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♦TTJTTOQn V Wv m1 SAFETY FIRST- SERVICE within keeping of present day conditions. Basinger Funeral Home W. Combs Licensed Funeral Director in Chare during absence of Stanley E. Basinger, who is serving our country in its Armed Force*. Monuments and Grave Markers Wide Selection and Range of Prices. SAMUEL BIXEL Bluffton, Ohio Phone 429-W 409 S. Main St. REPRESENTING LIMA MARBLE & GRANITE CO. that applies to your milk supply, too. That’s Why You Should Insist on Hy-Grade Dairy Milk THE ONLY PASTEURIZED MILK SOLD IN BLUFFTON AU Jly-Qtuide Milk, U, Pa&teiVtiqed Look for the name HY-GRADE on the bottle. HY-GRADE DAIRY Phone 398-W for delivery at your door ress Mai Keep Your Hair Looking Its Best Wella Cold Wave PERMANENTS Phone today for appointment Personal Attention by Experienced Beautician Vel’s Reauty Box Veldean Moser Caris Phone 239-W N. Main & Vine Sts. There is no red tape .... getting a Loan at this bank for any purpose, nor any hidden charges or commissions, nor limit on time or amount of payments. Why get your loan from an out of town institution either private or governmental, when you can get better and more convenient accom modations at a rate just as cheap and often cheaper right here at home. We can also serve you much cheaper than any governmental agency in the payment of your out of town bills through our BANK MONEY ORDERS, or our convenient CURRENT PAYMENT PLAN. When in need of any financial assistance come in and let us talk over with you your financial needs e This bank will be closed all day next Tuesday, Memorial day, a legal holiday. The Citizens National Bank Member Federal Reserve System Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. 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: 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. Mrs. Alton Wagner of Findlay called at the home of Mrs. Gerald Hilty, Tuesday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. O. P. Hartman vis ited Sunday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Eli Hartman of Jefferson street. Miss Katharyne Price of Findlay spent the week as a guest of Mrs. F. E. Houston in the C. F. Stratton home. Miss Donna Lou Stratton of Col. Grove spent the week end with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Stratton. Earl Jorg and family have rented the Jonathan Agin property on Cherry street and expect to move next week. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Cahill of Jeffer son street spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Homer Reeder at the latter’s cottage in Indian lake. Mrs. Olsen of Camden, N. J., is spending several days at the home of Rev. and Mrs. Stanley Rupp on Mound street. Come and hear our selection of home recordings. Welcome any time. No obligation. Raymond Roseboom, phone 592-W. The Friendly Couples class of the First Mennonite church will hold a bake sale at the CL* F. Niswander implement store, Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Siler are vacating an apartment in the Mrs. Alma Bixel property on South Main street and moving to Lima. Home recordings are things to cherish. Satisfaction guaranteed. Ask the ones who have made them. Raymond Roseboom, phone 592-W. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bronson and Mrs. Elizabeth Burkholder visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Cuppies in Rawson, Sunday. Miss Agnes Amstutz left the first of the week for Washington where she has accepted a clerical position in the war department. On your next shopping trip re member to get Powderene, the wonder rug cleaner and Mirra Moth Proof, positive protection against moths. Both at Basinger’s Furniture store. tf TRY your family on the magic combination of golden flakes of wheat and bran plus choice Cali fornia seedless raisins. It’s Post’s Raisin Bran. It’s new! Ed Blaklesley and sister Mrs. Rose Moore and the latter’s son Orville all of Ft. Wayne visited Sunday at the home of David Basinger and daught er of Riley street. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Matter and Mr. and Mrs. Walter Cantrell of Ft. Wayne spent the week end with Mr. Matter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Matter of Spring street and Mrs. Matter’s mother, Mrs. Frank Stalter of Riley street. Charles Sheidler and Robert Mills of Great Lakes Naval Training sta tion, spent Sunday with the former’s sister, Mrs. Eugene Benroth aqd family of North Lawn avenue. Miss Roberta Biery, civilian em ploye of the army signal corps in Washington is spending a week at her home here and attended high school graduation events. Diller ambulance removals: Mrs. Joe Parker, Rockport to Mansfield hospital Mrs. J. Gibson and infant daughter from St. Rita’s hospital to their home on South Main street. Mrs. Clyde Warren of Orange township will spend the latter part of the week at Wellington attending high school graduation exercises of her niece, Miss Maureen McCormick. Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Hilty enter tained at six o’clock dinner, Sunday evening, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Strat ton and Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Stratton and daughter Donna Lou of Col. Grove. Cpl. Donald Luginbuhl of Camp Polk, La., visited last week at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Os win Luginbuhl of Lima, former Bluff ton residents and also visited friends here. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Mumma have left for Chicago where he is a student in Presbyterian Theological seminary. Mrs. Mumma was graduated last week from Bluffton college and her hus band was here to attend the com mencement exercises. Misses Phyllis and Wilma Steiner, students at Taylor university, Up land, Ind., have returned home for the summer vacation. They are the daughters of Rev. and Mrs. E. G. Steiner of South Jackson street. Rev. J. A. Weed left Tuesday for Columbus to attend the Ohio Annual conference of the Methodist church which will be in session thru next Sunday. Besides the pastor the Bluffton church will be represented by Supt. A. J. B. Longsdorf as lay dele gate and Nelson Steiner as reserve. Cpl. Joseph Beidler returned to Camp Bowie, Texas, Wednesday morning after spending a thirteen day furlough with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Beidler of South Jackson street and his sister, Mrs. Herbert Jones of Carrollton. En route to Texas he will stop at Meta mora, Ill., for a short visit with friends. THE BLUFFTON NEWS, BLUFFTON, OHIO Mr. and Mrs. Robert Boutwell and son of Upper Sandusky and Miss Sue Risser were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Derringer and family, Sunday. OPPORTUNITY to change break fast menu. Serve new Post’s Raisin Bran, the delicious combination of crisp wheat and bran flakes plus California seedless raisins. Byron Fritchie who is in the signal corps school at the Great Lakes Naval Training station spent the week end with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Fritchie and family of South Jackson street. Aunt Of Bluffton Woman Succumbs Miss Mary Hankish, 62, died at her home in North Baltimore, Sun day night. She was an aunt of Mrs. Charles Hankish of South Main street here. Death was due to cere bral hemorrhage and followed a two years’ illness. Miss Hankish was born in Zahle, Syria, and came to this country 56 years ago with her sister, Mrs. Eliza beth Gehi of North Baltimore. At the time of her death she was one of the owners of a confectionery store at that place. Funeral services were held in the North Baltimore Catholic church Wednesday morning with the pastor Rev. Francis Curtin officiating. In terment was in the cemetery at that place. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hankish and family of Bluffton attended the fun eral services. To Get Degree In Manual Training Dale Davidson, formerly of Bluff ton will receive his bachelor’s de gree on manual training at gradua tion exercises of Illinois State Norm al College at Normal, Ill., this month. He formerly attended Bluffton col lege and was employed at the Trip lett plant here. Davidson and his family expect to move to Minneapolis next fall where he will continue tak ing graduate work in that field at the University of Minnesota. School Bus Group Is Entertained Raymond Roseboom, Bluffton school bus driver was host to the children on his bus route when he and Mrs. Roseboom entertained the pupils at their home near town, Saturday night. Indoor and outdoor games were enjoyed. Special features of the evening was the recording of records including the names and ages of all present, a piano solo by Vonda Burk holder and a song