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PAGE EIGHT Victor H. Ries, Department of Horticulture, Ohio State University Every growing plant takes mois ture from the soil. With the drouth conditions now existing throughout most oi vjiiiu, moisture in th localities. Cons and every extra vege should have been thi ing a share of the i Mulching And Cultivation Will Help Gardens In Dry Weather Your job then is to pull out every weed that is stealing moisture and to pull out every extra plant to conserve the moisture. egetables that have passed their usefulness, beans that are no longer bearing, radishes that have gone to seed, peas that no longer have any peas on them, cabbage plants from which you have cut the heads, and lettuce that is no longer edible all should be removed and put on the compost pile. If the surface of your soil is loose so it can absorb any rain that might come along, any further cultivation is wasting your energy and does the garden no good. Why waste energy in hot weather like this? People who were foresighted and mulched their gardens with the re mains of last year’s vegetable crop with rotted leaves, with weathered Professor Alex Laurie, Department of Horticulture, Ohio State University Water is essential for the develop ment of plants and, since during hot, Ohio summers rainfall deficiency is likelv to occur, additional water may have to be supplied. In apply ing water, it is desirable to moisten the soil to a depth of several inches rather than apply a mere surface sprinkling. That means that heavy watering at longer intervals is more satisfactory than frequent shallow applications. During periods of drought, shal low watering may cause root forma tion near the surface and subsequent damage to these from drying unless constant attention is paid to water ing. Extremely heavy watering is not advisable, particularly in soils with gravel subsoil because plant nutrients will be carried away by excess water. The most common method of ap plying water is the garden hose, but a breaker nozzle should be used to break the force of the water and avoid compacting the soil and dam The announcement of the mar riage of Dr. Samuel D. Mosiman, President of the College, to Miss Emelie Hamm of Beatrice, Nebraska, last Thursday at the above named place, came as a genuine surprise to the many friends of the groom. While it was generally known that Doctor Mosiman was away on an important western trip, yet the urgent business was season occured on Friday evening when a merry crowd of our young people enjoyed a ride on a hay rack sawdust, or similar material are having less trouble than those who did not. Likewise, those who were foresighted and thoroughly prepared their vegetable garden soil by incor porating ample quantities of coal ashes or humus have soils which were better able to absorb moisture during the rainv period and to hold that moisture. On heavy clay garden soils that have never been lightened and loos ened by the incorporation of any of these materials, the plants are suf fering. Their soils could not take in nearly the quantity of rain as did the other prepared soils. It is too late now to do anything about this, but it is well to bear it in mtnd for another season. Watering Of Victory iGardens Urged To Offset Damage Prom The Drought News Our Grandfathers Read From Issue Of Aug. 19, 1909 one of the prominent fell in the stream and received an impromptu ducking. Later on a young lady also fell in the waler, both were quickly rescued and much enjoyment was had by all. The following were chaperoned by Mr. and Mrs. Charles Miller, Miss Eva and Mabel Jones, Bertha and Elma Shifferly, Nellie Eaton, Edith McPeak, Zoa Ilentley, Marguerite Keegan, Flora Plattner, Lillian Behl ing and the Messers Walter Locher, Ray Staater, Sidney and Ray Hauen stein, Milton Mitchell, Ray Triplett, Waldo Diller, Harl Goble, Arthur Worthington, Myron Lugibihl and Wilhelm Amstutz. G. P. Schnegg and Miss Ova Be gart, two of Bluffton’s well known young people, were quietly married by Rev. C. Hege at the parson’s residence on Main street. Following a wedding dinner served at the home of the brides parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Bogart on Riley Street, the couple left on a wedding trip. Edwin and Martha Sutter recently returned looking hale and hearty from their western trip. They have much to say about the wild and wooly west. Mrs. David Highland attended the wedding of her son Norbert in Cleveland, Wednesday. A. L. Baumgartner left Wednes day for Salem, Oregon, Seattle, Wash., and other western points. He will be gone a month and return via Los Angeles. Ed Fett will assist in barbering at the Russel Day barber shop. Walter Augsburger’s class of Re Watering will be helpful. Since water is scarce in practically every community, it might be well if time is limited and if equipment is not available for putting it on properly to thoroughly water each row of vegetables, rather than to squirt the hose “over the entire garden”. It is better