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Page four LUTHERAN CHURCH W. L. Harmony, Pastor 9 a. m. Church service. 10 a. m. Sunday school. FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Ernest N. Bigelow, Pastor Rockport: Morning worship 9:30 Church school 10:30 Mr. Nelson Wells, Supt. Bluffton: Church school 10:00 Mr. Norman A. Triplett, Supt. Morning Worship 11:00 The Rev. Charles Donaldson will be the preacher. FIRST MENNONITE CHURCH J. N. Smucker, Pastor 9:30 Sunday school, under the leadership of Mr. C. D. Hilty. Classes for all. 10:30 Worship service Christian Education Sunday. “Spiritual blessings are lasting worldly pleasures are fleeting.’ CHURCH OF CHRIST 9:30 a. m. Bible school 10:30 Lord’s Supper Rev. Dale J. Benjamin of Franklin, Ind., will be the speaker. Friday 8 p. m. Ever Ready class at the home of Mida Jane Manges. Members meet at the church for transportation. FIRST METHODIST CHURCH J. A. Weed, Minister Sunday: 9:30 a. m. Church school 10:30 a. m. Morning worship. Ser mon topic—“Putting God To The Test.” EBENEZER MENNONITE Arnold C. Schultz, Pastor Thursday: 9:00 p. m. Bible Study and pray er meeting Sunday:— 9:30 a. m. Sunday school 10:30 a. m. Morning worship. Sermon topic: “The Grounds of the Christians Confidence.” 12:30 Basket Dinner. 2:30 p. m. Special service in fare well to pastor. 3:30 p. m. Radio Program from WFIN, Findlay You will find a welcome at these services. MISSIONARY CHURCH A. F. Albro, Pastor Wednesday: 8 p. m. Prayer meeting. Sunday: 9:30 Sunday school 10:30 Morning Worship service 7:30 p. m. Young People’s Society 7:30 p. m. Children’s church 8 p. m. Evangelistic Service. Tl/a need to- (MMy CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY Sunday services at 10:30 a. m., subject: Christ Jesus. Testimonial meeting at 7:30 Wed nesday evening. The reading room at the church is open every Wednesday from 2:00 to 4:00 p. m. The public is invited to all services and to visit the read ing room. This society is a branch of the Mother Church, the First Church of Christ Scientist, Boston, Mass. EVANGELICAL & REFORMED CHURCHES V. C. Oppermann, Pastor Emmanuel’s: 9:30 a. m. Church school 10:45 a. m. Morning worship The choir will not meet for rehears al this week. Brotherhood meeting at St. John’s church at 8:30 p. m. Thursday. The Friendly Couples Sunday school class will have their annual picnic on Sunday evening at the Pandora Picnic grounds, beginning at 7:00 o’clock, prompt. Mrs. Cornelia Schroer will be at the Emmanuel’s church, Sept. 3, at 10:45 a. m. instead of the evening of August 27th as previously announced. Kindly keep this date in mind. St. John’s: 9:30 a. m. Morning worship 10:30 a. m. Church school The choir will not meet for rehears al this week. The Brotherhood of Emmanuel's and St. John’s churches is sponsoring its annual family night on Thursday evening of this week at 8:30 p. m. Guest speaker for the occasion will be the Rev. E. B. Gunnemann of Mill bury, Ohio. Come! Bring your fam ily joining in an evening of fellow ship. BOY SCOUT NEWS Troop 82 By Morris Groman Seventeen members of the troop met on the college baseball diamond last Monday night, for an evening of baseball. In the waste paper collection last Saturday, 12 members of the troop as sisted in picking up papers put on curbs by Bluffton householders. More than five tons of paper was collected. Bernard Fish and Ralph Dunifon, Jr., slept out one night last week, contributing two more nights to the “Hit the Trail” program of the troop. Next Monday’s meeting will be held in Scout rooms at the town hall at 7 p. m. APPRECIATED I wish to express my appreciation and thanks for the beautiful flowers, cards and letters received during my illness. about deadly undulant fever Deadly undulant fever has made its appearance in this locality. Undulant fever, a milk borne disease, is easily and surely prevented by using pasteurized milk. Protect your family against this disease by insisting on Hy-Grade Dairy Milk THE ONLY PASTEURIZED MILK SOLD IN BLUFFTON For safety's sake use pasteurized milk HY-GRADE DAIRY Phone 398-W for delivery at your door Gulf Gas Station on North Main Street Qn&nlna, Mr. Motorist—Don’t take a chance— Guides Your Car_ Registered Lubrication. See us for Car Washing—also Livestock Spray, Insect Spray and Furniture Polish. Hours: Monday thru Friday, 11 a. m. to 8 p. m. Saturday, 10 a. m. to 10 p. m. Sunday, 1 p. m. to 6 p. mA Wayne Lugihihl. Prop. Theda Hankish. WHEN NOT LOOKING a* tramsn, three o» MiciJie An 30.000.000 farmer, inspect tw old sprout! of Balsa free,. Balsa icattered