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THURSDAY, JAN. 9. 1947
Star Route Postal
Bids Being Received
Bids will be accepted at the Lima
post office until February 20 for
operating the star mail route from
Lima thru Beaverdam, Bluffton, Mt.
Cory and Rawson to Findlay for the
The House
of Perfect
Sound
JORG HATCHERY
4 Phone 182-W
“When the frost is on the pumpkin
and the fodder’s in the shock”
H’s time to have a bottle of that good
NYAtYPTUS
Cough Syrup in th* medicine cabinet.
Because—along with frost, snow, sleet
and winter weather come coughs
and colds. Nyalyptus contains oil of
eucalyptus which cuts the phlegm
and mucus in the throat, also sooth
ing ingredients which ease the cough
and help cut down the cold's duration.
A. Hauenstein & Son
(HIM V THEATRE
THURSDAY-tRIDAY-SATURDAY
SUNDAY-MONDAY
Two Years
Before The Mast I
with
ALAN LADD
BRIAN DONLEVY
get the full
©f a great musical work only
score is interpreted by a
conductor.
next four-year period, beginning
July 1, 1947.
A round trip of 34.90 miles is in
volved daily in operation of the star
route. There are six trips weekly.
Present salary is $1,782.
Information regarding the con
tract bids may be obtained at the
Lima post office.
ome
AMBULANCE SERVICE
Bluffton, Olno
PROTECT YOUR POULTRY FLOCK
With tried and proven remedies.
Sulphatrol, Duatok and 5 kinds of sprays for colds.
Avitab and Ovumix for a tonic.
Blacktol, Korupi and Intestrol for intestinal trouble.
Dworm and Rotocaps for worms.
Glandolac, Hilltop and Whitmoyer Roost paint for lice.
Let us help you with your poultry problems.
No charge for postmortem examinations.
Matinee
Every
Sun., 3 P. M.
BENNY GOODMAN
DINAH SHORE
THE ANDREWS SISTERS
NELSON EDDY
JERRY COLONNA
ANDY RUSSELL
THE KING'S MEN
STERLING HOLLOWAY:
THE MID MPERS S
TUES.-WED.-THURS.
Sister Kenny
with
ROSALIND RUSSELL
ALEXANDER KNOX
al qualities
dignity and compelling beauty to service.
en the composer’s
incere, competent
is also true that a funeral dir or’s professional
competence is vitally essential in fringing reverent
FUNERAL HOME
THE BLUFFTON NEWS
B. F. BIERY, Business Mgr.
C. A. BIERY, Editor
Published weekly at Bluffton, Ohio,
by th ^Bluffton News Publishing and
Printing Co.
Subscription rates: Year, $2.00
six months, $1.25 anywhere in U. S.
Entered as second class matter at
the postoffice at Bluffton, Ohio,
under the Act of March 3, 1879.
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
Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Schaublin of
Columbus spent Thursday with her
mother, Mrs. Lydia Ewing of South
Lawn avenue.
Charles Lauby of South Jackson
street will leave Monday on a busi
ness trip to Arizona and California.
Miss Sarah Amstutz spent the
past week with Rev. and Mrs. Stan
ley Rupp and daughters at Lafayet
te, Ind.
Mrs. Bertha Matter spent New
Year’s day with Mr. and Mrs. Ho
ward Nique and family of Mt.
Blanchard.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Edgecomb
and daughter Susan of Cincinnati
spent New Year’s day with Mrs.
Bessie Edgecomb.
Mrs. Susanna Lugibill of Findlay
and R11ph Kohli and family of Oak
Harboi visited during th e holidays
at the Eva Kohli home.
L. R. Bauman and son Ted re
turned Saturday after spending ten
days with the former’s parents and
friends in eastern Pennsylvania.
Miss Nelle Lugibill returned to
Cleveland Monday after visiting at
the home of her father, A. E. Lugi
bill and Mr. and Mrs. Don Patterson
and family of South Lawn avenue.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Todd of Frank
lin street spent several days the past
week in Cleveland with Mr. and Mrs.
