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THURSDAY, AUGUST 6, 1912 Bicycle riding is governed by nu merous regulations in the Ohio code and Bluffton cyclists were cautioned this week to observe the laws by Lee Coon, town marshal. A listing of these laws as well as some suggested regulations for safety was made in a bulletin released this week by Ohio State Division of Traffic and Safety. These follow’ in part: “All bicycles are required by state law to be equipped with an adequate brake as w’ell as w’ith a bell or horn capable of being heard at a distance The interests of every client are 22) thoroughly and economically looked after. If at all possible START JRIPS on Wt«NESDAY That’s the way to avoid the crush of week-end travel. SIDNEY’S DRUG SHOP 129 N. Main St. Phone 170-W Cincinnati & Lake Erie Transportation Company State Laws Governing Bicycle Riding Listed By Local Police Department £1 NOTICE! To Bluffton, Ohio Gas Consumers Effective September 1, 1912 Gas Service Bills and Merchandise Installments are to be paid at The Basinger Furniture Store, Bluffton, Ohio Discount period 5th to 15th remains the same. e races a '-‘N 3® of at least 100 feet. No bicycle with a siren or whistle is permitted. “Hitching a ride on any other ve hicle is a dangerous practice as w’ell as a violation of the law’. “Bicycles ar® subject to the same regulations as motor vehicles insofar as practicable. “If used at night all bicycles are required by law’ to be equipped with a w’hite light in front and a red light in the rear, both visible for at least 500 feet. “Riding on the bar or handle bars of a bicycle is prohibited, as no bi cycle is to be used to carry more persons at one time thaan the num ber for which it is designed and equipped. “It is unlawful to ride more than tw’o abreast except on paths or parts of a roadway set aside for the ex clusive use of bicycles. In general common sense observ ance of safety practices such as mod erate speed, proper signaling, keep ing to the right side of street and constant caution will eliminate many bicycle accidents. In addition to the state laws gov erning bicycle riding there are sev eral local regulations governing the use of bicycles in Bluffton, Coon said. No bicycles are permitted on the sidewalks of the business section on Wednesday and Saturday nights. They may be parked only in the parking racks provided by the town for that purpose, Coon said. Ebenezer Broadcast Broadcast sponsored by the Eben ezer Mennonite church will be broadcast Friday at 7:15 p. m. from Station WFIN, Findlay, featuring an octette of mixed voices. Members of the octette are: Mrs. Milo Lora, Vera Alice Bucher, Mrs. Wilford Steiner, Mrs. Myron Lugin bill, Clarence Amstutz, Willis Am stutz, William Herr and Chris Gratz. Mrs. Wilford Steiner and William Herr will also be heard in a duet “In the Hollow of His Hand”. Miss Mabel Amstutz will accompany. WEST OHIO GAS COMPANY Efficiency Integrity Progress Ambulance Service Phone 222-W 239 S. Main St. but photographs make time stand sti Keep childhood’s precious memories with photographs at least one each year. THE INGALL STUDIO Above J. C. Penny Store Findlay, Ohio CLARENCE C. MILLER OF ALLEN COUNTY a1 V DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE for CONGRESS Primary, August 11,1942 Miller has been an outstanding lawyer for 29 years and has unusual experience and ability i,o represent the 1th District in Congress. It is important that Miller be nominated as the candidate from Allen County, which has the largest voting population in the District. Next November Miller can defeat the Republican candi date w’ho will also be from Allen- County. Clarence C. Miller, Lima, Ohio THE BLUFFTON NEWS B. F. BIERY, Business Mgr. C. A. BIERY, Editor Published w’eekly 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. Frank Zuercher visit ed Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Fett in Findlay. Ice cream social at Mt. Cory Meth odist church, Friday night. Music by the Rawson band. Miss Janet Goble of Columbia City, Ind., spent the w’eek end at the Chas. Danner home west of Bluffton. Miss Joan Huber of Wooster is vis iting at the home of grandmother, Mrs. Elizabeth Althaus of North Jack son street this week. Mr. and Mrs. Wade Shook and dau ghter Karen Kay returned to their home in Detroit after spending the past week with Mrs. Shook’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. I’aul Clark of Grove street. Irvin Woods left Wednesday for Louisville, Ky., to