by the group. Refreshments were served at the close of the evening. Entertain For Soldiers Mr. and Mrs. Levi Gable of North Jackson street entertained Sunday in honor of their son Pvt. Karl Gable who is home on furlough from Camp Lee, Virginia, and also Staff Sgt. Geo. Scholfield, home on furlough from Italy. Present were: Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Scholfield of Westminster S/Sgt. and Mrs. George Scholfield, Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred Amstutz, Noah Am stutz and children of Lima. Julia Amstutz and daughters and David Parksmouth of Kenton Mr. and Mrs. Ray Campbell and family and Pvt. and Mrs. Karl Gable and daughter Janis. Former Bluffton Man To Teach At Ashland Dwain Murray, of Marietta, Bluff ton native and former instructor and athletic coach at the high school here has accepted a position as in structor in Ashland high school for the coming year. For several years he was an in structor and assistaant coach at Ma rietta high school which position he is resigning to accept the Ashland post. Murray is the son of Med Murray of North Jackson street. His wife is the former Olive Locher, daughter of the late Hiram Locher. Dinner Honors Soldier Honoring Staff Sgt. and Mrs. Harold T. Bell, a dinner was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Montgomery and family, Sunday. Those enjoying the day with them included Mr. and Mrs. Terry C. Bell and family of Marysville Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Bell and family of Columbus Grove Mrs. Chas. Emans of Park Ridge, Ill. Mrs. Pearl Shook and daughter Donna of Toledo. Afternoon and evening callers were: Mr. and Mrs. Wilmer Bader tscher and family and Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Hathaway and daughter. Staff Sgt. Bell has spent the past six months in Florida after return ing from fouiteen months service overseas with the Troop Carrier Command. He will leave soon for Texas to resume his duties as a radio operator in the army air force. Damages Carcasses Hog mange damages the dressed carcasses and results in price losses to shippers of affected animals Club*, J^odgeA and Societies To Wed Sunday Wedding of Miss Pauline Sprunger and Harvey Bauman, both former Bluffton college students will take place at the First Mennonite church here Sunday afternoon at 4:30 o’clock. Open church will be observed. The bride-elect is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Sprunger of near Lima and Mr. Bauman is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Bauman of Quakertown, Pa. Miss Sprunger will at attended by Miss Letha Arrants of Beloit, Wis., as maid of honor and Miss Mary Lou Zurfluh, a cousin, as bridesmaid. The bridegroom has chosen his brother, Andrew Bauman of Quaker town as best man and ushers will be Maynard Shelley of Quakertown, Richard Pannabecker of Chicago, Frederick Soldner and Earl Lehman of Pandora. The bride-elect was graduated from Lima South high school and attended Miami university and Bluffton col lege. For the past year she was music supervisor in the Pandora schools. Mr. Bauman is a graduate of Quakertown high school and Bluffton college. He is employed in Dairy Herd Improvement at Sharon, Pa. Alpha Gamma Alpha Gamma club members will hold a picnic on the college campus Friday evening at 7 o’clock. Each member is requested to bring her own silver. In event of rain the meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. Woodrow Little. Richland Grange Richland grange will meet at the Grange hall next Tuesday night at 8:45 when a Memorial day program will be held. The program follows: Song, Beauty Around Us Reading. Mrs. Raymond Rosebooni Music, Mrs. Lee Carter Memorial Address. Rev. Bernard Baughn Memorial service solo, Mrs. Arthur Bowers service honoring men in the armed forces. Methodist Brotherhood The Brotherhood of the Methodist church will hold a fish fry and their monthly meeting at the church, Thursday night at 7 o’clock. Rev. E. N. Bigelow of the Presbyterian church will be the speaker. Poinsettia Club The Poinsettia club will nieet at the home of Mrs. Ward Marshall next Wednesday night, May 31 with Mrs. Lesta Clymer as hostess. Utility Superintendent Is Retiring On June 1 Dan Riedel, general superintendent for the Central Ohio Light and Pow er company for over 30 years will retire from active service