H. H. Huttenlocher and Miss Marjean
Todd.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Deerhake and
son Don visited Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. Louis Deerhake and daugh
ter Tana Jean of Wapakoneta.
Noah Habegger left Wednesday
for Alta Loma, California, where he
will spend two months visiting at
the home of his brother Isaac Ha
begger.
Miss Mary Stearns who spent her
holiday vacation at Dover returned
to her home here on New Year’s
day. She has since resumed her
duties as instructor in music in the
Rawson schools.
Misses Ruth Bradshaw and Har
riet Biome of Chicago spent the
week end with the latter’s parents,
Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Biome of North
Main street.
Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Stettler spent
New Year’s day at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Clyde Cox of Weston. Mr.
and Mrs. Wm. Cox and family of
Ashtabula also visited at the Clyde
Cox home.
Mrs. S. M. Overholt returned Sun
day to her home in Medina after
spending the holidays at the home
of her son-in-law and daughter, Mr.
and Mrs. Millen Geiger of South
Lawn avenue.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Deerhake
and son entertained the following at
dinner on New Year’s night: Mr.
and Mrs. H. E. Augsburger and
sons, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Augs
burger and Mr. and Mrs. Maurice
Grismore and son of Pandora.
Mr. and Mrs. Dwain Murray and
family have returned to their home
in Ashland after visiting here during
the holidays. They were accom
panied by Mrs. Mary Diller of
Cherry street who is spending sever
al weeks as a guest in their home.
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Weidman
and sons and Geo. Wilch of Orange
township entertained the following
guests at New Year’s dinner: Mr.
and Mrs. Albert Gossman and Miss
Bessie Arnold of Bluffton Mr. and
Mrs. Emanuel Wilch, daughter and
son of Jenera and Mr. and Mrs.
Orvie Frantz and sons Clayton and
James of Rawson.
Stanley Steiner, employed as
supervisor of process engineering at
the Scranton, Pa-, plant of the
Murray corporation of Detroit recent
ly made a business trip by plane
from Scranton to Ft. Atkinson,
Wisconsin. The trip west was made
by way of Cleveland and Chicago
and the return was via New York.
He is the son of Enos Steiner of
this, place.
Rev. Paul Cramer of the Methodist
church together with a group of lay
men will attend a district meeting
of that denomination to be held in
the Epworth Methodist church in
Kenton, Monday night. Attending
the meeting will be seleceted and
strategic representatives from this
area it is announced by by Dr. John
Verteeg, district superintendent of
the denomination.
Diller ambulance removals— Mrs.
Wilbur Dunson and infant daughter
from Bluffton hospital to their home
west of Mt. Cory Mrs. Mary Schick
from Beaverdam to Bluffton hospital
Mrs. John Boehm from Jenera to the
Clair Bucher home on -West Ekn
street, Russell Sutton from Mt. Cory
to Bluffton hospital Mrs. Orlando
Luginbuhl sand infant daughter from
Bluffton hospital to their home south
I of Bluffton.
THE BLUFFTON NEWS, BLUFFTON, OHIO
Club*, djjdge*
and 'Societies
Alice Freeman Club
The Alice Freeman club will meet
with Mrs. Katherine Badertscher
this Wednesdaay night. The topic:
Books we should read, by Mrs. Len
ore Myers.
Century Circle
The Century circle met with Mrs.
I. W. Bauman, Wednesday afternoon
with Mrs. L. L. Ramseyer assistant
hostess. The program: The Mod
em Woman in the Home, Mrs. Clyde
Warren January Thaw, Mrs. A. E.
Lichtenwalter.
Methodist W’omen
The W. S. C. S. of the Methodist
church wil hold a potluck supper on
Thursday- evening at 6:30 o’clock.
Bring your own senice.
