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THURSDAY, APRIL 28, 1949
Beaverdam Class
Blay This Friday
Beaverdam High school seniors
will present “A Hoodooed Coon,”
three-act farce, as their annual
class play at 8 p. m. this Friday in
AMBULANCE
PHONE
160-W
Good weather can now be expect
ed. Place your order today for day-old
and started chicks.
Our prices are reasonable.
Jorg Hatchery
Phone 182-W 106 Cherry St., Bluffton
the school auditorium.
Seniors appearing in the produc
tion include Richard Johnson, Bill
Boop, Charles Prowant, Walter La
Rue, Richard Herron, Loren Huber,
Janet Andrews, Elvet Foulkes, Jo
Ann Vore, Eddie May and Jim Cart
wright.
AMBULANCE SERVICE
Easter is Past
AS A GENERAL RULE
few of us prepare for the
unexpected.
When any family in our
community is confronted with
sudden funeral expenses. WE
ARE PREPARED TO GIVE
FRIENDLY AND PROMPT
COOPERATION—with all ar
rangements made and held in
STRICT PRIVACY.
BASINGER
FUNERAL HOME
LUFFTON. OHIO
SATURDAY SPECIAL!
Sunny Peach Pie
FEATURING
Roses In Snow Cake
for Mother’s Day
Covered with rich butter cream icing and fresh sweet
cocoanut with red rose in center.
7 inch cake. ....... S .99
8 inch cake. ........ 81.25
Visit our bakery daily for a variety of fresh baked goods.
tiaucnstein's Bakery
“Fine Baked Goods”
Phone 298-W Bluffton, 0.
^ayIheWori
Our business is to h^lp make
your business mor^ profit
able. If there is any way in
which you can use the serv
ices of an alert, growing
bank going your way
say the word.
We’d like to try try us!
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 th^Bluffton News Publishing and
Printing Co.
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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.
Don’t hesitate—Cooperate! Clean
Up—Paint Up—Fix Up! May 5-12.
Mr. and Mrs. Waldo Hostetler were
week end guests of Mr. and Mrs. J.
C. Deppler of Bentley road.
See me for lawn mower sharpen
ing. Chas. Young, 125 Lake Street.
Phone 217.W. tf
Get your spring supply of Gulf
livestock spray and household sprays
at Vance’s Gulf service today.
Janet Boyd of Detroit visited Sat
urday with Mrs. Lydia Badertscher
and Milton Badertscher.
Mrs. Paul Studler of South Jack
son street has returned from a visit
with her son Col. and Mrs. Rene
Studler in Washington.
Wanted—Rooms or apartments for
light housekeeping. Telephone Pine’s
Restaurant, 368-W.
Buy Wetalene for cleaning all
painted surfaces at Vance’s Gulf
Service.
Miss Elaine Deppler spent the
week end with Mr. and Mrs. Jack
Marshall and Miss Miriam Stoner
and other friends at Massillon.
Mi's. Francis Stevens and family
visited Saturday at the home of Mrs.
Bertha Matter and Mr. and Mrs.
Robt. Deerhake.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Henderson of
Westerville were dinner guests Mon
day night at the home of M. C.
Diefendeifer and family.
Large new stocks of rugs and
carpets. Be sure to see these while
we have a good selection. Basinger’s
Furniture store.
Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Stettler had
as their week end guests, Mr. and
Mrs. Wm. Cox and family and Mrs.
Edna Leiber.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Woods of
Detroit were week end visitors at the
home of his mother, Mrs. Bertha
Woods of West College avenue.
Check our new styles in living
room furniture for both quality and
price before you buy. Basinger’s
Furniture store.
Mrs. Richard Pannabecker and
sons Philip and John of Chicago
spent several days the past week
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Harvey Suter.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Stearns and
Mrs. Robert Moore and daughter
Deborah Lynn spent Sunday with
Mrs. A. B. Castanien and Dr. and
Mrs. Harold Carben in Toledo.
Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Steinman of
Findlay, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Balmer
and Mr. and Mi's. John Everett
visited Sunday with Mrs. Lydia
Badertscher and Milton Badertscher.
