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THURSDAY. JUNE 28, 1945
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Ludwig and Miss Mary Nicholas of Knoxville,
family of Lima spent Tuesday with Tenn., is the guest of Mrs. N. W.
their parents here. Cunningham of South Jackson street.
Watch for it—
Opening Date of
ELSIE’S BEAUTY SHOP
at my home 554 North Main Street,
Bluffton, Ohio
MRS. ELSIE BUCKLAND
Service
Women (17-35) with a real desire to
help th*e war program. As one of the
nation’s leading manufacturers of elec
trical measuring instruments our 100%
contribution to needs of the armed
forces has been substantial. If you will
join us, you can be assured of making
a real contribution toward the war
effort. Clean, interesting work good
pay.
THE TRIPLETT ELECTRICAL
INSTRUMENT CO.
BLUFFTON, OHIO
Persons in essential activities must have certificates of
availability.
This Badge of Honor will
be worn by millions of
Veterans of World War II
after their honorable dis
charge from the services.
Celebrate this fourth ol July
By RESOLVING to cooperate fully in hon
oring every provision of G. I. Joe’s Bill
of Rights.
By BUYING Seventh War Loan Bonds re
solved to keep them.
By PATRONIZING Red, W hite and Blue
Dealers in preference to Black Marketeers.
By THANKING GOD for the preservation'
of our liberties and by helping plan a
wider distribution of our country’s bless
ings among our people.
Paul Diller
FUNERAL HOME
'J^one222-W-'filuffton
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Closing Notice
This bank will be closed all day
Wednesday, July 4th
A Legal Holiday
The Citizens National Bank
MEMBER OF FEDERAL RESERVE BANK AND
THE FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION
within keeping
of present day conditions.
Basinger Funeral Home
G. W. Combs Licensed Funeral Director in Charge
during absence of Stanley E. Basinger, who ie
serving our country in it« Armed Force*.
WANTED
THE BLUFFTON NEWS
B. F. BIERY, Business Mgr.
C. A. BIERY, Editor
Published weekly at Bluffton, Ohio,
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Entered as second class matter at
the postoffice at Bluffton, Ohio,
under the Act of March 3, 1879.
All spring and summer hats at
reduced prices. Clark Hat Shoppe.
Miss Clara Geiger of Spring street
underwent an operation at Bluffton
hospital, Friday morning.
Edward Blakesley of Ft. Wayne,
former Bluffton resident, spent the
past week visiting relatives and
friends here.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Neuensch
wander of North Main street visited
at the Jacob Nusbaum home east of
town, Sunday night.
Mr. and Mrs. John Everett and
family of Beaverdam visited Mrs.
Lydia Badertscser and i 11 o n
Badertscher, Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Amos Suter of
Mound street were Sunday visitors
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd
Hummon of Findlay.
Jean and Carolyn Chidester of
Lafayette are spending the week
with Miss Sarah Amstutz and at
tending Bible school here.
Lt. Ropp Triplett of Philadelphia
spent the latter part of last week
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. L.
Triplett of Campus Drive.
Portable out-door grills—just the
thing for summer picnics at Basing
er’s furniture store.
Misses Helen and Esther Renner
of Dayton are spending a week at
the home of their uncle and aunt,
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Amstutz north
of Bluffton.
See me for memorials of ell kinds.
Samuel Bixel, 409 S. Main St., Bluff
ton. Phone 429-W. Representing the
Lima Marble & Granite Co. tf
Mrs. Leslie Kimmel has returned
from Brownsville, Texas, where she
spent three months with her son, Lt.
Joel Kimmel stationed at the Army
Air field there.
Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Farns
worth of Ann Arbor, Mich., spent
the week end at the home of her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Millen Geiger
of South Lawn avenue.
Mr. and Mrs. David Diller and
son David III of Waltham, Mass.,
are visiting at the home of his
brother Paul Diller and family of
South Main street for two weeks.
