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THURSDAY, FEB. 19, 1942
Mainly
PesiA&nal
It’s strange, but did you ever
notice you can always find time to
do the things you really want to do.
Map placed in the Bluffton News
window by the local Defense Council
showing the town divided into dis
tricts with their respective fire war
dens. It’s attracting a lot of at
tention.
To Ed Reichenbach, Bluffton post
master went the first of the new’
souvenir picture postcards of Bluff
ton’s postoffice building put on sale
thi^s week. The card was mailed to
the postmaster with compliments of
Armin Hauenstein of Sidney’s drug
shop where the cards are being sold.
Thru one of the strange quirks of
the original tire rationing regula
tions it developed that beer trucks
were eligible to get new tires and
tubes while ministers were not. The
working out of the regulations from
this particular angle aroused more
than a little caustic comment. Now,
however, it’s all fixed up and clergy
men are moved up to rate equal
with beer trucks in the eyes of ra
tioning officials.
“'The Office of Price Administra
tion has informed the Ohio State
Council of Defense that “a vehicle
operated by a regularly practicing
minister, priest or rabbi in the
course of their religious calling” is
eligible for new’ tires and tubes. The
regulations, however, stipulate that
no certificate shall be issued unless
the vehicle is actually used in course
of the minister’s religious duties,
principally for that purpose and is
essential for the performance of
such duties.
And while we’re on the suject,
the Bluffton tire dealer is in a
tough spot. He was subject to a
federal floor tax on his stock and
now he is assessed a county tax for
the tires in his inventory together
with interest on any bank loans he
may have incurred in making his
original investment—and prospects
for liquidating his stock are none
too bright.
And they’re really driving less
these days—one traveling man told
us Tuesday he has put his car in the
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Young America Contest
Vote for Your Favorite Child at Your
Favorite Merchant’s.
garage and covering his territory by
train and bus. And with the Japs
in control of one of the world’s
principal rubber producing areas, it
looks as if tire rationing is here for
a good long spell.
Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs.
John Garlinger on their 47th wed
ding anniversary last Saturday. In
cidentally John ate his wedding din
ner from his lunch box at the Trip
lett plant where he is one of the
w’atchmen. John says right now’ he’s
too busy doing his bit for Uncle Sam
and all out war against the Japs to
take time off for wedding dinners.
Of all the boys who have set up
ten pins at the Stratton Bowling
Alley it seems that Joe Bronson
made a record the other night for
working the largest number of
games in a single evening. He set
up the pins for 47 games in one
night. His total for the past week
was 135 games.
With air power playing such an
important role in warfare these
days, Bluffton’s model airplane build
ers are reviving interest in their
hobby which has lagged considerably
since James Basinger left town
about three years ago to attend the
Parks Air College in East St. Louis,
Ill. Jim used to sell model airplane
parts and was advisor to a club of
young enthusiasts. Regular meet
ings were held at the high school
for the two years Jim was a student
at Bluffton college.
With no one to give direction to
the activities of the club interest
lagged and the organization folded
up. Although there still is no defi
nite leadership the boys are starting
model building again on an individ
ual basis. Roger Klay started a
model building supply center. Among
the boys building models at the pres
ent time are: David Stearns, Harold
Hartman, Walter Stannus, Kenneth
Finton, Donivan Augsburger, Evan
Herr, Don and Gordon Bixel, Hugh
Chamberlain, Ray Follas, John Lugi
bihl, John Bracy, Maynard Pogue
and Paul Steiner.
The most important part of the
Valentine Dance at the high school
Saturday night to Kenneth Finton
was the refreshment period. He
reported that the eight glasses of
punch tasted just fine after the
strenuous exercises.
One of the very popular features
of the all school dance was the
circle number in which the boys and
girls each formed a circle, the boys
on the outside, each moving in the
opposite direction. W’hen the whistle
blows the circles stop and couples
are formed for dancing. The two
circles reached around the entire
gym floor.
W’hat can be done with old school
buses? An answer to this question
was seen on Main street Monday
afternoon when a school bus, con
verted into a coal truck, w’as seen
going through town. The top and
back of the bus were cut open and
the sides were slightly pushed out
to form a truck of large carrying
capacity. Enough of the top of the
bus was left on to form acab for the
driver. From kids to coal is quite
Every Penny A Vote
Contest Closes Wednesday, February 25.
Further Information at The Lape Co. Store
TAXPAYERS
ATTENTION!
The Real Estate TAX BOOKS
For The First Half of 1941,
(December Collection)
Will dose On
February 28, 1942
There Will Be NO EXTENSION
Avoid a Penalty by Paying
Before the Above Date
RAY W. BARNETT
Treasurer Allen County
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a change in the hauling assignment.
