The Bluffton news. [volume], May 30, 1940, Image 3

About The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current

Image provided by: Ohio History Connection, Columbus, OH

                
THURSDAY, MAY 30, 1940
ALLEN COUNTY
Swallowed Teeth
Cause Death
Coroner Burt Hibbard of Allen
County reported that Charles E.
Hughes, 77, of Lima, died of strang
ulation after his false teeth had
slipped into his throat.
Mr. Hughes’ body was found in
his Shawnee Hotel room. Dr. Hib
bard said the teeth apparently were
dislodged by a fall, and that the fall
may have come when he stumbled,
or when he suffered a heart attack.
Junked Rails Worth
$5,000
Sale of more than 200 tons of
street car rail, scrap iron and cop
per cable, removed from Lima
streets, soon will replenish the city
street department fund to the extent
of $5,000. Mayor Frank E. Mc
Clain announced, after council had
authorized legislation for the trans
action.
Elaborate Paint Job
Fizzes
Lima’s annual clean-up, paint-up
week got ahead of the publicity cam
paign last week.
One of the advertised events was
to be a lightning-speed complete
paint job of a house by 20 or more
painters.
A large crowd of onlookers turned
out for the event A floodlight was
spotted on the house. A radio sta
tion set up apparatus for a “stroke
by-stroke” account of the mass at
tack.
But the stunt failed to materialize.
Lima painters were so busy with
jobs induced by the paint-up week
that less than six were able to show’
up for the speed demonstration.
Truck Crashes Into
Bridge
Charles A. Caruso, of Glenshaw’,
Pa., a driver for the Midwest Haul
ers Corp., escaped injury Tuesday of
last week when his truck struck a
bridge abutment in Route 25, four
miles south of Beaverdam, state pa
trolmen reported. The vehicle then
ran into the ditch.
Penniless Fugitive Has
$6,190 When Caught
Without a cent in his pocket Dan
iel Mitchell, 29, convicted colored
burglar, escaped from the Lima
State hospital May 14. Thursday
morning when he was picked up by
Cincinnati police his tattered pockets
contained $6,190 in old size currency.
While being registered he told
Lieut. John C. Davenport he found
the money in an old brick pile used
during prohibition days as a liquor
cache. Police investigated and found
the bricks.
Mitchell w'as seized while wander
ing aimlessly on a Cicncinnati street.
Lima Man Contributes
$1,000 To Davey
Dr. Edw’ard B. Pedlow, Lima phy
sician, contributed $1,000 to the suc
cessful Democratic primary cam
paign of former Governor Martin L.
Davey.
The Lima man’s contribution ap
peared on the report filed Thursday
with the Ohio secretary of state by
the Davey-for-Governor Campaign
committee, of w’hich J. Freer Bit
tin ger wras treasurer.
Civil Service Exams
Are Set
The Civil Service Commission of
Ohio announced that examinations
will be conducted June 20 and 21
for the positions of manager, senior
and junior interview’ers in the Bur
eau of Unemployment Compensation.
Salaries range from $135 to $300 a
month.
Application blanks must be filed
in the office of the State Civil Serv
ice Commission not later than June
10. Information may be obtained by
writing to the state Civil Service
Commission in Columbus.
Newspaper Press Room
Damaged By Fire
Fire of undetermined origin swept
the press room of The Lima News
about 10:30 p. m. Wednesday caus
ing damage estimated at $5,000.
The blaze was discovered by Wil
bur Liddle, night janitor. Firemen
were summoned immediately and
spent several hours in extinguishing
the flames which destroyed the roof
of the press room and badly scarred
the w’alls.
Aged Slayer Sent
To Lima
Ninety-year-old Hiram Derby, con
fessed slayer of the 32-year-old wife
NEWS NOTES FROM FOUR COUNTIES
of his step-son, Mrs. Flora Whit
comb in an argument over a tomb
stone, this week awaited transfer to
the Lima State Hospital for the
Criminal Insane.
Derby was declared insane by
Probate Judge A. M. Barber at the
conclusion of a sanity hearing. At
present the aged man is in Wauseon
Memorial hospital, recovering from
shack and exhaustion suffered the
night when he fled after the shoot
ing.
