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THURSDAY, NOV. 25 1918
Basinger ambulance removals—M.
M. Bogart from his South Main
street apartment to Bluffton hos
pital Med Murray from his home
on North Jackson street to Bluffton
hospital.
iBis genuine flaqtaq
only $124-
THE MAYTAG CHIEFTAIN,
The House
of Perfect
Sound
America’s fin­
est low-priced washer. Easy terms—lib
eral trade-in. Come in today for dem
onstration.
C. IF. Niswander
Maytag Sales & Service
i
$9.00
and up
Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Deerhake and
son Donnie, Mrs. Bertha Matter, and
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Armbrecht and
family of Mt. Cory spent Sunday
with Mr. and Mrs. Francis Stevens
and family of Lafayette.
First Choice
OF MEN WHO KNOW!
W. II. Gratz Family Shoe Store
Scientific Fitting a Specialty
Bluffton, Ohio.
CARMA THEATRE BS.
THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
DOROTHY MALONE PENNY EDWARDS^
CdaVID
BUT1M
SUNDAY MONi JAY TUESDAY
MR. BLANDING BUILDS
HIS DREAM HOUSE
with Cary Gran Myrna Loy
WEDNESDAY -I- THURSDAY
A Dctlllc Life
Do Your Christmas Shopping
In Bluffton
Ready for your approval!is the largest
selection of merchandise our stores
have had since 1941. Shdlves are load
ed with the finest skill lof American
workmen. i
Don’t forget that every!
spend with our merchant
community, and what i|
Bluffton is good for you.
dollar
helps
Buy at home and
bank at the 1
The Citizens National Bank
Member Federal Reserve System
Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
THE BLUFFTON NEWS
C. A. BIERY, Editor
Published weekly at Bluffton, Ohio,
by the^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.
Special Thanksgiving dinner at
Pine’s restaurant.
W. S. C. S. of Pleasant Hill church
will hold a bake sale at the C. F.
Niswander store. December 4. 33
Big annual pre-Christmas jitney
and bazaar at the Methodist church,
Thursday, Dec. 2. Bazaar 2 to 7
p. m. Jitney 5 to 7 p. m. 32
John Robert Moore of Chicago
spent the week end with his wife
and little daughter in Bluffton.
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde EVersole of
Rawson were Sunda yevening callers
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Albert
Goss man and Miss Bessie Arnold.
See me for memorials of all kinds.
Samuel Bixel, 409 S. Main St., Bluff
ton. Phone 429-W. Representing the
Lima Marble & Granite Co. tf
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Hochstettler
and daughter Carol of Findlay visit
ed Monday with Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Triblehofn of South Main street.
Mrs. Millen Geiger of South Lawn
avenue spent the week end in Medina
at the home of her mother, Mrs. S.
M. Overholt.
I wish to thank all these who re
membered me with cards and gifts
on my birthday anniver
Bixel.
Will the lady who by nristake took
the wrong silverware at the women's
conference at Lincoln hal lobby last
Thursday noon, please ca
phone 181-R-7.
Special Thanksgiving
Pine’s restaurant.
en admitted
Mr. and Mrs. E. S. La]?e of Grove
street are spending Thanksgiving in
Oxford with their son- n-law and
daughter, Mr. and Mrs.
son and family.
arlton Wil-
Mr. and Mrs. Henry 5IcCane and
son Jimmy of Roxana, Ill., and Mrs.
Albert Balmer visited at the home
of Mrs. Lydia Badertscher and Milton
Badertscher last Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Muller and
Miss Marceilie Steiner of Columbus
will spend Thanksgiving at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Cal Steiner of
Poplar street.
Mr .and Mrs. Walter Benroth and
Miss Faery Nonnamaker were Sun
day dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Albert Gossman and Miss Bessie
Arnold of Jackson street.
Big annual pre-Christmas jitney
and bazaar at the Methodist church,
Thursday, Dec. 2. Bazaar 2 to 7
p. m. Jitney 5 to 7 p. m. 32
Mr. and Mrs. O. D. Griffith of
Beckley, W. Va., and Mrs. J. A.
