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THURSDAY, OCT. 8, 1942
Transfer Title Of
Rails To Government
Ownership of rails of the aban
doned Western Ohio interurban line
in Bluffton’s Main street was trans
ferred from the municipality to a
federal government agency at a
meeting of the town council Monday
night.
The council took action giving title
to the rails to the Metals Reserve
company, a subsidiary of the Recon
struction Finance corporation.
The government agency expects to
remove the rails and use the steel
in promotion of the war effort. Any
damage to the street in removing
the rails will be repaired at no ex
pense to the town.
Victory
For the woman who
demands appearance
and comfort.
Brown—in turftan
crushed kid.
Black in suede
finish.
When we are called, our uppermost
thought is to provide quiet, efficient
and thorough service. Excellent
equipment—thoughtful care.
STANLEY BASINGER
FUNERAL HOME
Phone 144-W Bluffton, Ohio
Efficiency Integrify Progress
Ambulance Service
Phone 222-W 239 S. Main St.
The Citizens National Bank
WILL BE CLOSED
MONDAY, OCTOBER 12tli
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Honoring Daniel Geiger, of Colfax,
Washington, who arrived recently
for an extended visit, a family gath
ering and potluck dinner were held
at the home of Misses Clara and
Ella Geiger of Spring street, Sun
day.
This is the first visit here in 12
years. Among those from out of
town present for the occasion were
Ed Geiger of near Dayton and Mrs.
Homer Geiger and Francis Geiger
of Cleveland.
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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.
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six months, $1.25 anywhere in U. S.
Entered as second class matter at
the postoffice at Bluffton, Ohio,
under the Act of March 8, 1879.
Order your Funk’s Hoosier-Crost
hybrid seed corn now. Bluffton
Milling Co. 25
Mrs. Ethel Roberts and daughter
Virginia spent the week end with
friends in Columbus Grove.
Mrs. Edith Mann spent the week
end in Cleveland at the home of her
son, Maynard Mann and family.
Miss Marjorie Stratton and Paul
Luginbuhl visited Sunday at the home
of Miss Mary Applegate in Woodbum,
Ind.
Fred Zehrbach and Charles Tripple
horn attended the Indiana-Ohio State
football game at Columbus last Sat
urday.
Mrs. Edgar Hauenstein visited
over the week end at the home of
her sister, Mrs. Edward Davy in
Cleveland.
O. O. Alspach of North Jackson
street will return this week from
Topeka, Kansas, where he visited
relatives.
Mrs. J. L. Owens and daughters
Frances, Marie and Marcille of Co
lumbus, former Bluffton residents,
visited here, Saturday.
Mrs. Beulah Shepherd of Cleve
land was a week end guest at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Russell
Magee of Huber street.
Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Long and dau
ghters Lois and Dorothy spent Sun
day evening at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. W. F. Pierce of Marysville.
Mrs. J. A. Weed of North Jackson
street, has as guests Tuesday her
sisters and her brother’s wife all of
Columbus: Mrs. N. S. McClish, Mrs.
E. M. Mossman, Miss Grace Mer
chant, Mrs. D. M. DeLong and Mrs.
J. P. Merchant.
Mr. and Mrs. Will H. Stettler of
Lima, Mrs. Caroline Augsburger and
Alvin Augsburger of Pandora visited
with Mr. and Mrs. Levi Oberly, Sun
day.
Mrs. Anna Henry, housekeeper at
the S. V. Heckathorn home on Grove
street has returned from an extend
ed visit with relatives at Scio in
southern Ohio.
Rev. E. K. Lund who is conducting
services at the Missionary church
here was a dinner guest Tuesday at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ed K. Lugi
bill and daughter.
Mr. and Mrs. Noah Habegger and son
Arthur, Mrs. Victor Graber, Mrs.
Emanuel Habegger and Mrs. Anna
Amstutz and sons Jacob and Sam all
of Berne, Ind., and Miss Emma Hilty.
Mr. and Mrs. Garold Hilty and son
entertained at six o’clock dinner, Sun
day evening: Mrs. Barbara Habeg
ger and sons Glenn and Marlin and
daughters Anna Jane and Donna Mae,
Mrs. Oscar Bogart has returned to
her home in Orlando, Florida after
spending several months visiting at
the home of Mrs. Florence Bogart
and Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Mann and
other relatives.
Mrs. Harry Fougeres of Pontiac,
Mich., visited here during the past
week. She was accompanied on her
return home by Mrs. Zella Hixon
who spent the week end with rel
atives in Pontiac.
Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Stettler en
tertained at dinner, Sunday: Mr.
and Mrs. J. C. Hochstettler of Find
lay Mr. and Mrs. Noah Niswander,
Mr. and Mrs. Maynard Niswander
and son and Miss Evelyn Niswander.
Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Long, Jr., of
Lima spent the week end with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Long and
daughters of Orange township. Af
ternoon callers were Mr. and Mrs. E.
M. Balmer, Mr. and Clyde Warrington
and Mrs. Lucy Knipher of Fostoria.
Mrs. John Fell and daughters Mrs.
Mary Wenzinger and Mrs. Emma
Cronin of Findlay Mr. and Mrs.
Jerome Zuercher of Beaverdam Mrs.
Louise Schmidt and Mr. and Mrs.
Dan Basinger also of Findlay were
entertained at dinner at the Frank
Zuercher home, Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Vilas Lehman and
son of North Jackson street enter
tained at dinner, Sunday: Mr. and
Mrs. A. L. Baechler of Lima and
Mrs. Ella McHenry of North Main
street. Evening guests were Mr.
and Mrs. H. C. Lehman and son
Richard Lynn of Toledo.
Mrs. Howard Nique and son John
and Mrs. Frank Armbrecht and
daughter Nancy Ruth of Findlay,
Mrs. Frances Stevens and son Dale
of Lafayette visited at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Deerhake and
son and Mrs. Bertha Matter and
Rolland Matter, Sunday.
Removals by Diller ambulance: Mrs.
Paul Sommers and infant son from
Bluffton hospital to their home west
of Beaverdam Mrs. Clora Hansaker
from Bluffton hospital to 212’b South
Jackson street Mrs. Harold Martin
and infant daughter from Bluffton
hospital to their home near Arlington
Mrs. Wayne Hutch mson and infant
daughter from Bluffton hospital to
their home near Beaverdam Mrs.
Harold Crawfis and infant son from
Bluffton hospital to their home on
West High street.
THE BLUFFTON NEWS, BLUFFTON, OHIO
Mrs. Harry Swick and son Bob of
Dayton are visiting Mr. and Mrs.
Ross Irwin and Mrs. Florence Kep
ner of South Main street.
Miss Theola Steiner spent Wed
nesday, Thursday and Friday at the
home of Pvt. Robert L. Geary and
parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Buchan
an at Forrestville, Pa.
Corp. John Stpnehill, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Clarence Stonehill visited
with his parents over the week end.
Corp. Stonehill is a military police
with the army war show playing in
leading cities of the mid-western
states.
SOCIETIES
and CLUBS
Jitsu Tau Club
The Jitsu Tau club will meet at the
home of Mrs. Edwin Badertscher, of
Jefferson street on Thursday night at
7:30 o’clock. The meeting has been
potponed from Wednesday night be
cause of the course in air raid pro
tection to be given at that time.
Engagement Announced
Announcement of the engagement
of Miss Veldean Moser, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Moser of near
Bluffton, to Gerald Can’s, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Ralph Caris of Ada, was
made at the Moser home Sunday
night.
the group of friends present enjoy
ed an evening of games after which
refreshments were served.
Ladies Auxiliary
The Ladies Auxiliary of the Bluff
ton Community hospital will meet at
the nrses home on Tuesday afternoon
at 2:30 o’clock.
Legion Auxiliary
The American Legion auxiliary will
hold a pot luck supper at the Legion
hall Tuesday night at 6:30 o’clock.
Following the supper there will be in
stallation of officers. Members are
asked to meet Monday night to clean
the hall.
Alice Freeman Club
The Alice Freeman club met at an
11 o’clock breakfast Wednesday morn
ing at the home of Mrs. C. F. Nis
wander on South Main street. As
sistant hostesses are Mrs. Grace Loch
er, Mrs. B. W. Travis, Mrs. Racine
Warren. A review, “Under the Green
Apple Boughs” was presented by Mrs.
Cal Steiner.
Poinsettia Club
The Poinsettia club wil meet at the
home of Mrs. Marshall this Thurs
day night at 7:30 o’clock. Current
Events will be given in the roll call.
Mrs. Kenneth Luginbuhl will be guest
speaker. Mrs. Forrest Harmon will
discuss Red Cross First Aid. Post
ponement of the meeting from Wed
nesday night is necessary because of
conflicting schedues.
Travel Class
The Travel class held a luncheon at
the home of Mrs. Evan Basinger, of
Spring street, Wednesday noon. Mrs.
Margaret Day was assistant hostess.
A book review was presented by Mrs.