spend a week at the home of his brother Louis Woods and family. Mrs. Levi Gable and Raelene Campbell spent the past week with Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Gable in Dayton. Mrs. Albert Niswander and daugh ter Letha of South Jackson street have returned from a six weeks’ visit with relatives at Mercer Is land, Washington. Milburn Diller of Northwestern university. Evanston, Ill., spent the week end with his mother, Mrs. W. E. Diller of South Main street. Francis Hutchinson of Lima spent a week’s vacation with his grand parents, Mr. and Mrs. John A. Rogers of South Main street. Mr. and Mrs. H. Yoder of Cin cinnati spent several days last week at the home of Mrs. Yoder’s father, Roy Berry and daughter Lois. Mr. and Mrs. H. Yoder of Cin cinnati, Roy Berry and Miss Lois Berry were Friday dinner guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Berry and son Jimmie. If you can’t get what you want when shopping, you still have the pleasure of wanting something you can’t get. Perhaps we have hardware you want. J. J. Luginbuhl, Beaver dam. Rev. and Mrs. Robert Diller and daughter Ann of Alliance spent the past week here with the former’s par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Noah Diller of North Jackson street. Rev. and Mrs. Emil Burrichter and family left Wednesday for Utica, Ohio, to attend a school for rural pas tors at Camp Ohio. They will return Saturday. 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. Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Ludwig and Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Harkness will leave the latter part of this week for a two weeks’ fishing trip in northern Minneasota. Supt. and Mrs. A. J. B. Longs dorf and Mrs. Elmer Short spent the week end at Lakeside where the latter’s son, Ralph Short is employ ed during the summer season. Mr. and Mrs. Monroe Lora and fam ily of Warsaw. Ind., attended funeral services held for Richard Thrapp, Monday and visited over the week end with Mrs. Lydia Lora and Miss Clara Lora of Bluffton and Mr. and Mrs. Samuel King of Pandora. Buddy Augsburger spent the week end at the home of his aunt and uncle Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Stratton and daughter Donna Lou at Columbus Grove. Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Augsburger and son Donivan were also Sunday callers in the Stratton home. Mr. and Mrs. Odell Alspach and family of Dayton are spending the week visiting at the home of his father, O. O. Alspach and other rel atives and friends. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Burns had as their guests, Sunday: Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Risser and Miss Virginia Stoner of Petroleum, Ind., and Mr. and Mrs. Joe Burnham of Ft. Wayne, Ind. Miss Eloise Alspach and her house guest, a cousin, Miss Elizabeth Nipp of St. Louis, visited the past week with relatives in Detroit, Dayton and Cincinnati. Mrs. E. G. Steiner and children of South Jackson street are spending several days visiting near Peoria, 111., and will attend the wedding of Miss Imogene Neuhauser to John Ireland, which will take place in the nion Congregational church in Peoria. Miss Phyllis Steiner is soloist for the wedding. Mr. and Mrs. P. C. Luginbuhl of Cleveland and daughter Miss Kathryn Luginbuhl of Washington, D. C., spent last Wednesday and Thursday at the home of Sam C. Luginbuhl southwest of Bluffton. Mr. and Mrs. Luginbuhl and daugh ter have been on a trip thru north ern Michigan and Wisconsin, re turning by way of Milwaukee and Chicago. THE BLUFFTON NEWS, BLUFFTON. OHIO Mr. and Mrs. laul Schnegg of Plymouth, Mich., visited Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Schnegg and family, Sunday. Maynard Mann of Atlanta, Ga., spent Sunday with his mother, Mrs. Edith Mann. Mrs. Clarence Hickey of Toledo spent the latter part of last week with her mother, Mrs. Martha Flick. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Deerhake and Mrs. Bertha Matter visited Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Nique in Findlay. Miss Catherine Niswander of Philadelphia is visiting at the home of her brother, C. F. Niswander and family of South Main street. Mrs. Helen Wells is spending a two weeks’ vacation in Biglerville, Pa., the guest of her daughter, Mrs. Allen Stauffer. Jane Ann and Mary Sue Geiger of Green Springs are spending the week with their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Stultz of Grove street. Mrs. Joe Crouse of Ada and Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Crouse of Colum bus spent Sunday at the home of Mrs. Noah Augsburger. Miss Lulu Montgomery of Wash ington, D. C., former Orange town ship resident, visited here over the week end. Cpl. Robert West left Monday re turning to Camp Roberts, California after spending a week’s furlough with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Cliff West of South Lawn avenue. Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Hilty and son Jerry Lynn visited Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Wagner and daughters at Benton Ridge. Mrs. Ethel Roberts is spending the week at the home of her daugh ter Mr. and Mrs. Myron Elliott and daughter Rose Mary at Columbus Grove. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Derringer and family had for their Sunday dinner guest, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Lauby and Will Lauby of Bluffton A. J. Derring er of Ada and Marilyn Lauby of Li ma. Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Zehrbach and family and Mrs. Nancy Geiger, for mer Bluffton residents who have lived in Findlay for the past thir teen years have moved to Lima where they purchased a new home at 421 South Jameson avenue. Miss Evelyn Lahm of Millersburg is the house guest of Mrs. Chas. Pat terson of South Jackson street this week. Miss Lahm was instructor during the past year at Wellington, while Mrs. Patterson taught at Bur bank. Mrs. William B. Temple and son Kenneth Alan Schmitt of Monrovia, Calif., are spending several days with relatives in Bluffton and vicin ity. Mrs. Temple will be remember ed here as the former Miss Louella Geiger of this place. Mr. and Mrs. John M. Badertscher visited over the week-end at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Levi Badertscher of New Washington. Mrs. Badertscher remained there for a few days’ visit. Removals by Diller ambulance: Mrs. Arthur Lewis and infant daughter from Bluffton hospital to her home on South Lawn avenue S. R. Campbell from Bluffton hospital to his home on South Jackson street. Mr. and Mrs. Milo Morrison, son Douglas Brent and Ted Morrison of Ell wood City, Pa., Mrs. Carl Der ringer and children and Luella Mor rison and Bob Oberly spent Mon day at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Lauby. Removals by Stanley Basinger am bulance: Mrs. Mary Mann from her home on Riley street to Bluffton hos pital Mrs. Chas. Fruchey from her home on Jackson street to the office of Dr. M. D. Soash and return. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Blauvelt and son Jerry of Harrod accompanied by Mrs. Blauvelt’s mother spent Tues day evening at the home of his sister, Mr. and Mrs. Woodrow Little and son. Mrs. Blauvelt remained for a visit with her daughter. Mrs. Henry Habegger of this place and Mr. and Mrs. Carl Hector and family of Lima left Tuesday on a motor trip to Camp Chaffee, Ark., where they are spending several days with the former’s son Vincent Ha begger who is in training at that place. They are expected to return Sunday. B. R. Woodard of Ft. Worth, Texas, is employed as telegrapher at the A. U. tower, filling the vacancy caused by the removal of B. C. Barber and family to Muncie, Ind., recently. The Barber family re sided here for three years during which time he was employed at the tower. Mr. and Mrs. John Swisher and Mrs. W. A. Stratton left Tuesday morning to visit W. A. Stratton who is employed at Delta. Mrs. Cal Balmer accompanied them as far as Vaughnsville where she is spend ing the week with friends. The latter part of the week Mr. and Mrs. Swisher will go to Black Lake, Mich., for a few days. Mrs. Strat ton will stay in Delta and accom pany her husband home on Friday evening. APPLY FOR TRANSFER An application to transfer eighty acres in Richland township has been filed in the Allen county probate court by Clair C. Moser, administra tor of the estate of Noah Moser. The administrator has also filed first and final account. SOCIETIES and CLUBS Announce Wedding Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Zimmerly announce the approaching marriage of their daughter Edith, to Myron Motter, son of Mrs. Sarah Motter of South Main street. The wedding will take place on Friday evening, August 14 at 7:30 o’clock at the Pleasant View U. B. church. The custom of open church will be observed. Entertains for Grandson Mrs. Susie Kennedy entertained at 225 Grove street at a garden party Friday afternoon in honor of her grandson John Clark Gray of Logansport, Ind. To