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THURSDAY, MAY 6, 1948 Phone 175-221 for Sale The following properties located at 240 Spring Street, Bluffton, Ohio: 6 room house, partly modern with good work shop and other buildings nice ly landscaped. 2 lots and 2 car garage with good va riety of fruit. Robert A. Putts 240 Spring Street, Bluffton, Ohio MR. FARMER See Us for Custom Slaughtering Summer or Winter Here is a convenient and economical service for those who have home freezers or lockers. All slaughtering done in our ers—everything prepared ready Ask us about this service you at any time in the year at A to I Moat & Looker Sorvicc 127 N. Main Street city inspected quart for freezing. vhich is available to a worthwhile saving. Market NOW’S THE TIME TO FRESHEN UP OLD WALLS AND CEILINGS! So easy ... so inexpensive Apply Kurfees Dim-Tone the morning and in a few hours bright, satiny finish that 'Hall Spreads smoothly, evenly, quit goes a long way! DIM-TONE SEMI-GLOSS A perfect wall and- ceiling finl-h for any room—— especially kitchens and bathrollms because it with stands repeated washings withJLt dimming its lus trous beauty. Twelve exquisite Utints from which to choose including Ivory, Chamou famous Williamsburg Green. Lf authentic contrasts. Color chart Beaverdam Hardware Co •Gtnfrol Elfcirk’t "ghttrtJ mark for ttt fooduaitt diipoia! apphonct. Phone 276-W so quickly finished! Semi-Gloss Finish in it will dry to a lovely, last for years! kly. And a little Shell Pink and the us help you select ree! Beaverdam, Ohio FOILASTING I^ITCHEN CO NVEN IENCE WASHES Dishwasher DISPOSES ready installi waste, and fl posed THE Pleasant View Whisi and Mrs. Luc Carol Jean Sunday afternoon visitors in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Zim merman and family of Richland Center. Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Carr and Jane and Mr. and Mrs. David attended funeral services for Dean Mr sons visited in Deitler at Toledo, Thursday. Leland Frantz and he Walter Marquart ra, Sunday. The Ladies Harmony Circle will meet in the home of Mrs. Cecil Clymer, Thursday afternoon. May 13. Mrs. LaVaun Keller will be program leader. Mr. and Mrs. Jasper Dukes and family of near Arcadia and Mr. and Mrs. John Shidler and family were Saturday evening guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Harris and family. Red Cross Thanks The American Red Cross of Bluff ton want to thank every contributor and every volunteer who assisted and solicited in the Red Cross Fund Campaign of 1948. A special “thank you” to the American Legion Auxiliary who pro vided 42 solicitors for this campaign, as a part of their project of the De partment of Community Interests in the Auxiliary. Anyone who has not been solicited and wish to contribute to the work of the Red Cross may leave it at the home of Mrs. J. S. Steiner on South Main street. Chairman of Red Cr PERFECTION Basinger’s Furniture Store ton Dependable Forty-five years of Service Public Sale I, the undersigned will offer at public auction ipy household goods and miscella teous articles Saturday, May 8 at 1:30 M. Located on Prospect street in Beaverflam. 12'X12' Axminster rug, 9'X 12' Axminster rug, 3 Congoleum rugs, 1 like new throw rugs arge clock, kitchen range, kitch en cabinet, Heatrola, 3 piece liv ing room suite 2 rockers din ing room table with six chairs ibrary table ice box, leather davenport lawn chair garden plow’ corn sheller corn grind er 3 hand-made quilt tops, all new, and many articles too nu merous to mention. SARAH WALTERS. Owner Forest Beemer, Auctioneer i purest rxeemer, zxucuuuet GENERAL ELECTRIC WITH AUTOMATIC DISHWASHER AND DISPOSAL!