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THURSDAY. JAN. 7, 1943
Death Claims Two
Pandora Residents
Funeral services for Mrs. Jacob
Haas, 70, wall be held at St. John
Mennonite church, Thursday after
noon at 2 o’clock with Rev. P. J.
Boehr officiating. Interment will be
in the Clymer cemetery.
She died at her home here Monday
night. Death was due to a heart
attack.
Surviving are her husband, Rev.
Jacob Haas four sons: Walter of
Bluffton Harvey of Mt. Cory Al
bert of Col. Grove, and Milford Haas
of Pandora, and three daughters:
Mrs. Enos Walters of Mt. Cory
Miss Mary Haas missionary in
Nigeria, South Africa, and Mrs.
Everett Francis of Detroit.
Also surviving are three brothers
and three sisters: Menno, Eli and
Walter Augsburger, all of Bluffton
Mrs. Jesse Welty and Mrs. I. W.
Welty both of Bluffton, and Mrs.
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Efficiency Integrity Progress
Ambulance Service
Phone 222-W 239 S. Main St.
Notice
We have closed our Cream Station due
to labor shortage.
Will give prompt service to Baby Chick
Business.
Order your chicks early.
Steiner’s Hatchery
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LAXACO Tablets 2 5 for
A. Hauenstein & Son
Jesse Steiner of Mt. Cory.
Mrs. Anna Green Dies
Funeral services for Mrs. Anna
Elizabeth Green, 80, were held at
the Methodist church Wednesday
afternoon with Rev. Mosslander of
ficiating. Interment was in the
Clymer cemetery.
Mrs. Green died Sunday afternoon
at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Owen Stoody. Death was due to
infirmities.
Besides her daughter at whose
home she died, a brother, Levi
Bender of Bluffton is the only sur
vivor.
BASKETBALL
Friday, Jan. Sth
8:15 P. M.
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General Adm. 40c H. S. 25c Grade 10c
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Industry Uses Half of Diamonds
Industry is using 50 per cent by
weight, of all the diamonds sold
each year. The remaining half of
the stones sold probably go to deco
rate the person, to delight the eye,
to form a convenient concentration
of wealth and make business for the
money lenders.—Engineering
Mining Journal.
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prompt relief. Balanced formula reduces
fever and aching, checks nose running,
gently stimulates bowels.
and
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THE BLUFFTON NEWS
B. F. BIERY, Business Mgr.
C. A. BIERY, Editor
Published weekly at Bluffton, Ohio,
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Entered as second class matter at
the postoffice at Bluffton, Ohio,
under the Act of March 3, 1879.
Ward Johnson stationed with the
army in Texas is home on a fur
lough.
Mrs. B. D. Smucker returned Mon
day form a 10 day visit with her
sons Carl and Don Smucker of
Wadsworth.
George Klinefelter of Lancaster,
Pa., visited at the home of Edwin
Niswander, northeast of town, dur
ing the past week.
Pvt. Morris Amstutz of Ft. Knox,
Ky., is spending a ten days’ furlough
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. F.
Amstutz of Orange township.
Miss Theola Steiner has returned
from a visit over the holidays with
Sgt. Robert Geary at Camp Crowder,
Missouri.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Gilbert and
little son of Bryan visited Sunday
with Mr. and Mrs. Russell Amstutz
and daughter Sharon Kaye.
Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Baechler and
Miss Anna ZuIIiger of Lima were
Friday guests at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Vilas Lehman and son of
North Jackson street.
Mrs. Sadie Stearns and daughters
Misses Erma and Mamie Stearns of
Upper Sandusky spent Sunday with
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Stearns and
family of Spring street.
Miss Letha Niswander, instructor
in the schools at Bellevue visited
friends here over the holidays. Her
mother Mrs. Ethel Niswander also
of Bellevue spent the week end here.
Mrs. James Griffith, the former
Miss Zitella Getties, whose marriage
to Lt. James Griffith took place at
West Palm Beach, Florida, during
the holiday season, returned here
Tuesday.
Diller ambulance removals: Albert
Schutz from the Findlay hospital to
his home near Pandora Mrs. Rus
sell Trippiehorn and infant daughter
from the Bluffton hospital to their
home on West Elm street. Mrs. Eva
Patterson from her home on South
Main street to the Blutfton hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. Minor Thut, Mrs.
Hiram Althaus and Mrs. Amos
Thut visited at the home of Ray
Thut in Springfield on New Year’s
day. Mrs. Amos Thut remained
there for a week’s visit.
