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THURSDAY, FEB. 20, 1947
Rites For Father
Of Randall Wentz
were held last
for Charles L.
services
Rawson
Rawson carpenter, who
Funeral
Friday in
Wentz, 70,
died Wednesday of last week after
illness of three months.
He was the father of Randall
Wentz, former Bluffton resident, who
moved from here two years ago,
paint it
to dry- onight.
the room ton u
l.OV.t
AMBULANCE SERVICE
Bluffton, Olno
WOMEN
FOR
Typing
Cffi
Good Opportu
INQUIRI
for
nW. ‘“'J”'
Hot
$3.45
PK.
after being transferred from the
Lima Westinghouse plant to one in
Fairmont, W. Va. The widow and
five other children also survive.
Ohio farmers grow about 35,000
acres of tomatoes for commercial
canning annually. Average yields in
1946 were about 7.5 tons per acre
for the state. The tomatoes are
processed by 53 Ohio canneries which
pack tomatoes or tomato products.
ome
and General
cc Work
lity for Advancement
PERSONNEL office
The Triplett Electrical Instrument Co
CEIUn0S
THE ONE COAT
FLAT WALL PAINT
Made with OIL
.nd Mo.'
Intw'0' Sur
",on
252 TEXAS—lFULL
ORANGES]
SUGAR LOAF
HOMINY 1
CIGARETTEa
VITA-RICH & SALAD BOWL
SALAD DRESSING
33c
pint
ONE GALLON PAINTS
THE AVERAGE ROOM
Greding Hardware
PATTERSON-SARGENT MAKERS OF PAINT PRODUCTS FOR EVERY NEED
NO. 1 MICHIGAN & OHIO
POTATOES
y FRESH
CRISI
CARROTS
Bunch
MED. PASCAL FRESH
CELERY
23C
STALK
OF JUICE
29c
dox.
PURE
FRUIT PRESERVES
12 OZ. JAR
—YOUR FAVOfctlTE
BRAND—
$1.59
INSTANT COCOA
NESTLE’S
'/UB. BOX
EACH
FLAVOR-KIST SALTINE
CRACKERS 21c
These Specials For FRI. & SAT. ONLY
^SOC
THE BLUFFTON NEWS
B. F. BIERY, Business Mgr.
C. A. BIERY, Editor
Published weekly at Bluffton, Ohio,
by tha^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.
Fuel oil heaters now available at
Basinger’s furniture store.
Mr. and Mrs. Odell Alspach of
Dayton spent the week end visiting
relatives and friends here.
Basinger ambulance remoral—
Clara Schumacher from her home to
Ruffton hospital and return.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry’ Marshall and
Mildred Marshall and Mr. and Mrs.
John Smith and daughter spent
Thursday with Mrs. Chas. Conrad.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Smith and Mr.
and Mrs. Walter Free of Ft. Wayne
spent the week end with Mr. and
Mrs. E. E. Firestone and daughter.
if Mr. and
Hursey, son
C. Hursey ol
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Augs jurgcr
have nloved into the newly remodeled
H. ent at the Albert Klay, home
on North
Lawn avenue.
Mr.
Mr. and Mrs, Arthur Howe and
son Francis and Miss Ida Mosiman
all of West Middletown spent the
week effQ here visiting Mayor and
Mrs. W. A. Howe of Spring
Mrs. S. K. Mosiman of Grove
and Mr. and Mrs. Laurence
halter of Kibler street.
ri
South Main
hospital appendiciti
Mich
Burkholder of Tr
as called to Lir
of hi s father, Enos Burkholder,
visited friends in Bluffton,
Saturday.
and Mrs. D. B. Stratton and
family' spent Saturday* evening at the
home of Mr. and Mrs.
burger and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Amstutz of
Thurman street returned Tuesday
night from
to Florida.
Norman
Augs
a two weeks
Beidler, student nt Case
Applied Science, Cleve
a week end visitor at the
lis parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Beidler of South Jackson
School of
land
H. E.
street.
Mrs.
several
ames Miller
exas and Mr. and Mrs. Den
Brauen and family of McAll
Texas.
