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THURSDAY, MAY 22, 1941 High School Day At College Friday High school day will be observed at Bluffton college when the Y. M. C. A. and Y. W. C. A. organizations will entertain high school seniors of the area on the campus Friday. The students will be conducted on a tour through the college buildings at 2:00 o’clock and will be guests of the Beavers when they meet Wilber force university in a baseball game on the Bluffton diamond at 3:00 o’clock. Dinner will be served to all visit ing the college at 6:00 o’clock on the it i I Priced as low as *1050 The Mark of Quality Texclusive The TREND is very definitely in the direction of Best Yet quality chicks and fresh feed, both very* reasonably priced. Come and see the birthplace of Best-Yet chicks and you will understand why they live and grow fast. Born in large sanitary roomy incubators filled with live air, their parent stock being bloodtested and well-bred, they are off to a good start. JOIN our ever widening circle of customers and profit from our chicks, feed and equipment as they do. The Bluffton Hatchery Co. Phone 252-W(Pioneers "The QUALITY is HIGH-But NOT the PRICE” Straw Hats 1.00 o 2.50 You’ll shout for joy when you see the new styles. Water proofed straws in—cool mesh—cocoanuts—nub straws—new shapes—wider brims—colorful pleated bands. Also sailor straw’s. Fred Gratz Clothing and Shoes lawn near the main building. The evening program will include intra mural softball after dinner and an organ recital by Frances Jones, grad uating senior, in the chapel at 8:00 o’clock. CARD OF THANKS Wa wish to thank all of the neigh bors and friends for their aid and sympathy extended in the death of our beloved mother and daughter, Mrs. Eva Neeley also Rev. Winn who officiated at the funeral the ladies of the church and all those sending the many beautiful floral offerings. Julia and Edward Neeley. Elijah Kramer and family. in the Hatchery Industry) MaJze Qlcdluaiian a One, BY GIVING THEM A STREAMLINED H-aitH QUALITY WATCH They will be thrilled by such a beautiful, dependable timepiece. For years to come they will derive satisfac tion and pleasure from the watch you give them now. Remember—every FAITH Watch carries a written guarantee. See our big line of beautiful Elgin, Waltham and Faith watches. Each watch regulated on our time micrometer to perfect time. Be sure and see me on Wednesday evening. HARRY ZIMMERMAN at W. H. Gratz Footwear Shop Authorized EaixH Jewelers BEAUTIFUL NEW s PERFECTION I Oil RANGE Exclusive "TABLE-TOP** Features HIS beautiful porcelain enameled range is like no other “table-top” oil range you have ever seen. Many convenience features to match its beauty.. oven burneas mounted on slide, can be drawn forward for convenient Hgh ting... large "Live-Heat”oven, full por-, celain finish..two large reservoirs, BOTH easily liftedont from FRONT... Range available with or without cook* ing-top cover, lamp, timer and condiment set shown here. Come in and see this beauty and the other Perfections, with elbow-high ovens, and stoves with one to five, burners. Trade in your old stove. Easy terms. Don’t buy an Electric Range until you have seen the new L. & H. we are now showing. Unsurpassed for high cooking efficiency and low current consumption. LT.Greding Hardware THE BLUFFTON NEWS B. F. BIERY, Business Mgr. C. A. BIERY, Editor Published weekly at Bluffton, Ohio, by the Bluffton News Publishing and Printing Co. Subscription rates: $2.00 per year in U. S. payable in advance. Entered as second class matter at the postoffice at Bluffton, Ohio, under the Act of March 3, 1879. Get your vegetable plants at Allen Beeshy’s, 151 Riley St. 5 Miss Larkie Qauintance of Upper Sandusky spent Sunday here with Mrs. Edith Mann. Mr. and Mrs. Amos Crawfis of To ledo spent Sunday at the Eli Deppler home on South Main street. Watches and jewelry ordered for graduation gifts. Place your orders early. Dora Bixel, Citizens Bank Bldg. 4 Mr. and Mrs. Theo. Schultz, son Ned and daughter Mary spent Sun day afternoon with relatives in Roundhead. Mrs. Sadie Moore of Beaverdam visited Monday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Zehrbach of North Main street. Mrs. Leona Stettler of Vine street spent several days last week at the home of her son, H. L. Redick and family in Lima. Dr. and Mrs. J. C. Wetherill of Weston visited Sunday with Mrs. Ora Wetherill and Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Biery and family. Wade Lape who is in training at the naval aviation base, Glenview, Ill. is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Lape of Grove street. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Morrison of Tulsa, Okla., and Mrs. Alva Mirrison and daughter Betty of Bucyrus visit ed relatives here the past week. James Bixel, son of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Bixel of South Main street, will graduate from the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music on June 5. Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Niswander, dau ghter Marcella, son Dean and Racine Warren attended the Tulip festival at Holland, Mich., over the weekend. Three Bluffton youths in training at Camp Shelby, Willard Dillman, Merl Habegger and Ralph Augsburg er are spending several days at their homes here. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Lightner of South Lawn avenue were in Jackson, Mich., the latter part of last week vis iting Mr. and Mrs. Guy Hawk and Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Jackson. Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Geiger and daughter Chritine Rae and Mrs. Sara Geiger spent Sunday in Westerville with Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Pugh and family and Miss Beulah Geiger. Lemco cedarized storage bags— the ideal protection against moths for your winter clothes. Bags 60 inches long, side opening, 2 for 25c. Basinger’s furniture store. tf Mr. and Mrs. Fred Miller of Geiger street entertained Sunday: Mr. and Mrs. Bert Miller and sons Don and James, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Miller and family and Eugene Bittner, all of Dayton. Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Lehman and daughter Eva Caroline of Cleveland and Mr. and Mrs. Walter Niswander and son Evan and daughter Wanda, were guests Sunday of Mrs. Sarah Lehman. Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Harris and family of North Baltimore Miss Elinor Bechtel and Mrs. Don Dick of Cygnet were guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. Wade Bechtol and family on Grove street. Mr. and Mrs. A. Wiebe and dau ghter of Willard, Mrs. Cal Leiber and Evan Leiber of Beaverdam and Mrs. Bertha Matter and Bernice Matter visited Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Stettler. Mr. and Mrs. O. E. Stutltz of Wa pakoeta, Mrs. Steiner Geiger and daughters Jane Ann and Mary Sue of Green Springs and Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Stultz and son John were guests Sun day of Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Stultz on Grove street. Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe Blaklesley had as guests, Sunday: Mr. and Mrs. Willard Fisher, son Ralph and dau ghters Anna Jane and Carol and Mrs. Jennie Fisher of Orange township and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hochstettler of this place. The Beatrice Beauty shop will be closed all day on Memorial day, May 30, which is also the date of the high school alumni. Patrons expecting sendee for the high school alumni are requested to make appointments as early in the week as possible. Mrs. Leola Gratz (Mrs. W. H. Gratz) 110 S. Lawn Ave., is now ac cepting applications for a limited number of kindergarden and grade school pupils for a summer term of eight weeks starting June 23. Morn ing sessions only. Further informa tion will be furnished on application. Right now—at the beginning of summer is the time to get those new awnings and Venetian shades. A complete line for your selection. Also see us for furniture repairing. Mur ray Upholstering shop, corner Wash ington & Thurman streets. Phone 285-R. Those from this place attending fu neral services for Mrs. Ethel Kitch Yeaton held at Oberlin last Thurs day afternoon were: Mrs. M. M. Kibler, Mrs. Edith Mann, Mrs. W. E. Diller, Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Hauen stein and Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Mann. Mrs. Yeaton, a native of McComb, was a cousin of Mr. Mann and a [college roommate of Mrs. Diller. THE BLUFFTON NEWS, BLUFFTON. OHIO Headquarters for home grown sweet potato plants of all kinds. Allen Beeshy, 151 Riley St. 5 Mr. and Mrs. John Nonnamaker and son James visited Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Guy Eikenber ry of Ada. Mrs. Robert Ewing was removed from the Bluffton hospital to her home on Grove street in the Stanley Basinger ambulance. Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Harmon and family of South Lawn avenue were week end visitors at the home of Mr. Harmon’s mother near Marietta. Mrs. Benedict Leichty of Thurman street is moving this week to Lima where she will make her home with her daughter, Mrs. M. A. Parker. Mr. and Mrs. Kent Hauenstein and family of Marion spent Sunday at the the home of Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Hauenstein of South Jackson street. Forrest Steinman, accompanied by Mrs. Steinman, of South Lawn avenue returned Tuesday night from a week’s business trip in Washington, D. C. Mrs. Geo. Steams and daughters Erma and Mamie of Upper Sandusky visited Sunday at the home of Ralph Stearns and family of Spring street. Mr. and Mrs. Donavin Stratton and daughter Donna Lou were Sunday evening guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Augsburger and fam ily of Lawn avenue. Mr. and Mrs. R. K. Cooney and son Robert of South Jackson street wer? called to Goodrich, M: gan, Sunday night due to the illness of Mr. Coon ey’s father, William Cooney. Mrs. J. A. Weed of North Jackson street returned home Monday after having spent the past two weeks in Columbus with her sister, who is im proving after a critical illness. Mrs. Wayne Harris and daughter Sonja Kay returned last Friday after haring spent a week visiting at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Ambrose of Quincie, Mich. Mrs. Leona Stettler of Vine street in company with Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Redick and family of Lima visited Sunday at the home of the former’s brother, Mr. and Mrs. Alva Anderson of Coldwater, Mich. Dr. J. E. Hartzler, of Hartford, Conn, and Goshen, Ind., was in town Wednesday morning. Dr. Hartzler is delivering commencement and service club addresses in the area and will return east where he will finish the quarter’s work at Hartford Theologic al seminary. He will then begin a speaking tour going through the mid western states. Mrs. Hartzler is in Hartford at the present time. Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Bessire, for mer Bluffton residents, who winter regularly in Brandenton, Florida, have returned to their home in Nashville, Ind., for the summer. Mrs. Bessire has been convalescing the past winter following an opera tion which she underwent last sum mer in an Indianapolis hospital. Diller ambulance removals: Dan Krischbaum from his hime in Orange township to the Findlay hospital last Thursday morning and return to his home Monday afternoon Mrs. Ray Reichenbach from the Bluffton hos pital to the Amos Reichenbach home northwest of Bluffton Miss Juila Neeley for Elijah Kramer home on Main street to her home in Lima Miss Isabell Miller from the Bluffton hospital to Elizabeth street in Lima Mrs. Elemer Nusbaum from her home one mile west of Pandora to the Bluff ton hospital. The following guests were enter tained at a potluck dinner at the home of Mrs. Alice Herr south of Bluffton, Sunday: Mr. and Mrs. John A An derson, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Bader tscher, Mr. and Mrs. John Manahan and family, Mrs. Lily Manahan, Miss Bettye Lewis, Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Herr and family, Mrs. Addie Lewis and grandson Herbert, Mr. and Mrs. Millard Herr and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Olan Lewis and son Jimmie, Miss Emma Hanahan, Forest, Jerome, Woodrow and Olan Herr and Miss Emma Herr. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Beil, former Bluffton residents, who for many years resided at Crescent, Okla., have returned to Ohio where they will reside on a farm which they recently purchased near Weston in Wood county. Mr. Beil will be re membered by older residents as em ployed in the oil field here about forty years ago. For the past twenty-five years he has been in the employ of the Gulf Oil company from which service he retired early this year. Mrs. Beil, the former Faery Battles, is the daughter of the late Edward Battles of this place. Mr. and Mrs. Beil arrived in Ohio recently, coming from Lake land, Florida, where they spent sev eral months with relatives. Relative Of Bluffton Woman Dies Suddenly Mrs. E. C. Ewers, 49, of Findlay, an aunt of Mrs. R. G. Whisler of Spring street, died at the Findlay hospital Tuesday morning at 8:30 o’clock. Death came following ill ness and a lapse into unconsciousness from an overdose of pain tablets taken Friday night. Funeral services will be conducted from the Miles funeral home Thurs day afternoon at 2:30 o’clock. Sur viving are her husband four daugh ters, three in the Findlay public schools two sisters, Mrs. O. P. Hart man, four and one-half miles south of Bluffton, and Mrs. W. Hindley of Toledo. SOCIETIES and CLUBS Legion Auxiliary The American Legion Auxiliary will hold its regular meeting next Tuesday night at 8 o’clock in the Legion hall. Presbyterian Bible Class The Presbyterian Women’s Bible class will meet at the home of Miss Alice Ludwig, Thursday afternoon at 3 o’clock. Announce Wedding Plans Open church will be observed at the wedding of Miss Virgilene