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rr Tiiin— June-—bustin’ out all over—any way she turned up smiling bright and early Tuesday after a dripping and bedraggled entrance on Sunday —and Monday was worse .'farm ers taking a look at the calendar and wondering whether there’s to be any corn planted this summer and that goes for potatoes—and maybe we’ll want some of those potatoes that the government destroyed from the surplus pile this spring and prayers being offered at Delphos for end of almost two solid months of rain remember a year ago when we were complaining about drought For Immediate Delivery One Each of the following General Electric Home Appliances 8 CUBIC FOOT DEEP FREEZE KITCHEN SINK WITH CABINET TABLE MODEL IRONER DELUXE AUTOMATIC IRONER WASHING MACHINE FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED ON THESE HARD TO get Genuine umx Of OUR NEW Yes, it's given us more dependable comfort than wo thought possible And it'll last for many, many years —because it's made of STEEL! Take our advice— and see the LENNOX firstli Lennox Oil, iCoal and Conversion) Burners Fett’s Hardware Since 1893 conditions where’s that Bowling Green professor who predicted drought this spring peonies and iris late this year notably missing from Memorial day grave decorations last Friday—and just to keep the record straight there was light frost that morning, too and Sunday was a bit chilly for opening of the Buckeye—except for a few hardy souls who took a plunge just to be in season and so far June this year doesn’t look like the month of roses but it’s still the month of brides and weddings ... but the $64 question is still where will they live ... one Bluffton youth bitterly bewailing the tight housing situation which is a big hurdle in the path of another wedding march back in grand ma’s time it used to be love in a cot tage—but granddaughter is willing to settle for a garage we’ve come a long way from the time when news- general electric home APPLIANCES. BIXEL MOTOR SALES I# 1 ’A vjf/ Are Much More Why Not Colo* SdENCE has proved that cool i positive illusion of coolness. Rooms cool colors actually seem several than rooms decorated with warm on 1 iYour kitchen can be color-cooled at Let us tell you about it We will be gl color schemes which will make your comfortable in hot weather. KUitl ERACY & DECORATING & PAPER HANGING 403-W Bluffton, Ohio i I® WE ARE PROUD Comfortable Cool Yours? dors create a [ecorated with ierate cost. to suggest :chen more paper accounts of a wedding ended with “the groom took his bride to a well-furnished home’’—times change and now it’s a two-room apartment, if they’re lucky. It’s probably the irony of fate that they overlooked taking the diamonds, watches and other jewelry out of the show window at Leiber’s jewelry store Monday night—the first time in months that they didn’t. And of course that was the very night when the plate glass window was broken by thieves and the valuables extrac ted. And burglary insurance which the store carried unfortunately had been allowed to lapse. A sample of Smooth Brome grass, a variety comparatively new in this area is exhibited in the News win dow. It is grown by Albert Geiger of Cherry street who also brought in some timothy for comparison. Geiger says the brome is superior to timothy for livestock feeding purposes, altho it is more difficult to get a stand of it. Remember during the war when grocers had their troubles supplying butter and then there were also bacon and nylons, not to mention a half-dozen other hard to get items, well the automobile dealers are hav ing the same headaches nowadays. Maybe it’s not correct to say they are the same headaches, because the auto men say theirs is a lot worse. And they’ll tell you that their waiting lists of folks who want cars are long er now than they were just after the war. One dealer confided to us th© other day that it would take him five years at the present rate of car de liveries to fill the orders on his pres ent list. And speaking of headaches, this spring isn’t helping the circus busi ness as the Belmar outfit which showed here last Thursday night will tell you. It was a good show, too, that was down at Schmidt’s field— but if you remember it was cold— fact is there was frost that.night. However, the circus people said that bad weather has been the rule, rather than the exception this year —chilly evenings together with rains thru the middle west where they have been traveling have resulted in small crowds—and in addition to this costs are higher than last year which makes plenty of perplexities for the management. Mrs. Cora Huber, formerly south of Bluffton is one of the fifty year subscribers to the Bluffton News— fact is, they have read the News for 52 years and besides it has been in the Eli Huber family ever since the paper was founded in 1875 which is 72 years ago. Mrs. Huber now makes her home with her son Joy and fam ily at Hackensack, New Jersey, just outside New York. In our mail Enos J. Steiner of Washington, Mich., says lilacs there are not in full bloom and that they are having cool, wet weather, like Bluffton’s and J. C. Lehman of Cleveland renewing his subscription says the News is just too good to miss it’s just like a letter from home and Mrs. Gideon Locher in Lima says “we all enjoy reading it.” “We are always glad to see some one from home” writes W. E. Bad ertscher, former Blufftonite now liv ing in San Francisco, in recounting a pleasant visit ten days ago when Chester Stauffer, Bluffton