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THURSDAY, MAY 30, 1940
Our
We wish to acknowledge the fine response
of the people of Bluffton and vicinity to our in
vitation for open house, Saturday and Sunday
and their interest manifested.
ome
Phone 144-W 129 S. Main St.
Latest Styles in Eye Wear
D. C. EIXELr C. D.
GORDON BIXEb O. D.
Citizens Bank Bldg., Bluffton, Ohio
Office Hours—8:30 A. M. to 5:30 P. M.
7:30 P. M. to 8:30 P. M.
Vilas Nisuuandcr
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Phone 124A Pandora, Ohio
VISIT OUR PANDORA STORE
LET US SOLVE YOUR GIFT PROBLEM
Parker and Sheaffer Pens and Pencils (all prices)—Silverware,
Diamonds and Wedding Rings, Birthstone Rings for Men and
Women, Hamilton, Elgin, Waltham (Premier), Alvin, Imperial
Watches, Swank or Nu-Lok Sets for Men, Knives, Billfolds, aider
man Chains, Key Chains, Sport Chains, Lockets, Westclox (electric
or spring), Chime Clocks, Nu-Tone Door Chimes $1.00 and up.
Gold bracelets for Men and Women.
SEE OUR NEW GLASS-FLEX WATCH BANDS
All Colors, Perspiration Proof, Flexible and Long Wearing.
Reconditioned Wrist and Pocket Watches, Just Like New, $4.00
and up. Wrist Watches—Benrus, Bulova, Gruen. Elgin. Geneva,
Waltham. Pocket Watches—South Bend, Elgin, Illinois, Waltham,
Hamilton and others. All Guaranteed One Year—Real Buys.
COME IN AND SEE OUR FINE SELECTION
OF MERCHANDISE
SATISFACTION IS OUR MOTTO
All types of Watch, Jewelry and Clock Repairing done here at
the Pandora Store. Open every evening. All work Guaranteed.
We pick up and make delivery every Monday and Thursday at
Hauenstein and Son Drug store and Johnson’s Barber shop.
WE APPRECIATE YOUR PATRONAGE
ATTENTION!
FOOT SUFFERERS
FOOT BALANCE INDICATOR
Numont with bar
across top. New
est in rimless.
Shell frame, flesh
color Temples
high. Excellent
for sport wear.
Gold frames
Temples high
strong durable.
Loxit popular
rimless design.
^4 Oxfords Ideal
for second pair.
FREE
ADVICE ON FOOT
COMFORT and SHOES
A Special Representative from the
Foot and Shoe Research Depart
ment of the Makers of Health
Spot Shoes, will be at our store
ALL THIS WEEK.
This Special Representative is
trained in FOOT BALANCE AND
SHOE FITTING and will give you
valuable information on your foot
fitting problems and your foot
comfort. THIS SERVICE IS ABSO
LUTELY FREE.
WE SINCERELY BELIEVE THAT
WE CAN HELP YOU SOLVE
YOUR FOOT PROBLEMS.
Don't miss this opportunity. Tell
a Friend.
W. H. GRATZ FOOTWEAR SHOP
“Corrective Fitting A Specialty”
Bluffton, Ohio
THE BLUFFTON NEWS
B. F. BIERY, Bneinr— Mgr.
C. A. BIERY, Editor
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Miss Naomi Gallant of Findlay was
a recent visitor at the Ami Pifer home
in Orange township.
Hurry your chick order to the Bluff
ton Hatchery Co. Last hatch, Mon
day, June 3.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Kirtland and
family visited Sunday at the home
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Rupright.
Mrs. Clarence Hickey of Toledo,
visited the latter part of last week
with her mother, Mrs. Martha Flick.
Mrs. Gerald Chidester and daught
ers Jeanne and Carolyn of Elida vis
ited at the home of Miss Sarah Am
stutz, Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. Mayne Miller of Or
ange township have returned from a
week end trip to Warren where they
visited relatives.
Mrs. Bertha Matter and Bernice
and Rolland Matter visited Sunday at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Am
stutz and family in Ada.
Condon Bros, vegetable and flower
seeds in bulk. Vegetable plants.
Echo Feed Store.
Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Wiebe and dau
ghter Judith Ann of Willard visited
over the week end at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Calvin Stettler.
A wide variety of bedding and
porch box plants in bud and bloom.
Grove Street Greenhouses.