Mrs. C. H. Smith of Campus drive
accompanied by her niece, Miss Betty
Burress of Princeton, Ill., who is
spending several days here, motored
to Mt. Vernon Monday to spend the
day with Mr. and Mrs. John Geiger
and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Amos Suter of
Mound street entertained at dinner,
Sunday: Rev. and Mrs. Elmer Ba
singer of Donnellson, Iowa Mr. and
Mrs. Homer Luginbuhl of Toledo,
Mrs. Della Geiger of Pandora and
Miss Sarah Amstutz. Mr. and Mrs.
Arthur Badertsche of Pandora visit
e,d at the Suter home. Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Lehman of
Lima and Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Gar
rett of Riley street returned Sunday
evening from Saunemin, 111., where
they visited at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Walter Baechler and family.
Mrs. Baechler is a sister of Mrs.
Lehman and Mrs. Garrett.
Capt. and Mrs. Elbert Kibele, re
cently married, are visiting at the
home of his brother, Kermit Kibele
and family and friends here. The
couple will reside in Dayton where
he has been assigned to the ROTC
unit.
Miss Doris Diller of Baltimore will
arrive here Friday to spend two days
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. A.
Diller of North Jackson street. She
will leave Sunday for Cleveland
where she will represent Johns Hop
kins hospital at the National Nurses 1
convention next week.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Shrider, Jr.,'
of Harmon road entertained on
Easter Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. Russell
Stewart of Pittsburgh, formerly of
Bluffton college and Mfs. Stewart’s
mother, Mis. Mary Dooley and the
latter’s daughter Miss Amy Dooley
both of London, England, and Milo
Toy of Lima.
Diller ambulance removals—Mrs.
Rolla Watt from St. Rita’s hospital
to her home in Beaverdam Mrs. Luta
Schafer from Rawson to Lima
physician’s office and return Mrs.
Alice Vickers from Lima Memorial
hospital to the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Glover Webb south of Rawson.
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Suter enter?
tained all their children arid grand
children at dinner and supper, Sun
day. They are: Mr. and Mrs. Dale
Suiter and children David, Ralph and
Barbara of Centerville Mr. and Mrs.
Paul Luginbill and children Shirley,
Carolyn and Paulette of Pandora,
Mrs. Richard Pannabecker and sons
Philip and John of Chicago and Miss
LaDonna Suter of Lima Memorial
hospital
BLUFFTON NEWS. BLUFFTON. OHIO
Club A, J^odgeA
and SocietieA
Amico Chib
Meeting at home of Mrs. Helen
Foltz, Thursday night at 7:30.
Eastern Star
Meeting next Tuesday night.
Olive Branch
Meeting of Ladies Aid society with
Mrs. J. B. Clymer, Wednesday after
noon, May 4.
Presbyterian Missionary Society
Meeting .at the home of Mrs. Ropp
Triplett, next Tuesday night at 8.
Alpha Gamma Club
Meeting at the home of AL Helen
Naas, Friday night at 8:30. The
program: Roll call, niv pet allergy
What is Your Allergy, Mrs. Mary
Emma Triplett What is new in
Medicine, Mrs. Ruth Diller.
The club will entertain at a
Mother and Daughter tea in the high
school cafeteria, Sunday afternoon
from 3 to 5 o’clock.
Engagement Announced
Mr. and Mrs. Orrie Lugibihl of
Pandora announce the engagement of
their daughter, Dorothy to La Vera
Augsburger, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Omar Augsburger of Pandora.
Orange Twp. Farm Women
Meeting at the home of Mrs.
Marguerite Neff. Thursday after
noon. May 5. The program: Devo
tionuls, Mrs. Cleo Hursey Roll call,
famous women Poems. Mrs. Edith
Swank Grandmothers are Back in
Style, Mrs. Ethel Shilling The Vil
lage Pump, Mrs. Myrl Warren and
Mrs. Mildred Montgomery
Bridal Shower
Honoring Miss Barbara Jean Trip
lett, bride-elect of David Smueker,
Mrs. Morris Triplett and Mis. Ray
Niswander entertained at a shower
at the home of Mrs, Triplett, Friday
night.
Honor Society Banquet
Banquet of the Hancock County
High School Honor society was held
at Mt. Cory high school last Wednes
day night. A color scheme of yellow
and blue was carried out in decora
tions.