Million Tomato Plants
In Area
More than 1,000,000 tomato plants
have arrived in Delphos for the St.
Marys Packing Co., according to Ed
ward Kundert, agent for the Rail
w*ay Express.
They came from Georgia in crates,
each containing about 1,200 plants.
The journey takes about tw’o days.
The highest single shipment wras 122
crates.
Relief Funds Are
Allocated
Twelve Lima district relief units
will share $12,306 of a $750,000 dis
tribution announced Wednesday by
State Welfare Director Charles L.
Sherw’ood. The City of Lima has
been allocated $2,162 and Allen
county, $1,142.
The distribution also includes
Hardin county, $2,146.
Burned When Gasoline
Ignites
Sylvester Knebel is in Lima St.
Rita’s Hospital, suffering from burns
on the upper part of his body,
caused when gasoline exploded when
he was filling a tractor on the farm
of his father-in-law’, Franklin Rode,
three miles southw’est of Delphos.
Legal-Size Fish
Released
Announcement w’as made that 500
crappies, 33 large-mouth bass, 65
perch and 128 bullheads w*ere placed
in Lost Creek, Schoonover park lake
and Lima lake. All are of legal
catch size. Charles Hanes, Allen
county game protector, said.
Mrs. Gale In Politics
Again
Appoinment in Columbus of Mrs.
Elnora Gale, of Lima, to the post of
fourth district Republican state com
mitteew’oman brings back into poli
tics a w’oman w’ho held that post for
18 consecutive years.
Lima Park To Be
Dedicated
Twenty-six committee chairmen
were named Wednesday to assist in
plans for the big Fourth of July
celebration in Lima Schoonover park
which will make the formal dedica
tion of the new recreation grounds
and its $140,000 swimming pool.
Claims Paul Revere
Black Legionaire
Virgil H. Effinger, reputed former
Black Legion official, declared in
common pleas court last week that
Paul Revere was one of the first
Black Legion members, and that
other members included participants
of the Boston Tea Party.
The statements came as he testi
fied at his $250,000 civil libel suit
against the Lima News Publishing
Co., in which he contends his char
acter was defamed by stories asso
ciating him with the Black Legion,
and others allegedly associating the
Black Legion with criminal and sub
versive activities.
Last Half Tax Collec
tion Opens
Real estate tax books were opened
Saturday for the last-half 1939 col
lection, with Aug. 1 set as the dead
line for.payment without penalty.
Allen county Treasurer Byron H.
Dershem announced that his deputies
Monday will commence mailing state
ments for the June taxes to prop
erty owners in Lima and the county.
Thus far collections of last-half
1939 realty taxes have amounted to
$23,443.98, Dershem said.
Sales tax collections Saturday were
$1,262.79, bringing the total for the
week to $6,434.20 and for the year
to date $105,408.61, according to the
official.
Personal property tax receipts for
the week were $403.-2 and the collec
tion thus far $76,027.72 and classi
fied tax coliections during the week
were $341.71, bringing the total to
$49,567.68.
Candidates Spend
$3,686 In Primary
A total of $3,686 was spent by
candidates, organizations and indi
viduals interested in the nomination
™E
of office seekers at the May 14 pri
maries in Allen county.
The board of elections made this
report Saturday as the deadline fell
for filing expense accounts. The Re
publicans spent $2,527.72 and the
Democrats spent $1,158.28.
268 FSA Participants
In Area
Ohio families who have received
loans from the Farm Security Ad
ministration have repaid one-fourth
of the loans and increased their net
worth and the wealth of Ohio by
nearly half the amount of the loans,
A. L. Sorenson, state director, re
ported Saturday.
There are 268 active standard FSA
borrowers families in Allen and Put
nam counties who are participating
in the rehabilitation program of the
Farm Security Administration, ac
cording to Bert O. Marshall, county
supervisor. Their loans totaled $183,
280 of which $80,110 has been repaid.
Since coming to the FSA, the net
worth of these 268 Allen and Put
nam county farm families has shown
an average increase of 598 per fam
ily-
HANCOCK COUNTY
Rawson Waterworks
Completed
The citizens of Rawson are extend
ing an invitation to everyone to in
spect the recently complete water
works system built with Works Pro
ject Administration and village
funds.