Rogers of South Main street spent
the past week visiting in the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Rogers north
of town on the Dixie highway.
E. R. Geiger of Brookville and
Homer Geiger of East Cleveland
were here Tuesday afternoon to at
tend funeral services of their brother,
Peter D. Geiger.
Mrs. Wm. Peet, Jr., and little
daughter Jenison of Evansville, Ind.,
and Mrs. Robt. Schaub of Richmond
Dale, Ohio, spent the week end at
the Conrad and Fett home near
Beaverdam.
Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Steinman
of South Lawn avenue have return
ed from a two weeks’ trip through
the south during which time they
attended the National Convention of
Retail Lumber dealers at Miami
Beach, Florida, and visited points
of interest in Cuba.
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Rupright of
Ney, Ohio Mr. and Mrs. Herbert
Rupright of Bluffton Mr. and Mrs.
Dave Fisher, Pandora Mr. and Mrs.
Nelson Hiestand, Bluffton Mr. and
Mrs. Thos. Koontz and Sandra Kae
Beach were callers at the J. R.
Fisher home, Sunday afternoon.
Fisher who is ill is not so well.
THE BLUFFTON NEWS. BLUFFTON. OHIO
Clubs, J^odgeA
and Cocietlei
Royal Neighbors
The Royal Neighbor lodge will
meet Friday night. Election of of
ficers will be held.
4t
Hi-Low Club
The Hi-Low club will meet at the
home of Mrs. Robert Dillman, Friday
night at 8 o’clock.
4?
Alpha Gamma Club
A potluck dinner will be enjoyed
by members of the Alpha Gamma
club and their husbands at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Basinger,
Friday night. In charge of arrange
ments for the affair are Mrs. Loia
Rodabaugh, Mrs. Isabelle W’est and
Mrs. Irene Smucker.
Meet at the pasinger home at 7
p. m. and bring table service.
Orange Twp. Farm Women
The Orange Township Farm
W’oman’s club will hold an all day
meeting at the home of Mrs. Fame
Fett, Thursday, December 2.
The program:
Devotionals,
call, fiivorite
Myrle Wan
pie recipe S
Famou
Warrer
trude
sary. Peter
Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Beidler of
South Jackson street spent several
days the past week wit! their son
Norman Beidler in Cleveland.
1 Col. Grove
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Stearns re
turned Saturday from Detroit where
her father A. B. Castanien under
went an operation at
Osteopathic hospital.
Art Center
dinner at
Irvin Van Sickle, retired farmer
who has been seriously ill for the
past two weeks at his home in
Pleasant township, has be
to Bluffton hospital.
'en roll
xry of a
s Christmas Carol
i My Christmas Tr
Kimmel Cruelty
Burdel
Church
Christr
Entertains for Bride
A shower honoring
Scoles, the former Ann
Mont-^cmery,
IclDu
gomen
Kegi
Hirschfield, Mrs. Grover Me
and Mrs. Harold Monti
Mr.
Diller ambulance removals—-Mrs.
Guy Corson from Bluffton ho:spital
to the home of Levi Frankhauser,
South Main street Mrs. Floyd
Huston and infant daughter from
Bluffton hospital to Roy Pet
home west of Mt. Cory
erson
alvin
Leiber from Rt. 30-N east of Be
dam to Bluffton hospital.
aver-
Special Thanksgiving dinner at
Pine’s restaurant.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Carr of
South Jackson street entertained
Sunday: Mr. and Mrs. Racine War
ren and children Charles and Connie
of Kenton Mr. and Mrs. James
Suter and children Barbara and
Frederick and Miss Martha Suter of
Pandora Mr. and Mrs. Roy Ream
of Lima Mr. and Mrs. John Wil
liams and children Teddy and Ann
of Bellevue Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Nis
wander and son Dean and Mr. and
Mrs. Robert Ewing.