Wed Saturday Announcement has been made of the coming wedding of Miss Eloise Sommer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Sommer and Bryan Basinger, son of Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Basinger. The ceremony will take place at the home of Rev. E. C. Schultz, Satur day evening. Legion Auxiliary The American Legion Auxiliary will meet in the Legion hall next Tuesday night. Rites Wednesday For Mrs. Sommer Funeral services were held Wed nesday at the St. John Mennonite church for Mrs. Abraham Sommer, 68, who died Sunday night at her residence in Pandora after being bedfast for two weeks. In addition to her husband she is survived by 11 children: Warren and Walter, of Wilmington, Dela ware Luther and Clinton, of Miami, Florida Lulu, of Grand Rapids, Mich. Mrs. Marie Swigart, of Os borne, Ohio Frank, of Syracuse, N. Y. Mrs. Jean Hawthorne, of Tampa, Florida Mrs. Ruth Augs burger, of Pandora Paul, of Colum bus Grove and Virgil, of New Car lisle. Surviving sisters and brothers are Miss Sarah Basinger and Mrs. John Schneck, of Pandora Mrs. Marie Edwards, of Vardama, Miss., and Dr. Adam Basinger, of Terrac Park, Ohio. Pandora Saturday visitors in the Diehl home were Miriam Diehl, daughter of Rev. and Mrs. James A .Diehl, Mr. and Mrs. Marion Alexander of Akron, and Lieut. Edgar Alexander and wife of Camp Davis, N. C. Mr. and Mrs. Francis Davidson of Leipsic, Mr. and Mrs. Evan Da vidson of Lima, and Mrs. Ralph Da vidson of Lima and Ralph Davidson, who is employed on a boat in Roger City, Michigan, were Sunday guests of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Grov er Davidson. Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Schumacher and Lucille and Phyllis Lehman vis ited Mr. and Mrs. Richard Lehman in Algonac, Michigan, Sunday. Miss Charlotte Sutter is employed in the Bluffton Meter Works since Tuesday. Mrs. Fred Davidson and daughter of South Bend, Ind., visited relatives here last week. Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Steiner and son Dwaine, Lysle Steiner and Miss Lavern Hein of Detroit, visited in the Ed Steiner home over the week end. Miss Ruth Geiger, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hiram Geiger, became the bride of Richard Reiley of De troit, in a beautiful ceremony at the St. John Mennonite church Saturday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Reiley are making their home in Napanee, Ind., where Mr. Reiley is pastor of a Men nonite Brethren in Christ church. Bobby Anderson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Morris Anderson, broke his leg Sunday while playing. He is in the Lima Memorial hospital. Richard Thrapp died Saturday afternoon after being seriously in jured in a train accident last Wed nesday morning. The funeral was held Monday afternoon in the Grace Mennonite church. Mr. Thrapp is survived by his wife, Melvena, child ren Audrey and David, and his par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Munson Thrapp. Paul Geiger and Melvin Hilty, who are employed in Detroit spent the week-end in Pandora. Mr. and Mrs. O. F. Merian, Mrs. Anna Basset, Mrs. Bertha Moyer, Mrs. Aiken of Randolph, Ohio, and Mrs. O. L. Williams of Akron, vis ited in the Rev. James Diehl home, Sunday. The new meat market operated by Elmer and Ben Burry opened Mon day. The bakery building was re modeled making a meat market in the same building. The meat mark et operated by Paul Basinger closed Saturday evening. Mrs. Abe Sommers passed away Sunday night at her home here after being ill several weeks. The funeral was held Wednesday after noon in the St. John Mennonite church. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wilch and daughter are visiting Ed Leightners. John Lehman of Fort Wayne is visiting relatives and friends. Reunions 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., Geme Koch, Bluffton. The descendants of the John P. and Abraham Augsburger families will hold their 16th annual reunion at Lafayette park, Sunday, Aug. 16. Pres., G. R. Bogart sec., Mrs. H. E. Augsburger. Thirty-third annual Black school reunion will be held Thursday, Aug. 13. Pres., Thos. Koontz vice pres., A. S. Pifer sec., Helen Koontz. The 35th annual Huber reunion will be held at Richland grange Sun day, Aug. 16. Mrs. Anna Huber, secretary. The 18th annual Hochstettler re union will be held at Riverside park, Findlay, Sunday, August 9. Mrs. Paul Hochstettler, secretary. The 16th annual Fett reunion will be held at Riverside