A 100-foot tower holds enough
water for the town’s current con
sumption while deep wells supply
the needs of the new service. There
have been 12 fire hydrants installed
for the protection of the public.
Still Rides 1894
Bicycle
In this day of modernisms, an old
automobile is much of a curiosity,
but Dr. L. J. Cooke of Findlay has
them all beat. Last week he went
to police headquarters and purchased
a license tag for his 46-year-old bi
cycle.
Purchasing the bike in 1894, Cooke
rode it for about 25 years and then
stored it away. A year ago, he
“unearthed” the ancient wheel, had
it repainted and re-equipped, and
now it looks just as good as new.
Too Many Pigs,
Mayor Rules
Pigs are in the poke again, ac
cording to Mayor C. H. Duttweiler,
of Findlay, after Luther Launder
pleaded guilty to keeping pigs within
the corporation limits in violation of
a city ordinance. Launder admitted
he had 22 pigs in his back yard and
at one time he had 32. A fine of $25
was suspended on condition that he
remove the hog pen by Saturday.
Box Car Robbers
Hunted
Nickel Plate Railroad detectives
and Findlay police searced last week
for two men wanted in connection
with a box car robbery on the Nickel
Plate Railroad between Fort Wayne,
Ind., and Mortimer.
Two men who were captured and
lodged in jail in Continental, told of
two companions who said they got
off the train at Morimer and were
going to Findlay. They said they
broke into a box car and stole over
alls and shoes.
44 Deaths, 42 Births
Vital statistics for the month of
April showed ‘that deaths exceeded
births by two during the month.
Miss Edith Houseman, registrar of
vital statistics for Findlay, and Dr.
Senn F. Whisler, county health com
missioner, reported 41 deaths and 42
births in the county.
$40,788 In Auto Tag
Funds
Distribution of auto tag funds by
the state registrar of motor vehicles,
announced in Columbus, allocated
$40,788 to Hancock county and its
municipalities.
May Train Fliers At
Findlay
President Homer R. Dunathan an
nounced last week that Findlay col
lege may participate in the civilian
flight training program at Findlay
Airport next fall under the Civil
Aeronautics Authority’s pilot train
ing setup. Forty students, including
four girls, have signed preliminary
applications, he said.
Dies At Wheel Of
Tractor
Simon M. Green, 55-year-old Pleas
ant township farmer, died Tuesday
BLUFFTON NEWS, BLUFFTON, OHIO
afternoon at the wheel of his tractor
while harrowing in one of his fields
along the county line road north of
McComb.
His body was found at 6:00 o’clock
by his brother Grover, who resides
with the Green family a mile and a
half north of McComb. Mr. Green
was working on another farm about
three miles from his home.
Finds Son Lost 40
Years
For 40 years. Mrs. Jennie Brayton,
of Findlay, had thought her son,
Albert E. Knapp, dead, but last week
the 75-year-old woman had taken a
new lease on life for she had learned
that her son is very much alive.
The mail brought Mrs. Brayton a
letter from Eddy, Mont. When she
broke the seal and read the contents,
she learned the missive was from a
person she never knew existed, a
daughter-in-law and wife of her
longlost son, Albert. The letter also
informed her that she was grand
mother to 11 children.
HARDIN COUNTY
Held On Charge Of
Throwing Axe
Pleading not guilty to a charge of
assault and battery, Harrison Brad
ley, 60-year-old Alger trucker, was
bound over to the Hardin county
grand jury when arraigned before
Justice of the Peace Roy Hauden
schild.
Luke Davis, 55, of Alger, whose
condition is reported improving in
McKitrick hospital where he was
taken several days ago after alleg
edly being struck by an axe thrown
by Bradley, filed the charge.
Ada Municipal Pool
Opens
The Ada municipal swimming pool
will open May 30 with Lowell Reese
in charge. He will be assisted by
D. O. Betz, Jr. and Paul Neiswan
der.
Supervision of the pool is in
charge of the Ada council.
T. B. Increases In
Marsh
The village of Alger had the
highest tuberculosis death rate in
comparison to villages and townships
in Hardin county as 8.3 per cent of
the total deaths in that town during
a 19 year period were attributed to
that cause, it was reported.
