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THURSDAY, JULY 30, 1942 Niece Of Bluffton Man Is Wed Here The wedding of Miss Ruby Viola Tosh, daughter of Rev. and Mrs. Samuel Tosh of Santa Cruz, Calif., and John Henry Schlosser of New York City, son of Mrs. George W. Schlosser of Winona Lake, Ind., took place at the home of the bride’s uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. John Tosh of Lawn avenue, Thursday afternoon at 5:00 o’clock. The rites were by the bride’s father, Rev. Samuel Tosh, before an improved lattice decorated with tam arix, daisies and Queen Anne’s lace which was flanked on either side seven branch cadelabra. During the ceremony, Mrs. Vinton Bucher accompanied by Mrs. Oliver Locher sang the marriage hymn “0 Perfect Love.” The bride, who was given in mar riage by her uncle John Tosh, wore a gown of white chenelle marqui sette. An orange blossom halo held in place the full finger tip veil of il lusion, a family heirloom. White gladioli, tied with white ribbons made up the bridal bouquet. Miss Beatrice Brown of Wooster, as maid of honor, wore a frock of pastel blue frosted organdy. The arm bouquet consisted of shell pink gladioli. M' i Anabel Schlosser of Chicago, sister of the bridegroom, who lit the candles preceding the ceremony wore an orchid chenille organdy gown. Orchid ribbons were braided in her hair and tied into a bow. Serving as best man for the bride groom was Rev. Samuel Wylie, pastor of the Chelsea Presbyterian church of New York City. David Tosh ushered. A reception for the guests was given after the ceremony at the Tosh residence. Mrs. Samuel Tosh, because of dis tance, was unable to attend the cere mony. Mrs. George W. Schlosser wa§ at tired in sheer rose lilaque and wore a corsage of white gladioli. When the newly weds departed for their wedding trip, the bride wore a raspberry and white painted frock of silk jersey with jacket of rasp berry silk crepe. Her accessories were in white. Mrs. Schlosser graduated from Greenville College, Greenville, Ill., and attended New York Biblical Seminary the past year. Mr. Schlosser graduated from I raw Visit our Funeral Home—we’ll be glad to explain facts about Funerals and their costs. Greenville College and completed a ministerial course at the New York Biblical Seminary this past June. STANLEY BASINGER FUNERAL HOME Phone 144-W Bluffton, Ohio Efficiency Integrity Progress Ambulance Service Phone 222-W 239 S. Main St. ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE TIMES OF GREYHOUND BUSES CHANGED— EEFECTIVE SATURDAY, JULY 25 In cooperation with America’s wartime transportation program many Greyhound timetable schedules are being changed. To save yourself inconvenience or delay, get full information about revised schedules from your nearest Greyhound agent. PINE RESTAURANT 140 N. Main Phone 368-W GREYHOUND LINCS The couple is planning on enter ing the ministry in Maryland. Guests at the wedding from a distance, included, Henry Snavely, Hagertstown, Md. Mrs. Lydia O. Gaudin, and Miss Anabel Schlosser, Chicago, and Mrs. George D. Schlos ser of Winona Lake, Ind. Fairy Bronson Is Wed In Lima Church Miss Fairy Bronson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bronson of East Railroad Lane and Harvey Mesler of Lima were married at the Pleasant View church in Lima Sunday morn ing at 7 o’clock. Rev. I. Bowman, pastor, officiated at the services. The bride was dressed in a white gown with a sweetheart hat and a corsage of half blown delicate pink roses. The couple was attended by Mrs. Mesler’s brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Cuppies. Mrs. Cuppies was dressed in a gown of pale green and wore a corsage of full blown deep pink roses Both men wore dark suits with a white carnation in the lapel of the coat. A wedding breakfast was served at the home of the bride after which the couple left for a two weeks’ trip through the northern states. The bride graduated from Bluffton High school in the class of 1941 and until recently was employed at the Triplett Electrical Instrument Co. Mr. Mesler is a tool and die maker