plumber, on a western trip, stopped in to see him. Chester, enroute home after visiting his daughter, Mrs. Kathleen Farmer at Fallbrook, Calif., stayed over in San Francisco for a day. As Mark Twain says, everybody talks about the weather but no one does anything about it—so it seems that we just can’t get off the subject —altho there’s nothing to be done a bout it. However, in last Thursday morning’s edition tof the Cleveland Plain Dealer appeared a front page article featuring A. C. Ramseyer of Smithville, Wayne county, one of Ohio’s largest potato growers. He is a Bluffton college trustee and father Notice Kentucky, Virginia, West Virginia and Ohio quality coal. Order now for next winter’s supply. Also Automatic Heat Controls for any type of hand-fired heating plant. Howard Stager Coal Yard. on A. C. & Y. R. R. North Main St. Phone 354-W or 265-Y of Miss Edna Ramseyer, college dean of women. His photograph appeared on the picture page. The article quoted Ramseyer as saying that never in his 30 years ex perience in potato growing had he seen planting conditions comparable to those this spring. Ramseyer, the article stated, has $35,000 invested in 13,000 bushels of seed potatoes wait ing to be planted. Ram seyer’s crop normally accounts for 25 per cent of the potato production of Wayne county, Ohio’s top potato growing county. One didn’t have to go very far from Bluffton, Monday, to encounter flooded highways resulting from the steady downpour of rain that kept falling all day almost without inter ruption. Cal Luginbuhl driving on a side road near Findlay in the afternoon found himself marooned on a flooded spot on the road when the water went over the floor boards of his auto and into the muffler, stalling his motor Getting out of his car into knee deep water he w’alked a half-mile to a farm house to get a farmer with a tractor to pull out his car. NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT THE SI'ATE OF OHIO! •Allen County, sa. Estate of Arthur T. Worthington, Deceased. Helen M. Worthinsrtop ofA^I So. Main St., Bluffton. Ohio. hatk be«ti ri and qual ified as Admini/trftRx of the estate of Ar thur T. Wortlb/tfiTbn late of Allen County, Ohio, deceased. Dated this 16th day of May, 1947. Raymond P. Smith Probate Judge 7 Richland Center Jean and Carolyn Chidester and Sam Balmer spent last Wednesday with Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Chides ter and family. Mr. and Mrs. Rayon Boutwell and family and Mr. and Mrs. John Non namaker and son immie spent Fri day evening at the Kenneth Chides ter home. Mrs. Fred Dobson and daughter spent from Wednesday until Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Friedly of Lima. Mrs. J. I. Luginbuhl and Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Courtney and family spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Her bert Coon and daughter of Columbus. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Matter of Ft. Wayne, Ind., spent the week end at the Earl and Wayne Matter homes. Mrs. Evan Davis of Rushmore, Mrs. Noah Steiner, Mrs. Linda Fett, Dwight Stotts, Noah Hochstettler and daughter Lorena, Miss Marie Imbach and Mrs. Frank Burkholder and son Clarence were past week callers at the Amos Gerber home. Mr. and Mrs. George Marquart and daughter Clorissa and son Robert of Jenera and Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Yerks of Lima were Sunday evening supper guests at the Amos and Wel don Luginbuhl home. Mrs. Kathryn Maidlow spent Mon day with Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Gratz. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Strahm, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Ream and Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Stryker of Lima were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Schaublin. Mr. and Mrs. Marion Hochstettler and daughter spent Sunday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Harris and family. Mr. and Mrs. Warren and Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Gratz spent the week end with Mr. and Mrs. Clair Younk man and family of Dayton, Ohio. Mrs. Lemmon and daughter Kath ryn spent from Friday until Monday with Mr. and Mrs. Rhuel Kohler and sons. Mr. and Mrs. Francis Marquart and daughter and Mr. and Mrs. Ed LOCAL AND LONG DISTANCE HAULING Every Load Insured STAGER BROS. Bluffton, Ohio RADIO 11 equipment s: US FOR Table Radios Appliances Lighting! Fixtures Fluoresi mt Fixtures Mumma Electric Shop Cail Mumma 122 North Main For Yqur Home— New Asphalt Shingle Roof Al Colors Beautiful Fireproof Long) Wearing. Our plan gwes you up to 3 years| to pay. Estimate Without Obligation. Get Youi- Spouting in Shape Before the Heavy Rains Cornel J. A. Leatherman The Sheet Metal Man 107 S. Main Street Phone 152-W Bluffton After 6 P. M. we can be reached at 120 Madison Ave-. Findlay. Findlay phone 1934-M Marquart and son were Sunday din ner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Charley Gossman and family. Mrs. Fred Dobson and daughter returned to their home in Ann Arbor, Mich., Saturday. Miss Carolyn Matter spent the week end at the Richard Matter home in Ft. Wayne. Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Schaublin call ed on Mr. and Mrs. Russell Schaub lin and family, Sunday evening. Mrs. Linda Fett and Dwight Stotts of Florida called Friday afternoon at the Amos and Weldon Luginbuhl home. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Gratz, Mr. and Mrs. Reno Gratz, Mr. and Mrs. Rich ard Core and family and Miss Mary Gratz were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Wilford Gratz and daughter. Mr. and Mrs. Francis Basinger and daughters and Amos Basinger spent Friday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Menno Basinger and family. Mr. and Mrs. James Gratz spent Sunday with friends in Sandusky, O. Mrs. Clyde Grant, Mrs. J. I. Lu ginbuhl, Mr. and Mrs. Menno Geiger and daughter Magdalene, Mr. and Mrs. Rhuel Kohler and sons, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Friedly and Mrs. Fred Dobson and daughter spent Wednes-1 day evening with Mrs. Sam Kohler! and daughter Madelene, in honor of the latter’s birthday. Mr. and Mrs. Wilford Gratz and daughter Sharon, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Matter, and Mr. and Mrs. Richard Matter of Ft. Wayne, Ind., were Fri day evening supper guests of Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Matter. Mrs. Fred Dobson and daughter spent Thursday at the Rhuel Kohler home. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Crawford and family and Mrs. E. C. Heller called on Mr. and Mrs. Ed Marquart and son, Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs. James Gratz spent Sunday evening Monday with Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Gratz. Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Montgomery, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Matter, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Matter, Mr. and Mrs. PORTRAITS Photo finishing, films, photo supplies Neu-Art Studio Phone 168-W Bluffton MUNSON R. BIXEL, M.D. Office flours: 1-3 P. M. I 7-8 P. M. Office, 118 ^Cherry St. Phone 120-Y Bluffton, Ohio D. C. BIXEL, O. D. GORDON BIXEL, O. D. 122 South Mail St.. Bluffton EYESIGHT SPECIALISTS Office Houris 9:00t A. M.—5:30 P. M. Open Evening's WedJ & Sat. 7:00 to 8:00. Closed Thursday Afternoon. Francis Basinger, D. D. S Evan Basinger, D. D. S. Telephon & 271-W I* Ohio Bluff toi 108-10 S. MAIN STREET BLUFFTON, OHIO riiiiiii hiiwiii.111 .imwiiw Wayne Matter, Mr. and Mrs. David Anderson, Mrs. Sarah Matter, Mrs. Carrie Thutt, Ronald Zimmerly and Wil]is Cheney of Ada were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Anderson and son Willis in honor of Mrs. Sarah Matter’s birthday. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Gratz, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Core and family, Medway Core and Mr. and Mrs. Leon ard Gratz spent Friday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Lee Coon. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hilty and Mrs. Emanuel Boutwell and daughter Bar bara spent Thursday evening with Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Schaublin. Mrs. Albert Balmer and grandson, Jimmy, called Tuesday morning on Mrs. W. C. Schaublin. Mrs. Chas. Courtney and Mrs. J. I. Luginbuhl called Thursday after noon on Mrs. Sam Kohler and daugh ter. Evening callers were Mrs. Amos Gerber and Mrs. Marion Hochstettler and daughter. Friday evening callers were Mrs. Lemmon and daughter Kathryn. Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Hilty and daughter Linda Diana of Chicago are visiting his parents and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Philip Hilty and daughter, Office 468-Y I V I POULTRY SERVICE You’ve Admired It In Magazines... Now See It at Armstrong’s CALL ON US The finest ideals of furniture craftsmanship have been follow ed in making this beautiful bedroom furniture. Fashioned of selected woods and light mahogany veneers, each joint per fectly and permanently fitted. And it’s “Kroehler Made.” Priced at $198.00 Armstrong's Furniture “KNOWN FOR FINE FURNITURE" FOR REAL ESTATE SERVICE. ABSOLUTELY NO CHARGES EXCEPT FOP A COMPLETED SALE. D. BAME Salesman A. B. GRATi\ Broker VACCINATE NOW AGAINST dangerous, costly fowl pox E. J. WahUe AMSTUTZ HATCHERIES Bluffton Pandora 'THE PLACE TO 00-:Good Poultrymen Know! FADE SEVEN ........................ ......... 11 Minerva. Those visiting at the Albert Balmer home and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Mc Cain and son the past week were Mr. and Mrs. John Everett and daugh ters, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Baderts 4 her and sons, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Augsburger and son, Mrs. Lydia Bad ertscher and son Milton, Mr. and Mrs. Maynard Geiger and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Badertscher and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Coon, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Shinaberry of Lima, Mr. and Mrs. William E. Carroll of Detroit, Mich., Miss Rose Haobing of Lima and Mr. and Mrs. Herman Bad ertscher and daughters of Arlington. Mr. and. Mrs. Geo. Myers and son, Mr. and Mrs. Dana Moser, Ray Schu macher and Addison Myers called at the Warren Moser home, Monday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Grant and sons Kenneth Luginbuhl and son and Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Schaublin called on Mrs. J. I. Luginbuhl, Monday evening. Secretary—A very attractive girl who can’t add, but who can certainly distract. Residence 423-W Wise poultry raisers generally do this when birds are 6-12 weeks of age. Fowl pox can be pre vented easily and inexpens ively—when done the mod ern way. Simply go to the phone and call 252-W or stop in and make your appoint ment for us to come out with our modern equip ment, and your worries are over all you have to do is close your brooder house the night before, we fur nish everything. II LIMA, OHIO 115 W. MARKET STREET