by tropic wind,, adaptable to the soil that the must be thinned to Jes»e o tree every four or five yard*. laborer* carry their load to the wharf at Limon for thipment to the United State*. WAR CROPS MIBDLE AMERICA ha, grown tg a height of 12 feet and about 3 inches in diameter. Note the large leave,. At Balta tree, age the leave, become tmaller. VARAOO S CO STRONG MEN of the tropic,! Large firn- ben of balw wood are ea,!1y handled—th* wood U porou, and lighter than cork The WITHIN SIX MONTHS, the Bal,a shoot A CLOSE-UP of the elephant ear leaf of the Bal,a tree Rockport Mr. and Mrs. E. O. Steiner of Lima were Wednesday evening guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Marshall. Mr. and Mrs. Loren Van Meter and family of Lima were Saturday evening dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Cupp and daughters Margery and Mrs. Roscoe Aider man. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Begg and sons Jimmie and Dean spent the week end along the shores of Lake Erie. This vicinity was well represented at the Allen County Farm Bureau picnic held at Faurot Park in Lima last Friday. Mrs. Don Augsburger of Williams port, Pa., who is visiting relatives in this vicinity, spent several days last week in the Herbert Marshall home. A. D. Wells of Lima was a week end guest of his son Nelson and family. Mr. and Mrs. Guy Mayberry and daughters Jayne and Joan were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Wilton Campbell and daughter Connie Jeanne near Pandora Tuesday even- Mrs. Mabel Winks and daughter ,ne of Duluth and Mr. and Mrs. M. Midrnel of Lima were Tues ig dinner guests of Mr i Mrs. Slarence Begg. lev. Dorlaldson of Delta took din lay with Mr. and Mrs. Marshall. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Marshall and son Don attended a family din ner in the home of Mrs. William Augsburger in Bluffton Sunday, honoring Mrs. Don Augsburger of Williamsport, Pa. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Cupp and daughter Margery and Mrs. Roscoe Aiderman of Lawrence, Kansas, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Charles Richardson and family of Rudolph. Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Begg and sons John and William, Mrs. Clar ence Begg and Miss Elnora Marshall spent Sunday afternoon with Mrs. Stella Gardner and Mr. and Mrs. Hugh McCormick at Huntsville. Mr. and Mrs. Guy Mayberry and daughters Jayne and Joan of this place and Mr. and Mrs. F. R. Mason of Columbus Grove were entertained at dinner Sunday in the Witteborg restaurant in Columbus Grove by Mr. and Mrs. William Porter and son Billy of Marysville. The occa sion celebrated Mr. and Mrs. Mason’s wedding anniversary which fell on Monday. Mrs. F. C. Marshall presented a group of her piano pupils in a reci tal at the Grace Mennonite church in Pandora Sunday afternoon. She was assisted by Miss Ruth Bixel, pianist and Robert Marshall, flutist. Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm Ewing and son Jimmie were entertained at din ner Sunday by Mrs. Alice Bodell. Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Lentz and daughter Phyllis spent Sunday with Mr. Lentz’s parents in Belle Center. Mr. and Mrs. Milton Downs and son Paul of Lima were Friday even ing guests of Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Marshall. Messrs. Virgil Algire and Harold Spallinger and Miss Vera Burk holder were Sunday evening supper guests of Miss Alice Lentz. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Rockhill are THE BLUFFTON NEWS, BLUFFTON, OHIO BALSA WOOD —Itnown at Middle America’s War Wood—used in the manufacture of leveral piece, of our fighting equipment. ON THE WAY to war! Costa Rican Bal,a from Barra Colorado, is loaded on flat bot tomed barge, at the mouth of the San Juan river. Before it reaches the Port of Limon this load will be transferred to a fifty too launch. V I l,u,»d in I Z I ttr*^ingOaof' I f*”* "d bra I ^^T^**^* the parents of a baby girl born in Lima Memorial hospital, Sunday. Cpl. and Mrs. Forcie Shivei’ vis ited Mrs. J. A. Foley and Mrs. Price WHERE OUR SOLDIERS ARE Pfc. Halsey H. Hutchinson 35556768 Btry B. 581st Bn., Army Air Field Farming'dale, Long Island, N. Y. Cpjl. Robert Ewing 35556767 Btry A, 581st A. A. A. Aw. Bn. Army Air Base Farmingdale, Long Island, N. Y. Cpl. Henry Schuller 35329215 Co. D, Hdq. Det., 1907 Service Unit Ft. Lewis, Wash. Cornelius Schmidt, A. S. Co. 564 Unit 10 1. U. S. N. T. S., Sampson, N. Y. Pvt. Evan D. Nieswander 15345187 Sec. A-6, Flight F, 2333rd A. A. F. Base Unit Spence Field, Moultrie, Ga. Pfc. Harold Van