on June 1, it was announced the first of the week. Riedel, a general superintendent for the utility organization contribut ed many practical ideas and sugges tions to the construction of the com pany’s Woodcock generating plant in Bluffton which is rated as one of the most modern and economical gener ating stations in this country. Riedel will continue as a member of the company’s board of directors and will serve in a consulting capac ity with the utility. His successor will be E. W. Mulli kin, a native of Easton, Maryland, and formerly operating superintend ent of the Virginia East Coast Utili ties, Inc., West Point, Va. Series “Living Today” “In Memoriam” will be the subject of a radio address in the “Living Today’’ series to be broadcast by Rev. A. C. Schultz, pastor of the Ebenezer Mennonite church, over Radio Station WFIN, Findlay, at 5:30 p. m. Friday. STOCK SALES Service bulls delivered any time ex cept Sunday. Phone Ada, Red 1360. C. N. Long & Son. tf Wanted—All kinds of butcher cattle, steers, heifers, cows and bulls also unlimited number of veal calves. Stowell Packing Co. Call N. P. Steiner & Son, Agt. Bluffton phone 189-W. tf For rent—Bulls: Shorthorn Here ford, Angus and Brown Swiss. Ira Moser. tf For sale—Berkshire male hog. Burley Boutwell, 3 miles east of Orange center. For sale—Four Berkshire boars, old enough for service. Willis Crawford, 2Vz miles north of Beaver dam. For sale—Full blood Duroc male hog. W’alter Benroth, 5 miles east of Bluffton on Route 103 and mile south. For sale—White iaced heifer giv ing milk also fox terrier male pup. Claribel Owens, Bluffton phone 547-R. Hot-shot batteries $1.98, fence in sulators 100 for $1.49. Gamble’s dealer store. Pandora Resident Dies Here Tuesday Mrs. Alice Basinger, 87, of Pan dora, died in the Bluffton hospital Tuesday night. Death followed com plications from a fractured hip which she suffered several weeks ago. Brief funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at 1:30 o’clock at the home of her son Clement Ba singer in Pandora where she resided, followed by services at the Reformed Mennonite church at 2:30 o’clock with Rev. Wm. Rupp of Wauseon of ficiating. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Mrs. Basinger was born in Wayne county but resided in this commun ity for many years. She was the widow of the late Peter P. Basinger and for more than sixty years a member of the Reformed Mennonite church northwest of Bluffton. Surviving are three sons: Dr. I. W. Basinger, Mansfield Leslie Ba singer, Fostoria, and Clement Ba singer, Pandora and three daughters Mrs. Peter Steiner, Toledo, Mrs. John Graber, Canton and Mrs. Hiram Wenger, Bluffton. Twenty-one grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren also sur vive. Birthday Dinner Mrs. Gene Mericle entertained Thursday night with a dinner at her home on South Main street in honor of the first birthday anniversary of her son Jerry and also the birthday anniversary of Mrs. Harry Mericle. Those attending were: Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Berry and son, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Mericle, Harry Mericle, Wm. Mericle, the honored guests Mrs. Harry Mericle, Jerry Mericle and the hostess. Mrs. Mericle’s husband Staff Sgt. Gene Mericle now serving with the armed forces in Italy has never seen his son. WANT-ADS Wanted—Clean cotton rags, will pay 6c per pound. Bluffton News office. tf See Rell Potee for lawn mower sharpening. Rell Potee, S. Mound Street, Bluffton. 9 Local office for Acousticon hearing aid also batteries for all makes. Mrs. Walter Gratz, 110 South Lawn Ave. Phone 467-W. tf For sale—Healthy started chicks two weeks old at reduced prices. Jorg Hatchery, Cherry St., Bluffton. Bluffton phone. tf Wanted—Girl’s bicycle in good con dition. Marlene Gleason, Bluffton phone 575-Y. Wanted—Boy 12 years wants work by day or hour. Has bicycle. Call Bluffton phone 575-Y. Wanted—Small building suitable for child’s playhouse. Call Bluffton phone 578-Y. Zip-sharp lawn mower sharpener 49c. Gamble dealer store. For sale—Vegetable plants. Allen Beeshy, Riley St. 7 Lost—Hub cap for Studebaker auto. Finder return to News office. $1 re ward. For sale—Two combination storm and screen doors size 3 by 7 ft., new. .J. Luginhuhl hardware. Beaverdam. Lost—Billfold containing currency, gas ration book, driver’s