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THURSDAY, JAN. 8, 1942 Had Power to See Back Into The Past and Forward Into the Future Angles and Saxons Referred to First Month of Year as Wolf Month Dating back to the dimly remote past when ancient peoples worshipped many gods, the month of January was named after Janus the Roman god of doors and gates, who was also the god of the beginning of the day. It was only natural that when a new month was added at the begin ning of the year it should be named after Janus. During this month off erings to the god were made of meal, frankincense and wine, each of which had to be quite new. In reference to Janus’ divinity over doors, gates and other entrances, it became a custom among the Romans to pray to Janus whenever they un dertook a new work. Janus, Double Headed Since a gate opens both ways, Jan us was thot to have the power of see ing back into the past and forward in to the future. He is usually repre sented in pictures as having a double head that looked both ways. On the earliest Roman coins his pic ture is stamped with two bearded faces, with a staff in one hand and a key in the other. He was also pro tector of trade and shipping, and on some coins his head is shown with the prow of the ship. When he was shown as the god of the year, he was pictured with the number 300 in one Tosh Named Head Of School Board John Tosh was elected president of the Bluffton board of education for the coming year when the board organized Monday night. Dr. W. M. Niswander was elected vice president. Tosh and Niswander were re-elected last November. Other members of the board are Ralph Badertscher elected in No vember taking the place of Forrest Steinman who completed two terms '‘Shat Month Of January Named After Janus, Double-headed Roman God Of Gates Efficiency Integrity Progress Free Ambulance Service Phone 222-T 239 S. Main St. in NYALWSKL DROPS (with Ephedrine) Nyal Nose Drops shrink swollen and inflamed nasal tissues and open up nasal passages so Db^oT 35C you can breathe. Prompt relief from the nasal Atomixer n congestion of head colds, hay fever, and other similar nasal conditions- A. Hauenstein & Son SAVE 1/3 FIEL 1 Keep Out— Cold, Snow, mgerous Drafts .am, Dirt Soot hand, and 65 in the other. Janus was worshiped on the Jani culum, otherwise known as the Hill of Janus, one of the seven hills on which Rome was built. Since he was the god of gates, all g&tes of Rome were under his care, especially the archway through which the army marched to war and by which it re turned. Janus Quadrifons In later years the archway was re placed by one known as Janus Quadri fons, a four sided structure. On each side of the building there were three windows and one door, making 12 windows and four doors, which repre sented the 12 months and the four seasons. In times of war the temple gates were kept wide open since the people wre continually making offerings to the god but in peace times they were closed. History records that in 700 years the gates of the temple were closed only three times. JanUs was said to be the son of Apollo, the god of the Sun, whose daily task it was to drive across the sky in his chariot of fire. Each morn ing when Aurora, the goddess of the dawn, had opened the gates of the east, Apollo set forth and when he reached the western ocean he return ed to his place in the east. The first month has not been known uniformly as January. The name for the month among the Angles and Saxons was Wulfmonath (Wolf month), since it was the time of year when the wolves were unable to find food, and their hunger made them bold enough to come into the villages. However, in time all countries and climes adopted the name January for the first month of the year.______ __ of service and Waldo Hofstetter and Elmer Short continuing unexpired terms. Leland Diller was re-elected clerk. The clerk is not a member of the board. Regular meeting of the board will be held the first Monday night of each month. The time for collecting informa tion for the filing of income state ments on farm earnings is as much before March 1 as possible. Last minute guesses may prove e: pen sive. TRADC MARK RttU S PAT OFF WEATHER STRIPS i for WIIIOWS & BOOBS Installed without re moving doors or win 5 d.ows. Put on by yourself or your carpenter. Inexpensive Permanent 1 CALL US TODAY eh 5 JJC Numetal on the windows and doors of your home is an investment that pays big dividends in savings on fueL and elimination of drafts dangerous to health. And Numetal is inexpensive, easy to in stall. Call us now for demonstration. Steinman Bros. Lumber Co. 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. Miss Sarah Amstutz is spending the week with Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Beer of Pandora. Take advantage of the “special” now available in Avon hand cream. Mrs. Fred Hahn, Phone 385-W. Mrs. M. M. Kibler has returned from Lorain where she spent the holidays with her daughter, Mrs. E. W. Bash and family. Herbert Devier and Thomas Cona way spent several days last week at the home of a school chum, Lew Allen Burkholder in Cincinnati. Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Baechler of Lima visited Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Vilas Lehman and son of North Jackson street. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Beil of Weston, former Bluffton residents, left the first of the week for Lakeland, Fla., where they will spend the winter. Miss Maurine Bixler has returned to Philadelphia after spending the holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Bixler of Kibler street. Miss Wyvonne Wilcox has returned to the home of her aunt, Mrs. Wayne Harris after having spent the Christ mas vacation with friends in Mich igan. Miss Mabel C. Spaulding of Pitts burgh, graduate of Oberlin college was a week end guest at the home of Mrs. W. E. Diller of South Main street Members of the Bluffton Woodmen lodge will hold their annual dinner and election of officers at Pine’s Wal nut grill next Tuesday night at 6:30 o’clock. Miss Edna Hanley of Decatur, Ga., visited here over the holidays. Miss Hanley, formerly of Bluffton college is now librarian at Agnes Scott col lege at Decatur. Dr. and Mrs. Alfred Hirschler of Philadelphia have returned to that place after spending the holidays with his mother, Mrs. E. J. Hirschler of West Elm street. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Eversole return ed last Sunday from a week’s visit at the home of their daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bartholomew and dau ghter at Lansdale, Pa. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Stearns and family of Spring street spent New Year’s day with his mother, Mrs. Sadie Stearns and daughters Erma and Mamie Steams of Upper San dusky. Mr. and Mrs. Emmet Stauffer of Findlay and Mrs. Adolph Badertscher and Milton Badertscher visited Sun day at the home of Mr. and Mrs. May nard Geiger and daughter of Cherry street. Mr. and Mrs. Odell Alspach and family visited here at the home of his father, O. O. Alspach the past vreek. Alspach, formerly employed at a Col umbus aircraft factory is now located at Vandalia. Mr. and Mrs. Elbert Rein and fam ily of Cherry street returned Sunday from a visit over the holidays with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ludwig Schamber and family and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hoffer of Menno, South Dakota. Miss Margaret Manson and brother Fred of Cleveland were week end guests of Miss Marjorie Stratton of East Elm street. Mary Ann Amstutz and Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Hilty were also dinner guests at the Stratton home, Sunday. Mrs. Nello Steinman has returned from Selma, Alabama, where she spent the holidays with her husband who is employed on a construction project at that place. She also visit ed points of interest in Florida while in the south. Neil Neuenschwander returned Sunday night after a sixteen day holiday vacation spent with his par ents, Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Neuensch wander and family of Saginaw, Mich. He makes his home with the J. C. Deppler family on Bentley road while finishing his senior year in high school here. Mrs. C. A. Triplett of South Main street has returned from San Diego, Calif., where she made an extended visit at the home of her daughter, Mrs. DeLos Kervin. Mrs. Triplett was accompanied by her daughter and two children, Michael and Patri cia Kervin who will make their home here for the present. Mrs. Kervin’s husband, Lieut. Kervin is in the na val medical corps, serving as a dent ist. He formerly practised his pro fession in Port Huron, Mich., before enlisting in the navy last summer. Diller ambulance removals: Don Kirtland from the Bluffton hospital to his home on Thurman street Mrs. Louis Macke and infant daughter from St. Rita’s hospital in Lima to her home on the county line road Clyde Yerger from his home on Jack son street to the Foltz convalescent home Mrs. Levi Mellinger from her home to the Bluffton hospital and re turn Mrs. Albert Amstutz and infant daughter from the B’uffton hospital to her home in Beaverdam Mrs. J. Kitner and infant from the Bluffton hospital to her home in Gilboa. THE BLUFFTON NEWS, BLUFFTON, OHIO Mr. and Mrs. Roland Bixler of New Haven, Conn., visited over the week end with their parents Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Triplett and Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Bixler. Mr. Bixler re turned to New Haven the first of the week while Mrs. Bixler is re maining here for several days. E. H. Neuenschwander, former Bluffton photographer who has been employed in the sales department of the Severance Tool Co., Saginaw, Mich., has been named head of the sales and order departments, effective the first