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THURSDAY, JAN. 6. 1914 i 1 "■»11 .... Bluffton High Calvin Dudgeon, of the class of 1943 died Tuesday at Fargo North Da kota, where he was stationed as part of the A. S. T. P. of the Army. Death was due to spinal meningitis. The high school students and faculty wish to join in expressing sympathy to Mr. and Mrs. Dudgeon. Members of the Girl Reserves will hold a New Year’s meeting in the cafeteria Wednesday evening. The Hi-Y will hold a meeting Wed nesday evening in the club room. The theme of the meeting will be announc ed this evening. Bluffton’s undefeated Pirates will meet Celina next Friday in the high school gymnasium. First semester examinations will be given starting January 12th and end ing January 14th. Schedules have been posted in all the home rooms. School will be dismissed Friday after noon in order that the teachers may grade the examinations. Miss Ruth Spar and Miss Mildred Keel have taken over the two vacan- SIZE School Notes Service DISTRESS cies in the faculty caused by the res ignation of Mrs. Kennth Luginbuhl. Miss Spar, a senior at Ohio Northern, has taken over the physical education classes, and Miss Keel, formerly of the Pandora schools, is teaching the French and Latin classes. Ebenezer Broadcast A mixed quartet will be heard on the Ebenezer Mennonite church mu sical program to be broadcast at 3:30 p. m. next Sunday from Find lay radio station WFIN. Singing in the quartet are Jemima Lugibihl, Mrs. Eldon Tschiegg, Waldo oHf stetter and Aaron Messinger. The accompanist will be Mis. Vinton Bucher. Radio Sermon “What To Do About Gossip” will be the subject of the radio sermon in the series Living Today, broad cast by Rev. A. C. Schultz, of the Ebenezer Mennonite church, from Findlay radio station WFIN at 3:30 p. m. this Friday. Our Want-ads bring results. This pleasant powder gives prompt relief in cases of over-acidity or sour stomach, counteracts gas, relieves bloating, distress and belching. Forms protective coating over irritated stomach lining. Mildly laxative. A handy home remedy. REGULAR FAMILY J\j Efficiency Integrity Progress Ambulance Service Phone 222-W 239 S. Main St. BICYCLE TIRES Ceiling Price This Week Only $2.4» S2.2!» BICYCLE TUBES Ceiling Price This Week Only $1.15 $1.05 Bluffton Implement & Harness Co It’s easy to guard-- Your Family’s Milk Supply Against Infection Insist on PASTEURIZED Milk Remember pasteurized milk is the only milk supply absolutely dependable against contamination. Hy-Grade is the only pasteurized milk sold in Bluffton —and it costs no more than other milk. HY-GRADE DAIRY Call phone 398-W for delivery at your door. within keeping! of present day conditions. Basinger Funeral Home G. W. Comb* Licensed Funeral Director in Charge during absence of Stanley E. Basinger. who la serving our country in its Armed Force*. Don’t Suffer STOMACH after meals Take NYAL Antacid Powder $100 JL SIZE A. Hauenstein & Son THE BLUFFTON NEWS B. F. BIERY, Business Mgr. C. A. BIERY, Editor Published weekly at Bluffton, Ohio, by tha/Bluffton News Publishing and Printing Co. Subscription rates: Year, $2.00 six months, $1.25 anywhere in U. S. Entered as second class matter at the postoffice at Bluffton, Ohio, under the Act of March 3, 1879. Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Hilty spent New Year’s eve with Mr. and Mrs. Alton Wagner in Findlay. Ray Staater has returned to Chi cago after spending the holidays with his sister, Miss Zanna Staater of South Main street. Allen Oliver Groman and Paul Gro man of iTffin spent Sunday afternoon with Margaret and Morris Groman of South Jackson street. Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Augsburger and sons spent New Year’s day the guests of Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Tom linson and son of Lima. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Schnegg of Plymouth, Mich., visited with Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Schnegg and daughter Helen over the week end. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Cox and family of Ashtabula spent New Year's day and the week end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Stettler. Mrs. J. M. Springer and children of 1 eoria, III., are visiting at the home cf her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sam H. Stepleton of North Lawn avenue. Corp. Morris Triplett and Miss Ruth Daugherty of Wright Field, Dayton, spent Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Triplett of Campus Drive. Mrs. John Caris of Orange town ship suffered a broken right arm as the result of a fall when she slip ped on the ice at her home, Monday morning. Pfc. Loren Steiner will return to his army assignment at Denver, Colo, on Thursday after a furlough to visit his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Hiram Steiner north of town. Rev. and Mrs. Stanley Rupp enter tained a number of parishioners from the Defenseless Mennonite church at their home on Mound street, New Years evening. Mrs. J. S. Steiner spent the holidays at the homes of her daughters. Mrs. Frank Dilly of Athens and family and Mrs. Donivan Baumgartner and fam ily of Cleveland. Paul Smith who rented the Mrs. Elmer Weaver farm west of Beaver dam will move on a farm near Find lay this month which he has rented for the coming year. Pvt. Carol Tscheigg, in training at the Citadel, Charleston, South Caro lina, is home on furlough visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Amos Tscheigg of North Jackson street. Mr. and Mrs. Everett Sutermeister, of Corpus Christi, Texas, visited friends here the past week. Suter meister. a former Bluffton dry clean er, is in the army band at Corpus Christi. Cpl. Glen Biederman, Mrs. Cliff Biederman, Maxine Biederman, Mrs. Laurence Hipp and son Marcus were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Swan Stone hill and family and Mrs. Corda Ryan, Sunday. Capt. Jos. D. Spinelli of Camp Rucker, Ala., visited at the home of Delbert McGinnis and family of Gar au street the past week. His wife, Lt. Mary (McGinnis) Spinelli, A. N. C., is stationed in Italy. Mrs. Ella McHenry and daughters, Mrs. Everett Schmidt of Bluffton and Mrs. Blanche Roberts of Columbus Grove spent New Year’s day in Mans field at the home of the former’s dau ghter, Mrs. Ed Arnold and family. Mrs. L. E. Sumney has returned to her home in Ft. Wayne after spend ing three weeks assisting in the care of her brother, E. M. Hostettler who is improving at his home on East Kibler street after a serious heart ill ness. Mrs. Clayton Harkness, Miss Twylah Carnicom, Miss Zelma and Merl In galls spent the week end at Great Lakes Naval Training station visiting three Bluffton men in training: Clay ton Harkness, Albert Ingalls and By ron Fritchie. In honor of their son James, who is leaving for military service, Mr. and Mrs. Swan Stonehill and family entertained the following Monday evening: Herbert Conrad, James Steiner, Herbert Devier and Dale Trippiehorn. Mrs. Hurriette Luginbuhl, who re cently resigned her position as in structor in Bluffton high school, has accepted a position as instructor in the high school at Red Bank, N. J., rear Ft. Monmouth where her hus band, Sgt. Kenneth Luginbuhl is sta tioned. Pvt. George Duff man who has been here after taking treatment at Ken nedy General Hospital, Memphis, Te nn., has left for Camp Shelby, Miss, where he will be stationed. Pvt. Duffman returned last fall to this country after service in the South west Pacific area. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Crawfis of near Beaverdam entertained at dinner, Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Bixel and Otto Widely of Pandora, Mr. and Mrs. Levi Mellinger and Mrs. Alma Bdxel and son Bobby of Bluffton. After noon and evening callers were Rev. and Mrs. Stanley Rupp, Miss Sarah Amstutz, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Craw fis and daughter Sue of Bluffton and Mr. and Mrs. Ed Steiner of Panodra. THE BLUFFTON NEWS, BLUFFTON, OHIO Mrs. DeL-s Kervin of South Main street v/tl leave Thursday for New York city for a week’s visit. Pvt. Leon Boedicker on furlough from an Alabama army camp is visiting his parents near Bluffton. Mrs. Lazarus Basinger has re turned home after spending six weeks with her daughter in Dallas, Texas Wm. Good, formerly of Bluffton, is seriousiy ill at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Cynthia Davidson of Pandora. John Jorg, father of Earl Jorg, Bluffton hatchery operator is ser iously ill at the home of his son E. D. Jo*-g in Waynesfield. Albert Lora of Findlay spent the week end at the home of his daugh ter Mrs. Murray Trippiehorn and family of South Main street. Diller ambulance removals—Leon ard Gilbert from Bluffton hospital to his home north of Ada John Kinsinger from his home east of Pandora to Bluffton hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Clark of Quantico, Va., are visiting at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Clark of Grove street. Jack is a pharmacist’s mate in the navy. Corp, and Mrs. Rollan Rader of Lincoln, Nebraska, visited during the holidays at the home of her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Dillman of North Jackson street. Corporal Rader, who was on fifteen day fur lough, has returned to Lincoln where