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tAGE TWO
Potato Planting Well
Under Way Near Here
Potato planting in the area be
tween Bluffton and Pandora is about
the only farm operation which has
not been stopped by the inclement
weather prevailing in this year’s be
lated arrival of spring.
Despite the fact that spring till
age generally has been at a stand
still, quite a bit of progress has been
made in potato planting in the area
between here and Pandora where
the sandy loam dries out quickly,
and permits plowing and working
when average farmland cannot be
touched.
In the potato-growing district Roy
MUNSON R. BIXEL, M. D.
Hours:
7-8 P. M.
Office
1-3 P. M.
Office, 118
Cherry St.
Bluffton, Ohio
Phone 120-Y
MONEY MAGIC
ground Albert Schutz has planted
about 15 acres and John Scheidler
has planted a considerable portion
of his acreage.
Ed Schutz, who resides on Route
12, probably holds the record for
early planting, with more than an
acre in the ground on Good Friday.
In the several-mile area, farmers
make potatoes a major rop, devot
ing whole fields to the crop. In
some years their entire
planted in potatoes.
It’s wonderful what a dif­
ference a few hundred dollars in your pocket makes.
You can make the rounds and clean up bills. That’s
a relief. You can buy what you want with cash at
the best price. We’ve seen it happen hundreds of
times. That’s why. we are glad to offer you a handy
cash loan. $10 to $1000 quickly available on pleas
ant terms.
PAUL SCHOENLEIN, Mgr.
Market & Elizabeth, Lima, Phone 37511
Jorg's Better Bred Started Chicks
■II I I
400
PRODUCT
2-ROW MOUNTED
CORN PICKER
Details of the International Harvester
policy of making price reductions to save
customers approximately $20,000,000 a
year have now been worked out
Prices have been reduced on 103 mod
els. These cover 12 basic models of farm
tractors, 123 basic models of farm ma
chines, 16 basic models of industrial trac
tors and engines, and 12 models of motor
trucks, as well as certain motor truck
attachments. The new lower prices are
effective as of March 10,1947.
Loan
in Stock April 22
AAA White Rocks
2 weeks old
Rock-Red Hybrids
10 days old
New Hampshire Reds
1 week old
Bed Cockerels 10 days old
White
White
White
300
50Q
400
300
400
350
350
Rocks 1 week old
Rocks 3 days old
Rock Pullets
3 days old
Nevf Hampshire Reds
3 days old
JORG HATCHERY
Phone 182-W
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NO. OF
MODELS
MOTOR TRUCKS 12 $50 TO $300 1.9% TO 3.6%
While prices have^iot been changed
on all products, reddfctions have been
made wherever possibly, in the amounts
possible. Prices of many\f the most pop
ular products have beeij substantially
lowered.
farms are
In major potato farming opera
tions, specialized machinery, cutters,
planters, dusters, graders and sack
ing equipment is required. Cutting
machines greatly speed up the cut
ting of several tons of seed potatoes.
Albert Schutz this year is testing
a machine invented by Waldo Hanna,
of near Mt. Cory, which cuts large
size potatoes into four pieces for
planting. No. 2 (smaller) potatoes
are cut by a smaller-size machine.
News want ads bring results.
$52
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MILKER UNITS 2 $12 TO $17 14.4% TO 18.4%
PLOWS 52 $9 TO $20 3.0% TO 10.7%
CULTIVATORS 13 $5 TO $10 4.5% TO 7.4%
ThU U a partial list of price reductions. Others listed at right.
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Farm Women Will
Meet Next Tuesday
Farm women of the Bluffton dis
trict this week were urged to at
tend the annual home demonstration
achievement meeting for Allen coun
ty housewives, to be held Tuesday of
next week in Lima St. Luke’s Luth
eran church.
Morning and afternoon
will be held at 10:30 a.
1:30 p. m.
Thirteen counties are represented
in the district covered by the asso
ciation.
In Announces Details of
$20,000,000 Price Reductions
Brown Swiss breeders are invited
to enter animals in the show, and
the general public invited.
$ REDUCTION REDUCTION
FARM TRACTORS 12 $10 TO $134 UP TO 10.6%
6.4%
These reductions were made not be
cause of any declipe in demand, but be
cause the companybelieves nothing is
more important th to lower the prices
of the goods people buy.
r. NISWANDER
McCormfick-Dccrfing Dealer
THE BLUFFTON NEWS. BLUFFTON, OHIO
sessions
m. and
Bowling
Dr Maurice Newburger,
Green university psychologist, will
speak on “Getting Along Happily
in the Family Circle.”
