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Lions Committees
Chosen By Beeshy
New committees in the Bluffton
Lions club were announced this w’eek
by I. B. Beeshy, new’ly elected presi
dent of the organization. These are
as follows:
Attendance committee: Eli
pier, Chm. Noah Basinger,
Diller.
Constitution and By-Laws:
Smith, Chm.
Convention:
Ed S. Lape.
Dep
Paul
C. H.
Stanley Basinger.
H. S. Gratz, Chm.
R. Bogart, Chm. P.
Finance: G.
W. Stauffer, Gordon Bixel, E. L.
Short.
Lions Education: Gerhard Buh
ler, Chm. Dr. L. L. Ramseyer.
Membership: horrest L. Steinman,
Chm. Paul Detwiler, Otto Holtkamp,
E. R. Reichenbach.
Publicity: Orden Smucker, Chm.
D. W. Bixler.
Program: A. J. B. Longsdorf,
Chm. Rev. P. E. Whitmer, Fred
Getties, A. H. Hauenstein.
Inter-City: Norman Triplett, Chm.
A. E. Lichtenwalter.
Boys’ and Girls': W. A. Howe,
Chm.: Dr. J. S. Steiner.
Citizenship and Patriotism: C. E.
Aukerman, Chm. J. W. Swisher.
Civic Improvement and Community
Betterment: N. E. Byers, Chm. A.
C. Burcky, H. E. Augsburger, Ray
mond Conrad.
Health and Welfare: Dr. Munson
R. Bixel, Chm. C. A. Triplett.
Sight Conservation and Blind: Dr.
H. B. Travis, Chm. Clayton Bixel.
Safety: C. F. Niswander, Chm.
Paul Martinka.
Beaverdam
Mr. and Mrs. Paul
family were Sunday
of John Marshall and
Sommers and
dinner guests
I son Homer.
of Sturgis,
the week end
Mrs. Mae Stew'art
Mich., visited over 1
with Mrs. Rosa Stoodt.
Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Burkholder
were week end guests of Mr. and
Mrs. C. D. Taylor at Dayton.
Mrs. Emma Barber was a Friday
visitor of Mrs. Tillie McDorman in
Lima.
Mr. and Mrs. Byron Anderson of
Bluffton w’ere Sunday visitors of the
latter’s parents Mr. and Mrs. Ed
Cook.
Mr. and Mrs. Clair Younkman and
family of Dayton, and Mr. and Mrs.
Daniel Younkman and family of
Clyde were week end visitors of Mr.
and Mrs. Wm. Younkman.
Mrs. Kate Bassitt of Findlay is
visiting her sister Mrs. Cynthia El
liott.
The Loyal Bereans S. S. class of
the Church of Christ were enter
tained on Wednesday evening at the
home of Mrs. Adda Lewis.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Brown and
children of Albion, Mich., were week
end visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Leon
ard Green and family.
Mrs. Lula Klinger and and Miss
Ruth Scoles of Lima were last Sun
day guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. A.
Arnold.
Mrs. Joe Bogart enter
Sunday dinner
Guisinger from
Mr. and
Mr. and
Fostoria,
and fam
Ray and
tained for
Mrs. Glen
Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Lee
ily, Mr. and Mrs. Willard
family of Toledo. Mr. and Mrs.
Waldo Bogart of Lima were Sunday
evening callers.
Mr. and Mrs. Lew’is Johnson and
family of Chicago spent the past
week w’ith Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Pifer.
The Leisure Hour club entertained
w’ith a dinner on Thursday at the
home of Mrs. Don Forche at Russell
Point honoring Mrs. I. C. Paul who
is leaving soon
in Illinois
for her new home
Donald Van Meter,
Cook, Mr. and Mrs.
were last Tuesday
Mr. and Mrs.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed
Byron Anderson
evening dinner guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Earl Motter and daughter Car
olyn at Bluffton.
Mr. and Mrs. Avery Wingate of
Toledo spent Sunday with Mr. and
Mrs. Jacob Wingate.