he is instructor at an army air base after visiting here and also in Belmore. Mrs. Rader, the former Mariiyn Holmden, will remain here for a month. Samuel Light Dies At Mt. Cory Home After being in failing health for two years, Samuel Light, 87, died early Monday afternoon at his home in Mt. Cory. A native of Richland county, Mr. Light moved with his family to Al len county following the close of the Civil war. He established his resi dence in Mt. Cory in 1889. In the same year he was employed by the Buckeye Pipe Line Co., and remained an employe of that com pany until his retirement. During his years with the Buckeye he worked in six different states He was married on April 5, 1877, to Barbara Altman, who survives. Other survivors include two children, Mrs. G. E. Reiter and Mrs. A. E. King, both of ML Cory. Mr. Light was the last surviving member of a family of 10 children. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 .m. Thursday in the Mt. Cory Evangelical church. Burial will be in the Clymer cemetery. James Kyser Rites Held At Mt. Cory James U. Kyser, of Mt. Cory, who would have been 100 years old on January 31, died at 2 a. m. Mon day in Marion at the home of a son, Earl, with whom he had lived for several years. Death followed an iiin^Ss=.pf week from pneumonia. When a young man Kyser taught school, after which he took up farm ing. He had lived for several years in Mt. Cory and was a member of the Bluffton Presbyterian church. His son, Earl, at whose home he died, is the only survivor. Kyser’s first wife, Margaret Ellen Smith, died in 1891, and a second, Elizabeth Folk, died in 1936. Funeral services were held Wed nesday afternoon at the Methodist Protestant church in Mt. Cory. Rev. Ernest Bigelow, pastor of the Bluff ton Presbyterian church, officiated. Burial was in the Clymer cemetery. APPRECIATED We wish to express our deep ap preciation for all the kindness given us during the two months of illness in our home. We wish to thank all who sent flowers and cards also gifts at Christmastime and r. and Mrs. Willard Cramer, Mr. and Mrs. Le land Frantz, Clarence Reiter, Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Stratton, Rayon Bout well, Mr. and Mrs. Ott Holmes and Dwight Frantz who moved us into our new home. And our deepest gratitude to Mr. and Mrs. Willard Cramer and Davy Beery who helped us every day in our home and all others who helped in any way. Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Nonnamaker Page Employees Dinner Employees of the Bluffton plant of the Page Dairy company enjoyed a turkey dinner and party at the Walnut Grill last Wednesday night. Forty-five were present, including executives of the company: Henry Page and Henry Page, Jr., Fred Anspach and Louis Becker all of Toledo. Harry Turner, manager of the Bluffton plant served as toastmaster for the program following the din ner w’hich included a business ses sion and annual reports. BLUFFTON MARKETS Wednesday Morning Grain (bushel prices)—Wheat $1.63 new corn 92c oats 70c & 75c soys $1.80. Clubi, J^odg.eA ana Societies Century Circle Mrs. Frank Todd was hostess to the Century Circle at her home, Wednes day afternoon with Mrs. J. S. Steiner assisting. Topic of the meeting was Adventurous Americans with the fol lowing program given: The World at My Finger Tips, Mrs. L. L. Ram sey er Short story, Mrs. Noah Ba singer. Eastern Star Bluffton Eastern Star chapter will meet Friday night at 7:30 in Masonic Temple. Officers will practise at the close of th° meeting. Jitsu Tati Club The Jitsu Tau club will meet at the home of Mrs. Ross Irwin this Wednes day night at 7:30 o’clock. Engagement Announced Mr. and Mrs. Albert Augsburger of Bluffton announce the engaement of their daughter, Miss Josephine Augs burger of Pasadena, Calif., to Ray mond Reynolds, A. S., son of Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Reynolds of Monahans, Texas. Announcement was made to a group of friends of the bride-elect at the Christmas party of the Holliston Avenue Methodist League in Pasa dena. Cards placed in folded napkins revealed the coming nuptials. Miss Augsburger, employed as an accountant in Pasadena is a gradu ate of Bluffton high school and at tended Northwestern School of Com merce. Mr. Reynolds is attending Cali fornia Institute of Technology in Pasadena as a student in the Navy V-12 college training program. No date has been announced for the wedding. Richland Grange Instllation of newly elected officers will be held at Richland Grange next Tuesday night. Officers to be install ed are: Master, Raymond Stratton overseer, Willard Jennings lecturer, Mrs. Wil lard Jennings treas., Leonard Gratz