Poinsettia Club
Mrs. Rose Herrman will entertain
the Poinsettia club this Wednesday
evening. The program follows—Ja
pan: Reconversion of Douglas McAr
thur, Mrs. Helen Worthington: Can
China Unite? Mrs. Marie Stonehill.
$
Travel Class
The Travel class met at the home
of Mrs. Sidney Hauenstein, Wednes
day afternoon. On the program were:
Our Racial Superiority, Mrs. Marga
ret Day American Daughter, Mrs.
Lee Clauss.
Lutheran Society
The Lutheran Aid and Missionary
society will meet at the home of
Mrs.Ora Wetherill, Thursday after
noon at 2 o’clock.
Legion Auxiliary
The American Legion auxiliary
will meet next Tuesday night in the
Legion hal’.
Masonic Lodge
Stated communication, Bluffton
Masonic lodge Monday night at 7:30
o’clock. Work in Entered Apprentice
degree. Robert Neiswander, W. M.
Ralph Steams, Sec.
Church of Christ Women
Women of the Church of Christ
will meet at the home of Mrs. Ar
thur Amstutz, Thursday night at 8
o’clock with Misses Etta Beals and
Mary Ann Amstutz assistant hostess
cs.
The program Scripture reading and
prayer, Miss Myda Jane Manges
Missionary topic, Mrs. Eli Deppler
Women of the Bible, Mrs. Gideon Lu
ginbuhl Music, Mrs. Don Martz.
Bring sales tax stamps.
Farm Women’s Improvement Club
The Farm Wormm's Improvement
club will meet with Mrs. Lulu Spal
linger, Thursday afternoon January
15 with Mrs. Sadie Wingate and Mrs.
Mildred Fett assistant hostesses.
The program follows: Roll call,
my aid to good grooming Individu
ality of Clothes, Ruby McCarty
Demonstration of Hair styling, Dor
othy Hall, hair stylist.
HOCKEY SPECIAL
The Findlay Lions club will run a
special traian over the Nickel Plate
road for the hockey game at Cleve
land, Saturday night, Jan. 18. The
train will leave Findlay at 4:30 p.
m. Round trip fare including admis
sion to the game $6.95. Tickets in
Bluffton available at Pat’s barber
shop.
Basinger ambulance removals—
Mrs. John Dally from Bluffton hos
pital to her home in Beaverdam.
Mr. and Mrs. Homer Geiger and
son Kent of Cleveland spent the week
end with Bluffton relatives and
friends.
Maurice Kohli has been confined to
his home the past week with an at
tack of mumps.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Mericle and
son Bill left the first of the week
on an extended trip to Bradenton
and other points of interest in
Florida.
Wm. Edwards of the Basinger
furniture store is attending the
National Furniture market in Chica
go this week and buying new stocks
of housefurnishings for the spring
trade.
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Bauman of
Sharon, Pa., former Bluffton college
students, visited during the holidays
at the home of her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. A. P. Sprunger of Lima and
spent several days with friends here.
Miss Janet Steiner, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. N. P. Steiner of North
Jackson street left the first of the
week to continue her course at the
Warner Beauty college in Ft. Wayne
after having beert home on a three
months’ leave of absence.
Mrs. Ethel Magee and Miss May
Steinman of Cleveland spent the holi
days here with their mother, Mrs.
Eli Hartman of Jefferson street.
Mrs. Hartman returned to Cleveland
with her daughters where she will
remain for the winter.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Gossman, Miss
Bessie Arnold, Mr. and Mrs. Richard
Gosman and daughter Linda Lee of
Bluffton and Mr. and Mrs. Chas.
Gossman, daughter Wanda and son
Robert of Ada were Sunday dinner
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Luther Goss
man and daughters Rosalyn and Sus
an. The occasion was the birthday
anniversary of Mrs. Luther Goss
man.
WANT-ADS
Wanted—To
Call Bluffton a
Auto seat
Waaltermire’sj
For sale—&
ing room tab!
extension leavt
446-Y.