Mrs. Peter Basinger is remaining
at the home of her son Clement Ba
singer in Pandora instead of coming
to Bluffton as was reported last week.
Raymond Hixon, instructor in the
Hillsboro high school is spending two
weeks here before taking up his sum
mer school studies at Ohio State uni
versity.
The Citizens National bank will be
closed every Thursday afternoon dur
ing June, July and August. 5
Mrs. R. E. Hughson of Orient, a
former Bluffton resident arrived Wed
nesday to spend the remainder of the
week here as the guest of Mrs. Edith
Mann.
Mr. and Mrs. Gerhard Buhler and
family of South Lawn avenue are on
a motor trip to Mountain Lake, Minn.,
where they will spend several weeks
with relatives.
Remember, there’s a BPS paint
for every interior or exterior job.
Y’ou get a better paint with BPS.
Greding’s hardware.
Miss Frances Pifer of Orange town
ship who taught in the Allen town
ship schools near Curtis for the past
year has been re-hired at that place
for the coming year.
Asbestos and asphalt shingles for
roofs and exterior sidings. They
resist the weather—a cooler house
in the summer and warmer in the
winter. Greding’s hardware.
Miss Esther Steinbrenner, Mrs.
Earl Steinbrenner and Mrs. Herman
Raushert all of Delphos spent Thurs
day with Mrs. Daisy Steinbrenner at
the Med Murray home.
Use Agrico fertilizer for your
corn. It produces better. Echo
Feed store.
Mrs. W. E. Diller of South Main
street left the first of the week on a
motor trip to Kansas City where she
is visiting her daughter Miss Jeanne
Diller, student in a osteopathic school.
A wide variety of bedding and
porch box plants in bud and bloom.
Grove Street Greenhouses.
Misses Helen Maxwell, Sylvia
Biederman and Mrs. David Risser at
tended the homecoming tea at Lima
Memorial hospital, Saturday. Mrs.
Risser also attended the homecoming
dinner at the Argonne hotel, Satur
day evening.
An attractive new top for your sink.
Inlaid linoleum in wide selection of
designs with chrome edge. Makes the
old sink like new. Estimates without
obligation. The Basinger’s Furniture
store.
Marvelous—that’s what you’ll say
when you see what re-upholstering
will do for your old furniture—and
we’ll fix all the lumpy springs, too.
Phone us to day for estimates. Mur
ray Upholstering shop, corner Thur
man & Washington Sts. Phone 285-R
Week end guests at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Leri Oberly of Cherry
street included: Mr. and Mrs. Hor
ace Wilson and family of Findlay
Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Doty and dau
ghter of Lima Olan Oberly and fam
ily of Pandora and Mr. and Mrs.
Reno Oberly and family of Mt. Cory.
Fried turtle suppers 25c fried frog
I legs 50c, every Tuesday and Satur
day night, 7:30 p. m. also entertain
ment Bill’s Tavern, Jenera. tf
Alvin Whisler of Oceanside, Calif.,
arrived here the latter part of last
week to visit relatives and friends.
Accompanied by Mrs. Whisler who ar
rived here a week previous, the couple
are leaving the last of this week for
their home in Oceanside, driving thru
in a new car which he purchased in
Detroit. Mr. Whisler, a former resi
dent of this place holds a responsible
position with a gas and electric util
ity company. He is also president
of the chamber of commerce of
Oceanside, a city of some 4,500 popu
lation.
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Mrs. Dale Davidson is visiting at
the home of her parents in Illinois.
Hurry your chick order to the Bluff
ton Hatchery Co. Last hatch, Mon
day, June 3.
Mrs. Florence Knepper spent the
past week with her son Homer El
wood of Dola and Wilbur E. Elwood
of Ada.
Decoration day, May 30. See the
plants for cemetery planting at the
Grove Street Greenhouses.
Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Augsburger and
sons Don and Buddy spent Sunday
with Mr. and Mrs. Hiram Welty and
sons at Cecil.
Remember, there’s a BPS paint
for every interior or exterior job.
You get a better paint with BPS.
Greding’s hardware.
Mr. and Mrs. B. R. Shafer and dau
ghter spent Tuesday at the home of
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Y’ox
thimer at Findlay.
Mrs. Lulu Wilcox of near Lima
visited over the week end at the
homes of Mrs. Edith Mann and
Miss Alice Ludwig.
Decoration day, May 30. See the
plants for cemetery planting at the
Grove Street Greenhouses.