Mrs. Hannah Swank, former Bluff
ton resident who has been in Lima
with her daughter, Mrs. I. A. Zay
is making her home for the summer
with Mrs. Noah Zuercher of South
Main street.
Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Baumgartner
of South Main street have as their
guests this week: Mr. and Mrs. K.
K. Kauffman and son of Chicago
and Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Cunning
ham and family of Lakewood.
Boy Scout troop No. 82 will hold
an ice cream social on the Presby
terian church lawn, Saturday night.
Chicken sandwiches, ice cream and
cake will be served. Proceeds will
be used for a week’s camping trip.
Mrs. Noah Zuercher and sons
Merlin of Bluffton and Kenneth of
Lima were in Berne, Ind., Saturday
where they were called because of
the condition of her mother, Mrs.
C. C. Sprunger who is seriously ill.
Mrs. Eldon Tchiegg, daughter
Wanda and son Gerald and Mrs.
Lydia Lora and daughter Clara
spent the week end in Ft. Wayne
with Mr. and Mrs. Francis Steiner
and family and other relatives and
friends.
Mrs. M. M. Kibler who has been
visiting at the home of her daughter
Mrs. E. W. Bash in Lorain spent
the week end here. She was ac
companied by Mr. and Mrs. Bash.
They returned to Lorain the first of
the week.
Sgt. Woodrow King stationed in
South Carolina, formerly of Bluff
ton was here the first of the week
visiting his sisters, Mrs. Bernard
Schiffke and family of South Main
street, and Mrs. John Blackburn and
family of Elm street.
Royal Thomas, student in Hahne
mann Medical college, Philadelphia,
has arrived here to join his wife
who is visiting at the home of her
parents, Mayor and Mrs. W. A.
Howe. Mrs. Thomas is also a
student in the medical college.
Guests at the Paul Andrews home,
Sunday, were: Mrs. Lou Stilson,
Detroit Mrs. Bertha Badertscher,
Lorain Mr. and Mrs. P. P. Badert
scher, Mrs. Emma Roof, Miss Ida
Fett, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Rettig and
family of Lima Mr. and Mrs. Har
vey Badertscher and son, Mrs. K.
Campbell, Betty and Bud Badertsch
er, Mr. and Mrs. Otis Fett and
daughter and Peter Bucher.
Some unusual values in spring and
summer hats at reduced prices.
Clark Hat Sboppe.
The total of War bonds purchased
by Bluffton school pupils was in
creased by the purchase of two $50
bonds it was announced by Supt.
Ralph Lanham, Monday. Purchasers
were Lois and Phyllis Marquart,
daughters of Harley Marquart. Top
bond salesmen in the schools were
Ronald Chidester and James Nonna
maker who sold each $5,000 in
bonds. Purchasers were Guy Eiken
bary and Mrs. Mavor Eikenbary.
THE BLUFFTON NEWS, BLUFFTON, OHIO
Mr, and Mrs. Calvin Stettler spent
the week end With Mr. arid Mrs. F.
A. Wiebe and family of W’illard.
A new hat for the Fourth-—at
special reduced prices. Clark Hat
Shoppe.
Miss Lucille Hilty of Cleveland
spent the week end with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Hilty of Spring
street.
Miss Marceille Steiner of Poplar
street is attending summer school
at the University of Colorado at
Boulder, Colorado.
Mr. and Mrs. John Swisher of
South Main street are spending two
weeks at their cottage on Carpenter
Lake, Mich.
Dorothy Baldwin if Adrian, Mich.,
and June Hauenstein of Lima spent
Saturday and Sunday with Mrs.
Estella McGeorge and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Armbrecht
and family of Jenera visited Sun
day with Mrs. Bertha Matter and
Mrs. Robert Deerhake and son and
Rolland Matter.
Cpl. James Benroth of Wright
Field, Dayton, is spending a fifteen
day furlough with his parents, Mr.