Eulalia
ee, Ger
rom An
Sai Gui”,
le Brown
Fame Fett ‘‘Ho
a Marshall The Liti
in the Vale, Ethel
las quiz and gift ex
Shilling
rs. Allen
i Louise
was given by
Mrs. Le-
ladertscher and Mr
Steiner•,
sisters of the brie
of Mrs. Gilbert Mo
evening.
Thursday
lowing
Mesc
Swank
Warrei
Warrei
Edith
Montgcmery
e, at the
‘‘-goinery,
Games and contests wer
with prizes going to Mrs
Montgomery, Mrs. Clyde
Mrs. Russell Montgomery
Helen Montgomery. Man
gifts were received by the
refreshments were served
e enjoyed
Gilbert
Warren,
and Miss
y lovely
bride and
o the fol-
guests:
amea Ray Guider
Russell Montgome
i, Edgar Montgome
i, Kenneth Dearth,
Powell, Geo. Kimme
and Miss He
Arthur
ry, Clyde
ry, John
uy Scoles,
1, Gilbert
en Mont-
rlrs. John
ntffomerv
Thanksgiving Eve Wedding
Wedding of Miss Betty Elaine
Deeds, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Dwight W. Deeds and Hugh E. Hilty,
son of Mr. and Mrs .Earl Hilty, will
take place at the home of the bride
on North Main street this Wednes
day night at 7:30 o’clock with Rev.
W’alter Purdy of Rawson officiating.
A reception following the wedding
will be held at the Deeds home at
8:15 o’clock.
Bridal Shower
A pre-nuptial shower was held
Friday night for Miss Vera Smith
whose wedding to Kenneth Watkins
took place Sunday. Hostesses were
Misses Mildred Marshall and Myda
Jane Manges for the shower which
was held at the latter’s home.
A color scheme of pink and white
prevailed throughout the decorations.
‘‘Questions on Courtship”, a quiz,
answered by the bride-elect in the
presence of the guests was secretly
recorded on a home recording set by
Miss Roberta Manges and afterward
played for the guests.
Gifts were placed under a pink
and white umbrella. Games were
played with prices going to Mrs.
Dwight Frantz, Mrs. Dale Keith,
Miss Neva Smith and Miss Esther
Reichenbach.
Refreshments were served to:
Mrs. Robert Moyer, Mrs. Lehr Jay
Reese, Mrs. Leland Frantz, Mrs.
Robt. Bowersox, Mrs. Enos Walters,
Mrs. John Smith, Mrs. Chas. Hen
ning, Mrs. Sadie Keel, Mrs .Rvron
Manges, Mrs. Merle Driftmyer.
Mrs. Kimmel Marshall, Mrs. Harry
Marshall, Mrs. Richard Scoby, Mrs.
Dale Keith, Mrs. Harold Childs.
Miss Mildred Marshall, Miss
Evelyn Walters, Miss Katheryn
Balmer, Miss Glenna Mae Reiter,
Miss Margaret Reichenbach, Miss
Gladys Reichenbach, Miss Esther
Reichenbach, Miss Roberta Manges,
Miss Marilyn Manges, Miss Dorothy
Welty and Miss Neva Smith.
Gifts were sent by Mrs. Ward
Marshall and Miss Chroette Wag
ner who were unable to attend.
Choral Society At
Lima December o
The Bluffton College Choral so
ciety will present Handel’s Messiah
in the South Side Church of Christ,
Lima, Sunday. December 5. The
concert will be given here later in
the holiday season'
Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Schaublin of
Rising Sun visited relatives and
friends here, Friday.
Mrs. Hazel Biome of North Main
street will spend Thanksgiving in
Cleveland with her son-in-law and
daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Gareth
Todd.
WANT-ADS
Come in for y«ur free ice scraper
for your car. Passer & Prosser.
Wanted—To rant 2-bedroom house
aaywhere in Bluffton. Write: Box
D, Bluffton New% Bluffton, Ohio, tf
Beef sold by ttye quarter also pork
half or whole for your locker or
home freezer. A to Z Market. tf
Carrom boar* at Waitermire’s.