Mrs. Lewis Gray and little daught
er of Cleveland visited over the week
end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
E. L. Diller of Spring street.
Special Agrico fertilizer for lawns,
trees, shrubs, vegetables and flowers.
Echo Feed store.
Mrs. Noah Augsburger has return
ed to her home here after spending
the past two weeks at the home of
her son at Lima and daughter at Ada.
All kinds of spraying equipment
and sprays for fruit trees. Arsenate
of lead and other spraying materials.
Greding’s hardware.
Robert Schaublin, instructor and
athletic coach in the high school at I
Centerburg is visiting his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Gideon Schaublin of
Cherry street.
Hurry your chick order to the Bluff
ton Hatchery Co. Last hatch, Mon
day, June 3.
Lester Piper, formerly of Bluffton
who is enlisted in the navy and sta
tioned at Norfolk, Va., visited friends
here and attended the high school
alumni reunion, Friday night.
Mr. and Mrs. John Handrich of
Donnellson, Iowa, were dinner guests
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Peter
Gratz of South Jackson street, Sat
urday. They stopped here for sever
al hours enroute to Washington, D. C.
Bulk and package seed and vege- I
table plants of all kinds. Grove
Street Greenhouses.
A number from the Bluffton East
ern Star chapter attended inspection
at the lodge in Lafayette, Thursday
night. Among those from this place
were: Mrs. Armin Hauenstein, Mrs.
H. G. Murray, Mrs. Edwin Badertsch
er and Mrs. A. E. Baker.
See us for all kinds of awnings.
Murray Upholstering shop, cor. Thur
man & Washington Sts. Phone 285
R.
Quality Woodburn, Orange Dent,
Sure Crop and Early August seed
corn. Echo Feed store.
Mrs. Wilbur Sumney and son Jun
ior and Mrs. Grace Wilson left Mon
day morning on a motor trip to Penn
sylvania and Maryland. Mrs. Sum
ney and son will visit her sister, Mrs.
Dwight Nichol and family of Johns
todwn, Pa., and Mrs. Wilson will vis
it her sister at Hagerstown, Md.
Perfection oil ranges—new styles,
new efficiency, new economy of
operation. See them now for sum
mer cooking comfort. Greding’s
hardware.
Two race horses, one of which ran
in a recent Kentucky derby, have
been purchased by Amos Thut of
this place from the Stambaugh
estate in Ada. Announcement of the
purchase was made Tuesday. Thut
expects to use the mounts for saddle
horses.
Bulk and package seed and vege
table plants of all kinds. Grove
Street Greenhouses.
Removals by Diller ambulance:
Marvin Hilty from Lima Memorial
hospital to the home of his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Philip Hilty south of
Bluffton Mrs. Irvin Sawmiller from
her home in Beaverdam to Lima
Memorial hospital Miss Elizabeth
Crawfis from Bluffton hospital to
the home of her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Dale Crawfis of Gilboa.
The Citizens National bank will be
closed every Thursday afternoon dur
ing June, July and August. 5
Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Stepleton of
this place accompanied by their son
Theodore Stepleton and daughter Ro
berta Ann of Lima motored to Log
ansport, Ind., Sunday where they
were met by Mr. and Mrs. J. M.
Springer and two daughters of
Peoria, Ill. After a family dinner in
Logansport, Mrs. Stepleton accom
panied her daughter, Mrs. Springer
and family to Peoria where she will
remain for several weeks.
W. H. Gratz shoe store is the first
in Bluffton to feature the wonderful
new foot balance indicator for a full
week during a special demonstration
now going on all this week. A won
derful opportunity is offered every
one to have their foot and shoe bal
ance tested with this precision instru
ment which shows how the body
weight is carried. Meters for this
instrument are manufactured by the
Triplett Electrical Instrument com
pany of Bluffton. This is a special
service that will be available this
week only and those who have not
yet seen this unusual demontration
are urged to come in.
SOCIETIES
and CLUBS
June Wedding
Announcement has been made of
the coming wedding of Miss Gayle
Amstutz, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Otto Amstutz to Donavin Gratz, son
of Mr. and Mrs. Homer Gratz.
The wedding will be an event of
Sunday, June 23 in the First Men
nonite church here.
Methodist Missionary
The Methodist Women’s Mission
ary society will meet at the home of
Mrs. Delos Keel, Monday night,
Mrs. Grace Cox and Miss Mildred
Keel will be assistant hostesses.