Miss Ruth Bowers was hostess to
the Young Married People’s class of
the Church of Christ at her home
on Wednesday evening. Those pres
ent w’ere: Rev. and Mrs. Gerald
Bright, Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Reigle,
Mr. and
son, Mrs.
ter, r.
r. and
daughter,
Velma Arnold,
Amstutz.
Mrs. Charles Lewis and
Grant Barber and daugh
and Mrs. Lawrence Lant,
Carl Amstutz and
Athene Burns, Mrs.
Mr. and Mrs. Kent
Mrs.
Mrs.
Miss Carol Anderson attended a
dinner on Friday evening at the
home of Miss Marian Pritchard in
Lima in honor of Harold McClain,
Jr., who is entering the Marine
service.
Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Kilgore of
Seattle Wash., and Print Kilgore of
Columbus visited on Tuesday with
old friends in this vicinity.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Brickers and
family and Pete Duldner of Detroit
were week end visitors of Mrs. Rose
McHenry and son Joe and Mrs. Pete
Duldner.
Army Air Base Near Famous Spot
The war department has called
for bids on the combination air and
seaplane base on Roanoke island,
only a few miles from Kitty Hawk
where the Wright brothers made the
first flight 38 years ago. The port
will cost approximately half a mil
lion dollars. Although the birthplad^
of the airplane, the Kitty s HawW
Roanoke island region has never had
an airport suitable for use of ariy
but light planes.
Pandora
John Boehr who was graduated
from Bluffton college last month
will enter Dallas Theological semi
nary at Dallas, Texas, in
He is the son of Rev. P.
of the St. John church.
the fall.
J. Boehr
Miss Faith Schumacher,
of Mrs. Irene Schumacher, became
the bride of Mr. Edwin Small of
Jackson, Mich., in a beautiful double
ring ceremony in the Missionary
church Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. Small will live in
Michigan.
Bluffton
a party
Miss Mildred Keel of
gave the 1942 Senior Class
at her home Friday evening.
Miss Amy Leightner is assisting
in vacation Bible school of a Mis
sionary church in Ft. Wayne, Ind.
Miss Lois Steiner, a registered
nurse, returned to Columbus Sunday
after spending a week here.
Mr. and Mrs. Grover Davidson and
Mr. William Good attended a re
union in Allentown, Ohio, Sunday.
Miss Georgiania Rew of Kings
ville, Ohio and Dr. Allen C. Neis
wander of this place were united in
marriage, Saturday at N. Kingsville.
A reception was held in the Dr.
Neiswander home Sunday.
Miss Eileen Baker of Gilboa, be
came the bride of Mr. John Sheidler
son of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Shiedler,
northwest of Pandora, Saturday
evening, at the Gilboa Methodist
church.
Lysle Steiner and Earl Steiner
who are employed in Detroit, Mich.,
visited their parents, Sunday.
Mrs. Lester Lehman and children
of Berne, Ind., visited Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Hilty Sunday afternoon.
Vincent Schumacher, who is em
ployed in Saginaw, Mich., was at
the home of his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. W. H. Schumacher, Saturday.
Miss Malinda Niswander spent
several days the past week in the
home of her uncle, Mr. and Mrs.
Peter Gratz in Bluffton.
Miss Phyllis Niswander is em
ployed at the Meter works in Bluff
ton since last week.
Word was received that Rev. J. F.
Steiner of Hainan, China, who had
been held a prisoner by the Japan
ese is enroute to America.
Basinger was taken
her brother Eldon in
last Tuesday. Miss
not been well for
Miss Melvina
to the home of
North Canton,
Basinger has
some time.
Rev. Armin
the pastorate
church. He has been pastor for the
past ten years.
UP
East Orange
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Wagner and
children, Mrs. Laura Wagner were
Sunday dinner guests recently of
Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Kimble
sons east of Findlay.
Mr. and Mrs. Jess Cummins,
and Mrs. Charley Baker and
Sammy Lee were among those
joying a family picnic dinner Sun
day in the home of Mr. Sam Gorby.