at the Lima plant of the Westing house Co. After their return from their wed ding trip they will be at home in the Judson apartments on Haller street in Lima. 4-H Club Notes The seventh meeting of the 4-H club was held in the home economics room at the high school on Wednes day. The following program was given: Imogene Wenger and Patsy Schmidt gave a health report. A play “Tuesday Ironing” was present ed by Joan Clark, Betty Bixel and John Burkholder. Helen Burkholder gave a demonstration on how to ar range flowers correctly. Games were played and refresh ments were served. ICE CREAM SOCIAL Elack School House Intersection State Routes 69 and 103 Friday Evening, July 31 COMMENCING AT 8:00 P. M. Ice Cream, Chicken Sandwiches, Weiner Sandwiches, Pie, Cake, Coffee. Also Watermelon and Pop. Nothing Over 5c In case of rain it will be held inside school house. COME! 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. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Kennedy spent the week end in Cincinnati. Notice—The Minerva Beaute shop will be closed for one week from Aug. 3 to 10. 14 Junior Hilbish of Cuyahoga Falls is spending the week with David Stearns of Spring street. Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Harris and daughter Sonja Kay are spending a week visiting relatives in Michigan. Mrs. Rosa Tschantz and Mrs. Emma Cornelius of Lima visited Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. George Klay. Mr. and Mrs. Don Eddy and daughter Bonnie spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Weber of Pandora. Lysle Cahill and John Overman of Cleveland spent the week end with Mr. and Mrs. Carl Cahill of Jeffer son street. Mr. and Mrs. Donivan Stratton and daughter of Columbus Grove spent Sunday evening at the H. E. Augs burger home. Beverly Biery is spending a month in the high school orchestra division of the National Music camp at Inter lochen, Michigan. Mrs. Manley Thompson and son of Toledo are spending the week at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Thompson of Spring street. While they last—Maytag washers $79.50. Don’t delay no more May tags available after the present stock is sold. C. F. Niswander. Ice cream social at Richland grange, Tuesday evening, August 4. Chicken sandwiches, pie. ice cream, cake and coffee. Also musical pro gram. You are invited to attend the lawn fete at the St. Mary’s Catholic church grounds Thursday night. Ice cream, cake and chicken sand wiches will be served. Fun and games are provided for everyone. Chas. Nonnamaker spent Sunday at the Ami Nonnamaker home. John and Fern Koch were afternoon guests and the Chauncey Klingler family of Ada called in the evening. Mr. and Mrs Arthur Williams of Cleveland are spending several days here visiting his mother, Mrs. Lydia Williams and Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Triplett of South Main street. Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Doty and daughter and Miss Ladonna Oberly of Lima and Miss Dorothy Oberly of Mt. Cory visited Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Levi Oberly of Cherry street. Mrs. Chas. Cattran and daughter Lois of Cleveland returned to their home, Wednesday after spending the past ten days at the home of Mrs. Cattran’s brother, George Klay and family of South Mound street. While they last—Maytag washers $79.50. Don’t delay no more May tags available after the present stock is sold. C. F. Niswander. John Clark Gray of Logansport, Ind., is visiting his uncle Harold Kennedy and family of South Jack son street. Peter Kennedy has re turned from Indianapolis where he has been attending Bible school. You are invited to attend the lawn fete at the St. Mary’s Catholic church grounds Thursday night. Ice cream, cake and chicken sand wiches will be served. Fun and games are provided for everyone. There’s enough coal for everyone if you place your order now. Phone us today, while coal is available at summer prices. Steiner Coal Co. Phones 265-Y and 174-W. Mrs. Ava Young Roe of Portage is spending several days at the home of Mrs. Ella McHenry of North Main