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FACE TWO
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Cragged Mountain Ranges Are Both
Friend And Foe In South America
The colorful pageant
moved for centuries through the pass
es and defiles of the cordilleras and
when the torch of liberty was lighted
in the new world, the colonists battled
for their independence amidst the
grants of the sierras, fighting some
of the decisive encounters in the very
heart of the great ranges.
According to the Encyclopedia Bri
tannica: “The continent of South
America is divided from West to East
into three longitudinal zones—the
cordilleras of the Andes, the lowland
■belt and the plateaux of Guiana and
Brazil, the last being interrupted by
the narrowing of the continent and
the opening of the lowland belt to the
Atlantic coast.”
The Andes are but a part of the
series
of mountains that nearly en
circle the Pacific,
but they themselves
the longest mountain system on earth,
extending from the Isthmus of Pana
ma to Tierra del Fuego, distance of 4,
500 miles.
Before reaching the Andes, however,
as soon as we pass the Rio Grande,
we find that, in Mexico, the capital
city lies on a platau 7,400 feet above
sea level surrounded by the two arms
of the cordilleras.
Like a mighty, winding serpent, the
range passes through Central Amer
ica “literally bristling with hundreds
D. C. BIXEL, O.D.
GORDON BIXEL, O.D.
122 South Main St., Bluffton
EYESIGHT SPECIALISTS
Office Hour*: 9:0(1 A. M—5:30 P. M.
Evening*: Mon., Wed., Fri., Sat. 7:00
to 8:00 P. M. Cloned Thursday Afternoon.
Francis Basinger, D. D. S,
Evan Basinger, D. D. S.
Telephone 271-W
Bluffton, Ohio
MUNSON R. BIXEL, M. D.
Office Hours: 8:30-10 A. M.
1-3 P. M. 7-8 P. M.
Office, 118 Cherry St.
Phone 120-F Bluffton. O.
Stepping along in a
never-ending whirl, girls
of today find these RED
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The smart styling and
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Pasco in Peru, Cotopaxi (19,613 feet)
highest active volcano, and Aconca
gua “the mightiest peak in all
New World” whose 23,613 feet
surpassed only by the summits of
the
are
the
Of the ten countries of South Amer-'
ica, all except three—Brazil, Uruguay
and Paraguay, are "touched” in one
way or another by the Andes. Ar
gentina and Venezuela being of those
the least in contact with “the giant
who is at once a generous friend and
an implacable foe.”
As a friend, the cordillera has—
through its inexhaustible mining
treasures—been a source of wealth for
centuries.
The word "Andes” is said to come
from the Indian word anta, meaning
copper or metal in general. Fabulous
ly rich mines of gold, silver and cop
per were worked by the Incas and the
Aztecs as well as by their Spanish
conquerors.
It was the lure for these riches that
lead the Spaniards’ colonization on.
Even today deposits of lead, iron, plat
inum, quicksilver and tin have been
powerful incentives for the difficult
feats of engineering that have made
the mountains accessible.
Their presence has also altered con
siderably, and most always favorably,
the climatic conditions of the countries
it crosses.
As a foe, the cordillera has proved
to be for centuries, an almost uncross
able barrie hindering civilization and
even friendship between nations, but
the advent of aviation has, in a couple
of decades, brought that barrier down.
Much more friend than foe, the cor
dillera is, undoubtedly, one of the
outstanding geographical features of
the Western Hemisphere, one which
has played and will play an important
part in its climatic, historical and ec
onomic background.
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to thank the neighbors,
friends and relatives for the aid and
sympathy extended during the illness
and death of our beloved husband and
father also Rev. V. C. Opperman and
W. H. Lahr for their consoling words
and to the singers and all those send-
H. GRATZ FAMILY SHOE STORE
Store Hours 8 a. m. to 6 p. m. Saturday 8 a. m. to
10:30 p. m. Closed all day Thursday.
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'Former Local Man Is
Wed In New Knoxville
of Lima
of Bluff
Adel la
and Mr
receding the ceremony
Holtkamp played a program
music. Miss Alice
the bridegroom, sa
Me”, and another
Henschen and Allen Hensch
thers of the bride Ray Nei
Given in marriage by her fat!
in and marquisette,
bouquet of white
peas, and her onlj
gold cross, a gift from the bride
groom.