Columbus Grove Man
Is Fatally Burned
Funeral services were held last
Wednesday in Columbus Grove for
Russell Ray Roethlisberger, 19, son
of Mr. and Mrs. Levi Roethlisberger,
who died in Lima Memorial hospital
from fatal bums received in
Roethlisberger home a week
Sunday when he threw kerosene
the kitchen stove.
the
ago
into
his
At the time of his mishap
parents were enroute to Hazel Park,
Mich., to visit his grandmother, Mrs.
Leanna Mann,
resident.
Bluffton
a former
kerosene
clothing
exploded,
was set
When the
Roethlisberger’s
afire. The home was ruined in the
fire which followed the explosion.
43 In Lafayette
Graduating Class
Forty-three Lafayette High school
seniors—23 girls and 20 boys—will
be graduated in commencement ex
ercises at the school on May 15.
Barton Rees Pogue, Indiana poet,
will be the class speaker.
Joan Landes, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Walter D. Landes, is class
valedictorian, and Betty Lou North,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Russell
North, is salutatorian.
Criblez Directs Plans
For Brown Swiss Show
Manrice Criblez, Bluffton area
farmer, and president of the North
western Ohio Canton Brown Swiss
association, is directing plans for
the annual show of the group to be
held at the Henry county fairgrounds
in Napoleon on May 10.
Sweep Rake—1
Bluffton Man Hurt
In Accident On Dixie
Fred Badertscher, of South Main
street, member of the Richland town
ship board of
minor shoulder
when his automo
another car abou
Findlay and Blu
highway, at 11:4
nesday.
trustees, sustained
and neck injuries
obile was struck by
at half-way between
uffton on the Dixie
45 a. m. last Wed-
,y Patrolmen said
24, of Celina, fell
»el of his car, which
o the rear of Bad
bile. Both vehicles
State Highwa
Earl Weigler, 2
asleep at the whe
then crashed int
ertscher’s automc
were southbound
Weigler’s car went through a
fence and into an adjoining field
following the mishap, and Bader
tscher’s car was turned around in
the highway. Duane Sawmiller, 31,
of St. Marys, a passenger in the
Weigler car received treatment for
face lacerations.
Badertscher’s automobile was only
slightly damaged.
Warren On County
Conservation Unit
Clyde Warren, of Orange town
ship, is a member of the conserva
tion committee of the Hancock
county farmers division of the Find
lay Chamber of Commerce, which
sponsored a public meeting in Find
lay last Monday to publicize the
benefits obtained from activities of
the group.
William Althaus On
Farm Bureau Board
Beaverdam dis-
William Altha
trict farmer, w
of directors
Farm Bureau
election of officers last week. Elam
Suter, of
treasurer of
s named to the board
the Allen County
cooperative in the
ora, is secretary
board.
Mayor’s Notice
No ashes or stone is to be placed
in streets, alleys or other public
thorofare in the village of Bluffton
without first o
the street con
street repairs are needed the street
commissioner
streets committe
cil should be nc
taining permission of
nissioner therefor if
or the roads and
e of the town coun
otified.
W. A. Howe, Mayor
Safety shoes for ladders cost little
and may prevent serious accidents.
They can be put on a ladder in a few
minutes, and farm supply stores or
hardwares usually have them for sale*
Lower Prices
on many types of
I.H. Products
Lister* and
Middlebuster*—7 models
reduced $5.00 in each case (2.8%
Corn Planters—4
basic models re­
duced $5.00 in each case (3% to
4.8%).
Grain Drills —11
models reduced
$1425 to $20.00 (4.4% to 6.3%).
Mowars —2
basic models reduced
$4.00 and $11.50 (2.5% and 5%).
model reduced $5.00
Pickup Hay Baler-
1 model reduced
$75.00 (4.1%).
Salf-Propalled Combine—1
basic
model reduced $122.50 (3.4%).
Ensilage Cuttar»-3 modefe reduced
$22.75 in each case (4.8% to 71%).
Ensilage Harvester-1
model re
duced $33.75 (3.9%).
Hammer
Mills—2 models reduced
$5.00 in each case (1.9% and 3%).
Lime Spreader—1
basic model re
duced $2.50 (4.9%).
Power Loader—1
model reduced
$25.50 (8.9%).
Manure Spreader—1
model reduced
$13.00 (3.5%).
Milker Vacuum Pumps—2
models
reduced $17.00 in each case (11.5%
and 19.6%).
Portable Milker Vacuum Pumps —2
models reduced $17.00 in each case
(113% and 11.7%).
Stainless Steel Milker Pails—2
mod
els reduced $5.00 and $10.00 (18.5%
and 23.8%).
Cream Separators —4
models re­
duced $1335 in each case (8% to
10.4%).
Tractor Trailer—1
basic model re
duced $12.75 (53%).
Milk Coolers—5
models reduced
$800 to $18.00 (L9% to 4.3%).