-inch round type din
?, old English finish,
and pad. Call phone
For sale—I
Leonard Gratz
For sale—R
skates, size 51-
eef by the quarter,
phone 649-R.
ller ball-bearing shoe
C. Call phone 390-R.
ise or apartment by
hn Vermilya at Bluff
eau office.
wen room house, oil
ith two blocks from
t. Lester Niswander,
Main street.
anure loader by the
I or tractor will
loading. Virgil Haas,
1st on Rt. 25 and
39
uel oil tank heater,
ill, Orange township.
Wanted—Ho
January 15. Jc
ton Farm Bui
For sale—S
furnace and I
business distrii
owner, 347 S.
For rent—A
day will fit
also do custom
2 miles northe
mile north.
For sale—F
Harotd Marsh
Bluffton phone
See the new
Waitermire’s.
For sale—1,(
Kinsinger, Blu
For sale—Qi
bel Owens, Bh
Why worry
known skin dis,
Sidney’s Drug
Rite-way milkers at
00 bushels corn. John
fton phone 382-W.
|e skates size 10^
tes. Inquire 124 N.
For sale—I.
also roller ski
Lawn Ave.
Arter of beef. Clari
ffton phone 547-R.
if afflicted with any
iase. Ask about V-J-O.
hop. 17
40 Ford tudor, good
new radio and gas
J,. Sommer. Bluffton
For sale—11
condition, with
heataer. C.
phone 539-R.
Wanted—Ho
pet. Byron Be
Orange Center
pe for a dog is good
jitwell, 2 miles east of
‘and mile south,
le 4^ girl’s figure ice
i condition. Marilyn
58-W.
1 Super DeLuxe
th spotlight and new
For sale—Si
skates, good
Oberly, phone
For sale—1£
Ford tudor w
tires in extra
Harris, Blufftc
miles north
house east. 1
rood condition. Donald
1, Ohio, Rt. 2. Three
county line, first
Just receive­I
pads. Walter
Wanted—To
on your farm
mond Moser,
For sale—1
practically new,
black suit size
quire 430 Cher
Washer serv:
parts,
bach,
with ba'
house
boards. Shown
Call Bluffton ph
For sale—Sho
the quarter.
Phone 522-Y.
For sale—Pi
puppies, wondei
ratters. Mrs.
Beaverdam phor
For sale—Use
also used dat
furniture store.
For sale—Six
6:50 by 16, al
grinder and ke
Bluffton Farm
For sale—Blu
almost new, sizt
Inquire 118 E.
phone 203-R.
For sale—On
cars in the st
Road King, avii
spotless. Radio,
plus extras 4
lent
See
day
ter
Spring St.
lire’s.
do beef butchering Building
gain this year. Ray­
1
weight
Wanted—Cleai
rags. Bluffton
Children’s kn pajamas with
s at Waitermire’s. I
?—Wringer rolls and
trv’ice. Verl Reichen-i
i phone 542. tfl
rly built 4 roomll
prompt s
Beaverda
For
tfl
I and built-in cup-1
y appointment only.!
ne 501-T. I
thorn baby beef by!
lirani Reichenbach,|
ats, can be used in
Waltermire’s.
i. Two hollow steel
?s. Inquire 243 N.
Rubber door
side or outside.
For sale chea
beds with sprir
Lawn, Bluffton.
For sale—Pot:
and seconds.
Son.
Wanted—Qoo
white and bun
walnut in stan
prices paid.
good native tim
Red 257 or writ
Co., Ada, Ohio.
toes, Katahdin firsts|
C. Deppler and I
tfl
rebred rat terrier!
ful pets and good!
Albert Sh rider, I
e 563. I
1 living room suite
enport. Basinger’s!
ply implement tiresl
to H. P. bench!
osene tank heaters.!
Equipment Co.
For sale—Tvo 14 inch Little
Genius tractor plows also 9 ft.
cultipacker. B. lapper, 1 mile north
and 3*4 miles cest of Ada.