A lot of youngsters living around
North Main street were seen playing
the old fashioned cow’boy game Sat
urday afternoon. The hill back of
the Murray Furniture Repair shop
was used for the game. One side
stays on the top and the other on
the bottom of the hill and at a sig
nal those on the top charge down
after those on the bottom. When
the ones on the bottom are shot (i.
e. tagged) they retire from the
game.
Janet,
Sarah,
Keith
Harold Core.
Enjoying the game were
Morris
Wilbur
Kirtland,
and Scott Murray,
and John Bracy,
Ralph
Stager, and
students had
in spelling
it’s
school
week
If you think
Junior High
difficulty this
Czechoslovakia,
easy just try to spell it looking away
from this paper.
Not able to practice basketball
with the rest of the boys because of
chores at home on the farm, Junior
Hoffer, son of Roy Hoffer, three
miles west of town, has rigged up
a basketball court at home where he’s
practicing. He says that someday
when he can play with the other fel
lows he hopes to have just as much
skill as the rest.
James Davis, a Cincinnati boy,
wounded in service with a Canadian
motorcycle unit in England w’as pick
ed up by Fred Getties and given a
lift as far as Lima, Saturday night.
He was enroute from Montreal, Can
ada to his home in Cincinnati on fur
lough. Davis who recently was brot
across the Atlantic in a naval convoy
said he did not believe that the Ger
mans ever could invade England suc
cessfully.
Looks as if peace and quiet might
descend on Cherry street in the neigh
borhood of the Nickel Plate grade
crossing. Residents of that district
complained to Station Agent Fred
Hofer of being kept awake for hours
at night by the continued ringing of
the bell on the automatic signal at the
crossing while cars were being switch
ed in the yards. Hofer, a member of
the town council brought up the mat
ter Monday night and the council
gave its permission to have the bell
discontinued. The matter next will
be taken up with Nickel Plate author
ities whose consent must be obtained
before action can be taken. Electric
flashers, however, will be continued
as usual.
It’s bad enough to have your car
demolished—but when it occurs on a
honeymoon and the bride and groom
are faced with prospect of spending
the night in custody of the law’, that’s
a lot worse. But to gat back to the
beginning of our epic—things began
to happen late Monday afternoon
when two Detroit newlyweds south
bound crashed into the rear of a car
driven by Leroy Traucht on South
Main street. The groom, who w’as
preparing to have his car tow'ed to
Lima was informed that settlement
for damages would take priority over
removal operations. Faced with a
double prospect of having his car held
and he and his bride forced to make
the best of a bad situation overnight,
the Detroiter lost little time in effect
ing a satifactory settlement.
THE BLUFFTON NEWS, BLUFFTON, OHIO
THE KNOCKOUT BLOW
GENIUS, BRAWN AND VALOR SMASH THE AXIS—This poster depicting the co-ordinated effort
of workers in the munitions plants and the troops in the field soon will be displayed in Government
arsenals and mills and shops throughout the country.
Draft Boards Can
Exempt Fann Help
Efforts made by agricultural or
ganizations to find what authority
local draft hoards have to exempt
farm workers have resulted in state
ments by officials in charge of the
draft that local boards can exempt
necessary agricultural workers under
the same powers granted them to ex
empt necessary workers in defense
industry and business or in govern
mental seiwice.
Director H. C. Ramsower, exten
sion service, Ohio State University,
has received information that farm
help needed to produce milk and
dairy products, eggs and egg pro
ducts, poultry meat products, and
hogs and lard products are consid
ered as engaged in the production
of commodities of the greatest im
portance. Producers of soybeans,
sugar beets, commercial vegetables,
cattle and calves, and sheep and
lambs are considered to be doing
work of distinct importance.
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FELLOW SOLDIERS
Director Ramsower believes this in
formation indicates that local draft
boards have been given considerable
latitude in making decisions regard
ing exemptions of farm help. It
seems apparent that a man needed
to produce foods listed as being of
the greatest importance would be
considered more eligible for defer
ment than a man producing foods
designated of distinct importance.
appears obvious that men
in producing anything in
the two preceding lists can
preferment over men pro-
It also
engaged
either of
be given
ducing wheat, cotton, potatoes, and
many other crops. Wheat and po
tatoes are good foods but the prob
lem of the nation right now is to
create an army and at the same time
to obtain materials most needed in
the immediate future.
Before exemptions can be granted
for farm work or for any industrial
or business service, the local board
must be given proof that the man is
actually engaged in the line of work
for which exemptions are allowed,
that he can not be replaced satisfac
torily from existing supplies of per
sons with his qualifications, and that
the work for which he claims exemp
tion would be less well done during
his absence.