to thoroughly water those plants by soaking the soil to a depth of four to six inches. Do not mere ly lay the dust on the surface. A small amount of moisture put on the surface does the plants no good be cause their roots are considerable below that level. aging plant foliage. Various garden sprinklers are available, and any kind you have will do if it gives proper coverage and sufficient vol ume. It is important that such sprinklers be kept in one spot long enough to supply a sufficient amount of water. “Ooze” hose, made of canvas, is satisfactory if the ground is level, otherwise water will run through the hose without oozing out. Since water does not spread laterally to any great extent, canvas hose should be moved only short distances so water will be distributed uniformly on all the soil. Automatic irrigation systems used commercially are not practical for home gardeners at pres ent because it is difficult to secure the equipment. The frequency of watering will de pend upon atmospheric conditions. During a hot period with strong winds, much more frequent irriga tion is needed. It is best to apply water on cloudy days or in the even ing, to reduce the evaporation from the soil to the minimum. Water wastage is the chief objection to watering during the heat of the day. formed Sunday school boys surprised him last Tuesday evening, the oc casion being the young man’s 21st birthday. Mr. and Mrs. Alva Anderson left for a two weeks trip into northern Michigan. Mr. Anderson is making good use of the 15 days vacation al lowed rural carriers. Last Wednesday while Eli Stet tler was crossing the railroad at Richland he failed to notice an ap proaching train. The engine crash ed into his buggy and Stettler was tossed out. Although bruised and laid up with crutches for several days he was not injured seriously. The buggy was demolished, but the horse was uninjured. Cooperative IX ursing Course At College Arrangements have been completed to offer a cooperative course in nurs ing at Bluffton college, leading to a Bachelor of Science degree, it was announced this week. One or two years credit toward the degree will be given for nurses’ training in an approved hospital. College work may be taken either before or after nursing training, preferably before. Cooperative training arrangements have been made with Lima Memorial hospital in Lima and the Mennonite hospital in Bloomington, Illinois. Fred W. Isler, War Food Adminis tration market agent for Ohio, an nounced, July 8, funds are available for the enforcement of the federal order establishing limits on the amount of milk, and milk by products which may be sold in the larger cities. Some Cleveland dis tributors obtained a court decision that the assessments made upon them to obtain funds to enforce the order were, in effect, taxation with out proper authorization from Con gress. The annual school for rural minis ters will be held at Camp Ohio, Aug. 2-5. Ministers and members of their families have first call in the reser vations. The total pool of 530,000 new pas senger cars available on Feb. 1, 1942, had been reduced to 30,000 units after the July, 1944, quota of 7,000 cars was released to civilians. Settlement Word has been received that Lewis Dukes, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Dukes, has been wounded in action in France and is now in a military hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Iner Basinger of Pandora are conducting the Sings piration, which will be held at the First Baptist church at Ada on Sun day. Mrs. Paul Sommers, who was re moved from the Bluffton hospital to her home last week, again entered the hospital on Wednesday. Mrs. Isaac Neuenschwander and infant John Daniel, were taken to their home on Monday from the Community hospital at Bluffton. Mrs. Katie Lory, who spent the past several months with her nieces and nephews at the Ben Basinger farm has recently returned to her home in Bluffton. Mrs. Edwin Gerber and son of Kidron, visited the past week with her father, Gid Bucher and Mr. and Mrs. Leland Basinger and daughters. On July 7, a son David Lynn, to Rev. and Mrs. Leroy Thompson of Coffeeville, Kansas. Mr. Thompson, who was a former settlement young man, was also a member of the America-Back-to-God quartet of Rev. Zoller’s radio hour. Rev. Thompson is a brother of Joseph Thompson west of Bluffton. Mr. and Mrs. Peter Bixel have moved into Levi Mellinger’s property at Bluffton and the Bogaert family of Detroit, moved to the Bixel faj'm. Herbert, son of Mr. and Mrs. Al dine Amstutz, south of Pandora who is in service overseas, has been pro moted to Sergeant, according to a message received recently. He is stationed somewhere in England. Myra Basinger and girl friend of Columbus, Caris Basinger of Findlay and Bi tty Basinger of Bluffton spent the week end with their parents Mr. and Mrs. Alvan Basinger and family. Weekend visitors in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Aldine Diller were their daughter Elvira Diller of Ft. Wayne, Mrs. Albert