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PAGE TWO K Jmm Jb" yo* pi idiytabl, Bluffton phone 260-W Let us 1916 1946 1916 1942 1941 1911 1941 1941 1941 1911 1940 1940 1940 1939 1939 1939 1938 1938 1937 1937 1937 1937 1937 1937 1937 1936 1936 1936 1935 1935 1938 1910 de** LEONARD Serve vegetables at their very best ... at the peak of fresh ness right from your own garden. Get the highest yield by planting Michael-Leonard Seedc ... America's finest. Michael-Leonard seeds are clean .. high-germinating .. specially developed to grow better vegetables. Greek your needs, then see vs for these finer Michael-Leonard seeds. Complete Line of Garden Equipment Garden Plows Hoes Shovels etc. i When you think of hardware, thiiik of us. FEITS HARDWARE Bluffton, Ohio Ask for FREE Demonstration on yom farm of *ATfN Nf your *od« now. °*A GRAHAM PLOW PO ■Mi jSgSgjgfe-.'X The GRAHAM.HO ME PLOW CO., IHt. foW by Bluffton Farm Equipment Co. E. F. SCHMIDT, Rrop. Massey-Harris Sales an Service 105 East Elm Street OPEN SATURDAY EVfcNINGS IT’S TRAVELING TIME! show you some of mobiles we have De Soto Dclux Tudor Seain Pontiac Four Door Sedan I Ford Sedan Coupe Chevrolet Club Coupe Chevrolet Fleetline Four Di Mercury Club Coupe Chevrolet Four Door Seda i Ford Tudor Sedan Chevrolet Aero Sedan Studebaker Commander Buick Special Sedanette Plymouth Tudor Sedan Plymouth Coupe Pontiac Tudor Sedan Hudson Uommodore “8” Colipe Dodge Four Door Sedan I Ford Coupe I Buick Club Coupe Ford Tudor Sedan Studebaker Champion Club Sedan Studebaker Commander Fot|r Door Oldsmobile Tudor Sedan Buick Special Tudor Sedan Chevrolet Tudor Sedan Buick Sport Coupe Plymouth Four Door Sedan Chevrolet Tudor Sedan Packard Coupe Plymouth Coach Terraplane Four Door Studebaker Four Door Sedan Chevrolet Coupe Chevrolet Tudor Sedan Oldsmobile Coupe Oldsmobile Four Door Sedan Chevrolet Four Door Sedan 1947 James Motorcycles Dodge l/2 ton Panel Delivery Truck Ford 1‘/2 ton Stake Truck the Fine Auto n hand »oor SedanK 'iur Door Sedan COATES MOTOR SALES Corner of Vine and St. Johns Avenue in Lima, Ohio PHONE 37271 Bluffton college nine defeated Cedarville in a tight game on the Beaver diamond Monday afternoon by a score of 5 to 2, after the Burckymen had dropped an 11 to 0 decision to Toledo university at To ledo last Wednesday. Against Cedarville, Hearne, veter an Bluffton hurler, pitched five-hit ball to rack up his second consecu tive victory of the season. He was in trouble only in the fifth inning when the visitors got their two tal lies. Bluffton was scoreless until the sixth frame wrhen the Beavers broke Pleasant Hill Mr. and Mrs. James Phillips and family were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Lyman Barnes and Joanne. Mr. and Mrs. Clint More head called in the evening. The Community meeting will be held at the Community house this Thursday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Bell and family were Sunday evening supper A. Strat- guests of Mr. and Mrs. R. ton and family. Mrs Gallant and Mrs. Monday Millie Mr day Red Key, Mr. ed on Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Winston and sons called on Mr. Kenneth Chidester, Friday Past week callers of Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Jennings and son were Mr. and Mrs. Ted Shindeldecker, Lima, Mrs. Magdalene Bowers and Mr. and Mi's. Winston Jennings and sons. Mr. and Mrs. Hiram Reichenbach and family entertained Mr. and Mrs. Verl Reichenbach and family Sunday dinner and Mr. and Mrs. Glen Zim merman and family in the evening. Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Kohli are the proud parents of a baby girl at the Bluffton hospital last Friday. Mrs. Daisy Pfeiffer, Mrs. Williams of Rawson and Mr. and Mrs. Merle Gallant of Findlay spent Sunday afternoon at the Owens home. Mr. and Mrs. Carey Younkman and family, and Francis Younkman called on Mr. and Mrs. Guy Younk I man Sunday afternoon. He that falls in love with himself will have no rivals. D. C. BIXEL, O. GORDON BIXEL, 122 South Main St.. Bluffton EYESIGHT SPECIAL Office Houra: 9:00 A. M.— Open Evenings Wed. & Sat. Bluffton, THE BLUFFTON NEWS, BLUFFTON, OHIO Margaret Bell were of Mrs. Peiffer, Mrs. Kathryn afternoon callers Stratton. s. Mildred Gleason spent Thurs and Friday with relatives at ... Indiana. and Mrs, Cecil Hartman call- Hartman, Jennings and Mrs, evening. Mr. and Mrs. Orton Stratton were dinner guests Sunday of Jess Strat ton and Mrs. Cynthia Troup. Miss Martha Coulter spent w'eekend with Mr. and Mrs. Garau and son. Mrs. Etta Yant spent Wednesday with her daughter Mrs. Esther Hart man. Past week callers at Hilty home were Mr. and Mrs. ter Cross of Ada, Mr. and Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Kunert, Upper Sandusky were Sunday even ing dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Gleason and family. Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Huber and son called on Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Eyer, Sunday evening. Mrs. 'Eyer who has been seriously ill is greatly improved. Weekend callers of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Phillips were Mrs. Earl Younkman and daughters. Mrs. Chet Long and Mr. and Mrs. Elton Younk man and family. LONG LOCAL AN DISTANCE Every Load Insured AULING STAGER BROS Blufftov, Ohio JRAI1 PORT Photo finishi sui Neu-A Phone 168-W 1 Beaver Nine Bests Cedarville ICoiiegeNine Loses Monday At College Field, 5-2 Tojindlay, 5-0 Bluffton__ Cedarville __ Rockport Richard Cupp Sunday with his and other Cupp Mra. Lynne guests shall. Lvsle of of and Mrs. Ernest Freet. BTS i:»0 P. M. :00 to 8:0®. toon. Closed Thursday Aftej Francis Basinger* D. D. S Evan Basinger, Telephone D.S. 1-W hio ihoto ig. films, (plies Studio Bluffton CEMETERY MEMORIALS REMEMBER MEMO UAL DAY with his Tribute of El ernal Love A. Stratton 543 S. Main pt. Phone 413-Y Bluffton, Ohio if Columbus spent I Findlay inther, Mrs. Walter! Bluffton and daughter e weekend Orlo Mar- and Mrs Mr Mr. and___ daughter Elizabeth of this place and Henry Wilson of entertained at dinner home of Mr. and Mrs an in Dayton, in I Campbell’s birthday 2 Mrs, D. C. Campbell and Edgar Begg, who led the discussi for Farm Burt Huff! Mrs. Don evening.' Mr. and company wdth Mr Huser of Bluffton, last Tuesday eveni Star inspection. Mrs. W Franklin Maybei of Columbus were the home of Mr. berry. the Mrs. Eugene V C. Marshall and Mr shall of meeting Bluffton Herbert evening. Harrod of the 1 when thf Marshall Earl the Mrs. Chas. Montgomery and daughter Sue Mrs. Gilbert Fett, Mr. and Mi'S. Harold Montgomery and Mr. and Mrs. Carl Triplehorn. Mr. and Mrs. Jefferson and Miss of Elkhart, Ind., spe with Mr, and Mrs. and son John. id Mr. and Mi's. K. K. Huber calle* at the Ellis Vandemark home, day evening. Mrs. Huber was a guest Friday evening at bridal shower of Miss Betty Reams given by Mrs. Muriel Reams. Fri also the Mr. and Mrs. Henry Arras spent Monday evening with Mr. and Mrs. O. L. Stratton. Writes to Pre J. Wednesday Mr. and Mrs. Carl Cahill, A. J. B. Longsdorf an Keel of Bluffton. Mr and Mr. and Mrs. callers in the Orlo Sunday. ^1 Farm Bureau Cou meet Thursday evening of next weekl in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Van Meter. Mrs. Herbert Marshall will be hostess for the May meeting of the Presbyterian Missionary society, Wednesday afternoon of next w’eek. The following program wilt be pre sented: Devotions. New Roads, Mrs. “The Moderator. ,.