Eddie Baker of Toledo is spend
ing a few days with his grand
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charley Baker
and Sammy Lee.
Mr. and Mrs. Levi Williams called
in the John Caris home Tuesday
evening.
The following were entertained to
supper Tuesday evening in the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Williams and
daughter Janet and Bill Tinsley, in
honor of Mr. and Mrs. Levi Williams
of Indiana, who were recently mar
ried: Dan Clevenger and son Max
and daughter Alta, Mrs. Ada Wil
liams, of Van Buren Miss Violet
Williams, of Findlay Mr. and Mrs.
Park Williams and daughters
Cathrine and Mary Alice of Arling
ton Clyde Williams,
Ridge Mr. and Mrs.
and son Evan.
Settlement
Harlan Lugibihl who is in train
ing at Camp Grant, 111., spent Sun
day with his parents Ed
Melvina
Steiner resigned from
of the Missionary
He expects to take
a charge in Indiana.
and
Mr.
son
en-
of Benton
C. E. Agin
Stager, Mr.
Mr. and Mrs. Will
and Mrs. Will Stager visited Sunday
afternoon with Wilber Noles and
family near Arcadia.
Mrs. Goldia Baker and son Sammy
Lee called on Emma Boutwell Fri
day afternoon.
The Ladies Aid of Dola met June
18th at the home of Mrs. Ralph
Stager for an all day meeting. At
noon a picnic dinner was enjoyed by
the following: Mrs.
Mrs. Sara Now lan,
Obenour, Mrs. Cora
Lona Allonas, Mrs.
Opal Kahler,
Mrs. Hulda
Ludwick, Mrs.
Lula Willeke,
Mrs. Rev. Gambol and Mrs. Dora
Woodmency of Dunkirk, Mrs. Helen
Runser, Mrs. Sadie Smith, Mrs.
Lona Coats and Lois, Mrs. Francis
Kahl, Mrs. Violet Kahler of Ada
Mr. and Mrs. Victor Negespatele of
Lima Misses Imajean Runser and
Shirley Smith, Mrs. Clyde Ream,
Mrs. Blanch Bowman, Mr. and Mrs.
Will Stager, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph
Stager.
Edith Stager called on Emma
Boutwell Monday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Caris of
A Hance spent Sunday with the for
mer’s parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Caris and daughter Arlene.
John
Orchard soils under cultivation for
50 to 75 years contain 30 to 40 per
cent less organic matter than simi
lar soils which have been kept in
sod. The cultivated soil becomes
more dense is heavier, and does not
absorb or hold as much water.
Lugibihl.
and Mrs.
numbered
time.
Pender
Kenneth, son of Mr.
Enos Walter, has been
among the sick for some
daughter
Mr. and
Jackson,
Mr. and Mrs. Rolland Eisenbach
are rejoicing over the birth of a
boy, born to them several days ago.
Monroe Basinger who was stricken
ill several weeks ago shows some
improvement.
The Welty family reunion was
held last Sunday at the home of
Mrs. Solomon Welty and daughters.
Folks from Ft. Wayne and Dayton
were present.
Mr. and Mrs. Willard Moser at
tended a Shorthorn Cattle sale near
Lafayette, Indiana on Monday-.
Weather conditions are very fav
orable for farm work to proceed at
present here.
Mr. and Mrs.
and Mrs. Oswin
visited relatives
Howard Gottshall
Garber of Toledo
here
Mrs. N. N. Soldner
Mary Margaret are
week with relatives in
Sunday.
and daughter
speeding the
Benre.
John Boehr returned several days
ago from Montana where he spent
several weeks.
Dr. Dan Gilbert spoke to a large
and appreciative audiences at the
St. John church over the week end.
This was his
this locality
yea rs.
third appearance in
in the past several
C. Steiner, pastor of
Rev. Armin
the Pandora Missionary church for
the past ten years tendered his resig
nation to his congregation last Sun
day morning.
D. B. Basinger was quite ill the
latter part of last week.
