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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 mb