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THURSDAY, AUG. 26, 1948 LaVerne Morrison of Columbus visited relatives and friends here the past week. Miss Eleanor Steiner, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Steiner of Union township will enter Wooster college as a freshman next month. Chas. Wells and family will move Saturday from their residence on West Elm street to the Harley Van Meter farm near Rockport. w Rolland Swank, superintendent of the Elida schools stopped here Wed nesday enroute on an eight days’ motor trip to Detroit, Canada and the New England states. Delegates from the Evangelical Mennonite church who are attending the denomination's annual conference at Ft. Wayne this week are Earl Jorg, Clarence Diller, Misses ^arie Diller and Marie Imbach and Levi Mellinger. AMBULANCE PHONE 160-W The House of Perfect Sound We Feature— I SUNDAY—MONDAY CHEYENNE with DENNIS MORGAN- DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS, IR.—JANE WYMAN Notice Our Beauty Shop wilj again operate six days a meek. HOURSt 8:30 until 6:00 Thursday evening by u i Minerva Beaute Shoppe Edgar and Beulah Chamberlain Mary Ann Bridenbaugh Mr, and Mrs. Ernest Gross of Wapakoneta and Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Hemlinger of near Bluffton spent the week end at Jackson, Mich. Miss Rhoda Amstutz of Poplar street has returned from three months in California where she visit ed relatives and points of interest. For an Eagle-Picher certified in sulation job with mineral wool in sulation see James Balmer, sales rep., 123Mi S. Main St., Bluffton. Phone 309-Y. Basinger ambulance removals— Mrs. Nettie Fancher from Bluffton hospital to her home on North Main street Harold Steiner from the residence near Pandora to Lima Memorial Mrs. Mary’ Short from the home of her son Elmer Short, South Main street to Bluffton hospi tal. AT NOON OR MIDNIGHT With us, there is no incon venience of time, place or dis tance. Our organization springs in to action at 2:00 A. M. as read ily as at high noon. Once you call us, all of the responsi bility is ours. BASINGER FUNERAL HOME BLUFFTON, OHIO CARNIA THEATRE THURSDAY—FRIDAY with Selected Short Subjects SATURDAY JuneHAVER ScudoaHoo! COLOR BT TECHNICOLOR CtNTUKYKM JANE WYMAN TUESDAY—WE DNESDAY SINBAD AND ’CHE SAILOR AT eVery day ippointment AaJ i Steamer Hot Oil Treatments to recondition your hain $1.00 per treatment Iff I'm Helpinc My Herd to Help me!" Good dairymen know that only a top quality milker enables them to get the most from their cows. That’s why "profit wise” dairymen choose McCormick Deering Milkers. The quality construc tion and fast, thorough milking action of a McCormick-Deering Milker step up your milk production. This assures you of more milk to sell at today’s high prices. Let us show you how your herd can faelpyou to greater dairy profits. C. F. NISWANDER THE BLUFFTON NEWS C. A. B1ERY, tailor Published weekly at Bluffton, Ohio, by tha^Bluffton News Publishing and Printing Co. Subscription rates: Year, $2.50 six months, $1.50 anywhere in U. S. Entered as second class matter at the postoffice at Bluffton, Ohio, under the Act of March 3, 1879. Norman Marquart and Keith Moore spent the week end with relatives in Detroit. Dr. and Mrs. F. D. Rodabaugh will be out of town on vacation, August 28 to Sept. 7. The Builders class of the Metho dist church will hold an ice cream social, Saturday night Sept. 11. Miss Donna Lou Stratton of Col. Grove spent the past week with Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Augsburger and family. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Koch and son Leroy of Detroit spent last week with John and Fern Koch of Orange township. I- Paul Steiner and daughter Martha Ann of Tulsa, Okla., were week end guests of his aunt, Mrs. J. S. Steiner. Workbooks and school supplies at Sidney’s Drug Shop. 20 Watch for our gladioli display in the Lape Co., window, Saturday, August 28. Herr’s Flowers. Chas. Elzay of Monclova, a former Bluffton resident, visited relatives and friends here the i*ast week. Mrs. Albert Gossman, Miss Bessie Arnold and Mrs. Walter Benroth spent Thursday with Mrs. Ami Non namaker and daughter Faery. Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Rower of Lima and Marion Marquart of Columbus were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. John Marquart and family. Mr. and Mrs. Albt»rt Gossman and Miss Bessie Arnold of Cherry street were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Reichley and family of Arlington. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Benroth and family of South Main street have returned from Oak Harbor where they were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Augsburger. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Getties of South Main street and Mr. and Mrs. James Griffith of Kenton are on a week’s motor trip to Washington and other eastern points. Donovan Baumgartner, Jr., eldest son of Dr. and Mrs. D. A. Baum gartner of Cleveland will enter Princeton university in September, taking a pre-medical course. Mrs. D. A. Baumgartner of Cleve land and Mrs. F. B. Dilley of Ath ens spent several days last week visiting their mother, Mrs. J. S. Steiner of South Main street. Mrs. John Canaan and Mr. and Mrs. Richard Jordan and daughter of McGuffey and Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Wilson of Toledo were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Janies Clark and son. Mr. and Mrs. John Marquart and family and Mr. and Mrs. Philip Mar quart and daughters spent Sunday evening with Mrs. Minnie Main and Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Marquart and daughter Charlene. Workbooks and school supplies at Sidney’s Drug Shop. 20 Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Cramer, form erly of Mt. Cory, now living in Jacksonville, were in town, Tuesday. They stopped enrolite to Toledo where they are visiting at the home of their son Richard Cramer. Dick and David Baumgartner of Cleveland and Frank, Jr., and Jim my Dilley of Athens returned to their homes Sunday after spending the summer vacation at the home of their grandmather, Mrs. J. S. Stein er of South Main street. Misses Theresa Slusser, Sylvia Biederman and Clara Schumacher returned Monday from a week’s motor trip through the east visiting points of interest in New York city, the Adirondacks and Canada. Chu Yeng Keng, student in the University of Michigan and former interpreter for Dr. F. D. Rodabaugh while the latter was in Army medical service in China, is spending the week in Bluffton, a guest at the doctor’s home on South Main* street. Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Long enter tained Mr. and Mrs. John Garlinger on the occasion of Mrs. Garlinger’s birthday anniversary, Friday. Even ing callers were Mr. and Mrs. Glen Long and Mrs. Dewitt Dome and daughter Donna of Lima. Special prices on all summer co lognes. Beauty Counselor cosmetics. Mrs. Helen Campbell, 142^ South Jackson street. A. E. Lugibill of South Lawn avenue is visiting for several weeks at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Orville Augsburger of Hopedale, 111. From there he expects to go to Free man, South Dakota to visit another daughter, Mrs. Michael Wollman and also his son Waldo Lugibill at Hope, North Dakota. Watch for our gladioli display in the Lape Co., window, Saturday, August 28. Herr’s Flowers. Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Garster of Leipsic and her mother, Mrs. A. C. Spangler have returned from a motor trip through the west. En route they visited relatives and friends at Arlington and Stanton, Neb., Cheyenne, Wyoming and Den ver and Colorado Springs. THE BLUFFTON NEWS, BLUFFTON, OHIO Floyd Hartman, Roderick Nonna namer, Robt. and Jack Koontz spent the week end at Angola lake, Ind. Mrs. Nora Bowsher of North Main street and other relatives and friends. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Conrad of Geiger street are on a motor trip thru the east. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Stearns are spending a week at the home of his brother, Tesla Stearns of Alpena, Mich. Visitors at the home of Mrs. Will Lightner last Wednesday were: Mrs. E. Black and Mrs. D. Lee of Cleve land Mrs. C. Blodgett, Toledo and Mrs. C. Keel, Findlay. Mrs. Rolland Koontz, Martha and John Koontz returned Sunday after spending the past week at their cabin at Morrison, Mich. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Foust of Mishawaka, Ind., and Mrs. Paul Ken nedy of Lima called on Mrs. B. F. Biery, Tuesday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Dick Troy and family spent last week at Crooked Lake, Ind. Mr. and Mrs. John Garlinger en tertained Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Long on the occasion of Mr. Long’s birth day anniversary last Wednesday. Workbooks and school supplies at Sidney’s Drug Shop. 20 Diller ambulance removals—Mrs. Jess Weiss and infant son from Bluffton hospital to their home in Orange township. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hochstettler, Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Lee and daugh ters of Mansfield Mr. and Mrs. Chris Basinger of Pandora and Mr. and Mrs. Weldon Deppler and daugh ter Shirley were Sunday dinner guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Deppler and daughter Elaine. Afternoon callers were Mrs. Ida Cooper of Lima and Mrs. Linda Fett. Recent callers on Mrs. Carrie Blakesley at the Bluffton hospital were Mrs. Margaret Wilson, Jenera Mrs. Donna Ellerbrock, Mr. and Mrs. Clem Bibler, Findlay Mrs. Harry Steinman and sons Ora and Billy, Mt. Cory Mr. and Mrs. Dan Shutt, Lafayette Mrs. Marvin Kennedy, Mrs. Ed Shulaw, Benton Ridge, Mrs. Alice Bodell, Mrs. Lena Rockhill, Louis Rockhill, Rockport Mrs. Le Donna Basinger, Mrs. Thelma Gar rett, Bluffton. Mr. and Mrs. Otto Holtkamp of South Main street are expected to return next week from Rosemead, Calif., where they visited this sum mer at the home of their daughter, Mrs. Wayne Golley. Mr. and Mrs. Norman Beidler of Cleveland spent the week end at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Beidler of South Jackson street. Mrs. Beidler is remaining here for a visit this week. Ice cream social at Paulding Center community house by the Pleasant Hill church W.S.C.g^ Friday evening, Aug. 27, starting p. m. Chicken sandwiches, pie. cake, ice cream, chicken noodle soup and candy will be served. Mrs. K. H. Dickerson who recently flew here from her home in Torrance, Calif., is spending several weeks at the C. A. Stauffer home on South Main street. She will return to California with Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Diller who are planning a trip thru the west visiting points of interest enroute. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Tenny of Akron and Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Downing and children of Col. Grove reumed home Sunday evening after spending 10 days vacation in Wadtnalaw Island, South Carolina where they visited Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Cone and Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Peters. Mr. Cone is a brother of Mrs. Downing and Mrs. Tenney. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Downing and children Willard, Frances Joan and Karen and Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Tenney of Akron spent the week end in Oak Ridge, Tenn., the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Carter and fam ily. They also toured the Smokey Mountain region. Mrs. Ella McHenry of North Main street and Mrs. Blanche Roberts of Col. Grove were Sunday dinner guests of Mrs. Jessie Gallier of Bowling Green and called on Mrs. Helen Roberts Sunday afternoon. They also visited Mr. and Mrs. Frank Roe and daughter Ira of Portage, Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Zuercher, Ro manus, Margery, Edith and Helen Zuercher spent the week end with Mr. and Mrs. Morris Morton and family in Muncie, Ind. Accompany ing the Zuercher family to Muncie was Miss Judy Morton who returned to her home there after spending several weeks in Bluffton. Mrs. Eli Hartman and daughters Mrs. Cahill, Mrs. Russell Magee and Miss May Steinman together with their week end guests, Harry Ranke and James Magee of Cleveland at tended a reunion at the cottage of Mr. and Mrs. Homer Reeder at Tur key Foot landing at Indian lake, Sun day. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Carr have moved from their former home on the 3arr farm in Union township to her property on South Jackson street re cently vacated by Rev. E. N. Bigelow and family. Rev. and Mrs. Elmer Basinger of Summerfield, Ill., former Bluffton re sidents, spent th? latter part of last week visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Amos Suter and other relatives. They stopped here enroute to Wash ington to visit their daughter, Mrs. LaVerne Geiger. Rev. Basinger re cently resigned the pastorate of the Mennonite church in Summerfield to accept a Mennonite pastorate in Don nellson, Iowa, Uus fall. WANT-ADS WantTf vi 1 It siva A II IVlJ—“11 would appreciati bid on them. nld di ch aq the opportunity to larry Bogart. 