In recent years the growing of
peas in this locality has met with
considerable
number of
harvesting
this, fields
the sowing
success, and quite a
farmers are at present
their crop. Following
are being prepared for
of soy beans.
Basinger who has been
ill for the past several weeks in Ft.
Wayne was taken to the home o:
her brother, Mr. and
Basinger and family in
Ohio.
Mrs. Eldon
East Canton,
Lugibill and
Mr. and Mrs. Alvin
family spent Sunday with Mr. and
Mrs. Henrj Reusser and Dan Lugi
bill, who is at home with them.
The Misses Verena, Ruth and
Muriel Steiner, daughters of Mr.
and Mrs. Gid Steiner of Benton
Ridge, and Mrs. Salina Harsha of
Lima visited the past week with
their brother Gid and wife in Camp
Hulen, Texas.
Miss Lydia Geiger was removed
from the Community hospital Tues
day afternoon to her home in Bluff
ton. She is slowly improving. Her
sister, Mrs. Clarence Grismore, is
caring for her and her aged parents
this week.
Miss Susan Lehman, who was tak
ing treatments the past two weeks
at the Community hospital at Bluff
ton, was operated on for goitre last
Friday, and is getting along nicely.
Miss Mary, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Clarence Basinger, near Colum
bus Grove, was awarded her Master
degree in English at Ohio State
university, Columbus last Monday
evening. She is a former teacher
in the public schools at Columbus
Grove.
Pvt. Paul Augsburger of Daniels
Field, Augusta, Ga., who spent ten
days with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Eli Augsburger and brothers and
sisters, left last Saturday afternoon
and was accompanied by Mr. and
Mrs. Alvin Augsburger and Mr. and
Mrs. Watson Steiner as far as
Cincinnati.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Basinger,
Mrs. Francis Basinger and son
Stanley of Bluffton and Mr. and
Mrs. W. S.
wedding last
Rev. Ernest
Salome Schug
Schug is a cousin to the Basingers
and Mr. Steiner.
Steiner attended the
Tuesday evening of
Kuhule and Miss
at Berne, Ind. Miss
14-Day Furloughs
For July Draftees
Optional 14-day furloughs will be
granted to selective service draftees
inducted into the armed services
after July 1, it was announced this
week by state draft officials.
Under the new system, each in
ducted man will be
active service at his
tion, for the 14-day
he wishes to proceed
reception center.
released from
induction sta
period, unless
once to his
at
transporta
of the fur
the induc-
The army will furnish
tion, meals and lodging
loughed inductees from
tion center to the city in which the
candidates draft board is located,
and from there to the reception cen
ter.
Draftees inducted prior to July 1
will not benefit from the new fur
lough plan.
Ohio Dairy Day at Wooster will
be Friday, August 14.
THE BLUFFTON NEWS, BLUFFTON, OH|O
of
Mrs. (Dr.) Sewell
Everglades, Florida who spent sev
eral weeks with her home folks here,
left for her home Sunday’ afternoon.
Members of the Wliliam Gettman
family enjoyed a pot luck dinner
Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Guy Stewart. The occasion marked
the 81st birthday of Mrs. Gettman,
mother of Mrs. Stewart.
Pleasant Hill
Mr. and Mrs. Clm Mefferd and
son Walter spent last Sunday with
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Mefferd and
family Betty Lou and Robert at Port
Clinton.
Sunday afternm i guests at the
Cora Huber home were Mr. and Mrs.
Paul Winegardner and family, Mr.
and Mrs. Doyt Yoakam and daugh
ters, Ed Kidd, Byron Betz and Mr.
Charles Mefferd.
JoAnn Seigg spent Wednesday
with Condra Sue Huber.
Charles Mefferd is helping remodel
the W. W. Huber home in Bluffton.
Mr. and Mrs. George Huber and| is invited,
son Jimmy and Mr.
called on Mr.
Barnes Sunday
Mr. and Mrs.
Miss Jane Rayl
day with Mr. and
and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Norval Scoles, Mr. I
and Mrs. Ed Althauser called on
Raymond Thompson, Thursday even
ing.