Members are requested to bring
mite boxes.
Gertrude Hoy Circle
The Gertrude Hoy Missionary
circle will meet at the home of Mrs.
Guy Scoles, Monday night. Topic
for the meeting is “The Home—a
Laboratory for Christian Nurture”.
Mrs. Ross Irwin will be leader.
Orange Twp. Farm Women
The Orange Township Farm Wo
man’s club will meet at the home of
Mrs. Clara Long on Thursday after
noon of next week.
Alpha Gamma
Meeting of the Alpha Gamma club
scheduled for Friday night at the
home of Miss Eleanor Niswander
has been indefinitely postponed, it
was announced by officers of the
club.
College Couple to Wed
Wedding of two Bluffton college
graduates will be an event of the
commencement week here. The mar
iage of Miss Vivian Heck, a senior
and William Tisdale, graduate of the
class of 1939 will take place in the
College chapel.
P. W. Club
The P. W. club met at the home
of Mrs. Lowell Habegger, Tuesday
evening. A poem “A Symphony of
Bloom” was read by Mary Jane
Carr. Mrs. Oren Doty gave a read
ing entitled “Little Things”. Miss
Bernice Matter was assistant hos
tess.
To Wed Thursday
Announcement has been made of
the wedding of Miss Juanita Weiss,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Aldine
Weiss of this place to Dwight Zim
merly of Pandora. The wedding will
take place Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Wilch of Arling
ton visited Sunday at the home of
their daughter, Mrs. Warner New
land and family.
Harold Wenger is convelescing at
Bluffton hospital following an opera
tion which he underwent the latter
part of last week.
Mrs. Clayton Murray and little
son John spent last Wednesday and
Thursday in Lima at the home of
Virgil Beery and family.
Elbert Kohli left Sunday for De
catur, Ill., where has a position as
assistant to his brother, Armin
Kohli who is employed by the city’s
light and power company.
Perfection oil ranges—new styles,
new efficiency, new economy of
operation. See them now for sum
mer cooking comfort. Greding’s
hardware.
Among those from this place at
tending inspection of the Eastern
Star chapter at Willshire, Tuesday
night were Mrs. F. L. Buckland,
Mrs. H. G. Murray, Mrs. Minnie Nich
olson, Mrs. R. W. Gottshall and Miss
Theola Steiner, Mrs. M. D. Soash,
Mrs. Walter Stratton, Misses The
resa Slusser, Edith Reeder and
Caroline Steinman.
Funeral For Mrs.
Mary Thut, Monday
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary
Thut, 93, former resident of New
Stark, and well known here, were
held in Goshen, Ind., Monday. Mrs.
Thut died Saturday night at Goshen,
where she had lately made her home.
She was the last of her family
and a sister of the late Mrs. Andrew
Hauenstein.
Surviving are two sons: Rev. Al
bert Thut of Clarinda, Iowa, and Dr.
Frank Thut of Elida. Four daugh
ters surviving are Mrs. Wm. Page
and Mrs. E. J. Zook both of Goshen,
Ind. Mrs. Sam Staldter of North
ville, Mich., and Mrs. Charlotte Eby
of Texas.
Mrs. Clayton Murray of this place
is a granddaughter.
Among those from Bluffton attend
ing the funeral services, Monday
were Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Hauen
stein, Mr. and Mrs. Armin Hauen
stein and son Bruce, Mr. and Mrs.
Edgar Hauenstein, Mrs. Chris Bixel,
Mrs. Sarah Geiger, Mrs. Clayton
Murray, Miss Rhoda Hilty and Rev.
G. T. Soldner.
BLUFFTON MARKETS
Wednesday Morning
Hogs—160 to 220, $4.90 220 to
250, $4.80 250 to 275, $4.70 roughs,
$3.75 slags, $2.75.
Calves, $9.50 lambs, $9.
Grain (bushel prices)—Wheat,
81c coin, 60c oats, 38c soys, 76c.
Former Resident
Dies In Kansas
Mrs. Jennie Moore, 79, a former
Bluffton resident and sister of Mrs.
Mattie Morrison of this place, died
in a hospital at Wichita, Kansas,
Monday night, according to word re
ceived here.
Mrs. Moore, the widow of the late
John Moore was the daughter of
Doud Goble, a pioneer resident of
this place. For many years she has
lived in Caldwell, Kansas.