Mrs. Elva Zimmerly has returned
from Texas where she spent the
Christmas holidays with her son,
Cadet Myron Welty and Mrs. Welty
at San Antonio. She also visited an
old school friend at Abilene whom
she had not seen in thiry years.
Miss Mary Stearns returned Sun
day to Tiffin where she is a student
in Heidelberg college after spending
the Christmas vacation with her
parents Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Stearns
and family of Spring street and Mr.
and Mrs. Dale Hilbish and family
at Columbus.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Lora visited
at the home of Mrs. Peter Lora and
Miss Clara Lora, over the week end.
Mr. and Mrs. Lora were enroute
from Sullivan, Ind., to Cleveland
where he is attending a meeting of
the executive committeemen of the
Federation of Long Line Telephone
Workers.
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Mrs. Peter Lora and Miss Clara
Lora of South Main street entertain
ed the following on New Year’s day:
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Hochstettler
and family, Mr. and Mrs. Richard
Stettler and family, Mr. and Mrs.
Eldon Tschiegg and family, Mrs.
Harriett Lugibihl and daughter Kay
Jean, Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Hochstet
tler and son Norman and Mr. and
Mrs. Elmer Lora.
Mr. and Mrs. Ross Bogart return
ed Thursday from Mishawaka, Ind.,
where they spent a week at the
home of their daughter, Mrs. Lysle
Baumgartner and family. They were
accompanied home by their grand
daughter, Miss Jeanne Baumgartner,
student in Bowling Green university
and George Swank, high school in
structor here, who also spent the
holidays at the Baumgartner home
in Miskawaka.
Funeral Services
For Charles Vertner
Funeral services for Charles Vert
ner, 78, retired threshing machine
and sawmill operator, were held at
the Diller Funeral home Wednesday
afternoon. He died Mohday after
noon at 3 o’clock in the Allen county
hospital following a six months ill
ness.
The son of Jefferson and Eleanor
(Rockhill) Vertner he was born in
Monroe township, Allen county, May
16, 1864. At the time of his death
he lived at North Baxter street in
Lima.
A member of a family of 13 child
ren, he is survived only by a broth
er, James Vertner of Beaverdam.
Rev. Bernard Baughn officiated at
the funeral services. Burial was
at Rockport cemetery.
THE BLUFFTON NEWS. BLUFFTON. OHIO
Former Resident
Dies After Fall
Funeral services for Paul Knep
per, 25, accident victim, former
Orange township resident, were held
Sunday afternoon at the Arcadia
Methodist church.
He died from a fractured skull
resulting from a fall down the stairs
of a Fostoria restaurant. He lived
for two hours after the accident and
died at the ostoria City hospital
at 10:30 o’clock New Year’s eve.
Mr. Knepper opened the basement
door believing it led to the men’s
room. Someone called to him, to
warn him, just as he was about to
step inside. He looked around, lost
his balance and tumbled to the bot
tom of the stairs.
He was born in Rawson July 12,
1917, the son of Fred and Mattie
Knepper, formerly of Orange town
ship. He was employed by the Elec
tric Auto Light Co. of Fostoria.
He was married to Bonnie Henry,
also of Orange township, in 1936.
He is survived by his wife, his par
ents, three children, Norman, Rex
and Mary Elizabeth and the follow
ing brothers and sisters: Garnet
and Leland Knepper of Bloomdale
John of Elmore Donald of Parma
Roland, Robert and Juanita of Fos
toria.
He attended Bluffton High school.
He was also a member of the Fra
ternal Order of Eagles.
Rev. W. L. Alexander, pastor of
the Arcadia Methodist church, offi
ciated at the services. Burial was
at the Clymer cemetery near Mt.
Cory.
Settlement
The Missionary Band of the Eben
ezer church held their onthly meet
ing in the home of Mi.-- Eileen Moser
on Tuesday evening with Mrs. Emer
son Slotterback, speaker.
Pvt. James Moser, 11th General
Hospital, Camp Livingston, La., is on
furlough for a ten day visit with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Moser
and family west of Bluffton.
Mr. and Mrs. Wilmer Gratz and
family were Sunday dinner guests of
his brother, Omer Gratz and family.
It being their son Arthur’s ninth
birthday anniversary.
Mrs. Walter Neuenschwander of
Butler, Ind., accompanied Omer Gratz
to Pittsburgh on Tuesday, where she
will visit her daughter. Rev. and Mrs.
