The Bluffton news. [volume], August 05, 1948, Image 2

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Couple Is Married
In Illinois Church
Wedding of Miss Marcile May Som
mer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter
Sommer of South Jackson street,
Bluffton and Edward Bernard Duehr,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Duehr
of Bloomington, Ill., took place Sun
day afternoon at 3 o’clock in the Pari
Methodist church in Bloomington.
fgricoltnral Limestone Meal
Extra Special—
for your kitchen
Kitchen Chairs—Good hardwood,
unfinished, sturdy construction—
just the thins for hard usage.
Regular $2.19. DOLLAR DAYS
Only
Rev. Richard Stone, pastor of the
church officiated in a double ring
ceremony.
Preceding the ceremony, Mrs. Louis
Haskell, organist played the tradition
al wedding music. She also accom
panied Miss Maxine Diebel for the
songs “One Alone,” “At Dawning”
and “The Lord’s Prayer.
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The church was decorated with
yellow and white gladioli, palms, and
ferns, and lighted with tapers in
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 advantages of
limestone meal. Truck delivery from our quarry to your
farm when you want it.
If you have already placed your order, phone us when
you want delivery.
Following rates—hauled and spread on your fields
Richland Twp. .$2.40 Ton Jackson Twp... .$2.60 Ton
Orange Twp. .. 2.50 Ton Monroe Twp.... 2.60 Ton
Union Twp........ 2.50 Ton Van Buren Twp. 2.60 Ton
Bluffton Stone Company
Phone 142-W Bluffton, Ohio
twin candelabra.
Given in marriage by her father,
the bride was attired in a gown of
white organdy and lace with lace
mitts and fingertip veil of illusion
held in place with a tiara of frenched
carnations. She carried a white Bible
topped with gardenias and a shower
of frenched carnations. Her only orn
ament was a pearl necklace, the gift
of the groom.
Mrs. James Koehler, friend of the
bride, was matron of honor and wore
a gown of yellow organdy with match
ing mitts. Her veil was held in place
with a tiara of daisies, and she car
ried a bouquet of daisies and yellow
carnations.
Robert Backlund of Morton, Illin
ois, served as best man. Ushers were
Clyde Sommer, brother of the bride
and Lloyd Combs, friend of the
groom.
The mother of the bride was attired
in a navy blue sheer with white ac
cessories and a corsage of white car
i nations. The groom’s mother w as un
able to attend because of illness. Her
corsage of yellow carnations was sent
to the home.
BASINGER’S FURNi fURE STORE
Invites your inspection of our Dollar-Day Specials
Friday and Saturday
Our aim is to give more for your dollar—and we have attained this
objective to a remarkable degree in the face of current rising prices.
Following the ceremony, a recep
tion was held in the church parlors.
The bride’s table was decorated with
a four-tiered wedding cake with a
miniature bride and groom and cir
cled w-ith daisies.
Serving at the bride’s table w-ere
Mrs. Clyde Sonimer of Bluffton, Mrs.
William Paradise of Elkhart, Indiana,
and Miss Marion Frazee of Chicago,
Ill.
For her going away the bride chose
a brown and white corded rayon suit
with brown and white accessories and
gardenia corsage. Thc couple left for
an eastern w-edding trip following
We cannot begin to tell you in detail of the many bargains you will find
on our three floors—you will have many pleasant surprises when you see
them—and they are surely worth seeing.
Here are a few of our outstanding specials for Dollar Days Only—
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A handsome waterproof cover given absolutely free with each glider sold at our
special prices during Dollar Days only.
Specials in every department. Shop our three floors for the best Dollar savings.
Basinger’s Furniture Store
Forty-six Years of Dependable Service
THE BLUFFTON NEWS, BLUFFTON^OHTO^
$ $ DAY SAVIXGS WILL Bi: WOISTII YOUR TIME $ $
which they will return to Bloomington
after August 8 to make their home
at 811 W. Jackson street.
The bride is a graduate of Bluff
ton High School and the Mennonite
Hospital School of Nursing at Bloom
ington. At present she is employed in
the office of Dr. A. E. Livingston.
The groom is a graduate of Uni
versity High School, and attended Ill
inois State Normal University. He is
employed in the advertising dept, of
the Daily Pantagraph.
Attending the wedding from Ohio
were Mr. and Mrs. Walter Sommer,
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Sonimer, Mrs.
Amos Gratz and Mrs. Melvin Zimmer
ly of Bluffton Mr. and Mrs. Edward
Hilty of Pandora Mr. and Mrs. Vern
on Sutter and Mrs. Viola Sommer of
Columbus Grove and Mrs. Raymond
Will of Toledo.
Two Bluffton Teams
In County Tourney
Two Bluffton softball teams will
be among those competing for the
Allen county championship in tourn
ament play opening this week on
Lima diamonds for the 32 entries.
Triplett and Sportsmen’s club
teams will be among those competing
for the title, with the former outfit
scheduled to play this Wednesday
night, and the Sportsmen getting in
to action on Thursday.
The Triplett crew will meet the
Lima U. B. team at 8 p. m. Wednes
day on Diamond 2 at Faurot City
park, and at 8 p. m. Thursday the
Sportsmen will play Lima American
Legion.
Triplett was runnerup in county
competition last year.
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Lot of Lamp Bases $1. They can
be fitted with shades from our
large assortment. Also some more
of those specially priced floor
lamps at
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Stonehill Family
Reunion Sunday
The first reupion of the James
William and Clara Stonehill family
was held at Buckeye lake park, Sun
day.
A basket dinner was enjoyed at
noon by 35 present.
