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THURSDAY, OCT. 2, 1941 A progressive “Bunko” party held in the lobby of Ropp hall afforded much fun and entertainment for stu dents last Saturday evening. The party was the second of a series of entertainment provided throughout the school year for those students who would otherwise have nothing to do on Saturday evenings. Juniors and Seniors are tn hear several outstanding speakers this se mester during a marriage course which is offered bi-annually at the college. The first of a series of lec tures was presented bq Rev. Davidian, pastor of the Central Church of Christ in Lima. His address was on the “Psychology of Marriage.” Sixteen women reported at the gymnasium last Friday evening for the first of a series of intramural vol leyball games for women. Leland Lehman, junior Everett Heistand, Mark Househower, Alvin Beachy, and Bert Smucker, seniors Ellis Guthrie, sophomore and Lora BUSES PREFERRED Announcing Bluffton College Notes that’s the verdict of thou sands of school and college students. BUSES PREFERRED for back to college travel, for a week-end trip home and for football games. BUSES PREFERRED because they are comfortable, economical and they follow main highways. RIDE C. & L. E. —the College Student’s Bus Line. Sidney’s Drug Shop 129 N. Main Phone 170-W Cincinnati & Lake Erie Transportation Company Nothing has been overlooked to make our Funeral Home more convenient and comfortable for our clientele. STANLEY BASINGER FUNERAL HOME Phone 144-W Bluffton, Ohio $$ FOR POULTRYMEN $$ The government wants 300,000,000 dozen extra eggs. It requires 1,600,000 eggs daily to feed the boys in the camps. Egg prices are to be pegged till June 1943. Start Your Pullets on Master Egg Mash or Mix Home-grown Grain with 34% Master Mix Concentrate. MASTER Illi MILL Phone 317-VV Opening of the Bowling Season Stratton Recreation Hall Donald Stratton, Mgr. Poland China Hog Sale! Consisting of—20 BOARS-25 GILTS Monday, October 13th Our male hogs we are offering for sale, are without question, the best, heaviest bodied, easiest feeding lot we ever offered to the public. The gilts are in the same class and are the prospects of a great lot of brood sows. If you need some seed stock, don’t fail to attend this sale. Entire offering is treated with serum and virus and we believe they are immuned against cholera. Write for catalogue. Sale to be held at farm 4 miles east of Pandora, Ohio, and 4'2 miles north of Bluff ton, Ohio. Terms: Cash Lunch on Grounds Time 1:00 P. M. Ben Amstutz & Sons PANDORA, OHIO Auctioneers: Ninshall, Thrapp, Warren Clerk: L. Shirl Hatfield Schultz, junior, will represent Bluff ton in intercollegiate debate this year. “Resolved: that the federal govern ment should regulate by law all la bor unions in the United States— constitutionally conceded.” is the problem for discussion, and already, debates have been scheduled for De cember 5 and 6, and March 6 and 7 at Columbus. Ohio Wesleyan, Denison, Ohio university, and possibly Ohio State university, will meet the Bluff ton debaters. The Bluffton Choral society began rehearsals Tuesday night for the an nual presentation of Handel’s “Mes siah.” Prof. Russell A. Lantz, who has served in the capacity of director since 1928, will again direct the chor us in their annual appearance. The college orchestra, under the direction of Prof. Sidney Hauenstein, will sup port the soloists and chorus. Russell Horton, who appeared as tenor soloist last year, has been secured for the part again, but no announcement has been made of the other soloists as yet. Professor Lantz has named De cember 14 as the date of presenta tion. Bert Smucker, son of Mrs. B. D. Smucker,. has been elcted to the pres idency of the senior class. Davin Yoder, also of Bluffton, will serve in the capacity of vice president for the coming year. "’Birthday Surprise In honor of his birthday anni versary, J. A. Warren, member of the Orange township board of trust ees was pleasantly surprised at his home last Thursday night by other members of the board and the clerk and their wives. Enjoying the evening were Mr. and Mrs. W’ill Bigger, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Boutwell, Mr. and Mrs. Mell Long and Mr. and Mrs. Warren. THE BLUFFTON NEWS B. F. BIERY, Btuinen Mgr. 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 8, 1879. Eli Amstutz is seriously ill at his home on Mound street. Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Stultz of Grove street spent Sunday visiting in Van Wert. Albert Niswander is confined to his home on South Jackson street because of illness. James Basinger, student at Parks Air College, East St. Loyis, spent the week end at his home here. Mrs. Amos Thutt is spending the week at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Thutt of Springfield. Hiram Bucher, Delbert Luginbuhl of Bluffton, and Paul Augsburger of Defiance spent Sunday in Chicago. Chas. Hankish, Jr., student at St. Joseph’s college, Collegeville, Ind., spent the week end at his home here. Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Niekamp of Celina spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Robert Deerhake of Cherry street. Mrs. Chas. Miller visited at the home of her son, Mr. and Mrs. James Miller of Mechanicsburg over the week end. Rev. Robert Maher, of Toledo, former pastor of St. Marys Catholic church in Bluffton visited friends here Saturday. Atty, and Mrs. T. A. Conway of Elyria are spending several days at the home of D. A. McGinnis and fam ily of Garau street. Mrs. Gertrude Gage of College avenue left Monday for a week’s visit with her daughter and family of LaGrange, Ind. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Heckathom and Emil Garau of Indianapolis spent Sunday here. Mr. Garau will remain in Bluffton for several w'eeks. Mr. and Mrs. Wade Shook of Detroit were week end guests at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Clark and family of Grove street. Frank Slack of Beloit, Kansas, a resident of Bluffton many years ago, stopped here the past week and visit ed Chas. Bums of Riley street, and other friends in this vicinity. Mrs. H. F. Staples of Cleveland was a week end guest at the home of Mrs. W. E. Diller and family and Mr. and Mrs. Sherwood Diller and family of South Main street. See the famous 1847 Rogers Bros., silverware at our store. The new pattern “Eternally Yours”, on dis play in our window. Other patterns available. Basinger’s Furniture store. Basinger ambulance removals: Mrs. Anna Koontz from the Bluffton hospital to her home east of Bluff ton Mrs. Vera Houser from the H. O. Hilty farm to the Bluffton hos pital. Diller ambulance removals: Mrs. Louella Davidson, Bettsville, from South Main street to Bluffton hos pital Mrs. Harold Miller and infant son from Lima Memorial hospital to Beaverdam. Mr. and Mrs. Dale Knoch-a of Day ton spent the week end at the home of her sister, Mrs. W. A. Amstutz and family northwest of Bluffton. Mrs. Knoche will be remembered here as the former Miss Martha Bradenburg. Mrs. Johanna Basinger and dau ghter Mrs. David Vandemark of Columbus Grove and Mrs. David Diller, west of Bluffton, were visit ors in the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Tosh of Lawn avenue last Friday, and with other relatives. Elbert Kohli who has been em ployed since last April in Peoria, Ill., spent the first of the week at his home here. He left Wednesday for Baltimore where he will be em ployed on another defense program, and was accompanied by Lysle Kohli who expects to find employment in that city. Mrs. Ella McHenry of North Main street, Mrs. Walter Rusher and Mrs. Blanche Roberts of Columbus Grove Mrs. Ed Arnold of Mansfield and Mrs. Everett, Schmidt of Findlay, returned home last Wednesday after spending several days with Mrs. Mc Henry’s sister Mrs. Marion Rockwell of Midland,. Mich. Also visited at Midland were Mrs. Magdalene Deim ling and Mrs. Alice McHenry and family. Friends of Dr. and Mrs. I. W. Geiger of the University of Min nesota, Minneapolis, will be interest ed to learn that their eldest son, Frederick William is doing graduate work at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, where he is an assistant instructor in the department of physics. Their only daughter Betty Lou, who was graduated from the University of Minnesota last June has returned to that institution where she has an assistantship in the school of medicine. The second son, James Woodrow is also in the University of Minnesota, assistant in the bio-chemistry department and preparing for completion of his Ph. D. degree. Robert Warren, the third son is a freshman in the uni versity and Richard Allen, youngest son is a student in John Marshall high school in Minneapolis. THE BLUFFTON NEWS, BLUFFTON, OHIO Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Reed of Bowl ing Green visited Sunday at the home of Mrs. Estella McGeorge and family. Miss Madeline Bixel, instructor in the Rittman schools spent the week end at the home of her brother, Dr. M. R. Bixel and family of Cherry street. Mr. and Mrs. Cliff West had as their guests, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Gen tis of Ft. Wayne. Miss