Bertha Miller is spending
visiting Mr. and Mrs
and family of Mission
Sue Montgomery, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Chas. Montgomery of
outh Jackson street will appear in
lay’s Dance studio revue at the
Harris theatre, Findlay, February
27. It is a repeat performance of
the former revue staged Feb. 13.
Mr. and Mrs. Noah Niswander of
South Lawn avenue had as their
guests, Sunday: Mr. and Mrs. Emer
son Niswander and family of Colum
bus Mr. and Mrs. Reuel Niswander
and family of Sylvania and Mr. and
Mrs, Maynard Niswander and family
of Blulttofi.
street,
street,
Burk-
Edwin
Diller ambulance removals:
Niswander from Bluffton hospital to
Lima Memorial hospital Mrs. Eliza
beth Cronin from Bluffton hospital to
her home north of Bluffton Peter
Bucher from Dr. F. D. Rodebaugh
office
near Lafayette
his home north of Bluffton to
from Dr. F.
o Peter Badertscher home
Peter C. Herr from
Settlement
Mr. and Mrs. William Cook are
visiting in the home of her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Nial Newton.
Delos Rash of Lynn, Indiana, was
a week end visitor of Miss Rosa
Welty
Paul Miller called his mother by
telephone soon after arriving in San
Francisco, Tuesday from Saipan. He
is awaiting his discharge from the
service and is expecting to arrive
home within the next f^w weeks.
'Thomas Bundy and son, Mr. and
Mrs. Maurice Bundy are making
preparations to move from the
which they have operated near
sic to the farm they purchased
of Bluffton.
Men-
The membership of the four
nonite churches of this area is be
ing solicited for funds to assist in
the transportation of displaced peo
ple of European countries to Para
guay, South America.
Esau and son
here Sunday,
at St. John
Mr. and Mrs. John
John visited relatives
Rev. Esau preached
church Sunday evening.
Sunday supper guests in the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Cherry and
family were Mr. and Mrs. Orville
Mason of Findlay, Mr. and Mrs
Rolla Wehrly and son Donald and
daughter Shirley and Warren Kline.
Richard Basinger who is stationed
at Chanute Field near Chicago
poyed a week end pass with
home folks.
en
his
his
Ralph Alkire recently sold
farm and purchased a property of
Peter Kohli in Ottawa and expects
to move by the first of April.
Mrs. Noah Bixel’s condition at the
Bluffton hospital has improved con
siderably during the past few days.
Lee Amstutz of Fostoria called on
a few relatives and friends here Sat
urday afternoon.
THE BLUFFTON NEWS. BLUFFTON. OHIO
Clubs, dlpdgeS
and Societies
Garden Club
Mrs. C. F. Niswander will enter
tain the Garden club at her home,
Thursday afternoon. The program
follows: Roll call, new stars in the
world of plants Daffodils to Herald
the Spring, Mrs. Ray Hilty Other
Harbingers of Spring, Mrs. Robert
Potts.
Poinsettia Club
The Poinsettia club will meet with
Mrs. Bertha Marsha
light, Feb. 26. Progi
Naturalization, Mrs
•ay Topic—Contr
•ign-born Citizens:
•ew Herrmann W
ur Amstutz.
layton Mur
is of
Mrs.
Fer­
Men
Arth-
Mrs.
the coming
Red Cross
Election of officers for
year/will be held at a meeting of the
Bluffton Red Cross chapter in the
High School library, Monday night
at 7 o’clock.
Masonic Lodge
Stated communicat
Masonic lodge, Monday
in Fellowcraft degree.
wander, W. M. Ralph Stearns.
uh Scouts
Monthly meeting
kout troop in bast
lyterian church nt
,t 7:30. Parents of
Bluffton
Work
Band Mothers
The Band Mothers club will meet
in Room 211 at the high school next
Monday night.
Presbyterian Social Club
Meeting of the
iub has been pos
uary
•esbyterian Socia’
poned until Feb-
Amico Club
The Amico club
’clock
arty.