For sale— V ’eather-Seal inter-
windows and sum
genuine interlock
J. Reagan, Rt. 5,
iverdam phone 175
tf
i chenille house coat
42 or 44. Price $4.
changeable wint
mer screens wi
construction. W
Lima, Ohio. Be
472.
Elm St., ^Bluffton
of -the ^est used
ite 1939 Plymouth
tor blue waxed and
heater, spotlight,
lew tires and excel
s as god as it looks,
il Drug store Thurs
9 to 5 o’clock. Af
id Saturday at 112
spare. Rui
it aat Rexs
and Friday
6 p. m. a
For sale
fruit farm, 2
U. S. farm
Waitermire’s.
A pples. Augsburger
les south of town, tf
v elders. See them at
clear, solid red,
oak also maple and
ing timber. Highest
e buy all kinds of I
*er. Call Ada phone
i John Atha Lumber
40
more washing ma-|
with electric motor, I
tion. Ralph Sousley
For sale—Ke
chine, complete
all in good cond
on Amos Thu
Bluffton.
I farm north of
1 Plymouth DeLuxe
For sale—193
coupe recently overhauled with radio,I
heater, new tires, and battery. Irvin
Fisher, 1^4 miles, north of Bluffton
on county line.
For sale—Several nice building
lots inside corporation facing Rt. 103.
Ezra Basinger, phone 448-Y.
40
Snow shovels. Waitermire’s.
For sale—Everhot roaster for 110
volt current, ^practically new, com
plete with timet. Mrs. Richard Moy
er, Box 15, MtACory. Phone 305.
Lost—Tire cl bin on Bentley road,
Wednesday morning. Finder return
to Winston Jennings.
Defroster fansl Waltermi»’s./
For Watkins (Products/ bee- True
W. Yale, authorized representative
for Auglaize, Jackson, Richland,
Perry and Bath townships in Allen
county and OrangeXtownship in Han
cock county. Addiess: 529 Union
St., Ada, Ohio. Call Ada phone:
Black 225. 40
Anti-freeze 89c per gallon in your
container. Waitermire’s.
Farewell Dinner
Miss Lydia Gratz and Mrs. Clara
Geiser entertained at a dinner on
New Year’s day in honor of Miss
Catherine Gratz who will leave soon
for Africa to resume her duties in
the foreign mission field.
Present were:
Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Amstutz and
daughter Veldine, Mr. and Mrs.
Cleland Amstutz and family, Mr.
and Mrs. Robert Gratz of Pandora
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Neuenschwan
der, Mr. and Mrs.. Donald Neuen
schwander, Butler, Ind. Mr. and
Mrs. Maurice Steiner and sons, An
gola, Indiana.
Mr. and Mrs. Ted Stepleton and
family, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Zuer
cher and family, Lima Mr. and
Mrs. Paul Detwiler and sons, Toledo
Mr. and Mrs. Donovan Gratz and
son, Souderton, Pa.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Gratz, Mr
and Mrs. P. W. Stauffer and
daughters, Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Gratz
and son Richard, Mr. and Mrs. Hom
er Gratz and family, Mr. and Mrs.
Paul Geiser and son Ronnie, Mr. and
Mrs. Kermit Kibele and family,
Capt. Elbert Kibele, Mr. and Mrs.
Emil Kern, Mrs. Laura Gratz and
the honor guest, Miss Catherine
Gratz.
