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THURSDAY, MARCH 5, 1ft 12 Approval of the non-profit hos pital service plan in which the Bluff ton Community hospital participates was given this week by the Ameri can Hospital association. The Bluffton hospital is a partici pating member of the Northwestern County Hospital Service Association and was given the honor rating on the basis of high standards, com munity sponsorship, economic sound ness, growth of enrollment, profes sional cooperation and administrative efficiency. All hospitals approved by the as sociation are permitted to identify themselves by using the seal of the American Hospital Association which is super imposed on a blue cross. John Maxon, production foreman at the Triplett Electrical Instrument Co., is in charge of the instruction which will last for a period of 16 weeks. At the present time two meetings per week will be devoted to theory and one meeting to practical work in the laboratory of the Vocational Electrical shop in the basement of the high school building. Applications for the course will be received for one week yet but after that time they will be refused, it was stated by Maxon. All of the students in the course have ordered text books, which is the only expense National Association Gives Approval To Bluffton Hospital Service Plan Total enrollment in the Blue Cross 31 Are Enrolled In Radio Course Here Thirty-one students have enrolled in the radio technicians course, spon sored by the Ohio Northern College of Engineering, being held at the Bluffton high school art room, Mon day, Tuesday and Thursday nights at 7 o’clock. Efficiency Integrity Progress Free Ambulance Service Phone 222-T 239 S. Main St. THE BLUFFTON HATCHERY CO. (22 Years of Continuous Service) PHONE 252-W BLUFFTON, OHIO The Lape Co. plans is about 9,000,000 persons. The PLAN NOW.. for FALL It's just plain sense to get ready for a good laying flock of hens next fall. Unusual demand indicates many poultry raisers are planning to do this. We are busy as beavers and moving at top speed to meet chick requirements of our community. Your needs have all been anticipated and we are prepared to serve you with Quality Best-Yet Chicks, feeds for all poultry needs, remedies and equipment—all medium priced. There is a fine line of Spring Dresses here for you to try on. See them on you, if you are not pleased, well: you are under no obligations. Washable Prints from................................................$1.18 up Rayon Crepe, beautiful styles.................................. $2.98 up association has 71 hospital service plans approved in 29 states and two provinces. These plans pay more than 1,000,000 hospital bills per year. The benefits are in the form of hos pital service rather than cash. Every subscriber to the plan is entitled to 21 days of care including general nursing service bed, meals and dietry service use of operating room all ordinary drugs and dress ings routine laboratory service, ma ternity care after the contract has been in effect 12 months out of town emergency and accident care in any hospital in the United States or Canada. Bluffton members of the county association are: N. E. Byers and W. A. Howe. of the course. Enrolled are: Vem Moore, Wayne Luginbuhl, Robert McCune, Caroil Tschiegg, Ned Schultz, Donald Best, Raymond Crawford, Cloyce Bame, Ethel Book er, James Patterson, Clair Michael, George Preto, Raymond Spangler, Richard Fox, Edith Zimmerly, Pearl Ramer. Vincent Schumacher, Donald Balm er, Clyde Schumacher, Robert Mc Cullough, Merlin Zuercher, Albert Wells, Ernestine Sites, Harold Sites, L. Wise, Lois Berry, Mary Jane Carr, Doris Leichty, Hope Kincaid, Chauncey Schumacher, Wm. Fears. Modern Pianist In Program At College Presenting a program of piano numbers by modern composers, Clara Verson, well known piano artist, will appear on the Bluffton college con cert series at the Ramseyer chanel next Wednesday night, March 11, at 8 o’clock. A real dressy dress, still at............................................... $5.95 Kiddies wash frocks—are very unusual, you will want 2 or 3 to take care of the spring needs..............89c and $1.29 A few fall wash dresses for the Miss. These are close-out. They are wonderful for school as they are washable, at 59c There are skirts, blouses, head scarfs, turbans, and loads of beautiful spring togs. Announcement! MASTER FEED MILL Under a New Organization E. G. Steiner and Joseph Rediger of Woodburn, Ind., have