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THURSDAY, JULY 3, 1947
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Fourth of July week in Bluffton
almost unbelievable how times
change-back in the days of the old
fashioned wide-open he-man Fourth
it was by all odds the noisiest week
of the year—now it’s the town’s un
official vacation week and probably
the quietest ... if it wasn’t for the
calendar we would never suspect In-
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Bluffton, Ohio
SEE US FOR
Rebuilt Sweepers
Complete Supplies
for House Wiring
Lighting Fixtures
Appliances
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PASSENGER
TRUCK
dependence was just around the
corner not a sign of firecrackers
—about the only noise is the squeak
ing of brakes as vacationers’ cars
stop for traffic lights and this
year there won’t be even a rodeo to
liven up a quiet Fourth of July even
ing looks as if fishing at the
Buckeye will be about the most
thrilling event of the holiday—unless
it’s picking cherries which are fast
ripening but farmers aren’t wor
rying about what to do on the Fourth
—unless weather interferes they will
be busy making up for time lost this
spring Clarence Stonehill carry
ing a four leaf clover—says it brings
him good luck and remember to
watch your step on the Fourth so
you’ll be alive on the fifth.
A colony of screech owls at the
far end of the Buckeye quarry resent
the intrusion of fishermen in their
domain and express their resentment
in no uncertain terms. The owls, con
sisting of a mother and her half
grown brood swing into action every
evening about dusk. Employing dive
bombing tactics they frequently suc
ceed in knocking off the hats of
their victims or mussing up a care
fully done lady’s hair-do. Until the
source of the disturbance was dis
covered, the affair was fast becoming
a major spook-mystery.
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Bluffton has many well-kept lawns
which are flourishing as a result of
heavy spring rains. Among the best
are those of Clair Fett on Campus
Drive and Cloyce Bame on Jefferson
street. Both men spend a great deal
of their spare time in beautifying
their grounds. Bame’s lawn made a
particularly attractive setting for a
beautiful rose hedge which was full
of blossoms in June.
Driver of that sleek Buick sport
model roadster you’ve seen around
town lately is Fred Davidson of
Rutherford, New Jersey, psychology
instructor in Bluffton college sum
mer school. Fred, now w-ell on his
way to a Ph. D. degree was a stu
dent in college here some ten years
ago when he answered to the name
of “Red.” He’s a personable friendly
fellow who has been mistaken for a
student on the campus—and even in
class, they say. During the war he
was a ranking officer in the Army
Air force and still retains his army
connection as a flyer.
Bob Benroth, coin dealer who con
ducts a thriving mailorder business
after hours, advertised last spring
pledging a portion of profits from his
sales to the Presbyterian talent pro
gram. Last week he received a clip
ping from the New York Times ac
count of the talent program, sent by
one of his customers w’ho had been
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Allen Farm Bureau Coop.
Phone 377-W Bluffton, Ohio
attracted by his unique advertising.
Roy Rogers plowing the other
night at his farm north on the Dixie
was amazed when the tractor head
lights picked up his herd of 16 cattle
in the field. The cattle broke out of
another field on the opposite side of
the highway and despite the usual
stream of traffic had wandered un
harmed across the road. How they
ever did it without causing a traf
fic pileup is a mystery. The fact ap
peared all the more remarkable when
Rogers was obliged to summon aid
in order to stop traffic while he
herded the animals back across the
highway into the field whence they
came.
Altho they carry risks aggregating
$7 million, neither of Bluffton’s two
mutual insurance companies—the
Mennonite and Richland township—
employs a full time executive. Prin
cipal business of the two organiza
tions is handled as a part-time job
by the secretaries—Albert Winkler
of the Mennonite and Earl Matter
of the Richland. Winkler, a hatchery
man and Matter, a farmer, busy
during the day do most of their in
surance work evenings. Few except
those who have had experience in
this field realize the tremendous vol
ume of detail involved and the tw’o
secretaries are to be congratulated
on a job well done.
She was knitting a white sweater
for her boyfriend while waiting for
the bus at Sidney’s the other day
when an ederly lady smiled sympa
thetically and inquired “Boy or
girl?” Promptly came the reply
“Boy, size 42.”
Mrs. Frank Porter of Toledo, the
former Dorothy Oberly, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Reno Oberly is anxious
ly awaiting the arrival of her hus
band a member of the British Royal
Air Force whom she has not seen
since before the close of the war. He
sailed June 24 from Southhampton,
England, and is due to arrive in To
ledo this week. The couple met when
the British flyer, stationed in Canada
was in Toledo on furlough w'here the
former Bluffton girl was employed
in the office of the collector of in
ternal revenue. They were married
three years ago.