Homer Becker and daughter Rachel,
this week
Mrs. Jacob Haas suddenly passed
away at their home in town Monday
evening at the age 70 years. Fun
eral services are be held at the
St. John chu ch where she was a
member on Thursday afternoon.
Services are to be in charge of Rev.
P. J. Boehr and assisted by Rev.
John Esau. The bereaved family
has the sympathy of their many rel
atives and friends.
Mrs. Ben Amstutz left last week
end for Berne, Ind., to spend some
time with relative*.
The Advisory Council met at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Ezra Moser
on Tuesday evening.
Roads have been very slippery
since the rain and sleet Sunday. Tel
ephone and high tension lines have
been damaged seriously. It may be
many days before our rural patrons
will again be having electrical serv
ices.
School sessions in Pandora have
been discontinued for the first three
days of this week because of icy
roads.
Mr. and Mrs. Omar Gratz and
family visited Sunday evening with
Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Kohli and fam
ily.
Mrs. Anna Green who resided in
this community for many years,
passed away at the home of her
daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Owen Stoody
northwest of Pandora on Sunday.
Funeral services were held at the
Methodist church in Pandora on
Wednesday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Wilmer Gratz and
family visited in the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Omar Gratz and family
last Sunday.
The Parent-Teachers association of
Pandora are to hold their regular
session on Tuesday evening of next
week, instead of Wednesday evening
because of the Farmers’ Institute.
Haydn Basinger is numbered
among the sick.
The following officers were elected
at the annual business meeting at
St. John church on New Year’s Day:
Deacon, Menno Augsburger trustee,
Ellis Steiner chorister, Earl Leh
man pianist, Susie Welty treasur
er, Maurice Grismore correspondent
to church papers, Mrs. P. J. Boehr
and John Schneck member of mu
sic committee, Mrs. Clarence Schneck
head usher, Ambrose Basinger sec
retary, H. M. Kohli.
Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Neill and
family are expecting to occupy their
new home in the near future.
BLUFFTON MARKETS
Wednesday Morning
Wheat, $1.42 Corn, 80c oats, 52c
soys, $1.60.
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to express our apprecia
tion to friends who aided in any
way during the illness and death of
our father.
The B. C. Steinman Family
SOCIETIES
and CLUBS
New Year Party
The graduating class of 1942 of
Mt. Cory High school held a New
\ear’s party at the home of Evelyn
Moyer Friday evening.
Many games were played with
Robert Powell and Lehr Jay Reese
in charge.
Norma Jones, president of the
class took charge of a business
meeting.
The following were present:
Donald Balmer, Eloise Bowersox,
Norma Jones, Ralph Steiner, Robert
Powell, Myrtle Steinman, Loren
Steiner, Bernice Oberly, Wanda
Montgomery, Marion Marquart,
Carolyn Moyer, Lehr Jay Reese, Mr.
and Mrs. Harold Steiner, Clyde
Hartman, and Edith Stuber. I
G. H. M. C. Installation
The Gertrude Hoy Missionary
Circle of the St. John’s Evangelical
and Reformed church will meet Mon
day evening, January 11 at 8:00
o'clock with Miss Lavada Balmer
of South Main street. Miss Meredith
Stepleton will be assistant hostess.
Installation of officers will be held.
Engagement Announced
Mr. and Mrs. Morris L. Swick, of
Coldwater, announce the engagement
of his daughter, Kathryn, of this
place, to Pvt. John Jr. Mankey, son
of Mr. and Mrs. John M. Mankey, of
Ada. No date has been set for the
wedding.
The bride elect was graduated
from Bluffton High school. Mr.
Mankey was employed on the
Pennsylvania Railroad until entering
military service, and is now in Camp
Shelby, Miss.
Richland Community Circle
Richland Community circle will
meet at the home of Mrs. J. S.
Steiner, Thursday, Jan. 14 for an
all day Red Cross sewing.
Hospital Auxiliary
The Women’s Auxiliary of the
hospital will meet at Nurses’ head
quarters next Tuesday afternoon at
2:30 p. in.
Jitsu Tau Club
The Jitsu Tau club will meet at
the home of Mrs. Ross Irwin of North
Main street, this Wednesday night at
7:30 o’clock.
Century Circle
The Century Circle met at the home
of Mrs. Munson Bixel, Wednesday
afternoon. Mrs. Gordon Bixei was
assistant hostess. The following pro
gram was presented: Book review,
Mrs. W. A. Amstutz Music, Mrs. A.