street. While here, Mrs. Roe also attended the reunion of the James Bogart family at Riv erside park, Findlay, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Long of Orange township attended funeral services held in Columbus, Tuesday for his brother, CWH. Long, 60, a resident of that city who died last Saturday. He was a native of Hardin county and is survived by his wife, son and daughter and a sister, besides his brother of this place. Prof. Sidney Hauenstein is attend ing a music clinic at the Univrsity of Michigan, Ann Arbor and visiting his son Nelson Hauenstein in the gradu ate summer school at that place. Mrs. Hauenstein and Mrs. Ernest Bigelow will motor to Ann Arbor, Thursday They will return Friday accompanied by Prof. Hauenstein. Mr. and Mrs. V. S. Amstutz of Wisner, Neb., are visiting relatives and friends in Bluffton and the Settlement. They stopped here to spend several weeks enroute to their home after attending the Interna tional Baby Chick association con vention at Grand Rapids, Mich., last week. Mr. Amstutz, a native of this vicinity has been in the hatchery and chicken raising business in Wisner for the past twenty-five years. He says crops there are looking good and the harvest will be large. THE BLUFFTON NEWS, BLUFFTON, OHIO C. A. Huber and (iaoohter Olive visited Sunday at the home of Albert Frankhauser south of Lima. Notice—The Minerva Beaute shop will be closed for one week from Aug. 3 to 10. 14 Kay Eileen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Staley of Ada had her tonsils removed Tuesday morning in the office of Dr. Soash. Mr. and Mrs. Orden Smucker and son of College View Drive and Mr. and Mrs. Carl Smucker and son of Wadsworth will leave Thursday morn ing for a 10 day vacation at Lake George, Mich. You are invited to attend the lawn fete at the St. Mary’s Catholic church grounds Thursday night. Ice cream, cake and chicken sand wiches will be served. Fun and games are provided for everyone. Miss Hildred Eversole who spent the summer in Lansdale, Pa., at the home of her sister, Mrs. Chas. Barth olomew is expected home this Wed nesday. Sse will be accompanied by her sister, Mrs. Bartholomew and lit tle daughter who will spend some time here. Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Roethlisberger of South Jackson street, Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Diller and family and Mr. and Mrs. Homer Reichenbach and sons had a picnic dinner in the City Park at Lima, Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Aldine Roethlisberger and sons. Mrs. Mary Luginbuhl, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Thompson of west of Bluffton, Miss Bernice Olson of Albion, Okla. Mr. and Mrs. Milo Lora and sons Ronald Gene and Gary Lynn of Col umbus Grove were Sunday dinner guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. O. D. Lora and daughter Eloise of South Main street. Diller ambulance removals—Mrs. William Seyer from the Bluffton hos pital to her home near Gilboa Mrs. Frank Schroeder and infant son from the Bluffton hospital to the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Schumacher of West Elm street Rolland Koontz from Jackson Center to his home on Cherry street Alfred Anderson from the Bluffton hospital to the St. Rita’s hospital in Lima Edward Remming ton, Carlsbad, N. M. from Beaverdam to the Bluffton hospital. Dr. E. L. Harshbarger Dies At Newton, Kans. Dr. E. L. Harshbarger, 41, former Bluffton High school instructor and prominent Mennonite educator of Bethel college in Newton, Kansas, died at the Bethel Deaconess hospital in Newton, Sunday afternoon. Funeral services were held at the Bethel College Mennonite church of Newton, Wednesday morning with the Rev. Jesse Smucker, pastor, of ficiating. Dr. Harshbarger had been confined to the hospital for a year and a half with an illness that dated back three years ago following a trip to Europe. Prominent in Mennonite education al services he was selected by the Mennonites to act as a representa tive of the body when several of the peace churches had a conference with Pres. Roosevelt