Geiger & Diller is your Ball-Band
footwear store./ tf
$50.00 is the price I will pay for
an 1856 U. S. Flying Eagle cent. $5.00
for 1877, 1909-S Indian cents $2.00
for 1871, 1872 Indian cents. $5.00 for
1909Svdb and $1.00 for 1914-D Lin
coln cents. $3,00 for 1885 and $1.00
for 1886 Liberty nickels. Coins must
be in nice condition. Top 1948 prices
paid for all/ U. S. coins wanted.
Robert Benroth, 612 S. Main Street,
Phone 342-Y. tf
Com busier parts. Prosser &
Prosser.
Indite steel combination storm
windows with bronze screens electro
zinc coated, chemically treated with
iridtte, finished fescote baked on at
350’ F. Sales representative: James
Balmer, 128% S. Main St., Bluffton,
Ohio. Phone 309-Y. Also aluminum
and Thernpseal windows and doors.
tf
Shoes repaired. Bring them in and
have Shirtey Nonnamaker fix them
for you. All work guaranteed. Mur
ray Upholstering shop, Thurman St.
Bluffton phone.
Crosley Shelvador refrigerators at
Walternrire’s.
Furniture repairing and upholster
ing of all kinds. Make your old
furnishings look like new at a worth
while saving. Estimates without
obligation. Murray Upholstering
shop, Thurman St., Bluffton phone.
Buy your glo\’es by th e dozen and
save at Geiger & Diller tf
Wanted—To niv old coh
lets, lamps, paperweigh s, shaving?
mugs (with an v design old style
mechanical ban ks and marble top
tables. Harry Bogart. 1 80 W. Kib-
Phone 350-R
Battery charging—fast or slow.
No charge for testing batteries at
Vance’s Gulf Service.
ThermoSeal all aluminum combina
tion storm windows with self-storing
aluminum screen also wood windows
and combination storm doors. James
Balmer, sales rep., 123Vis S. Main,
Bluffton. Phone 309-Y.
For sale—Canaries. No other pet
gives so great a return for so small
an investment in time or money.
See Mrs. 5W. H. Gratz, 110 S. Lawn
Ave., Bluffton. tf
For sale—Nice Katahdin potatoes.
J. C. Deppler &' Son, Bluffton
phone. tf
For sale—9 room modern house, 2
baths, double garage, automatic
heat. Phone 166-R. 35
For an Eagle-Picher certified in
sulation job with mineral wool in
sulation see James Balmer, sales
rep., 123% S. Main St., Bluffton.
Phone 300-Y.
Wanted—To buy aliy(infls Wt good
clear solid standing timber. Highest
prices paid. We buy all kinds of
good native timber. Phone Red 257
or write to John At ha Lumber
Companyj Ada, Ohio. 35
Ladies flannel gowns. Waitermire’s.
For sale—Beautiful 24-volume set
of Encyclopedia Britannica, in per
fect condition, half-leather binding.
14th edition. Price $75. Write:
K. L., 1141 Cook Tower, Lima, Ohio,
or call Lima 53311 on telephone. 32
For safe*—Sorghum molasses. Mel
vin Zimmerly, phone 634-W. 32
For thq pause that refreshes—why
not a generous helping of honey.
Honey far energy and more food
value. You will be surprised how
good it is once you try it. Your
local apairist, Howard Prickly and
the Farmers Grain Co., have plenty
of extracted honey for sale 5 lbs.,
$1.30. I 32
For salt—Strictly modern prop
erty also Indian chief motorcycle
1948 modbl. Elmer Burkholder,
West Elm St. 33
Gentlemea: Allow us to help you
select that gift for your wife and
family. Special wrappings upon re
quest. Prosper & Prosser.
BROTHER I’m telling thee! Auto
upholstery Ms cleaned perfectly
with Fina Foam. Sidney’s Drug Shop.
For sale—Good country lard. Stan
ley Bixel, ph&ne 635-W.
For rent—«loom with kitchen
privileges if desired. 316 Cherry St.