A short business meeting was held
in the afternoon, electing Mrs.
Robert Dillman president and Miss
Carolyn Stonehill, secretary. The
reunion next year will be held the
first Sunday in August at Columbus.
Present were: Mr. and Mrs. Noah
Klingler, Columbus Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas Gaskins, Mr. and Mrs. Geo.
Stonehill Mrs. Eddie Clymer, son
Paul and daughter Karen, Mrs. Carl
Edsall, sons Robert and Wm., all of
Akron.
Mrs. S. E‘. Inman and sons John,
Edgar and Joe of Chicago Mrs.
Ralph Wears and son Craig, Letart,
W. Va.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Brown and son
Michael, Mr. and Mrs. John Stone
hill and daughter Patricia, Mr. and
Mrs. Robert Dillman, son Larry and
daughter Sandra, Mr. and Mrs. Her
man Stager and son Richard, Mr.
and Mrs. C. V. Stonehill, daughter
Carolyn and son Elmer all of Bluff
ton.
Pleasant View
Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Hummon and
Mrs. Eva Clymer of Findlay called
in the Rickly home Wednesday after
noon.
Mrs. Carl Roth and children of
Columbus are visiting her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Mac Rader and daugh
ter Bonnie.
Miss Ruth Stevenson of Warren
visited her aunt, Mrs. Lula Warren,
last week.
Mr. and Mrs. O. D. Rickly and
daughter Mary Ann of Columbus
spent the weekend in the Rickly
Reichenbach home. Bill Rickly re
turned home with his parents, having
spent the past week here.
Mrs. Elmer Short of Bluffton, Mrs
Oren Guin of near Mt. Cory, Mrs.
Vern Powell of near Benton Ridge,
Mrs. Hazel Hummon of Los Angeles,
and Mrs. Ray Harris were entertain
ed in the home of Mrs. Pearl Reese
I of near Mt. Cory, Thursday after
noon.
Carol Jean and Shirley Frantz
spent Sunday afternoon in the
Wayne Zimmerman home west of
Bluffton.
Members of the late William E.
and Livona (Pendleton) Harris fam
ily gathered at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Donald Harris and family, Sun
day, July 27, honoring Mrs. Hazel
Hummon of Los Angeles, who spent
the past two months visiting relatives
and friends in Ohio and Michigan.
Those present for the occasion
were: Mr. and Mrs. Carroll Harris,
daughter Marcella and son Ronald
of Ottawa Lake, Mich. Mr. and Mrs.
O. D. Rickly, son Bill and daughter
Mary Ann, Mr. and Mrs. John
Brown, Mr. and Mrs. Allen William
son all of Columbus Mrs. Hazel
Hummon of Los Angeles, Mr. and
Mrs. Marion Forney, daughter Loret
ta and son Eugene of Forest, Mr.
and Mrs. Ray Harris and the host
and hostess Mr. and Mrs. Donald
Harris, son John and daughter Linda
all of near Bluffton.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
STATE OF OHIO
DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS
Columbus, Ohio, July 24, 1948
Engineer of Sales Ix’gal Copy No. 48-408
UNIT PRICE CONTRACT
I S-396(l)
Sealed proposals will be received at the
office of the State Highway Director of Ohio
at Columbus, Ohio, until 10:00 A. M., Ohio’
Standard Time, Tuesday, August 17, 1948, for
improvements in: I
Allen Cbunty, Ohio, on County Road No.
84 in Marion Township, by grading, draining,
paving with wategbound macadam and con
aUucting a continuous steel beam bridge with
concrete deck ami substructure (Spans: 52
feet, 65 feet and 32 feet Roadway 24 free),
Bridge No. 25341-A over Auglaize River.
Width: Pavement16 feet: Roadway variable.
Length: 800 feej or 0.151 mile.
Contract to be completed not later than
October 31, 1949.
Ohio State Employment Service, 7 Public
Square. Lima, Ohio, will furnish the success
ful bidder an emplqyment list from which all
qualified unskilled labor as is locally avail
able, shall be selected for this project.
The attention of 'bidders is di rec to! to the
special provisions covering subletting or as
signing the contract, the use of domestic
materials, selection of labor, hours of em
ployment and conditions of employment.
The minimum wage to be paid to all labor
employed on this contract shall be in accord
ance with the "Schedule of Prevailing Hourly
Wage Rates Ascertained and Determined by
The Department of Industrial Relations ap
plicable to State Highway Departmentimprove
ments in accordance with Sections 17-3, 17-4,
17-4a, 17-5 and 17-*a of the General Code of
Ohio.”
The bidder must submit with his bid a
certified check in tie amount of 34.500.00.
Plans and specifications are on file in the
department of highways and the office of the
resident district deputy director.
The director reserves the right to reject anv
and all bids.
EARL L. REEB
State Highway Director 16
LEGAL NOTICE
Peter J. Groo, whose last known place of
residence was 4712 South West Second Ter
race, Miami, Florid*, is hereby notified that
Vivian A. Groo, had filed her petition againA
him for )emianent lalimony, costs, and other
equitable relief in paw and equity, on the
grounds of gross leglect of duty, in Case
No. 38371 of the pmmon Pleas Court of
Allen County. Ohio,! and that said cause will
be for hearing on or!about six weeks from the
date of the first publication of this notice.
Frances W. DurbinJ Attorney for Plaintiff
Suite 301, Dominion Bldg., Lima, Ohio 21
Francis Basinger, D. D. S
Evan Basinger, D. D. S.
Telephone 271-W
Rluffton. Ohio
THURSDAY, AUGUST 5,1943
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