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PAGE SIX ALLEN COUNTY Field Unplowed Since Civil War The past week heirs of the late Jasper L. Cochrun, sold the Coch run farm of 100 acres in Amanda township, to E. D. Campbell, general contractor of Lima. The farm was one of the oldest in Allen county having been first deed ed in the year 1835. A 35-acre blue grass pasture field on the farm had not been plowed since the Civil War days. Grasshopper Active In December Mother Nature took advantage of the unseasonable weather to play another of her* pranks last week. When G. Lisle Parmenter removed the glass cover from his small hot bed beside his home, in Lima, a lively grasshopper jumped out It was an inch long, and just as perky as if it was in mid-summer, Par menter reported. To Spend 45 Week Ends In Jail Mayor W. D. Swihart tempered a judicial edict when he convicted J. Barnes of intoxication last week in Delphos. Sentencing the man to 90 days in the city jail, Mayor Swihart ordered him to serve 45 Saturdays and Sun days in the bastile so that he may continue work without interruption. The court added a $5 fine. Lima-Built Tanks Ready Soon First of 400 tanks being built by the Lima Locomotive Works will be ready for delivery to Great Britain sometime next month. The tanks will be without rivets, as required under new specifications set forth both by the United States and British governments. The first tanks were scheduled to roll off of production lines Sept. 1, then were postponed until Dec. 1. Both delays have been occasioned by tardy arrival of blueprints, com NEWS NOTES FROM FOUR COUNTIES Public Sale As I am quitting farming, I, the undersigned, will sell at public auction at my residence 3 miles west of Ada, 2 miles north of Maysville, or 9 miles south of Bluffton on county line road pany officials said. Britain and the United States are keeping their tank specifications as nearly alike as pos sible, both so that repairs will be facilitated, and so that production of American tanks can be started by the Lima plant on short notice. Tuesday. Dec. 30th Reclaim Old Gas Line For Defense Sale Begins at 10 a. m. The following property: 16 CATTLE—Brown Swiss and Jersey cow, 10 yrs. old, to be fresh Jan. 1 Jersey cow, 8 yrs. old, to be fresh in Jan. Guernsey heifer, 2 yrs. old, has been fresh 10 weeks Jersey heifer, 2 yrs. old, has been fresh 8 weeks Jersey cow, 5 yrs. old, has been fresh 6 weeks 2 Brown Swiss heifers, coming 2 yrs. old, to freshen this spring Brown Swiss heifer, coming yearling 4 Guernsey and Jersey heifers, coming 2 yrs. old, to freshen in spring 2 Guernsey heifers, coming yearlings Brown Swiss bull, coming yearling Guernsey bull, 1 yr. old. These are good cows and heifers. 5 Head young milk goats. Terms—Cash. Harold McClain, Auct. Warren Lacey, Clerk Approximately 2,500 tons of old gas line, buried for nearly 30 years along the Hardin highway between Lima and Kenton, is being dug up and reclaimed for the national de fense armament program, it was learned Friday. The project, more than half com pleted, was instituted by the West Ohio Gas Co., owners of the line, fol lowing a plea from the federal gov ernment for scrap iron for use in making cannon, steel and other ar maments. Missing Tot Found Mile From Home Missing since late aftertioon, Patty Murley, 10, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Hurley, of Delphos, was discovered asleep at 1 a. m. Thurs day on the porch of Mr. and Mrs. Homer Buzzard, more than a mile from her home. There w’as a report prevalent the girl had been kidnapped. HANCOCK COUNTY $90,993 Sewer Program In Findlay A $90,993 WPA project to extend sewer and water services in Findlay will be started next month. Mayor Cloyce A. Duttweiler re ceived the following telegram from U. S. Senator Harold H. Burton at Washington. “Just advised by work projects ad ministration that project to extend sewer and water services in and near Findlay, including all necessary related work, has been approved in amount of $90,933 in presidential letter F-178 on Dec. 2.” The Speed of Light Light travels at a speed of 186,000 miles a second. 17 HOGS—5 purebred Hampshire sows, bred for sec ond litter 3 purebred Berkshire sows, bred for second litter. These are extra good sows. Chester White sow, with 8 pigs at side, 7 weeks old. FARMING MACHINERY W. C. Allis Chalmers 1937 model tractor on new rub ber in extra good condition Allis Chalmers tractor culti vator, like new new set Moline tractor plows McCormick tractor disc new’ rotary hoe 12 hoe Van Brunt fertilizer grain drill 7 ft. McCormick grain binder 5 ft. McCormick mower McCormick all steel hay loader McCormick side delivery McCormick-Deering corn planter, with fertilizer attachment. This machinery all in good condition, much of it good as new. 2 steel harrows Oliver riding plow* John Deere walk ing plow Black Hawk manure spreader com plow Iron Age potato digger, almost new wagon and