of the year, according to an announcement received here. Plans To Be Made By Sportsmens Club Plans for the coming year will be made by members of the Bluffton Community Sportsmen’s club at a meeting of the organization to be held at the town hall Tuesday night at 8 o’clock. The club has requested residents to save Christmas trees to be con structed later on by the club into game shelters. People who would like to get rid of their trees im mediately may throw them over the fence at the north end of the Buck eye swimming lake. Members of the club will gather the trees at the residences and at the Buckeye at a later date, it was stated by Silas Diller, president of the organization. Township Trustees Organize Thursday Organizational meetings of the township trustees of1 Richland and Orange township were held at the township room in the town hall and at the township house at Orange center respectively on the afternoon of New Year’s Day. Allen Grismore, serving an unex pired portion of a four year term, was elected chairman of the Rich land township trustees and Walter Marshall was named vice-chairman. Fred Badertscher, who formerly served two terms on the board, took office again at the start of the year. N. W. Basinger will continue as clerk-treasurer of the board. Town ship constables are R. E. Griffith and Chas. Lora. Elected at the Orange township organizational meeting Thursday afternoon were John Warren, chair man Henry Wilch, vice-chairman. Other member of the board is Henry Hilty who was elected last fall. Mell Long is clerk-treasurer of the board. Orange township constables are Elbert Anderson anef Gilbert Mont gomery. Township justice of the peace is Lee Morrison. Young Violinist At College Thursday Robert Elliott, brilliant 20-year old American bom violinist, will ap pear in concert as the second num ber of the Bluffton college concert series to be held in the college chapel Thursday night at 8:30 o’clock. Elliott has appeared as soloist with the symphony orchestras of Rich mond, Washington, Chicago and North Carolina. He was discovered to the music world when he appeared a number of years ago in concert with the Chicago Little Philharmonic Orchestra. Agnes Baker Wed In Bowling Green Miss Agnes Baker, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Baker, of Orange township, was married last Saturday in Bowling Green to Corp. Allen Shroats, of Marion. Attending the bride and groom were Mrs. Ray Molder and Robert Green, of Bowling Green. Rev. J. George Peters, of Bowling Green, performed the ceremony. Mrs. Shroats is a graduate of Bowling Green State university and has beeen teaching in the Marion county school system. The groom was formerly employed by the Farm Bureau Co-Op, of Troy, before going to Camp Shelby with the National Guard. Social Security Man In Bluffton Monthly William A. Ashbrook, manager of the Lima, Ohio, field office of the Bureau of Old-Age and Survivors Insurance, Federal Seen ity Agency, announces that regular monthly of fice hours will be held at the Bluff ton post office on the fourth Wed nesday of each month, beginning with January 28 from 10 to 11 a. m. This office is being established for the convenience of those individuals past 65 who have retired from cov ered employment who desire to make application for monthly insurance payments under the amended Social Security Act also for survivors of deceased wage earners, regardless of the age of the wage earner, provid ing he was “currently insured” at the time of death. Applications for original and dup licate Social Security account num bers will be accepted. Any employ er or employee desiring information concerning this federal plan should call at this office during this hour. Defiance Pastor At Presbyterian Church Rev. R. H. MacCullough, of De fiance, will be guest speaker at the Bluffton and Rockport Presbyterian churches next Sunday morning. Dr. MacCullough is a member of the faculty at Defiance college, in the department of mathematics, and in addition he serves as clerk and treasurer of the Toledo Presbytery. Before going to Defiance as an in structor he served pastorates in Kansas, Iowa and California. Cable Received From Missionary Wengers A cablegram bearing the one word message “Enroute” was re ceived Tuesday from Mr. and Mrs. Paul Wenger, missionaries from In dia, by their son Laurence Burk halter, student at Bluffton college. The point of origin of the message was not given but the French word ing, in the sending directions of the cablegram indicate that it was likely dispatched from the sending station of one of the French mandated islands in the Pacific. Mrs. Wenger is a sister of Mrs. Harvey Beidler and a daughter of Mrs. A. R. Good, both of South Jackson street. This is the first word received from the Wengers since their stop on the island of Java from which place they sent a radiogram telling of their sailing to America. In sailing for