Phone 477-W. I
For sale or will trade on a farm—
An 8-room stfirri-modem house in
Beaverdam. Inquire at Swiss Inn.
Phone 650-T. I tf
For sale—Brooder house 10 by 12,
good as new. Irvin Rodabaugh,
Harmon Road. 1
For sale—Arvin auto heater,
used 6 months. Melvin Nusbaum,
Box 8, Rt. I, Bluffton.
Metal doll hollies. Walternrire’s.
For sale—W’hite hybrid popcorn
guaranteed to poji shelled and ready
to go. D. C. Campbell, 7 miles west
of Bluffton. Col. Grove phone. 33
For rent—House trailer. Inquire
319 N. Main St.
Don’t waste anti-freeze! Radiator
drain plugs, cleaners, stop repairs
Vance’s Gulf Service, Main &
Washington.
For sale—Modern 8-room house.
Mrs. H. W. Ahhaus, phone 453-W.
F. Garretson, broker.
For sale—Nice comb honey. E. P.
Steiner, east of town. Call after
5:30 p. m.
For sale «-Pahu Hawaiian guitar
with bar, i icks and complete set of
lessons v rv good condition, used
only one par. Reasonably priced.
Albert Win tier, Bluffton phone.
Warm oming stoves. We in
stall them. Prosser & Prosser.
For sal —1937 Packard 4-door
sedan. C. 3. Fett.
For said —Gilbert electric train,
very reasoj able. 327 Cherry St.
America] flyer, Marx and Lionel
trains at 1 ’altermire’s.
For salt -Laurel gas range, good
111 on.
Would make good stove
for basenjt nt or other light use, $10.
Hiram PJ Steiner, 3 miles northeast
of Pandof Pandora phone 90-D.
Wanteq- -To rent 2 bedroom house
in Blufft^i Call Findlay phone 3088-.
and rfe erse charges. 33
Wanted -Work by Dutch student
at BlufHjon college: Monday all day,
Wednesday and Saturday afternoons,
Jack RMe, Hirschy house, phone
376-T. I
Go safe for the life of yours—go
Gulf for the life of your 'car.
Vance’s, Main & Washington Sts.
Wanted—Salesman to represent
nationally known company in sales
and service. Experience not neces
sary' ap we train our men. Write
Air-Way Branches, Inc., till Richard
son BMg., Toledo 4, Ohio. 35
We invite you to see our toy dis
play. Our assortment cannot be
surpassed either in price or quality.
Prosser & Prosser, the Firestone
store.
For sale—Used 8 cu. ft. Cold Spot
refrigerator in excellent condition.
Bixel Motor Sales.
Tinker Toys at Waitermire’s.
For sale—Warm Morning stove
used two seasons reasonable. Her-
bert Rei
Bluffton.
north-
For sa Frosted Plastic
ards and painted plastic
‘‘Little Ones all-occasion cards.
Will tak oixiers for wo weeks yet.
These a re new and differeiat and
must seen to be appreciated.
Write or e to sec» them.
Mrs. Reho Baumgartner, Pan iora, O.
For s ale—Building Harold
Balmer, phone 390-W
For stle—All those wish’ng to
order KIad-ezee clothes for Christ
mas gifts please call I can
contact you within the next two
weeks. Mrs. Gerald Hilty, 113 E.
Elm St. Bluffton. Phone 11 3-R.
Lewyt cleaners at W’alter iiire s.
WantefI—To buy 01d Rose pottery
imported from Germany and sold in
Bluffton a number of years ago bv
Harley Lugibihl hardware Call
Bluffton phone 457-W
For silie—john D*ere Miei A
tractor, hydraulic lift mcl con plows.
W. A. Vqrmillion, Bluffton phon
Open every Thursday afternoon
during December. Walternrire’s.
Get Gulf motor oils, tires, tubes,
batteries, fan belts, No-Nox and
Good Gu|f gasolines at Vance’s,
Main & Washington Sts.
For sale—Baby bassinette and
baby buggy. 322Mm N. Main St.