Isabelle Stew art of Findlay was a guest on Sun day. Mrs. Eva Kohli is taking care of Mrs. Arthur Hauenstein who has been bedfast at her home on Rail road street for the past three months. Mr. and Mrs. John Everett and family of Beaverdam and Mr. and Mrs. Chester Stauffer visited Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Badertscher. Mr. and Mrs. Horace Wilson and family of Findlay and Mr. and Mrs. Levi Oberly visited Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Doty and daughter in Lima. Mrs. Eva Kohli and sons Lysle, Elbridge, Francis and Harold visited Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Kohli and Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Gulan at Port Clinton and Oak Harbor. See the famous 1847 Rogers Bros., silverware at our store. The new pattern “Eternally Yours”, on dis play in our window. Other patterns a\ailable. Basinger’s Furniture store. Francis Hochstettler, who is in training with the air corps at Bow man Field, Ky., spent a week end fur lough with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Hochs'tettler of near Bluffton. Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Stettler en tertained at dinner, Sunday: Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Hochstettler of Find lay, Mr. and Mrs. Noah Neuensch wander and Mr. and Mrs. Maynard Niswander. The “Four Kings”, Bluffton musi cal organization which won first prize in an amateur hour broadcast over Lima station WLOK two weeks ago will again be heard over that station Sunday afternoon at 1 o’clock. Waldo Bixel and son Waldo, Jr., of Eugene, Oregon, arrived here on a motor trip the first of the week and are visiting at the home of his father, Peter Bixel northwest of Bluffton and other relatives and friends in this vicinity. Mr. and Mrs. Peter Gratz of South Jackson street entertained, Sunday: Mr. and Mrs. 0. W. Gratz and family of Celina Mr. and Mrs. Paul Lawrence and two sons of Harrod and Mr. and Mrs. Homer Gratz, son Russell and daughter Joan. Richland grange will observe booster night next Tuesday. This is an open meeting to which mem bers may invite glints who would like to join. There will be a short program followed by contests and refreshments served by members having birthdays in September and October. A number of women from the Methodist church here were in To ledo last Thursday visiting institu tions of that denomination, including the Goodwill institute, Flower hos pital and Friendly Community cen ter. Members of the Bluffton group were Mrs. Harley Augsburger, Mrs. Joe Stage, Mrs. Millen Geiger and Mrs. J. S. Steiner. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Warren of Orange township entertained at din ner, Sunday: Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Niswander, daughter Elvira and son Dean, Rev. and Mrs. Chas. Armen trout and daughter Jean, Mr. and Mrs. Racine Warren, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Warren and sons John, Jimmie Robert and Richard and Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Van Meter of Pandora. Word was received here of the death of Raymond Eberly, treasurer of the Nickel Plate railroad at Cleveland, September 20. Masonic memorial services were held at Woodward Masonic temple, Cleve land, by Coeur de Lion Commandery, Knights Templar, Sir Knight Dwight Palm officiating. Mr. Palm is well known here and is the husband of the former Dorothy Murray, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Murray of South Main street. Wedding Anniversary Of Rev. And Mrs. Lahr Rev. and Mrs. W. H. Lahr, former Bluffton residents, held an informal celebration of their 48th wedding an niversary at their home in Ada, Sun day. Rev. Lahr was formerly pastor of the Reformed churches here. Present for the occasion were their daughter Mrs. J. P. Kochner and son Jackie and daughter Catherine, also Mrs. Lahr’s brother, S. M. Baumgartner, former state represen tative in Indiana, and his family. Notice Bluffton residents are cautioned against the burning of leaves on tar or asphalt surfaced streets. Such practise will result in melting of the surfacing material and make holes in the street. With road building materials becoming difficult to obtain because of defense de mands, it is necessary that the best possible care be tpken of our streets. Your cooperation in this matter will be appreciated. 