Mrs. Albert Benroth of North Main
Main street.
Lysle Niswander, in paratroop
training at Ft. Benning, Ga., arrived
the first of the week to spend a
furlough with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Edwin Niswander.
Dr. Oliver Steiner of Lima spent
Tuesday with Miss Alice Ludwig of
Poplar street and attended funeral
services of Mrs. Mary Jane Ludwig
in the afternoon.
In honor of his thirty-second
birthday anniversary, eighteen
guests were entertained at dinner at
the home of Nelson Steiner of North
Lawn avenue, Sunday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Stratton, Mr.
and Mrs. H. E. Augsburger and Mr.
and Mrs. D. B. Stratton of Col.
Grove spent the week end at the
John Swisher cottage at Carpenter
Lake, Mich.
Miss Donna Lou Stratton of Col.
Grove is spending a week at the
home of her aunt and uncle, Mr.
and Mrs. H. E. Augsburger and
family and attending Daily Vacation
Bible school.
Mr. and Mrs. George Blackwood
and daughters Joann and Judy of
Detroit spent the week end with
Mrs. Blackwood’s parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Albert Benroh of North Main
street.
Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Hauenstein
of Campus Drive entertained Sun
day, Sgt. Joseph Nash of Romulus,
Mich. Sgt. Nash recently returned
from overseas where he was station
ed wfith their son Sgt. Ne Ison
Hauenstein of the Air Transport
Command.
Mrs. S. H. Stepleton of North
Lawn avenue left Tuesday for Peoria,
III., to assist in the care of her
daughter Mrs. J. M. Springer who is
convalescing at her home in that
city following an operation which
she underwent at Methodist hospital
in Peoria two weeks ago.
Mrs. Richard George and children
Joan and James w’ere over the week
end guests in the Gerald Clever
residence of South Main street. Mrs.
George and Mrs. Clever were form
erly classmates at the International
Business college in Ft. Wayne.
Miss Roberta Biery of Washing
ton, civilian employe of the Army
Signal Corps is home for a two
weeks’ visit with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. C. A. Biery. Her sister,
Miss Beverly Biery, student in Ober
lin college is also home for the sum
mer vacation.
Paul Diller ambulance removals
Mrs. Evan Burkholder from Bluffton
hospital to her home in Col. Grove
Mrs. Delmore Clouse from Bluffton
hospital to the home of her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. H. I. Shoemaker of
East Mound street Louis Gaiffe
from Bluffton hospital to his home
north of Bluffton.
Callers the past week at the home
of Mr. and rs. Guy* Eikenbary
were: Mr. and Mrs. Will Stoll and
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd W’ilson of Ada
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Chidester and
daughters, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Win
gate and daughter, Mr. and Mrs.
Clair Bucher and family, Mr. and
Mrs. Rayon Boutwell and daughter,
Mr. and Mrs. John Chidester, Mr.
and Mrs. Paul Eikenbary' and daugh
ter, Mrs. John Nonnainaker and son,
Mr. and Mrs. Ollie Nonnamaker and
family, Patricia and Billy Firestone,
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Diller and
Ralph Diller, Mr. and Mrs. Dwight
Dailey, Mrs. Clouser, Mr. and Mrs.
Kenneth Chidester and family, Mrs.
Chidester and daughter Judith Kay
spent the week end with her parents
Mr. and Mrs. Eikenbary.
CLOSING
NOTICE
We will be closed
from July 2 to 9
Vel’s Beauty Box
125 N. Main St.
Miss Della Osman of Lima visited
a’ the home Mr. and Mrs. Edgar
Hauenstein of Si»uth Jackson street,
Sunday*.
Dr. and Mrs. Clarence Lehman
of Potsdam, N. Y., stopped here
Tuesday to visit relatives and
friends. Both are former Bluffton
college students and Mrs. Lehman is
the former Carol Betzner of this
place, They were enroute to visit
in Berne, Ind., after attending com
mencement exercises at Oberlin col
lege Tuesday morning where their
daughter was a member of the
graduating class.
