the four broods which appear in Ohio. The average value of Iowa farm lands was $213 an acre in 1920, $113 an acre in 1930, and $58 an acre in 1933. Land values in Ohio varied from $159 an acre in 1920, through $90 an acre in 1920, to $59 an acre in 1933. The annua! potato field day for Ohio will be held on the farm of Virgil Royer, near Arcanum, in Darke county, all day August 8. Earl Tussing, Ohio State University, says a program for women, exhibits, demonstrations, and an inspection of plantings on the Royer farm will keep everyone attending busy. Uncommon Americans ——By Elmo Scott Wotoon Mr. Currier and Mr. Ives *"pHEY gave Americans of their A day the equivalent of the news reels of today. They were the pic torial historians of contemporary American life a century ago when newspapers contained little or no picture material except an oc casional fashion print. When a steamboat blew up, a great fire swept a city or some other disaster occurred, Mr. Cur rier and Mr. Ives immediately put out a colored picture of the event with plenty of action in it. When the United States was at war, they issued splendid battle pictures with plumed generals on prancing horses (and plenty of gory detail as to dead and wounded soldiers). There were pictures of horse races and other sporting events, there were pictures of swift clipper ships and pictures of the first transcontinental trains running amidst Indians and buffalo. There were highly moral pictures there were even “comic strips” —caricatures of life among the ne groes, called “Darktown Comics.” It all started back in 1830 when young Nathaniel Currier, working as an apprentice to John Pendle ton, who had returned from Europe with the new art of lithography, be gan thinking of setting up his own business. So he went to New York and started as a lithographer in partnership with a young man named Stoddard. This partnership lasted only a year but in 1835 Cur rier began again. He soon built up a profitable business but it wasn’t until 1850 when James A. Ives be came his partner that fame and fortune came to them. For 30 years Mr. Currier and Mr. Ives were “printmakers to the American people” and Currier and Ives prints of one sort or another were to be found on the walls of virtually every American home. In 1880 Currier retired with a fortune but the firm continued with a son of the founder in his place. In 1888 machine color printing was ap plied to their product and even greater numbers of their pictures flooded the country. In recent years Currier and Ives prints have become “Americana.” Where once these prints sold from six cents to $3, they are now sell ing for anywhere from $20 to $500. And one of them recently brought $3,000! Western Newspaper Union. Blossom Time Is Cabriolet Time of such weather as iencing, that scenes he corner, chrono the weather man. however, both assert the blooms in the locale California, ant with vacuum-operat Armorsville Recent callers at the Rayl home were: Mr. and Mrs. Bert Cloore, of Lafayette Mr. and Mrs. Sam Am stutz and son Daryl, Mrs. Sarah Oates, Miss Clarabel Owens, Mrs. Thomas Wolfley, Mrs. Robert Mat ter, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Oehrli, Mr. and Mrs. Cloyce Robnolte, Mrs. Leland Snyder and daughter Sharon, Marion Downey, of Findlay Ray mond Tuttle, Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Downey and family, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Anderson. Mr. and Mrs. John W. Wilkins Jr., and family called on Mrs. Gladys Hosafros, Monday. Recent callers of Mrs. Eva Mont gomery, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Battles, Mrs. Walter Schantz and son Billy, Mrs. Stanley Ream, Mr. and Mrs. I. A. Zay, Mr. and Mrs. Vaughn Spell man and daughter and Mrs. Hannah Swank who came to spend some time there. Mr. and Mrs. Ervin Hartman and family spent Sunday afternoon at the O. P. Hartman home and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Grismore and family, Mrs. Dora Hartman and Mr. and Mrs. Russell McGee called in the evening. Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. H. O. Hilty and daughter Rosann were Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ewing, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Young, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Hilty and son. Mr. and Mrs. William E. Coldiron and Miss Virginia Tobian of Dear born, Mich., spent the week-end at the C. E. Klingler home. Mr. and Mrs. H. O. Hilty and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Hart man and son called Sunday evening at the Ivan Montgomery home. Mr. and Mrs. Carl McCafferty and son Donald called Sunday afternoon at the Scott McCafferty home in Rawson. Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Mertz, Mrs. Manton, Mrs. Catherine Welsh called THURSDAY, MAY 16, 1940 that they are. As a matter of fact, ihoto are almond blossoms, the the car Chevrolet’s new cabriolet top, controlled from the dash. QUALITY BLOODTESTED CHICKS DAY OLD, STARTED AND SEXED CHICKS. Hatch off every Monday through hatching season. Bring us your eggs for custom hatching on Tuesdays. Coal Oil or Electric Brooders, Feed and Poultry Supplies. QUALITY AT A REASONABLE PRICE. BLUFFTON HATCHERY CO. Bluffton, Ohio Sunday afternoon at the Charles Montgomery home. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. E. Coldiron, Miss Virginia Tobian, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Klingler and son Clyde were Sunday dinner guests at the John W. Wilkins home near Arlington. Mr. and Mrs. John Welsh of Ada called at the Chas. Montgomery home Monday evening. Mr. and Mrs. W. I. Moore called Sunday evening at the C. E. Klingler home. News Want-Ads Bring Results. We have adopted Ration-Ayd to sup ply Vitamin and the benefits of milk’s B-G Vitamins in all our Poultry Feeds. Poultrymen know that the B-G Vita mins of milk, and Vitamin from cod liver and other fish liver sources are high ly important in poultry feeds. Feed your chicks our C-Ka-Gene Treat ed Ration—builds immunity to Bloody Coccidiosis and prevents heavy losses. (■JamnuiliiuitHHitlHiillitnititt........ .. iiHiiimminnuiiffl LOCAL AND LONG DISTANCE HAULING I Every Load Insured STAGER BROS. Bluffton, Ohio USED FARM IMPLEMENTS 10-20 Tractors F-12 Tractors Used Horse & Tractor Discs Corn Binders Tractor Plows Spring Tooth Harrows Rotary Hoes 2-row Cultivators Sulky Plows F-12 Tractor Cultivators Side Delivery Hay Rakes Other good bargains— come in and see them. We have what you want. C. F. NISWANDER McCormick-Deering PRICE Cwt Banner Egg Mash................................ $2.20 Banner Starter...................................... $2.30 Banner Starter with Ca-Ka-Gene.... $2.50 The Bluffton Milling Co. WANTED—DEAD STOCK I WE PAY TOP CASH PRICES Horses $4.00 Cows $2.0(^ Small Stock removed free of charge. Quick Service BUCKEYE REDUCTION COMPANY, Fin. “Branch. Fontoria Anima! Product., Inc.”