America the boat is going through waters infested by Japanehe submarines. In view of the fact that any vessel heading for United States with commerce in its holds would be a likely subject for destruction by raiders, special con cern has been felt here for the safety of the Wengers. All O. K. In Hawaii Writes Don Crawfis Two letters from Private Donald Crawfis to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Crawfis, of Bluffton Route 2, indicate everything is normal in the Hawaiian islands despite Japan’s at-1 tempted knockout blow to start the present Pacific war. In his first letter written Dec. 9, Crawfis says: “This is to let you know I am safe and all right. Things aren’t so bad here. Don’t believe anything you see in the papers. “I hear the Clipper isn’t leaving here, and I can’t send this letter by airmail, so it probably will be for warded by boat.” The second letter, posted Dec. 22 traveled by air mail and arrived about the same time as the first. Shortages Delay Rest Room Project Materials and equipment shortages may cause a delay in the remodeling of the rest rooms at the town hall, it was announced Tuesday by Mayor W.A. Howe. Following requests made to the mayor and the town council by var ious civic and social groups, plans were made by the town governing group to effect improvements for the welfare of the residents. Preliminary plans were drawn up and the work was to have started almost immediately but with the dif ficulty in getting materials at the present time postponement of the improvement project will be neces sitated. Winter Fair To Be Held Dec. 9 To 11 Bluffton’s agricultural winter fair will be held in 1942 from December 9 to 11, it was announced this week by Harry F. Barnes, secretary, fol lowing a meeting of the fair board directors. Officers for 1942 are: Pres., Hi ram M. Kohli vice pres., Albert Winkler Sec., H. F. Barnes Treas., Ray Marshall. Evan Waltz Weds Mansfield Bride Evan Waltz, son of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Waltz, of Columbus Grove, former Bluffton residents, was mar ried Friday, Dec. 26, to Miss Patri cia Anderson, of Mansfield, in rites solemnized in the Columbus Grove Presbyterian church. Rev. Chester W. Armentrout re ceived the vows in the presence of the immediate family and a few friends. Mrs. Olin Waltz was ma tron of honor and Olin Waltz served his brother as best man. Following the ceremony a recep tion was held at the home of the groom’s parents. The couple will make their home in Chillicothe where Waltz is a teacher of science in the high school. Ohio citizens who hear promoters’ stories about the possibilities of silk production in the United States can refer to a page in Ohio history which relates disappearance of the silk industry from this state after silk cloth produced and manufactur ed here had been exhibited in a London, England, international ex position. SOCIETIES and CLUBS Legion Auxiliary Regular meeting of the American Legion auxiliary in the Legion hall next Tuesday night. Poinsettia Club The Poinsettia club will meet at the home of Mrs. Andrew Herman this Wednesday night at 7:80 o’clock. The following program will be pre sented: My Most Unforgettable Character, Mrs. Raymond Conrad Hell Bent for War, Mrs. Ralph Pat terson Special feature, Mrs. Ross Gotshall. Engagement Announced Engagement of Miss Ruth Neuen schwander, Bluffton college sopho more, to Hugh E. Jones, son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Jones, of Lima, was announced this week. The bride elect is the daughter of Rev. and Mrs. A. J. Neuenschwander of Quakertown, Pa. No date has been set for the wed ding. Mr. Jones attended Bluffton college for several years and at the present time is studying at the Kirksville college of Osteopathy and Surgery at Kirksville, Mo. The couple was honored with a New Year’s dinner held at the resi dence of Mr. and Mrs. Jones. Alice Freeman Club “Alaska” will be the subject of an address by Dr. C. Henry Smith of Bluffton college at an evening meet ing of the Alice Freeman club to be held at the home of Rev. and Mrs. H. T- Unruh this Wednesday night at 8 o’clock. The banquet originally scheduled for Wednesday night has been postponed. Jitsu Tau Club The Jitsu Tau club will meet at the home of Mrs. Howard Stager Thursday evening. Richland Grange The regular meeting of the Rich land Grange will be held at the Grange hall in Richland township Tuesday night. The program will consist of games and members are requested to bring games of various kinds with them to the meeting. Voluntary musical numbers will also be given. CARD OF THANKS We wish to thank the many friends and neighbors for their aid and sympathy so generously extend ed in the death and burial of our beloved mother and sister, Mrs. Sarah Schumacher also Rev. Unruh and Rev. Burrichter who officiated at the funeral the singers for their services and all those sending flowers. The Family WANT-ADS I will continue to haul Ohio coal. Call me on Jenera phone and reverse charge. Elmer Burkholder. tf Wanted—Girl or woman for house work assist in the care of child. In quire Bluffton Implement and Harness Co. Wanted—Three tons of baled al falfa hay, second or third cutting. Inquire News office. For rent—House north of Beaver dam electricity and city water. Call Beaverdam phone 572. 