with reference to the establishment of the Civilian Public Service camps. He had conducted several tours to Europe, was in considerable demand as a public speaker and had pub lished numerous articles and pam phlets. He was president of the peace committee of the General Conference of Mennonites director of the Kans as Institute of International Rela tions treasurer, Kansas State De bate League member of the executive committee of Kansas History Teach ers association chairman, college section of the Kansas Teachers asso ciation lecturer, American Peoples College in Europe. He was born Sept. 16, 1901 at West Liberty the son of Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Harshbarger. He gradu ated from Bluffton college in the class of 1925 and taught at Bluffton High school from 1927 to 1930. He was united in marriage to Miss Eva Geiger, of this place. To this union two children, John and Ivan, were born. After teaching at Bluffton High school he attended Ohio State uni versity as a teaching assistant and received the Ph. D. degree in history at that institution in 1933. From 1933 until the time of his illness he was connected with Bethel college as professor of social sci ences. Survivors, in addition to his wife and two sons, include his mother, two sisters and a brother. Transient Is Found Unconscious By Road Edward Rennnington, 72-year-old transient from Carlsbad, N. M., was found in an unconscious condition by the side of the road near the Beav erdam cemetery on Route 25 Friday night at about 9 o’clock and was re moved to the Bluffton hospital. He was looking for work in this district and suffered a heart attack while walking at the side of the road. A Lima motorist and a driver of a C. & L. E. bus saw the man at about the same time. A nearby resident, Mrs. Joseph Gerdeman, Jr., telephoned the Diller ambulance. After treatment at the hospital he was released Saturday noon. SOCIETIES and CLUBS Approaching Marriage Announcement of the approaching marriage of Miss Laura Hiestand, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. N. M. Hiestand of Orange township, and Charles Feller, son of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Feller of Findlay was made at a party given at the home of the bride-elect Tuesday night. The wedding will be solemnized on August 19 in the St. Paul’s Evangelical church in Findlay with Rev. Irvin Kauffman officiating. When lunch was served, the event was announced by the placement of small wedding bells disclosing the words, “Laura and Charles—August 19.” Guests were Misses Frances Pifer, Lois Long, Amanda Pifer, Theda Anderson, Dorothy Long, Cordelia Hiestand, Mrs. Rayon Boutwell, Mrs. Floyd Basinger and Mrs. Dan Shanks. Miscellaneous Shower Honoring Mrs. Harvey Mesler, formerly Miss Fairy Bronson, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bronson of Railroad Lane, a miscellaneous shower was given by Mrs. Leonard Cuppies at the home of the bride on Thursday night. A game called, “The Life of the Bride” was enjoyed by the guests. It consisted of a book made by those present depicting the future events of the bride. Many beautiful gifts were found in a hunt by the bride after which refreshments were served. There were 29 present. G. H. M. C. The annual picnic of the Gertrude Hoy Missionary Circle will be held on Monday evening. Meet at Dorothy Daymen’s at 7:00 prompt. Members of the Girls Guild and any other girls of Guild age from the church are invited as guests. Farewell Party Honoring Mrs. Sherwood Diller, who is leaving town soon to join her husband at Ypsilanti, Mich., a dinner party was held at Victoria Inn in Findlay, Friday night after which bridge was enjoyed at the home of Mrs. Harry Bogart of Kibler street. Present were: Mrs. B. W. Travis, Mrs. Norman Triplett, Mrs. William Edwards, Mrs. Orden Smucker, Mrs. Woodrow Little, Mrs. Don Patterson, Mrs. Harry Bogart and the honored guest Mrs. Diller. Alpha Gamma Club Housing will be the subject of the discussion at the meeting of the Al i pha Gamma club to be held at the home of Mrs. James Suter at Pan dora, Friday, Aug. 