Forest Pifer of Arlington who left
last week for milita
ed Tuesday with Mi
Stratton. Other gut
Mrs. Morris Bell
Mr. and Mrs. Ray
'am ily.
Mr. and Mrs. A.
and Mrs. Guy Yoi
Mrs. Carey Younl
Younkman spem Sunday with Mr.I
and Mrs. Earl Winegardner and
daughter of Waynesfield.
Mr. and Mrs. Willard Jennings
and Rodney spent Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. Tom Fleming of Lafayette.
Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Brauen and
family spent Sunday afternoon with
Mr. and
near
Dan Badertscher of
Bluffton.
Rawson
Mrs. Margaret Bunn and Miss
Ruth Williams were Friday dinner
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Stain
brook of near Benton Ridge.
Miss Ruth Yuckenberg spent the
week end with Mr. and Mrs. William
Yuckenberg of Maumee.
Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Foresyth and
Mr. and Mrs. Russell Neighswander
spent Sunday w’ith Mr. and Mrs.
Harold Schyrer and family of
Sycamore.
Pat Wells and Jo Ann Battles of
Mt. Cory were Sunday evening
per guests
Cantner.
sup
Glee
Mr. and Mrs.
the
Wyer attended
chapter and Daughters
Revolution at its an-
Mrs. Viol:
Fort Findlay
of America
nual Flag Day luncheon recently in
the social room of the Y.M.C.A.
Mr. and Mrs. William Archam
bault of Pittsfield, Mass., are visit
ing Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Hartman
and family
Mr. and
Sunday ev
Elmer
ville.
rs. W. A. Otto spent
ig with Mr. and Mrs.
Auckerman of near Dewey-
Mr.
and .Mrs. Floyd Born were
evening callers on Mrs. Mar­
Friday
garet Bunn and J4iss Ruth Williams.
Mrs. S. C. Blunk and family were
Sunday afternoon callers on Mr. and
Mrs. Martin Blunk of Findlay.
Miss Inez Woods of Findlay re
turned to her home after spending
the past week with her grandmother,
Mrs. Inez Woods and Mr. and Mrs.
Merrit Miller.
Mr. and Mrs Ed Wentz and family
of Findlay spent Friday evening
with Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wentz.
estimated that Argentine
will market 2,000,000 head
in 19-12, as compared with
in 1941. Most of the hogs
from April through August
It is
farmers
of hogs
t,411,300
are sold
at average weights of 245 pounds.
STOCK SALES
Service bulls
also male hogs,
phone
For
delivered any time
Long & Son,
tf
pigs by side.
C. N.
1360.
Ada Red
sale—Sow with
Neiswander.
sale—17 pigs.
Robert
For
2’a miles south of Gilboa.
Alfred Hart,
For sale—5 good feeding shoats.
Noah Badertscher, miles north
of Beaverdam.
EVANGELICAL AND REFORMED
CHURCHES
Emil Burrichter, Pastor
Emmanuel’s:
Sunday school at 9:30 a. m.
Public
Men’s
manuel’s
Mrs. Carl Eva: and daughters
Martha and Ann of Sandusky, Ohio,lat 8.30.
spent the week end with Mr. andl The Friendly Couples class is
Mrs. Raymond Stratton and familyl hoiding an ice cream social Friday
and with other relatives here. Ie\ening at the church. The public
Tom Alguirel St. John’s:
and Mrs. Lyman I Public worship at 9:15
afternoon. I Sunday school at 10:15
Everett Huber andl Choir Thursday at 7:30
of Ada spent Sun-1 Men’s Brotherhood
Harry Huberl above.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mafferd andl FIRST MENNONITE CHURCH
son Walteratt ended the funeral of I h. T. Unruh, Pastor
the former’s cousin Josie Stout atl Thursday 7:45 p. m. Choir re
West Mansfield last week. I hearsal.
Mr. and Mrs. Lyman Barnes andl Friday, 8:30 p. m. The church
Jo Ann Seigg called on Mr. andlCouncil will meet
Mrs. Harvey Welty and daughter,! SUNDAY:
Sunday morning. I 9:Oo a. nl. Church school.