McGuffey followed with 7.6 per
cent and Marion township with 6.1
per cent. Hardin county as a whole,
had a T. B. death rate of 3.85 per
cent Kenton, 3.50 and Ada, 3.89.
Two Mushrooms Weigh
Seven Pounds
A claimant to the mushroom pick
ing crown in Hardin county was re
ported this week when Dwight Jud
kins gathered several umbrella like
delicacies on the Tabor farm, south
of Ada. Two of the mushrooms
weighed more than seven pounds.
Wins National Music
Honor
For the first time in history a
Hardin County girl has won a na
tional music contest. Miss Barian
Rutledge of Ada, won a superior
rating in the national competition at
Battle Creek, Mich., with her violin
solo.
Liquor Violator Order
ed From State
Elam Bailey, of Foraker,fined $100
and costs about a week ago on a
charge of possession of illegal liquor
filed by Frank Winegardner, McGuf
fey marshal, was released from the
Hardin county jail on condition he
leave the state. He moved at once
to Kentucky and if he returns to
Hardin county, he will have to serve
out the remainder of his fine, Sheriff
Lloyd Norman said.
Votes Cost 55c Each
Each of the 5,174 votes cast in the
Hardin county 1940 primary election
cost a little more than 55 cents each.
Total cost of the election was $2,
876.76, he said.
Spring
Is Here!
A NEW CAR!
You need complete Auto
mobile Insurance with our
agency, to provide peace of
mind and sound protection
for your investment.
s. P. HERR
Phone 363-W
FW|W
IJJ
IRIR
PUTNAM COUNTY
Population of Pandora
Increases
The population of Pandora grew
101 from 1930 until 1940, according
to preliminary census figures re
leased by Martin W. Feigert, district
census supervisor.
He said that the enumerations of
Cyril Hilty show that the present
population is 689.
Hanefeld Out Of
Politics
A political career which began
more than 20 years ago in Ottawa
and carried him to the top of his
party’s ladder in Ohio will be brot
to a close this week for Earl H.
Hanefeld.
After molding Democratic policies
in Ohio and Putnam County for prac
tically 15 years, Mr. Hanefeld an
nounced at his home in Ottawa that
he is withdrawing from active lead
ership of his party due to demands
of his private business interest.
Drives Off In Car With
out Wheel
Cletus “Pete” Klausing, arose Mon
day morning, stepped into his car
which was parked in front of his
home in Ottawa, started the motor,
placed the car into gear, moved a
short distance and the left front of
the car dropped with a thud.
“Pete” investigated and found that
during the night someone had re
moved the left front wheel and tire
from the car and left the vehicle
stand on the jack. No trace of the
thief has been found.
John Pfeiffer, president of the
company, announced that this pro
gram is supplemental to the work
r^LD-FAVORITE hymns will be sung by the “America Back to
God” quartet, Detroit radio singers, in an appearance at the
Ebenezer Mennonite church at 8 p. m. this Thursday. Leroy
Thompson, bass, one of the members of the quartet, formerly
lived near Bluffton.
Anti-Pollution Drive
Opened
Installation of about $5,000 worth
of additional anti-pollution equip
ment is in progress at the Ohio Su
gar Co. plant in Ottawa to further
eliminate the contamination of the
Blanchard river.
PK?
4 EXCLUSIVE VACUUM-POWER SHIFTy
4 GENUINE KNEE-ACTION RIDE
PERFECTED HYDRAULIC BRAKESh
TIPTOE-MATIC CLUTCH^
X- LOWER GAS, OIL AND UPKEEP COST^
EYE IT
done last summer in an effort to
eliminate the stench which has been
created along the river by the dump
ing of waste matter.
Pheasants To Be
Released
Northwestern Ohio counties can
expect the first shipment of three
week-old pheasants after June 15,
according to Howard Langstaff, su
pervisor of the district conservation
office in Ottawa.
The birds are hatched in Wauseon,
Sylvania and Swanton and are re
leased when they are three weeks of
age.
Basinger Re-named
Pandora Postmaster
Hiram L. Basinger postmaster at
Pandora for the past several years,
has been re-appointed to that posi
tion. His new commission became
effective as of April 29.
