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PAGE FOUR c- LUTHERAN CHURCH W. L. Harmony, Pastor 9 a. m. Morning worship. 10 a. m. Sunday school. EBENEZER MENNONITE CHURCH Arnold C. Schultz, Pastor Thursday— 8 p. m. Teachers meeting and pray er service. 8:30 p. m. Choir rehearsal. Friday— 7:15 p. m. Broadcast from WFIN, Findlay. Sunday— 9:30 a. m. Sunday school. 10:30 a. m. Morning worship. Sermon topic: “The Laughter the Bible.” 7:30 p. m. C. E. programs. 8:30 p. m. Evening service. This Sunday in A® hurches in by The service will be conducted the combined Gospel teams of Bluff ton college We cordially invite you to come and worship with us. FIRST METHODIST CHURCH Minister J. A. Weed, THURSDAY: 3:45 p. m. Junior 7:30 p. m. Senior Choir rehearsal. Choir rehearsal. County Method p. m. Friday, 7:00 ist Laymen’s Cairo. Rev. S. SUNDAY: 9:00 a. m. Church school. 10:00 a. m. Morning worship. dinner meeting at M. Davidian, speaker. Mr. Farmer! into those It’s time to get new Friedman Shelby WORK SHOES O\ O Music by uni topic, “The Circle that Took Me In.” 11:15 a. m. Young People’s Choir rehearsal. 6:30 p. m. Senior Epworth League. 6:30 p. m. Junior High League. CHURCH OF CHRIST G. D. Bright, Pastor Bluffton— 9:30 a. ans, Supt. comes. 10:30 a. m. A m. Lord’s Supper observed. Monday—Ladies Aid meeting. Thursday—Bible study at 8 p. m. We close our study on “Religious Isms.” Beaverdam— 9:30 a. m. Bible school Supt. 10:30 a. m. worship, per. Sermon: “Loving alive while I am still living.' so as to have them broken in before the real hot weather comes. Price range: Composition soles $2.69 and up Leather soles $4.00 and up Sizes 6 to 12 Widths to EE W. H. Gratz Family Shoe Store Bluffton, Ohio Notice—Commencing the first Wednesday in May, we will be open Wednesday and Saturday evenings. We have them in a large assortment of styles and weights. Composition or leather soles. Snapshots In Color The biggest news since the duction of roll film. We have samples for you to see. The next time you snapshots see us for this amazing new process NEU-ART STUDIO BEITFFTOX. OHIO I) EFENSELESS MENNONITE Pastor Men’s above. Lord’s Sup the Church.” CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY Sunday sendees at 10:30 a. m., subject: ‘‘Probation After Death.” Testimonial meeting at 7:30 Wed nesday evening. The reading roojn at the church is open every Wednesday from 2:00 to 4:00 p. m. The public is invited to all services and to visit the read ing room. This society is a branch of the Mother Church, the First Church of Christ Scientist, Boston, Mass. of color prints k Bible Study EVANGELICAL AND REFORMED Emil Burrichter, Pastor Emmanuel’s: Sunday school at 9:45 a. m. Public worship at 10:45 a. m. The Men’s Brotherhood will meet our Public worship at 9:15 a. Sunday school at 10:30 a. Choir p. m. Em- Bible school. C. class for everyone who 7:30 practice Thursday Brotherhood announced FIRST MENNONITE CHURCH H. Unruh, Pastor 7:15 p. Thursday, E. Amstutz, m. Choir re- hearsal. SUNDAY: 9:00 a. m. 10:00 a. m. Church His Fashion.” Hebr. 7:16 6:00 p. m. Intermediate C. E. 7:30 p. m. Junior C. E. and even ing services. Church school. worship “After You are invited to worship with us. MISSIONARY CHURCH A. F. Albro, Pastor SUNDAY: 9:30 Sunday school. 10:30 Morning worship. 7:30 7:30 8:00 WED: 8:00 Wayne m. Children’s meeting. m. Young People’s society. m. Evangelistic service. P P- P- P- Fort m. Women’s chorus Bible Institute. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHES Rev. Chas. Donaldson of Delta will fill pulpits of the Bluffton and Rock port Presbyterian churches next Sun day morning. Sermon topic “Who is Sufficient?” A special congregational meeting of the Bluffton church will be held next Monday night at 7:30 p. m. for the purpose of considering the can didacy of Ernest N. Bigelow as a pastor for this church. Armorsville wish to take information of at Mrs. Mike Gleason and Mrs. Chas. Zahrend called Friday evening the Owens home. Hershal Moore of of Mr. and Mrs. Chicago are the proud parents a new daughter born last Wednes day. Mrs. Daisy Steinbrenner called Monday afternoon at the W. I. Moore home. and and din- Mr. and Mrs. Harold Young son, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Hilty son of Columbus were Sunday ner guests of Mr. and Mrs. H. O. Hilty and daughter. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Hall and family spent Sunday at the W. I. Moore home. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Edinger call ed Sunday evening Harold Young and on Mr. and Mrs. son. E. Klingler and Mr. and Mrs. C. son called at the home in Findlay Sunday afternoon. L. A. Klingler Mrs. Carl McCafferty and Miss Margaret Guider called at the Ray Guider home Sunday afternoon. Rapid Growth Ostrich chicks are said to grow for the first six months of their ex istence at the amazing rate of a foot a month. These birds frequent ly live to an age of 70 years. intro THE BLUFFTON NEWS, BLUFFTON, OHIO Beaverdam Gorden Allison the week end wit Mr. and Mrs. called Wednesday on account latter’s father, Mr dall. Mrs. Cora Wea spent the past we« Young. Mr. and Mrs. daughter Doris ol Tuesday evening Emma Bassett. in Thursday evening at 8:30 church. St. John’s: m. m. at spent Stutz. ihan were Longview, ath of the Kuyken- of Cincinnati ith Mrs. Allie ?n Binkley and Lafayette were allers of Mrs. Mr. and Mrs. Delmar Beery and son of Dayton, and Carl Beery of Delta were week end visitors of Mrs. Cynthia Elliott, and Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Vanmeter and family. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Zimmerman and family and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Williams spent last Sunday with relatives in Dayton. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Amstutz and Mrs. Oliver Zimmerman and family of Bluffton were Tuesday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe Klingler at Lima. Mrs. Scott Lewis and Mrs. Robert Helzerman of Maybee, Mich., spent Thursday with Mrs. Orville Young in Lima. Mrs. and Mr. and Mrs. Don Michael family visited last week end Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Younkman and family with at Clyde. Ada Rowland, Mrs. Carrie Mrs. Edith Wolfe, Mrs. Mrs. Cook, Hettie nevieve noon callers of Mrs. Hazel Clausing who is recovering from an auto mobile accident. Younkman and Mrs. Ge Pugh were Wednesday after Mr. and Mrs. Paul Sommers and family were Sunday dinner guests of John and Homer Marshall. Mr. and Mrs. Scott Lewis, Mrs. Catherine Ross and son John ac companied on Friday I Mich. Helzerman in Maybe, Mrs. Robert to her home Barber en- Mrs. Grant Mr. and P. C. of the their home on Members pres- tertained the Y. M. Church of Christ at Wednesday evening, ent were Mr. apd Arnold, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Lewis. Mr. and Mrs. Pleyel Fett, Mr. and Mrs. Kent Amstutz and son, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Amstutz and daugh ter, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Yant, Mr. Wm. Ellenberger, Jr., Mrs. Gerald Bright, Mrs. Lewis Van Meter and son, and Wayne Luginbuhl. Mrs. Merrill and Mrs. Marvin Reigle, Mrs, of Indiantown promoted to Sgt. Lewis Bailey Gap, Pa., has been Staff Sgt. Lansdown and Mr. and Mrs. Carl daughter of Lima, Mrs. Ella An drews, Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Young were last Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Raleigh Watt. daugh miscel- evening at the Mrs. Lillie Anderson and ter Miss Carol attended a laneous shower on Thursday for Miss Marjorie Huber home of Mr. and Mrs. Dan Augs burger in Ada. Mrs. Mina Augsburger is spend ing a few weeks at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Ludwig at Berea. Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Pfeifer and Mrs. Sam Bushey attended the fun eral of Michael Wise Tuesday noon at Van Wert. after Doris Gerdeman, Betty Lou lap, Margaret Pence, Jeanette er, Dun Hub- Della Foulks, Gloria Amstutz, Vera Downing and Imogene Ander son were last guests of Mary Margaret Zimmer man helping her day anniversary. Thursday evening celebrate her birth Mr. and Mrs. Clarence and daughter Ella Jean were Sunday visitors of Mrs. Emmett Downey. Downey of Lima Mr. and Notice See me cast plow smithing, street. Service bulls also male hogs, phone Ada Red steel or for sharpening ponts also general black D. E. Basinger, 125 Riley 3 STOCK SALES delivered any time C. N. Long & Son, 1360. tf For sale—Twin calves, part Guern sey, 4 days old. Wm. Badertscher, 1 mile north of town. For sale—Good young Spotted Pol and China mate hog, immuned. Hir i am M. Kohli. For sale—Fresh cow with second ’calf by side. Noah Badertscher, I’i' miles north of Beaverdam. For sale—Guernsey cow fresh soon. Vernon Yoakam, 3’a miles northwest of town. Richland Center Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Luginbuhl spent Friday evening lie J. I. Luginbuhl home. 1.akewood at family guests Gratz. of a Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Ludwig Berea announced the arrival of son on April 13th. of The Loyal Berean S. S. class the Church of Christ held their monthly meeting at the church base ment Wednesday evening. Mrs. W. R. Dally and Mrs. Harry Yant were hostesses. Miss Esther Fett is convalescing at her home from an appendicitis operation at Bluffton hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Keiffer of Oklahoma, and Mr. and Mrs. Ray mond Keiffer and daughter of Clyde were recent visitors of Mr. and John Keiffer. Paul Rhoades and Mr. and Sandusky Mr. and Mrs. daughter of Detroit and Mrs. Harold Stevens of spent the week-end. with Mrs. Otto Amstutz. Other callers were, Rev. and Mrs. J. Nor man King of Dayton and Mr. and Mrs. Homer Gratz and son Russell and daughter Joann. Mr. and week-end Mrs. Andrew Hochstettler and son Dale spent Wednesday evening with Mrs. Gerald Crawfis and daughter. Miss Rachel week-end with of Lima. Schaublin spent the Mrs. Elda Hoffman Luginbuhl of Indian- Pfc. Kenneth town Gap, Pa., spent the week-end with his wife and parents. John Luginbuhl of Chatfield, also spent the week-end with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. 