More than one million dollars will
be spent this year in a two-million*
dollar post-war construction pro
gram launched by the Central Ohio
Light and Power Co., it was report
ed last week at a meeting of the
board of directors of the utility in
Findlay.
So far, progress of construction
has been delayed somewhat by dif
ficulty in getting materials and
equipment, but the program will
progress as rapidly as conditions
permit, it was pointed out.
Included in work now under way
is construction of a second circuit
Officers for the classes and vari
ous activities for the next school
term are as follows:
Seniors—Pres., Michael Regan
Vice Pres., Paul Don Bixel Sac.,
James Lewis.
Juniors—Pres., Kenneth Bracy
Vice Pres., Addison Myers Sec.,
Betty Roush.
MUNSON R. BIXEL/VI. D.
Office Hoiksn
1-3 P. M. & P. M.
Office, llJ^'Cherry St.
Phone 120-^ Bliffton, Ohio
Francis Basinger D. D. S
Evan Basinger, D. D. S.
Telephone 271-W
to $12
Central Ohio Power Co. Will Spend
One Million For Improvements In 1946
Bluffton High
Sophomores—Pres., Roger Linden
Bluffton, OHo
between the Woodcock generating
plant in Bluffton to Findlay. This
circuit is expected to be ready for
use within the next 10 days.
The following Bluffton business establishments
will be closed every Thursday afternoon at 12:30 p. m.
beginning June 6 until further notice:
SUTIES CLEANERS
LEIBER’S JEWELRY STORE
J. A. LEATHERMAN SREET
metal SHOP
CLARK HAT SHOPPE
MUMMA ELECTRIC SHOP
GEIGER & DlRLER
FETT HARDWARE
BASINGER BROS. ItyEAT MARKET
VEL’S BEAUTY BOX
BASINGER FURNITURE STORE
BIGLER BROS. MEAT MARKET
W. H. GRATZ SHOE STORE
El) WALTERM1RE STORE
ALSPACH CLEANERS
STEINER & HUSER
GREDING HARDWARE
BARNES GROCERY
PETER GRATZ STORE
RUFF’S 5c TO $1 STORE
ARMSTRONG & SON
CITY MARKET
THE LAPE CO.
DON PATTERSON BARBER SHOP
GERALD SWANK BARBER SHOP
ROBERT LEWIS BARBER SHOP
THE CITIZENS NATIONAL BANK
The Bluffton Business Men’s Assn.
Issuance and sale of 30,000 shares
of common stock was approved by
directors of the utility at their meet
ing.
Through its distribution of com
mon stock, the company reported it
is the first Ohio utility to be freed
of holding company control.
The board declared a quarterly
dividend of 40 cents a share on com
mon stock, payable July 25 to all
stockholders of record on July 15.
School Notes
Vice Pres., Lois Lehman Sec.,
Darlyn Garmatter.
Freshmen—Pres., Don Schmidt V.
Pres., Mickey Gleason Sec., June
Habbegger.
8th Grade—Pres., Margaret Strat
ton V. Pres., Mary Margaret Dun
bat* Sec., Louise Reichenbach.
Girl Reserves—Pres., Helen Burk
holder V. Pres., Mary Jane Burk
holder Sec., Marilyn Stratton
Treas., Harriett Burkhart.
Hi-Y—Pres., John Althaus V.
Pres., James Howe Sec.-Treas.,
Kenneth Bracy.
Bucaneer Editor-in-chief, Alice
R. Pannabecker Business Manager,
James Lewis.
Blue Triangle—Pres., Jane Risser
V. Pres., Dorothy Leiber Sec.-Treas.,
Genevieve Burkholder.
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Muriel Steiner Bride
In Ceremony Sunday
Miss Muriel Steiner, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Gideon I’. Steiner, of
Bluffton, became the bride of Luther
A. Wiseley, son of Mr. and Mrs.
George Wiseley, of Biglick township,
Sunday afternoon. The ceremony
was performed in the home of Rev.
Howard McCracken at Bascom at
1:30 o’clock. The double ring serv
ice xvas used.
The bride wore a powder blue
street length dress with black and
white accessories. The couple were
attended by Mr. and Mrs. Richard
Wiseley, brother and sister-in-law of
the groom. Mrs. Wiseley wore an
aqua street length dress. Both the
bride and her attendant wore white
carnation corsages. The men of the
party wore white carnation bouton
nieres.
A reception for members of the
immediate families was held in the
home of the bride’s parents after
which the couple left for a wedding
trip through the Great Smoky moun
tains. For going away the bride
wore a blue suit with black and
white accessories.