Allman, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. V. H. All man, residing on the Dixie highway and Clayton Bucher, son of Dan Buch er, two miles west of town, to be held at the First United Brethren church in Lima, Wednesday, June 11. The wedding vows will be received by the bride-elect’s father, a former pastor of the Lima church an organ recital will be played before the cere mony by Mrs. Roscoe Allman of Clarksburg, W. Va. Francis Niswan der of Bluffton will sing "Oh Promise Me” and “Because” accompanied by Mrs. Vinton Bucher of this place. Maid of Honor will be Miss Mary Elizabeth Amstutz, a classmate of Miss Allman's at Bluffton college and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wilhelm Amstutz. Bridesmaids will be Miss Julia Culp of Akron, a classmate at Bluffton college Miss Virginia Fish er, a roomate at the college Miss Mary Kathleen Allman of Clarksburg,1 W. a., and Miss Lucille Tenney of Buchhannon, W. Va., a cousin of the bride-elect. Mr. Bucher has chosen Melvin Yoder of Goshen, Ind., to serve as best man. Cliffton Diller will be head usher with Richard Gratz and Dale Grismore of Bluffton and Richard Barnett of Lima assisting as ushers. Presbyterian Social Club The Presbyterian Social club will meet at the home of Mrs. Paul Faze, of South Main street, Wednesday night. Mrs. Edgar Hauenstein and Mrs. Armin Hauenstein are assistant hostesses. Member Minders The Member Minders club will meet at the home of Paul Faze of South Main street, Thursday night. LaVaun Habegger Weds Findlay Man In an impressive single ring cere mony last Friday evening in the Pleasant View United Brethren church, Miss LaVaun Habegger, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Habegger, of Pandora, became the bride of Kenneth Keller, son of Mrs. Florence Keller, of Findlay. Rev. Paul Zimmerman, pastor, re ceived the vows before an altar banked with bridal wreath and bask ets of flowers. Special music was provided at the ceremony by Kenneth i reen, Miss Livonia Harris, Mrs. Robert IcVey, Rev. Hilliard Camp, Len Z amerly and Arlin Augsburger. The bride was graduated from Pandora High school and has been employed at the plant of The Trip lett Electrical Instrument Co. in Bluffton, for several years. Keller is a graduate of Rawson High school. Following the wedding service, the couple left for a motor trip thru the Great Smoky Mountains in Tennessee. Family Gathering Mr. and Mrs. Roy Ream of Lima entertained Sunday in honor of their son, Herbert Ream of Seattle, Wash. Guests were: Herbert Ream of Se attle, Wash., Mr. and Mrs. Myron Foust and family of Akron, Mrs. Edna Anspach, Mr. and Mrs. Pete James and son Ronald Tyler, Mrs. Virginia Fuller and daughter Bar bara, Mr. and Mrs. Milton Hilty and son Clayton, and Mr. and Mrs. Joe Hilty and son David, all of Colum bus, Miss Martha Niswander of Steubenville, Miss Lucile Graham of Amsterdam, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Harmon and family, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Stryker, Mr. and Mrs. Rich ard Strahm and daughter Joyce Ann of Lima. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Niswander and daughter Letha, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hilty and daughter Rosann, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Young, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Schaublin, Mr. and Mrs. Wil ford Gratz and Mr. and Mrs. Will Hilty. CARD OF THANKS We desire to express our sincere gratitud? to our neighbors and friends during the time of our recent sorrow. The many ways in which the sympa thy of the community was expressed will long be remembered and cherish ed. Mrs. Noah M. Niswander. Mr. and Mrs. Russel Huber and family. Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Niswan der and family. Richard V. Niswander. Records show that prices of farm products at local markets advanced 7 points during the month which ended April 15. This is the sharpest rise since European nations declar ed war in September 1939 H. S. Tennis Team Wins Two Matches Winning two matches in play of the last week, Bluffton High tennis players defeated Ada, 4 to 1, and Lima South, 6 to 1. Both matches were played on the Bluffton courts. Against Ada the Pirate netters won three singles and one doubles assignments as follows: Howe (B) defeated Needy, 6-4, 6-0 Berky (B) defeated Berger, 6-1, 8-6 Beidler (B) defeated Elwood, 6-2, 6-1 Howe and Berky teamed to defeat Needy and Berger, 6-2, 6-2 and Elwood and Sterling won over Tosh and Schmidt, 3-6, 6-3, 7-5. Results in play against Lima South were Howe (B) defeated Davis, 6-2, 6-1 Berky (B) defeated Roberts, 6- 4, 6-1 Beidler (B) lost to lames, 7- 5 6-4 Schmidt (B) defeated Clay, 6-3, 6-3 Tosh (B) defeated Cusick, 6-2, 6-4 Howe-Berky defeated Davis Roberts, 6-1, 6-3 and Tosh-Schmidt defeated lames-Clay, 6-4, 5-7, 7-5. Bluffton netters also competed in the Northwest Ohio High School tournament at Bowling Green last Friday. In singles play Berky lost to Bailey, Toledo DeVilbis, 6-1, 6-0 and Tosh and Schmidt were defeated in doubles by a Sylvania team that went to the state semi-finals last year, 6-1, 6-0. Play of the nextweek will find Ada meeting Bluffton again this Fri day on the local courts. Addresses of Men In Service Pvt. Evan E. Amstutz Company B, 6th Training Batallion Fort Eustis, Va. Pvt. Walter G. Williamson 50th Pursuit Group. 