1. Luginbuhl. and Mrs. Richard Core and were Sunday evening supper of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Mr. Donavin and Kenneth Moser were Sunday dinner guests at the Amos and Weldon Luginbuhl home. After noon callers were Mr. and Mrs. Donald Dillman. Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Zimmerman and daughter and Mr. and Mrs. Sam Badertscher spent Sunday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Niswander and family. Mrs. Elda Hoffman, Leota Bow sher and Eileen Heinrich of Lima spent Sunday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Walter Schaublin and daugh ter Rachel. Pfc. and Mrs. Kenneth Luginbuhl and Mrs. Clyde Grant and son were Sunday dinner guests at the J. I. Luginbuhl home. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Boegli of Gilboa spent Sunday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Gratz. Wanda and June Hochstettler spent Wednesday night with Rev. and Mrs. Eli Steiner. East Orange Mrs. Fred Boutwell, Mrs. Fred Wal ber, Mrs. John Caris and Mrs. Ger trude Marshall attended the board meeting of the Auglaize Association at the home of the president, Mrs. J. R. Meily of Lima, one day last week. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Caris of Al liance spent Monday night and Tus day with the former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Caris. Mrs. Maude Gorby of Toledo, Sam Gorby, Mr. and Mrs. George Bame and daughters Carolyn and Marilyn of Jenera, Mrs. Elizabeth Boutwell, Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Boutwell and son By ron Leo were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Baker and son Sammy Lee. Mrs. Edith Powell, Mrs. Carrie Montgomery, Mrs. Alma Nonnamak er, Mrs. Emma Boutwell assisted Mrs. Ilo Agin with her quilting Thursday. Callers in the Jess Cummins home the past week were Mr. and Mrs. Fred Boutwell, Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Boutwell, Mrs. Elizabeth Boutwell, Mrs. Goldie Baker, Mrs.. Sam Gorby, Mrs. Lulu Wagner, Misses Helen Wagner and Wanda Wagner of Ot tawa. Mr .and Mrs. Walter Benroth, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Hamilton and dau ghter Betty Jean spent Tuesday even- ing with Mr. and Mrs. Howard Non namaker and sons Harold and Dean. Mr. and Mrs. O. W. Nonnamaker and family spent Sunday evening with Mr. and Mrs. John Caris. Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Criblez spen, Sunday afternoon with Mr. and Andy Carris. Mr. and Mrs. Will Boutwell, Joe Boutwell of Ada, Mr. and Rayon Boutwell and son Lynn spent Sunday evening in the B. J. Boutwell home. Mrs. Ray Easter Bazaar For Hospital Nets $268 Easter bazaar sponsored by the Ladies Auxiliary for the benefit of the Bluffton ted $268, it Mrs. W. rangements all those who assisted. Community hospital net was reported this week. Bixler, who directed ar for the bazaar thanked News Want-ads bring results. Demonstration of BPS Paint Varnish Stain Lacquer also Glosfast the Enamel that dries in 4 hours At Our Store—One Week Only Saturday, April 25 to Friday, May 1 Demonstration Special! During this demonstration only— Can of GLOSFAST and Brush Regular 45c Value for .... Present your coupon and select the color you prefer. Greding’s Hardware THURSDAY, APRIL 23, 1942 Pleasant View Mrs. Clarence Fridley has been quite ill with the flu. David Carr made a business trip to Detroit, Saturday. Mrs. Arden Zimmerly spent sev eral days recently with her Adolph Lehman of Toledo, seriously sick. tiff I Umbrellas are "out" You don’t have to ‘‘pack a parasol” against unexpected showers. You’re what comes if you’re wearing a RUGBY Tog” Jacket. The model pictured above is a great favorite with golfers and sportsmen in general. The light, tight woven fabric is processed to keep wind and rain out side and keep you snug and dry inside. Ask us to show you RUGBY “Torent Togs”, in many smart models, and priced as low as— $4 to $6.50 FRED GRATZ Togs for Men and Young Men brother who is has re Miss Margaret Habegger cently been employed in the office of Wright Bros. Air Field in Dayton. Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Frantz and daughter Carol Jean dinner guests in the Mary Hamilton and Orange township. were Sunday home of Mrs. daughters of Reiter of Mt. Samuel Rickly Mr. and Mrs. Glen Cory called on Mrs. and Alva and Mr. and Mrs. Myron Reichenbach Sunday afternoon. The Noah Habegger public sale was largely attended Friday after noon. News Want-ads bring results. SltaweM. to protect you ready to take ‘Torrent 15c