Give magazine subscriptions for
Christmas gifts. January issues
come in December. Will give a gift
card with each order. Mrs. Noah
Zuercher, 517 S. Main St. Phone
153-Y.
For sale—4942 Hudsoa, new motor,
good shape. Harry K|aji W. Elm
St. v
W'anted—Woman to care for
mother and infant about middle of
February. No other children. Mrs.
W’alter Green, 729 S. Main St. 34
For rent—-Large heated downstairs
sleeping room also white dinette set
with red leather seats for sale. Troy,
334 Cherry St. Phone 458-R.
For sale—Two small and one large
hog feeders $22.50 and $31. Joe
Follas, 2 miles north and mile
east of Beaverdam.
Canaries—-The ideal Christmas
gift. A deposit will hold it until
Christmas. Mrs. W’. H. Gratz, 110 S.
Lawn Ave. Phone 467-W.
For sale-4Cira Flex camera, coated
lens, latest model with Ever-ready
carrying cai e. Paul Diller, 239 S.
Main St.
For sale-
rons also
plastic cup
-Hand painted tea ap
individualized children’s
Mrs. Jerome Herr,
109 W. Elrr street.
For sale- -New Wood Bros, corn
picker. K |nneth Hauenstein on
Bentley roa 1% miles south on Lin
coln highwa turn right, first house.
BLLF
Wed
1
t'TON MARKETS
iesday Morning
lihel prices) Wheat
11.30 oats 85c soys
Grain (b
$2.27 corn
$2.54. I
Poultry—Heavy hens 33c leghorn
hens 27c heavy springers 39c leg
horn springers! 25c.
Eggs—Large! white 60c large
brown 58c menium white 49 med
ium brown 48c 1 pullet 43c.
Butterfat—62C.
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to thank the friends and
neighbors for their aid and sympathy
extended in the death of our husband
and father, Mr. Wilson Hawk, also
Rev. Weed and Rev. Cramer and Mr.
Treadway, Mrs. Triplehom who of
ficiated at the funeral, and ail those
sending flowers.
The Hawk Family
CARD OF THANKS
I wish to express my sincere ap
preciation and thanks to all who
remembered me on my birthday an
niversary.
Mrs. Anna Spallinge*
PAGE FTVF
Ideal Xmas Gifts
See our selection of
Small Radios, Pop-up
Tohsters, Lighting Fix
tures and other electrical
appliances and aciessories.
Radio and Electric Appliance
Repairing
AU at Money-saving Prices.
Mumma Electric Shop
Carl Mumma
122 North Main
For Sale
John Deere 101 Picker,
out two years.
1944 John Deere
Tractor.
0. C. Hursey & Sons
111 Vance St., Bluffton
Phone 173-W
Heed and be
Healed!
Your Doctor’s counsel
jhe result of sound
judgment and seasoned
experience. Heed it care
fully. And be equally
careful in your selection
of a pharmacy to com
pound your Doctor’s pre
scription. Here you are
apsured skilled service,
quality ingredients, fair
prices. Try us next timg.
IS
RELIABLE
PRESCRIPTIONS
A. HAlffNSTEIN & SON
The-Corner Drug Store
COAL
Kentucky, West
i n i a, Pennsylvania,
ia, Ohio and Tennes-
Froi
Virg
Virgin
see.
Stokers Automatic
Heat
Smokeless Coal
and Buckeye Coal
Con rols—Moore's
Heaters
Stoves.
ask for
Remember to
Wm. A. Rogers Silverware
cards. They are truly valu
able. 1 card for every 50c
in trade on bills paid with
in 60 days.
Ho ward Stager
Coal Yard
on A.
Phon
& Y. Ry., N. Main St
is: Office 265-Y
Residence 354-W
or Not?
YOU cam lose your home,
your
ings, a Ad all that
value, if you have to meet
the verdict reached by a
jury for injuries sustained
on your property.
au
your sav
you
Liability In-
Residence
surance will defend you in
such action and pay the
damages up to the limit of
your insurance.
Leland Diller, Insurance
u Phones 295-W
113% S. Main Street
Bluffton