That relic exhibited in the Bluff-'
ton News window is not a clothes
wringer, altho it resembles one. In
stead, it is a washing machine, used
by early Ohio settlers. It is operated
by turning a crank similar to a
wringer and the corrugated wooden
rolls perform the washing operation.
It is exhibited by S. S. Burkholder
who found it among some old ef
fects on a farm purchased by his
brother-in-law, Ed Kiene some
twenty miles south of Cleveland.
Pleasant View
Mr. and Mrs. John Harris are
the parents of a baby daughter bom
Friday.
Roger Lee Frantz had his tonsils
removed at the Bluffton Community
hospital, Thursday.
Little Virginia Neil, who was
severly burned when she spilled a
teakettle of hot water on her is im
proving nicely.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Shaller
moved from the Weibe house to the
Harry Gehrich home near Jenera.
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Harris and
family and Dick Ridge of Findlay
spent the week end with Mr. and
Mrs. Rex Ridge of Detroit.
Those enjoying the 4-H trip to
Cincinnati and Coney’ Island' from
this community were: Misses Doro
thy Welty, Mida Jane and Marilyn
Manges, Dolores Plankenhorn, Helen
Ester and Donna Hartman, Neva
Smith and Mrs. Byron Manges.
Mr. and Mrs. O. D. Rickly and
Mary Anne and Billy spent Sunday
with his mother, Mrs. Arietta Rickly
and Son Alva and Mr. and Mrs.
Myron Reichenbach and little daugh
ter.
Big Industry
Ten million men and women in
the U. S. depend upon the dairy in
dustry for a livelihood.
COAL
Notice
Kentucky, Virginia,
West Virginia and
Ohio quality poal.
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
THE BLUFFTON NEWS, BLUFFTON, OHIO
Rockport
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Jagger were
Sunday dinner guests of Mr, and
Mrs. D. C. Campbell.
Mrs. Regina Lemley of Pandora
spent the week end with her daugh
ter, Mrs. Harold Marshall and fami
ly-
Mr. and Mrs. Glen Mayberry ac
companied their daughter Rose
Leigh to Junior High Camp on Grand
Lake near Celina, Sunday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Aughe of
Frankfort, Ind., and Miss Nancy
Mayberry of Lima were callers in
the Guy Mayberry home, Saturday
afternoon.
Mrs. Catherine Hummon and
daughter Loraine of Bay City, Mich.,
were callers in the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Glen Mayberry, Sunday, and
attended services at the Presbyterian
church.
Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Campbell and
Mr. Orlo Marshall were among those
who attended a dinner in the Barr
Hotel in Lima, Saturday evening,
honoring Dr. C. L. Plymate, the
General Presbyter of Lima, Dayton
and Toledo Presbyteries who resigned I
at a meeting of Presbytery last Mon
day.
Rev. E. N. Bigelow, Miss Edythe
Cupp, John and Jim Begg and Rose
Leigh Mayberry left Sunday after
noon for the Junior High camp that
is being held on Grand Lake near
Celina this week for Junior High
members of the churches of Lima
Presbytery. Rev. Bigelow and Miss
Cupp will be among the instructors
and leaders.
The Misses Marjorie Cupp and
Joan Mayberry are delegates from
the local Presbyterian church to the
Senior high Young People’s confer
ence that is held un the Bluffton
College campus annually for Presby
terian Youth of Northwestern Ohio.
Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Porter of
Marysville were luncheon guests of
Mr. and Mrs. Guy Mayberry and
family, Saturday.
Mrs. F. C. Marshall will be hostess
to members of the Presbyterian Mis
sionary Society for the July meeting
to be held Wednesday afternoon of
next week with the following pro
gram: Devotons—“Weakness Made
Strong,” Mrs. Herbert Marshall
“Health Hazards in Rural America,”
Mrs. W. E. Marshall Report of the
Synodical meeting in Wooster, Mrs.
D. C. Campbell Year Book of Pray
er, Mrs. E. N. Bigelow.