Mr. and Mrs. O. L. Stiatton call-1 xQjQQ a. m. Church worship,
ed on Mr. and Mrs. Henry Arrasl g.po
and Mrs. Louis Anas at Arlington,!
Sunday afternoon. I you
Sunday guests o:f
Charles Mefferd
were Mr. and Mrs.
Foltz and Betty Hooks of iLma. Mr.
and Mrs. Harry Mefferd, Mrs. Kess
ler Mefferd and sons Donald and I “then”.
Darrel of Scott Mr. and Mrs. Parks I Beaverdam:
and son of Cavett: Mr. and Mrs. I 9:30 a. m.
Chas. Brown, Mr. and Mrs. Earl I stutz, Supt.
Stile of Wapakoneta Harold Mef-I 10:30 a. m.
ford and Miss Id Idleblue of Wren. ed.
Mrs. Ruth Zimnit
Wirt of Ada called
Norval Scoles, Frit
worship at 10:30 a. m.
Brotherhood meets at Em
church Thursday evening
p. m. Intermediate C. E.
p. m. Evening service,
are invited to worship
ry’ training visit
band Mrs. O. L.
sts were Mr. andl Supt.
family andl 10:30 a. m. Worship, Lord’s Sup
md Stratton and|per« Sermon, “The Wrath to Come.”
EBENEZER MENNONITE
CHURCH
Arnold C. Schultz, Pastor
THURSDAY:
8:30 p. m. Teachers’ meeting
prayer service.
8:30 p. m. Choir rehearsal.
This Sunday in Ae
hurrhesH
m.
m.
m.
a.
a.
P
announced
with
CHURCH OF CHRIST
G. D. Bright, Minister
Bluffton:
9:30 a. m. Bible school, C. Emans,
I 7:00 p. m. C. E. Society meeting,
Mr. and Mrs.|See Mr- Bright for camp registra
nt son Walter I tion blanks.
Bart Blosser Ho I Temperance Note: The habit of tak
'now and then”
to more “now” than
ing a drink only
usually leads
Bible school, C. Am-
Lord’s Supper observ-
and Mrs. Ruby I Note: “First the man takes a drink
on Mr. and Mrs. Inext the drink takes a drink, then
ay afternoon. I the drink takes the man.”
W. Phillips, Mr. I Let us all be in our places this
nkman, Mr. and I Sunday. The Lord has not rationed
man and Nolan I church going.
and
Friday: 7:15 p. m. Radio program
broadcast by a mixed octet from
station WFIN Findlay.
SUNDAY:
9:30 a. m. Sunday school. Child
ren’s day program.
10:30 a. m. Morning worship. The
subject of the sermon will be, “A
Living Refuge.”
8:00 p. m. C. E. programs.
Thursday, July 2nd: 2:00 p. m.
Women’s Missionary society.
The public is cordially invited to
the services of the church.
FIRST METHODIST CHURCH
J. A. Weed, Minister
SUNDAY:
9:00 a. m. Church school.
10:00 a. m. Morning Worship.
Guest speaker, Rev. E. L. Morrell,
Supt. Methodist Children’s Home at
Worthington. Special music fur
nished by children of the Home.
3:15-7:30 P. M. Lima
Fellowship Convention,
Church, Kenton, with
5:30 o’clock.
District
at First
banquet at
SOCIETY
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
Sunday services at 10:30 a. m.,
subject: “Christian Science.”
Testimonial meeting at 7:30 Wed
nesday evening.
The reading room 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 reading
room.
This society is a branch of the
Mother Church, the First Church
Christ Scientist, Boston, Mass.
LUTHERAN CHURCH
W. L. Harmony, Pastor
9:00 a. m. Sunday school.
of
Where Our Soldier
Boys Are
Pvt. Merl H. Habegger, 35015216
Q. M. Detachment, Force 0051
A. P. O. 930, c/o Postmaster
San Francisco, Calif.