24 H. L. Coon, Street Commissioner SOCIETIES and CLUBS The Amico Club The Amico club met at the home of Mrs. Bess Goodman, Friday night. Program was in charge of Miss Edith Zimmerly. Mrs. Ivan Clements was taken into the club as a new member and won first prize in the Bunco game enjoyed by the group. Consolation prize was won by Mrs. Oscar Wenger. The next meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. Stella Core on N. Main street on October 3 with Miss Vera Habegger in charge of the pro gram. Women’s Service Society The Women’s Society of Christian Sendee of the Methodist church will meet in the basement of the church, Thursday night at 8:00 o’clock. The devotions will be led by Mrs. Elmer Short and the program leader is Mrs. Nelson Steiner. The officers will be hostesses of the meeting. Travel Class “Women in the Making of Amer ica” was the theme of the Travel Class meeting held at the hon.e of Mrs. C. A. Biery, Wednesday after noon. The following program was presented: Narcissa Whitman, Mrs. N. W .Cunningham Mary Lyon, Mrs. Margaret Day Clara Barton, Mrs. E. J. Hirschler. Mrs. B. F. Biery was assistant hostess. Alice Freeman Chib An Autumn Luncheon was held by the Alice Freeman club at the home of Mrs. Edwin Amstutz. Wednesday afternoon. “Romance of Alice-Free man Palmer” was presented by Mrs. Forrest Steinman. Hostesses .vere Mrs. Edwin Amstutz, Mrs. Paul Stauffer, Mrs. Clayton Bixel and Mrs. Calvin Steiner. Farm Wonans’ Slub The Orange Township Farm Wom ans’ club will meet Friday. October 10 at the home of Mary’ Trippiehorn. The following program will be pre sented: Devotionals, Edith Swank Roll Call, A Husband’s Virtues Oy sters and Cranberries, Lillian Ander son “The Unfinished Story,” Mrs. Fame Fett: George Washington Car ver, Cathryn Van Meter From Flax to Floor, Ethel Shilling Pictures for the Home, Clara Long A Smile, Maude Thompson. Poinsettia Club The Poinsettia club will meet at the home of Mrs. Robert Murray this Wednesday night at 7:30 o’clock. The following program will be presented: Group Singing, Mrs. Clayton Murray Safety—On the Highway, Mrs. Ar thur Amstutz In the School, Mrs. Grace Cox In the Home, Mrs. An drew Herrmann Special Feature, Miss Edith Augsburger. Farewell Party A farewell surprise party was held for Miss Marie Kennel, who left Bluffton to return to her home in Il linois, at the nurses dining room in the Bluffton Community hospital last Thursday night. The evening was spent in playing games after which delicious refreshments were served. The honored guest was presentd with a gift. Guests included: Misses Sylvia Biederman, Hulda Schifferly, Edith Reeder, Melvina Hilty, Ruthanna Cook, Lillian Reichenbach, Florence Greiser, Hilda Bixel, Clara Lora, Bet ty Neuenschawdner, Catherine Atba, Treva Luginbuhl, Mildred Benrcth, Sophia Augsburger, Mrs. Stella Hu ber, Mrs. Ella Dillman and the hon ored guest, Miss Kennel. Presbyterian Social Club The Presbyterian Social club will meet at the home of Mrs. Armin Hau enstein, Thursday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock. Missionary Circle The Gertrude Hoy Missionary’ Cir cle of the St. John’s Reformed church will meet at the home of Mrs. Blanch Hauenstein, Monday’ night. Mrs. Marie Lehman will be assistant host ess. The theme of the program will be “Learning to Know My Commun ity” with Carolyn Badertscher leader. Richland Community Circle The Richland Community Circle will meet at the home of Mrs. Kath ryn Moser, Thursday’ night, October 9, at 8:00 o’clock. The following pro gram will be given: Devotionals, Olga Kohler The Middle Month, Ed ith Badertscher The Wakening, Vil ma Moser Over the Garden Fence, Mary Matter, Music, Bertha Deppler. Mrs. Olga Kohler will be assistant hostess. Miscellaneous Shower Honoring Mrs. Herbert Crates, the former Lillian Koontz, a miscellan eous shower was held Friday night at the home of Miss Dorothy and Gladys Klingler. Games were enjoyed with prizes being awarded to Mis Flo Stratton, Mrs. Opal Hoffer and Mrs. Alberta Marshall. Present were: Mrs. Lulu Koontz, Mrs. Nora Stratton, Mrs. Opal lloff .er, Mrs. Alberta Marshall, the Misses Joan and Marilyn Battles, Mary Koontz, Flo Stratton, Jean Ann Kling ler,, the hostess and their mother, Mrs. Mildred Klingler. Gifts were sent by Mrs. Mildred Koontz, Mrs. Dorothy Bell, Miss Betty Edinger and Miss Mabel Battles. Jitsu Tau Club The second meeting of the Jitsu Tau club will be held at the home of Mrs. Carl Hauenstein of Lima Thursday night. FIRST METHODIST CHURCH J. A. Weed, Minister THURSDAY: 7:00 p. m. Senior Choir Rehearsal, at the church. An important prac tice for all members, for Homecom ing. 8:00 p. m. October meeting of the Woman’s Society of Christian ser vice, at the church (downstairs). FRIDAY: 3:45 p. m. Junior Choir rehearsal (instead of Thursday). 