The final meeting of the club year
for the Friendly Neighbor’s club was
held in the home of Mrs. Ernest
Freet Thursday afternoon of last
week. Two members were welcomed
Mrs. Fred Semon and Mrs. Marvin
Reigel. Guests were Mrs. William
Amstutz and Sherry Zimmerman of
Beaverdam, Miss Elsie Shine of To­
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BLUFFTON, OHIO
ledo, Mrs. Stewart Berry hi! I of
Bluffton and Miss Betty Cook.
Mr. Clark Kidd, aged 84, passed
away at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. Sidney Hauenstein, Saturday
morning at one o’clock. He has been
ill for more than a year with the dis
abilities of old age. He has spent
his life in this community and farmed
until a few years ago. He leaves
three children, Mrs. Madison Stew
art of Orange Twp., Mr. Cloyce Kidd
and Mrs. Audrey Hauenstein.
Funeral services were held at the
Methodist church Monday afternoon
at 2 o’clock in charge of Rev. L. D.
Fauver.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Green of
Lima spent the week end with Mr
and Mrs. E. E. Freet.
Mr. Dale Kidd of Pomeroy, Calif.,
arrived here Saturday evening to at
tend funeral services for Mr. Clark
Kidd.
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT
THE STATE OF OHIO!
Allen County, m.
Estate of Anna Bame. Deceased.
A. D. Grau of Bluffton. Ohio, has been
appointed and qualified as Administrator with
will annexed of the estate of Anna Bame
•ate of Allen County, Ohio,
Dated thia 6th day of June, 1947.
Raymond P. Smith
Probate Judge
Per Quart
17c
Coffee Cream
Half Pint
17c
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
Notice is hereby given that on the 9th day
of July, 1947 at 8 p. m., a public hearing will
be held on the budget prepared by the board
of education of Bluffton Exempted Village
School District, Bluffton, Allen County, Ohio,
for the next succeeding fiscal year ending
December 31, 1948.
Such hearing will be held at the office of
the Board of Education. Bluffton, Ohio.
JAMES F. WEST!'
Clerk.
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This Colonial bedroom will capture your heart. Comes with generous
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Armstrong's Furniture
"KNOWN FOR FINE FURNITURE''
Pandora
Mr. and Mrs. L. G. Steiner and
daughter, Mary Joan, returned to
their home here after spending the
past week in Michigan and eastern
Ohio.
Mr. and Mrs. Morry Gaskins of Ft.
Wayne, Ind., Mrs. Eldon King and
children, Mrs. Elizabeth King and
Miss Alice Thrapp spent Monday
evening with Mr. and Mrs. Munson
Thrapp and grandson, David.
Mrs. Mertie Reese is spending
some time at the home of her daugh
ter, Mrs. W. C. Suter and family, in
Waterville, Ohio.
Mrs. Ralph Diller of Kokomo, Ind.,
accompanied Mrs. Edwin Diller to
her home here and spent several days
last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Lester King and Miss
Audrey Thrapp of Dearborn, Mich.,
spent the week end with relatives
here.
Mrs. Marion Stoody underwent an
operation at Bluffton Hospital last
week.
Mrs. Jack Headington and child
ren Beverly and Danny of East Or
ange, N. J., arrived at the home of
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. D.
Steiner, for an extended visit.
Mr. and Mrs. James Sommer and
children are vacationing in northern
Wisconsin,
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Green and
son of Elkhart, Ind., spent the week
end at the home of her parents, Mr.
When the Kiddies Are Around Home
Every Bottle of Page’s Milk Sold in Bluffton is Produced
Under the High Inspection Standards of City of Findlay
No Other Dairy Can Make This Statement
The Page Dairy Co.
Eluffton, Chic
For Home Delivery
It Takes More of
Page’s Farm and Herd
Inspected Milk
Phone
489-W
PAGE SEVEN
and Mrs. Corral Donaldson.
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT
THE STATE OF pHIOl
Estate of Albert
Sarah A. Diller
Ohio, ha* been ai
S. Diller, Deceased.
•f R. D. No. 2, Bluffton,
•pointed and qualified as
state of Albert S. Diller
Cou tty, Ohio, deceased.
Allen
late
Raymond P. Smith
Probate Judge I 3
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT
THE STATE OF pHIO I
Alien County, ft.
Estate of Ralph 1 Watt, Deceased.
Walter Richard Watt of Lafayette. Ohio,
has been appointed and qualified as Admin
istrator of the estate of Ralph Watt late of
Allen County, Ohfr, deceased.
Dated this 11th jday of June, 1947.
Rayniond P. Smith
Probate Judge 11
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