4th Air Base Selfridge Field, Mich. According to the food unit division, Office of Production Management Supplies Section, the American sol dier and sailor is better fed than at least 60 per cent of the people of the United States and better than any other fighting man in the world. The report says every man receives 5,000 calories a day, and adds that each day the army alone uses 1,000,000 pounds of meat, 600,000 pounds of potatoes, 700,000 quarts of milk, 125, 000 pounds of butter, and $50,000 worth of bread. Standing Army Brazil has the largest standing army in South America,,, but Argen tina has the largest number of trained reserves. WANT-ADS Wanted—Child’s second hand bed also used drop leaf table. 134 Wash ington St. Wanted—Experienced glove mak ers. Apply at The Boss anufacturing Co., for positions. Wanted—5,000 lbs. coarse wool also corn and oats. Master Feed Mill. For rent—Rooms. Mrs. John Wat kins, Cherry St. For rent—3 room apartment, all electric kitchen. Available after June 1. Adults. Ed Chamberlain. For rent—Room in old postoffice building, suitable for office or sleep ing purpses see W. F. lutzi tf For sale—Good spring tooth harrow. Cal Luginbuhl, Bluffton phone. tf For sale—40 acres l1^ miles west of Bluffton, known as the Roethlis berger farm. Mrs. Elizabeth Bout well. 5 For sale—Cabbage yellow resist ant and frost proofed 15 varieties of tomatoes head lettuce mangoes pimentos red hot peppers egg plant yellow Jersey and Nancy Hall sweet potatoes yellow yams and Porto Ricans. All kinds of red, pink and bunch sweets. These are good, home grown plants. Allen Beeshy, 151 Riley St. 5 For sale or trade—1938 Oldsmo bile sedan. Priced right. Ed Chamberlain. For sale—Yellow’ resistant cabbage plants also tomatoes and pimento plants. Gid Luginbuhl, West Elm St. For sale—White enamel ice box $10 Auto-gas table top gasoline range, used four months. See Mrs. J. O. Biome, N. Main St. For sale—Line and end posts cut from railroad ties originally creosot ed. Line posts at 15c and ends at 70c. This money can not buy a finer post. Come look them over, not many left. Call 576-R or see Frank Lugi bihl, 4 miles south of Bluffton For sale—Schwin bicycle, spring fork, forewheel brake, extras. Ex cellent condition. Sacrifice- See Wayne Luginbuhl, West Elm street. For sale—Yam plants. Mrs. Edw. Good, 124 Lawn Ave. For sale—Kalamazoo coal and wood enamel stove also Benrus lady’s watch. Stove may be seen at Ralph Steininger .'esidence, Mt. Cory. For sale—Residence property at Mt. Cory, remodeled recently. A. D. Grttz, City hall. For sale—Small frame building 5 5 6, formerly- used for outside basement door entrance. A. D. Gratz City hall. For sael—50 varieties of iris, all colors see them in bloom and choose your colors now for fall delivery. Prices 15c to 25c. One plant free with 1 every five purchased. Visitors wel come. Jesse Bracy, S. Lawn Ave. tf PAGE FIVE Mayor’s Notice Dogs running at large have been damaging gardens and frightening small children. All dog owners are hereby’ notified to keep their dogs on their premises. W. A. Howe, Mayor 5 NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT The State of Ohio. Allen County, ss. Estate of John J. Klay, Deceased. Theodore E. Stepleton of 707 College Ave.. Lima. Ohio, has been appointed and qualified as administrator of the estate of John J. Klay, late of Allen County, Ohio, deceased. Dated this 2nd dav of May. IR41. RAYMOND P. SMITH. Probate Judge. 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Get our prices before you buy tires for Decoration day driving—you’ll save real money —and besides you get a mighty liberal trade-in allow ance on your old tires. Get Dunlops and you get the best. Bluffton Tire Shop Elmer Burkholder Opposite Town Hall CT AD THEATRE 1 fill Bluffton THU RS.—FRL—SAT. PENNY Z Ji SERENADE dumbia Picture SUN.—MON. KAY KYSER in You’ll Find Out TUES.—WED. Only Angels Have Wings JEAN ARTHUR and CARY GRANT Coming: THE FLAME OF NEW ORLEANS MEN OF BOYS TOWN