^,1 wnrirx? Goes”, Mrs. Edgar Begg “It Isn’t! c, __ __ -th.:—divorce So H«iid IS I nink Viltnl Conunor. Pleas Court® Alton Giunty, Huber. I Mr. and Mrs. Robert Green of| Rfter June 21 194b- riurK Lima were weekend guests of Mr.l-, Mr. and Mrs. Glen Huber were I Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs.I Brooks- Huber in Mansfield. Mr. Wilbur Lentz,! daughter Phyllis and Joan Van! Meter Sunday dinner guests 4'1 I Mr. and Mrs. Tontogany. Notice Phone or write: Singer Sewing Machine Co., 114 W. Market Sf., Lima, Ohio LEGAL NOTICE Mary LEGAL NOTICE Wi prices pose last known place pahoochee, Florida, is Frankie Mae Wishorp, igainst her divorce and in the grounds of gross itreme cruelty, in Case Jommon Pleas Court of id that said cause will abou'e six weeks from hereby notified tha’c has filed her petition other equitable relief, neglect of duty andi Number 38185 of the Allen County, Ohio, i be for hearing on o: the date of th. first i ublication of this notice. FRANCIS W. DURBIN. Attorney for Plaintiff i uite 301. Dominion Bldg. Lima, Ohio 5 Dress ijiaking and tailoring, re- stylin holes. alterations, button Reasonable Estimates iGivcn Free For Prompt Service Call Harvey M. Bauman Phone 545-T or write. P. O. Box 9, Bluffton. Ohio I Last Saturday the Beaver nine I traveled- to Findlay to engage the loose to cross the plate four times.! “Oilers” of Findlay College in the Another run was added in the! first of two games between the seventh to further clinch the victory. I schools, only to be shut out 5 to 0. Gleason, Tice and Gratz each club-1 The first five innings saw the bed out tw’o safeties in Bluffton’s| game develop into a pitchers’ battle nine-hit assault. I between Hartman of the locals, and un-l Kesatie of Findlay, with the score the I standing at 0-0. Going into the last and I of the fifth, the Oiler’s pitcher go-1 sounded off with a home run deep At Toledo, Bluffton again was able to match the strength of team from the larger school, the locals got only two hits in ing down to defeat, 11 to 0. Fritchie into center field, followed shortly by and Hearne worked on the for the Beavers. mound I Carter’s score I tired. HI In the sixth •’I fqr a scoreless 5| lay nine I before the side re- both teams tightened inning but the Find- recovered in the seventh the to score two, and in the last of eighth added the final run. AB 34 ..... 28 Honored On Birthday The 81st birthday anniversary of Mrs. Florence Kepner April 25 wras Columbus were| marked with a gathering of friends Sunday in the! and relatives at her home here where Delmer Reag-I a basket dinner was enjoyed at noon, honor^ of Mrs.! present were: Mr. and Mrs. Hom ie /.hairmnn „fl er Elwood and family, Mr. and Mrs. Allen County,! Lester Binkley, Ada Elza Elwood, in that subject! Kenton Mr. and Mrs. Harry Swick Council No. 4[ant| sons Bob and Miss Nedra Col me of Mr. and|. 1 rt Wednesday! *on’ Dayton. I Mr. and Mrs. Donald Elwood and E. Marshall, ini son, Dola Rev. and Mrs. John El md Mrs. Hiramlwood and family, Richwood Mrs. i’thC°E,nittOri| 1)elbeit Wilkins, Mr. and Mrs. Ross or e 'as einl ]rwjn and family, Bluffton Mr. and and lady friend! Mrs. Elza Kohli and family, Lima. Sunday guests in| and Mrs. Guy May- I I In Memuriam an Meter, Mrs. F. Kenneth Mar-. guests at al *n memory of our dear son, jr ettia Club ofl Adrian Leo Basinger who w let w'ith Mrs..I May 4, 1945, on Okinawa. Three years of silent sorrow’ Three years of grief and pain id Miss Mi!dred| j, s. Walter Cuppl Our hearts are 83(1 and lonely Igar Begg were Since you went to your new home Marshall home. You left us very quickly M. Finley ofl God called and you must go Beckv Marshall! You couldn’t even say goodbye nt 'Y®ek end! And dear son, Leo, we miss you 113101(1 xViai snail i Loving and kind in all your wi Upright and just to the end of y days Sincere and true in heart and mi A beautiful memory you left behi Sadly missed by his pare and family. nr nr I LEGAL i terian women, Mrs.I ____NOTICE Cupp “Where the Money! 