* ALL YOUR DISHES—The G-E Automatic washes all your dishes, glassware, silverware, and pans in a few minutes. Simply press the control and let the dishwasher do the rest automatically, our dishes will be hygienically and sparkling clean with a trace of grease. OF GARBAGE—The Disposal!, designed fot installation in the G-E Electric Sink, shreds all food and flushes it down the drain. You can forget about cans and garbage odors because food waste is dis of while it is still jrtfb, Bixel Motor Sales Phone 172-W Bluffton, Ohio BLUFFTON NEWS, BLUFFTON, OHIO Here, There, and Everywhere y hospital, Mo underwent a jday morning. will be closed id Ti month of May. President Ramseyer of Bluff College spent the weekend at Bet College, Newton, Kan. Reuben Schumacher was moved his home noon fror Harold Lynn Falk has bee ill the past week with the home in Mt. Cory. The Huber property in recently purchased by Ray having shingles put on. Miss at the F. H. the school Parliamental Barber has ertv in Indiana the month and will building for truck Barber has puchased John and A. T. Herron. Rockport, have their new bam about completed. at OIL STOVES and PARTS I tc at Pandora Sunday after Lima Memorial hospital Lightnii Richard Welty farm near Pando Monday evening and started a fire It was put out by neighbors before much damage was done. Dr. and Mrs. T. A. Lambie, sionaries from Palestine are v: relatives in Pandora. They recently returned here frorr West coast. The Third and Fourth grades of Pandora Tuesday Gardens school took a trip to Toledo and visited the Zooligical and other points of interest. ___ Menno Geiger of Cherry street, Bluffton was taken to Bluff ton hospital, Thursday. quite been ie at John petz of Bluffton quite ill at his daughter’s hor Ada. Mrs. Marion Hixon, south of Bluff ton. returned home Sunday after visiting relatives in Indiana the past month. Mr. Mericle two lots on Robert of Bluffton purchased Spring street from Ann Mar Jean meeting of the it Wednesd: it at ming irilvn Mar Officers for were named: Presid vice president, Jea secretary, Joan Elza? Saturday even They are i on her soon, south of modern who was Albert Gibbs of Rawson injured when his tractor o’verturned has been removed hospital to his home, ill from effects of his accident. Bluffton He is still Otto Bigler, who suffered a heart attack, is improving at his home on South Main street. Shirleen Sutter, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ruel Sutter of Pandora was injured quite badly when the rear door of the car in which she was riding' flew open and the suction of the wind nulled her out. She suffered face lacerations and body bruises. She is improving at her home in Pandora. Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Dudgon, east of Bluffton, have rented the Zanna Staater farm north of Bluffton on the County line. Charley Boobring of Mt. Cory, received a badly injured arm while doing his work on his farm, west of Mt. Cory. Mrs. Sara Everett of Beaverdam, sold her property to Ira Beaverdam. Harry Best of Monroe near Columbus Grove Sheridan Best’s farm of near Columbus Grove. Larue at Township, purchased 80 acres Mrs. Welty of Indiana was a week end guest of Mr. and Mrs. Ruel Sutter and familv at Pandora. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Herr, east of Beaverdam, are moving to Beaver dam where he recently purchased late Peter Bowers property, son will do the farming. I Terms—Cash. the His Don’t expect too much from the man who tells what he did instead of what he’s doing. —The Gilcrafter. Thrapp & Warren, Aucts. Ream & Marshall, Clerks. In Memoriam Mrs. forting care, And the love in our gether we shared, mis- Th have the Mr. and Mrs. Aldine Hilty of East Chicago and Mr. and Mrs. Carl Hilty and family spent several days with relatives in Pandora. you are we hold mem- leep in our hi ories, to us are more precious than gold se memories we cherish of you, mother dear, With a love that will never grow old. Sadly missed by her children, Mrs. Verena Soash Mrs. Levada Bixel Sidney Balmer CARD OF THANKS W day in the home of his sister, Edna Schumacher. Mrs. Richard Armstrong daughter have been removed to home fwrom Bluffton hospital. SATISfACTOKH Public Sale The undersigned will sell at public auction at 314 South Main St., Bluffton, I and and the thank our friends their kindness sympathy shown us during nt loss of our brother, Darrell e Deitler. re