Director Ramsower points out that
local draft boards are working at
one of the hardest and most thank
less tasks ever given citizens of this
nation. They must deal with mat
ters thatare not wholly subject to
rules of logic and their decisions may
cost them lifelong friendships. Their
decision are not made today and for
gotten tomorrow but are written on
the pages of family histories to re
main there as long as those families
are a part of the community.
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Jia..
Armorsville
and Mrs. Robert C. Matter
the week end at the Chas.
Mr.
spent
Montgomery home.
Mr. and Mrs. O. P. Hartman were
Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Henry Grismore and family
Afternoon callers were Mr. and Mrs.
Cecil Hartman and family.
Mrs. Gladys Hosafros spent Sun
day with Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Oehrli
and Mrs. Laura Hamilton.
Mr. and Mrs. W. I. Moore spent
Sunday with the latter’s brother, Mr.
Will Patterson and wife of Indiana.
Geo. Kimmel spent
at the Carl Mc-
Mr. and Mrs.
Sunday evening
Cafferty home.
Dale
the
Mr. and Mrs.
Sunday
home.
Moore spent
W. I. Moore
night at
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spent Satur-
O. P. Hartman
the Ralph Whisler home in
Mrs.
day at
Bluffton.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Montgomery
and daughter Sue called on Mrs.
Eva Montgomery and Mr. Fred
Battels. Both are improving at this
writing.
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Klingler and
son Richard of Findlay spent Sun
day with Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Kling
ler and son Clyde.
The following former students,
of, during
the month of January
Virginia Ney
Margaret Mitten
Virginia Mitten
Alice Straub
Mary Klotz
Martha Baumgartner
Anne Watts
Phyllis Lucas
Kathleen Hilborn
Marjorie Carr
Ada Craft
Paul Gillig
Phyllis Oberlander
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All members of the senior class
were given a booklet “Looking To
ward College” at a meeting of the
class in the Bluffton High school cafe
teria, Monday afternoon. The book
let summarizes the academic require
ments of the various colleges in the
country and gives figures on tuition
and expenses. Instructions on the se
lection of the type of college to at
tend are also given in the booklet.
The Kilties, a musical unit consist
ing of piano, two trombones and trum
pet, presented a program to an as
sembly meeting of the Bluffton pub
lic schools at the high school auditor
ium. Monday morning. Solos and en
semb'e numbers w’ere presented to the
students.
With military registration taking
place in the reading room of the li
brary, the reading room was closed
all day Monday to the students of the
high school. Books and magazines,
however, could be obtained at the li
brary window.
Demonstration of the liquidation of
sulphur dioxide was given at the
meeting of the scinence club held in
the chemistry room Tuesday night
under the direction of W. O. Geiger,
club adviser.
Graduation invitations will be se
lected by a committee of seniors, Fri
day after school, it was announced
this week by James Reichenbach, class
president.
In anticipation of the basketball
game with Wapakoneta in the even
ing a pep meeting will be held in the
gymnasium, Friday morning.
The Girl Reserves oganization will
hold a cabinet meeting at the home of
Ruth Hankish, Wednesday night at
Mt.Cory In Favorite
In Hancock County
Bluffton High School Notes
fin
the
all
the
Mt. Cory did it again, they
ished alone,
“Little Nine". Now with
important tournament just in
offing the sports enthusiasts of Han
cock county are asking the ques
tion, “Can Cory continue their amaz
ing scoring spree and sweep the tour
nament as they did the league play?”
undefeated atop
the
Mt. Cory will take the floor at
Findlay high school gymnasium at
nine o’clock Thursday night in the
first defense of their tournament
title, they will be meeting more than
just five McComb players, they will
be fighting against the tournament
“jinx”, which seems to bedevil teams
that win the league and then attempt
to gain the tournament crown. But
the Green Wave managed to slay
the jinx last year and take both the
league and tournament title and the
odds are that they will repeat their
excellent record of 1941.
The “Wave” has compiled a rec
ord that merits respect, this season
they have put 16 wins and only one
defeat on the record books. They
have amassed a grand total of 786
points, and allowed their opponents
484. The Cory quintet has aver
aged 46.3 points per game and held
their opponents to 28.5.
181 accepting positions since Jan. 1, 1941.
have had shorthand and typing training in high school.
STARTED ALSO MONDAY, JUNE 8. FOR THOSE
WELL AS FOR BEGINNING STUDENTS IN THESE SUBJECTS.
COURSES READY FOR DELIVERY FEB. 1.
TIFFIN UNIVERSITY
A THIRTY DAY EMPLOYMENT RECORD
and graduates,
U. S. Civil
U. S. Civil
I S. Civil
U. S. Civil
I S. Civil
The Horton
Blade Printing & Supply Co.