The bride is a graduate of Mt.
Cory high school and has been em
ployed as cashier at the Central
Ohio Light and Power company in
Findlay.
The groom is a graduate of Ar
cadia high school and is engaged in
farming. The couple will reside on
a farm in Biglick township.
Rites At Jenera
For Mrs. Pifer
Mrs. Sarah A. Pifer, 73, lifelong
resident of Van Buren township,
Hancock county, died at 3 p. m. Sat
urday in the Bluffton Community
hospital after being in ill health for
the last eight years.
The daughter of John and Wil
helmina (Reel) Redick, she was born
in Van Buren township October 15,
1872. She was married on April
19, 1896, to Henry H. Pifer, who
died June 11, 1945.
Survivors include two sisters, Mrs.
Milton Marquart and Mrs. Andrew
Bower and one brother, George W.
Reddick, all of Jenera.
Mrs. Pifer was a member of the
Trinity Luthern church, Jenera,
where funeral services were held
Tuesday afternoon. Rev. Walter
Voss, pastor, officiated. Burial was
in the church cemetery.
Mayor’s Notice
Attention of parents is called to
the fact that minors have been dis
charging firecrackers and toy pistol
caps recently. This is a violation of
the state law forbidding use or sale
and offenders are subject to severe
penalties.
Following is a portion of the Ohio
statute effective August 1, 1941, ap
plying to this violation:
5904-6. Sale and use of fireworks
“fireworks’ ’defined. Except as here
inafter provided, it shall be unlawful
for any person to possess for sale at
retail or to sell at retail or for any
person to discharge, ignite or explode
any fireworks as defined by this act,
within the State of Ohio.
The term “fireworks” shall not in
clude toy pistols, toy canes, toy guns
or other devices in which paper caps
containing twenty-five hundredths
grains or less, of explosive compound
are used, providing they are so con
structed that the hand cannot come
in contact with the cap when in
place for the explosion and toy pistol
paper caps which contain less than
twenty hundredths grains of explos
ive mixture, the sale and use of
which shall be permitted at all times.
7 W. A. Howe, Mayor
Ohio farmers delivering wheat to
country elevators before May 25 can
get the highest market price quoted
any day between the delivery date
and March 31, 1947 and also a bonus
of 30 cents per bushel for making
this food available for famine relief.
HELICOPTERS TO FLY FROM SHANGRLLA^BIKIIU
WINDMILL OVER A FLATTOP—One of the helicopters that will be used by Joint Anny-Nayy Task Force
One at Bikini hovers just above the deck of its mother ship, the carrier USS Shangri-la. When this photograph
was taken the Shangri-la was headed through the Panama Canal en-route to the Pacific. Helicopters will be
used to make radiological reconnaissance patrols in the lagoon after the blast
Bell Ringer
BLUFFTON'S union church
service Sunday night will
consist of a program by Wilbur
Fish, nationally known joy bell
ringer who will appear in the
First Mennonite church at 8
o’clock, it is announced by the
Bluffton Ministerial association
which is sponsoring his appear
ance here.
His program will include
numbers on the vibra harp,
golden bells, glassophone, sing
ing saw and London cricket
bells.
Former Resident
Dies In Columbus
Mrs. Addie Zahrend, 84, early
Bluffton resident, died Thursday
morning at the home of a daughter,
Mrs. Dwight Swisher in Columbus.
Death was due to infirmities.
She was the daughter of Mrs. H.
J. Call of Bluffton, by a previous
marriage. Her husband, John Zah
rend who died a number of years
ago was a clerk for the late Frank
Scott who operated a retail store
here some 60 years ago.
For many years the couple lived
in Leipsic where Mr. Zahrend was a
lumber dealer.
The body was brought to Leipsic
where funeral services were held
Sunday afternoon followed by inter
ment at that place.
Birthday Gathering
A family gathering was held at
the Elmer G. Lehman home in Lima,
Sunday, in honor of birthday anni
versaries of Mr. Lehman and his
brother, J. C. Lehman.
Two large illuminated birthday
cakes were features of the occasion
and the honor guests received many
appreciated gifts.
Present were:
Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Lehman,
daughter Eva and Charles Wosak of
Cleveland Mr. and Mrs. Walter
Neiswander and children Evan and
Wanda of Bluffton Mrs. Sarah Leh
man, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Lehman, son
Donald and daughter Mrs. Joyce
Dietrick all of Pandora, Miss Lil
lian Myers of Ottawa and Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Shields of Lima.