ILegion
will meet at the
Auxiliary
theater
Ina Amstutz and Christene Harris
rill be in charge of the program at
i meeting of the American Legion
Auxiliary in the Legion hall next
Tuesday night. A special invitation
is extended to new members.
Farm Bureau Council
The Scattered Neighbors Advisory
council meets at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Carson Marshall, Friday
night at 8 o’clock.
4
Couple Complimented
Mrs. Harry Amstutz and Mrs.
Rayon Boutwell entertained informal-1I
Miss Louise Wilch and Wayne Ams
tutz whose wedding took place Sun
day.
Contests were diversion
evening with Wayne Amstutz, Harold
Diller and Henry Balmer winning
prizes. A miniature bride and groom
centered a table where a miscellan
eous gift
the coupl
ed at the
shower was presented to
Refreshments were serv
dose
(d
the evening.
cere Mr. and Mrs. Harvey
s and Herman Mr.
I Samsal, Donna and
Hilty, Loi
Mrs. Lloyc
nie of Pai
Amst
Mrs.
Bluff-
utz and Eileen of
Wayne
Mr
Gifts were sent by Mr. and Mrs.
Harold Balmer,
Dreitzler,
Ralph
Miss
Balmer.
Shower
home of
farm
Leip
south
Bridal
The
was the scene
shower in honor of Mrs. Wilbur
Heldman, the former Elvena Criblez,
Century Circle
The Century circle met at the
home of Mrs. Clair Fett, Wednesday
afternoon with Mrs. Fred Baderts
cher assistant hostess. The program:
A Woman who Sees with her Heart,
Mrs. John Althaus David the King,
Mrs. Wilbur Howe.
Progressive Mothers Club
The Progressive Mathers’ club will
meet at the home of Mrs. Margaret
Steiner next Tuesday
o’clock,.
orite 1
The program: Roll call, fav
prayer Devotionals, Bernice
ike Children and Religion,
cake:
Friendly Neighbors Club
The Friendly Neighbors club will
of Lavaun Amstutz
mn, Feb
program: Poem “Wash
Washington” Paper
—Washington Monument, Luella Van
Atta Special Music, Marie Fruchey
Monologue—Mrs. Simkins Gives a
Book Review, Gladys Beemer.
Alice Freeman Club
Mrs. H. W. Althaus will be host
ess to the Alice Freeman club this
W
Mary C. Kramer, daughter
ind Mrs. Homer Kramer and
Betz, son of Mr. and Mrs
Betz, all of Bluffton, wen
of Mr.
Byron
married
Lloyd Early, of Ada.
Rev. C. L. Stager, pai
Mark’s Lutheran church,
Miss Betty Kramer, a sister of the
bride, served as bridesmaid. She
wore pink net over taffeta and car
ried a bouquet of yellow jonquils.
Oliver Beach, Jr., of Jenera, acted
ian.
Triple
ny.
Mr.
on
lowing
Kramer,
Betz, al
Jr., Jenera
Mr. and
Mr. and
ton.
I st-Rose Church
Downey, Beaverflam.
4rs. Ben Amstutz and
and Mrs. Harvey Wilch
Dwaine,
and Genie,
Eunice and
Henry Balm
bert Kindle,
and Mrs. Harold Diller and Rayon,
Lynn and Lonnie Boutwell, all of
Bluffton Harry Amstutz, Harrod and
the honor guests.
Mrs. Dinah An
Rhoda, Mr. and
■r and Mary, Mrs,
Mr. and Mrs. Pearl I ,,
Sara Schutz and For her daughters
I Reagan wore a grey
ed, carried out in the ebruary I
I Dix, an Army veteran,
moJ’1 by the Lima Locomotive
Jean Mikesell, Findlay
Lloyd Early, Ada, and
Mrs. Byron E. Betz, Bluff-
Clare Reagan Weds In
Wedding of Miss Clare Reagan,
daughter of Mrs. Lenore Reagan of
of the I West Kibler street and J. Doyle Dix
1 of Lima, son of Melville Dix of
Springfield was solemnized Saturday
morning in St. Rose Catholic church.
Rt. Rev. Msgr. James S. Elder
was celebrant of the nuptial higlj
mass at 8 o’clock.