Clubi, d^odgeA
and 'Societies
Farm Bureau
The Richland Farm Bureau Coun
cil No. 2 will meet at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm Ewing, Tues
day night at 9 o’clock fast time.
Alpha Gamma Club
The Alpha Gamma club will meet
at the home of Mrs. Christine
Wenger, Friday night. Numbers on
the program are: Slacks and Cal
louses, Mrs. Vemice Davies Sense
of Humus, Mrs. Ruth Diller.
Masonic Lodge
A special meeting of Bluffton
Masonic lodge will be held next
Monday night to confer the F. C.
degree upon two members of the
armed forces who will be home on
furlough.
Orange Twp. Farm Women
The Orange Township Farm
Women’s club will meet with Mrs.
Mary Trippiehorn on Thursday
afternoon of next week.
The following program has been
arranged:
Song, Star Spangled Banner
devotionals, Clara Long Roll call,
favorite salad Stars and Stripes,
Edna Crawford Cheerfulness is
Contagious, Cleah Ewing From
Country Window*, Maude Fisher
Rug Facts, Edith Powell The Gold
en Rule, Rhoda Montgomery.
Pleasant Hill
Mrs. Dell Kunert and Mardell
Lane spent the past week with the
Gleason family.
Mr. and Mrs. Mike Gleason were
Sunday callers on Mr. and Mrs. C.
Zahrend of Westminister.
Past week callers on Dennis
Brauen family were Ed Althausers,
Mr. and Mrs. Darwin Hauenstein,
Betty Hauenstein, Mr. and Mrs.
Oscar Wenger and family.
Past week callers on Ted Shindle
decker were: Mr. and Mrs. Clark
and family, Mr. and Mrs. Cloyd
Shindiedecker, Mr. and Mrs. Orton
Stratton.
Rev. Riggs and John Huber called
Sunday evening on Arthur Phillips.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Phillips visited
the Elton Younkman and family
home.
Avery Watts of Lima spent Satur
day evening at Willard Jennings.
Willard Jennings called on J. T.
Fleming home of Lafayette, Thurs
day evening.
Kathryn Bell and family and Car
rie Stratton spent Thursday at the
Orton Stratton home.
Mr. and Mrs. Norman Swietzer
were Sunday dinner guests of Oscar
Zimmerman and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Coon of Gary,
Indiana and Burdette and Marlene
Boyd of Detroit are visiting in the
Russell Huber home.
Mr. and Mrs. Russell Huber, Mrs.
Berdell Huber and daughter Anita
and Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Coon were
callers in the Alfred Criblez home,
Sunday evening.
Mayor’s Notice
Collection of trash and rubbish w’ill
start Thursday noon. Same should
be in containers placed where it may
be easily picked up by the truck.
W. A. Hower, Mayor
Beat
The Coal
Shortage
WANT-ADS
See Bell I’tee for lawn mower
sharpening. South Mound St. 14
Croquet sets. Gamble Auth.
Dealer.
For sale—Several varieties of
plums and Early Harvest sweet
pears. Orders taken now. Steiner
Fruit farm east of Bluffton.
Boy Scout troop No. 82 will hold
an ice cream social on the Presby
terian church lawn, Saturday night.
Chicken saidwiches, ice cream and
cake will be served. Proceeds will
be used for a week’s camping’ trip.
Wanted—Tricycle suitable for chile
4 to 6 yrs. old must be in good
condition. Write Frederick Fisher,
o Edgar McElwain, Rt. 1, Lafayet
te, O. 10
Wanted—Maid to do general
housework two in family good pay
Mennn:te faith preferred. Mrs. T.
D. McLaughlin, Shawnee Road, Lima
O. Phone [phone]
For sale—7 acres mixed hay.
Vernon Yoakam, Bluffton phone.