The funeral will be held in Cold
well on Friday afternoon followed
by interment at that place. Mrs.
Edgar Hauenstein, a niece, will at
tend the services.
Besides her sister at this place,
Mrs. Moore is survived by one
daughter, Mrs. Pierson Carmean of
Los Angeles one sister, Mrs. Thcs.
Moore of Springfield and one brother
Charles Goble of Cement City, Mich.
Many Visit Exhibits
At Flower Display
Some twenty-five varieties of flow
ers, profusely exhibited, were shown
in the Spring Flower display and tea
sponsored by the Bluffton Garden
club, Saturday afternoon and even
ing.
The exhibit, held in the lobby of
the Citizens National bank was
largely attended and attractive ar
rangement of the displays brought
forth much favorable comment.
A display of mounted plant speci
mens from the biology department of
Bluffton college was shown by Miss
M’Della Moon, instructor in charge.
By popular vote the most effective
flower arrangements were as fol
lows
1st—Bridal table setting, bouquet
consisting of lilies of the valley and
white lilacs, arranged by Mrs. C. F.
Niswander and Miss Edith Amstutz.
2nd—Lilies of the valley and nar
cissus arrangement by Mrs. C. H.
Smith.
3rd—Pink tulips and flowering
tamrack, by Mrs. C. H. Smith.
4th—Bleeding hearts by Mrs. Cal
vin Steiner white lilacs and pink
tulips by Mrs. Gerhard Buhler.
5th—Mixed bouquet of tulips, iris,
columbine by Mrs. Paul Studior
pink tulips and pink bush honey
suckle by Mrs. Otto Holtkamp.
Members of the club expressed
their appreciation to all who had
cooperated in making the display a
success.
WANT-ADS
Wanted—Top prices paid on cream
and poultry. Steiner’s Hatchery,
phone 182-W.
Wanted—To rent or buy 6 room
modern house, direct from owner.
Bluffton phone 425-W.
For a good investment buy a home
or farm. See H. W. Althaus.
Would like to buy a farm of 80
acres or more, direct from owner.
Want farm within three miles of
Bluffton. Write Jack Ramsey, 1926
Lakewood Ave., Lima, Ohio.
Wanted Girl to help with general
houswork and care for baby. Call
Mrs. Fred Hahn, Bluffton phone.
Wanted—Sectional bookcase must
be in good condition and priced right.
Mrs. Clayton Murray, Bluffton phone.
See me for odd jobs around the
garden, lawn and home. Kermit
Herr, Bluffton phone 366-T.
Custom typing of letters and
manuscripts, neatly done. Kermit
Herr, Bluffton phone 366-T.
Fresh Lake Erie fish, Thursday
afternoon and Friday. Kermit
Herr, Niswander & Herring barn.
For sale—Lot 60 by 200 with brick
garage. East Cherry street.
For sale—Boy’s bicycle, new paint
and in good condition. Call or see
Donivan Augsburger.
For sale—Balloon tire scooter $3.
Edison Young, mile east on R. R. 1.
For sale—E-flat alto saxophone.
Priced for quick sale. Call Paul Em
mert, Lincoln hall, Bluffton college.
Bluffton phone.
For sale—Yam plants. Mrs. Ed
ward Good.
For sale—One to three weeks old
started chicks. Last hatch June 6.
Steiner’s hatenery.
For sale—6 room house on Mound
street. Call, write or see C. L.
Rupright. Beaverdam phone No.
502. 5
For sale—Business block, house on
Lawn avenue and two lots on Spring
St. Mrs. Edith L. Mann. tf.
For sale—Sweet potato plants, yel
low jersey Nancy Halls and yams
tomato, cabbage, cauliflower, pimento,
mango and egg plant. Allen Beeshy,
151 Riley St. 5
For sale—Some properties and
building lots. Richard Bixel,
administrator. tf
For sale Turnbull wagon also
single row riding cultivator. D. P.
Diller, Bluffton phone.
For sale—Good eating potatoes, 60c
per bushel. Roy Clements, 2 miles
north of Beaverdam and mile east.
For sale—Elizabeth Boehr property
on Grove St. H. A. Alderfer property
on S. Main St. H. W. Althaus.
For sale—Woodburn, Orange Dent,
Sure Crop and Early August seed
corn. Vegetable and garden seeds in
bulk. Vegetable plants. Agrico fer
tilizer for corn, gardens and lawns.
Echo Feed store.
PAGE FIVE
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