flat bottom low iron wheel wagon wagon box, dump bed four wheel trailer double shovel plow clover buncher set w’ork harness 2 metal hog feeders 60 gal. cooker steel roller John Deere end gate seeder 2 hog troughs DeLaval No. 12 cream separator. HAY AND GRAIN About 8 tons mixed hay about 600 bushels good yellow com 300 bushels Wayne oats 30 bushels buck wheat 4 bushels home grow’n Grimm alfalfa and many other articles. GLEN LONG Lunch served on Grounds by County Line Church Women HARDIN COUNTY Two Deer Seen In Area Two deer, a buck and a doe, were reported seen Monday on the farm of William Ryan, four miles north west of Ada near the Allen-Hardin county line. Local game experts said it was the nearest approach of wild deer to this section in several years. Bank Loses $900 In Holdup Officers throughout Ohio joined in a search for two smooth-shaven, well-dressed young bandits who late Friday forced Miss Mary Walker, secretary of the Kenton Home Sav ings and Loan Co., and Mrs. Mae Laubis, her assistant, into a rear room while they stuffed approxi mately $900 into their pockets and fled. The women said one of the men kept a hand in his overcoat pocket, leading them to believe he was armed. PUTNAM COUNTY Outfoxes Foxy Fox Topping all hunting stories of the current season in Putnam county w’as the one provided by Charles Closson of near Ottaw’a. While walking on the Barney Gertz farm north of Ottawa, Clos son saw a red fox crawl into a hol low log. With extreme caution, Closson approached the opposite end of the log. As the animal emerged slowly, Closson cracked it over the head with a club and is proudly display ing the prize red fox w’hich probably will ultimately become a neckpiece. Kiddies In Penny Scramble Many, many pennies—1,000 of them, in fact—were tossed from the top of the Leipsic hotel at 3 o’clock Saturday afternoon. All children under 12 years of age were eligible to enter the free-for-all .scramble and keep all the coppers they re covered. The penny scramble, sponsored by the Leipsic Retail Merchants Com mittee, is the first feature of an afternoon and evening program in dedication of the villages new “w’hite way” street lighting system. No Water Bill At Leipsic Water consumers of the Leipsic municipal w’ater works plant re ceived an early Christmas present, when they discovered their water bills for the November quarter marked paid. Members of the board decided on this action when they figured that their general fund balance warrant ed such procedure. This is the first time that such action has been tak en by the Leipsic water works sys tem. Rawson Mrs. Royce McClelland of Newark and James McClelland of Chanute Field, Ill., and Don Morrison of Findlay, were recent callers on Mrs. Ella McClelland. Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Brenner and family of Findlay spent Sunday afternoon with Mrs. Ola Brenner. Lee Wood of McComb spent Wed nesday with his neice, Mrs. Carl Smith and daughter Ruth. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Smith were recent callers on Mr. and Mrs. Donald Ream of Bluffton. Mrs. August Michel and family of Ottawa were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Clair Michael and Mrs. W. H. Peterson. Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Conard and daughter Mary were week-end guests of Mr. and Mrs. Glen Carpenter and family of Findlay. Mr. and Mrs. Erdene Dennis of Dayton were week-end guests of Mrs. Mae Dennis. Mrs. Loretta Blauvelt of St, Petersburg, Fla., and Mr. and Mrs. Woodrow Little and son of Bluffton w’ere recent callers on Mr. and Mrs. Henry Little. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Smith spent Sunday afternoon and evening with Mr. and Mrs. Henry Beach of Erie, Mich. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Smith and daughter Ruth w’ere Saturday even ing callers on Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Steinman and son Larry Dean of Findlay. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Pope and family of Lima spent Monday even ing with Mr. and Mrs. Henry Little. Cool Cucumbers The cucumber usually has a tem perature one degree lower than that of the surrounding atmosphere, hence the expression, “cool as a cucumber.” THE BLUFFTON NEWS. BLUFFTON. OHIO I——------ Armorsville Thursday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Hilty were Mr. and Mrs. H. O. Hilty, Mr. and Mrs. Wal ter Schaeublin, Mrs. Roy Ream, of Lima Mrs. Chas. Strahm, of Seattle, Wash. Mrs. Carey Nis wander, Mrs. Hattie Turner. Mr. and Mrs. Carl McCafferty, Miss Margaret Guider and Mrs. Dora Montgomery were Sunday visitors at the Ray Guider home of near Ada. Mr. and Mrs. W. I. Moore spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Morris Dye of near Alvada. Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Matter of Lima called at the Chas. Montgom ery home Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Klingler and son Clyde called Sunday afternoon at the L. A. Klingler home in Find lay. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Hosafros spent Sunday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Carl Masmer of Lima. Mrs. Bernice Kimmel called Mon day on Mrs. Gladys Hosafros. LaFayette Mrs. Georgia Watt returned to To ledo after spending several days in Lafayette. The Ladies Aid of Zion Lutheran church met at the home of Mrs. Robt. Klingler on Friday. Gifts were ex changed. Miss Ho Lease and Mr. and Mrs. Willie Klingler of Kenton were Satur day evening guests of Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Henkle. Mrs. Lillie Houser entertained a group of relatives in her home on last Thursday. Messrs. Donald Stoner and Walter Lutz were Sunday evening guests of Donald Kaser. Mr. and Mrs. Minor Peterson were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Law rence Yoakum. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Crawford and son of Lima were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Binkley and daught er. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kline and sons were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Patterson of Lima. Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Schumachei and Miss Alice Schumacher of Pan •dora were Sunday visitors at the Wayne Schumacher home. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Franklin of Ada were Sunday evening guests of Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Peterson. Mr. and Mrs. Doyt Hall entertain ed a group of friends on Sunday even ing at their home. Mt. Cory Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Kramer were Sunday evening supper guests of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Bauman in Find lay. Mr. and Mrs. H. Q. Fritz gave a pre-Christmas party Friday evening Those present were Mr. and Mrs. M. Dye, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Reiter, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Moyer, Mr. and Mrs. C. Shaffer, Mr. and Mrs. Eldon King sent regrets. Mrs. A. E. King, Mrs. B. E. Wolfrom and daughter Shirleen motored to Dayton, Friday. The L. T. L. held their Christmas party with Susan Wooley Saturday evening. Mrs. Virgil Wooley, the hostess served refreshments. Mrs. Ruth Wilbert of Lima was a Sunday dinner guest of her son, Mr. and Mrs. Gail Griffith Jr., and son Kervin. Tom Hall was an after noon caller. Mr. and Mrs. Q. B. Ghaster and daughter Ruth spent Friday at Eagle Beach, Catauba Island on Lake Erie. Rev. C. N. Kern of Seville Baptist church has been assisting Rev. Irvin Kauffman with evangelistic services at Liberty chapel the last meeting was held Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Harkness of Bluffton and Mrs. Lizzie Vickers were callers Friday on ^Ir. and Mrs. Will Harkness. Mrs. Gail Griffith, Jr., and son Kervin, Miss Kay Pitsine of Ada, called on Mr. and Mrs. Crawford in Findlay, Saturday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Will Harkness called on Mr. and Mrs. Otis Watkins near Findlay on Monday afternoon. Miss Ruth Ghaster was a supper guest of Mrs. Gail Griffith, Jr., and son Kervin. Mr. and Mrs. M. S. King of Find lay were supper guests of Mr. and Mrs. R. T. Bauman on Friday even ing. Lieut. Norman King and wife of Michigan were guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. S. King and Mr. and Mrs. Pearl Reese and family Friday evening. William Morrison was brought home from the Bucyrus hospital recently, after undergoing an ap pendicitis operation. Miss Margaret Wagner and Wen dell Wagner are visiting relatives in Iowa. Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Ghaster and daughter Ruth w’ere callers on Mr. S. LeRoy Ghaster in Findlay, Mon day afternoon. Rubbish Collection Monthly rubbish collection will be made Monday. Patrons are requested to have their containers ready at that time. W. A. HOWE, Mayor. Civilian Workmen Needed In Hawaii Civilian workmen are needed at Pearl Harbor Navy Yard for the many jobs that are essential to keep ing the Pacific Fleet and Naval Air Force ready and fit for action. There are vacancies for Boxmaker Packer Engineman, Hoisting and Portable Molder Puncher and Shearer Riveter Sheetmetal Work er Blacksmith, Other Fires Boiler maker Coppersmith Electrician, Ship and Shop Instrument Maker Machinist Radio Mechanic Rigger Aircraft Mechanic, Motors Bomb sight Mechanic Toolmaker Watch and Chronometer Repairer Boiler maker Helper Machinist Helper Rigger Helper and Shipfitter Helper. Experience requirements are six months employment in the trade for helpers and six month to four years for journeymen, depending on the nature of the trade. The Navy Department furnishes transportation to Pearl Harbor. The only expense to appointees is the cost of meals enroute. They are re imbursed upon arrival at Pearl Har bar at the rate of $4.00 a day. A cantonment has been constructed near the Navy Yard w’here accommo dations are provided