Miss Mary Kohler played the or
gan and the mass was sung by the
girls choir. Their offertory and
■us” and
ul Mothe
and
side of the main
bride was attired
suit of gabardine
Stutz,lsPnr
Mrs. I
Her-lshf,Ped
Miss Ruth Jones, Mr.
WANT-ADS
Bottle gabV
For sale
20 ft., excelh
good floor,
phone 540-W.
at 8
For sale—
sprayer Iron
planter 2-ro’
automatic s
pecks togethe
potato cutter
like new.
ville, Ohio.
N. Main St,
Men’s cor
Wai term ire’s.
kitchen cal
stove, bed
quire 146
Topic—You can
Bluffton Couple
Married In Ada
Miss
Bluffton Cub
it of the Pres
Tuesday night
is are asked to
asinger s
For sale—
luffton, do
W. Mrs.
bers are: Educa
Mrs. D. W. Bix
8 Home, Mrs. Sid-
For
good
4
of Mr. and Mrs.
Matter, S.
For sale-
h'
Ada, of-
dit
)om is employed at the
metrical Instrument compa-
Mrs. Betz will be at home
road, Bluffton.
^tending the reception
wedding included:
Homer Kramer, Mr.
fol
Mr.
and
Inger, Mr. and
Don Billingsley,
rolyn Kramer,
of Bluffton Oliver
Mrs. Rc
z,
kierosene
Loren
Beach,
wedding
ensemble
west of Rt. 696.
with match­
accessories, and had a crescent
pink flower bandeau. She
carried an ivory prayer book and
wore a corsage of sweetheart roses.
The matron of honor Mrs. Richard
Brickner wore a grey suit with
fuchsia crescent shaped bandeau, and
also had roses. Mr.
Brickner was
Mrs.
with
I black coat, and American Beauty
I roses. The bride’s grandmother,
Mrs. Ellen Johnson Cl“ra uBea^n’ of L‘ma’ with
of a miscellaneous whom rte ha» been rending, was
dressed in black and had gardenias.
rieiunmn, me '''“*”’'71 gan home in Bluffton after which
by the January, February andMarchl rn,
.. I the couple left for a short trip. They
birthday group of the Capsule Pall
,r: .. i I will reside Lima.
club of Bluffton hospital, Tuesday!
A reception followed at the Rea-
I The bride graduated from Bluffton
I high school, attended Bowling Green
The evening was spent»in gamesl .. .,
I university and is employed in the
after which refreshments were serv-l T,_
Present were: M.sses Sylvia Bied-I^^
erman, Ruth Boaz, Lillian Reichen-^
bach, Dorothy Amstutz, Rebecca
Hofstetter, Janice Hoffman, Ramona
Reid, Hilda Bixel, Marie Kennel,
Sophia Augsburger, Betty Edinger,!
Clara Lora, Edith Reeder, Ann Ba-1 Trustees of Richland Township for
singer, Elizabeth Zimmerly and El-1 ^he rare and mowing of the
len Jean Johnson. I cemeteries of the Township.
is employed
Works. He
school.
I Strasburg Realty- office Lima. Mr.
Notice For Cemetery
Bids
Mesdames Katherine Badertscher, I can made for the entire group or
Melvina Whistler, Ella Dillman, I for eacfo one or mOre. Bids must be
Jane Crawford, the honored guest I handed to one of the trustees or the
Mrs. Heldman and the hostess Mrs. I Clerk on or before 8 p. m. March 1,
Johnson. I 1947. The Trustees reserve the
Regrets and gifts were sent by I right to reject any or all bids.
Misses Jean Diller, Margaret Rans-I n. W. Basinger
bottom, Alice Lewis, Florence Gries-|45 Clerk,
er, Luella Morrison and Dorothy I
Burkholder and Mesdames Betty I See me for memorials of all kinds.
Cookson, Virginia Augsburger, Stella I Samuel Bixel, 409 S. Main St., Bluff
Huber, Treva Elsea and Marjory I ton. Phone 429-W. Representing the
Marquart. I Limn Marble & Granite Co. tf
Motorola auto raK
Waitermire’s.