7:30 p. m. Fall Quarterly Confer ence. Also meeting of all solicitors at close. SUNDAY: 9:00 a. m. Church school, Rally Day. 10:00 a. m. World Wide Commun ion service. 10:00 a. m. Meeting of King’s Guards, downstairs. 11:15 a. m. Young People’s Choir rehearsal. 6:00 p. m. Senior Epworth League. BLUFFTON MARKETS Wednesday’ Morning Hogs—160 to 200, $10.60 200 to 240, $10.80 240 to 260, $10.60 roughs, $9.00 stags, $7.25. Calves, $13.25 lambs, $10.50. Grain (bu. prices)—Wheat, $1.02 corn, 77c oats, 45c soys, $1.57. Largest Church The Episcopal Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York city is the largest church on the Ameri can continent. WANT-ADS For sale—Sweet cider and apples. Augsburger Fruit Farm. tf Wanted—Scrap steel and metals. Highest prices paid. Dana Mathew son, 128 Riley St. tf Wanted—To rent large building suitable for chickens must be tight building with floor. Would like two story structure if possible. See Frank Lugibihl, 4 miles south of Bluffton or call phone 576-R. Wanted—Hatching eggs now. Call phone 182-W. Steiner's hatchery. Wanted—Portable 2-burner New Perfection kerosene stove. Call Bluff ton phone 413-W. Wanted—Heating stove must be in good condition and priced right. Neu Arth studio, Bluffton phone 473-W. Wanted—Used organ. Must be in condition and priced right. Inquire 111’2 S. Main St. Old postoffice building, second floor. For npnt—Five room house 6 miles south of Bluffton on county’ line elec tricity. Inquire W. C. Allgire, R. R. 2, Ada, O. For rent—Apartment. Inquire 134 Cherry street. For rent—Three or 4 rooms. In quire at 328 Cherry’ St. For rent—5 room apartment, not furnished. Mrs. I. W. Welty, W. Elm St. Phone 501-R. 23 For sale or rent—43 acres 1 mile north of town. Geo. Schmidt. 23 For sale—Business block on S. Main St. also lot on Spring St. Edith L. Mann, phone 197-W. tf Farms for sale—110 acres with two sets buildings. Can be sold as a 30 acre or 80 acre. A well located 60 acre farm, splendid buildings and an 80 acre stock farm $4,800. See me for farms. H. W. Althaus. For sale—Thorne wheat, also Blue Damsel plums and potatoes. Stanley Bixel, 2*4 miles north of Bluffton. For sale—Fine ripe tomatoes. J. M. Bowers, 1 mile east of Beaver dam. Phone 336. For sale—Cane molasses. Waldo Wilkins, Bluffton phone. For sale—Modern house at 426 S. Main St., to close estate reasonable. Paul Faze, executor. For sale—20 Plymouth Rock pul lets. Walter Augsburger, 3 miles north of Beaverdam. For sale—Barred Rock pullets. William Steiner, Bluffton phone. For sale—Good cooking and eat ing apples also some cider apples at reasonable prices. Steiner Fruit Farm, east of Bluffton. For sale—Armour, Agrico and Cleveland fertilizer. We buy corn, oats, so.v beans. Master Feed Mill. Phone 317-W. For sale—Used Underwood type writer, price $10. Bluffton Slaw Cut ter Co. For sale—New White Oak kegs, charred and good used new whiskey barrels. Morning Star Press. 25 For sale—Cider apples 10 cents per bushel, Call Bluffton phone 533-W. For sale—Fruit trees still at old prices this week. Prices rise next week. L. A. Oberly salesman, 334 Cherry St. For sale—Estate Heatrola good condition. Donald Stratton, 116 Thurman St. For sale—Cider apples also cook ing apples. Mrs. Sarah Diller, Bluffton phone. For sale- Heatrola, good condition, first $6 takes it. Robert A. Potts, 240 N. Spring St. Inquire after 5 P. M. PAGE FIVE ,i,i...........a NOTICE OF ELECTION ON ISSUE OF BOND. tftUFT. Code, Sees. 2293-21, 4783-13- (g). Y hereby given that in pursuance hf a RajptuUon of the Council of the Village Rlurtfcon. Ohio. on the bth day of September. 1941, there will be submitted to a vote of the ieople of said Village at tne NOVEMBER ELECTION to be held in the Villac* of Bluffton, Ohio, at the regular place* of voting therein, on Tuesday. the 4th day of November, 1941. the question of isauing bWidi of said Village of Bluffton in the atnmmt of Eight Thousand Dollars (9S.000.00) for the purpose of purchasing fire equipment find apparatus as provided by law. The maximum number of years during which «urh bonds are to rPn is 8 years. The estimated average additional tax rate outside of th* ten-mill limitation as certified by the County Auditor is .56 of a mill for each one dollar of valuation which amounts to five and six-tenths cent* (6.6c) for each one hundred dollars of valuation The Polls for said Election will be open at 6:3" o'clock A. M. and remain open until 6:3o o'clo P. M. (Eastern Standard Time) of said day. By order of th* Board of Elections of Allen County, Ohio: M. M. BOGART. Chairman. 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