Richard Marquart of Mt. Corv,
president of the society served as
toastmaster for the after-dinner pro
gram which included Welcome by
Wade Knight, Mt. Cory, Piano solo,
Nancy Brown, Rawson: Initiation of
sixty new members vocal solo, Ann
Hart. Liberty: address Herta Van
Delden, German student at Bluffton
college.
Dinner was served bv Mt. Cory
F. H. A. girls assisted bv Mrs. Cecil
Flick. Mrs. Russell Elzav, Mrs. Mer
ritt Green, Mrs. Katherine Hartman,
Mrs. Philip Marquart and the club
adviser, Mrs. Grace Geary.
Gertrude Hoy Missionary Circle
Mothers of members will be honor
ed at a special meeting Monday night
at 8 o’clock at St. John’s Reformed
church. Miss Dorothea Walcotte, in
structor in religion of Findlay college
will adress the group. Music will be
furnished by the Gertrude Hoy
sextet.
Wedding Solemnized
At Columbus Grove
Miss Betty Jane Hartman, daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Archie Hart
man of Bluffton, became the bride of
Wayne Frederick Badertscher, son
of Mrs. Lydian Badertscher and the
late Noah Badertscher of Columbus
Grove, at 2:30 p. m. Friday after
noon, April 22. The wedding was
solemnized in a quiet ceremony at
the parsonage of the First Mission
ary church of Bluffton with Rev.
Robert R. Welch hearing the ex
change of vows for the double ring
ceremony’.
The bride choir for her wedding
a gray crepe street length dress with
black accessories ami wore a corsage
of red roses. The groom wore a
white carnation boutonniere.
The bride is a graduate of Mt.
Cory high school and was employed
at the Triplett Electrical Instrument
company’ in Bluffton.
The groom is a graduate of Beav
eradm high school and is engaged
in farming.
After a short wedding trip the
couple will reside with the bride’s
parents.
Movie At Meeting
Of Beaverdam Lions
A movie, “Let’s Explore Ohio,”
will be shown at regular meeting- of
the Beaverdam Lions club this Wed
nesday. A new club president also
will be elected at the session.
An oyster can produce 114,000,000
eggs during its lifetime.
We still have a few lamps on the
Aladdin special—2 for the price of
one, $9.50. Basinger’s Furnituie
store.
Miss Jemima Lugibihl who spent a
ten days’ vacation with her parents
Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Lugibihl west of
Bluffton returned last Friday to Los
Angeles where she will resume her
duties as analysis clerk with the
California bank at Beverly Hills.
See us for your kitchen re-plan
ning. Complete .-election in Flor
Ever plastic, Armstrong’s linoleum
and rubber tile. Basinger’s Furniture
store.
Mrs. John Garlinger is improving
at her home here following a major
operation. Callers the past week in
cluded: Mr. and Mrs. John Watkins,
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Hosafros, Mr.
and Mrs. Irvin Long', Mrs. Mildred
Gleason, Mrs. Rosa Bowsher, Mrs.
Raymond Conrad and Mrs. Lloyd
Hardwick.
WANT-ADS
Vaughan’s bulk garden seeds.
Basinger Florist J109 Grove St. tf
Ladies—Don’t pack away or de
stroy those old dishes, vases, kero
sene lamps, et/., during houseclean
ing. Call prone 350-R. Harry
Bogart. tf
Pedal pusheirs $2.98 at Lucille's.
Shoes repaired. Bring them in and
have Shirley Nonnamaker fix them
for you. All work guaranteed. Mur
ray Uphelstefing shop, Thurman St
Bluffton phoge.
Does your ear need painting? Try
Vermillion
For Moth
from Waite
Jody shop. 3
|r, a new pop-up toaster
imire’s.
^Fireplace and stove wood
2 ft. lengths $6, 15 in.
or sized to your
3. Mt- Cory phone
For sale-
by the cord
lengths $5,
specification
or see Clai
delivery.
own
2-40
Free
tf
made
Reiter, Mt. Cory.
WE’RE 1
appy to know we
by recommending
•am. Sidney’s Drug
repairing and upholster
kinds. Make your old
look like new at a worth
ig. Estimates without
you happy
less Fina
Furniture
ing of all
furnishings
while savi
obligation,
shop, Thurman St., Bluffton phone.
Sui prise Mother with
cleaner on May- 8 from
Flambeau outboard motors.
Shop.