Studler and Mrs. Lewis Elliott of Ft. Wayne. Sunday dinner guests were Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Lora of Bluffton. A daughter was born to Rev. and Mrs. Stanley Rupp of Bluffton, on Tuesday morning at the Bluffton hospital. Wanda Lehman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Lehman, who was stricken with spinal meningitis and has been confined to her home for many weeks has sufficiently recover ed from the disease to be able to walk and be around as usual. The quarantine has been lifted from the home. Mr. and Mrs. Menno Augsburger and son Otis left Sunday morning to spend a few days at Winona Lake, Ind., and also they will visit at the home of their son in law and daugh ter, Rev. and Mrs. Landolin Amstutz in Chicago. While there Otis sub mitted to a nasal operation. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Suter and family spent Sunday with their son, Wilmer who is stationed at Great Lake^i, Naval Training Station, Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Steiner and family, Mrs. P. C. Steiner and daughters Selina, Lillian and Stella and son Haydn visited in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Myron Steiner and family at Sterling, Ohio. Leland and James, sons of Mr. and Mrs. Raj mond Miller of Smithville returned home with them after spending a week in the home of their grandfather, Noah Bixel and daughter Ruth. An unusual drought has prevailed in this section of the country and unless rain soon comes the corn crop will fall far short of normal years. Young meadows and pasture fields have suffered a great deal. The Ladies’ Aid Society of the St. John church held an all day sewing Wednesday at the church. The members of the St. John church council and their families enjoyed a pot luck supper at the Pandora Shelter House, Tuesday evening. The funeral of David WeHrly’ life long resident of this community was held at the St. John church, Sun day’ afternoon. Rev. Albert Hager of Groveland, Illinois, nephew of Mr. Wehrlj’ was in charge of the service. An overhead grain bin containing about 700 bushels of oats in the barn of Gideon Steiner gave way and the whole contents dropped to the barn floor. Hilda the youngest daughter had been underneath it and nearby shortly before the crash. Mrs. C. N. Roethlisberger, and the Misses Lydia and Ida Winkler were Sunday dinner guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Homer D. Reichen bach and family. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Schantz of Ada, were visitors in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ezra Moser an son John, last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Basinger and Gideon Lehman are visiting in Mountain Lake, Minnesota, in the home of Dr. and Mrs. Harvey Ba singer, Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Basinger, Dr. and Mrs. Elmer Schutz and family, Dr. and Mrs. Homer Basinger and family, Mr. and Mrs. Quentin Lehman and family, Mrs. C. J. Ba singer is reported not in the best of health at present. The Advisory Council met at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ezra Moser, Monday evening. TTO BLUFFTON NEWS, BLUFFTON, rffllQ East Orange Mr. and Mrs. Rayon Boutwell and family of near Bluffton, Mrs. Mary’ Heldman and Ruth Heldman spent Thursday evening in the B. J. Bout well home. Miss Grace Lewis of Fostoria spent last week with relatives and friends of this place. Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Boutwell and son Byron Leo called on Mr. and Mrs. O. J. Gallant last Monday. Quartermaster 2 Richard Frick and wife were dinner guests Monday’ of Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Boutwell and son Byron Leo. Mr. and Mrs. Hale Lewis, Miss Grace Lewis and Mr. J. Messenger of Fostoria were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Stager. Lynn Ray Boutwell of near Bluff ton spent a couple of days last week with his grandparents Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Boutwell. Jeanneine Stewart, Ann Louise Montgomery are spending the week at Camp Ohio. A miscellaneous shower was given in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Rayon Boutwell recently in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Frick. Those present were Mrs. I la Murry, Elinor Hinkley, Detroit Mrs. Elizabeth Boutwell, Margan Frick, David Frick, Raymond Kimmel, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Kimmel, Mr. and Mrs. Rob Potts and daughter Alda Rene, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Nonnamaker and daughter Eileen arid Loretta Mae, Mr. and Mrs. Erne Lugibihl and daughter Carolyn Kay all of Bluff ton Mr. and Mrs. Will Boutwell, Miss Jo Boutwell Ada, Peggie Robinalt of Lima, Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Boutwell and Byrn Leo Boutwell of Jenera. SHORTS AND MIDDLINGS Lack of rain in Ohio already has men to start feedi cows. Fall milk adversely’ affected these areas receive July 22. sections of celled dairy lay’ to their tion will be pastures in rain