Di flu at his Mt. Cory Harris is Mr. and rs. Paul Deitler CARD OF THANKS We wish to thank our friends and relatives for their kindness and sympathy shown us during the recent loss of our mother, Mrs. Ben Miller, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Deitler Pandora Schumacher Beth Elaine lughter born ispital. ett Burkhart ior and J. D. with Mr. and and Mrs. Harry losen the nape dr 8 pound d: 9, at Bluffton and Mrs. Emm Meridth Morri and Mrs. E pan •e. Mr. perty in Mrs. Dan Buchanan of Mt. Cory has been quite ill. Mrs. Cupp, near Rockport, has re modeled the tenant house farm and will move into it Lehman a at Blufft 30. and And1 ■am Krohn and spent Sunday Carr home. Davis of Toledo W and Mr: Mr. and Mrs. daughters. rohn Inter Richa’ Hir and of Lima spent Mon Mrs. and their Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Kohli of Bowling Green are parents of a daughter bom at Bluffton hospital, April 30. CARD OF THANKS is our sincere neighbors and wish to exprei to delatives, for their kindness and sym- thanks friends pathy extended ness and deat) husband and father. Turner for his comforting words, to the pallbearers and to those who sent flowers, cards and letters of sympathy. Mrs. Ira Kimmel Mrs. Helen Caris Mrs. Marcella Fiser Carl Kimmel Geo. Kimmel us during the ill of our beloved also to Rev. All Strum ag KODAK FILM hjTART Jrour picture* making right with depend able Kodak Film in the yel low box— the film that get* the picture. Then tend u» the exposed roll* for expert developing and printing. SIDNEY’S DRUG SHOP REAL ESTATE SERVICE I BUSINESS C. D. BAMEt associate A & GRATZ, broker Residence 423-W I Office 468-Y I Saturday, Hay Sth Beginning at 1 p. u. The following property: 7-room house, modern, located pt 314 S. Main St., Bluffton. Terms made known on day! of sale. Christman piano 8 piece dining [room suite sectional bookcase davenport 2 rocking chaiip lounge chair twin beds 2 dressers full size bed foldmg cot roll top desk and swivel chair sewing cabinet kitfhen table and chairs porch chairs 2 tables portable phonograph Dr. Elliott’s Five Foot Shelf of Harvard Classics men’s shoe ice skates 3-corner cupboard work bench garden sprayer man’s bicycle power lawn mower lawn swing other articles. Folding baby buggy to put in car 14X18 canvas. Herbert Siefield, Owner ll I ill fr-y |jl WL J9 a When Agricultural Limestone Meal A more efficient form of limestone for soil treatment. If you are anticipating application of limestone on your fields this summer ask us about the advant ages of limestone meat. Truck delivery from our quarry to your farm when you want it. If you have alrea ly placed your order, phone us when you want delive *y. BLUFFTON STONE CO. Phone 142-W Bluffton, Ohio You can’t help but keep y a McCormick Deering Milker pail spotlessly clean. Every part of the surface that mi Ik touches is readily seen for quick cleaning. EVERY PART OF THE SURFACE FOR Besides, the completely stainless steel construction makes rusting impossible. Just take a look at this modern machine and you’ll agree that the easy-to-clean McCormick-Deering helps produce more profitable milk. PAGE THREE I And the 9-inch pail opening 77 vk low can that mean better milk for n you? Because it simplifies your clean tng job, thus keeping bacteria at a minimum, and speeds up drying. O II 11 ill There’s a good way to prove these facts. Stop in and look over this great /W milker or, better yet, arrange for a demonstration. Find out for yourself jest how the McCormick Deering Milker turns out cleaner, healthier milk. McCORMICK-DEERING MILKERS-CREAM SEPARATORS C. F. NISWANDER McCormick-Deering Sales and Service Phone 126-W I Bluffton, Ohio Have your Porch Comfort and Comes and Lawn res id Relaxation Lawn ready for Beautiful 6 foot glider. Your choice of coldrs. Suspension ball bearings at 8 points. Three reversible^back cushions in leatherette. Priced at $54.50 Other styles—829.75 up. ARMSTRONGS Known for Fine Furniture 108-110 S. Main Street 115 W. Market Street Bluffton, Ohio Lima. Ohio