E. Lichtenwalter.
Alice Freeman Club
The Alice Freeman club met at the
home of Mrs. Olivia Schumacher,
Wednesday afternoon. The following
program was given: Women Doc
tors, Mrs. E. S. Lape Surgery, Miss
Ruth Oyer.
Poinsettia Club
The Poinsettia Club will meet at the
home of Mrs. Chas. 1’atterson this
Wednesday night at 7:30 o’clock. The
following program will be presented:
Red Cross First Aid, Mrs. Herbert
Marshal Synthetic Silks, Mrs. An
drew Herrmann Synthetic Metals,
Mrs. Ward Marshall Synthetic Rub
ber, Miss Edith Augsburgr Synthet
ic Paper, Mrs. Ora Biome Roll call,
Resolutions.
Bridal Shower
Honoring Mrs. Robert E. Barnett,
the former Miss Mary Marshall, a
miscellaneous shower was held at the
home of Miss Josephine Niswander,
northeast of town Saturday night.
Present were: The Misses Marcile
and Lucille Steiner, Roberta Biery,
Margaret Berky, Mrs. Paul Detwiler,
Mrs. Paul Emmert, Mrs. Gail Ro
kosky, Mrs. Barnett and the hostess,
Miss Niswander.
Announce Engagement
Announcement of the engagement
of Miss Jeanne Baumgartner and
George Swank, Jr., was made on New
Year’s eve. The announcement was
made at a dance attended by members
of the younger set at the Legion hall.
Miss Baumgartner is the daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Lysle Baumgartner
of Mishawaka, Ind.,- former Bluffton
residents. She is this year a student
at Bowling Green State university.
Mr. Swank, son of George Swank.
Sr., is instructor and athletic coach
in Bluffton high school. No date for
the wedding was given.
Announce Engagement
Engagement of Miss Mildred
Unruh, daughter of Rev. and Mrs.
H. T. Unruh, formerly of Bluffton
and now living in Hillsboro, Kans.,
to Donald V. Bumgarner, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bumgarner of
Sharon, Kans., was announced on
Christmas eve.
Miss Unruh graduated from Bluff
ton High school in the class of 1938
and later attended Bluffton college.
She graduated from Bethel college
in the class of 1942. At present she
is an instructor in home economics
and music in the high school at
Lehigh, Kans.
Mr. Bumgamer graduated from
Attica High school in Kansas and
from Bethel college in 1942. As
soon as conditions permit he will
continue graduate study in the
seminary.
Rev. Unruh was formerly pastur
of the First Mennonite church here.
W. s. c. s.
The Women’s Society of Christian
Service of the Methodist church will
meet at the home of Mrs. Edith
Mann Thursday night at 8 o’clock.
Mrs. Cliff West and Mrs. Gerald
Berry are assistant hostesses.
Legion Auxiliary
The Bluffton Legion Auxiliary will
meet in the Legion hall next Tues
day night.
Fudl Oil Coupon No. 3
Good For 11 Gallons
An extra gallon of oil is rated by
fuel oil coupon No. 3, it was an
nounced this week by the war price
and rationing board offices.
The coupon, which is good until
February 20, will honor 11 gallons
of fuel oil instead of 10 gallons, its
former value.
The coupon became valid Dec. 23
and many of the oil dealers having
received previous word of the addi
tional gallon granted, honored the
coupons for 11 gallons.
However, those who received only
10 gallons of fuel oil with this cou
pon may notify their oil dealer and
he will supply them with the extra
gallon of oil, it was stated.
Lima Mission Feeds
7,877 In Past Year
During the past year the Lima
City Mission has fed 7,877 people
and gave lodging to 2,435 people, it
was announced this week by the Rev.
Adam Welty .superintendent.
The mortgage on the building was
reduced from $9,420 to $5,632 dur
ing the past year, it was announced
by Rev. Welty.
WANT-ADS
Notice—Mail orders for Watkins
products given prompt attention.
True W. Yale, Ada, O. 38
Wanted—To buy small house in
Bluffton. Call
Beaverdam
Wanted—To buy
to week old. E. E.
ton phone.
phone
tf
cotton
pound,
tf
light weight
cents per
Wanted—Clean
rags, will pay 6
Bluffton News office.
men’s clamp-on
new. W. A.
For sale—Pair of
ice skates, good as
Amstutz, Bluffton phone. I
For sale—Apples. Augsburger
Fruit Farm, phone 648-W. tf
Wanted—To rent small or medium
size farm in Bluffton area, suitable]
for livestock raising, cash
preferred. Dell McGinnis.