Mr. Basinger recently passed suc
cessfully a non-competitive examina
tion, after which his name was pre
sented to the Senate by President
Roosevelt for confirmation.
Elrose
There were preaching services at
Bethesda, Sunday evening.
Mrs. Golda Battles and daughters
Mabel and Merilyn attended services
at the U. B. Church in Rawson, Sun
day evening.
Children’s day services at Olive
Branch Sunday evening.
The Evered Bish family entertain
ed guests from Cleveland over the
week end.
Miss Flo Stratton and J. D. Cly
mer attended a memorial address at
Rawson Sunday evening.
Union prayer services at Bethesda
Thursday evening.
Mrs. Ruth Steinman, Mrs. Golda
Nonnamaker, daughter Kaye, Mrs.
Anna Koontz and J. O. Koontz mot
ored to Central College Sunday and
spent the day at the Roy Watt
home. They also called on Mrs.
Mabel Schnider and family and Mrs.
Lillian Burwel and family.
Mrs. Libbie Sites of Wichita,
Kansas and Miss Dawn Stonehill of
more
JJxSPt LESS?
4- MODERN ROYAL CUPPER STYLING
LUXURIOUS FISHER BODY BEAUTY^
4 DYNAMIC VALVE-IN-HEAD ENGINE
Jf- LONGEST Of ALL LOWEST-PRICED CARSy
Convince Yourself That Chevrolet’s the Leader in Value
Just as It’s the Leader in Sales*
The Style Hit of the Year
Supreme on Land. Sea and in the Air
181 Inches from Front of Grille to Rear of Body
80% Automatic—Only 20% Driver Effort
Smoother, Steadier, Safer —_
The Last Word in Safety
LOWER DHIVERED PRICES-PLAINIY MARKED-GREATEST DOLLAR VALUE!
♦On Special De Luxe and Master De Luxe Serie*
TRY IT BUY IT!
CHEVROLETS
FIRST AGAIN!
CHEVROLET
Steiner Chevrolet Sales
Bluffton, Ohio
Napoleon called on Mrs. Emaline
Nonnamaker Thursday afternoon.
Glen Nonnamaker called at the
C. V. Klingler home near Ada, Sun
day afternoon.
The following called on Mrs. M.
J. Stratton during the past week,
Mr. N. R. Elzay, Rev. H. D. Camp,
Mr. and Mrs. K. E. Stratton of
Tiffin Mrs. Anna Koontz, Mrs.
Golda Battles, Mr. and Mrs. B. J.
Stratton and daughter Elaine, Mrs.
G. B. Clymer, Mr. S. F. Nonnamaker,
Mrs. Bertha Hartman, Misses Sylvia
and LaDonna Hartman, Mr. Elmer
Patterson of Findlay, Mr. Glen Non
namaker, Mr. and Mrs. C. W.
Klingler and family, Mr. and Mrs.
Wade Marshall, Mrs. Emmaline
Nonnamaker, Mr. and Mrs. D. D.
Williamson, Miss Mabel Battles,
Mrs. Ami Nonnamaker, and Floyd
Hartman.
Mr. and Mrs. D. D. Williamson,
Mr. and Mrs. Wade Marshall and
Mrs. Emaline Nonnamaker, called at
the Willis Bosserman home of New
Stark, Sunday afternoon.
Cows will be honored guests on
the statehouse grounds and in
Deshler-Wai lick Hotel banquet room
on Dairy Day, June 12. A catcher
from the Red Bird ball team will
attempt to catch a butter ball drop
ped 28 stories from the AIU tower.
Prizes will be given to the fastest
milk drinkers among 1,000 children,
and Governor John W. Bricker will
pay tribute to the dairy industry
at the banquet.
Francis Basinger* D. D. S.
Evan Basinger* D. D. S.
Telephone 271-W
Bluffton, Ohio
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.
For Vigor and Health—
include meat in your menu.
Always ready to serve you.
Bigler Bros.
Fresh and Salt Meats
—..... -......
LEADERS
LINE-UP"
No other car,
regardless of prico,
combines ail those
Chevrolet quality
features.
No other car,
regard/ess of prico,
can match Chev­
rolet In public
demand.
659
master as
BUSINESS COUPE
om”
pric'd o,
”nt, Michigan
Nation based I?
I ^sea on rail