before Some Ohio fruit growers who were unable to get sufficient labor to thin peaches normally found the work could be speeded by tapping branches with a stick that I ad been covered with a piece of ruber hose. A little practice enabled a worker to do a fast, satisfactory job of fruit thin ning with the stick. Ohio’s ninth annual 4-H conserva tion camp will be held at Camp Ohio August 20-25. Each county is en titled to send two delegates who are 15 years old or older and who have outstanding club records and have shown an interest in conservation of natural resources. Reports on farm labor indicate most of necessary work in haying and small grain harvest was complet ed, due in large measure to unusual ly good conditions for field work. Fruit and com harvest will create labor peaks which will be hard to meet. Work exchange between farm ers, overtime and full use of power machinery have been the most ef fective answers to the farm help program so far in 1944. Beaverdam Mr. and Mrs. Grant Barber and daughters and Mrs. Ella Yant were Sunday dinner guests of Mrs. Etta Yant. Miss Adda Yoakam and Clem Yoakam are visiting this week with Mr. and Mrs. T. G. Thomas at Holden. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Younkman and Bernard were Sunday’ dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Guy Younkman. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Amstutz and daughter of Akron spent the past week with Mr. and Mrs. P. W. Amstutz and other relatives. Mrs. Catherine Conrad of Bartles ville, Oklahoma was a guest the past week of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Yant. Mrs. Ed Cook entertained in her home on Thursday evening the mem bers of the Farm Women’s Improve ment club. Mrs. Russell Brackney of Lafayette and Mrs. Everett Row land were assistant hostesses. Harold Lewis of the U. S. Navy in California visited with Mr. and Mrs. Harmon Downey last week. Miss Catherine Chiles is a nurse of Flower Hospital in Toledo, spent the week end with her parents, Rev. and Mrs. C. D. Chiles. Mrs. Charity Frick and daughter Leia of Bluffton were Friday dinner guests of Miss Ruth Durkee. Rev. Paul D. Chiles of Lebanon will be the guest speaker on Sunday morning at 10:45 at the Beaverdam Methodist church. The Junior choir will furnish special music. A good attendance is desired. Patrisia Bassitt, daughter of Martha Bassitt entertained a group of friends with a lawn party’ at the home of her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Vertner on Wednesday afternoon. Games were enjoyed and refreshments were served to the fol lowing girls: Marlene Hall, Lelia Barber, Betty Williams, Sue Ecken wiler, Mary Ellen, Phyllis and Mar gery Van Meter, Mary Jane Lacock, Joan Rodabaugh, Patsy Michael and Wilma Zimmerman. Mr. and Mrs. Harold E. Downey’ were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Somers and sons at Lima. Pleasant Hill Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Huber called Friday’ evening on Mr. and Mrs. K. K. Huber. Mr. and Mrs. Doit Jennings and daughter Helen and Mr. and Mrs. Clair Huber called at the Willard Jennings home, Sunday’. Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Zimmerman and daughters, Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Zimmerman were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Schweitzer of near McComb. Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Gleason and family’ were guests Sunday’ evening of Mr. and Mrs. Gleason of Lima. Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Brauen and family’ called on Mrs. Lavonna High of Ada. Mrs. Paul Faze and daughters were in Columbus Friday’ visiting with her sister, Mrs. Irvin Rickley. Mr. and Mrs. Emmet Turner of Cleveland spent Wednesday’ and Thursday in the Lyman Barnes home. Other callers during the week were Rev. C. D. Childs, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Wingate, Mrs. Fred Blush, Mrs. Alice Stober, Mrs. S. IL Blosser, Betty Jean and Ray Dean, Jacob Traucht, Maynard Steiner and Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Morehead. Ann Evans of Sandusky has been a house guest the last two weeks in the Raymond Stratton home. Mr. and Mrs. Lamarr Basinger and daughter visited Sunday evening with Dave Neiswander and family of near Pandora. Jeanette Gleason of Lima is spending a week with her cousin Danny’ Gleason. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Stratton were guests Sunday of Carl Evans and family of Sandusky. Bezel Hess and children and Mar celle Smith and son were Thursday and Friday guests of Lillie Fett and Nellie Huber. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Phillips were dinner guests Sunday’ of Guy’ Younk man. Other guests were Wm. Hall and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Xounk man and grandson Bernard Gratz. Afternoon callers were Earl Wine gardner and family’. Sunday evening callers in the Arthur Phillips home were Mr. and Mrs. Harold Younk man and children, Earl Younkman and daughter Sharon. Entertain For Guests Mr. and Mrs. Rayon Boutwell en tertained at their home near town with a covered dish supper and shower for Mr. and Mrs. Richard Frick, Sunday evening. Mr. Frick, in the Navy, is home on leave for the first time in two years. After the supper the even ing was spent socially and later many lovely gifts were received by’ the honored couple. Those attending the affair were: Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Boutwell, Ada Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Boutwell, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Potts and daugh ter Rene, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Non namaker, daughters Eileen and Lor etta Mae, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Kim mel. Mr. and Mrs. Emerson Lugibihl, daughter Carolyn Kay Mrs. John Murray, daughter Eleanor of De troit Mrs. Elizabeth Boutwell, Da vid and Margaret Frick, Jo Bout well, Peggy Robnolte, Byron Bout well, Raymond Kimmel, the honored guests and the host and hostesses, and children Lynn Ray and Lonnie Sue. Question: “Why do people cry at weddings?” Answer: “Most of them have been through it and haven’t the heart to laugh.” At the home of Sheriff and Mrs. R. V. Kennedy of Findlay their niece, Miss Rhoda Cunningham, and Grover Montgomery were married Thursday’ afternoon at 2:00 by’ Rev. Brundige of this place. While an excellent program was in progress at the Diller school the M. C. Basinger nag hitched outside committed suicide by jumping over a tall board fence. The colt was past legal age. Mr. and Mrs. Bert Clark were the guests of honor at the William Kim mel home, Sunday, the occasion being the 42 wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Clark. Attorney Harry O. Bentley’ of Lima was elected exalted ruler of the Lima Elks Lodge. This is the 7th time this honor has been conferred on Mr. Bentley. D. S. Burkholder sold a new 1916 Regal car to Rev. J. A. Huffman. Erette Kramer has resigned his position at the Hankish Fruit Store and has gone to Tiffin. Julius and Abe Wise of this place and Sam Weinfeld of Lima, purchas ed the Finn Brothers property on Main Street of Lima, consideration between $15,000 and $20,000. Mrs. Carl Doriot of Goshen, Ind. was the guest of Miss Hazel McGriff, Sunday. Stanley Geiger who underwent an operation for appendicitis is rapidly improving. Miss Helen Groman has accepted a position in the Hotel Russel dining room. Mrs. John Jennings sold her 80 acre farm on the county’ line south of town to Levi Hauenstein. Probably the last ice harvest of the season came off the Buckeye quarry last week when a 6 inch cutting was obtained. Rufus Danner and Miss Inez Schaublin were happily married at the Reformed church parsonage by the pastor, Rev. W. H. Lahr, Satur day evening. Ira Wilkins and Mi ss Emma Tschiegg were united in holy’ matri mony at the home of the officiating minister, Rev. W. A. Brundige. Mrs. F. L. Todd and two little daughters of near Ottawa returned home after several days visit at the Harvey’ McKinley’ home. Dutch will try anything once and at the public sale to be held at the Benroth Garage he is having a black gelding pony, buggy, harness, and saddle auctioned off to the highest bidder. Porch Gliders The Homer Jones farm of near YOUR CHOICE: Just the thing for your porch—attractive—comfortable—cozy. They come in four, five and six foot sizes—well made, hardwood and protected with quality outdoor varnish. Four Foot size...........................$18.95 Five Foot size............................$18.45 Six Foot size...............................$19.95 SEE THEM IN OUR WINDOW PORCH BENCHES—We are showing an unusually complete selection—both painted and unfinished. Basinger’s Furniture Store THURSDAY, JULY 27. 1944 NEWS OUR FATHERS READ FROM ISSUE OF MARCH 9, 1916 Rockport was totally destroyed by fire. A portion of the furniture was saved. The place is known as the old Stewart farm. Mr. and Mrs. Erastus Huber sold their Main Street property to the Bluffton Mfg. Co. They plan to move to Clyde, Ohio in the near future. ______________ O.R.D. ADVISES RECAPPING OF SMOOTH TIRES Wash., D. C.—The Office of the Rubber Director advises that all tires be recapped as soon as tread wears smooth. Don’t wait ’til fab ric shows! For expert recapping that will add thousands of miles to tire life, drive in to our store today. We are official O.P.A. tire inspec tors. No certificate needed. Stauffer’s Pure Oil Station N. Main & Elm Sts. Phone 410-W B. F, Goodrich Tires Fresh Drugs and Quality Drug Store Merchandise of All Kinds Prescriptions Care fully Compounded Sidney’s Drug Shop Phone 170-W Car loans, livestock loans, loans on signatures and other personal security. Amounts up to $1000. Long, easy terms, or short low-cost loans. We serve your money’ needs any way’ you require. It’s up to you. 202 W. Market, Lima, Ohio Paul Schoenlein, Mgr. Phone 73511 THE CITY LOAN and Savings Company Our Principles of Operation are IltKEPItOACHAULE ADJUSTMENT SERVICE COMPANY (Bonded) 400'/j S. Main St. Findlay, Ohio