7 at 8 o’clock. The following program will be presented: From Slums to Sun, Miss Carolyn Romey New Trends in Homebuilding, .Mrs. Silas Diller. Farm Woman’s Club The Farm Woman’s club of Orange township wil lhave a picnic for club members and families at the Orange Center Community house on Thurs day, August 6. Miss Evelyn Niswan der, recently returned from Hawaii will be the guest speaker. Coming Wedding Announcement has been made of the coming wedding of Miss Marjorie Murray, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Murray of Findlay, former Bluffton residents and Rev. Dallas Adler of Midland, Mich. The mar riage will take place August 9. August Wedding Mr. and Mrs. Orlo Marshall of near Bluffton announce the engage ment and approaching marriage of their only daughter, Jean, to Lysle D. Cahill of Cleveland, son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Cahill of Bluffton. The wedding will be an event of late August. The bride-elect was graduated from Bluffton high school and last June from Miami university where she was affiliated with Alpha Omi cron Pi sorority. Mr. Cahill is also a graduate of Bluffton high school and Fenn col lege, Cleveland. He is now employ ed as an electrical engineer with the Jack-Heintz company in that city. Honoring her daughter, Mrs. Marshall entertained informally in their home, Tuesday afternoon. Invited guests were Misses Marcille and Lucille Steiner, Mildred Unruh, Mary Marshall, Josephine Niswand er, Margaret Berky, Roberta Biery and Mesdames James Patterson, Gail Rakosky, Paul Detwiler, Richard Caris, Paul Emmert and Paul Waley. Local Tennis Team To Play At Findlay Several Bluffton tennis players will travel to Findlay to meet the city team of that place in a match Sat urday afternoon and will later com pete in the Findlay invitational tour nament to 1x2 held from August 6 to 9 inclusive. Participating will be Roger and W. A. Howe, Woodrow Little, Dale Reichenbach, Sidney Stettler and others to be announced later. Reunions The third reunion of the Stager school will be held at Pandora school building, Sunday, Aug. 2. Basket dinner at noon. Bring your own service. Also school pictures any size are desired. Those unable to attend are asked to send a short letter to the secretary. Patrons of the district and families of former pupils also are welcome. Pres., Mrs. Haney Gratz sec., Mrs. Willard Moser, Pandora. The Neubrecht, Schick and Swartz family reunion ■will be held at Elida Pioneer Picnic grounds, Sunday, August 9. Pres., Vai Ruhlen sec., Victor Schick, Lafayette. The thirteenth annual reunion of the Spangler family will be held Sunday, Aug. 23, at Buckeye Lake, Bluffton. Pres., Frank Todd sec., Feme, Koch, Bluffton. Thirtieth annual reunion of the Nonnamaker family will be held at Riverside park, Findlay, Thursday, Aug. 20, Pres., W. A. Nonnamaker sec., Gerne Koch, Bluffton. Thirty-third annual Black school reunion will be held Thursday, Aug. 13. Pres., Thos. Koontz vice pres., A. S. Pifer sec., Helen Koontz. The annual I’aulding Center (Rayl) school reunion will be held at the Paulding Center school house Sunday, Aug. 2. Pres., Wm. Kidd sec., Arthur Binkley, Ada. The descendants of the John P. and Abraham Augsburger families will hold their tenth annual reunion at Lafayette park. Sunday, Aug. 16. Pres., G. R. Bogart sec., Mrs. H. E. Augsburger. Patrol Recovers Car Stolen Here An automobile belonging to Clyde Ream, of Orange township, guard at the Triplett plant, was stolen from the streets of Bluffton Monday morning and was recovered Tuesday night when found by officers of the state highway patrol at Anna, south of Wapakoneta on Route 25. Ream had just completed his guard duty at the Triplett plant Monday morning at 8:30 o’clock and had parked his car near the comer drug store on Cherry street. He had left the keys in the car and when he returned 15 minutes later the automobile was gone. There are no clues as to who stole the car except that some strange young men were seen loitering in the town early Monday morning, lx?e Coon, Bluffton marshal stated. The car, when found by the patrol, was not damaged. The gasoline tank was empty. WANT-ADS Notice—Open every’ Thursday afternoon and evening until 10 p. m., for your convenience and can ning supplies. Don Forche’s Market, Beaverdam. 