Insurance Meeting
The annual business meeting of
Cory phone.
more Casco heating]The Mennonite Mutual Aid
will be held in
at Bluf
street entrance)
affton phone 541-T. 38|Uary 11, 1947 at
luskrat fur
size 14 also all
coat, for the purpose
wool |business that may
In-1 fore the meeting.
requested to be
otton Albert
tf
feet,
the High School
ton, Ohio, (Main
-n Saturday, Jan
1:30 o’clock P. M.
transacting any
properly come be-
All members are
Repo
rt To
Directors of
The Board
Investors Mut
declared a qti
distribution of
be paid Janui
shareholders
Dec. 31. Th
quarterly dist
current fiscal
clusively deriv
and dividend
Investors 1
America’s larg
open-end invei
assets as of l£
$95,604,663.20/
cate, Minneapf
principal unci
vestment maii
-mation gladly
hed bv
Further infj
furni
G. T. Soldne
GOOD
CO
Another 1
saving.
lal. Inc., have
irterly dividend
2c Der share to
rv 21, 1947, to
record as of
s is the first
ibution of the
-ear. and is ex
■d from interest
icome.
utual. Inc., is
st balanced type
ment fund. Net
c. 20. 1946, were
Investors Syndi
cs. Minn., is the
rwriter and in
ger.
-, Distributor
409 Cherry St.
Teleohone 163-Y
►ad of Semi
ocahontas is
kd to arrive
Smokeless
being shipi
soon.
This coal
comes in
imace size
inches and
1 treated
it.
convenient 1
inches by 3
screened ar
eliminate du
6
is
to
with even
practically
Bums lot
heat, givin
stoker perfo
tnance.
Remember4-good coal is
cheapest in tie long run.
Leave with
124 N. I^awn Ave.
Bluffton^ Ohio
PAGE
Armorsville
L. A. S. and W. M. S. of the
Liberty Chapel church meets tlA
Thursday afternoon with Mrs. CeH
McCafferty.
Mr. and Mrs. W. I. Moore
Carey, Mr. and Mrs. Howard MooH
of Mement, Ill., called Monday c®
last week at the C. E. Klingler honw
Rosella Moser spent Sunday nigfl
with Lena Preto of Bluffton.
Mr. and Mrs. H. O. Hilty, Mrq
Mary Friedly, Mr. and Mrs. Francis
Devier and family were Sunday dinl
ner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Ewing.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Guider of
Pontiac, Michigan spent a couple of
days with Miss Margaret Guider.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Shaffer of
Lima spent Sunday afternoon at the
Ervin Moser home.
Raymond Tuttle called at the C. E.
Klingler home Saturday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. John Good of Ada
called Friday at the Levi Hauenstein
home.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Egbert and
daughter Beth of Detroit spent a
couple days last week at the Harry
Moore home.
Mr. and Mrs. Roily Moser and son
spent Monday at the Levi Hauen
stein home.
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Klingler, Jr.
and son Keith took Sunday dinner
with Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Klingler.
BLUFFTON MARKETS
Grain (bushel prices)—-Wheat $2.
17 com $1.20 oats 75c soys $2.90.
Poultry—Heavy hens 24c heavy
springers 32c leghorn hens 18c
stags 16c.
Eggs—Large whites 38c large
browns 35c mediums 32c pullets 30c.
Butterfat—80c.
It’s Inventory
Time
Use our “Low Net Cost Protec
tion” as a hedge—in 1947.
No obligation for Estimates.
A. C. Burcky
Northwestern Mutual Life
Insurance Co.
139 Grove St. Phone 491-Y
Save Coal Bills
1 with
Weatl ler-Seal
Keeps oirt Cold Air Around
Doors and rndows.
Easy to ins rail and inexpens
ive—pays
t'v
itself in coal
Estimates ithout obligation.
Frank Ne ensebwander
212 Hain Street
Phon 478-W
cast
tkid
Drice of shares
i was $13.66.
Public offerjn
on Dec. 30, ’4
THIS very minute many
property oi rners are wide
open to seri )us loss because
their fire in hirance is based
(Mi prewar instead of pres
ent high le 'els of property
value. Thf y are leaving a
sizable un rotected gap
which may involve a bad
loss. Talk this over NOW
with
0
lutzi Insurance Agency
Phope: 295-W
113 & Main Street
Bluffton
Kentucky, Virg
West Virginia
Phone
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