Approximately 150 guests attended
the reception which followed in the
church social rooms.
After a short wedding trip, Dr.
and Mrs. Oyer will reside in Lima.
For traveling the bride wore a suit
of black linen with matching acces
sories, and her corsage was of white
roses from her bridal bouquet.
The bride is a graduate of New
Knoxville high school and Lima Me
morial Hospital School of Nursing.
At present she is head nurse in the
pediatric department at Memorial
hospital.
The bridegroom was graduated
from Bluffton high school, Bluffton
college and Hahneman Medical col
lege at Philadelphia, Pa. He served
his internship at Huron Road hos
pital in East Cleveland, and at pres
ent is resident physician at Memorial
hospital,
the U.
corps.
He is a first lieutenant in
S. Army Medical Reserve
LaFayette
Lima
Belle
Mrs.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Cook of
w’ere Sunday guests of
Taylor.
were
Kline
Kline, Jr. at
Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Sunday callers of Robert
the hospital near Lima.
W. S. C. S. met at the home of Mrs.
Inez May, Wednesday evening. Those
present were: Mrs. Ivalene Urich,
Miss Cadda Rumbaugh, Mrs. Louella
Koogler, Mrs. Freda Arthur,
Dale Murray, Mrs. Dile Arnold,
Josie Hall, Mrs. Bess Brackney,
Hilda Badertscher, Mrs. Ethel
iser, Mrs. Edith Downing, Mrs.
dred Carey, Mrs. Catherine Schumach
er, Mrs. Ruth Sumney, Mrs. Daisy
Ludwig, Mrs. Cora Ellis, Mrs. Paul
Faze and Mrs. Dwight Nichol.
Mrs.
Mrs.
Mrs.
Hel
Mil-
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hall and fam
ily, Mr. and Mrs. Dorance Thompson
and family, Mr. and Mrs. E .L. Rob
erts and daughter attended a dinner
in honor
is home on furlough.
of A/S Donald Roberts, whe
pakoneta spent the v
Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Ui
Mr. and Mrs. Leo Di
Wa
and Mrs. John Atta of Cambridge.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Fett were
Wednesday evening guests of Mr. and
Mrs. James Ramsey of Beaverdam.
Billy Joe Downard of U. S. Navy is
spending a furlough at the home of his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Leo Downard.
Mrs. Catherine Staley and Miss
Staley of Ada were Sunday guests
of Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Desenberg and
daughter.
Mrs. Lula Roberts was a Thursday
dinner guests of Mrs. Mary Shafer of
Ada.
Mrs. Bertha Desenberg was a Fri
day caller of Mrs. Marie Wingate o:
Ada.
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Hall were Sun
day guests of Mr. and Mrs. Alva Bas
sitt.
Vary Spinach Preparation
Spinach can be included in meals
frequently without becoming monot
onous by varying the preparation
and the serving costume. Instead
of always serving just plain boiled
or steamed spinach, try a cream
sauce, or add a few chopped chives,
onions or herbs just before sending
it to the table. A bit of minced,
crisp bacon or ham added in place
of butter gives a good flavor, too.
Work Sodium Deposits
In order to keep its textile mills,
soap plants, and a glass factory in
operation, Venezuela is working its
own sodium carbonate deposits at
Lake Orao. These plants need about
1,200 tons of this material monthly.
Notice
I will receive sealed bids on
the Mrs. W. S. Dearth proper
ty on North Main St., Bluffton,
Ohio. Lot 150 ft. by 58*/j ft.,
with two houses. All bids to
be in by Aug. 31, 1944. I
reserve the right to reject any
or all bids.
Hoy Kogers
RT. 1, BLUFTON. OHIO
THE BLUFFTON NEWS, BLUFFTON, OHIO
Forest "Smoke-Jumper” in Togs
Clubbing out a 14 to 2 decision
over the Findlay Point Service team,
Triplett softball players
11th victory of the sea
ight at Findlay.
Bluffton
scored th,
son Mondaj
Bluffton teed off with a five-run
assault in
tinued with
the end of
one-sided vi
threat
Class Picnic
Member!s
—...