18 Wanted—To buy two outdoor toil ets. Call Bluffton phone 627-Y. 14 Wanted—To rent farm 80 to 120 acres. Experienced, can furnish ref erences. Gale Shafer, Mt. Cory. Wanted—Steady or part time work for high school girl. Inquire 116 S. Jackson St. Wanted—Substitute carrier for Toledo Blade paper route. Phone 234-W. Wanted—Housework by girl, aged 18, likes to care for children. In quire 328 Cherry St. For rent—Garage space for two cars. See Ed Chamberlain. For rent—Sleeping rooms for two girls. Inquire Minerva Beauty Shop. Notice—The Minerva Beauty Shop will be closed next week from Aug. 3 to 10. Wanted—Girl for part time work. Mrs. David Risser. Phone 278-Y. For rent—Rooms for girls, one single, one double. Call phone 348-W. For rent—Apartment with kitchen ette also cottage. Phone 467-W, or inquire W. H. Gratz store. For sale—New potatoes. Clarence Steiner, Bluffton phone. tf For sale—Pure apple cider vine gar, age and test guaranteed. Morn ing Star Press. 16 For sale—Barn 24 by 32. Wm. Badertscher, 1 mile north of town. For sale—Good cobbler eating potatoes. J. C. Deppler, Bentley road. 14 For sale—Outsidp toilet in Bluff ton, cheap. Inquire W. W. Huber, 209 South Johnson St., Ada. For sale—Pickles Renown range. Mrs. Amos Luginbuhl. Phone 548-T. For sale 45 acres and 125 acres of land. H. W. Althaus, Phone 374-W. For sale—Gas rangette, good as new. Inquire 142 S. Jackson St. Call evenings. For sale Barn frame 42 by 26 and 12 ft. high $35. George Schmidt. For sale—1937 Chevrolet coach in good condition, good tires. Inquire 167 Riley St. Phone 315-W. For sale—Good cooking apples. W. G. Carr, Bluffton phone. 17 Lost—White 17 jewel Waltham pocket watch at Edwin Niswander’s fire, Sunday. Reward. Irvin Stein er, Bluffton. Found Pocketbook. Owner can have by identfying same and paying for advertisement. D. C. Bixel. PAGE FIVE Red Cross Branch To Open Saturday A new branch of the Red Cross, to be engaged in making army sur gical dressings, will open at the grade school on Saturday, it was announced this week by Mrs. J. S. Steiner, director of supplies. General supervisor of the new unit is Mrs. A. J. B. Longsdorf with Mrs. Evan Basinger, Mrs. Harry Bogart and Mrs. Ralph Stearns, as sistant supervisors. Residents wishing to volunteer their services may come to the grade building or contact any of the supervisors, it was announced. BLUFFTON MARKETS Wednesday Morning Hogs—160 to 180, $13.80 180 to 250, $14.00 roughs, $11.75 stags, $9.75. Calves, $14.00 lambs, $11.25. Grain (bu. prices)—Wheat, $1.13 corn, 79c oats, 45c soys, $1.55. NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT The State of Ohio. Allen County, as. Estate of Anna E. Agin. Deceased. Elmer C. Romey has been appointed and qualified as Administrator of the estate of Anna E. Agin late of Allen County, Ohio, deceased. Dated this 11th day of July, 1942. RAYMOND P. SMITH. 14 Probate Judjje. BUY DEFENSE SAVING STAMPS AT THE DRUG STORE A. Hauenstein & Son CIDER NOTICE The Morning Star Cider Press will be operated begin ning Wednesday, August 5th and every Wednesday there after until further notice. For early service always remember the Morning Star. We carry a good line of white oak barrels and kegs, also jugs. Sweet cider for sale every day we operate. Basinger & Son It takes more... than good intentions If good intentions were a guarantee of performance and fulfillment of duties there would he no occasion for pro viding a bond—but as long as uncertainties of the future per sist. a bond is the surest guar antee and safeguard. You can get a bond here easily and quickly—at modest cost. BONDS FOR— Administrators Executors Guardians Contract W. F. IUTZI CT A 0 THEATRE U 1 II Bluffton THURS.—FRL—SAT. SUN.—MON. ANN RUTHERFORD ROBERT STERLING in THIS TIME FOR KEEPS TUES.—WED. A YANK ON THE BURMA ROAD with LARAINE DAYT BARRY NELSON Also CAPT. MIDNIGHT Coming: MRS. MINIVER