formed a partnership to accommodate— ’’Better Service” "Better Feed for Every Need’’ Gerald and JLeland Basinger Will Continue to Give Prompt Service THE BLUFFTON NEWS B. F. BIERY, Business Mgr. C. A. B/ERY, 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 Jennie Diller, nurse at Lima Memorial hospital visited here Wed nesday. Mrs. Addie Yoakum of Beaverdam visited Thursday with Mr. and Mrs. Art McCune. Just received a large shipment of A, B, H, and Farmall tractoir. C. F. Niswander. Mrs. Sarah Amstutz spent several days at the Joel Amstutz home in Columbus Grove last week. Mrs. Sadie Moore of Beaverdam spent several days the past week with Mr. and Mrs. Fred Zehrbach. Mrs. Esther McCune and Cecil and Winifred McGeorge visited Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Carl Hauenstein and family of Lima. Miss Marcille Geiger, registered nurse of Dayton, spent several days last week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Peter .Geiger. Sgt. Eugene Firestone of Indian town Gap, Pa., spent the week-end here with his wife, Mrs. Firestone of South Lawn avenue. Mrs. Roberts of Columbus Grove spent the week-end at the home of her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Ethel J. Roberts of South Lawn avenue. Girls Athletic association of the high school will hold a bake sale at the Bluffton Implement & Har ness Co., store Saturday morning. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Gratz, Mr. and Mrs. Reno Gratz and daughters and Mr. and Mrs. O. E. Leiber spent Fri day evening at the Russell Leiber home. Mrs. Sadie Stearns and Misses Er ma and Mamie Stearns of Upper San dusky spent the week end at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Steams and family of Spring street. Mr. and Mrs. Everett Crawford and son Ronald and Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Murray and daughter Wanda of Findlay spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Amstutz. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Tafflinger of Lima, Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Sanders and Mr. and Mrs. Ferd Morris and sons were Wednesday evening supper guests of Mr. and Mrs. Russell Leiber and sons. Among those attending the Nelson Eddy concert in Toledo, Monday night were: Verena and Marie Winkler, Helen Schnegg, Mary Ann Amstutz, Mrs. Don Cuppies and Kenneth Winkler. A play “Seth Parker’s Sunday Evening Meeting” will be given Sun day night, March 8 at Emanuel’s Re formed church at 8 o’clock, presented by the Friendly Couples S. S. class. Everyone welcome. Just received a large shipment of Frigidare electric ranges. C. F. Nis wander. Mr. and Mrs. Homer Zimmerly of near Pandora, Mr. and Mrs. Reno Oberly and family of near Mt. Cory and Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Doty and daughter of Lima visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Levi Oberly, Sunday. Among those who spent Sunday at the home of E. P. Steiner and visited Glen Steiner who is critically ill with a heart ailment at the Bluff ton hospital were: Ray Steiner, of Sterling Mr. and Mrs. Carey Steiner of Columbus Stanley Steiner, of Detroit, and Mr. and Mrs. George Manges of near Houcktown. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Getties and dau ghter Zitella, accompanied by John Rogers of South Main street, visited James A. Griffith, who is stationed at Ft. Hayes, Columbus and also visited at the home of the former's uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Getties of Crestview dirve. Jim has been placed in the Intelligence divsion of the army. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Stonehill and son Don spent the week end visiting with his sister, Mrs. Homer Brown and family at Letart, W. Va. They also visited Mr. Stonehill’s father, J. W. Stonehill, who is a patient in Parkersburg, W. Va., hospital. He is improving and will be removed soon to the home of his daughter, Mrs. Brown. A family farewell dinner was held Sunday for Lewis Foltz, Jr., of Lima at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Foltz, south of town. Lewis left Monday for Camp Perry to begin his army service. Present were: Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Patter son and son Richard Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Conaway and daughter Susie and sons Roney and Tom. Diller ambulance removals: Mrs. Faye Fowler of Beaverdam from St. Ritas hospital in Lima to the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. Fowler