1 Versi* Mae Hunt. tar notifie-ii wmiam Roy Hunter has hied bin petit« »tid said cause will be for hearing I_ I I Have your Singer sewing machine repaired by factory trained mechan ics. Genuine Singer parts used. We repair other makes, too. Free esti mates given. All work guaranteed. Our representative will be in Bluffton Monday each week. I I in is Lima/phone 4-1271 of Allen rt of Common Pleas Mary C. fSaunders, ns unknown to the piat plaintiff, on the ■filed her petition in sas of Allen County, mt, praying for di required to answer 1148, after which date nearing. fc. Saunders, I’lairitgT residnee e notice ■h, 1948J plaintiff, will 25th day of Yhe Court o Ohio, again vorce. The on or befor said action 3 Common Pj the defend defendant to e May 20, will lie for the Ohio, n or against her Case Wo. 38190/ Attorney fo/ rtaintiff fl Hk *i S Z s s S 11 g«i ssfftw Ssfe hi ■it in in in Yene ft a Bpnds by Flexible »feel «1ah with rvtf proofed baked enamel finish Imak* these blinds a low cost 'investment In comfort and beauty that will last as Jong at your house. For Intfcrma tion and service, ptfona Basingir’s Furniture Store Forty-file Years of Dependable Service i Rli'dT Al I Wj •$tof ■BI w rical ice Elec Sei Commercial and House Wring Electrical Repair DEMAND KNOW-HOW ne con wrap a package :hange ... but to prop* und a prescription i* of education, training Almost on4 end make! erly compj quires yeai and expedience, plus thorough xomtnatiin by the state. Pre scriptions demand know-how. We have h. SIDNEY’S DRUG SHOP Proscription Pharmacy APPLES Prices Reduced $1.50 and $2.00 per Basket Augsburgcr fruit farm 2 miles south of Bluffton THURSDAY, MAY 6, 1948 FARMERS PRODUCE Bluffton Ohio Offers Friendly Service Buyers of Cream, Eggs and Poultry ROUTE SERVICE CLAYTON HARKNESS, Mgr. 322 N. Main Street Bluffton Phone 284-W Remember Mother with a Gift on Mother's Day—next Sunday, May 9 An unusually complete selection of appropriate Gifts for Mother’s Day: Pictures Lamps Ornamental Shades Mirrors Clothes Hampers Sewing Cabinets Shop our store today—you will find many more appropriate gifts for mother. Basinger’s Furniture Store Forty-six Years of Dependabe Service A MONEY MAKING SPRAYER «wi iwwrx****** K FITS EVERY GENE EQUIPMENT for The experimental period is over. Responsible farmers have put their stamp of ap proval on 2-4D pressure weed spraying. The. cost is LOW and the K-Spray’s many uses save you big money. Since 1885, Kup fer has been known for quality. Easy to install. Easy to use. K-Spray fits any tractor, truck, jeep or wagon. Adjustable for both high and low volume. Quick automatic tank filling. (Year round uses. Don’t buy PRAY ALL AL NEED griculture Spraying KILL WEEDS with 2-4D and INSECTS with DDT. Wash cars-equipment, spray white wash, fight fires, spray DDT a spray till you see K-Spray. crops. FREE literature. and other insecticides. K-Spray has the exclu sive hinged boom boom swings parallel to row crop tractor. Pull one SINCE 88j KUPFE PRODUCTS 71-1 or confined space. No demounting. Hand spray boom (pictured above) ideal for fence rows, corners, shrub? and gardens. Kill weeds BE FORE, they damage youi E. F. SCHMIDT, Prop. lluffton phone 260-W 105 East Elm Street Massey-Harris Sales and Service Open Saturday Night