Close-up of forest “smoke-jumper.” Helmet, mask, and
heavy canvas outside suit arc for protection against trees
and brush in landing. Regular parachute is in pack on
back, and emergency parachute, in front. After the
“jumper” bails out, the plane circles and drops fire-fight
ing tools, rations, and rescue equipment by cargo para
chute. Ten “smoke-jumpers” were on duty last summer
in Siskiyou National Forest in Pacific Northwest which
the Japs apparently tried to set afire in 1942.
Flaming Meteor Hurtling Earthward
Seen In Daytime By Bluffton Residents
fiery object believed to have
a meteor was seen hurtling
stern skies about
been
across middle
9:15 a. m. last Friday by several
persons in this ai
who stopped 'here
the occurence
what appeared to
ng down in flames
A truck driver
immediately afte
said that he saw
be an airplane goi
against the western morning sky.
He described it as a silvery shape,
resembling an airplane in the sun,
headed northwest and shooting rap
idly earthward with fire streaming
behind it. Then it disappeared from
sight behind the
tops.
Mrs. Merle 1
Route 25 about i
of Route 69, nea
oik who lives off
le-fourth mile west
Mt. Cory, also re-
Triplett Softball Team Wallops
Findlay, 14-2, For 11th Victory
first inning, and con
sporadic outbursts until
the game to score the
ctory.
eantime Maynard Geiger
in an excellent per
the mound for the
b, giving up only three
tiring opposing batsmen
six of the nine innings,
lone two runs were fash
fourth inning when the
igether an error, a base
id a hit in their only
ihiffton’s superiority.
turnir
w
formance
Triplett
ult 10 men batted before
tired, and five men had
of the Philathea class of
thodist church of Lima en
picnic dinner, Sunday at
of Mr. and Mrs. Fay
rmer members of the group
Grace Met
joyed a
the home
Isham, for
during their residence in Lima.
Present were:
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Adam, Mr. and
Mrs. John Williams, Mr. and Mrs.
Kenneth Everett, Mr. and Mrs. Joyce
Everett and son Warren, Mr. and
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been on base before the first man I Leiber
was put out. I H. Gratz
Bluffton batsmen indulged in al Bixler, D. W
heavy hitting spree thruout the con-1 Beeshy, I.
test, getting seven doubles and one I Burcky, A.
triple. Russ Gratz had a double and! H. Burkholder
a triple: Anderson two doubles, and I
Berky, Spaeth and Eikenbary each I
contributed a double.
The box score:
TRIPLET
Gratz
Berky .....
F. Swank
Burkholder
Luginbuhl
Deppl
Findlay
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Mrs. J. T. Graham, Mr. and Mrs.
Howard Napier, Mr. and Mrs. J. A.
Reiff, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Cooney and
daughter Jean Alice, Mr. and Mrs.
Geo. Zuber, Mr. and Mrs. Joe
Sprague, daughter Mary Belle and
sons Paul and David, Mrs. R. C.
Beaumont, Miss Irene Truckenmiller
and Miss Marina Joe Weatbay.
To err, sometimes is natural—to
rectify that error, is always glory.
—George Washington.
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MICESSAQN?
Columbus Grove from a prison camp
been
the
hits
safeties.
ported seeing the meteor. I Lions finally gave out.
Startled witnesses from western I Best defensive measure of the
Ohio, all of Indiana, eastern Illinois I Lions was their pre-game stipulation
and northern Kentucky variously de-1 that no more than nine Triplett
scribed the phenomenon as an ex-1 players would be permitted to bat
plosion, a silvery flash in the sky I in any one inning, regardless of the
and a plume of black flames hurtling! number out, and that as much as
earthward. I anything else helped hold down the
Rumbling explosions accompanying| score,
the object’s flight in some
made many think it was a
bomb, and others who thought
a falling airplane plagued
radio stations and military officials I spectators contributed more than
with their reports.
areas I It was worth all the aching backs
robot I and pulled muscles, however, ac
it was I cording to Lions President Dr. Gord
police,! on Bixel, who announced that
I in a collection
Ohio astronomers, called on for an I provements at Buckeye
explanation, said that all *the vary-1 park,
ing reports could be caused by al The box score:
large meteor, a very unusual sight I LIONS CLUB
in daytime. I Tschantz
1 Triplett
Detwiler
Howe
Bixel, Dr. M. R. ..