Murray Upholstering
Vigoro, the complete plant food, in
5 lb., 10 lb., and 100 lb. bags.
Basinger Flprist, 109 Grove St. tf
Have your car undercoated at
Vermillion Body shop. 3
See me for lawn mower sharpen
ing. Chas. Young, 125
Phone 217.W.
See
the Flambeau and get a demonstra
tion before buying any motor. 5 H.
P., weighs 35 lbs. Can be purchased
on time payment or layaway if
desired. Slechter Garage, 631
Holmes, Lima, O. 12
All kinds of polish for your car at
Vermillion Body Shop. 3
Have your car porcelainizcd at
Vermillion Body Shop. 7
Ready now.—cabbage, cauliflower
and headlettuce plants. Basinger
Florist, Grove Street. 2
Wanted—End u 1 y, unsightly
Warts, easy and quickly. Ask us
about C-W-C. Sidney's Drug Shop.
Cotton print skirts $1.98 at
Lucille's.
Give Mother a new Crosley Shel
vador refrigerator or radio from
Waitermire’s.
For sale—John Deere 12-A com
bine, excellent condition. Cloyce
Hauenstein, Ada, Ohio. Rt. 3, Ada
phone 1566.
Wanted—To buy 100 bushels oats
state price. John A. Diller, Bluffton
phone.
For sale—We have more of those
wodden boxes left. Clayton Basinger.
Wanted—Rooms or apartments for
light housekeeping. Telephone Pine's
Restaurant, 368-W-
Special Mojud multi crepe slips
$2.98 at Lucille’s.
All aluminum combination storm
windows with self-storing aluminum
screens. James Balmer, sales repre
sentative, 123’2 S. Main St. Bluffton
phone 309-Y.
Insulate with an E'agle-Picher
certified insulation job with mineral
wool for year around comfort. James
Balmer, sales representative, 123’2
S. Main St. Blufftgn phono 309-Y.
A. B. C., the wpsher Mother has
used since 1909 at Waitermire’s.
For sale—Completely modern house
on East Jefferson St. R. E. Tripple
horn. I
Lost—White sj$tz *dog,
answers to name of Beany. Reward.
Notify City Marshal.
Davenport and chair cushions re
paired and rebuilt. Murray Up
holstering Shop. tf
For rent—Room by night or week.
Anderson’s Tourist Home, Beaverdam
phone 392.
For sale—Nine room house, modern
with 2 sun porches. Price reduced
for quick sale. Inquire 342 S. Main
St. Phone 320-W.
For sale—Residence of the late
Chris Santschi on East Kibler street.
Inquire at house 107 E. Kibler.
We’re sure Mother would like a
New Home electric sewing machine
from Waltermire’s.
Mother’s day, May 8—remember
her with flowers from Basinger’s
Florist, 19 Grove St. 3
Vision nylons for Mother from
Waitermire’s.
For sale—Six loom semi-modern
house. Garage. Mrs. H. W. Althaus,
phone 453-W. F. Garretson, broker.
Foi- sale—Building lot. Harley
Burkholder. 5
For sale—Solid fak kitchen cabinet
with white porcelain work top. In
good condition. Qall phone 580-T.
Save Mother a lot of extra work
with a Deepfreeze from Waiter
mire’s.
Jumbo pickerel-t-fresh from Lake
Erie, they’re delicious, 19c lb. Get
them it- the A & Store.
Wanted—To finii a home for our
cocker spaniel, Rpfus. Mrs. Sidney
Hauenstein, Blufftxm phone.
For sale—Little Genius 2-12' plow,
less than one month old. Wade
Augsburger, phonf 586-W.
For sale—Early cabbage plants
15c dozen. Inquire: 150 Cherry St.,
Bluffton.
Wanted—To rfnt pasture for
young cattle. Virgil Haas, Mt. Cory
phone 646.
Revere stainless steel ware, the
lasting gift for Mother from Waiter
mires.
Remember Mother with a Sunbeam
or Hamilton Beach mixer from
Waltermire’s.
For sale—Used wallpaper steamer
priced to sell. Inquire at Vance’s
Gulf service.
Automobile tires, tubes and acces
sories bicycle tires and tubes at
Vance’s Gulf sendee.
For sale—Apartment size electric
range. J. O. Koontz, phone 426-W.