Motor Truck Attachments —7
items
reduced from $6.25 to $268.00, in
cluding a change in specification*
on two items.
116 S. Main
Spring Building Boom
Off To Early Start
(Concluded from page 1)
ly early start on construction pro
grams this spring, and a building
boom of considerable proportion is
expected through the summer pro
viding material and labor factors are
favorable.
The three homes already under
way are those being built on South
Main street by Clayton Bucher, on
Harmon road by Harry Shrider, Jr.,
and a new one, the framework of
which was started recently by Al
bert Garmatter in his addition off
College road, just north of the'West
Elm street intersection.
Excavations Completed
Excavations for foundations have
been completed by Norman Edinger
and Don Fruchey in the Mueller ad
dition on East Jefferson street, and
by Amos Reichenbach, Jr., and Or
ville Basinger on W. Elm street.
Reichenbach’s lot is in the Berry
hill addition, near the Elm street
curve, and Basinger will build on a
lot purchased from Postmaster Ed.
R. Reichenbach, and adjacent to the
postmaster’s property.
Principal emphasis on building
this spring so far has centered in
the West Elm street area, and in
the Mueller addition on Jefferson
street, with five of the seven con
struction programs in those districts.
The Edinger and Fruchey homes
on Jefferson street will be in addi
tion to houses erected there last
year by Ben Shafer, Walter King and
Paul Geiser.
Building of a garage was started
this week by Byron Anderson on his
lot on South Main street. The
structure, when complete will serve
as a temporary residence for Ander
son and his family.
More New Homes Planned
Plans for additional building to be
undertaken this summer were dis
closed the first of the week. Irvin
Rodabaugh who moved here from
Williamstown will build a residence
of cement blocks and stucco on his
lot in the King addition fronting Har
mon road. He is now occupying a
brooder house as temporary quarters
on the lot.
Wade Bechtol is reported as plan
ning to build ahouse at the intersec
tion of East Jefferson street and the
Allen-Hancock county line opposite
the Frankhouser property this sum
mer. The Bechtols occupy the former
Danner property on Grove street
which was purchased last fall by
Maurice Mahoney, manager of the
Bluffton Telephone company.
Unable to find a house here Ma
honey's family has been living in Li
ma moving there last fall from Sun
bury, Delaware county where he was
formerly manager of a telephone sys
tem before coming here early last
summer.
Lester Niswander who sold his
South Main street residence to Ken
neth Luginjiuhl, and purchased the
former Wm. Lewis property at N.
Lawn avenue and Vine streets, plans
to build a house there this summer,
facing Lawn avenue. There is al
ready one house on the lot.
Busy Activity
In the Berryhill addition on West
Elm street, Reichenbach’s new home
will be in the same subdivision where
a garage was completed as a resi
dence by Mrs. Ruth Trippiehorn,
and where Clair Bucher moved a
house into town five weeks ago.
Basinger’s residence in the Reich
enbach addition, just east of the
Berryhill site, is just around the
corner from a home started during
the winter by Gerald Berry, on
Spring street.
activity in his sub
is in the West
During late fall and
completed three homes
Garmatter’s
division also
street area,
the winter he
in his addition, all of which have
been sold. In addition he built a
fourth house on West Elm street,
adjacent to his residence.
Fifth House Started
A fifth house was started by the
contractor recently and he expects
to have the structure under roof
this week. It is the fourth in the
Garmatter addition, along a project
ed street running east from College
road. Grading for the street will
be started as soon as weather per
mits.
Garmatter said general conditions
will dictate how many additional
houses he will erect in his addition,
but he thinks at least two or three
more will be included in this year’s
program.
Shrider’s home, under construction
in the Matter addition on Harmon
road, is next door to a new house
constructed during the winter by
Harry Turner, Jr. Other new build
ings in the same area last year in
cluded a home and a
dence by Clair Lei ber,
residences for Richard
Everett Sutermeister.
garage-resi
and garage
Mericle and
A residence nearing completion on
South Main street is the second built
for re-sale by Clayton Bucher. It is
only a few doors from a new house
built last year and now occupied by
Wood row Little.
Population Doubles
Puerto Rico’s population has more
than doubled under Uncle Sam’s
stewardship, and now totals almost
two million 540 people to the
square mile,
plentiful and
farmed from
the summits
rise to 4,000
center.
As a result, labor is
the soil is intensively
the shores almost to
of mountains, which
feet near the island’s
Bluffton Girl Gets
Church Commission
Miss Betty Hilty, Bluffton College I
student was commissioned to unor-l
dained service in the Presbyterian
denomination at the spring meeting I
of Lima Presbytery held at Findlay,!