Tiffin National Bank
Shelby Spring Hinge Co.
The Triplett Meter Co.
The Pullman Company
The Trojan Powder Co.
U. S. Production Credit Co.
your
Service
Service
Service
Motor Co.
Young man, young woman,
YOUR BIT. One of the most urgent
in shorthand, typing, office machines,
business administration, economics, production costs, time and pay roll records.
These positions are under civil service.
$1440 per annum,
senior stenographer.
Tiffin U. is definitely on a national defense basis, and is training students to qualify in the shortest
time possible, for government positions, and positions in industrial firms engaged in war material pro
duction. Ten young men, all T. U. two-year gradates, have recently been placed with The Ford Motor
Co., Dearborn. Michigan. The initial salary is $155 per month, with time and a half for overtime, of which
there is considerable, and double time for Sundays and holidays.
Civil service examinations are now given at the college any day college officials request same. Papers
will be graded at once, and successful applicants can be employed within a very few hours after taking
the civil service test. Initial salaries according to Uncle Sam’s printed schedule are $1440, $1620, $2200,
$2400, $2600, and for highly trained accountants as high as $3200, $3600, and $4000. A Tiffin young man
who graduated from Columbian high in 1938. and from T. U. in 1940, earned $300 in January in a defense
industrial plant. PREPARE TODAY FOR LUCRATIVE EMPLOYMENT IN THE NEARBY DAYS
AHEAD.
Write for list of FIFTY-SIX recently placed by the college in civil service positions, and for list of
Special defense classes will start Monday, April 6 for those who
SPECIAL DEFENSE CLASSES WILL BE
TIFFIN UNIVERSITY
THE SCHOOL THAT QUALIFIES FOR LIFE, AND IMMEDIATE LUCRATIVE EMPLOYMENT.
PAGE THREE
7:30 o’clock. Each girl has been re
quested to bring scissors. On the
cabinet are: Carol Bame, Doris Dun
ifon, Mary Ellen Luginbuhl, Marcene
Stonehill, Ruth Hankish, Rosann Hil
ly, Margery Niswander, Betty Hott
kamp, Harriet Burkholer, Mary Jane
Worthington. Miss Harreit Criblez is
adviser.
Girls in the chorus of “Swing Out,”
musical comedy sponsored by the
Lions club, have been rehearsing dur
ing the past week. Practices will be
continued on the evenings of Thurs
day, Saturday and Monday, it was an
nounced by Miss Jean Mayt-nier, di
rector.
The Girls Athletic Association de
feated the girls basketball team
from Bluffton college by a score of
26 to 19 Monday night in the high
school gymnasium.
Movies to be shown in the high
school classes this week are: Science
“Earth’s Rocky Crust,” “Animal
Life.” Social Science, “Meat For
America.”
Girl Reserves Week will be ob
served from February 22 to 27, it
was announced this week by Miss
Harriette Criblez, advisor. The or
ganization will be in charge of a
chapel service in the high school on
Tuesday and a special service in
First Mennonite church Sunday
night at 7 o’clock.
After the Valentine dance Satur
day night a Girl Reserves sweet
heart sister organization was form­
ed. All members of the club have
a sister with whom valentines were
exchanged and with whom activities
of mutual helpfulness will be en
joyed.
The “Green’s” past record is even
more overwhelming, under Coach Jim
Morrison’s tutelage for the past two
years they hold the enviable record
of 39 victories and just three de
feats marring it.
Coach Morrison had four regulars
left from the all star cast of last
year, with this array there was little
doubt that the team would make a
strong bid for the championship.
The returning regulars included the
three “Bobs”, all southpaws, and
Wayne Shafer. The three “Bobs”,
Captain Powell, Hass and King, are
headaches to all opponents with their
seeming uncanny port side shots,
Shafer, the six foot center, has tak
en over the big job of filling Con
rad’s position left vacant by gradu
ation, and Shafer leaves little to be
I desired as a pivot man. The new
addition to the team this year is
Dick Werner. Small and fast, he
is a perfect partner of Deacon King
at forward.
Nearly 2,000 sawmills now are op
erating in Ohio, with most of their
timber coming from farm woodlands.
The 1942 cut is expected to be about
400,000,00 board feet. F. W. Dean,
extension foresrter, Ohio State Univer
sity, says woodlots w’ill pay best in
the long run if only mature trees are
harvested and the younger ones are
permitted to grow.
accepted the positions listed and began the duties there-
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needs of our government today is for young men and women trained
and general office procedure. Young men trained in accounting,
are in great demand.
The initial salary for stenographers, those without experience, is
Those with experience are frequently started at $1620 per annum, and rated as a
Positions are now open in Tif tin. Port Clinton, Sandusky, Dayton, and Columbus.
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