38 For rent—Garage. Mrs Elizabeth Althaus, 136 Jackson street. For rent—Presbyterian parsonage. Inquire C. A. Triplett, president of board of trustees. For sale—6 room house good gar age and out buildings. Inquire Stett ler’s Gulf Service station. For sale—Firewood for fireplace or chunk wood also Irish Cobbler po tatoes. Clarence Steiner, Bluffton phone 535-T. tf For Sale—Modern house at 426 S. Main street, to close estate reason able. Paul Faze, executor. tf For sale—Line and end posts cut from railroad ties originally creo soted. Buy these posts at half the price of any others. Get your spring supply in now. Call phone 576-R or see Frank Lugibihl, 4 miles south of Bluffton on Bentley road. For sale—12 varieties of good win ter apples also good home made ap* piebutter. Steiner Fruit Farm, east of town. tf For sale—Business block on So. Main St., also lot on Spring St. Edith L. Mann, phone 187-W. tf For sale—Sweet cider, apples and fresh apple butter. Augsburger Fruit Farm. Bluffton phone 648-W. tf For sale—Modern house at corner of Elm and Spring streets. Price reasonable. Inquire 225 S. Lawn avenue. tf For sale—Com fed beef by the quarter. Vernon Burkholder, Colum bus Grove, Route 2. 37 For sale—Pair New Zealand white rabbits also corn sheller. Stanley Bixel, 2% miles north of town. For sale—Good 9 by 12 rug. Mrs. A. T. Worthington, Stratton Apart ments. tf For sale—Nice smooth rough, wt. about 500 pounds. J. A. Diller. Phone 314-T. PAGE FIVE Program Over WLOK To Start Tuesday “Pleasantdale Folks”, a 15-minute transcribed program, sponsored by the Lima office of the Social Secur ity board will be presented in a ser ies of eight weekly broadcasts over Lima station WLOK, 1240 kilocycles, Tuesday mornings at 11:31 a. m. The series will illustrate in dra matic form the benefits to be derived by worfers and families under old age and survivors insurance sys tems set up under the Social Secur ity act, it was announced by William A. Ashbrook, manager of the Lima office. Child Health Topic P.T. A. Meet Tuesday “Child Health” will be the topic to be discussed at the meeting of the Parent-Teachers association to be held at the Bluffton High school auditorium Tuesday night at 7:30 o’clock. Dr. A. W. Pinkerton, child spe cialist from Lima, will discuss var ious phases of child health. The county health nurse, Mrs. Chambers, will tell of the work of the county in promoting the health of the child ren. Special music will be provided. College Broadcast National Defense and Labor will be the subject for discussion in the weekly Bluffton college broadcast to be heard over station WLOK of Lima Thursday night at 9:30 o’clock. The following program will be pre sented: Speech and National De fense, P. W. Stauffer Debate on Labor, Mark Houshower, Lee Leh man, Bert Smucker, Robert Wagner. Importations of purebred livestock for breeding purposes in the United States included 14,594 cattle, 3,490 sheep, 299 horses, and 71 hogs in U941. Stomach Sore And Painful to® Sour Acid, Gas! Thousands today enjoy pleasant—and fast relief from this distress by taking the Herbal Extracts and Minerals found in Williams Formula. A mild laxative to nudge lazy bowels. Stomachic to ease out gas and distress, and Kidney diuretic to relieve scant kidney elimination, Williams Formula can thus bring relief it many ways. Headaches, gas pressure, “achey” muscles, nervous ness, poor appetite, had breath when due to lazy bowels and kidneys may be agree ably relieved with this splendid medicine. Come in for your WILLIAMS FORMULA today. 3 economical sizes special at Sid ney’s Drug Shop, Bluffton. Ohio. Inventory time ... and your insurance This week—the first of the new year—is inventory time when affairs of one year are closed and plans made for another. It’s a good time to check up on your insurance, especially this year when changed con ditions may require changes in your policies. This is par ticularly true when the co insurance clause is attached to your policy. It’s important that this he. done promptly if your insur ance is to give you the pro tection you should have. We will he glad to assist without obligation. W. JUTZI Dependable Insurance for Dependable People SEE US FOR BONDS CT AD theatre DI A A Bluffton THURS.—-FRI.—SAT. ABBOTT a too COSTELLO ye bruce WILLIAM GARGAN DICK FORAN Mat. Sat. 2:30 SUN.—MON. SMILIN’ THRU with JEANETTE McDONALD GENE RAYMOND (Technicolor) Mat. Sun. 2:30 TUES.—WED. MAN HUNT with JOAN BENNETT and WALTER PIDGEON Next Week: One Foot in Heaven Coming—Honky Tonk