Monday. She is the daughter of I
Mr. and Mrs. Wilford Hilty of Lima, I
former Bluffton residents.
After completing graduate work at
Western Reserve university in Cleve
land she will be assigned to full
time Christian service.
For the first time in the more
than fifty years existence of the
Presbytery, a layman was elected as
moderator to serve until next Janu
ary 1. Selected was Fayburn L. Fox
of Findlay, Ohio Oil company execu
tive who has been prominent in lay
men’s activities.
The selection is in line with a new
movement in the denomination to
place more emphasis on lay leader
ship in each church.
Farm Bureau Meet
At Gomer Friday
Glen Diller, head of the Ohio
Farm Bureau promotion department,
Columbus, will address the first
quarterly meeting of the Allen Coun
ty Farm Bureau to be held in the
Gomer high school auditorium, Fri
day night at 8:15 o’clock, it is an
nounced by Russell Huber, president
of the county organization.
Mrs. J. Harold Marshal, Colum
bus Grove and Mrs. David Obenour,
Lafayette are in charge of arrange
ments for the program and refresh
ments.
Harry Hauenstein, Jr., of Colum
bus Grove has joined the cooperative
to operate the feed delivery truck,
replacing Roland Ernest of Beaver
dam who is now tank truck sales
man. Wayne Matter of Bluffton,
the former tank truck salesman has
been
ger.
advanced to petroleum mana-
APPRECIATED
I wish to thank my many friends
and neighbors for the flowers, cards
and gifts received during my recent
illness.
Mrs. Noah Augsburger.
AN EXPRESSION OF THANKS
The families of Edwin Diller and
Bert Yoder wish to express their ap
preciation for the many understand
ing expressions of sympathy extend
ed to them during their recent be
reavements.
The expressions in flowers were
beautiful. The message of Rev. Bohn
was consoling and the music at the
services inspiring. The hour of hos
pitality afforded by the generosity
of the women of the social committee
of Grace ch uroh and all the other acts
of kindness of relatives and friends
will be treasured memories in the
years to come.
Mayor’s Notice
Complaints have been received that
dogs running at large are damaging
gardens nad flower beds in the vil
lage. Attention of dog owners is
called to the ordinance which pro
vides that all dogs must be kept on
the owner’s premises or on a leash
if off premises. Owners of dogs run
ning at large are subject to prosecu
tion and fine for violating provisions
of the aforementioned ordinance.
1
W. A. Howe, Mayor
notice of appointment
THE STATE OF OHIO 1
Allen County, ss.
Estate of Peter Bucher Deceased
Elm
Peter P. Badertscher of R. F. D. 1, Bluff
ton, Ohio, has been appointed and qualified
as Administrator of the estate of Peter
Bucher late of Allen County, Ohio, deceased.
Dated this 11th day of April 1947.
RAYMOND P. SMITH
Probate Judge
Breakfast and
Porcelain
with chairs to match
$29.95
Also separate chrome chairs with 1c
covering in red, blue, black, tan and green.
THURSDAY, APRIL Ini7
D. C. BIXEL, O. D.
GORDON BIXEL, O. D.
122 South Mai k St.. Bluffton
EY1
Office Hour
Open Eveninl
-5:30 P. M.
7:00 to 8:00.
(*lor4 Thurwl ty Afternoon.
Mode! Railroad
Open T( Public
The Blu^ton and North
Western R. R. will be open
to tin? public o i Saturdays.
T.-ains leave promptly at
1:15 P. M. art1 9:00 P. M.
Similar sched’ es may be
arranged on ol ter days for
any group of 0 to 20 per
sons. Fares w 11 be collect
ed for benefit
ent Fund.”
if the “Tai-
Children .. .... 10c
High Schoo 1 ... 15c
Adults ... ... 25c
DR.,R. W. TRAVIS
151 W. xibler
Phone 21-W
For Vigor and
ealti
four menu,
include meat in
serve you.
Always ready to
SWANK BROS.
Fresh and Salt Meats
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EQUIPMENT
SEE US FC
Table Radios
Appliances
Lighting Fixtures
Fluorescent Fixtu res
Mumma Electrii
2
Ambitious Andrew
was
once
Andrew Carnegie, when he
18, worked on three jobs at
during the day, did two other things
at night. Although this made it nec
essary for him to get along with
only three hours sleep a night, he
admitted 40 years later that he had
cheated on time on every one of the
positions.
Basinger’s Furniture Store
Forty-five Years of Dependable Service
Shop
Carl Mumma
122 North Ma
n
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MfCfyfC BROODER I
Sue
those
Jorg Hatchery
Dinette Sets
In Wood Oak and Maple
Also White Enamel and Alur
iffton, Ohio
Phone 182-W Bli
nnum
Plastn
Chrome Tops
and up
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