For sale—Massey-Harris side
rake.. Harold Marshall, Ornge town
ship.
Wanted—Pasture for cattle also
Rock Island hayloader for sale.
Martin Burkholder, mile east and
1 mile south of Beaverdam. Beaver
dam phone 334.
For sale—Axminster rug and pad
9 by 12, cheap if taken at once.
Call Bluffton phone 451-Y.
For rent—Sleeping room for two
girls, kitchen privileges. Mrs. Jose
phine Carnahan, 225 S. Lawn Ave.
For sale—Sour cherries. Mrs.
Milton Bixler, Bluffton phone.
Wanted—To buy all kinds of
standing timber: oak, hard maple,
beech, ash, walnut, cottonwoods, etc.
Highest prices paid. See or phone
us regarding what you have to sell.
John Atha Lumber Co., Ada, Ohio.
Ada phone Red 257. 14
For sale—Black and white enamel
two hole kitchen heater to go with
gas or electric range also large
kitchen cabinet. Call Bluffton phone
398-R.
For sale—Buckwheat. Albert Ver
million, Bluffton phone 658-Y.
For sale—Sour cherries. Geo.
Read, 268 S. Lawn Ave.
For sale—Spring fryers. Aaron
Messinger, Bluffton phone 566-T.
Wanted—To buy all kinds of
standing timber, oak, sugar, walnut,
etc. Highest prices paid. See or
call me. John Atha Lumber Co.
Phone Red 257, Ada, Ohio. 10
Krop-Saver hand dust gun, just the
thing for small gardens. Gamble’s
Auth. Dealer.
For sale—Boy’s victory bicycle.
Inquire 307 S. Main St. Bluffton
phone 145-W.
For sale—Hayloader, practically
new*. Wilbur Hartman, 5 miles
southeast of town.
For sale—Tomato plants. Jacob
Nusbaum, 1 mile east of Bluffton.
Curtain rods at Gamble’s Auth.
Dealer.
For sale—National pressure cook
er, heavy pre-war aluminum, good as
new Wales adding machine recon
ditioned with new machine guaran
tee also 200 radio tubes. Inquire
126 N. Main St., Rawson or call
Raw’son phone 100.
For sale cheap—Oliver 8 shovel
single row cultivator. Noah J.
Badertscher, 1’2 miles north of
Beaverdam.
Black roof paint red barn paint.
Gamble’s Auth. Dealer.
For sale—Rye. Leave your order
with Reno Oberly, East Washington
St. Bluffton phone 158-W.
For sale—Screen doors 6'-9l /’X
32’V' 6'-9''X32" 8'-lHsX32" 6’-8”
32". Theresa Slusser, 203 Cherry
For sale—2 burner kerosene heat
er. Nel son Herr.
For sale—Prewar solid maple
decorated high chair, good condition
$5. Inquire 139 Spring St. or call
Bluffton phone 438,-W.
For sale—Medium size child’s
tricycle. Chas. Montgomery, Bluff
ton phone.
Found—Hog at my farm. Owner
see me. Wm. N. Ada ms, 1 mile
southwest of Mt. Cory.
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AUTHORIZED DEALER
Ed Waitermire, Owner
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to express our sincere
appreciation to all our friends who
assisted and comforted us in any
way in the departure of our beloved
husband and father. We are truly
grateful.
Mrs. Harry Zimmerman,
Dale & Paula
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT
THE STATE OF OHIO
Allen County, ml
E*«te of Gerald W. Trippiehorn Deceased
Ruth J. Triplehorn of Bluffton, Ohio, haa
been appointed and qualified as executrix of
the estate of Gerald W, Triplehorn late of
Allen County, Ohio, deceased.
Dated this 18th day of June 1945.
RAYMOND P. SMITH
12 Probate Judsre
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Phone: 295-W
113 l/i S. Main Street
Bluffton
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protection.
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245 W. Grove St. Phone 350-W
Bluffton. Ohio
Representing
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