at cost. A caf eteria is also located nearby and the prices of food are regulated by the Commandant to insure employees against exhorbitant charges. Further information in regard to these positions may be secured by calling at the office of Ralph T. Stearns, Local Secretary, Board of U. S. Civil Service Examiners, Post Office Building. Settlement Mrs. Robert Amstutz, who under went an operation for appendicitis at the Community hospital at Bluff ton, was removed to her home last Thursday. Mrs. Eno Penso, formerly Miss Esther Amstutz, of Warren, came last Friday to spend a few days with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joel Amstutz, near Columbus Grove. Miss Amelia Basinger, nurse, of New’ Jersey, is visiting a few days with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Basinger and family. Mrs. Cal Amstutz, of Ada, who recently underwent an operation at the Community hospital at Bluffton, was removed to her home Sunday afternoon where she is convalescing. Her sister, Mrs. Mary Lugibihl is caring for her. Herbert Kindle arrived Monday from Camp Shelby, Miss., to spend ten days’ vacation. Jerry Basinger has moved to Bluffton, occupying the former Wm. Wallace property on Cherry street which he purchased from the estate. Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Diller and Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Diller and daughter Emma Lee of Kokomo, Ind., left this w-eek to spend Christ mas with Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Locher and family of Clearwater, Florida. May Christmas be a Merry Christ mas in the Old Year Book and each page of the New Year be filled with true happiness. Virgil, son of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Basinger spent ten days wdth his folks at home. He is stationed at Camp Shelby w’here he is serving in a med ical detachment. Herbert Kindle from the same can tonement arrived here Monday on a ten-day leave of absence to be w’ith his folks at home. Herbert is a mem ber of the army band. Robert Schroeder of the state of Washington now a Cental student in Chicago, is spending several days in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ezra Mos and family. School boys and girls are anxiously looking forward to the days when books are of little concern during the next week. Announcement has been received of the engagement of Gilbert Suter and Miss Ella M. Wiebe of Newton, Kan. Albert Lehman and Ben Amstutz have bought new International tract ors, lately. William Burkholder has in the past week put in drain tile for Homer Reichenbach and Lloyd Basinger. Mrs. Oscar Badertscher and two sons of Toledo were visitors in the community sveral days ago. Many varied Christmas programs are being given in the local churchs. Amos Schumacher, formerly of this locality, passed away in Toledo, last Friday at the age of 64 years, where he had resided for 30 yars. He was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Schumacher. Jerry Basinger and daughters mov ed to Bluffton several days ago. New place of residence is on South Cherry street. Mr. and Mrs. Omar Gratz and sons are expected to leave for Creston, la., where they expect to spend several days in the home of Rev. and Mrs. John Neuenschwander and family. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Lugibill and daughter and Mrs. May left last week for Florida for an extended stay. Usually mild weather has prevailed at this stason of the year. The sudden death of Hiram Locher came as a shock to his many friends and relatives. The Hummingbird The hummingbird does not sing, it only utters a squeak. Richland Center There will be a Christmas pro gram given at the Emmanuel’s Re formed church Christmas night. The public is invited. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Badertscher and son and Mr. and Mrs. Wilmer Badertscher and family spent Thurs day evening with Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Zimmerman and daughter. Mrs. Ear! Crawfis called one day last week on Mrs. Andrew Hoch stettler. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Dillman, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Dillman, Mrs. Ella Dillman were Friday evening supper guests at the Amos Luginbuhl home. Evening callers were Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Yerks of Lima. Will Hilty and granddaughter Sally Ann, and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hilty were Thursday evening callers at the Walter Schaublin home. Mr. and Mrs. Homer Gratz and son Russell and daughter Joann spent Sunday evening at the Otto Amstutz home. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Coon of Millersburg are spending their Christmas vacation with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. I. Luginbuhl. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Burkholder, Noah Hochstettler and daughter Lorena, Miss Marie Imbach, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Bame and Mr. and Mrs. Marian Hochstettler spent Sunday evening at the Amos and Robert Gerber home. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Crawford and son of Ada spent Sunday evennig at the Ed Marquart home. Mrs. Charles Strahm of Seattle, Wash., Mrs. Hattie Turner of Penn sylvania, Mrs. Roy Ream of Lima, Mrs. Carey Niswander, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hilty and Mr. and Mrs. Walter Schaublin were Thursday din ner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Will Hilty. Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Zimmerman and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Badertscher and son, Mr. and Mrs. Wilmer Badertscher and family, and Mr. and Mrs. Harold Badertscher and son were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Frantz and daughter. Those who enjoyed a Christmas dinner Sunday at the Raymond Zim merman home were: Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Zimmerman and family of Mt. Gilead, Mr. and Mrs. Willis Sim mons and Miss June Schultz of striker, Mr. and Mrs. .Verl Reichen bach and son, and Betty and Roy Motter of Ada, Chris Zimmerman of Michigan, Mr. and Mrs. Glen Zim merman, Mr. and Mrs. David Zim merman and son, Mr. and Mrs. Hi ram Reichenbach and daughter, Mrs. Ihiblic Sale On the late Emanuel D. Kohli farm located 5 miles north of Bluffton on College road 3^ miles northeast of Pandora Wednesday. Dee. 31 The following property: 3 HORSES—Bay mare 14 yrs. old grey mare 7 yrs. old stud colt 2 yrs. old. 15 GUERNSEY CATTLE—Cow 8 yrs. old, to be fresh in February cow 5 yrs. old, was fresh in October heifer fresh last August cow fresh this month cow to be fresh in January heifer 2 yrs. old, to be fresh in Feb. heifer, to be fresh in spring 5 heifers, from 8 to 10 months old registered bull 3^ yrs. old bull calf 2 months old bull calf, 4 months old. 23 HOGS—2 gilts each with 4 pigs white sow with 7 pigs 3 gilts bred barrow good male hog. All hogs Spotted Poland Chinas except white sow. POULTRY—100 White Leghorn laying hens. FARM IMPLEMENTS Ford tractor with 2 12-inch bottom plows 2 row cultivator double disc Gale corn planter Oliver sulky plow: iron harrow wood harrow 2 horse grain drill 3 horse drain drill with fertilizer attachment spring tooth harrow corn sheller with H. P. motor hand sprayer hog ringer box 2 horse wagon and bed 5 ft. McCormick mower cultipacker grass seed drill McCormick grain binder riding cultivator hay tedder hay loader side delivery rake McCormick corn binder New Idea manure spreader Myers power spray unit 4 hog coops winter hog fount self feeder platform scales trailer grind stone fence stretcher brooder coop 10X12 brooder coop 6X14 several chicken feeders. Some household goods, including antique wild cherry book and drawer combination roll top desk and many other articles. Good vinegar in barrels. 125 shocks good corn 125 bu. oats in bin 4 tons mixed hay in mow. Terms—Cash, Sate to begin at 1 p. m. Col. H. M. Thrapp, Auct. THURSDAY, DEC. 25, 1941 Noah Zimmerman and family and Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Hochstettler and family. xjtfr. and Mrs. Russell Schaublin and family, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Core and family, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Gratz, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Schaub lin and daughter Rachel and Miss Florence and Joy Belle Weaver were Sunday evening supper guests of Mr. and Mrs. Wilford Gratz. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Marquart, Mr. and Mrs. Brice Main and son Harold and Mr. and Mrs. Ed Kempf spent Sunday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. Philip Marquart, Sr. Miss Grace Miller is spending two weeks in Canada, visiting relatives. NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the Board of Trustees of Orange town ship, Hancock County, Ohio, will meet on Tuesday, December 30th, 1941 at 7:00 o’clock p. m. at the Township house for the purpose of making their annual settlement. Any outstanding bills against the township should be presented to the Clerk or any board member before that time. Mell Long, Twp. Clerk WANTED LUNG SUFFERERS TO TRY Lower’s Prescription —for— Bronchitis, Asthma, severe Coughs and Colds Especially wonderful for that cough that causes worry. Don’t delay. Sold by A. Hauenstein & Son Manufactured by C. Lower, Chemi st, Marion, Ohio. NOTICE TO DOG OWNERS Residents of Allen County may purchase dog tags for the year 1942 at Com munity Market in Bluff ton, Ohio. Male Dog $1.00 Female Dog $3.00 No Fee for Registration Floyd B. Griffin Auditor Allen County Peter E. Kohli. Administrator of estate of Emanuel D. Kohli, deceased. WANTED—DEAD STOCK WE PAY TOP CASH PRICES Horses $4.00 Cows $2.00 Small Stock removed free of charge. Quick Service Telephone Findlay, MAIN 475, Reverse Charges BUCKEYE REDUCTION COMPANY, Findlay, Ohio "Branch, Fostoria Animal Products, Inc.”