in Cairo Glen Steiner from his home south of Bluffton to the Bluffton hospital Mrs. Marion Hochstettler and infant daughter from the Bluffton hospital to their home west of town Mrs. George Decker from the Bluffton hospital to her home in Pandora. Heavy Pressure Some whales are able to dive to depths of three-fifths of a mile. Wa ter pressure at that depth amounts to 1,500 pounds on each square inch of their bodies. THE BLUFFTON NEWS, BLUFFTON. OHIO Triplett Employee Is Married Sunday Wedding of Miss Lois Wolfe, em ploye at the Triplett Electrical In strument Co., and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Russell Atolfe of near Beaverdam, and Richard Arnold, son of Mr. and Mrs. Gail Arnold, took place at the home of Rev. Floyd Rowe, of Hilliards, Sunday after noon. The couple was attended by Mr. and Mrs. Marion Driver of Beaver dam. The single ring ceremony was used. The bride wore a powder blue suit with bracelet length sleeves and had black accessories. She wore a shoulder corsage of gardenias. Mr. and Mrs. Arnold both gradu ated from Beaverdam High school in the class of 1940. Mr. Arnold attended the International Business College at Ft. Wayne, Ind. He is employed in the office of the Lima Locomotive works. The couple will make their home at the Gail Arnold residence in Beav erdam. Martha McDowell Rites On Thursday Mrs. Martha Pane McDowell, 81, who left Bluffton about 25 years ago to make her residence in Putnam county, died at 9 a. m. Monday in Lima Memorial hospital where she was taken after receiving a frac tured hip in a fall on Sunday. Acute heart failure was given as the im mediate cause of death. While the family resided in Bluff ton, Mrs. McDowell’s husband was employed in the oil field in this area. She was an aunt of Mrs. Sybil C. Mollett and Mrs. Helen C. Wells, both of Bluffton. A resident of Leipsic, Mrs. Mc Dowell had been making her home with a daughter, Mrs. Paul Mathias, south of Belmore. She is also sur vived by a son, Burr McDowell, of Leipsic. Bom Jan. 31, 1861, in Hancock county, Mrs. McDowell was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Close. Her husband, Chester Mc Dowell, died 18 years ago. Funeral services will be held this Thursday afternoon in the Fuller funeral home at Leipsic. Burial will be in the Clymer cemetery near Mt. Cory. Radio Club To Give Morse Code Course The Bluffton Amateur Radio club is planning to conduct a course of instruction in the Continental Morse Code. The purpose of the course is to teach any persan who wishes to learn how to send 'and receive the code. The lessons Will follow a plan of instruction devised by the Amer ican Radio Relay League, Inc., of West Hartford, Conn. Members of the club will be on hand to conduct the course. No previous experience is necess ary for persons interested in learn ing the code. The course starts with the assumption that the student knows little or nothing about the code, and each successive lesson in troduces a few characters at a time. Young men expecting to enter the military services in the near future should find the course of particular value because it might better fit them for radio specialization in the services, which are greatly in need of radio communication experts. Those interested in taking this course notify any member of the Radio Club, or mail a card or letter to F. S. Herr, secretary, Bluffton Radio Club. Instruction is sched uled to begin in the near future. There will be no charge for the in struction. Those who complete the course of instruction will receive certificates in dicating their ability in code tech nique. Issuance of these certificates will be under the supervision of Don Ream, president of the local club, and N. C. Herr, activity manager. Mrs. Otis DeCamp Rites Held Sunday Mrs. Otis DeCamp, of Van Wert, died last Thursday at a Van Wert hospital after undergoing an opera tion on the preceding evening, and funeral services were held Sunday at the Van Wert U. B. church. In addition to her husband she is survived by two sons, Richard and Edward a daughter, Martha Louise, and her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Green, of Van Wert. The husband is a brother of Miss Olive DeCamp, Mrs. Wilmer Basing er and Mrs. Justin Basinger, all of Bluffton, and is well known here. Three From Here Named As Jurors Three Bluffton persons are includ ed in a supplementary list of Allen county electors named last week for petit jury duty. Those named were Mrs. Mary