180 W. Kibler stree Phone 350-R. Two cup alun Waltsrmire’s. Wanted—Your married men desir ing steady em iloyment. Apply in person. Wise A lied Products, Ada, Ohio. 19 Wanted—22 nch and 28 inch threshing machi le separator with all steel frame cor i binders with bundle carriers and si e rakes also draft horses any age. Amos Thut, phone 453-W. 19 Wanted—Wor an to care for two children in my home while mother works. Mrs. I Bluffton. Wanted—Sinj e bed. Mrs. Lazarus Basinger, East liley St. Wanted—Old shaving mugs with inscriptions or scenes, glass paper weights, barbel bottles. Harry Bo gart, 180 W. Kibler St. Phone 350-R. Wanted—I want to buy old U. S. coins. Also scarce date late coins. Top prices will be p|id with 1948 Whitman Handbook of U. S. coins as guide. Now is the time to obtain top prices. Robert W. Benroth, 612 S. Main St., Bluffton, Ohio. Phone 342-Y tf Fine selection of girls* school dresses at Waitermire’s. Wanted—To buy all kinds of good solid standing timber. Highest prices paid. We buy all kinds of good native timber. Call Ada phone Red-257 or write to John Atha Lumber Co., Ada, Ohio. 22 Thermoseal all aluminum combina tion storm windows with self-storing aluminum screen also wood windows and combination storm doors. James Balmer, sales rep., 123S. Main, Bluffton. Phone 309-Y. Wanted—Old mechanical banks, hanging lamps, old goblets clear or colored glass. Harry Bogart, 180 W. Kibler street, phone 350-R. Now is the time to order next 1 spring’s gladioli bulbs. See many varieties in bloom for the next three weeks. Herr’s Flowers, 123 S. Lawn Ave. 19 For the “back to school” co-eds, a $5.40 College Girl Kit for $4. Buy the Beauty Counselor way. Try be-1 fore you buy. Beauty Counselor Cosmetics. Mrs. Helen Campbell, 142’s South Jackson street. Fuel oil heaters at Waitermire’s. Watch for our gladioli display in the Lape Co., window, Saturday, August 28. Herr’s Flowers. Fully automatic Crise heat controls $16.50, complete, H. W. Stager, of fice phone 265-Y residence phone 354-W. tf Wanted—To rent 2-bedroom house anywhere in Bluffton. Write: Box D, Bluffton News, Bluffton, Ohio, tf Iridite steel combination storm windows with bronze screens electro minc coated, chemically treated with iridite, finished fescote baked on at 350° F. Sales representative: James Balmer, 123 S, Main St., Bluffton, Ohio. Phone 309-Y. Also aluminum and Thermoseal windows and doors. tf Cold pack and| National pressure canners at Waitermire’s. Beef sold by the quarter also pork half or whole for your locker or home freezer. A to Z Market. tf Highest prices paid for scrap iron. See me before you sell. Will call for. Bluffton Welding Shop, ewson, comer Riley 579-R Jiiuin uiipoidivis Dana Math and Spring 21 them in and Shoes repaired. Bring have Shirley Nojmamaker fix them for you. All work guaranteed. Mur ray Upholstering shop, Thurman St. Bluffton phone School supplies at Waitermire’s. For sale—Weather-Seal combina tion doors and windows, made from kiln-dried California redwood. For 1 W. J. Reagan, 175-472. tf ful young canaries free estimate a Beaverdam phone For sale—Beau in full song. Mrs S. Lawn Ave. For sale—New Arthur Miller, 2 Bluffton. pre at W Foi Wm. Althaus^ phon Barred Rock pullet 1 mile For elen Camper, Rt. 1, garage ment size, white enamel. with oven and utility drawer, terested call Mrs. Leslie Kimi S. Main St. For, Cheap i: 239 S 1 For s truck, body an Conawa For Paul Fo and gai W. jperating day throuj notice. Furniture repairing and upholster ing of all kinds. Make your old furnishings look Jike new at a worth while saving. Estimates without obligation. Murray Upholstering shop, Thurman St., Bluffton phone. Wal^?r Gratz. 110 Country Estati bam paint, one surfaces, even Country Estate wl before (1114/ »tf- cobwer* potatoes. niles southwest of 19 For sale—Cobbl Diller, 1 mile nor For sale—Modi immediate possess street. Phone 201 you buy. 1 sale—Used Montgomery For Chas, street. For corn for canning pickles. Myron Bluffton phone. Harley 21 er potatoes, of town. •n 6 room ion. 114 i -T. white coat covers most fed. Ask about I ite coeosote paint i house E. Elm 19 creosote Waitermire’s. lot water heater. 430 S. Jackson saie—Stoll’s evergreen sweet and drying also tter, S. Main St. 20 kitchen cabinet, stove with oven, aerator, Maytag er boiler, buffet y Balmer, Bluff For sale—Rockei Perfection kitchen Globe range, refr washer, dresser, co] and table. Mrs. ton phone 523-R. For sale—Sweet Omar Welty, phone Kool-vent, ventil awnings, baked on two tone color. Jar mi for canning. 