Pvt. Carl Steiner,
Co. C, 88th Armd RCNBN,
A. P. O. 258, Ft. Knox, Ky.
Gifts Galore Bought
For Father's Day
Father’s Day came into its own
more than ever last Sunday as fami
lies in the Bluffton area set aside
the day to pay their honor and re
spects to the head of the household.
Merchants reported that the pur
chase of Father’s Day presents set
a new record locally, and the de
mand was so heavy that clothing
stores were almost completely sold
out of ties, socks and other mascu
line wearing apparel last Saturday
night.
Heavy buying of Father’s Day
gifts was another reflection
times represented in steady
ment and higher wages.
of good
employ­
Warning!
Bicycles will not be permitted on
the sidewalks of the business section
on Wednesday or Saturday nights.
This means that parking of bicycles
will be permitted only in the park
ing lots and racks built for that
purpose and that absolutely no rid
ing on the sidewalks will be per
mitted in the business section on
these nights.
The Police Department
W. F. I UTZ I
ANNOUNCEMENT
Having been called for military service, I take
this opportunity to announce that operation of the
Stanley E. Basinger Funeral Home will continue
without interruption during my absence.
Skilled and experienced personnel will be in
charge to handle all funeral and ambulance calls.
The cooperation and consideration of the public
in this matter will be appreciated.
STANLEY E. BASINGER
Proprietor, Stanley E. Basinger Funeral Home
Bluffton, Ohio
THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 1942
Tuesday Deadline
For Auto Stamps
Bluffton residents will have until
next Tuesday to purchase the new
federal automobile tax stamp which
must be displayed on all automobiles
for the fiscal year beginning July 1.
The stamps have been on sale at
the Bluffton post office since June
11. Motorists must pay $5 for the
stamp which replaces the temporary
stamp bought last February for
$2.09.
Each new’ stamp is serially num
bered and has space on the back for
recording the make, model, serial
number and state license number of
the vehicle for which it is issued.
The stamp is gummed on its face.
Possession of the stamp will be
required of anyone operating his
automobile after July 1, and in ad
dition gasoline ration cards may be
obtained only upon presentation of
the stamp.
Post offices are selling stamps for
cash only and no mail order busi
ness is being conducted.
LaFayette
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Klingler
and daughter, Sandra of Van Nuys,
Calif., are spending a two weeks’ va
cation in this community.
Mrs. Charles Holderman of Toledo
returned to her home Tuesday after
spending several days with her
mother, Mrs. Georgia Watt.
Friday afternoon Mrs.
Watt entertained the Garden
in her home.
Georgia
club
Mr and Mrs. J. V. Vorhes
Saturday evening guests of
mother, Mrs. Mary Vorhes of
rod.
were
his
Har-
Staff Sergeant Robert Kline of
Canal Zone left Sunday to report
for duty after a 30-day furlough.
Reverend David H. Bucks of Min
neapolis, Minn., a former pastor of
Zion Lutheran church, visited Tues
day with friends.
Mrs. Jean Wilson of Findlay
spent Saturday in LaFayette.
Funeral services were conducted
Tuesday for the late Mrs. Mary
Lones Long.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Ash and son
of Newr York w’ere Sunday evening
callers at the Doyt Hall home.
Falls and fires are the leaders
causing fatalities and disabilities
Ohio. Unlabeled poison causes
average of 1,300 deaths in
United States each year.
War Damage
Insurance Plan
Available Naw
Present War Risk coverage by the United States Govern
ment expires June 30, 1942. The War Damage Corporation
(a Government subsidiary) will issue War Risk and Bombard
ment insurance for real and personal property through local
insurance agencies.
Details of the plan have been announced and applications
and forms will be available soon.
It will facilitate the issuance of these policies and assure
you of prompt coverage if you will let your insurance repre
sentative know that you are interested. We are glad to handle
this business for you as a service to our clients. Also we will
be ready to explain this insurance and talk it over with you.
This plan is authorized by Congress and developed thru
governmental channels. It is the only way that you will be
reimbursed by the government for War Damage to your
property.
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F. S. HERR
A. D. GRATZ