S. K. Mosiman.
Masonic Meeting
Stated communication of the Bluff
ton Masonic lodge next Monday night.
Work in entered apprentice degree.
F. E. Wenger, acting master. Ralph
Stearns, secy.
Birthday Party
Raelene Joyce Campbell, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Campbell of
South Jackson street, was pleasantly
surprised at her home Tuesday even
ing. The occasion being her 10th
birthday. Many lovely gifts were re
ceived. Games and contests were
played. Prizes were won by Mary
Louise Balmer and Imogene Klass.
Guests were: Mrs. Adella Oyer,
Marilyn Amstutz, Peggy Young, Wan
da Hochstettler, Charlene Miller, Kay
Berry, Jane Risser, Dorothy Rae Am
stutz, Ada May Oyer, Dorothy Lee
Hardwick, Sara Badertscher, Delores
Johnson, Carolyn Matter, Imojean
Klass, Lena Preto, Mary Jean Ram
seyer, June Habegger, Eileen Brauen,
Rosella Moser, Joephine Augsburger,
Mary Schmidt, Sarah Jane Huser, La
vonne Burrichter and the honored
guest. Regrets were received from
Marjorie Bixel.
Refreshments were served with ap
pointments in pink and white. A
large birthday cake was in the center
of the tabic.
Sew For Red Cross
Women of the Bluffton Methodist
church will hold an all day Red Cross
sewing at the home of Mrs. J. S.
Steiner of South Main street on
Thursday. A pot luck dinner will be
served at noon.
Use Of Buses Banned
For School Contests
(Continued from page 1)
A. J. B. Longsdorf, superintendent.
Athletic Contests
The ruling eliminates the use of
school buses for athletic contests.
The school is making plans, how
ever, to continue at least the foot
ball and basketball schedules despite
the ruling by ODT. Arrangements
are being made by Faculty Manager
Sidney Stettler to provide private
cars for the transportation.
Other schools are presumably
making similar arrangements as no
games have been cancelled to date,
it was stated by Stettler. The first
out of town game will be played
with Van Wert on Friday night.
Use of private cars on Friday
night will be the first time the
buses have not been used for athletic
contests since they were purchased
by the board of education here in
the fall of 1930.
Two Buses in 1930
The board purchased two school
buses in 1980 and employed Phillip
Hilty and Watson Steiner as the
drivers. Steiner was the first driver
of a bus used for a Bluffton athletic
contest when the Pirates defeated
Lima Central 31-0 at the Lima
stadium on September 29 in 1930.
It is likely that Bluffton High
school will continue participation in
scholarship contests, it was stated
by Gerhard Buhler, principal. This
can be done in the school building
and the papers will be mailed to a
central location for grading on a
competitive basis.
The state office of education has
reported that approximately 6,500
school buses in Ohio will not be
available for transporting athletic
teams or other charter groups.
The ruling also affects commercial
vehicles. After Nov. 15 all trucks
must possess certificates of war
necessity issued by the ODT giving
the federal government the right to
retire vehicles when the need of
operation can no longer be establish
ed. Without this certificate no fuel
could be obtained, it was reported.
Homecoming Will Be
Celebdated By College
Friday And Saturday
(Continued from page.l)
upon her head.
The feature attraction of the day
will be the football game to be
played with Capital university at
Harmon field at 2 o’clock. With a
much improved showing made by the
Beavers against Kenyon college Fri
day night a real fracas is expected
at the stadium.
During the grid encounter Miss
Howe, the homecoming queen, will
occupy the regal platform, and will
descend during the half to present
captains of the opposing teams with
floral bouquets.
Homecoming Meal
The annual homecoming meal will
be held in the Ropp Hall dining
room Saturday night at 6:30 o’clock.
Walter Diehl, popular colored ath
lete and alumnus in the class of
1937, will be the speaker.
Closing the day’s activities will be
a play, “Even Exchange”, a one-act
comedy, to be presented by the
Thespians club at Ramseyer chapel
at 9:30 o’clock. Rehearsals have
been held under the direction of Lu
cia Grieser, of Jenera, president of
the dramatic club.
Parents’ Day to be observed on
Sunday will conclude the homecom
ing activities. Dr. Harvey Bauman,
missionary recently returned from
India, will be the speaker at Vesper
services to be held at Ramseyer
chapel at 3 o’clock.
Dr. Bauman will speak on the sub
ject “India’s Quest for Freedom”.
Dr. Bauman and his wife, the form
er Ella Garber, are both graduates
in the class of 1919 and have been
medical missionaries serving under
the Mennonite board of foreign mis
sions.