Meter 35545396 912th F. A. Bn., Hq. Btry. Med Det. A. P. O. 448, Ft. Jackson, S. C. Electric equipment including some power generators will be included in the surplus goods to be sold after 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 Save up to 30% on gasoline with a Varcon Gas SAV-R. Operates automatically on the super charge principle. Fits all makes of cars, only $2.69. Satisfaction guaranteed or your money refunded. On a thirty day trial. Get yours today at Gamble Stores Auth. Dealer. For sale—Choice Spotted Poland China male hogs. Hiram M. Kohli. For sale—Day old calves. Waldo Hofstetter, Bluffton phone 646-W. For sale— Brindle heifer fresh also calf 5 weeks old. Cal. Burkholder, a miles west of Bluffton. For sale—Fresh cow with twin calves also cow to 'be fresh soon. Clarence Shulaw, 6’2 miles south of Bluffton. For sale—Spotted Poland China sow to farrow soon. L. H. Hauen stein, 3 miles south on county line. salad ^ESSING recently while at their home in Lima on furlough. They are being transferred from Camp Bowie, Tex as, to Camp Crowder, Missouri. Word has been received of the promotion of Claude Foley 1/c to a navy school at Treasure Island, California. East Orange Eddie Baker of Toledo is spending a couple of weeks with his grand parents Mr. and Mrs. Charley Baker. Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Etoutwell and Byron Leo called on Mrs. 0. J. Gallant of Eagle Township, Thursday. Mrs. Leana Mann of Detroit spent a few days with Mr. and Mrs. Jess Cummins and S. T. Gorby. Mary Jean EEugus of Rawson spent SELF-SERVICE OWMtO AHO OMRATO (T THE GREAT ATLAN0C RACtftC TEA COMPANY JANE PARKER DOUGHNUTS Sugared, doz. Plain, doc. 16c 15c ANY SIZE PIECE FINE FLAVOR THURINGER “A" GRADE FINE FLAVOR ENTIRELY BONELESS STRICTLY FRESH CAUGHT PERCH ENTIRELY BONELESS HALE HAVEN, FREESTONE ONIONS FRESH CELERY HEARTS peppers Saturday night and Sunday with Jeanneine Stewart. Ruth Heldman, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Bowman called in the B. J. Boutwell home Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Orren Inbody and children of Ann Arbor, Mich, Mr. and Mrs. John Boutwell and Abigale Boutwell of Lima spent Sunday in the Fred Boutwell home. Mrs. Rich ard Longo and children of Findlay are spending a few weeks in the Boutwell home. Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Boutwell spent W’ednesday evening with Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Agin and son Evan and Betty Cook and daughter Linda. Mrs. Mary Heldman and son Charles were dinner guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Smith and family of Arlington. JANE PARKER FRESH DROP COOKIES 19c 1 DOZ. PKG. Turn to A&P For FINE MEATS AT A SAVING SLAB BACON............................. "31c SKINLESS FRANKS .... "’36c SUMMER SAUSAGE .... "’41c BACON SQUARES....................lb 17c SLICED BACON.................... lb. RING BOLOGNA............................. 33c HADDOCK FILLETS .... 37c COD FILLETS......................... Fruits and Vegetables REALLY FRESH PEACHES WW GRAPES 25c r. 8. NO. 1 GRADE, WHITE COBBLEB sn POTATOES 1557c GUARANTEED RED RIPE CUTTERS WATERMELONS sr... FRESH RED AND WHIT radishes: 3, SWEET AND JUICY, ORANGES S FRESH CALIFORNIA PLUMS............... ib CONSERVE PAPER BAGS'. Paper is critically short. We can not get enough paper bags. Use your own shop ping bag or bring your other bag back for refill. Carry packaged goods "as is." Please Cooperate Conservation Division WAR production^ BOARD 27c r. IB 35c lb -Q lbs- 3& ..77c 10-i.n. MESH BAG 2KHs White Bunches COOKING ,b 10c APPLES S FRESH SWEET 19c CORN K!'! CALIFORNIA LONG GREEN I9c PASCAL CELERY 29c Jane Parker Chocolate LAYER CAKE 35c RELIABLE BRAND PURE LARD...... I6c ANN PAGE BOSTON STYLE BEANS.......... 4 29c CLEANING POWDER BAB-O DISSOLVES DIRT He ^THURSDAY, AUGUST 24. 1941 Party For Soldier Honoring Pvt. LaVerne Huber, home on furlough from Camp Cook, Calif., a party was given at the home of Mr. and Mrs. VV. H. Fisher and daughter Miss Velma Ruth Fisher, south of Rawson, Thursday night. The evening was spent in formally at the close of which re freshments were served. The following guests were present: Pvt. LaVerne Huber, Camp Cook,. Calif. Velma Ruth Fisher, Violet Bracy, Margaret Young, Treva Mot ter, Mary Gerdeman, Avis Marsh all all of Bluffton. Albert Schaller, Mr. and Mrs. Mer ritt Heldman and son Dennis, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Fisher, all of Je nera. MA*m 2«!4 OUNCE SANDWICH LOAF MARVEL 2(1i-OZ. LOAF HOME STYLE 3 •. 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