For sale—Buildin i
ft. on Cherry street
cellar drain. Ha
Bluffton phone.
the
be received by
six
For sale—2 good
by 216 ft. S. E. Be
Elm St.
Bids
T5
range now available at
•niture store.
ib type overalls, sizes
Basinger’s fu
Boys blue
6 to 16 year
Wai term ire’s.
rrame building 14 by
nt condition and extra
Levi Althaus, Bluffton
Bean 8-row potato
Age 2-row high speed
digger grader with
lie:
with bags, loader and
potato weeder all
fixed for
and
ron
For sale—’
one three bui
er, each witl
Hayden, Vaughns
47
stoves:
bum
322 *4
wo kerosene
ner and one five
oven. Inquire
Bluffton, O.
?rt shirts and
pant
breakfast
Warm
Airline radio. In­
W.
For
rm
D. J.
re
set,
-Oak
inert,
rings
lurman St.
imace now available at
umiture store.
Modern 6 room house in
ble garage. Phone 238-
For sale­
Morning
—Duo-Nubian heatrola
ion. F. D. Basinger,!
le.
1,100 bales mixed timo
and clover hay. Myron
n pho
mode
•untrv
ge
by
The bride, given in marriage
her father, wore white net
taffeta with a finger-tip veil of
lusion held in place by a halo of the
same material. She carried a bou
quet of white carnations.
district. Ad
care Bluffton
For In-
bic
St.
Wanted—F
married
H. Alim
•ages. Dr, V
hone 649-R.
For sale—
ion facing
linger, Blutvton
Rt. 103,
phon
-Electric
For sale—Large flat top library
able with 4 drawers ran be used
in home or office price $5. Call
Bluffton phona 115-W.
E
Mrs.
Lost—Pair gold rimmed glasses.
new also!
and heifer
phone 541-T. 441
Man’s chambrpy work shirts, sizes
14 ta to 17. Waitermire’s.
I
Call Bluffton phqlie 532-T.
her
Deep pink snap
decorated
Itar.
radios
New 1947 mod® Majestic
now at Waltermire|s.
Wanted: I want (to buy old
coins. Also scarce dates of coins nowl
found in circulation! Top 1947 dealers!
prices paid. Sell yilur collection now I
while prices are hilh. The Coin Rec-1
order, (Estab. 19411, Robert Benroth,|
Mgr. 612 S. Main| St., (first housef
south from Bently
street). Telephone
insured, or call aftdr
Saturday afternoonl.
U. S.
l-oad, west side of
f42-Y. Mail coins
6 p. m. daily or
er-Seal inter
udows and sum
muine interlock
For sale—Weall
changeable winter i
mer screens
construction.
Lima, Ohio.
472.
with
W.
j|
Reagan, Rt. 5,
am phone 175
tf
is and aerials at
I
lot 60 by 200
all utilities and
ey Burkholder,
50
building lots 66
ryhill, 360
For sale—Nine n
and bath, frame
roof, full basement
and hot water heat
floors and fireplace
South Main street,
Any interested pur
the undersigned A:
226 North Spring
Ohio.
PAGE FIVE
Wanted—Experienced mechanic. D.
W, Reichefibach, Bluffton phone.
For sale*—Strictly modern 4 room
house alsd practically new bedroom
suite rug and pad and breakfast
set. May be seen after 5:30 p, m.
any evening or all day Saturday and
Sunday. I remediate occupancy. Mrs.
Wayne LuglbihJ, E. Jefferson St.
For ssale—40 acre farm, good
buildings. 3 miles south of Bluffton
on Bentley road and mile east.
Inquire Johti Glancey.
For trade—JVill trade 2 door all
porcelain 9 cu. ft. refrigerator in
good condition for smaller box in
good condition. Call Bluffton phone
2G4-W.
For sale—Kitchen range in good
condition. John Wilkins, 141 Cherry
For sale—Large size Heatrola
used one season. Delbert Wilkins,
4% miles Southeast of Bluffton.
Attractive agency proposition
all aluminum combination
window of the future. Write:
Jenks, P. O. Box 67, Lima,
No investment required.