Parents will be given an opportun
ity to visit the rooms of the two dor
mitories in a period set aside for
that purpose from 1 to 2:45 o’clock.
Following the Vesper service at
4:15 o’clock an informal reception
will be held at Musselman library.
Barrel of Beer Studied
An average barrel of beer uses
36 pounds of malt, or about one
bushel. About one bushel of barley
ris required to prepare the bushel
of malt.
WANT-ADS
Found—Stetson hat with initials
IDB. Inquire at News office.
For sale—Brass bed, lull size, sat
in finish Way Sagless spring. In
quire of A. J. B. Longsdorf, 232
South Lawn avenue.
Woman wants to care for children
while mother works. Inquire News
office.
Large winter pears to be had for
the picking. Mrs. Mabel Cookson,
327 S. Jackson St.
Wanted—To buy small house and
lot in Bluffton. Garage, basement,
good plumbing, etc., desired. Will
pay cash. Mrs. Clara Wright, Rt.
2, Col. Grove, O. Cairo phone. 25
Wanted—Reliable woman for light
housework in family of three adults.
Good home and wages. Mrs. J. L.
Owens, 118 Chatham Rd., Columbus.
For rent—Sleeping room. Inquire
at Cliff Stratton residence, 114 E.
Elm St.
For sale—Used baby carriage. In
quire 417 South Jackson St.
For sale—100 White Rock pullets.
P. W. Fett, 2 miles east of Beaver
dam.
For sale—Teeter-babe also pop
corn. Mrs. Wm. J. Burkholder,
north on Dixie highway.
For sale—Modern house and ga
rage at 728 S. Main St. Everything
in first class condition. Want to
locate nearer my work. R. W.
Gottshall.
For sale—Old fashioned Rambo ap
ples, 75c por bushel. William Bader
tscher, 1 mile north of Bluffton.
For sale—Good eating and cook
ing apples and potatoes. Clarence
Steiner. tf
For sale—House at 226 S. Main St.
Oliver Locher. 26
For sale—Apples, sweet cider and
vinegar also kegs and new whisky
barrels. Morning Star Cider Press,
Pandora phone 29-C. 24
For sale—Grimes Golden and Red
Delicious apples. Edwin Luginbihl,
3 miles north of Bluffton. 24
For sale—Shallow well water sys
tem also used 16 by 600 inner
tubes, car radio and car battery all
in good condition. Call Bluffton
phone 407-T.
For sale—80 acres good land, good
buildings, good fences. This will
make some one an excellent home.
H. W. Althaus, Agt. Phone 189-R.
For sale—1932 Chevrolet coach,
good tires and hot water heater, $60.
Lester Niswander, 223 N. Lawn
Ave.
For sale—Wick kerosene range in
good condition. Lowell Habegger,
W. Elm St.
For sale—Red Delicious apples.
Phone 648-T.
For sale—Grimes Golden and Red
Delicious apples. Aaron Geiger.
For sale Apples: Dominee,
Snow, Rambo, Grimes Golden and
others. P. D. Geiger, I’z miles
north on College road.
For sale—Hot water automobile
heater in good condition. G. W.
Combs.
For sale—Seed rye. Sam Badert
scher, Bentley road.
Wanted—Used tires 600 by 16.
Must be in good condition. Call
Pandora phone 19-J.
For sale—Cane molasses. Waldo
Wilkins, Bluffton phon.
For sale—Apples and sweet cider
20c gallon. Augsburger Fruit farm,
telephone 648-W. tf
For sale—18 varieties of good eat
ing apples, some large baking apples
also home made apple butter. Reas
onable prices. Steiner Fruit farm,
mile east of town.
For sale—Stark young bearing
fruit trees, true to name for Nov.
delivery. L. A. Oberly, salesman,
140 Cherry St.
For sale—Two good leather
couches, can be opened to make bed
also good used piano. Mrs. Emmet
Scoles, R. R. 5, Lima. Lima phone
358.
Lost—Silver mouthpiece to a cor
net between Stadium and high
school on Friday night. Finder
notify News office. Reward.
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PAGE FIVE
BLUFFTON MARKETS
Wednesday Morning
(Brady Bros, stockyards closed on
Tuesdays and Wednesdays for the
duration of the war.)
Grain (bu. prices)—Wheat, $1.27
com, 81c oats, 46c soys, $1.60,
these days
of changing values
The bond which you obtain
here is just as good—and leg
ally '‘acceptable six months
front today as it is now.
That isr because it is backed
by substantial and adequate
assets. That’s something to
remember when you are need
ing a bond.
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Executors
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