Mayor’s Notice
Monthly collection of rubbish will
be made on Tuesday, June 4. Pa
trons should have rubbish in con
tainers and ready for collection early
in the morning.
W. A. Howe, Mayor
Mayor’s Notice
Regular collection of garbage will
be made on Friday of this week in
stead of Thursday, Memorial day.
W. A. Howe, Mayor
Conserve Energy
Conserve energy of the refrigera
tor. Freeze no more ice cubes than
you actually need and don’t waste
ice. After quick freezing, return the
cold control to the normal setting as
soon as the job i' dm-.e.
Wk
Former Resident
Dies In Oklahoma
Mrs. Chester Johnson, 55, the form
er Gladys Gordon of this place, who
has lived in Drumright, Okla., for
a number of years, died in a hos
pital at that place May 11, accord
ing to word received here.
Her death followed an operation
for cancer. Funeral services were
held at Drumright and burial was at
that place.
Mrs. Johnson was the eldest
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. E.
Gordon who lived on what is now
the Leichty farm in Orange town
ship about 40 years ago. The fam
ily came here during the oil boom
and her father was a pumper.
Mrs. Johnson and her husband were
here on a motor trip two years ago
visiting at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. M. S. Stewart and other
friends. They were engaged in the
restaurant business in Drumright.
Surviving are her husband, one
daughter and two sons, one brother
and three sisters all of Drumright.
Also surviving are her father and
mother now living in Tulsa, Okla.
Orange Twp. Sunday
School Convention
The Orange Township Sunday
school convention will be held Sun
day at the Riley Creek Baptist
church. Russell Elzay, president, and
Mrs. Orland Willeke, secretary, will
be in charge of the services.
The afternoon session, opening at
2 p. m. will consist of the following:
devotionals led by Rev. Thomas
I Koontz vocal solo by Mrs. Sylvia
Basinger of the Bethesda church,
and instrumental music by Rev. and
Mrs. Robert Turner of Riley Creek.
The address of the afternoon will
be given by Rev. Ernest Bigelow of
the Bluffton Presbyterian church.
The business meeting will consist
of the appointment of the nominat
ing committee and secretary-treasur
er’s report.
The evening service will be opened
at 7:45. It will consist of a sing
spiration led by the Allen family of
Ada. The devotionals will be led by
Rev. Robert Turner of Riley Creek.
The singspiration will be inter
spersed with special numbers from
the Bethel Church of Christ and
Olive Branch United Brethren
church as well as a vocal trio by
Judith, Rosemary and Joan Mont
gomery of Liberty Chapel.
There will also be a report of the
nominating committee. Rev. Lee B.
Remaley of the Bethel church will
give the benediction.
Former Bluffton
Pastor Succumbs
Rev. John Todd, 86, former pastor
of the Bluffton and Rockport Pres
byterian churches died in Cleveland,
May 19, according to word received
here the first of the week.
Th family resided in Bluffton
from 1902 to 1907 during which time
he served the churches of the Bluff
ton-Rockport charge.
He held pastorates in Ohio and
Michigan and retired from the min
istry fifteen years ago, the last 13
of which were spent in Cleveland.
Surviving are a daughter, Mrs.
Bessie Bolthouse and two sons, John
and William all of Cleveland and a
sister, Mrs. Jennie Mussin of Bay
City, Michigan.
Preceding him in death were his
wife, two daughters, Mrs. Carrie
Schifferly and Mrs. Martha Shafer
and one son James.
U. S .Dept, of Agriculture econo
mists predict a national farm income
for the first six months of 1946 only
a little lower than for the same
months of 1946. The reduction is
due to less money from a small cot
ton crop, but returns from livestock
and poultry are higher. The brisk
demand for foods and fibers is expect
ed to continue all year.
LaFayette
Fred Kline who has been station
ed at Camp Robison, Arkansas,
spent a week furlough with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kline
Sr. Thursday he went to Veterans
Hospital, Dayton, to visit his brother
Robert Kline Jr., who has
there several months. He left
day for Kilmer, New Jersey.
Bette Lou, Johnnie and
Patterson spent the week
their grandparents, Mr.
Harry Patterson.
been
Sun-
ninth
Honoring Janis Clum on her
birthday, Mrs. Fred Clum entertain
ed Wednesday in her home, Marilyn
Steiner, Sammy Hager, Edward
Koogler, Tommy Konkleman, Ken
neth Kline, Jimmy Long, Margaret
Faze, Jimmy Shaffer, Joyce Mc
Elwain, Evelyn Shulaw, Toby Den
ner, Denny Corey, Donny Shaffer,
Meredith Boyd, Gerald Shaw, Shirley
Anspach, Dennis Stoodt, Mary Ellen
Burkholder, Joe Morrison, Charles
Smith, Miss Elizabeth Guthrie, Mrs.
