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PAGE EIGHT D. W. Bixler of the commercial department at the college returned Monday evening from his home in Dayton where he spent the spring vacation. He took the county teach ers examination at Wooster, Satur day. Irvin Moser has purchased a motorcycle. Kimmel Bros, will have the Devier Stone Quarry in operation again. Daniel Lora raised the frame of his barn last week. Peter Moser did the work for him. Mrs. John Basinger bought a fine $1200 auto last week from Columbus Grove parties. Nickel Plate Steck Yards Open Wednesday, Friday, Saturday Quotations today: hogs— 160 400.......... 1450 down SOWS .................... 1350 down STAGS .................. 1325 down CALVES— Choice 180 220 1550 down SPRING LAMBS.. 1450 down EWES .................... 650 down Daily Market on Cattle. Market closes at 12:3C^Pr^L N. P. Steiner & Son Yards phone 317-W Home phone 18B-W Bluffton^ Ohit 0$ 9 News Our Grandfathers Read From Issue Of April 7, 1910 Chris Burkholder bought the ry Hartman farm acres at publi acre. D. M. Zimmerly has quit pumping his oil wells on the John Welty and the Levi Oberly farms. He is now selling binder twine among the farmers. Noah Messinger and sister Ella in driving across the railroad at the Steams and Greding elevator upset their buggy. No one was injured and little damage done. A meeting will be held at the Ebenezer church Friday to sell sheds for rigs. Three vacant stalls will be sold. The Rockport Stone Company sold out to the Bluffton Stone company. J. Bridgeman has reopened the Cottage Pool Room. The Triplett Meter Company have installed at their branch on Blanch ard avenue an up to date and com plete electro-plating department. Fett’s hardware have all kinds of garden seeds at 2 packs for a nickel! Gabe Bartsch, John Wilson and Ed Benroth of Lima attended the I. D. O. F. meeting, Tuesday. Amos A. Geiger, John Bixel, L. S. Dukes, J. A. Sutter, Zophar Ewing, and Mr. Molder are in Toledo in specting automobiles. Joseph Bogart is remodeling his home on Riley St. He tore down “part of the house which was the first school house of the village, and some of the older settlers say they attended school there over a half century ago. The Benroth Auto company has closed a contract with the Roberts Auto Company of Toledo for 15 new Coras that ache and throb take the pleasure out of everything we do. No one would hesitate to spend twenty-five cents to be rid of corns if they were sure of relief. You can be sure with NYAL CORN REMOVER! I A few drops stop pain—a few appli cations! loosen the hard callouses and they peel off and stay off. Buy a bottle today and give your feet a treat, i --------------I--------------------------------------------- I I A. Hauenstein & Son I The following regular course students, and ATSC listed during May, June and July: Economics and Finance Money and Banking Accounting & Bus. Admin. Salesmanship and English Public Accounting and Auditing Aeronautics and Flying TIFFIN UNIVERSITY A MKtJY DAT EMPLOYMENT RECORD 1. Mildred Watson Tiffin Art Metal Co. Tiffin Jean Wilson Ohio Tax Division Columbus Carol Montgomery The Lima Locomotive Works Lima 4. Donald E. Long Barrow. Made and Guthrie Cleveland 5. Robert E. Marquardt The Barefoot Sole Co. Akron 6. Muriel Cheney The Keo Motor Co. Lansing. Mich, 7. Joyce Benfer Columbus Mutual Life Ins. Co. Columbus 8. Alice Hitchcock Sears Roebuck Co. Boston. Mass. 9. Kathleen Koehler Lykens High School Bucyrus 10. Virginia Kurtz Ohio Civil Service Columbus The following 29 were placed during the same period, in secretarial positions at Wright Field, Dayton, to assist in typing records and performing secretarial duties in cidental to supplying our AAF with war materials to be used in bombing Japan, and in moving men and materials from the European to the Asiatic battle fronts: Kathryn A. Furtaw, Evelyn M. Lett. Shirley Martin. Thais Mathias. Joan L. Phillips, Marian Walker. Harriet Young, Adele Andary. Betty Castret, Niada Dunlap. Wanda McClure. Ethel Line daugh. Lenore Stroman. Melba Armborst, Mary E Bowers, Barbara Bunn. Shirley Dillinger, Nereid Oakleaf, Doris Baker, Jewel Copsey, Mary Shafratt, Zita Shafrath, Charlotte Samsel. Shirley Powell. Marian Beckman, Frances Currie, Doris Frosch,, Dorothea Hogan, and Phyllis Hutton. Twenty-Eighth Annual Fall Opening, Sept. 10 The following courses will be offered: FOR MEX FOR WOMEN Executive Secretarial, and Accounting and Business Administration graduates, (2 years) can be placed at $1500. $1800, $2000, and $2400 as rapidly as they can qualify. One Akron industrial firm proffered $225 per month to all senior men. class of '45, immediately on graduation. The new approved course in Flying and Aeronautics is given in part at Tiffin Air Port, under supervision of J. C. Harriman, Supt., under Government approved