649-W. ited aluminum Enamel finish in ts Balmer, sales luiz, or canning. W. For sale—Studio 5 L. Lugibih), ifh ’of Rts. 103 & 69 and For sale—Pie pumpkins, Robt. siswander, Bluffton phone For sale—Canning pickb Paul Shulaw, phon For sale—Elect refrigerate iverhauled, w grec C. D. Hilty, 131 S. of Franklin St. and yellow hybrid slate 1 Spring St., at foot For sale—White sweet corn. J. C. ley road. sale—Frame garage, if moved fit once. Paul Deppler on Bent Main St. Diller 38 G. M. C. good condition 5-V For rent—80 acre farm uthwest of Bluffton. Good fell tiled and fencet if buildings in ver plet •d Electricity in all March 1, Stull, Barr Hotel, Lima, me for Is of all Bluff. Samuel Bixel, 409 S. Main St., ton. Phone 429-W. Representative the Lima Marble & Granite Co. tf For sale—Two baby cribs in good condition. Mrs. Brice Watkins, Col. Grove, Rt. 2, Box 271. For sale—Seven room modern house at 361 W. Elm St., kitchen with inlaid linoleum and built-in cup boards, land. Wells, urday. 644-T. also 5 acres good bottom Possession by Sept. 1. Charles Inquire at house until Sat- For buntral Saturday call phone After •oom semi-modern good furnace, fire- Mrs. H. W lern horn window sash ft. glass 28 by 5 For sale—48-inch kitchen sink with drain board, perfect condition. Lyman Barnes, Bluffton phone. For sale—Shepherd puns for live stock, mother a heeler, priced to pa for this ad. Edgar McElwain, miles southwest of Bluffton. For sale—Used DeLaval milker, good as new. C. F. Niswander, Mc Cormick-Deering dealer. Rug weaving—Avoid the winter rush and have these rugs woven now at The Weaver’s Delight Shoppe, 136 Thurman St. We do not prepare rags for weaving. A few rugs for sale. Phone 378-T. For sale—Two bottom 12 inch John Deere plows, 46 series, good condition. Ralph Woodhead, phone 528-G. For sale—Hoover electric sweeper, good condition $25. Ralph Woodhead, phone 528-G." For sale—1939 Packard 6-cylinder club coupe, good condition, heater and radio. ClaribeJ Owens, 4 miles south on Route 30-N. For sale—Canning tomatoes. Ray- mond Moser, Blufftt For sale—Nice PAGE FIVE pne Foi reasoi Inquire Settlement Mr, in -VSking oil burner. Sidney Hilty returned rending a number of Mr Ruth Boaz, student college, Wheaton, Illirn home Saturday. Augs- Mrs. Jacob Beer passed Tuesday after a lingering illne Mr. and Mrs returned from West Sunday evening. ton Ed station and garage at 11 at residence, te divided top or bottled gas. 166-W. sale—1941 Est stove for natural Emmert, phone sale—Modern two-car Po garage. «t 334 E. 30 days ton. For at Waitermire standard sewii idition. N. W. v ongo For hine, r, 536 S. Main Mi and rs. Glenn Hal*egger. Mrs. Albert Leichty and son Pi dt rn Berm?, Indiana, were Sund&y tors in the Emmet At Mi riarn. and Friday after at li of davs J. Ke Mr. and Mrs. Homer Chatham, Ohio, spent last week among relatives here away Omer Gratz and son their trip through the Leni Mr have resided in the home of daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Fran immer and family have recently who their moved to Columbus Gr Mrs. Paul Wenger Ohio, is visiting relative in this locality. Mi s. C. C. Wei among the good bered irly has been sick the past home of Mr. and Mrs, Rev. and Mrs. Landolene Amstutz and family of Mountain Lake, Minn., Augsburger home. Mr. and Mrs. Leotus Suter are the parents of a baby boy born to them Thursday at the Bluffton Community hospital. James Ebenezei The boj sd A groi at Wine Thursd Putnam Cc auctior 1949 ion in: I. A afternoon. Dr. Frederick B. Steiner of Wayne, Michigan, visited over the week end with his aunts the Steiner sisters and uncle Gideon Steiner. Dr. Stein er is a son of the late Reuben Stein- Derringer Reunion Reunion of the A. J. Derringer family was held last Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Der ringer and family, south of Bluffton. Among those attending were A. J. Derringer, of Ada Mr. and Mrs. Dean Derringer, Mr. and Mrs. David Derringer and Merlin Derring Lima Mr. and Mr. and Mrs. Joyc Bout of and W. HOW n phone 544-T. 22 cobbler Potatoes. PAc, 2c, and 3c er pound at the farm Arthur Mil west of Bluffton. er, 2 miles south For sale—Dininj room suite $20 consisting of 6 inirs, buffet and table of light oak i ood. Good condi tion. Inquire fin house east of Fleetwing filling i dam. For sale—Five )rs, various sizes. Fred Zehrbach, Bl iffton phone. For rent—Sleep! Cherry St. MIC is inv sure ante ng room. 316 Lost-Heart sh iped baby locket between Triplett lant 2 and Main street Finder ret irn to News office. Mrs. John and well and Mrs. Mrs. Frank Russell Bo Mr. Alvin Mr. of the Ohio, insr on .! and 24 mo^wnis! Just two tl of your sted in prop be destroyed ill you have ppens? Spend iring this out in calling us We will make i have insur burse you if is destroyed. money erty that ma and what left if that ha a moment fig and another to check up. that yo to rein propert your tation in Beaver- Leland Diller, Insurance Phone: 295-W 118’4 S. Main Street Bluffton