Get your new spring suits
now. Satisfaction guaranteed.
Rhuel Kohler, mile west of
recent illness.
Mrs. O. P. Hartman
I
Err Bridenbaugh on Allen-I
county line road r2 mile!
I
Wanted—To do beef butchering on
I
your farm also beef for sale by the!
quarter. Raymond Moser, Bluffton
I
I
I
Wanted—To biiy all kinds of good!
native timber. Highest prices paid
I
for good standiryl timber. John Al-1
tha Lumber Co. I Ada, Ohio. Phone I
Red 257.
491
For sale—Collifl pups age 3 months.
I
I
Why worry if|afflicted with any
nown skin diseaib. Ask about V-J-O. I
Sidney’s Drug shJp. 17
Radios, fine asslrtment at Basing
er’s furniture stoije.
I
The number (|f eggs a hen is]
hatclled—by the quality
storsl A high rate of
8SS o| production, and
fi ‘dm from winler molts are large
ly* the result oflgood breeding, to
be assured of heavier production of
premium eggs abd greater profit.
Order Amstutz (Hatchery, chicks
this year. Blufftcji and Pandora.
.fjy
Washer service-1-Wrins™** rolls and
parts, prompt senlce. Verl Reichen
bach, Beaverdam Ihone 542.
tf
on
storm
T. C.
Ohio.
For rent—20 acres good ground to
rent on shares. Rhuel Kohler,
mile west of Gratz crossing.
Gratz
ror sale—Baby carriage, good
condition. Maynard Niswander, Rt.
1, Bluffton.
For sale—Montgomery-Ward table
top kerosene range. Rayon Boutwell,
2 miles east of Black school and 1
For sale—Westinghouse range all
metal McCormick hayloader Hoosier
McCormiek-Deering
eparator, all good
miles
on Bentley road.
drill,
Cream
Edgar Herr,
grain
electric
south of Bluffton
For sale—Baby walker, good condi
tion, $5. Inquire A to Z Market.
Mrs. Julia Bushong and Mr. and
Mrs. Al Bushong and daughter Judy
of Col. Grove were guests at the
lYiul Clark of
home of Mr. and Mr
For
in new ad-
638-T.
stove, four
Can be seen
For sale-1
urners. good condition.
543 S. Mai|i St. Happy* Stratton.
For sale—New Perfection 5 burner
oil stove with built-in oven*| letters of encouragement
ill white enamel, like
Holstein-Guernsey cow
calf.
T-’utnam
with
Call
sale—Four room house
and built-in cupboards.
For sale—7 room house with
stoker hot air furnace and
softener. Inquire 128 N. Main St.
bath,
water
For sale—Magic Chef table top
range. 226 N. Spring St.
For sale—Westinghouse cabinet
style electric roaster with timer and
grill. Call phone 532-T.
CARD OF THANKS
I wish to thank all
and relatives for their
ny friends
cards and
during my
GOOD NEWS
CJ’TWTT1jSIiiLa
LIBERTY^
VENETIAN BLINDS
Add beauty and glamour to your
windows. Venetian Blinds made to
your special meas
urements. Liberty
Blinds have pat
terned fascia and
brackets which
enclose the mech
anism .. 154” tape
with cable cross
ladders braided
tilt cord and at
tractive pulL
Approximately three weeks de
livery on made to measure blinds.
Call for estimates.*
Basinger Furniture Store
Forty-five Years of Dependable
1 Service
Fewer
Interruptions!
West
■5
»m double
nstruction,
Hth gas furnace I
I all hardwood
(located at 320
(Bluffton, Ohio,
■baser may see
xln B.’ Scheele,
Street, Bluffton,
I 44
■large selection in stock
Wallpaper
at Waitermire's.
IN YOUR i home, during
the evening, there are few
er interruptions and a bet
ter opportunity to discuss
with all members of the
family every detail of a
well planned insurance pro
tection program. It is
more convenient, too!
date to
call this
For an evening
discuss insurance,
nopsel
Hartford Agency,
slate I
Agency
ce
Phone:
295-W
in Street
113 «/2 S.
Bluffton