Bluffton phone 413-W.
miles west of
calf from day
Anderson, Bluff-
of 77 acres 3
J. A. Diller,
For rent—Farm
miles west of town.
Bluffton phone.
For sale—40 acre farm, 4 miles
west of Grove St. road and mile
north on Route 696. Mrs. Jesse
Welty, Cherry St., Bluffton.
Grover Montgomery, 4]2 miles east
of Bluffton on Route 103.
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For sale—1931 Chevrolet, 2 H. P.l
gas engine, line shaft and pulley,I
and wooden tub power washer.
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Wanted—Someone to cut wood on
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shares. Mrs. Sarah Niswander, 31
miles south of Bluffton.
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For sale—Pure sugar cane nto-1
lasses, good for pancakes and bak
ing. Sold byr Community Market
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and R. A. Boaz.
For sale—On account of leaving
for selective service, the following
articles must be sold by Friday
evening: Table top all porcelain 5
burner coal oil stove 3 burner coal
oil stove in first class condition:
American Beauty washing machine
General Electric refrigerator small
heating stove. Leroy Good on RevJ
V. H. Allman farm.
For sale—Black and white finish
gas stove with oven ami broiler,
$12.50. Karl Gable, 320 S. Jackson
street.
Wanted—Two wheel trailer with
stock rack. K. K. Huber, 4 miles
south on Bentley road.
We still have Pfister hybrid corn
adapted to your farm. Order yours
now. M. E. Diller, Bluffton
504-W.
For sale—Reed organ.
News office.
Wanted Dishwasher.
Restaurant.
phone
87
Inquire
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Long’s
apples.
Fruit
sale—Good winter
reasonable.. Steiner
For
Prices
farm.
For
cooking privileges. Inquire 239 Sd
Lawn Ave. Phone 419-W.
rent—Room for two girls with
All kinds of rubber vulcanizing:
galoshes, overshoes, no matter how|
badly torn, bicycle tires, automobile
casings and inner tubes, blowouts or
cuts, from 75c to $1.50. Give me a
trial. All work guaranteed. S. S.
Burkholder, 150 Cherry St., Bluffton.
At side of high red building.
PAGE FIVE
Where Our Soldier
Boys Are
Pvt. James P. Deppler
6th Student Sq., Rrk. 213
Flight A, Class 43-B
A. A. F. F. G. S.
Ft. Myers, Florida
Pvt. Clarence Young
Co. K, 12th Qm. Tng. Regt.
Camp Lee, Virginia
1st Lt. W. E. Diller
8th Cav. Regt. Office Tdq.
Ft. Bliss, Texas
Lt. James G. Owens
506th Bomb. Sqd.
Army Air Base
Pueblo, Colorado
Cpl. Donald Luginbuhl
Co. B, 8th A. I). Mai nt. Bn.
A. P. O. 258
Camp Campbell, Ky.
Pvt. Ralph Motter 35329517
Co. L, Casual Sec. BKD 1457
Ft. Lauton Staging Area
Ft. Lauton, Washington
F\ t. m. Alan Neuenschwander
4th Platoon
Co. A, 52nd Bn., M. R. T. C.
Camp Barkley, Texas
Sgt. Robert H. Green
366 T. S. S.
Lowry Field No. 2
Denver, Colorado
Armorsville
The L. A. S. and W. M. S. of the
Liberty Chapel church will meet
with Mrs. Geo. Kimmel Thursday
afternoon, Jan. 14.
Mr. Lehr Green called at the W.
1. Moore home Sunday forenoon.
Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Klingler and
Mrs. Clyde Klingler called Sunday
afternoon at the John W, Wilkins
home.
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Hefner and
Paul Roush spent Sunday evening at
the W. I. Moore home.
Mr. and Mrs. Levi Hauenstein and
son Ellis, Mr. and Mrs. Ra vleigh
Moser were Lima callers Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Klingler call
ed at the Levi Hauenstein home,
Monday evening.
Our price com
funeral services
arranged to meet
requirements of
and every home.
each
rental
Call
good I
£t.
dog I
For sale—Baby buggy’ in
condition. Inquire 118 Cherry
Strayed—Brown shepherd
answers to name of Ginger. Notify
Rayon Boutwell, 3
town.
Your Insurance
in 1943
Thin week—when affairs of
one year are closed and plans
made for another—is the time
to check up on your insurance.
Changed conditions may re
quire changes in your policies.
Better look after this now. if
your insurance is to give you
the protection you should have.
We will be glad to help you,
without obligation.
W. F. IUTZI
Dependable Insurance for
Dependable People
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