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PAGE FOUR EVANGELICAL & REFORMED CHURCHES V. C. Oppermann,* Pastor Emmanuels 9:3$ a. m. Church school. 10:45 a. m. Morning worship. Memorial Service for James Am stutz on Sunday Afternoon at 2:30 o’clock at the church. Lenten Services on Wednesday eve at 8:00 o’clock. All are cordially in vited to attend. The Choir of the church meets for rehearsal on Wednesday evening fol lowing the church services. The Youth Fellowship meets on Sunday evening at 7:30 o’clock at St. Ask to See iyie .no. and tan gabardine with a flex ible A inyl sole that will wear. .N on-rationed. Ohly W. II. Gratz Family Slim* Store Bluffton, Ohio BRING US YOUR This Sunday in Ae IhurchesR mi As Sketched Active on-the-go feet will ap preciate this playshoe in hlack John’s church. St. John’s 9:30 a. m. Morning worship. 10:30 a. m. Church School. Lenten Services on Thursday even ing at 8:00 o’clock. All are cordially invited to this worship service. The Choir of the church meets on Thursday evening at 7:00 o’clock. All members kindly be present. Youth Fellowship meets on Sunday evening at 7:30 o’clock. All young people are urged to attend. Catechism instruction on Saturday morning at 9:30 o’clock. CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY Sunday services at 10:30 a. m., Subject: Man. 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. FIRST MENNONITE CHURCH J. N. Smucker, Pastor Thursday: Meeting of the Brotherhood at 6:30. Covered Dish Supper. 9:30 a.m. Sunday School, Mr. John Boehr, Supt. Classes for all ages. 10:30 a. m. The Worship Service. 7:30 p. m. The third in the series of “Branches of the Christian Church.” “The Presbyterians,” by Rev. Charles Martz, of Van Wert. The public is cordially invited. EBENEZER MENNONITE J. J. Esau, Supply Pastor Thursday— 8:00 p. m. Bible Study and Prayer meeting. 8:00 p. m. Choir Practice. Sunday:— 9:30 a. m. Sunday school 10:30 a. m. Morning worship. 3:30 Radio Broadcast from WFIN, Findlay, Ohio. 7:30 p. m. Christian Endeavors. 8:15 p. m. Preaching Service. Everyone welcome! THE BLUFFTON EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH W. L. Harmony, Pastor 9:00 a. m. Sunday School. Harold Beals, Supt. Worship Service 7:30 p. m.. Ser mon theme, “I Will Sing Praises To Thy Name.” MONEY? Enough To Take Care of All the Financial Needs of the Community 1. Farm mortgages a specialty 2. Homeland Farm Repairs, 3. Spring Seeding Operations 4. Personal Loaqa ijj 5. Business Neals, of all Sorts When in need of money for any purpose whatso ever, come in and see us. No hidden charges, no payment of interest on parts of principal already paid on the loan Pay any amount at any time. Our rates are among the lowest and our service suited to the needs of the borrower. WHY go out of town for your loan—cheaper and more convenient right here at home The Citizens National Bank Member Federal Reserve System Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Highest Market Prices and Quick Service At Your Home Owned Produce Station Cream, Eggs & Poultry Just drive up to our station next to the town hall and sound your horn. We’re always on the job—no long waits—our top market prices and quick service make our customers, happy. The K & Produce Co. Robert Murray -e- Charles Kinsinger Next to Town Hall Bluffton phone 492-W MISSIONARY CHURCH Rev. Robert R. Welch, Pastor. Wednesday: 7:30 p. m. Prayer meeting. Sunday 9:30 Sunday school. 10:30 Morning worship. 6:30 p. m. Prayer Meeting. 7:00 p. m. Young People’s meeting Children’s meeting in basement. 7:30 Evangelistic meeting. FIRST METHODIST CHURCH J. A. Meed, Minister Wedne' jay: 7:30 r. m. County Youth Rally at Lafayette. Thursday: 7:00 p. m. Junior Choir rehearsal. 8:00 p. m. Meeting of Woman’s So ciety of Christian Service at the home of Mrs. Morris Thomas, 542 S. Main street. Sunday 9:30 a. m. Church school. 10:30 a. m. Morning worship. 10:30 a. m. Meeting of King’s Guards downstairs. 11:30 a. m. Girls’ Choir Rehearsal. 11:30 a. m. Meeting of Official Board. 6:30 p. m. Youth Fellowship Even ing meeting. FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Rockport: Morning worship 9:30. Church school 10:30 Mr. Nelson Wells, Supt. Bluffton: Church school 9:45. Mr. Norman A. Triplett, Supt. Morning worship 11:00. Rev. Charles Donaldson will be the speaker. DEFENSELESS MENNONITE Stanley Rupp, Pastor Thursday— 7:30 p. m. Prayer meeting in the home of Mrs. Naomi Steiner. Sunday: 9:30 Sunday school 10:30 Morning worship. 