Ned Shredes, Carol Sue Shredes of
Findlay, Mrs. Charles Weaver,
Sue Weaver, Mrs. Loretta
Karen
Clum.
Mr.
family
Patterson spent several
Michigan visiting relatives.
and Mrs. Merle McClure and
and Mr. and Mrs. Chester
spent several days in
Mrs. Ollie Wise of
Michigan and Mrs. Nettie
were Friday guests of Mrs.
Hefner.
Lansing,
Cotner
Martha
Mrs. Louise Cloore spent
day and Friday with Mrs.
Downing of Lima.
Thurs
Harriet
Freddie
end
with
Mrs.
and
Ada and
Mrs. Nettie Cotner of
Mrs. Ollie Wise of Lansing, Mich.,
were callers Friday of Miss Lillian
Desenberg and Mr. T. W. Desenberg.
Friday evening Mr. and Mrs. Rus
sell Hawk and children, Mr. and
Mrs. Fremont McCague and child
ren, Mr. and Mrs. Dorance Thomp
son and children, Mr. and Mrs.
James Thompson and daughters and
At Las
and oil consumption.
Phone 410-W
You can drive/a safe car and
increase tire mileage up to’50%
Remember, its/just as important to check the
wheels of your car it is to check the motor. An un
balanced condition /in the wheels results in excessive
and expensive tire/wear, worn parts a wasteful gas
We are eqi/ipped test your wheels
quickly accurately.
Our new Qyiiamic balancer with the “Neon Eye”,
takes all the guesswork out of balancing wheels. It’s
at our service station right now and we invite you to
see it in operation.
You’ll be amazed at what a difference perfectly
balanced wheels will make in the Easier Handling of
your car.
It’s the cheapest tire and accident insurance you
ever bought.
Stauffer Pure Oil Station
Mrs. Evelyn Kline and daughter
Barbara Jayne enjoyed a covered
dish luncheon at the Ri^bert Kline,
Sr. home, Friday, the occasion was
in honor of Mrs. Nellie Kline.
The Fann Bureau Council number
thirteen met at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Joe Hefner. Present were: Mr.
and Mrs. Roy Andrews and daugh
ter, Mr. and Mrs. Leon Inskeep and
family, Harold Hefner, Mr. and Mrs.
David Obenour, Mr. and Mrs. John
Thayer, Harry Patterson, Mr. and
Mrs. Doyt Hall and sons, Mr. and
Mrs. Chester Patterson and children.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Herr and
children spent Sunday in Chicago
with the former’s sister, Mr. and.
Mrs. I. E. Dischinger.
The Dorcas Aid met at the church
Thursday. Eight members were
present.
Mrs. Lucille Edmons of Milwaukee
spent the week with Mrs. Adah
Hall.
Mrs. Mary Whetstone of Lima
was a Thursday guest of Mrs. Daisy
Ludwig.
Mrs. Bertha Desenberg called
Saturday on Mrs. Ollie Wise and
Mrs. Nettie Cotner of Ada.
Arrangements have been made to
send 145,000 bales of U. S. cotton to
Germany and to accept textiles made
from it as payment. Germans have
been making synthetic cloth out of
coal.
New Floors for Old
Sanding, finishing, waxing
Bulk supply of new wax for lino
leum or hardwood.
Dries quickly and shiny without
buffing or rubbing. Gives enamel-like
surface to floors. Ixng wearin and
water-proof, 75c quart.
A postcard rihgs it to your
door.
ED GOOD
124 N. Lawn Ave„ Bluffton, O.
With Deepest Respect
On this Memorial Day of 1946,
our first since hostilities ceased, we
Americans recall only too vividly
those bloody battles of Normandy
Beach, The Bulge New
Tarawa and Two Jima, to
but a few.
Georgia,
mention
the sec-
We now are engaged ih
ond phase of our recent operation—
one which will determine whether
the peace we won so valiantly shall
long endure the trials ol a changing
world. 1
With utmost faith f^id a staunch
heart, we renew
Memorial Day of
a peaceful world.
our pledge on this
1946? to make this
The Page Dairy Co
Bluffton, Ohio
Phone 489-W
Corner JsTorth Main & Elm Streets