Mother likes club aluminum ware
from Waltermire’s.
Wanted—House to rent in town or
close to town in Bluffton or neighbor
ing community. Mrs. Neil Duffman,
corner Lawn and Vine Sts.
For sale—Haywood-Wakefield baby
buggy in fine condition. 123 N. Lawn
Ave. Phone 313-Y.
For sale—eSO gallon hot water
tank also coal or wood hot water
heater cabinet suitable for wall and
some quilt frames. Mrs. Lillie And
erson.
Mother would like a Philco Electro
master range from Waltermire’s.
Mother’s day, May 8—remember
her with flbwers from Basinger’s
Florist, 109 Grove St. 3
For sale—Modern six-room home,
hardwood floors, stoker, garage. Mrs.
H. W. Althaus, phone 453-W. F.
Garretson, -oker.
Jumbo pic
Erie, they’re
them at the
For sale—
346 S. Jacks
Leather
Lucille’s.
For sale—
15c per lb.
629-G.
Lake Street.
tf
a new Lewyt
Waitermire’s.
Boxed han
from Walter
For sale—
exceptionally
Schlaack, 2
Arlington, 01
cerel—fresh from Lake
delicious, 19c lb. Get
A & Store.
941 Oldsmobile. Inquire
n St., Bluffton.
aby shoes $1.89 at
Yellow hybrid popcorn
Wm. Amstutz, phone
ties will please Mother
nire’s.
•lodel A FWd fudor,
good Rollo
miles southwest of
io.
[roll deluxe folding
excellent condition. Mrs.
For sale—
baby buggy,
Robt. Murra
Bluffton.
For sale—(
with new stet
ing oats and
ably priced,
east of town.
nice gifts Mo
Jr., 430 Cherry St.,
ood Oliver riding plow
I point also good feed
bating potatoes reason
E. P. Steiner, ’2 mile
Our store
is packed with many
her would like on her
day, May 8. Waltermire’s.
David Stearns Frosh
King At Heidelberg
David Stearns, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Ralph Stearns, Spring street,
was crowned Freshman Class King
at the Coronation Ball held last
week by first-year students at Hei
delberg college.
Elected by members of the fresh
man class,e Stearns reigned over the
ball with the Freshman Queen, Ger
trude Hoffman, of Detroit.
Prominent in Heidelberg activities,
Stearns is on the staff of the college
newspaper, plays in the school band,
is a member of the Wig and Masque
dramatic society and the Aptonaltonl
Literary society.
AS SEEN IN ..
VOUGUE
For Mother's Day and
every dress-up day all sum
mer long ... of rayon
Bemberg ... expensive tai
loring details diagonal
pin tucking across shoulder
soft unpressed pleats
that drop gracefully from
the slimming hiplines ...
soft summer colors.
No. 6975
QC
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Hl S. Main St., Bluffton
PAGE FIVE
Paper Drive
by
Bluffton High School Juniors
Sat., April 30
....... ............. .1,1 e ............
Have paper bundled and on
curb
In case of min drive will be
held the following Saturday.
the exposed roll* for expert
developing and printing.
SIDNEY’S DRUG SHOP
LAWN MOWERS
SHARPENED
PRECISION GROUND
PLOW POINTS
Sharpened and Hardened,
Studite Applied $1.00 up
Bluffton Welding
Shop
Dana Mathewson
Bluffton. Ohio
eFOKCallCOMPLETEPROTECTION
PAI E. WHITMER
245 W. Grove St. Phone 350-W
Bluffton, Ohio
tit* ln*uroac* Ca.
7 Mutual Fire Insurance Co.
Mutual Autoeiabil* Insurant* Cq.
OWI* C»lumbu«, Oh.*
MR. FARMER:
Repair your plow
points the New
Wiese WTay—
Need no sharpening ar.d
plow more acres with less
power.
Bring in your plow
points now while we can
still give prompt service.
Augsburger Garage
Rear 129 S. Main St.
Phone 344-W Bluffton
Perhaps no one
has!
A BURNED building is
bad enough but that loss is
increased when your rental
income ceases. If you have
enough Rent Insurance
this loss will be covered.
Perhaps you have per
haps you haven't. Better
consult
Leland Diller, Insurance
Phone: 295-W
113% S. Main Street
Bluffton