7:30 p. m. Young People’s meeting. Children’s meeting in basement. 8:15 p. m. Evening worship. No singspiration this Sunday even ing. Everyone welcome! CHURCH OF CHRIST Milton Fronsoe, Minister Sunday: Bible School 9:30 A. M., Bible Study, 10:00 A. M. Lesson topic—“Jesus and the Twelve.” Golden Text: “Ye are my friends, if ye do the things I command you”— Jno. 14:14. 10:30 a. m. Communion and Wor ship Service. Preaching topic: “History of the Restoration Movement.” 7:30 p. m. Evening Service. Topic: “Intimacy With Jesus.” Please remember the Missionary Society will meet at the home of Mrs. Lucylle Habegger on Thursday even ing at 7:30. We are all overjoyed at the fine at tendance last Lord’s Day—let’s see if we can make it 150 by Easter. Harold Sweet, a young poultryman near North Olmstead, reduced death losses in his laying house this winter by producing vigorous pullets last summer. He raised the birds on clean pasture and kept their grain ration down so they ate more grass and clov er. The pullets grew large and came into production a little late but laid large eggs and lived to lay more. The average price paid Ohio dairy men for milk in December, 1944, was $3.52 a hundred weight and the aver age test was 4.32 per cent. A year before the average price was $3.56 and the test was 4.72 per cent. The decrease in average price was due to a decline in the price paid for man ufacturd milk, as prices paid for bot tled milk had not changed. STOCK SALES Wanted—All kinds of butcher cattle, steers, heifers, cows and bulls also unlimited number of veal calves. Stowell Packing Steiner & Son, A 189-W. For rent—Bulls: ford, Angus and Moser. For dehorning H. Edwards, 223 Findlay, Ohio. A ed and no bleed! phone 2433-J. For sale—Regist at farmers prices I and April. We d« C. N. Long & Sol Ada. Phone Adaj For salq Goa sprayer als1^ calf from extra'g Steiner, Hluffton For Ball—^-27 I Delaines and 20 shire crossed. W due to lamb las Smith, 2 miles north of Mt. Corj For sale—Fresl pincott Stock Lima phone 54501 Co. Call N. P. ft. Bluffton phone tf Shorthorn Here Srown Swiss. Ira tf cattle write G. Jefferson street, rteries emasculat ig. Call Findlay 49 red Hereford hogs irrowing in March iver service bulls. 3 miles west of led 1360. tf power orchard red Holstein male od cow. Clarence lone. tf reeding ewes 7 'xford and Shrop 1 sell part or all of April. J. J. ’est and mile Phone 8 on 41. Jersey cow. Lip rms, Beaverdam. shoats avg. 180 hl, mile west For sale—Seve lbs. Sam Luginb of Richland grange. For sale—5 good first calf Jersey heifers, fresh soon. Extra nice ones. Willis Arnold on the L. E. Cook farm 1 mile west of Beaverdam. THE BLUFFTON NEWS, BLUFFTON, OHIO Settlement Mr. and Mrs. no Schumacher and son Nelson, Mr. and Mrs. Noah Schumacher and daughters Helen and Alice, Mr. and Mrs- Harry Schu macher, Mr. and Mr- Glen Schu macher and Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Schumacher and fami’y were Sunday dinner guests in the h?nie of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Schumacher and family. Mr. and Mrs. Mau: ice Bundy and Thomas Bundy were visitors Mon day in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Schey. Francis Luginbill MM 2/, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Luginbill of near Columbus Grove, is expecting to arrive here to spend a furlough with his folks. Luginbill was among the 65 survivors of a naval rescue ship which was torpedoed and sunk by mistake by an American submarine in the Pacific. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Snavely and family of near McComb moved their household and farm equipment to the C. J. Basinger farm one day last week. Mr. Snavely purchased the farm last fall. Members of the church councils, pastors and their wives of the local Mennonite churches enjoyed a pot luck supper and evening of fellow I. GOLDEN RIPE FRUIT BANANAS .......... MARSHSEEDLESS TEXAS GRAPEFRUIT 5T&. FRESH ICEBERG HEAD LETTUCE SEED BONELESS, PAN READY COD FILLETS ALL CLEANED, PAN READY ship at the Ebenezer church Tuesday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Gideon Steiner and family have moved from the Mc Clish farm west of Benton Ridge to the Jesse Welty farm on the Dixie highway between Bluffton and Mt. Cory. Pvts. Franklin and Ralph Steiner left the last of the week for Camp Ord, CaiTT., after spending a fur lough with their home folks. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Geiger and family, Miss Orpha Messinger of Bluffton and Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Bauman were Sunday dinner guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Laurel Bauman and family. Mrs. Olan Huffman, formerly em ployed at the First National bank in Pandora is again resuming work there in the near future. Mrs. Har ry Schumacher is also starting work there soon. Mayor’s Notice Attention of dog owners is called to the village ordinance which pro vides that all dogs must be kept on the owner’s premises o/ on X*ash if off premises. Dogg runjW^fat large have resulted plaints and owners of suc dogs are liable to prosecution and fine. 47 W. A. Howe, Mayor urn 60 Size .. each POTATOES FRESH LAKE HERRING DELICIOUS FLAVOR SKINLESS FRANKS ANY SIZE PIECE LARGE BOLOGNA PURE VEGETABLE SHORTENING 3 69 SUPPLIES LIMITED Package of 9 SUGARED OR PLAIN DC..UTS MARVEL ENRICHED BREAD i-‘ "e JANE PARKER PINEAPPLE NORTHERN TISSUE ROLLS Sunnyfield New Enriched RICE GEMS PKG. FEORIDA MED. SIZE ®HOT CROSS BUNS RIHG LIVER PUDDING VERY TASTY POLISH SAUSAGE East Orange Mr. and Mrs. Robert Potts and daughter Rene, Mrs. Elizabeth Bout well of Bluffti n, Mr. and Mrs. Rayon Boutwell and children spent Sunday evening in the B. J. Boutwell home. The Woman’s Missionary meeting of the Riley Creek Baptist church will be held in the home of Mrs. Byrl Mathewson on Wednesday, March 14. Every member is urged to be pres ent. Election of officers will be held at this meeting. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Amstutz of Versailles spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Rayon Boutwell and fam ily. Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Boutwell, By ron Leo, Lynn Ray and Lonnie Sue spent Sunday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. John Caris of Findlay. Mr. and Mrs. Ted W. Smith and daughters of Arlington, Mr. and Mrs. Kermit Boehm and sons were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Heldman and Charles and Mr. and Mrs. Ezra Heldman. Funeral services for Mrs. Ho Rob erts of Lima, formerly of Orange township were held at Lima Wednes day afternoon. Burial in the Hasson cemetery. The family has the sym pathy of this community. FRESH Cauliflower Snow White Heada Firm Solid Heads ... FRESH NEW CABBAGE FRESH DINFADDI For Canning large nnKMrrLK 16-18, case $7.28 size fiDAUfiCC Loaded with Juice UngnULO Large 126 Size .. doz. Maine Certified Mich. Certified COBBLERS COBBLERS PONTIACS Xlb $4.79 SURE GOOD PURE VEGETABLE Dozen Carton 26’/2-Oz Loaves GELATIN DESSERTS 1 SPARKLE I ALL FLAVORS 5 Aunt Jemima Pancake 1 20 CZ. 1 ALL CLEANED, PAN READY MARGARINE......... 3 Al SULTANA STRAWBERRY PRESERVES P.L. UNSWEETENED GRAPEFRUIT JUICE wc“ DRESSED WHITING COCKTAIL SIZE SHRIMP CRISCO NIBLETS SULTANA STUFFED MANZ. OLIVES................. N.B.C. READY TO EAT CEREAL SHREDDIES ........... ‘X SLICED DRIED BEEF ECGS SUNNYBROOK GRADE A MEDIUM SIZE DOZ. CTN A&P FANCY SMALL PEAS I i NO 2 CAN THURSDAY, MARCH 8, 1945 SELF-SERVICE Present conditions indicate Ohio farmers will need to put more de pendence than ever in exchanging la bor with neighbors and upon efficient use of macihnery to maintain food production in 1945. A course to train operators to do artificial inteininating in Ohio dairy’ associations wiil be given at Ohio State University March 26-31. De tailed information about the course an be obtained from C. L. Blackman, department of animal husbandry^ who says Ohio associations now have jobs open for persons with this technical training. PRODUCED BY THE MAKERS OF KINGTASTE SALAD DRESSING & MAYONNAISE MAINE Potatoes U.S. No. 1 Grade 50-lb. Cons. Bag .$229 YELLOW ONION SETS IS11....... FRESH SHALLOTS FRESH GREEN Mich. Certified X,b: $4.79 3 Onions ....... PASCAL CELERY bchs. TRIUMPH Size !00 lb $4.69 bag .. BRAND CORN 12-OZ CAN LARGE SIZE GRADE A DOZ. CTN Jane Parker America's Favorite COFFEE EIGHT O’CLOCK RED CIRCLE Bag WHITE HOUSE MILK FORTIFIED WITH 325 U.S.P. UNITS OF VITAMIN "D" IN EVERY TALL CAN TALL CANS ROMAN CLEANSER I| GOLD MEDAL FLOUR FLOUJ? 1 1 5 31cT QT. BOTS. Heinz Cream of Tomato SOUP 11 -02. CANS