Smucker, Bluffton Levi Hauenstein, Route 1, and Chris Gratz, Route 2. Seat Spot Removed When removing spots caused by grease or dirt from mohair uphol stering in your car, just use a good grade of soap. SOCIETIES and CLUES Christian Service Society The Woman's Society of Christian Service of the Methodist church will meet at the home of Mrs. Elmer Short on Thursday night. Mrs. Hiram Hu ser is program leader. Assistant hostesses are Mrs. Grace Cox, Mrs. D. W. Keel and Mrs. Jesse Anderson. Richland Grange The Richland Grange will meet at the Grange hall Tuesday night. The following program will be presented: Britian’s Farmers, Mildred Fett Vo cal Duet, Mrs. Raymond Stratton and Mrs. Arthur Bowers Discussion, Will the War Bring a Land Boom? Play lette, And the Lamp Went Out Hero, Ray Stratton Heroine, Mrs. Arthur Bowers Mother, Mrs. Roscoe Trout Villain, Roscoe Trout. Missionary Society The Presbyterian Missionary Society will meet at the home of Mrs. Sidney Hauenstein, of Campus Drive, Thurs day afternoon at 2:30 o’clock. This is the last meeting of the quarter and apportionments are due. Mrs. Clair Fett is program leader. Poinsettia Club The Poinsettia Club will meet at the home of Mrs. Ward Marshall this Wednesday night at 7:30 o’clock. The following program will be presented: Group Singing, Mrs. Clayton Murray The Pennsylvania Dutch Country, Mrs. Guy Corson Special Feature, Mrs. Chas. Patterson. Alice Freeman Club The Alice Freeman club met at the home of Mrs. B. W. Travis, Wednes day afternoon. The following pro gram was presented: North Pa cific Islands—Aleutian Islands, Mrs. Sylvia Pannabecker Queen Charlotte, Vancouver, Mrs. Olivia Schumacher. Eastern Star Lodge Regular meeting of the Bluffton Eastern Star chapter, Friday night at 7:30 o’clock. Special feature of this meeting will be friendship night and rededication service. Farm Woman’s Club hTe Orange Township Farm Wo man’s club will meet at the home of Mrs. Ethel Shilling, Thursday after noon, March 5. The following program will be pre sented: Devotionals, Kathryn Van Meter Roll Call, Housecleaning Hints Song In March, Rhoda Mont gomery Be An Optimist, Maude Fish er The Game of Life, Iona Marshall Be a Friend, Mary Trippiehorn Read ing, Clara Augsburger. Alpha Gamma Club A program of music was enjoyed at the guest night meeting of the Alpha Gamma club held at the home of Miss Carolyn Romey of South Main street, Friday night. Mrs. Wilford Steiner was assistant hostess. The following program was pre sented: Vocal numbers, Miss Romey, Mrs. Sherwood Diller piano solos, William Mitchell string quartette, Laurence Burkhalter, Harold and Ar thur Thiessen, Robert Neuenschwand er. Invited guests were: Mesdames Paul Wenger, Clyde Warren, C. Henry Smith. Carey Niswander, Charles Mil ler, Cleon Triplett, W. E. Diller, Chas. Hankish, Francis Reichenbach, Mel Bogart, Noah Basinger, Elmer Romey, Paul Stauffer, Racine Warren Misses Fern Stuart, Vidella Herr, Lu cille Steiner, Donna Dishong, Dorothy Lloyd, Bluffton Mary Bender, Lima. Members present were: Mesdames William Edwards, Lloyd Van Meter, Arden Baker, Harry Bogart, Boyd Travis, Norman Triplett, Sherwood Diller, Woodrow Little, Orden Smuck er Misses Elvira Niswander, Rita Hankish, Marcella Steiner, Edna Ramseyer and the hostesses .Mrs. Steiner and Miss Romey. Legion Auxiliary Regular meeting of the American Legion Auxiliary in the Legion hall next Tuesday night. All members are urged to attend. Eastern Star Women of the Bluffton Eastern Star chapter will hold an all day Red Cross sewing at the home of Mrs. J. S. Steiner next Tuesday. Richland Community Circle Richland Community circle will hold an all day sewing at the home of Mrs. J. S. Steiner on Thursday, March 12 for the Red Cross. Mrs. W. A. Amstutz will give a book review on a program during the afternoon. Birthday Party The Girls Athletic Association of Bluffton High school held a birthday party for Margaret Burkholder, president of the organization, at the high school cafeteria Monday night. Wedding Sunday Wedding of Miss Marie E. Kim mel, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Kimmel of Orange township, and Emerson K. Lugibihl, son of Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Lugibihl, west of town, will take place Sunday at the home of the bride in Orange township. Motion pictures in sound and a talk on moose hunting wiil be on the program at a meeting of the Bluff ton Community Sportsmen’s club at 7:30 p. m. next Tuesday in club headquarters