park, Findlay, Sunday, August 9. Hazel Fett, Sec. Town Gets $412 From Auto License Sales Bluffton corporation received the sum of $412.50 from sale of motor vehicle licenses it was announced the first of the week. The money was disbursed through the office of Cylon Wallace, state registrar of motor ve hicles. Other distribution in this area was: Beaverdam, $62.50 Mt. Cory, $37.50 Rawson, $75 Jenera, $50 Pandora, $17q Columbus Grove, $25. Where Our Soldier Boys Are Cpl. Edwin N. Rice, 35500784 693rd C. A. Btry. (A. A.) (A. W.) A. P. O. No. 1218 c/o Postmaster, New York, N. Y. Pvt. George* W. Duffman, 350016089 Co. B, 148th Inf., A. P. O. 37 c/o Postmaster, San Francisco, Calif. Pvt. Lawrence W. Duffman 918 Tech. Sch. Sqdn. A. A. F. R. T. C. St. Petersburg, Florida Raymond Kenneth Duffman 2 Class Metal Smith Lee Field, Naval Air Station, C-3 Jacksonville, Florida CARD OF THANKS We wish to express our heartfelt thanks for the sympathy extended us in the sorrow and loss of our beloved wife and mother, Mrs. Catherine Yer ger especially to the nurses, floral donors, pallbearers and all our neigh bors and friends. Clyde Yerger & Family. WANT-ADS For sale—Potatoes and apples. Ar thur Badertscher. 17 Wanted—Tw wheel trailer or low wheel wagon. Edwin Niswander. Bluffton phone. For sale—Plums. Mrs. Ma Schif ferly, Route 103. Notice—Open every Thursday afternoon and evening until 10 p. m., for your convenience and can ning supplies. Don Forche’s Market, Beaverdam. 18 For sale—Pure apple cider vine gar, age and test guaranteed. Morn ing Star Press. 16 For sale—Good cooking apples. W. G. Carr, Bluffton phone. 17 For sale—4 fox terrier pups. Carl Kimmel, 5 miles north of Ada on Route 69 and one-half mile east. For sale—Cobbler potatoes and ap ple cider vinegar. Stanley Bixel, 2X4 miles north of Beaverdam. For sale—Lard, vinegar and apple butter. Mrs. Howard Niswander, 3*»4 miles north of Beaverdam. For sale—Vinegar 20 cents gallon. Augsburger Fruit Farm, 2 miles south of town. Phone 648-W tf Wanted—Movie operators and man agers, Bluffton district, movie circuit work. 250 State Theatre Bldg., Pittsburgh, Pa. Wanted—Home for puppies. F. E. Wenger. For sale—My 80 acre farm without buildings. Mrs. Samuel Locher, Pan dora. For sale—1937 Pontiac tudor, good condition and good tires. In quire Sunoco Filling Station, N. Main St. For sale—Good strong cider vine gar also Chester White sow and fi pigs- Levi H. Hauenstein, Bluff ton phone. For sale—Good potato digger and grader. Mrs. Milt Lehman, 2 miles northeast of Pandora. For sale—Irish Cobbler potatoes. Arthur Miller, Bluffton phone. For sale—Good Cobbler eating potatoes. J. C. Deppler, Bentley road. i e Wanted—Three copies of the July 9 issue of the Bluffton News. Mrs. C. E. Thompson, Bluffton phone. PAGE FIVE BLUFFTON MARKETS Wednesday Morning Hogs—160 to 180, $14.30 180 to 250, $14.50 roughs, $12.75 stags, $10.75. Calves, $14.25 lambs, $12.50. Grain (bu. prices)—Wheat, $1.15 oats, 45c corn, 80c soys, $1.55. LIEUT. DICKSON HERE Lieut. Harlan B. Dickson, son of Col. and Mrs. Rene R. Studler of Washington, D. C., visited Mrs. Paul Studler of 224 South Jackson street, Thursday and Friday of last week. Lieut. Dickson was graduated from the U. S. Academy at Annapolis in 1936, was commissioned and has been in active service since. He was trans ferred to the navy air corps and as signed to the plane carrier U. S. York town recently engaged in battle in the Pacific. He is now enroute to the west coast to a new assignment after a short visit at his home in Washing ton, D. C. 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. Xie carry a Rood line of white oak barrels and kegs, also jugs. Sweet cider for sale every day we operate. Basinger & Son NOTICE We are now operat ing Monday thru Friday. Fruits taken only by ap pointment. Have products in by 3 p. m. Amstutz Cannery Phone 635-Y It may come ... unexpectedly Modern business practice re quires bonds more frequently than ever before and you may be required unexpectedly to furnish bond for any one of a half-dozen reasons. You can do it promptly and satisfactorily by seeing us we will take care of the entire matter at a modest cost. BONDS FOR— Administrators Executors Guardians Contract W. F. IUTZI CT AD 5 theatre u 1 n 11 Bluffton THURS.—FRI.—SAT. &y BETTY GRABLE VICTOR MATURE JACK OAKIE savffofffe /SUMPS _________ __ i____ ___ rJL_______£_____ SUN.—MON. JIMMY DURANTE JANE WYMAN in YOU’RE IN THE ARMY NOW TUES.—WED. BLONDIE GOES TO COLLEGE PENNY SINGLETON ARTHUR LAKE