sec., Rachel Schaublin steward, Ray mond Griffith asst., steward, Ray mond Roseboom lady asst, steward, Mrs. Leonard Gratz doorkeeper, Ern est Gratz Ceres, Mrs. Raymond Strat ton Pomona, Mrs. Chancey Spalling er Flora, Mrs. Paul Faze executive com., Orton Stratton, Walter Sehaub lin, Arthur Bowers business agent I. M. Jennings pianist, Mrs. Wm. Am stutz chorister, Wm. Amstutz. Richland Community Circle Richland Community Circle will hold a covered dish dinner and all-day meeting for Red Cross sewing at the home of Mrs. J. S. Steiner, Thursday, January 13. The fallowing program has been announced: Devotionals, Florence Schaublin roll call, a goal I hope our club can accomplish this year New Year poems, Pauline Zimmerman The Mas ters of Time, Zella Hixon fancy verse —A Tip, Mary Motter January birth day party, Addie Graber. Amico Club The Amico club will meet at the home of Mrs. Estella Core, Thursday night. Poinsettia Club The Poinsettia club will meet with Mrs. A. J. B. Longsdorf, this Wed nesday night .The following program has been announced: Current Liter ary Favorite—Mary Ellen Chase, Mrs. Grace Amstutz George Ziemer, Miss Edith Augsburger Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, Marie Stonehill. Birthday Party In honor of the third birthday an niversary of little Mary Margaret Steiner, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Steiner, fifteen friends were entertained at her home on North Lawn avenue at tea, Sunday after noon. Refreshments were served from a tea table attractively decorat ed with yellow candles and red roses and centered with a large birthday cake. Wedding Announced Announcement has been made the wedding of Robert Stough, son of Jay Stough of near McComb, formerly of Bluffton, to Miss Martha Quinn, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Al fred Quinn of Kalida. The wedding took place at St. Michael’s Catholic church of Kalida last Wednesday morning, with Rev. M. M. Muehe, pastor of the church officiating. The couple will reside in Findlay. Masonic Lodge Stated communication, Bluffton Masonic lodge, Monday night at 7:30 o’clock. Examinations and work in E. A. degree. D. B. Com ad, master Ralph Stearns, sec. Settlement Notice Persons knowing themselves in debted to the late Dr. J. S. Steiner or those having accounts against him are requested to call at the resi dence for settlement. Mrs. J. S. Steiner Mr. and Mrs. Hiram Niswander and son Allison spent Thusday evening at the Amos Luginbuhl home. Mr. and Mrs. Peter Bixel, Otto Wis ely of Pandora, Mr. and Mrs. Levi Mellinger and Mrs. Alma Bixel and son Bobby called on Mr. and Mrs. Andy Hochstettler and family Sunday afternoon Mr. and Mrs. Harold Badertscher and sons spent Wednesday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Otis Fett and dau ghters. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Luginbuhl and son Tommy of Cleveland and Mrs. John Luginbuhl, Jr., of Bucyrus spent the w’eek end with Mr. and Mrs. J. I. Luginbuhl. Mr. and Mrs. I^eonard Henry and family and Mr. and Mrs. Ed Marquart and son Melvin spent Sunday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Charley Gossman and family. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Miller and family were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Steiner and family. Mrs. Dwight Frantz and daughters spent Wednesday with Mrs. Sam Bad ertscher. Mrs. Nancy Schick spent the past week with Mr. and Mrs. Doit Schick and family of Columbus. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Schick and« daughter spent Sunday at that place and she returned home with them. Pvt. and Mrs. Leon Boedicker spent Saturday evening at the Amos Lug inbuhl home. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Gratz called Sunday afternoon on Mr. and Mrs. Amos Gratz at the Mel Zimmerly home. In honor of Pvt. and Mrs. Glen Zimmerman of Pennsylvania, the fol lowing were Saturday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Hiram Reichenbach and family. Pvt. and Mrs. Zimmer man, Mrs. Dennis Zimmerman and family of Ft. Wayne, Mr. and Mrs. Orrin Zimmerman and family of Mt. Gilead, Mr. and Mrs. David Zimmer man and family and Mrs. Verl Reich enbach and family of Beaverdam, Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Zimmerman and family, Miss Bernice Zimmerman and Mr. and Mrs. Andy Hochstettler and family. Mr. and Mrs. Francis Marquart spent Sunday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. Faye Isham. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Luginbuhl and son Tommy of Clveland, Mrs. John Luginbuhl, Jr., of Bucyrus and Mr. and Mrs. J. I. Luginbuhl were Sat urday evening supper guests of Mrs. Herbert Luginbuhl and son Ray. Mr. and Mrs. Mel Zimmerly accom panied by Eli Zimmerman of Wayne county spent Sunday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Basinger and family of Fostoria. Mr. and Mrs. Wilmer Badertscher and family and Mr. and Mrs. Harold Badertscher and sons were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Badertscher and son. Mr. and Mrs. Otis Leiber spent Monday evening at the Ed Marquart home. Government food purchasing agen cies have released about 60,000,000 pounds of raisins from reserve stocks for civilian use. Many civilians could not buy raisins at Christmas time. Records from Ohio poultry flocks indicate a considerable decline in average egg production in the fall of 1943, as compared with production in that period of 1942. Eggs are the product of good poultry rations times good flock management. WANT-ADS Local office for Acousticon hearing aids batteries for all makes. 110 S. Lawn Ave. Phone 467-W. tf Our new supply of heated flock waterers and flock feeders has arrived. Get yours while they last. Jorg hatch ery. Wanted—To buy native standing timber especially oak, ash, maple, elm. We buy all kinds. Highest prices paid. Call or write John Atha Lumber Co., Ada, Ohio. Phone Red 257. 40 Wanted—To buy hand or power fod der chopper. Forest Kessler, on former J. V. Hews farm, Route 2, Bluffton. Wanted—To rent garage. Stevens Smith, Bluffton phone 377-W. Wanted—Working girl wants to rent sleeping room with laundry priv ileges. Address Box C, care News. Wanted to buy—Rags, magazines, newspapers and cotton mattresses, iron and metal. Paul Shulaw, phone 578-Y. For sale Jamesway kerosene brooder stove, like new. Wm. Herr, 2 miles west and 1 mile north of Bluffton. For sale—1928 Essex coupe, good condition. John Boedecker, 1 mile south of Dally school. For sale—Ladies muskrat fur coat, good as new, size 38 to 50. Ben Es singer, Arlington, Ohio. 38 For sale—Potatoes and carrots. Clarence Steiner, Bluffton phone, tf For sale—Two acres with prac tically modern house on West Elm street together with barn and chick en house also choice building site on South Jackson street. Mrs. H. W. Althaus, 208 S. Main St., phone 238-W. Richland Center Rationing Calendar PAGE FIVE So that you may keep in mind the numerous important war-time ra tioning dates, the Bluffton News i« publishing this weekly reminder: JANUARY 15—Last day to use Stamp No. 29 in Ration Book 4 for 5 pounds of sugar. JANUARY 15—Last day to use spare Stamp No. 2 in Book 4 good for five points in purchase of pork. JANUARY 20—Last day ‘o use Green Stamps D, E and in Ra tion Book No. 4 for processed foods. JANUARY 21—Last day to use Coupon No. 9 in A books for three gallons of gasoline. JANUARY 29—Last day to use Brown Stamps and S in Ration Book No. 3 good for meats, cheese, canned milk, can ned fish, butter, lard and other edible fats. SHOES—Stamp No. 18 in Ra tion Book 1 good for one pair. Stamp No. 1 on “Airplane” sheet in Ration Book 3 good for one pair. Family Party Honoring Mr. and Mrs. Albert Gossman and son Richard who are moving to Bluffton, friends and neighbors entertained at a farewell party at the Orange township com munity house last Wednesday night with a potluck supper. Guests present were Mr. and Mrs. Roy Marshall, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Marshall, Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Weidman, Mr. and Mrs. Wade Marsh all, Mr. and Mrs. Grover Montgom ery, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Schaller, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Ben noth, Mr. and Mrs. Brice Main. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Von Stein, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Gossman, Mr. and Mrs. Russell Elzay, Mr. and Mr. Howard Benroth, Mrs. Kimmell Marshall, Mrs. Roy Cunningham, Henry Wilch, Wesley Vermillion and Mil ton Benroth. CARD OF THANKS We wish to express our apprecia tion for all the aid and sympathy shown us during the illness and death of our beloved father, G. H. Barnes also to those assisting at the funeral and all who sent flowers. The Children 3n Aemoriam The sympathy of the com munity is extended to the family of Calvin Dudgeon who died in the service of his country. In the making of the supreme sacrifice his unselfish devotion to duty may well serve as an example to us who remain. W. F. IUTZI Fire Auto Bonds For Vigor and Health— include meat in your menu. Always ready to serve you. Bigler Bros. Fresh and Salt Meats CT AD 1 THEATRE n Bluffton FRI.-SAT.-SUN.-MON. “STAGE DOOR CANTEEN” TUES.-WED. “Gentlemen After Dark” Plus “The Devil With Hitler” COMING “Stormy Weather”