on the third floor of the town hall. Dr. J. S. Steiner, Bluffton hunter, will recount some of his experiences during moose hunting trips in the north. A sound movie “Land of the Fret1” and another release sponsored by the state conservation department also will be shown. Details of a squirrel conservation program on the Bluffton college campus were announced this week by club officers. Twenty-three squirrel dens made by the club will be installed in trees on the campus, and the college is co operating by installing a feeder. Bluffton’s campus, listed as a game preserve, had a number of fox squir rels released on it a year ago for propagation purposes, and others will be added. Teachers Course In Red Cross At Lima A 15 hour course for candidates for instructor of Red Cross work will be held under the direction of Don ald Bishoff, First Aid field represen tative from the American National Red Cross, at the recreation room of the Lima telephone office on South Elizabeth street in Lima starting Monday night at 7 o’clock. The meetings will last from 7 to 10 o'clock and will continue every night until Friday evening. To as sist those seeking to take advantage of this opportunity but who are not properly qualified, the First Aid group of Allen county is conducting a preparatory class for those who need to take the achanced course. These meetings are also at the Lima telephone office. DRAMA RECITAL “The Invincible Miss Kemble” a dramatic monologue by Miss Jeanne Welty will be presented at the Lima South High school auditorium Fri day night at 8:30 o’clock. Tickets may be purchased in Bluffton from Mrs. W. E. Diller of South Main street. WANT-ADS I will continue to haul Ohio coal. Call me on Jenera phone and reverse charge. Elmer Burkholder. tf For rent—Farm house 1 mile east on Route 69 on Union & Orange Twp. line. Schwinn Bros., Rawson. 45 For rent—Furnished room. Pre fer two ladies. Mrs. John Esau, 352 Cherry St. For rent—2 furnished rooms and garage at 136 N. Jackson St. Mrs. Elizabeth Althaus. For sale—Allpes. Augsburger Fruit farm. Bluffton phone 648-W. tf For sale—Boss hog feeder, 25 bu. capacity, 3 compartments, good con dition, $9. Henry Green, Bluffton phone 362-W. For sale—Business block on So. Main St., also lot on Spring St. Edith L. Mann, phone 187-W. tf For sale—Building lots at corner of Lawn and Kibler streets or will rent for pasture or garden. Sylvia Bied erman. tf For sale—GooSb feather pillows. Mrs. Frank Jagger, I mile west of Rockport. 45 For sale—Refrigerator also elec tric counter scale, safe and other store equipment. I*. F. Steiner, 250 College Ave., Bluffton, Ohio. 46 For sale—Prime corn fed beef by the quarter. Russell Huber, Bentley road. For sale—Used tractor F-12 on rub ber 2 F-12 tractors on steel F-30 tractor on rubber Model A McCor mick-Deering complete with cultiva tor and plow, good as new Wallis tractor also used Westinghouse elec tric stove. C. F. Niswander. For sale—No. 2 r?d apple collection, top size one of each of the following: Stacking, jonard, stamared, staymen winesap. King David, McIntosh, early red bird. Victory price $5.12. Leave orders at 334 Cherry- St. Motion Pictures At New Hammer Mill Sportsmen's Meeting Is Installed Here For sale—Two single beds br wn enameled iron bed with flat springs Jenny Lind wooden bed with coil spring, almost new. Inquire 136 N, Spring St., or phone 205-W. For sale—28-46 McCormick-Deering separator with 20-36 Huber tractor complete. Price $500. Raymond Mo ser, 6 miles west of Bluffton on old Columbus Grove road. Bluffton phone. For sale—Farmall tractor F-20, thoroly overhauled, repainted and re conditioned. on rubber. Dr. F. L. Foust, 1 mile south of Beaverdam on Dixie. For sale or trade—McCormick binder. Emmet Scoles, 2 miles southeast of Beaverdam. i For sale—Seasoned line and end posts. Lines at 16c and ends at 60c. For a really good buy see these posts. Frank Lugibill, 4 miles south of Bluffton on Bentley road. Lost—Child’s glasses. Finder re turn to News office or Mrs. Robert Watkins. PAGE FIVE Operation of a new hammer mill was started at the plant of the Bluffton Milling company, Monday. The equipment will be used prin cipally for grinding of livestock feed for whch there is a large local de mand. Custom grinding at the plant of the Milling company was suspended the past week during in stallation of the new equipment. Privacy and con venience are dis tinctive features of our service. 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