license, etc. Finder return to Lysle Sutter, Pan dora. For sale—Pre-war studio couch, Simmons spring construction, like new. Frank Hartman, 226 N. Jackson St. For sale—Upright piano. Call Bluffton phone 595-W. For sale—Car radio, American Bosh make. Call phone 522-W. For sale—Illini soy beans. Albert Kohler, Bluffton phone. For rent—One room furnished apartment, available May 29. Inquire 110 S. Lawn Ave. Bluffton phone 467-W. For sale—Junior boy’s blue suit, size 7 with long pants. May be seen at Mrs. Peter Gratz store. Wanted—Baby bed also pre-war coaster wagon. Mrs. Willis Craw ford, Bluffton Rt. 2. For sale—Oak extension table and folding cot. Justin Basinger, 136 Thurman St. Bluffton phone 378-T. For sale—Pansy and Canterbury Bell plants. Call after 5 p. in. Robert A. Potts, corner Washington and Spring Sts. For sale—Garden hand plow. In quire 101 Cherry St. For sale—Goat one year old. Mrs. Harold Kennedy, 139 S. Jackson. Phone 380-W. For sale—Baby carriage also kerosene cooking stove. Mrs. Ray mond Thompson, 211 N. Main St. For sale—Trumbull wagon with grain bed also 15 shoots. Paul Som mers, 1 mile west and 1 mile north of Beaverdam. For sale—Two good screen doors 7 ft. by 3 feet. and 7 ft. by 1 ft. 8 inches. Cal! afternoon nr evenings. Mrs. Henry Badertscher, 349 S. Jack son St. Phone 466-W. For sale—80 acres near Pandora with 7 room frame house, electricity, good black soil also 6 room one floor plan house' in Rawson, electricty, city water. Mrs. H. W. Althaus, phone 238-W. Save money on mufflers, tailpipes, brakeshoes, fuel pumps, piston ring sets, speedometer cables, spark plugs, batteries at Gamble’s dealer store. PAGE FIVE Rationing Calendar So that you may keep in mind the numerous important war-time ra tioning dates, the Bluffton News is publishing this weekly reminder: MEATS, BUTTER, CHEESE, FATS, CANNED FISH AND CANNED MILK—Book 4 red stamps A-8, thru T-8 good for 10 points each under token ration ing indefinitely. PROCESSED FOODS—Book 4 Blue stamps A-8, thru Q-8 good for 10 points each under token rationing indefinitely. GASOLINE—Stamp 11 in A book good for 3 gallons of gaso line thru June 21. SUGAR—Stamp 30 and 31 in Book 4 good for 5 pounds of sugar indefinitely. Stamp 40 good for 5 pounds under can ning allotments until Feb. 28, 1945. Spare stamp 37 must ac company applications for addi tional canning sugar asked from rationing boards. SHOES—Airplane stamp 1 and 2 good indefinitely. Softball Play To Start On Thursday Practice play preliminary to the organization of the town softball league for the summer season will be started at 6:30 p. m. this Thursday on the Harmon field diamonds, and everyone interested, old or young, is urged to turn out for the first ses sion. All who have interest in participa tion are welcome to play, without charge, it was announced, and leagues will be formed for beginners as well as for the better players. With reduced gasoline rationing cutting down on many other kinds of summer recreation, softball play at home offers an ideal schedule for the season, it was announced by offi cers of the Bluffton Athletic associa tion, which is sponsoring the project. Leagues also will be organized for women if enough interest is mani fested. Male Bird Makes Nest The male of Wilson’s phalarope, an American bird, assumes the bur dens of nest-making and housekeep ing. NEW FLOORS OUT OF OLD Expert sanding and floor finishing. ED GOOD 124 Lawn Ave., Bluffton. Seed Disinfectants CERESAN—Wheat, Oats and Barley SEMESAN JR.—For Seed Corn SEMESAN BEL—For Seed Potatoes. Sidney’s Drug Shop Home Recording Remember—the voices of your loved ones on record are valu able now, in the future they will he priceless. Don't delay. MAKE THAT RECORD TO DAY. Raymond Roseboom Bluffton phone 592-W They live in our hearts— We pause at this season to pay tribute to the memory of those brave men from our midst who, forgetful of self have dedicated their lives and made the supreme sacrifice to the making of a better world for us, who remain. Their names are inscribed indelibly on the tablets of our memory as we give them the full measure of homage which is their due. W. F. IUTZI Fire Auto Bonds Headquarters for American Greet ing Cards The finest line of greeting cards in the country Also Knapp Brothers Aerotred Cushion Soled Shoes C. L. Rupright Beaverdam Beaverdam phone 502