Bixel, Dr. Gordon
C. Bame
Bracy,
2
2
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German War Prisoners From Afrika
Corps Now Working In Columbus Grove
German prisoners w’ho formerly
?rved with Field Marshal Erwin
ommel’s famed Afrika Corps have
een assigned to work in the Colum
us Grove Packing Co. plant, pro
iding residents of this area with
ieir first opportunity to see mem
ers of the crack enemy outfit.
About 50 German prisoners were
i the unit which arrived in Colum
ns Grove this w’eek, all of whom
served with the Afrika corps.
prisoners were detailed to
The
Bluffton Lions club raised more
an $25 to be used for the improve
ent of the Buckeye Lake swimming
ol and park in a benefit softball
ime played at Harmon field last
Wednesday night, but lost the decis
ion in the contest to the strong Trip
lett team by a score of 20 to 8.
no respect could the tilt have
termed a pitchers battle,
Triplett outfit clubbed out
and the Lions club had
In
for
17
The latter outfit, many of whom
had not played for years, amassed
their total of hits largely because of
the fact that
one more out
ning. In the
15 men to bat
pire Elmer Lichtenwalter to try his
wares as a pinch-hitter and when
he dribbled an easy infield out the
they were permitted
in each successive in
last frame they sent
before calling on Um-
the
$25
inl
and
to help toward
lake
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THURSDAY, AUGUST 24, 1944
at Defiance, alter
that only 13 women
would consent to wc
mato processing plant
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On each day durjn
season, the prisoners will be hauled
back and forth between Defiance and
Columbus Grove, accompanied by
armed guards. They will receive 80
cents per day as provided by inter
national
pay the
wage.
CHERYL LYNN
HIGH CHAIRS
Framed
Pictures
Our new fall line is the
largest we have ever
shown. Pictures that will
add beauty and charm to
your home. See this show
ing today—all reasonably
priced and attractively
framed ready to hang.
law, but the company will
government the prevailing
are about 600 war prisoners
There
in the camp at Defiance,
Lions Club Raises $25 For Harmon
Field In Benefit Softball Contest
J. Yoakum
R. Patterson
Lichtenwaltei
Totals
TRIPLETT
Ream
B. Swank
Lugibill ...
R. Gratz
Eikenbary
Berky
Basinger
Moser
B. Burkholder
F. Swank
Geiger
Deppler
17
0
2
2
0
2
2
3
0
Totals .. 20 25
Honor Returned
Seaman
Honoring Cecil Richard, S 2/c, of
Camp Endicott, Davisville, R. L, a
family gathering was held Sunday
at the Jerry
Cherry street,
been spending
his wife, the
singer, who has been living with her
father and sisters while employed
at the Triplett Electrical Instrument
Co. Seaman and Mrs. Richard are
spending the greater part of his
leave at their home in Helena vis
iting his parents and other relatives
and friends.
Basinger home on
Seaman Richard has
a 10 days leave with
former Princess Ba-
Those who enjoyed the picnic din
ner at the Basinger home on Sunday
were as follows: Mr. and Mrs. Carl
Decker and daughter Eleanor of
Carey, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Basing
er and daughter Luquetta Faye of
Pandora, Mr. and Mrs. Lamar Ba
singer and daughter Carolyn of La
fayette, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Richard
of Helena, Jerry Basinger and daugh
ters Myrtle, Pearl, Dorothy, and
Gaynell of the home, and Seaman
and Mrs. Richard.
Will power is what makes you do
what you know you should do when
you don’t want to do it.
high chair, youth’s
Combining in one a
chair, kiddies rocker and handy kitchen
stool.
See this high chair—its really something different
and its usefulness extends far beyond that of ordinary high
chairs. Its unusual convenience and greater safety feat
ures make it the choice of careful mothers.
Mothproof
Closets Cabinets
New Storaid Closets just
in. These closets are ce
darized and protect the
contents against moths.
And you’ll be wanting
one or two of these handy
Medicine Cabinets also the
new Bathroom Utility
Closets with 5 generous
shelves.
Basinger Furniture Store