pilots, and approved planes, and the other part at Tiffin University. Full credit given all subjects in the course in aeronautics and flying, leading to Graduation. Application form 1950 for released ex-service men entitled to training under the provision of the I Bill of Rights, public law 346, available at the college office, as well as information, and free counselling service. Physically handicapped young men and women may obtain information and counselling service regarding Government sponsored courses, by a personal call at the college. THE TIFFIN U. VOCATIONAL WAY LEADS TO PERMANENT EMPLOYMENT AT EXCELLENT PAY. Office open daily for registration. Classes starting in all courses Sept. 10. (250 ATSC and regular students in daily attendance) TIFFIN UNIVERSITY, TIFFIN, OHIO The School That Qualifies for Life, and Permanent Employment. 76 page illustrated catalog supplied on request. machines. They sold new’ cars last week to Zophar Ew’ing, Moulder Bros., and J. A. Sutter. Jesse Hilty and Charles Bums purchased second hand cars. Ira Swinehart has purchased a vacuum cleaner and is prepared to do all kinds of house cleaning. IE a time to fight Rythmic Typing Stenographic (9 Mos.) Jr. Secretarial (12 Mos.) Civil Service-Secretarial Executive Secretarial (18 Mos.) Aeronautics and Flying Peter Muhlenberg The above Is Irom a sermon preached by the Reverend John Petet Gabriel Muhlenberg, Pennsylvania born, to his flock at Woodstock. Va., in lilt. Pro nouncing benediction, he threw off the uniform, and called for recruits. Nearly 300 responded. Muhlenberg served with distinction in the Revolutionary employees-trainees accepted the positions THE BLUFFTON NEWS, BLUFFTON, OHIO There’s No Place Like Home These French prisoners of war are all smi es as they look at their home and during a stopover on the train trip from Germany to France, botne ot tnera haven’t seen France in five year, but this year theypW,l1 be ah e to help their country celebrate Bastille Day (July 14, France Fourth of Jub). Altbogh the celebration, because of food and transport shortage., will he som toher. it will he the first Bastille Dav without German, since smg is time tq preach and a time to pray, but there is also a Settlement Mrs. Bertha Rawli*y, Miss Grace Price, Miss Pearl Lashley of Toledo and Miss Ruby Lasliley and T. C. Lashley of Custar, Chio, were Sun day visitors in the Mrs. Haydn Steiner. ime of Mr. and Rev. and Mrs. C. H. Suckau and a girl’s quartet of Onlaha, Nebraska, presented an inspiri ng program at the Ebenezer church Sunday evening and at St. John church Tuesday evening. Rev. Suckati who for many years was the paster at the First Mennonite church at Berne, Ind., is president of the Grac Bible Institute at Ohama. The members of the quartet are: Misses Lucile Geiger, daughter of Mr. ar Mrs. Hiram Geiger, and Treva ci ger, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mon roe Geiger, and Esther Penner of Salix, Iowa, and Gladys Duerksen of Dakota. Marion, South The members of the family’ of the late Mr. and Mrs. Elias Gratz en joyed a pot luck dinner at the home stead with Mr. and rs. Omar Gratz and family Sunday. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Milton Gratz, daughter Helen and son Clair, Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Hilty Mr. and Mrs. Wilmer Gratz and dimghter Carolyn and son Donald, Mr. and Mrs. War ren Bridenbaugh, laughter Mary Ann and Dale, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Looking For Bargains? You’ll find them lots of them at Montgomery's News Stand Shoe polish ............... 9c Hair Bows, each .................... 10c Bath Salts ......... */j off Leather Belts, regular $1 value ....... 75c Water jugs .......... 19c Relish dishes .............. 8c Fruit juicers & bowl set ........15c Deep dishes ................. 15c Set mixing bowls .................. _...24c Cups ...... 3c Fireking nursing bottles 7c Fireking measuring bowls ....... 10c Good select io«»-4 war Interior Pail at Half Price. Fresh Drugs and Quality Drug Store Merchandise of All Kinds Prescriptions Care fully Compounded Sidney’s Drug Shop Phone 170-W Gratz and daughter Sandra, Mrs. Kenneth Gratz and children Linda and Carol Ann. Ruth Bixel left for Omaha, Neb., Wednesday morning. She was ac companied by Marjorie Gratz who spent a part of her summer vacation in the Omar Gratz home. They are to spend some time at Diagonal Camp, Iowa. Miss Bixel is to assist as an instructor at this camp prior to taking up her duties at the Grace Bible Institute this fall where she has been instructor the past year. Clyde Neiswander, son of Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Neiswander is at home at present. Clyde returned from Europe recently. THE BIG 7 VICTORY SPECIAL! THIS NEWSPAPER (1 YEAR] AND SIX GREAT MAGAZINES Farm Bureau members of Putnam county had their annual picnic Wed nesday at the Columbus Grove muni cipal swimming pool. Pvt. Harry Hauenstein is home for a 30 day furlough with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hauenstein. THE BIGGEST VALUE IN YEARS!! ______1 Yr. 1 Yr. ..6 Mo. ______ 1 Yr. _____ 1 Yr. ♦TRUE STORY.... ....... PATHFINDER ............ SILVER SCREEN____ HOUSEHOLD .............. POULTRY TRIBUNE FARM JOURNAL & HERALD _________ 1 Yr. COUNTRY GENTLEMAN ____ 3 Yr. TRUE COMICS______I Yr. CHILD LIFE ______ 6 Mo. U. S. CAMERA..............1 Yr. THE SUPER ECONOMY OFFER This Newspaper, lYr. AND FOUR BIO MAGAZINES ALL FIVE FOR ONLY W TRUE STORY _________ 6 Mo. MOTHER’S HOME LIFE.._1 Yr. AMERICAN FRUIT GROWER ____________ 1 Yr, AMERICAN POULTRY JOURNAL-------------------lYr. FARM JOURNAL & FARMER’S WIFE ______1 Yr, NATIONAL LIVESTOCK. PRODUCER______________ I Yr. POULTRY TRIBUNE____1 Yr. SUCCESSFUL FARMING .1 Yr. HOUSEHOLD MAG----------2 Yr. PATHFINDER ______ 2C Issues CAPPER’S FARMER____ 1 Yr. BREEDER’S GAZETTE „..6 Mo. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Gottshall and Mr. and Mrs. Oswin Garber of Toledo visited relatives here over Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Hiram Kohli were Sunday dinner guests in the home of Mrs. Mary Miller and family. Lester Harkness, assistant cashier at the First National bank of Pan dora is to take up his new duties at the Bank of Huntsville, Ohio, the Announcing-* full time operation of WAYNE’S GULF SERVICE I am now taking over my filling station and auto business myself and will be open full time. OPERATING HOURS Monday thru Friday 7 a. in. to 8 Saturday 8 a. in. to IO Sunday Ip. in. to (»p. m. We will call for and deliver cars anywhere within the Bluff ton corporation limits. Factory workers—here’s your oppor tunity to have your car serviced during working hours. JUST CALL BLUFFTON PHONE 499-W—we’ll do the rest. WE OFFER Guaranteed vulcanizing and sending tires in for recapping Point by point greasing Gulf Insect Spray Gulf Livestock Spray WAYNE’S GITJT SFit Wayne Lugibihl/ Prop XT Main & Washington Sts. Bluffton, Ohio Cail Bluffton phone 499-W for quick/and reliable car servicing. ALL SEVEN FOR ONLY ____ Yr. FARMER’S WIFE .... *Check one of these in place AMERICAN GIRL__ 1 Yr. CHRISTIAN of True Story if you prefer! OPEN ROAD (Boys), (12 Issues) -..... 14 Mo. PARENTS’ MAG. 1 Yr. PROTESTANT VOICE (Weekly) —1 Yr. SCREENLAND ---------1 Yr. SPORTS AFIELD------1 Yr. THE WOMAN 1 Yr. SCIENCE ILLUS.........6 Mo. FILL IN AND MAIL TO THIS NEWSPAPER TODAY ^THURSDAY, AUGUST 2, 1945 first of this month. The best wishes of all who knew Mr. Harkness go with him to their new place of resi dence. Mrs. James Oberly left for Cali fornia where she is to be with her husband, seaman first class, who is stationed there. Their little daugh ter Janice Ann is staying with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Reno Oberly. Mr. and Mrs. Monroe Burkholder of Columbus Grove, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Hilty and family, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Badertscher and family of Smithville and Adam Amstutz were Sunday dinner guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Amstutz. service 111 III Any Magazine Listed and This Newspaper, Both for Price Shown American Fruit Grower__ $2 American Girl ................ .. American Home, 2 Yrs.... American Poultry Journal Aviation in Review ........... Better Cooking & Hmkg... Capper’s Fanner ________ Child Life ........... ................ Christian Herald............... Coronet .............. ................. Correct English________ Country Gentleman, 5 Yrs. Etude Music Magazine..... Farm Jrl. & Fanner’s Wife Flower Grower_________ Household ______________ Hygeia ................................. Magazine Digest ............ .. National Digest Monthly.. Nature (10 Iss., 12 Mo.)— Open Road (12 Iss., 14 Mo.) Outdoors (12 Iss., 14 Mo.) Parents’ Magazine ______ Pathfinder... ........ ............... Photoplay ............. .............. Poultry Tribune _______ Reader’s Digest ................. Redbook ................ ............. Science Illustrated------- Scientific Detective_____ Screenland ____ ________ Silver Screen _____ ______ Sports Afield .............. ......... Successful Fanning______ The Woman —........ ........... True Story ___ _________ 3.50 U. S. Camera__ _________ 8.15 Walt Disney’s Comics----- 3.35 Your Life „—..................... 4.00 8.50 4.50 4.00 3.00 4.50 2.65 8.75 2.65 3.75 4.00 4.00 4.00 3.50 3.50 8.75 8.00 8.50 2.65 5.25 4.25 4.00 4.00 8.50 3.50 3.50 2.75 8.50 NEWSPAPER AND MAGAZINES 1 YEAR, UNLESS TERM SHOWN Check magazines desired and enclose with coupon. Gentlemen: I enclose $..... ............. Please send me the offer checked, with a year’s subscription to your paper. 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